All of Me - Agent's of S.H.I.E.L.D

Chapter Thirty Seven

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CHAPTER 37

Homestead - 9:31 am - Back Verandah

The group of adults of various ages and small child made their way towards the back verandah where Dwight was coming down the stairs. Emma picked up speed, tearing away from the group and ran towards her husband as he reached the bottom of the stairs. She flung her arms around him and the two hugged one another tightly, their lips colliding for a quick kiss.

Phil let a goofy smile steal his lips as he watched his big brother and his wife reunite after a month of being apart. They always greeted one another like this after Emma returned home from a mission, whether it be days, weeks or longer. Phil was glad that he had bought both mother and daughter back unharmed. As for their prisoner - Liam Hart - he was still on the bus in the interrogation room, but it was on lockdown until the director arrived and collected the prison. Phil knew that it would be at least several more hours until his arrival, which also gave them time to think up of what they were going to tell him about Melinda’s condition. Phil knew that Nick Fury would demand answers.

Emma pulled back from her husband’s embrace after a long moment as the rest of the group approached them, only a few metres behind. “Where are our boys?” she asked, eager to see her sons after being gone a couple of weeks.

Dwight knew she was going to ask that question. Emma Richards may be a great agent, but she was an amazing mum who would do anything for their children. “I haven’t told them your home,” he revealed. “They’re in the family room doing their school work. Go surprise them,” he told his wife, dropping his hands from her waist.

Emma lit up as she bolted up the stairs and into the house.

Dwight turned his attention on his daughter, who was holding the hand of a small child that he had never seen before. His wife had informed him about a child being apart of their mission early this morning from Phil’s plane before turning in. She had mentioned what had happened with Maria and how they were curious to what Nick wanted with the child, that she hadn’t shown any abilities yet. Maybe the serum didn’t work?  

Maria knew that her father would be curious about the child. She knew that her parents would have discussed her since they tell each other everything. “Uh, dad, this is my new friend, Lily.” She introduced in a friendly tone. She then squatted down beside the girl and smiled at her. “Lily …. that’s my dad. And this is where my family lives. I live in the city along way from here, but I love coming home to visit when I can. We have horses here.”

Lillian smiled at the idea of horses. She liked horses, but had never been near one.

Dwight looked down at the child with a friendly smile, squatting down in front of her. “Hello Lily.”

Lillian didn’t respond. She just wrapped her arms around the pretty brunette that saved her’s neck.

Maria hugged the girl back. She was worried what it was going to be like if the director wanted to take her away somewhere. The girl was growing attached to her in such short time and vice versa.

“We’ll be in the house,” Phil voiced as him and his team walked passed Dwight, Maria and Lillian. Clint and Natasha broke away from the group and headed towards the pool house, no doubt to change into some fresh clothes since their belongings were there.   

Dwight stood to his feet as his attention locked on his eldest. “Are we gonna examine her?”

Maria wrapped her arms around the small child and lifted her as she stood to her feet, shifting the girl’s weight to her hip. She nodded her head. “Yeah, I just wanna make sure that she’s okay. Only a handful of us know that there is something different about her.  Uncle Nick wanted it that way.”