Train her?
They both stared at the three younger agents as Ward left the cargo bay. He sighed while looking at the girl he once rocked to sleep in his arms. “How’d you know it was her?”
“Your trips to Sheffield.” When he gave her a look she continued, “Hey just because I’m out of the game doesn’t mean that I don’t remember all the tricks. I looked at the both of them and Ward.”
“Why do you think she joined S.H.I.E.L.D.?” May asked breaking the silence. “How much did you tell her mother?”
“She knew my name and that I was a spy. She didn’t know that I was S.H.I.E.L.D. though.” Coulson said. “Eventually when Sharpe followed me to Sheffield I knew that I couldn’t be part of her life.”
“And you’re Ok with that?”
“Of course not!” Phil said, scandalized. “But I’d rather have her alive and not see her rather than have her dead because of me.”
As he said that the girl in question turned around. “Agent May! Agent Coulson! Come and Join us!”
“One moment Agent Simmons!” Coulson called “Look. I need a favor.”
May raised an eyebrow as she looked at him. “I need you to train…”
“No.” May said.
“Please Melinda.”
“Phil…”
“I’m not asking you to take part in combat. I’m just asking you to mentor her.” Phil said. “I took her into this team to keep an eye on her. I’m not always going to be able to do that. There’s no one I trust more to do that than you. And if you are able to train Maria there’s no one you can’t train.”
Melinda just stared at the girl. “You should’ve seen it. I practically had to beat Gonzales off with a stick.” Coulson chuckled.
“Gonzalez. The Commander of the Iliad. Where Bobbi spends as much free time as possible.” Melinda said, looking at him with a look of disbelief on her face. “I’ll train the new one. Bobbi can train Simmons.”
“Why?” Phil asked in disbelief.
“Because I don’t see myself getting attached to her.” Melinda said while staring at the hacker.
“You don’t have to get attached to Jemma.” Phil said, earnestly. “You just have to train her!”
“She’s your daughter Phil.” Melinda said, sadly. “If she’s anything like you I won’t be able but to gt attached.”
Phil set up the video connection and it seemed like forever before there was an answer. “Hey Phil!” Bobbi said, looking through her phone. She had a new cut that extended from the top of her cheek bone to the bridge of her nose since he last saw her.
“Hello, Agent Morse.” Coulson said letting her know this call was personal.
“No.” Bobbi said, her face going stoic.
“You don’t even know what I’m about to say!” Coulson said indignantly.
“You’re going to try to convince me to join your team of misfits.” Bobbi said. Coulson opened his mouth and then stopped even trying to dispute what she said. “Exactly. No.”
“At least here me out before you say no!” Coulson said, sitting back against the edge of his desk. “What do you know about Agent Jemma Simmons?”
“She’s smart. Like Bruce Banner, Hank Pym, Eric Selvig Smart.” Bobbi began. “She’s the only Biochemist in the world that’s at my level. Actually let me correct that, I’m the only Biochemist in the world that is close to her level. She and her partner Fitz are the youngest cadets in the academy history. Izzy also did her field test. Said it was the worst test she’s done in her entire history at S.H.I.E.L.D.”
“What would you think of coming here to become he S.O.?” Coulson asked.
“Coulson.” Bobbi whined. “I really don’t feel like babysitting some new…”
“She’s my daughter.” Coulson said, bluntly. “You owe me a favor.”
“Oh.” Bobbi said. “I didn’t know…”
‘Not many do. Izzy, Garrett, Jasper. Nick, May, Clint, Laura, Natasha, Maria and Aubrey all knew her name. And know you.” Coulson said shrugging. “Hey the favor you owe me…. It’s a lot more than this. I’d consider it repaid.”
“Fine.” Bobbi said, her face softening. “But you need to deal with the paperwork.”
‘I already have.” Coulson said. “You and Grant Ward will be switching duty stations starting tomorrow. We’ll be at the Triskelion by 1300 hours tomorrow.”
“See you then!” Bobbi said rolling her eyes.
Coulson sighed as the call cut out. Now… he was going to go speak with his daughter.