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Brett's POV

Unpacking our non-important stuff at our hotel room, while the important stuff was secured in a box that was similar to our safe, everyone was busy but it was an excited mood between us all and our staff. Nick gave us an inside look into SHIELD, giving us time to discuss with our Security on what to do with the SHIELD leak.

Chloe was off reading through some cards, to help make sure she had memorised everything. David was with Saffron and Simmons, checking through the arrangements for after the conference while Ming was asleep on the bed in her dressing down. Not changing into her dress until before she had her make up done. Given the time it was her usual nap time though our staff would come and get hair and make-up done for everyone shortly.

Ward was quiet, often just sitting back, content with watching while I did the work. Though since the nightmare in our nap, he was more cautious about SHIELD. Coulson specifically. I didn't blame him. So I left him be.

"Is there anything I can do?" I asked after a moment, watching their organising skills.

Saffron shook her head. "No. Though maybe you could sit with Raven. The Baby's more active so it takes more out of them. I know this will sound weird but why don't you channel Grant, let him talk to the baby."

There was a long moment of silence.

Really? Talking to an unborn baby? Ward said, Look I know babies can hear things from outside the womb but you know Raven from your past life. She was a mother and married to someone else and she still conceders that relationship standing. And you, well you're engaged and also have a 4 year old child with another woman. You channelling me…It's going to be weirder for you two then me and May.

I sighed deeply, looking towards the door to Ming's door.

"I can try, but he's concerned on our different relationships in our past life and how it's effecting our behaviour because we're still faithful to our partners and families. With the baby and our hosts…it makes it—to his words— weird." I explained after a moment.

"He's not wrong but that baby is the product of your host's sexual relationship. That baby will need both parents, even if it's weird for you two." Saffron reasoned after a moment. "Ward's Avatar body is ready and waiting at the base. So is May's. That baby is due any day so they can physically look after the baby themselves as well as long as they have the bodies. But until then, that baby will needs the same experiences as every other baby so suck it up and going in and talk to that fetus." Her tone turned into a demand.

I chuckled, though Ward grumbled quietly but complied. Saffron's reasoning getting to him. That and his desire to be different than his canon time line.

"I'm going. If you hear a slap and a cry of pain then assume May didn't like it."

She chucked. The sound disappearing as I slipped into Ming's room. I paused at the door, looking in at her sleeping face. It wasn't the first time I had seen Ming sleep; on set in her chair mostly on late shoots back as Ming. And given our time together in this world and bodies, sharing a hotel bed- even that was a little weird but it was platonic.

Come on. Ward encouraged, stirring me to move.

Walking quietly, I wouldn't have been surprised if she woke. May was a light sleeper considering she was a SHIELD Agent. Though she didn't even move, so I gently sat down on the edge of the bed. I could feel Ming was deep asleep, dreaming though I didn't peak, she would know and I wasn't interested in what was happening in her subconscious.

Taking a small breath, I closed my eyes and focused on Ward…. Trying to lower my control over him, connecting with him….

Not gonna work. Ward said after a moment, breaking the attempt. Good try, I could almost do something but…I can't get to where you want me to be. And talking to May's stomach really does sound weird when you think about it.

"Then don't think about it."

How can I not? I can't see the baby, all I see is the bump and the woman carried my child. I can't unsee that.

"Oh boy." I shook my head sighing deeply.

"Hm….Ward?" I jumped, falling off the bed. I heard Ming chuckle a little.

"Oh my go-why do you enjoy doing that?" I whined with a look, standing up quickly.

"I enjoy your reaction." She chuckled, sitting up, running her hand though her white and brown hair. "And May does as well. Want me to ask why you're in my room?" Her eyebrow perked.

"Well… Saffron and the others encouraged Me to get Ward to talk to junior for him to do what all the other dads should do...but when I got here and tried…nothing happened." I said.

Her head titled a minute, looking down at the bulbous lump under her shirt, debating with May with something.

"Well there's a point there…I think me and you are the problematic facts here, so…" She lay back. "I think for both their sake…they have to wait till they have the dolly-bodies."

"Dolly-bodies"

"Avatar nick name." She answered, "May's idea. She finds 'Avatar' too… weird to describe an identical physical form. Plus, the science department took to it as well. Sometimes just Dollies."

'Did you happen to watch Dollhouse on your way here?' Chloe input in our heads.

'Maybe'" Ming thought out, clambering out of bed, steading herself before I could help. "I'm going for a shower, I'll need to get dressed and ready."

"Right." I took the hint, heading out the door. I also needed to change as well. Heading to my bed and pulled out the suite I was gonna put on

Okay but no make-up, you may be alright with it but I seriously don't think they're gonna care about looking good. They'll probably fixate on the fact that we're wearing make-up. Ward said as I swiftly changed, heading over to the mirror as I did my tie.

"Leave the tie. " My eyes flickered to see Chloe behind me in the reflection of the mirror, looking amazing in her dress, her hair done and straightened, her make-up working with it.

"Tie too formal for this conference?"

"I think you look better without it. We want to look formal, we stand out but best not to overdo it on the details. Plus, if Raven gets pissed, it doesn't give her a noose to yank on."

That was a good enough reason; stopping with the tie and threw it into the suit case.

"Also, we're not going to a party." She carried on, "That's later so save it."

"All fair points. I'm a little nervous since we have SHIELD watching; the people who hate us and with try and exorcise out theses bodies."

"We all are!" Ming's voice called from the other rooms.

"You know, think of is as an opportunity." Saffron said, appearing in the door way, leaving against the frame which frosted.

"How so?"

"Well, It'll give them a chance to assess our behaviour, also...it'll let us mess with their heads a little." A grin forming in the corner of her lips as she said that.

"I'm almost afraid to ask." I chuckled.

"Well since May and Ward are now tried together in each other's lives because of the baby she's currently still pregnant with, what if You and her act…"

I could see what Saffron was suggesting.

"What!" Ward snapped a little, surprised more than anything. I snapped my mouth shut, finding the control over my jaw again.

"Oh so now he gets to talk." I said, a tad annoyed but focused back onto the topic. "You want me and her to act like a couple?"

"No, not like a couple. No mouth kissing or anything inappropriate. That's weird for all of us and should be avoided." Chloe pointed out. That agreement was neutral all round.

"Oh…so you want them to act closely. Help her out, pull out a chair, hug, offer an arm, talk quietly together, and hold a hand….that sort of thing. Just to weird SHIELD out a little with the possible idea. Otherwise what's the point of having a possessed man and woman who are expecting when you can't have fun with it?"Chloe came up with, jumping on board with Saffron.

'I like how they think.' Ming called in our heads. More amused than self-conscious of the idea. Well not yet anyway.

"Okay, so freak out SHIELD and at the same time gets our produce safe and secure around the world and build allies for out company to go more international." I listed. "Well…might as well have fun."

'We're gonna be hell busier when things start to rocket.' David answered, a firm reminder he and Simmons were still about.

"Okay, I have questions, If SHIELD's watching, aren't they gonna notice Simmons with us?" Ming called, her thought track picking up on Simmons as well.

"Probably but they could be a step to getting them to trust us if we have one of them working happily with us."

"They'd probably assumed we brainwashed her."

"Let them assume what they want. It's all they've been doing so far and they have no proof." Simmons called with a chuckle. "Look, I and you know my loyalty is with SHIELD but I've really connected to you lot and_"

"We understand." David interrupted with a smile. "SHIELD is a life for you and you know we're not forcing you to stay. We're not expecting or pressuring to you either. It's great having you around, you get to help us. The scientists seemed to have taken to you as well."

"Is this going somewhere other than flattery?"

I could hear the raised eyebrow in her tone.

"We know you're more Loyal to SHIELD. Given the choice, you'd go back. You miss Fitz, the team." I said, entering their room. "My face, this host. Not something you're 100% comfortable with-"

Thanks. Ward commented sarcastically quietly.

"But if you want to go back, we don't blame you. We're going to where SHIELD's uncover. You could easily slip away..."

"I'm not gonna walk away, Blaze." Simmons interrupted with a heavy sigh. "I hate Grant ward, From my universe at the least. I can see from your…input and the baby...that changes people. You saved your host before he could betray SHEILD, his team. Sure, it's a bit odd but I'm being more open minded. I see the good in you, which makes it tolorateable to be around you. I also….i don't think I could leave May and Raven when they're this far along with the baby."

"You just really want a peak at May junior, don't you?" Chloe called, her head popping around the door with a grin. Simmons grinned, grabbing her make up bag and headed to the mirror.

"That too. Our May never got pregnant so It's an interesting to see her with her own offspring."

"Baby!" Ming called.

"Okay how can she hear that from here?" asked Chloe with a look in Ming's direction. It was a rhetorical questioned.

'SHIELD's already got second Hunter and Trip at the conference.' Nick called through. That had David on the phone in seconds, setting up the arrangements to let the feed through. Feeling redundant now, I moved and opened the door, just in time to see the makeup crew arrive.

Okay, keep moving, no makeup. Ward reminded, making me chuckle and wait them pass.