Coulson grimaced as he gently placed the bandage on May's wound. He hated to see her hurt. He knew it must be very painful when May, who normally has a high tolerance for pain, grimaced at his touch. For May, the pain was dulled briefly by the sparks she felt as Coulson touched her skin. Coulson felt the same sparks but pushed the feeling down. He needed to focus on tending to May. Now was not the time to reveal his feelings for her. Holding the bandage down with one hand, he reached for the strap of her tank top with his other hand and slid it up onto her shoulder carefully. May tried to take over.
"I got it," Coulson said softly. "Gently... Okay."
"Thank you."
"Did he get you anywhere else?" Coulson asked, his voice still soft. Their eyes locked.
"Pfft," May scoffed, half-grinning. Coulson smiled back.
Coulson's hands lingered on May's chest after he had made a final adjustment to the strap. The sexual tension between them was at an all-time high. May couldn't hold back any longer. She reached up and placed her hand over Coulson's so that it remained on her chest. Coulson could feel her heart beating. "What a cliché," he thought, his snarky defense mechanism surfacing. He relaxed and allowed himself to be in awe of the beautiful, strong woman before him. Realizing that their eyes were mirroring the same look, they both leaned in and kissed for a moment. The urge to connect became stronger, and they wrapped their arms around each other, staring into each other's eyes. Coulson ran his fingers up through May's hair and pulled her towards him, kneading the back of her head with his fingertips. They kissed deeply this time, warmth spreading throughout both of their bodies.
"I've been wanting to do that for a very long time, Phil."
Coulson chuckled. "Me too... You're so beautiful."
May reached up and put her hand on Coulson's cheek. She caressed it, enjoying the slight roughness of his skin. Their lips met again, and Coulson's hands began roaming May's body.
Coulson slowly laid May back on the med table and tenderly kissed her bare upper chest in several places. May moaned softly. He carefully avoided getting too close to her wound.
"This is probably not a good time to start this, but I don't care anymore," May said. "We've lost too much time already. Help me get this shirt off."