Nightmares, loss of appetite which led to some weight loss and subsequently lethargy, disengaging in the world, not taking care of his appearance... all went on for nearly two weeks since the news of her death. In short, Antoine had been a mess. His team couldn't even call him a shadow of his former self. Coulson allowed him the time to grieve. The nightmares continued past the two weeks. It was the same dream, waking up to find Sarah gone then finding her dead...
His team supported him though they weren't all in accord with how or why Sarah met her demise. The dissent wasn't voiced around Antoine. Was she Hydra or a SHIELD ally in the end? A few days into his return to work, the debate was forgotten by most with how hard Trip worked on missions. He didn't get more than four to six hours of sleep daily while the rest was spent training or working. He gave up his search to find love lost in exchange for vengeance.
She might have noted the change in his appearance from dark, tired eyes to more chiseled features (lower body fat). Antoine had always stayed in shape but under the clothing he wore was a harder than usual body. Training kept him focused in between missions. He kept a pictures of Sarah in his cell phone that he looked through before the start of each assignment. Trip vowed to never allow himself to lose focus again. Hydra would pay for what they had done.
Yet here she was in his grasp. Only one hand held her, the other hanging down at his side. He physically showed his emotional state. Antoine was torn between elation and devastation. Feeling her belly against him helped ease some tension. All the thoughts running through his head stopped at the realization that Sarah had kept their child. He never once questioned being the father which was more than could be said about his stance on her allegiance.
"We need to go," he abruptly declared and straightened up. A hand still kept her close as the other turned on the communications piece in his ear. "Coulson. Something's come up. Skye, you need to head back. I'll meet up with you guys as soon as possible. ...Yeah... I will... Triplett out." Antoine turned off the piece and pulled it out of his ear. He looked to Sarah. "Where are you staying? I've gotta get something done. I'll meet you there after."
It seemed impossible to let her go again after everything but Trip couldn't leave his team hanging after everything. He wasn't even sure if Sarah was real. There was so much to figure out. His brown eyes looked deep into hers.
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His team supported him though they weren't all in accord with how or why Sarah met her demise. The dissent wasn't voiced around Antoine. Was she Hydra or a SHIELD ally in the end? A few days into his return to work, the debate was forgotten by most with how hard Trip worked on missions. He didn't get more than four to six hours of sleep daily while the rest was spent training or working. He gave up his search to find love lost in exchange for vengeance.
She might have noted the change in his appearance from dark, tired eyes to more chiseled features (lower body fat). Antoine had always stayed in shape but under the clothing he wore was a harder than usual body. Training kept him focused in between missions. He kept a pictures of Sarah in his cell phone that he looked through before the start of each assignment. Trip vowed to never allow himself to lose focus again. Hydra would pay for what they had done.
Yet here she was in his grasp. Only one hand held her, the other hanging down at his side. He physically showed his emotional state. Antoine was torn between elation and devastation. Feeling her belly against him helped ease some tension. All the thoughts running through his head stopped at the realization that Sarah had kept their child. He never once questioned being the father which was more than could be said about his stance on her allegiance.
"We need to go," he abruptly declared and straightened up. A hand still kept her close as the other turned on the communications piece in his ear. "Coulson. Something's come up. Skye, you need to head back. I'll meet up with you guys as soon as possible. ...Yeah... I will... Triplett out." Antoine turned off the piece and pulled it out of his ear. He looked to Sarah. "Where are you staying? I've gotta get something done. I'll meet you there after."
It seemed impossible to let her go again after everything but Trip couldn't leave his team hanging after everything. He wasn't even sure if Sarah was real. There was so much to figure out. His brown eyes looked deep into hers.