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"May? Coulson? You in there?" Daisy called as she knocked on the front door. Daniel walked up to his wife, Dallas in his arms as he locked the car.
"Where is she?" he asked, stuffing the keys in his pocket. Daisy shrugged. They heard shuffling behind the door before May revealed herself, a huge smile breaking out on her face when she saw Dallas. She spread her arms wide and Dallas happily ran to her.
"Grandma May!" Dallas cheered, wrapping his tiny arms around May's neck. With a huff, the woman lifted the child, cradling him in her arms.
"Hi Daisy, Daniel," May nodded in greeting to the couple. "Coulson's not here yet. I let him stay in Tahiti for a few more days. I had to come back anyway for a conference I had at the Academy yesterday."
"Are you completely sure you can handle Dallas on your own?" Daisy asked, knowing how crazy her son's antics can get. "He can be a handful, you know?"
"Daisy, if I could handle taking down Hydra in my prime, then I think I can handle taking care of a toddler," May smirked, before waving the couple off. "Off you go, you two. You've needed this vacation for a while now."
"Thank you so much, May," Daniel said gratefully, before shifting his focus on his son. "Don't give Grandma May too much trouble, okay?"
Dallas nodded eagerly. "Okay. Bye, Mommy! Bye, Daddy!" He blew his parents kisses as they said their goodbyes, walked back to the car, and drove off to the airport.
May watched until the car was out of sight before smiling at Dallas. "Are you hungry, Dallas?"
The boy pondered over this for a moment. "No, Grandma May. Can we watch a movie, though?"
"Of course," May replied, heading inside the house and shutting the front door behind her. Dallas wiggled out of her arms and sprinted to the couch in the living room. May followed suit, turning on the TV. "What movie do you want to watch?"
"Can we watch Mulan?" Dallas said, his legs eagerly swinging in front of him. May laughed at the boy's excitement before flipping through the TV channels. After a few clicks, the TV conveniently landed at the beginning of Mulan and May sank back into the couch next to Dallas.
"You know, sometimes your voice sounds like Mulan's," Dallas remarked, his eyes glued to the TV. May smiled. Little did he know.
She wrapped an arm around Dallas, who leaned into her, and May fixed her gaze on the movie.
I feel like May would have a great maternal instinct, especially when it comes to Dallas, as shown in Season 7 when she cared for Robin Hinton growing up in the Alternate Timeline (Earth's destruction).
Peep the Mulan reference! If you didn't know, Melinda May is played by Ming-Na Wen, who is also the voice of Mulan (1998).
As always, reviews, constructive criticism, and requests are appreciated!