AN: Hi guys! Here is chapter 12 for you all! I know I promised you all a chapter before the end of April but I got really busy with school and exams are here now so I have been stressing about those. I am so sorry for the late update and I hope this chapter makes up for my delayed update. Once again, PLEASE REVIEW! :)

Warning: Adult Content!

Fitzsimmons were hustling around the lab like mice whilst Coulson remained unconscious on the bed.

"Fitz, I need the X-ray machine from the back. Just from looking, I am fairly certain Agent Coulson has some broken ribs and more than likely a concussion. Maybe a bruised back from hitting the wall." Simmons said as she quickly took off Coulson's vest and shirt. She placed three little probes on Coulson's chest; similar to the ones she had put on Ward in order to check his vitals after the Berserker staff incident.

Fitz rushed in with the X-ray machine from the storage unit and quickly set it up.

Simmons quickly got it prepped and within minutes came up with a diagnosis.

"Fitz, he has several broken ribs and a mild concussion. Here, help me tape his ribs." She said, going to get the tape to bind Coulson's ribs.

Between the two of them, Coulson's ribs were wrapped nicely and after giving Coulson's head a quick scan, the scientists were glad to see that he had no bleeding in his brain.

After patching up his ribs, Fitzsimmons cleaned up around the lab and were about to go out to the others when Simmons' tablet that was reading Coulson's vitals started beeping. Rushing over she gasped in shock.

"Fitz, Coulson's oxygen saturations are decreasing. Get a mask on him now!" Fitz hurried and covered Coulson's face with an oxygen mask while Simmons checked the rest of his vitals.

While Fitz was adjusting the mask, Coulson briefly woke up and began coughing and was having a hard time breathing.

"Coulson, you need to calm down. Try to take slow breaths." Fitz said calmly. Coulson continued to get worked up and Fitz couldn't get him to calm down.

"Simmons, a little help here!"

Simmons rushed over to a cabinet and pulled out a small vial and needle. Quickly measuring out a tiny dosage, she made her way over to Coulson, who was being held down by Fitz, and plunged the needle into his arm. Coulson's movements slowly became more sluggish and just before he blacked out, he heard Simmons' voice.

"I'm terribly sorry sir. You were just hurting yourself more so I gave you a small sedative to put you to sleep for a little while." Simmons said quickly. Coulson gave a small nod and his eyes closed, falling asleep.

The trio was anxiously waiting outside for Fitzsimmons to finish up and were getting more worried as time went on.

Finally after what seemed like forever, which was really just five minutes, Fitz came outside and looked at May.

"May, you need to get this plane back to base as fast as you can. Coulson needs medical attention fast. Simmons is doing everything she can to keep him stable until then."

May nodded and rushed off towards the cockpit.

Fitz was about to go inside when Skye stopped him.

"Wait, what's wrong with AC? Is he going to be okay?" Skye asked worriedly.

Fitz tried to give her a reassuring smile but failed miserably.

"As of right now, the only thing Simmons has established is that he is having trouble breathing which most likely means he punctured a lung. He woke up briefly and was getting worked up so she had to sedate him. Once we get him to a proper physician, we'll know more." Fitz said, squeezing Skye's shoulder gently before making his way back into the lab.

May's voice came over the intercom. "Wheels down in five."

Five minutes later, May landed the plane and as soon as the cargo hold was down, a group of medics came and strapped Coulson to the stretcher and rushed out. The rest of the team followed hot on their heels.

The group came to a stop in front of the OR and were forced to wait outside as the medics took Coulson into surgery.

The group waited anxiously for news on Coulson. Skye and May positioned themselves near the door; Fitzsimmons sat down in the hard plastic chairs next to Skye and Ward paced up and down the corridor, unable to keep still.

Close to two hours passed before a doctor finally emerged.

"How is he? Is AC okay? Will Coulson be okay? Why aren't you saying something?" the doctor was met with a bunch of questions and raised both hands, gesturing the group to calm down before speaking.

"First, Agent Coulson is doing fine now. As you know, he had blunt force trauma to the chest and that caused three of his ribs to break, one of them puncturing a lung. The punctured lung created an air pocket in his pleural cavity and that resulted in a pneumothorax. We used a needle to extract the excess air and patched his lung back up together. He will need to be on oxygen for the next 12 hours as a precaution and after that, we will monitor him for another 24 hours to make sure his lung is healing properly and then if everything is fine, we will release him. However, he will need to rest for approximately two weeks, avoiding any strenuous activity before he is back to his normal self." The doctor took a breath after speaking and looked at the various happy expressions in front of him.

Skye impulsively hugged May, who was shocked at first but returned the hug. Fitzsimmons hugged each other in relief and Ward released a heavy sigh of relief and plopped down on a chair next to Fitz.

Releasing May, Skye turned back to the doctor. "Can we see him?"

The doctor smiled. "We will be moving him into recovery in about an hour and then you will be able to visit him." The doctor said before leaving.

An hour later, everyone was situated outside of Coulson's room, waiting for the doctors and nurses to finish settling him. Ward had gotten his arm stitched up from his bullet graze and everyone was anxious to see that their boss was alright.

The doctor emerged from the room minutes later.

"Ok, you can go see him now. He is still unconscious from the anesthesia but he should wake up within the next few hours. Also please, try to keep the noise level down." He had barely finished before Skye shoved him out of the way and entered Coulson's room, followed by the rest of the team. The doctor looked at the group for a moment before smiling slightly and shaking his head, made his way down the corridor.

The group entered the room to see Coulson asleep on the bed, an oxygen mask covering his face to help him breathe as his lungs healed. Skye made her way over to his side and grasped his hand, giving it a squeeze.

"Hey AC… god you scared us all. But you're okay now. And you better stay that way okay?" Skye whispered to him. Grant stood behind her and squeezed her shoulder reassuringly. He knew that Skye saw Coulson as the father figure she never had and seeing Coulson like this must have been hard on her. Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed May make her way to Coulson's other side and watched as she grabbed his hand and saw a tear leak out of the corner of her eye. Grant fought back a smirk. "They so have a thing going on."

Fitzsimmons hustled around and checked through all of the machines that were taking Coulson's vitals and made sure that everything was alright.

Two hours had passed this way. Skye and May refused to leave Coulson's side, Fitzsimmons decided to go down to the cafeteria to get some food for everyone and Ward was passed out on the couch. His arm still ached and everything had finally caught up to him. Ten minutes ago, Skye had noticed Ward asleep and smiled. "He is so cute when he is sleeping." She thought as she covered him with a blanket.

Skye was pulled out of her thoughts when she felt something squeeze her hand. Her eyes shot to Coulson's face and she watched with bated breath as his eyes slowly flickered open. She quickly glanced at May and saw that she had a similar expression on her face.

May spoke before Skye had the chance to. "Phil? Come on… open those eyes for me. Please?" Both women watched as Coulson slowly opened his eyes and blinked rapidly, adjusting to the bright light. His gaze shifted to May and then to Skye and back to May as he gave a soft smile.

"Guess I didn't die." Coulson said chuckling softly.

"God Phil…that is not funny. You do something like that again and I will kick your ass." May said firmly.

"Seriously AC. You scared us all to death. You better not do anything like that again." Skye said, tears welling up in her eyes for what seemed like the hundredth time that day. Coulson gently squeezed her hand, grabbing her attention again.

"Sorry. Didn't mean to scare you." He said softly. He honestly hated himself for worrying his team so much. They weren't just his team…they were his little dysfunctional family. He and May went way back and are finally re-establishing their relationship, albeit a bit slowly. Skye, Ward, and Fitzsimmons were like the kids he never had, especially Skye. He didn't know if it was because of the fact that she had never had a family to call her own or the fact that every time Coulson imagined himself having a daughter, he immediately imagined Skye. She had become the daughter to him that he had always wanted but never had.

Coulson was pulled out of his thoughts by May giving his hand a gentle squeeze.

"Hey…you should try to get some rest. You need to regain your strength." She said, smiling softly.

Coulson nodded as he felt his eyes droop. He squeezed May's hand once and whispered. "Stay?"

May smiled and nodded. "I'm not going anywhere." Coulson gave a small smile as he fell back asleep.

An hour had passed since Coulson had fallen asleep and it was clear that he wasn't going to be waking up until morning.

May looked at her watch and saw that it was past five in the morning. She looked over to the rest of her team and saw that everyone was on the verge of falling asleep. Ward had woken up soon after Coulson fell asleep and was about to fall over. Skye was leaning against Coulson's bed trying to keep her eyes up and Fitzsimmons were zonked out on the couch previously occupied by Ward.

"You all should head back to the Bus and get some sleep."

Skye jumped at her voice. "What if AC wakes up again?"

"Skye, Coulson's going to be asleep for the next several hours. You all are tired and need to get some rest. I'll stay here with Coulson and you all go get some rest. Once you all have gotten some sleep, eaten, and showered, you can come back. Understood?" May had started out speaking in a soft tone but ended using her "Cavalry" tone.

Skye sighed, knowing she wasn't going to win this. She looked at Ward and Fitzsimmons and saw that they were just as tired as her. Getting up she nodded at May and after shaking the other three awake, they made their way out of Coulson's room and to the Bus.

Back on the Bus, Fitzsimmons retired to their bunks while Ward and Skye made their way over to Skye's bunk. Half asleep, Ward took off his shirt and pants and threw them in the corner, too tired to put them away and grabbed his black pajama pants that were sitting on the corner of the bed and slipped them on. After sluggishly pulling on his pants, he crashed onto the bed and scooted against the wall and leaned on his side, waiting for Skye to come to bed.

Skye was slightly more alert than her counterpart, only slightly. She made her way to the bathroom and went through her usual nighttime routine before slipping into her pajamas and making her way back into her bunk and into bed with Ward who was already snoring. Skye shook her head and smiled fondly before giving him a kiss on the lips and snuggling up in his arms. His arms automatically tightened around her and pulled her to him. Skye let out a breath and slowly fell asleep.

Less than two hours later, Skye's eyes snapped open, her body trembling from a horrifying nightmare. She quickly looked over to Ward and saw that he was still asleep. Breathing a sigh of relief, Skye slowly slid out from underneath her slumbering boyfriend and quickly put a pillow in place, smiling slightly when he immediately snuggled it to himself. Skye quietly grabbed her phone and opened her bunk door and slid outside.

Sitting at the breakfast bar, Skye gathered her senses and finally managed to calm her nerves. She got up, grabbed a glass of milk, heated it up in the microwave and added a spoon of chocolate syrup in it. She took a sip and sighed heavily. She looked over at her phone and silently debated on whether she should make the call or not. Giving in, she grabbed her phone and scrolled through her contacts before getting to the number she wanted. The phone rang once before Skye heard a quiet yet firm "Skye? Is everything okay?"

"Yeah May, everything's fine. How's AC?" Skye said, trying to keep the panic out of her voice.

"He's fine Skye. Why are you still up?" May asked, worry creeping into her voice.

Skye took a breath before speaking again. "I had a bad dream. I just needed to make sure that AC really is okay."

"Skye, I promise Coulson is fine. The doctor came in and checked on him a while after you all left and said that he will recover completely. He will be fine okay?" May said, her voice significantly softer than usual.

"I believe you. I really do. It's just…my dream felt so real." Skye said softly.

May was about to respond when Coulson started to wake up. He opened his eyes and looked at her curiously. 'Skye' she mouthed.

"Skye, Coulson's awake. Do you want to talk to him?" May spoke into the phone softly.

"Yeah." Came the timid reply.

Coulson looked at her confused. Covering the mouthpiece with her palm, May quickly explained the situation and Coulson nodded. May handed him the phone and Coulson spoke quietly.

"Hey Skye? Why are you still awake?"

Coulson swore he heard a stifled sob on the other side.

"I just had a bad dream. It's stupid I know but I just really needed to make sure you were okay. I'm sorry if I woke you up." Her voice cracked slightly at the end.

"Skye, I'm fine. The doctor already said so and I am being released tomorrow too."

"I know I know. I just… you almost died… and I dreamt… it just felt so real… I thought you weren't coming back." Coulson heard a stifled sob over the phone and his heart ached. He understood the pain Skye was feeling. She looked at the whole team as her family. He and Skye were particularly close (Ward didn't count) practically a father and daughter. He knew today must have been hard on her.

"Hey kiddo, listen to me. I'm okay and I will stay that way okay? Now I want you to go to sleep because I expect you back here with my clothes and coffee tomorrow. Understood? I don't even want to try this hospital's excuse for coffee. It looks like mud. And I miss my suit." Skye smiled to herself, happy to know that her boss was already getting back to normal.

Sniffling slightly, she spoke "You got it AC."

"Goodnight Skye." Coulson and May spoke simultaneously.

"Night AC. Night May." Skye said before hanging up the phone.

Skye let out a heavy sigh after hanging up the phone. She sat at the breakfast bar and continued sipping her now cool chocolate milk. Talking to Coulson made her feel better but she still couldn't go back to sleep. She was afraid to go back to sleep and see another one of her teammates, her family, die. Skye was so absorbed in her thoughts that she didn't hear Grant come up behind her and place his hands gently on her shoulders. Skye jumped in her seat as Grant's hands met her shoulders.

"Are you okay?" Grant said softly.

Skye sighed before turning around and burying her face in his chest. Grant didn't hesitate in wrapping his own arms around her. Neither said anything, simply found comfort in each other. Awhile later, Skye pulled away from the embrace and began telling Grant about her dream.

Grant pulled her back to his chest as she finished and started crying afterwards. He held her tightly to himself and slowly rocked her back and forth, trying to offer as much comfort as he could.

After Skye had cried herself dry, she pulled away from Grant and grabbed her empty glass of milk and went to the sink. Grant sat down in the seat previously occupied by Skye and watched as she cleaned up in the kitchen and made her way back to him.

"Ready to sleep?" he asked pulling her to him. Skye smiled back at him. She absolutely loved this man. He has been there for her through everything that has happened recently and more. She honestly felt blessed to finally have one amazing thing in her life. Now it was her turn to show him just how much she loved him.

Skye smirked, running her hands down his chest. "I have a better idea. Let's have some fun." Grant looked at her confused.

"What do you mean?" Skye inwardly groaned. "God, she loved him but he was just so dense sometimes." Instead of replying, she pulled him back to their bunk and closed the door.

As soon as the door closed, Skye launched herself at him and crushed her lips against his. Grant was caught off guard for a moment but pulled himself together and kissed her back with just as much enthusiasm. Skye's arms moved from around his neck to gripping his hair and finally pulling off his shirt. Grant's arms tightened around her waist as he lifted her up, allowing Skye to wrap her legs around his waist. Gently depositing Skye on the bed, Grant was in for a surprise when he found himself not above Skye but underneath Skye. She had managed to flip them both, with her on top, their locked lips never leaving each other. Slowly, Skye moved her hands down to Grant's pajama bottoms and started pulling them down. This broke Grant out of his dazed state and grabbed her hands.

"Skye, I don't want you to do anything you're not comfortable…" Skye quickly interrupted him. "Shut up. You're not forcing me to do something I don't want to."

"But…"

Skye silenced him with her lips meeting his and her hands moving up and down his chest.

"I want this." She whispered before pulling her shirt off and taking off Grant's pajamas.

Grant grinned wolfishly and quickly got rid of Skye's bra and she shimmied out of her bottoms. Skye pulled down Grant's boxers and Grant nearly ripped off Skye's panties. Both now completely naked, this was a night that neither would ever forget.

Jemma had woken up briefly when she heard Skye and Ward talking outside. After hearing them quiet down, she assumed they had returned to bed and began to drift off to sleep. Just as she was about to fall back asleep, a deep moan could be heard through the wall of her bunk. Jerking up and looking at the wall rather uncomfortably, she sat there for a minute, thinking that she had probably imagined it. Settling back down in bed, Jemma had just closed her eyes when she heard a muffled scream and Skye say the words 'harder' and 'faster' while seeming winded. Eyes wide, Jemma quickly shook her head and decided that if she really wanted some sleep, it wasn't going to be in her bunk tonight. Grabbing her pillow and Doctor Who duvet, she made her way out of her bunk and next door to Fitz's bunk. Not bothering to knock, Jemma slid the door open, knowing that Fitz always has his door unlocked. She made her way to the bed where Fitz was sleeping soundly; his arms and legs sprawled all over the bed. Smiling fondly at her partner, she shook him awake. Fitz groaned and rolled over before mumbling something that sounded like "No monkey you're by best friend." Jemma sighed and shook him harder. Fitz jerked awake. He looked around wildly, arm raised to punch someone when he saw Jemma.

"Jem…what are you doing here?"

"Oh well you see Fitz…I was sleeping in my bunk but then I heard Skye and Ward doing…well you know…that… and they were quite loud…so I was wondering ificouldsleepwithyoutonightifthatwasokay." She said that last part so quickly Fitz didn't even hear it.

"Huh?"

"Is it okay if I sleep in here with you?" Jemma asked shyly.

Fitz looked at her surprised for a moment before giving her a smile and scooting over to make room for her. Jemma quickly squeezed in next to Fitz and pressed her back to his chest. Pulling her blanket over her, she whispered a good night to Fitz and gave him a kiss on his cheek before facing forwards and slowly nodding off to sleep. Fitz looked down at the brunette in his arms and smiled. He gave her a gentle kiss on the top of her head and soon fell back asleep too.

AN: Hope you guys liked this! I'm really sorry about this late update and will promise to start updating regularly during summer break. Btw, how did you guys like the cute little Fitzsimmons moment? Once again, please, please, PLEASE REVIEW! :)