A/N: BWAHAHAHAHA I got this one shot request from Devan Alexander and it's kind of genius.

Phil gets a call from Melinda's Mother during the framework episodes

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Phil Coulson had met literal monsters, been stabbed through the heart by a psychotic Asguardian, spent time on another planet, almost been blown off of a plane. He had been with the avengers, seen aliens, dealt with Melinda during fight training.

And yet, there were very few things that scared him more than Lian May.

It wasn't that she was a bad person, really. She could actually be quite nice. And she could cook like nobody's business.

But when the woman got angry, she threw looks that could kill and got revenge in the worst of ways.

One memory in particular occurred when Melinda and Andrew eloped spontaneously, she had somehow frozen all of their credit cards, as payback for not being invited along.

Coulson had never really had any problems with Lian, but he'd also not spoken to her very often since joining SHIELD. Aside from a holiday phone call once and a while, the two hadn't interacted

That is why, as he was preparing to fly to meet Agnes, he was very confused when his phone began chiming.

"Lian, how ar-"

"Phillip Coulson, where is my daughter?"

He sucked in a breath and shoved his free hand into his pocket. Daisy looked up from where she was perched on his desk, tablet in hand.

"I was going to call you. I-"

"Phillip J. Coulson, I asked where my daughter was." Her voice was harsh and biting. He could feel the blood draining from his face. She must have seen the missing agent report. With all of her contacts, it was no wonder she found out. He had been hoping to keep this conversation at bay a while longer.

Lack of sleep, lack of an appetite, anxiety, and now this. How was he supposed to explain to her that her daughter had been kidnapped and replaced with a robot? That he had made out with said robot and then practically gave her a magic doom book? It sounded crazy in his head, not to mention out loud.

"I don't know." It was nothing more than a murmur.

Daisy sat up at the change in tone, worry gracing her features.

He braced himself for the onslaught from the other end, but nothing came. There was just a silence.

"You will find her."

Even Fury couldn't match the commanding nature of her tone. She was a spy, a good one. And like Melinda, she was careful with her emotions, keeping them locked behind stone walls and not giving away the key.

But even still, he could hear the worry in her voice.

"I won't stop looking till I do." He replied, matching her conviction. Though, the tears still threatened the back of his eyes. He strolled over to the window, keeping his gaze outside. "We're doing everything we can, Lian."

"Call me when you find her." Her voice softened at the worry that was thick in his voice. He smiled just a bit. It was the same tone Melinda used with Daisy.

"I promise."

She hung up, not saying anymore.

He didn't want to eat until they found her, alive. But when they were finished at the now-destroyed playground, he found himself ravenous. The others must have felt the same, because they agreed unanimously at his suggestion of food.

But, as they were leaving the plane, he remembered what he had said, and pulled out his phone, telling the others to continue on without him.

She picked up on the first ring.

"We found her. She's alright." He watched Melinda's form as she walked with the others, looking alive and healthy and beautiful. It made his heart want to do the salsa in his chest.

"Thank you, Phillip." She replied quietly.

"I'll have her call you soon." He nodded to himself, a smile gracing his features.

"I look forward to it. And Phil-" He was about to shut his phone off, but returned it to his ear, not expecting her to speak more. "Don't you dare let her go missing again, you understand?"

There was no threat behind her words, and he fought back his chuckle. "Yes ma'am."

He laughed to himself as she clicked off and then moved to join the team, who were waiting at the edge of the treeline.

"Who was that earlier?" Melinda leaned over to murmur to him as they were waiting for their food. Her hands were perched on either side of a cup of tea.

"Your mother." He grumbled, faking irritation. "I called to tell her you were okay."

"She found out I was missing?" Melinda sat back incredulously.

"Yup. And She called me."

"Great." Melinda replied sarcastically, shaking her head. "Another thing for her to bug me about."

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A/N: Woah! Two chapters in one night? Craziness!