Hey babes! Back again with a new chapter for ya. Everyone had some pretty great guesses for who the next to find out is. I think there may have only been one or two who guessed correctly.

I'm happy to say that this is the chapter where the next person finds out. I didn't originally plan for this person to find out, it was just going to be Bobbi and Hunter. But then the first round of guessing, quite a few people guessed this person. And the more I thought about it, it just seemed too perfect not to do. Had to rework some of the later chapters, but I'm actually pretty happy with it.

Hope you enjoy!

*April *

Hearing her phone go off on the couch cushion next to her, Skye picks up the phone and unlocks it to find a text from Grant with a video file attached Big congratulations are in order, I believe.

She furrows her brows slightly as she plugs her headphones into the device and then hits play on the video.

The video shakes for a quick moment before it settles on Jessica standing in the middle of the hallway without any pants on.

"Okay Jess," Grant's voice comes out from behind the phone, "go ahead and tell mamá what you did just now."

Jessica steps towards the screen with a smile, "¡Mamá! I pee pee on da potty! I a big girl!"

"Yes you are," Grant says and she can practically hear the smile of pure pride in his voice. "Is there anything else you want to tell mommy?"

"¡Te amo!" Jessica smiles, leaning forward to press her lips to the screen.

The camera moves and then Grant's face is in the screen, "Our little girl is growing up, Skye. Time for the potty training to commence. I guess it's a good thing we already got her that toddler bed for her birthday. And maybe the next time you come by she'll be out of diapers completely." He smiles, "We love you, Skye. Jessie, dile adiós a mamá."

Jessica's head pops into the frame, "Adiós mamá."

The video ends and Skye can't keep the wide smile off of her face.

Closing out of the video, she types a reply I have a very wide smile on her face right now. Did she go all on her own? Or did you ask her if she had to go?

She's actually the one who asked me. She's very proud of herself at the moment.

Well I'm very proud of her too. Give her a big kiss for me, please.

Will do. We miss you.

I miss you guys, too. But I'll be back again for the Fourth.

I know.

Also, the construction work has now begun on the extra room.

Oh yay! I can't wait to see it when it's all done.

Well hopefully it'll be done sometime next month so when you come by you'll be able to see it.

I'm looking forward to it.

I wish I could keep talking with you, but I have to finish up some really important paperwork that unfortunately can't be put on the back burner. But we'll talk soon.

Okay. I love you.

Love you too.

"Hey Skye."

Skye looks up to see Bobbi approaching her, "Bobbi, hey. I was just texting Grant; there is some very, very exciting news in the Ward household."

"You're pregnant again?" Bobbi guesses.

"Oh my goodness, no," Skye shakes her head with a small laugh. "No, that's not it." She looks at her friend, "Jess is going to officially start potty training now."

"Wow," Bobbi smiles. "That's some pretty big news."

"I know," Skye nods. "My baby girl isn't really that much of a baby anymore. She's walking and talking, isn't sleeping in a crib anymore, and now she's starting potty training. Where has all the time even gone? I feel like just the other day she smiled at me and Grant for the first time."

"That whole 'time flies' thing is really true then, huh?"

Skye nods, "Yeah. Absolutely."

"Has it flown by fast enough for you to want another little one running around your house and keeping you up at night?" Bobbi asks with a small smile.

Skye gives a small smile back, "Maybe. I'm sure Grant would love to have another, but I don't know if I'm quite ready to go through morning sickness, sore ankles and boobs, feeling completely fat, and the constant need to pee, all over again. Grant was really attentive during my pregnancy with Jess, and he loved getting to witness her kicking for the first time, so I know he'd love to have another one. Maybe in another year or so I'll talk to him about it. But for now I think I'm good with just one."

"One what?"

Both Bobbi and Skye turn their heads to see Mack approaching them.

"Mack, hey," Skye gives him a nervous smile. "What's up?"

He shrugs, "Not much. You?"

"Not a whole lot. Just relaxing."

Mack nods, "Yeah. I get that." He moves and sits down in one of the chairs across from them. "Sometimes with this job you just need a moment to sit back and take a break from all the crazy that goes on."

"Yes, it is exactly that," Skye gives him a smile.

Mack takes a deep breath, "So, what were you two talking about? You said you're just good with one," he directs at Skye. "What are you good with just one of?"

"Powers," Skye replies instantly. "Bobbi was asking me if I ever thought about having more than one power. I told her I'd never really considered it before."

"Is that even possible?" Mack asks with furrowed brows. "To have more than one Inhuman ability?"

"Not sure," Skye replies. "But if it is, I don't think I'd go for it. Like you overheard, I'm good with just one."

"Alright," Mack says, leaning back in his chair. "I get where you're coming from. I'm sure dealing with one power is plenty difficult, especially one of your magnitude. I can't even imagine—"

"Skye, you're just the woman I was looking for. I just saw an advert on TV for this great kid's toy that I think I might get for your kid for Christmas. But I thought I'd—"

"Hunter!" Bobbi exclaims, glaring daggers at her ex husband.

"What? What did I do?" he asks. Then he takes notice of the blank look on Skye's face as she stares straight ahead. He follows her line of sight to see Mack sitting with a confused look on his own face. "Oh, wow. I am a huge idiot," he says. "Skye, I am so sorry. I had no idea Mack was here."

"You really should pay closer attention to your surroundings," Bobbi tells him.

"Well I'm sorry," he says. "I didn't think there'd be anyone else in here. Most everyone's off base right now."

"You never think, that's one of your problems."

"Oh like you don't have any problems of your own. As a matter of fact, I distinctly remember—"

"Guys!" Skye shouts, getting their attention. "Can you not do this right now, please?"

"Sorry," they both grumble.

"Also, could you give me and Mack a few minutes? I feel like he's going to have a lot of questions for me."

"Yeah, of course," Bobbi nods. She stands up from the couch, "Call us if you need anything."

"I will," Skye gives her a grateful smile. She watches as the two walk out of the room, Bobbi giving Hunter a smack on the back of the head as they go down the hallway, and then turns back to face Mack.

She takes a deep breath to calm her racing heart as she watches different emotions come across Mack's face. "So…" she trails off. "There's no chance that I can try and play this off as you just hearing things incorrectly, is there?"

Mack shakes his head, "Afraid not, Tremors. You wanna tell me what's going on here? Did Hunter just say kid while talking to you?"

Skye nods, "Yeah, he did. I have a daughter."

Mack's quiet for a minute as he processes that information. "Is that why you left for so long?" he asks her.

Skye nods again, "Yeah. I didn't want anyone finding out."

"And I'm guessing that's also why you keep disappearing for a few days every few months."

"Yep. I go back to spend time with her."

"What's her name?"

"Jessica Katherine."

"How old is she?"

"Just turned two last month."

"Who's the dad? It's not Lincoln, is it?"

Skye shakes her head, "No, it's not. Lincoln and I never went that far. I couldn't, not with him."

"So if it's not Lincoln, then who's the dad?"

Skye takes a deep breath, "Grant Ward."

Mack furrows his brows in thought for a moment. "Grant Ward. Isn't he the one who betrayed your whole team because he was Hydra?"

"He was never a part of Hydra," she defends her husband. "Not technically. His SO was a part of Hydra and Grant just followed him because he felt like he owed the man his life. Garrett ended up going kind of crazy though and now he's dead. Coulson, May, and FitzSimmons never forgave Grant for everything he did to our team."

Mack raises a brow, "And you did?"

"I don't know if I can forgive him for some of the really horrible things that he's done, and I'm not giving him a pass or anything. But I love him; I can't deny that. And he's different now. He's not the same man he was before and I love being around him. He's an amazing father and a great husband and he—"

"Whoa whoa whoa, husband?" Mack raises an eyebrow, "You two got married? When?"

"New Years," Skye answers with a small smile. She reaches below her shirt to pull out the ring on its chain, showing it to Mack, "I always have it around my neck when I'm on base. But whenever I go home I put it on." She tucks the ring back under her shirt, "I didn't want to love him; I was so angry about everything that happened. But we started fooling around and then Jess happened and I stayed with him for my pregnancy and everything I ever felt for him just came rushing back to the surface during that time." She pauses and then bites her lip between her teeth, "Are you mad?"

"I wish you would have told me," he admits as he lets out a breath, leaning back in his chair. "We're partners, Tremors. You and I, we're not supposed to keep secrets from each other."

Skye nods, "I know. I just…I can't have anyone else finding out. Not yet. The immediate team, I don't think they'd take it too well because of everything that happened. I can't risk anything happening to Grant because the team can't move on from the past. And I don't want Jess around anything involving SHIELD; this isn't the kind of environment I want my daughter to be surrounded by. She deserves as normal of a childhood as Grant and I can give to her. Neither of us really had any kind of a childhood so we want to try and give her that as best we can."

Mack nods, "This life is a pretty crazy one."

She gives him a small smile, "Yeah, it is. So you get why I kept Grant and Jessica a secret."

"When did Bobbi and Hunter find out?"

"At her first birthday party. Coulson had them tail me because he was concerned. They walked in on the party and now they're Aunt Bobbi and Uncle Lance."

Mack's quiet for a moment. "So what would that make me?"

Skye grins, "Uncle Mack."

"Uncle Mack," he repeats. "I kind of like the sound of that. So when can I meet your little mini-me?"

Skye chuckles. "How about the Fourth of July? We're having a barbecue in our backyard; Bobbi and Hunter are going too."

"I could definitely go for a barbecue," he smiles.

"Great," Skye smiles back. "I'll have to check with Grant to make sure it's okay, and obviously let him know that someone else knows about him and Jess. But I'm sure everything will be fine. And just so you know, I hated keeping this from you. You're one of my best friends, Mack. I just couldn't risk Coulson, May, or FitzSimmons finding out. Or even Lincoln."

He nods, "I get it, Tremors. And I'm really glad you finally told me. Even if it is only because Hunter's an idiot."

Skye laughs, "Yes, he is that. But he's also a great Uncle. Jess adores him. And I'm sure you'll be a great Uncle too and that she'll adore you just as much as she does Hunter."

"Guess we'll just have to wait and see, then," he says with a small smile.

"Yes we will," she smiles back.

So? What did you think? Let me know in a review down below. I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Uncle Mack is now a thing. Who's excited? I am. :)

Also, working on a special project for Brett. If anyone is curious, let me know. I'd love to give you more info. :)

Until next time,
Jellybean96 out!