Begin Again

Day sixteen

"Je- Jem."

It was so soft that she almost missed it.

"Jemma."

Again.

"Leo? Mrs Fitz, he spoke!" She jumped out of her seat as the woman came rushing into the room, coffee in hand.

"Jem."

Simmons kissed his cheek, tears rushing down her face. "Oh, Leo. My Leo."

She had almost forgotten just how blue his eyes were.

~*~

"Simmons, everything all right?" Coulson asked, jogging in with the rest of the team behind him.

Skye threw her arms around her friend. "Did he -"

"He woke up. And he said my name. He woke up."

She couldn't stop grinning, and her smile was as wide as a jack-o-lantern's.

~*~

"Mr Fitz, do you hear me?" The doctor bent over him, checking him over. Fitz nodded very slightly.

"There doesn't appear to be anything wrong with him, Doctor Simmons. You can speak to him if you like, just make sure he doesn't over-exert himself."

"Thank you." The doctor exited, leaving her and Leo alone. Mrs Fitz was outside with the rest of the team.

"Leo? I'm so glad you're awake, I missed you so much."

She froze at the confused look on his face. "Is everything all right?"

"Who... you?"