Coulson POV
I sat back, watching Andrew as he paced back and forth. Despite the late hour he hadn't gone home, leaving the university vacant.
"So, you came in person to tell me my Ex-wife's…been kidnapped and being used for an alien parasite?" Andrew said after a moment. "If this came from someone else I didn't think I'd be inclined to believe them."
"Do you?" I asked.
Andrew sighed deeply, lowing himself into his seat. "I don't know. Honestly, It sounds too farfetched."
"I know. But we have the data and pictures to back it up. At the base. I'm not going to ask much, nor ask you to come and see for yourself."
"Then what do you want?"
"If they come to you or contact you. May or not." I requested. "I came from the middle of the night here to talk to you. There's a lot about to happen with SHIELD."
"Like what?" Andrew frowned.
"Hydra. SHIELD will collapse so our organisation will need to be built back up. May's out the picture when we focus on the backlash of that which is why we may need you to make sure to let us know if they ever come to you. We can give you updates if May even comes to us. You can talk to her, I know they'll trust you since you're not SHIELD."
Andrew looked at me for a long moment, sparing a glance to Trip in the corner, dozing in his chair in the corner.
"What are you leaving out?" he said after a moment, "It's about May and not just the new alien aspect you're talking about."
I looked to my hands, unsure how to approach that part of the topic given that it was a sensitive matter. "Shes..er. Well the aliens have.." I stopped.
"Have what? Is she green now?" There was a little sarcasm in his tone but he was concerned.
"She's pregnant." I answered, a silence immediately following and the look of surprise stayed fixed on his face.
"Pregnant, Pregnant?" he started, to get me to clarify it. He was on his feet now, leaning forwards. "How far along?"
"Yes, Baby and all." I answered, "About…5-6 months from what we calculated."
"6 MONTH!"
That work Trip up, falling out his chair in surprise.
"6 months, my ex-wife's gone missing and you didn't think to tell me?! At any point?!"
I stood up as well now. "Look, It was a busy time, she's been gone 4 month! She was already pregnant before the alien situation."
"Before! Who's the father, may I ask?"
"Grant Ward, A team mate of ours but he'd one of them too. And is that a fact you should be focusing on?"
He gave me a long look, before sitting down abruptly, taking a few breaths, After a couple of minutes he answered. "Fine. I'll keep an eye out, not for SHIELD but for Her."
"That's all I want." I said, honest.
He inhaled deeply, Yawning but gave me a long look.
"Well then, I guess it time to go. I need to go home and sleep on this as well." Andrew said after a moment, getting up again in a much calmer manner. I nodded and stood. Trip had already gotten up and off the floor from Andrew's outburst.
"Thank you. Andrew." I said, then looked to trip, giving him a nod and let him lead the way out of dark and vacant University. At this time, it was expected.
We were almost at the Quinjet when Trip spoke again. "You didn't tell him about the doubles."
"No, that's be pushing it. He doesn't believe the alien part, or at least not convinced on it. But since it concerns May, He'll do it for us."
Trip nodded, jumping into the pilot seat and starting up the engines. "And what do we do if they do contact him?"
"I'm not sure, I'll have to talk to the others about it." I looked at my watch, "It won't take too long to get back to base. I'm sure the Bus will be loaded and ready to go to get to Hartley's team when we get back. We can debrief them and the conference after that." It almost sounded like a relief now. That we weren't chasing dead ends and ghosts. That was probably why I was so tired now. Stress. Maybe I should book a week off and go to Spain. Though the option of it, not so much.
Yes, I know this isn't my longest chapter, But I'm planning to move it forwards! But I'm in dire need of motivation for this story. This has lots of layers I haven't tapped into yet but I really need comments and reviews on it!
I'm also considering bringing a new version of the team in (S3) in the next few chapter's because of Nick's appearance (There will be a more detailed explanation to it!)
