Well, what can I say... I hope there'll be someone who's going to like it.
Maria was at this position for two months now, but so far this day proved to be the worst. Yes, they had crises in this time and yes, she already managed a couple of tasks for Fury, but nothing of this scale. And knowing this job it'll only get worse. The day started with another crisis which was somewhat managed quickly and dropped at Coulson to deal with the consequences while she was taken by Fury somewhere, he wouldn't say where. As it turned out, he took her to some cabin in Europe to do something without the Council knowing. Which didn't make much sense because they surely would notice both of them being gone. But, it is Fury, there's never any reason in his actions.
So, now they're in the cabin, and he's on the phone with someone. And, great, only one bed. Finally, Fury finished his call and turned to her.
"Can you finally tell me why we're here?"
"Our bosses don't want you in this position."
"And that's relevant how?"
"We're going to give them something to change their mind."
"By being here, alone."
"You want people to stop thinking you slept with me to get here?"
"I do." 'But sleeping with you sounds interesting…'
"That's how we're gonna do it."
"We disappeared, at the same time, alone, if someone knows where to then to a secluded place that could easily be considered as a getaway place for a couple like us, how is that going to convince them?"
"We're here for business."
"And you're not telling me what we're supposed to do."
"Right now nothing."
"For how long?"
"Until tomorrow."
"I won't hear anything on what we're doing until then, will I?"
"No. Now, get some rest."
Maria looked again at the only bed.
"What about you?"
But he didn't answer, so she thought it wouldn't hurt to follow his 'advice'.
A couple of hours later she still couldn't fall asleep when he finished whatever it was he was doing for, probably, what they were going to do tomorrow. He came to check on her and she pretended to be asleep, seemed to fool him, until a minute or two later when she heard him ask her.
"What's bothering you?"
She sighed and turned to him, spies, they're spies, that's how he noticed.
"A lot of things actually."
"Is one of them the fact that there's only one bed here?"
"Not at all. But what for?"
"Whatever you'd let me do."
"Right now I need sleep."
"Sounds like you're suggesting something."
"Can we talk about it another time?"
"So you do."
"Another time."
Nick smiled and laid down next to her. After some time he ended up hugging her from behind and like that, she was finally able to fall asleep.