Rescue Mission (Stark's Daughter 8)

Chapter 34

"It suits you, Abi." I comment.

Abi blushes momentarily, clasping her hands in her lap and looking at herself in the mirror. She's wearing a simple black dress that used to be Hope's and her blonde hair is brushed back into a neat bun.

"Thank you." Abi mutters.

"We better go, the board will be getting restless."

Reaching SHIELD, I scan my ID badge at the security gates and hand it over to Abi, who does the same. Stepping of the lift at the right level, Ward is stood at the end of the working station. He walks over to me and stops in the doorway, blocking my way.

"What do you want, Ward?" I ask.

"I'm sorry about your husband." He whispers.

"What do you mean? What's happened?"

"He's in SHIELD custody." Ward announces.

I hold back my anger, clenching my fists and then releasing them. Digging my nails into my palm, I take one deep breath.

"When's the hearing?"

"A few hours."

"I can't even look at you right now." I argue.

Pushing past Ward, I march through the work stations and down a corridor. Knocking on the door, I wait to be called in and then open it.

In the middle of the room is a long wooden table and sat all around are Board members. They're wearing black suits with a grey band around their arm with the usual SHIELD logo. One the members is the same leader at the hospital and that came to the house demanding to take Abi. Each of the members glare as I walk inside and close the door behind Abi. Sitting on one side, Abi sits beside me.

"Good morning Agent Stark." The man says.

"Good morning. Can I ask, I see you so much but I don't even know your name. What is your name?" I ask.

"You can call me Sir Morgan." He offers.

"Okay. Thank you, Sir Morgan." I thank, smirking when I say his name.

"So, how is Abigail improving?" Morgan questions.

"It's Abi." Abi corrects.

"Abi has been doing great. She's really showed amazing progress, we trained all day yesterday and she's actually started to hit me a few times. Abi is very fast." I explain.

"So, is she able to stay at SHIELD now?"

"That's up to Abi." I point out.

"I don't want to stay here." Abi argues.

"It's safer for Abi if she stays with me." I say.

"Well, how do we know you won't train her to take over SHIELD or use her for yourself?" He quizzes, raising an eyebrow.

"Because...if I wanted to take over SHIELD, id have done it already." I smirk.

"Fine. Abigail can stay with you until she has learnt all the skills needed to be an Agent, then we will arrange an assessment and if Abigail passes then she will have to stay here."

"If that's okay with Abi?" I ask, looking at her.

She nods slowly.

"That's fine." Abi mutters.

"That's sorted then. But, Agent Stark I want you to report to us every month as well as continuing your work as head of this headquarters."

"Of course, Sir Morgan."