A/N: Hey, so another update! The end of this one felt a little weird to write, so sorry if anyone's feels confused by it.
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Grant kept a constant vigil over Skye as the surgery ended and she was wheeled from the room. She hadn't woken up yet, but Grant was worried about breaking his promise to her that he wouldn't be there when she woke up. Kara lingered behind to listen to the nurse's hushed words to one of the doctors. In this instance, she was glad of the electrocuted nanomask on her face. It allowed her to hear sounds more clearly.
"Did you notice how the shaking started and stopped when Mary was freaking out?" Evelyn muttered to a tallish man in turquoise scrubs. "She might be one of those indexed people that got out when S.H.I.E.L.D. collapsed."
The man scoffed. "You read too much, sweetheart." He started walking away, smug in the fact that the nurse followed him. "It was just a coincidence. If she really was, the government would have her in custody by now."
Evelyn stopped in her tracks, allowing him to continue on his way. "I'm not so sure."
Kara had her eye on the black woman, and followed her as she made her way to a pay phone. "Whoa, Evelyn!" she called out, hoping to stop the nurse before S.H.I.E.L.D. captured them.
"Yes? How can I help?" Evelyn turned around to see Kara moving swiftly towards her.
"I overheard what you said to that doctor." Kara cut straight to the chase. "Are you trying to call S.H.I.E.L.D. now?"
"Yeah, if you heard what I said, you know she's not normal."
"You're right, she's not normal. But S.H.I.E.L.D. is the reason why she freaked out in the theatre, and why she's injured. They traumatised her, and if you get them on our tail, she won't get the help she needs."
Evelyn gaped in shock at the woman's declaration. Kara's eye bored desperately into hers, and the nurse quickly gathered her wits. She looked Kara right in the eye.
"Are those two really planning for a family?"
"Not yet." Kara replied softly. "We have work to do before any of us settle down. But they do love each other. She'll get the best care." It was these words that convinced he nurse, and Evelyn nodded with a smile before hurrying to her next task in her shift.
Sighing in relief, Kara made her way to Skye's room, finding Grant in there as Skye slowly started to stir.
"Hey Skye." He smiled at her, his whole behaviour screaming his adoration for the woman he loves.
"Hm?" she vaguely mumbled, blinking as she tried to get her surroundings into focus.
"Afternoon, Sleepyhead." Grant laughed. Kara moved closer on Skye's other side.
"Hey, Skye. How you feeling?"
"…weird." Came the reply, hushed and hard to hear.
"Are you in any pain at all?" Kara reached her hand out to lay it on Skye's forehead, testing the temperature. Skye shook her head, looking a little bit like a rag doll. "Okay. That's good."
"Grant?"
"I'm here, Skye."
"What happened?"
Grant and Kara chuckled. They expected Skye would be somewhat out of it for a while.
"You had a surgery, remember?"
"What did they do?" her voice trembled.
"They made sure that your organs weren't damaged, and then they sewed up your wound." Grant replied as gently as possible, but still Skye started to cry. "What's the matter, sweetheart?" he panicked.
"I-I'm sorry." Skye hiccuped, tears rolling down her cheeks.
"For what?"
"I…" she struggled to say it before she slipped under again.