Unanimity and ultimatum. Kono is still in the early stage of her pregnancy and yet the team wants to put her for desk job.
Kono walked out of her office toward the guys that were standing beside the computer, murmuring something. The morning had been difficult, the operation they were running had been rougher and more violent than they had first expected. The team had gotten out mostly safe with a few scrapes and bruises but nothing that needed to be checked out at the hospital.
At the moment they realized Kono was coming their way, the guys stop talking and looked at her in a formal way, except for Danny who looked a bit uncomfortable and fearful.
"What's going on?" Kono asked them.
"Kono, after the event of this morning, the guys and I thought it would be best if you were to not come on operations like this." Steve said formally.
"What? You're putting me on desk job? And was it really the idea of all you guys or Danny's?" She stated feeling frustrated. She looked pointedly at her husband, who barely meet her eyes.
"Listen, we are all aware of you situation," Chin interjected, raising his hands in the direction of her stomach. "And we're just worried for your safety and wellbeing." He finished.
"And don't take it as being stuck at a desk job, you will be doing what you already do here in HQ just not the field part." Steve tried.
"So desk job." She said, bringing both of her fist on her hips.
"Look babe, it's only a matter of security…" Danny started before being interrupted.
"Don't even talk to me, you traitor." Kono cut him, making Danny purse his lips in defeat.
"Kono listen we care about you, but if you refuse I might have to put you on an early pregnancy leave." Steve declared with authority.
"Oh really?" She asked in a threatening tone, Chin could only look away in shame.
"Like Danny said, it's only for your protection."
"Well it seems that you men already decided for me, all I can do is accept it." She said looking pointedly at each of them before continuing "So I decide for myself that I'm taking the rest of the day off. Not only that, but I'm also going to complain about that decision every day, all day until I don't feel like it anymore. Which by the way, I don't think will be anytime soon." She declared before turning on her heels and leaving the office.
"Well knowing my cousin, it went better than expected." Chin flatly said.
"Speak for you two." Danny gave back completely deflated. "You don't have to live with her." Both of the men could only pat his shoulder in some kind of encouragement.