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An hour later, everyone found themselves gathered in the kitchen. The dinner table was covered in a variety of foods that looked absolutely delicious. Mrs. May took her seat at the head of the table while May took hers at the opposite end. Skye took hers next to Mrs. May in hopes to ask her some questions. Next to her sat Simmons and Fitz who had promised to stop Skye if she started rambling again. Coulson decided to sit on the other side of Mrs. May along with Hunter, Mack, and Bobbi.
"No one eats until we pass around all of the dishes." says Mrs. May as she scoops some fried rice on her plate and passes it to Skye who then passes the egg rolls to Simmons.
"Now Phillip, I made you your own plate of shrimp lo mein and Qiaolian don't eat all of the lemon chicken." she says to a smiling Coulson and a May who stops piling the lemon chicken on her plate.
"You have a lovely home. Did you design it?" says Bobbi as she passes the roast beef and assorted vegetables to Mack.
"No, but I decorated the inside. It was a retirement and an I owe you an apology gift from Nicholas actually." she says drinking some red wine.
"Nicholas? As in Director Fury?" asks Fitz who seems to be really enjoying his meal
"Yes. Before I retired, he walked into my office in that ridiculous outfit of his and handed me the keys. I didn't move in until my place in New York was destroyed. When I arrived the only thing that was here was a card that said I'm sorry. He has always been a cryptic man."
"Don't you mean was, Mom. He's dead." says May staring down her Mom
"Is he?" she responds staring back at her as she continues to eat
"What was he apologizing for?" asks Mack
"No idea but the next thing I knew this one was flying that one's plane." she says pointing to May then Coulson
"Her plane. It's her plane now. So was he apologizing for not keeping his word I'm guessing." says Coulson softly while glancing at May
"It was my decision." says May as everyone is looking back and forth between her and her mom.
"I know. Doesn't mean I have to be happy about it."
"Okay, before this turns into something rather depressing. May said it was okay if I asked you some questions and nothings off limits. She's really letting me have at it." says Skye as Simmons makes a coughing noise
"Right I'm rambling again. What is your favorite memory of May as a child?"
"I gonna need some whiskey." says May getting up from her chair
"Qiaolian was a well-behaved child, she had a rebellious streak in her as she aged but it was expected. Let's see, she was about ten at the time I believe when I invited a few of the heads and retired heads of a couple of agencies to my house. Now I was supposed it was a Friday because I was to pick Qiaolian up from school."
"We were going to spend the weekend doing whatever I wanted." says May smiling
"Well I forgot as you remember and sought to remind me the entire weekend." she says as the others laugh at the thought.
"My house as you can imagine was littered with bodyguards inside and out. So myself and the others are behind closed doors in the study and all of a sudden we hear the door handles jiggle. So all five of us draw our weapons and open the door and find nothing. Not even the bodyguard who was supposed to be stationed there."
"Then all of a sudden there is a small creak behind us and there is Qiaolian in a chair facing down all of our guns." says Mrs. May smiling fondly at the memory
"How'd she get in the room?" asks Mack
"That's exactly was Peggy said. To this day I still have no idea."
"Peggy? As in Peggy Carter? Director Carter? You know Director Carter. " asks Simmons directed at May who just nodded
"Whose rambling now? What happened next?" says Skye while laughing at Simmons
"Well we all dropped our guns and Qiaolian asked where I was and who these people were. There was only one answer to those two questions."
"Work. Then you said we're almost finished." says May while she pours herself another drink
"Then you walked out of the room not before telling us that our details need work considering a child got past all of them. Peggy called me soon after and told me that when you were old enough she was going to recruit you."
"And you told her that you would do everything in your power to prevent that from happening." finishes May.
"Only time I lost to Peggy though. Now who wants dessert. Quiet mercenary and Leopold come help me bring these into the living room." says Mrs. May getting up from her seat
"I'm glad she lost." says Coulson getting up and walking to the living room
"Me too." says Skye walking out with Simmons and Mack
"So how'd you get in the room?" asks Bobbi hanging back with May and pouring herself a drink
"That is one of the things I'm taking to my grave. Come on, you got to try her chocolate cake."
"What's in the basement? I mean Melinda told us to stay out but considering Fury gave it to you its got to be something right? It's not another secret base is it?" asks Coulson as he eats his cake
"I believe I owe you a story about how I met Qiaolian's father." says Mrs. May completely ignoring Coulson
"I've heard it before. What's in the basement?" asks Coulson getting up from his seat and walking towards the basement door.
"Its locked. Oh wait it has a fingerprint scanner. Hey it works. How'd you get my fingerprint? Oh my God."
"Qiaolian, go before he destroys it. Anyway I was in undercover in Hong Kong at the time when I first met him."
"Phil where are you going? It's pitch black down here. Stop and sit" says May as she pulls him down on a couch
"Did you know that this was here? Of course you did. Why didn't you tell me?"
"I would have if it came up. If there was an emergency you would have known."
"Didn't want to ruin your Mom's paradise?"
"That and my mood."
"It's almost time isn't it?" asks Coulson as he checks his watch
"Yep."
"Worried."
"Not in the least."
The others are laughing by the time they come up from the basement.
"So what's down there?" asks Fitz
May and Coulson look at each other and silently agree not to tell anyone.
"Classified." they both say as the doorbell rings
"Oh that must be Andrew. Go answer the door Qiaolian and Bobbi go around back and make sure he doesn't do a runner. Go on you'll have to face him eventually. I'll have Phillip tell them." she says getting up and heading back into the kitchen.
"Tell us what?" asks Skye
"Let's go May. Don't want to keep him waiting." says Bobbi as she grabs May's arm after Coulson gently pushes her towards the door
"Okay. What's going on?" asks Skye from the living room
"Will he do a runner?" asks Bobbi before she to leaves out the side door
"Maybe. Just be prepared." May replies as she reaches the door
"Married!" yells Skye and the ground starts to shake lightly
May can hear Skye running towards her just as she opens the door.
"You were married. Why didn't you tell me?"
"Because its private and Melinda doesn't share anything. Just like her Mother. Hi, I'm Doctor Garner. You must be Skye"
Skye knows. What will her reaction be. Leave a comment.