His heart was racing, his mind was getting blurry, and he really didn't know what to say at that moment. Just when he thought, he got it all figured out, something inside him wanted to tell Ward to just say no.

But he couldn't.

The opportunity for him to love somebody, somebody who ideally isn't somebody that anybody would expect Agent Coulson to love. Everybody knew that Coulson can be a flirtacious kind of guy, especially to those whom he have previously worked with. But never anything like this one.

He knew in his mind that he was taking too long to answer Ward's gutwrenching question. He knew that he was spacing out in front of Ward. He didn't want to freak this boy out, so he just went with his heart to answer his question.

"Yes. Yes I do have feelings for you. Somehow, I saw a young Phil Coulson in you, Agent Ward. You have potential. You are a black ops specialist, you can speak 6 languages fluently, you have eyes like a hawk and a body like Adonis. You are special, Agent Ward."

Agent Ward couldn't help but smile to that statement made by Coulson. He didn't expect for Coulson to proudly say that he has feelings for him too. But now that he did, he felt confident that everything will turn out well.

"That's good to hear, Agent Coulson. At first, I didn't know how to feel about it. I thought it was just some crazy dream I'm having. But then, as I slowly saw the signs, I knew that this wasn't just some crazy dream. It was like a crazy reality. I've dated a few women. Slept with a couple of them, but never had any serious relationship. I knew that I wasn't really a committed person that's why none of my past relationships worked out. But what if I dated another man? Maybe… just maybe…. I may have something going on."

Coulson didn't know how to react. But he knew that the boy seemed lost and lonely. He has just opened up to him, which was a first, considering that Agent Ward seemed like a secretive and a very masculine man. He's never seen Ward this much vulnerable.

"You know, we could work something out. I mean, if we try to make it work, who knows what'll happen? I mean I know I said that our agency is "strictly business", but it doesn't mean that it will never stop happening."

"That is true." Ward replied. "I mean Skye has been having these feelings for me, and Fitz & Simmons seem to have be having something. So why can't we have something too?"

Nothing made Coulson smile more than hearing that statement. Amidst all of those failures and mistakes he has made throughout this life, it became nothing to him just as long as he had Agent Ward.

"Well then…" Coulson walked up to him, slowly grabbing his hand. "Let's make this work out."

Coulson grabbed Ward at the back of his head and leaned him toward his face. Their faces were only a few inches apart. They were both staring into each other's eyes. They were about to kiss. The distance of their faces made it seem like they don't have enough air to breathe. But what does it matter? They were both about to taste each other's mouths. Coulson had wanted this for so long and he wouldn't be surprised if Ward felt the same way.

This was it. He was about to kiss the man he didn't expect to fall in love with. This was the man he had been watching when he was showering naked. This was the man whom he had been staring at his eyes and mouth whenever they were having a conversation. This was Agent Ward.

Neither one backed away. They both wanted to feel each other's love. Their lips were only a few inches closer until….

What will happen next? Find out on chapter 3!