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The next day everyone but Coulson and May are down in the kitchens eating breakfast.
"I can't believe we get to meet May's mom. I didn't even know she had a mom." says Skye
"Did you think she was born an adult Skye?" asks Simmons
"No but you know she's May its…"
"Hard to see her as a kid." finishes Fitz
Skye and Simmons nod in agreement as Coulson walks into the kitchen.
"Morning, May down yet?"
"Haven't seen her since tai-chi this morning." says Skye
"What's she like anyway?" asks Mack
"Mrs. May? Well she's a retired from the CIA a couple of years ago. She's intense but has sort of calm presence."
"Sort of like May." says Skye as Coulson nods in agreement
May enters of few moments with a notepad.
"How many rules have you got for us then?" asks Hunter
"All within reason I hope." says Coulson
"Of course. Hunter, I don't want you talking at all before and after dinner. You say nothing the whole time we are there. Only speak when spoken too. I don't want to hear any of your snarky comments."
"What, that's no fair. Coulson?"
"Her rules."
"No one is allowed on the third floor without my permission or my Mother's. If a door is locked don't try to break in and don't go into doors that are closed unless you are allowed in."
"Are there deathtraps in this house or something?" asks Bobbi
May doesn't answer her but continues on with her list after seeing the horrified looks on the faces of FitzSimmons and Skye.
"No shoes on in the house, no singing of any kind, no running in the house but you may run outside."
"How old do you think we are May?" asks Fitz
"Not old enough. Any questions?"
Simmons raises her hand.
"I have two. Where does your Mom live and how should we address her?"
"She lives in the woods in Pennsylvania and Mrs. May should suffice unless she says otherwise. Anything else."
Coulson raises his hand.
"Its not a question but more of a request. Don't leave May alone with her mother for more than five minutes."
"Why?"
"She's been trying to get me to leave for years now by any means necessary." states May
"It hasn't worked yet but she is persistent." finishes Coulson.
"It's gonna be okay you know that right." says Coulson to May as they are finishing prepping the cars and with for the team to arrive.
"Is it? Meeting my mother and Andrew in the same day. This is only going to end in disaster."
"Just because you think that doesn't mean that it will happen. You don't know everything."
"I know enough."
"What are the car arrangements going to be?" asks Coulson
"As long as I get to drive and Hunter is not in the same car as me I don't care." says Mays as she gets into drivers side of the SUV.
Coulson shakes his head in amusement and addresses the team as they gather near the cars.
"Mack your driving the other car. We'll stop in two hours for a break. Hunter you are not allowed in that car under any circumstances. Everyone else pick a car."
"Why does she hate me so much?" asks Hunter
"You shot her and me in the back and you almost shot Simmons." says Skye walking towards May's car not wanting to start an argument with him.
"I apologized and she shot me why does no one remember that." says Hunter getting in the other car.
"This is going to be a long two hours" says Bobbi getting in the same car that Hunter is in.
"If you want we can sit together after the break." says Simmons trying to give Fitz his space but still trying to repair their friendship.
Fitz nods and begins to walk towards the other car
"You're not sitting with Fitz?" asks Skye as Simmons gets into the car
"We're gonna sit together after the break. If that's okay."
"There's no rule against musical car seats is there May."
"Not yet there isn't." says May as she starts the car.
"When did you last see your Mom anyway?" asks Skye from the backseat.
"She picked me up when I left Providence."
"From Pennsylvania!?" asks Simmons
"Forgot about that. Was she angry?" asks Coulson
"That you thought I was Hydra and practically kicked me off the team. She was overjoyed."
"Right. When we take that break make sure its near a Walmart or something."
"You are going to try to gain favor with Mama May with something from Walmart?" asked Skye
"Mama May?" asked Simmons
"I'm testing it out what do you think. If she likes me I may try it."
"Dear God." says May
"Will you stop changing the radio? Leave it on one station." says Bobbi as she leans up from the backseat and smacks Mack's hand away.
"Everything is on commercial. Its either a commercial or some song that gives me a headache"
"We could play a car game. I spy, twenty questions" says Fitz from the backseat
"The picnic game. Let's play that." says Hunter
"No way Hunter. That will only end in you whining because you lost that one time."
"That was one time Bobbi. I promise I won't."
"I guess we're playing this then. Is this the one where we have to remember what we brought in order?" asks Mack
"Yep."
"I'll play as long as Turbo does."
Fitz nods.
"I'll start then. I went to a picnic and brought…"
"What if this guy doesn't want to help me? Can he even help me?" asks Skye
"He can and he will Skye." says Coulson
"And if he doesn't?" asks Simmons
"It won't come to that. Trust me." says May
"Does Mama May have something on this guy? How do they know each other anyway?"
May sighs and grips the steering wheel harder. Coulson looks over at her realizing that she is not ready just yet to tell anyone about her past with Andrew.
"Hey May, did I ever tell you when I first met your Mom."
"I know you thought it was when you introduced us but it sort of explains the disdain she had of me at first. I was in your dorm room trying to get you back after you tied all my clothes together. She walked in just as I was about to pour syrup on your bed."
"You are so unoriginal." says May as Skye and Jemma laugh quietly
"I know. So she asked me who I was and why she shouldn't report me for trespassing in the girl dorms. And I said its not trespassing if you have a key."
"You're the reason my all access key went missing. I thought I lost it."
"Sorry about that. Looks like I'm buying two items at Walmart then."
Both Skye and Simmons notice the change in subject as Coulson continues to talk about how May's mom lectured him. They glance at each other and silently agree to tell the others what they learned.
What do you want Coulson to buy Mama May and May? Who do you want sitting with who for the second part of the road trip? Leave a comment.