She hears something, what is it? Steady, almost rhythmic beats? Is that it or is it beeps? She couldn't open her eyes, to see where the noise was coming from, she could only hear it and it keeps putting her back to sleep, a dreamless sleep...

Again she hears the sound and this time she tries to focus, counting the beeps... 1, 2,3,4,5,6... it's too many and she loses count but she starts to feel the rest of her body it's heavy, her limbs don't want to move like they are being pushed so gently underwater, deeper into her bed, she thinks' it's her bed or is it sand? But between the steady beeps and the soft cool sand she's back to sleep, without dreams...

Finally she thinks she's awake but again she can't open her eyes so she starts counting again but this time she hears something else, voices, maybe she's really going to wake up so she focuses on the voices, what are they saying? She needs them to talk louder she can't hear them, again it's like she's underwater, sinking into the sand, no she knows now it's her bed. At that moment she feels something new, it's pressure near the voice, what is it? She's trying so hard to open her eyes, come on open up, it's like she's screaming but there's no sound leaving her mouth. She's can't give into the sleep this time, she wants to wake up. Focus, focus on the voice, the pressure, she keeps telling herself.

What is it? It doesn't hurt, it's gentle, almost like massaging, back and forth? It feels so good, it's familiar and the voice it's clearer now but she still can't quite hear the words, but they seem closer now if she just holds on a bit longer she will hear them. Don't fall sleep, she's straining so hard to hear, to stay awake this time, she needs to hear the voice, the voice that's so soft, so familiar, so loving... wait she thinks she can hear it now it's almost like a whisper but she can hear it, "Skye, wake up please, please come back... I miss you, I miss you so much," Then she feels something else not just the gentle pressure but it's like a butterfly touching her... hand? Yes, she realizes she can feel her hand... someone is there, the voice is there, holding her had. She feels a rush of energy and she focuses with all her might to move that hand, wiggle her fingers, they are still heavy but she's not giving up and somehow this time she feels her fingers move and it's like there's a shock wave sent through her hand and through her body as the voice gets louder and there's more pressure .

"Skye, Skye, it's me I'm here, you can do it open your eyes, I know you can. Please open them." The voice stops and she feels the pressure move from her hand to her body, it's warm, it feels so good and she wants to listen to the voice and open her eyes to see the voice, to see him. Yes, him, she knows his voice and again she hears him, even closer now. "Skye I'm right here, I'm not leaving until you wake up, you hear me, if you don't wake up it's going to be 5 a.m. wake ups for the rest of your life!" And somehow she starts to laugh, wait is that her laugh or his? No it's coming from her mouth and then she feels his lips on hers soft and tender and it's like they were a key and all of the sudden her eyes began to open, slowly still unfocused but she could feel his breath on her face, on her neck, coaxing her eyes to open to finally see. After just a few blinks it starts to come into focus and there he was just inches away from her anxiously watching her like he was holding his breath and then all of the sudden like a whirlwind he exhales and grabs her in his arms. She relaxes in his arms and feels his tears dripping on her face and the fierceness of his arms, not wanting to let her go and all of the sudden she feels at peace. This is where she belongs and she's so happy to finally be awake.

She thinks she must have fallen asleep in his arms, he's asleep beside her on the bed with his arm wrapped around her waist and his head resting on hers as though they've slept like this for years. While she's confused why her SO is nestled so close to her like she's his, she feels safe and loved. Loved? Wait where did that come from she's so confused and frankly her head hurts A LOT! She figures that's why her senses, her feelings are all mixed up and she can't quite remember where she was last, how did she get here? More and more questions start to fill her mind and the more she tries to sort them out the more confused she becomes.

With a sigh she just turns and faces her SO and again feels his soft breath on her face, soothing and almost hypnotic. He looks so peaceful and relaxed with almost a slight smile on his lips, those beautiful soft lips. She starts to feel her the flush on her face and realizes that she's smiling too, while taking him all in. Every little part of his beautiful face, moles, and even scars. She remembers most of them but there seems to be things she doesn't recognize, a large scar on his cheek and then his hair it's different, maybe it's the room's lighting. But it looks like it's got gray in it? That can't be right? His hair has always been a deep dark brown, almost black. To add to her confusion he has a slight beard, that's so un T-1000. He must be undercover that's the only explanation, but she senses that's not the case. But she just can't stop staring at him, longing for another kiss from those lips, did she dream that? Did it really happen? She needs to stop herself so she takes time to look around the room, it's sterile, it looks like the med pod on the bus but it's a little different.

Wait.. in that moment it's like her mind fully turns back on and clicks into action and it's flooded with thoughts, questions and images, the bus, the team, Coulson, Fitzsimmons, May and... Ward. She turns to him again, he's still asleep. Did he really kiss her, her SO, he kissed her, right? He's right here, is she dreaming? How did she get there, where's everyone else? She starts to frantically blink thinking that maybe she's dreaming and she realizes that the once soothing beeping noise is getting louder and faster and she wants it to stop! She wants to get away from the beeping, escape, but her head it's so heavy and her arms, they are weighted down with tubes. As she tries to move, turn herself to remove the tubes and sit up, she feels him stir and suddenly she's wrapped in his arms again, his forehead touching hers and his chocolate eyes are focused right on her as though they can see right to her soul and suddenly she's relaxed and can breathe again.

"Hi," wow it's so silly but that's all she can seem to say. Without hesitation Ward gives her the biggest smile she thinks she's ever seen and all she wants to do is totally make some sort of sarcastic joke but that part of her brain isn't awake yet. Come on she thinks, trying to say something else but Ward beats her to it.

"Hey," he chuckles at first but then becomes almost solemn, "I... I've been so worried... I... I was scared... you weren't going to wake up" he can't seem to go on and looks down at their interlaced hands, as he grips them even tighter. She's never seen him like this, so open, with emotions, again so un T-1000. She's doesn't know what to say to him, especially with him like this,

"Well, now you know why I made you watch those Disney movies, it's the kiss that always awakes the damsel in distress- you really weren't asleep!" It came out before she could really edit herself, ugh she thinks, what if I dreamed the kiss! She looks up at him unsure of what she will see in his eyes and all she can see is that goofy smile again and even though she absolutely loves it, she just doesn't know what it means, before she can start to wonder if she's in an alternative universe, Ward starts to laugh and kisses her on the cheek. "Like I could have forgotten even though it was years ago, you still like to hum those annoying tunes from them all the time, just to drive me crazy right?"

She's confused doesn't understand what years ago means but she thinks it's just that she's getting tired. and ignores it. She thinks he's still talking but she isn't paying attention to him at the moment. She realizes she needs to clear the fog that's in her brain before she can analyze whatever bodyswap is going on with her SO. She starts to try to sit up, pulling her hands from him to push herself up, time to focus girl, she thinks and typical Skye she unleashes the questions that have been building up since she awoke,

"What happened? How long have I been out of it? Where's the team? Is everyone else ok?" She begins to fidget with her hands, unable to look at Ward, feeling nervous, and anxious staring at her hands trying to avoid his gaze. Before he answers her he reaches for her hands again and she freezes and gasps, pulling away from Ward.

Ward only moves closer to her, "Skye, what's wrong? You're ok, everyone's ok, I promise."

She can't speak, she can only stare at his hands, his finger to be exact, the one with a thick wedding band.