Hey babes! Back again with a new chapter for ya! Figured I have some time before I have to go work, might as well update this story. We're getting closer to the end now too. Only a few more chapters to go. But fear not, because there will be a sequel. :)

Enjoy!

True to her word, Skye doesn't leave his side for the few days it takes for him to wake up. Everyone, Fitz and Trip especially, tries to get her to at least go to the kitchen and get some food every now and then, since she has her baby to think about too, but she always refuses. When Grant wakes up, she wants to be the first one that he sees. And she knows he'll want that too.

It happens when she starts dozing off, the exhaustion from waiting for him to wake up finally getting to her. She's eaten whatever was brought to her while she waited, not wanting to leave his side, but she's hardly slept.

A loud coughing fit is what draws her attention, sitting up quickly and focusing on Grant's body, watching as he shakes, his face contorting in pain.

She nearly chokes on a sob when she sees his eyes opening and she wants to call for someone, but she also just wants to take a moment to be with him before things start getting crazy.

"Grant?" she speaks up, holding tightly to his hand and brushing some of the hair away from his forehead. "Grant, can you hear me? Come on, open your eyes. Please."

It takes another moment, but his eyes slowly open and his head turns toward her, his cheek pressed into the pillow. "A-adian."

Her brows furrow. "What? What are you talking about? Grant?" She dips her head a little to look at his face, noticing he's staring straight ahead of him. She follows his line of sight, finding it leads right to her stomach. Her breath catches. "Adian," she says, remembering what he said. "Is that...is that the name you were going to tell me before you left?"

He nods slowly. "Adian...Leo."

A smile small grows on her lips, her free hand coming to rest on her stomach. "Adian Leo Ward. It's perfect."

His eyes shoot up to hers and he doesn't need to speak for her to understand the question lingering in his eyes.

She nods her head at the unspoken words. "Yeah. He's your son, Grant. He should have your name. Partially because I don't have one myself, but also because you're his dad." A small thump hits against her palm and her smile widens. "Here, give me your hand." She reaches out and takes one of his hands, holding it up against her stomach. "You're going to love this. I just hope he does it again."

A few seconds pass before two more thumps happen in quick succession and she watches as his body stills. Another thump against their hands and then he's smiling bigger than she's ever seen him smile before and it warms her heart.

"That's...that's…"

She smiles and nods. "Yeah, that's our boy, Grant. That's Adian. And he's saying welcome back."

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Despite being awake and feeling better, Grant's instructed to remain in the medbay for at least another day for observation. They want to make sure that everything is healing properly and there won't be any problems moving forward.

Thankfully for him, Skye decides to stay right there with him while he keeps recovering, which he is very happy about.

It's only a few hours since the doctor left when Skye finally speaks up. She's sitting next to his bed, her tablet in her lap and her phone on the small table next to them.

"Lisa yelled at Coulson."

His brows furrow and he looks away from the book in his hands. "What?"

"When she found out that Coulson sent you undercover in Hydra she yelled at him. At least, that's what Trip told me. I didn't actually witness it because I've been in here the whole time. But he told me that Lisa got very heated on your behalf."

He shifts in his bed. "We were talking about that. Before Coulson had me go."

Skye nods. "So she knew a lot about what you went through in Hydra."

He nods. "Yeah. Garrett...he…" He sucks in a sharp breath at the thought of the other man and everything he went through because of him.

She places a hand softly on his arm. "Hey, it's okay. You don't need to say it."

He gives her a small, grateful smile.

She leans back in her seat, her hand returning to her belly. "I was scared."

His brows furrow. "What?"

She sighs. "When you were gone, I was scared."

"You were?"

She nods. "Yeah." She locks her tablet and turns in her chair to face him. "You came to me and told me that you came up with a name for the baby, but before you could tell me what it was you got whisked away to some secret mission that no one would tell me about and then you came back and you're all beat up and I thought you wouldn't survive and I just—"

"Hey hey hey," he says quickly, cutting her off and reaching out to grab onto one of her hands, hoping to stop her near sobbing. "I'm okay, Skye. I'm here, with you and Adian, and I'm alive. And I'm going to be okay for a long time." He gives her hand a gentle squeeze, still not quite believing that she was so worried about him while he was gone.

Leaving her was the last thing that he wanted to do. Though in his mind, he still thought she hated him when he left, and that she would always hate him.

But now things are starting to look up for him, he's probably going to be able to have an actual relationship with his son.

At the thought of his son, he focuses on Skye again, seeing her head tilted down and her fingers absentmindedly playing with his.

"How are you feeling?" he asks her. "How's the baby doing?"

She lets out a breath, glancing up at him. "He's good. He missed you."

"Yeah?"

She nods. "It was...I was pretty worried while you were gone, and I was talking to myself, well, talking to the baby, I guess, and then he...he kicked. I was such a mess when it happened, I kept thinking about how you should have been there when it happened, and I wasn't sure if you ever would be."

"The important thing is that I'm here now, okay? And I promise you right now that I'm going to do everything in my power to make sure that I'm always around. For you and for Adian."

She smiles softly at him. "I love that he has a name now."

He smiles back. "Me too."

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"Alright," Abby speaks up as she removes the blood pressure cuff from around Grant's arm, "you need to remember to take things easy since you're still recovering."

"I'll make sure he takes it easy," Skye says to the older woman from her place in the chair next to the bed. "The last thing I need is for him to injure himself even more because he was being stupid and then not be able to help me with Adian once he gets here."

"Hey, I'll never let that happen," he says softly to her, reaching out to grab her hand. "I'm never going to leave you to take care of Adian on your own."

"Not on purpose, I know. But you can be pretty stubborn if you want to be. That's one trait of yours that I hope our son does not inherit. And sometimes accidents can happen no matter how careful we are."

"I've told you time and time again that I am going to do everything I can to be in the best shape for when Adian comes so I can help out as much as possible."

She smiles softly at him. "I know you will. And I appreciate that." She gives him one more smile before looking up at Abby. "Is he really free to go now?"

Abby smiles and nods. "Yes, he is. You'll make sure he takes his medication?"

Skye nods. "Absolutely. I'll make sure he sticks to the advice you've given him for his recovery. And I'm sure Lisa will too. Even if he doesn't want to listen at first." She tosses Grant a playful glare.

"I just don't want anything inhibiting me from taking care of you or Adian."

"Then you'll adhere to all the rules and advice for your recovery so your leg can heal and you can be at your best for when Adian does finally get here."

He sighs. "Fine. I just...I want to be a good father."

She smiles softly. "You being here is a start," she tells him honestly. "And saying that you want to be a good father, that right there tells me that you are going to be a good father. Just try not to worry too much, okay? We're gonna be fine."

He nods. "I know. Now."

"Good." She looks up at Abby. "Is he good to go now?"

Abby nods. "Yes, he's good to go. But I do want to see him in a week to make sure everything is healing as it should be."

"I'll make sure he gets here," she tells the older woman, grabbing the crutches Grant is supposed to start using and handing them to him as he sits up in the bed. He tries to wave off the crutches but he succumbs with a single, well-placed glare. She smiles. She's still got it. She's glad that pregnancy hasn't lessened her ability to get him to do what she wants. If anything, it's probably heightened it.

She finishes discussing a few things with Abby about Grant's recovery before they're walking out of the med bay and down the hall toward Grant's bunk. She has one hand under her bump and the other on her lower back as she shuffles along beside him.

Neither of them says much on their way through the hall, ignoring some of the looks they're getting from various agents they pass by.

By now, everyone on the base knows that Grant is the father of her child, and now that Grant's actually there and walking around, she's only slightly worried of what might happen down the line. Knowing that she has Trip and Fitz in her corner, though, and that they'll do anything to protect her and her baby, makes her feel a little better about everything.

"Do you, uh, do you want some help inside?" she asks him once they reach his bunk.

He shakes his head. "No, thanks. I should be fine. Thanks for being there, though."

She gives him a small smile and shrugs. "No problem. I'm going to be in the lounge for a little while, so just come and find me if you need anything, okay?"

"Shouldn't I be the one telling you to find me if you need anything?"

She shrugs again. "Maybe typically. But you're also the one who's severely injured while I'm just pregnant. Just try not to overdo it, okay?"

"I will do my best."

She nods once. "Good. I'll see you later, then." She gives him a tight smile before turning around and making her way down the hall toward the lounge, eager to get off her feet again.

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