A/N: Hello! this story was supposed to have just one chapter but since I got very good feedback and a few followers for the story I thought that I could write a little more, I mean… If you clicked to follow the story you deserve to have something in return. So I spent my day hiding in my office to write this haha. This is the end, but I'll probably write a sequel in a new archive so, if you're interested… follow me to get updates :) I'm thankful for the support that really motivates me to keep writing for you… I thought that the fan base for AoS was smaller but I got a ton of visits. I'm really happy for that!
Skye walked up the stairs feeling relieved. Coulson was back and safe… and her wrist finally free. She could dig a little more about her mother, or whatever happened to her. The fact that Coulson removed the bracelet had to mean that he was letting her do that right?... Clearly May wasn't helping. And speaking of the devil. She stopped when she heard her voice.
"We shouldn't be talking in here"
"I just want to say that I'm sorry" Ward replied
"You don't have to say anything" May sounded severe and Ward sighed.
"What you did was for the best, and you were right, I don't have to assume the worst so…"
"We're good, agent Ward" She cut him off "I'm going to my bunk" She added finally looking at him. The specialist wasn't sure if that was an invitation and if it was... He wasn't sure that he wanted to take the offer. He was saved by the sound of footsteps; May took a step back from him before Skye appeared behind them.
"Wanna play Jenga?" She said to her S.O. acting like if nothing had happened.
"I…" Ward looked at May and then back at Skye.
"I'm going to sleep" Melinda interrupted. "Good night" Then she talked to Skye "Welcome back"
The agent directed her attention to Skye's wrist; the hacker could swear that she even smiled a little. Was she happy? Could she have an emotion?
"Are you there?"
"Oh, yep… sorry" She smiled at Grant "I was just thinking"
"About playing Jenga?" He mocked and started walking. She followed him.
"About… stuff"
He seemed to ignore her comment and suddenly stopped walking, he frowned "I don't know if we have Jenga"
"It's ok I'm too tired anyway" She smiled and patted his arms before walking away from him.
"Wait… then why did you…?"
"Oh my gosh, whatever Grant… " She breathed out soundly and rolled her eyes. "Don't you need to change your batteries or something?" He narrowed his eyes "I mean… aren't you tired?" She added.
"Well… yes but-"
"G'night!" She smiled and then rushed towards her bunk, leaving an even more confused Ward.
The agent wasn't sure what to think anymore. The possibility of being in the team without Skye awakened a lot of different feelings inside him; and that day he added proud to the list. Skye, even with her Internet nanny, like she called the bracelet, and an increased level of restriction, managed to find Coulson and arrive to the place before them… with a stolen car. He smiled.
Then there was May. They were similar in many ways and he cared about her like he cared about all the team, but there was nothing in there more than a… healthy release of stress and… was he comparing the two women?
"Agent Ward"
He blinked "Hello sir, is nice to have you back"
"Thank you. It's good to be home"
"I'm not sure if I would call it home" Ward replied.
"You all make it feel like it is" Coulson nodded with a hint of a sad smile on his face. Ward was about to ask but then he spoke again "Well… I really need some rest"
"Have a good night, sir"
His superior just nodded. He seemed off in some way, but Ward assumed that the least he wanted was a conversation about what had happened. He decided to sleep too and walked in the direction of his bunk, but first he made a quick stop.
"Hey rookie" He knocked in Skye's door.
"Go away, robot. I'm sleeping"
Grant giggled, she didn't even open the door and her voice sounded like if her face was buried in a pillow… it probably was.
"Let's skip training tomorrow" He said through the door.
"I love youuu!" Was the response he heard. Still filtered by the pillow but clear enough to make him freeze for a couple of seconds. He blinked a few times with his moth slightly opened. He had to say something before a stupid expression became awkward.
"Don't get used" He said quickly and then walked away as fast as he could. Idiot.
Skye, with her face buried on her pillow, finally breathed again. "Crap" she said in a low voice.
The next morning Fitzsimmons and Skye were having breakfast when Ward showed up all sweaty because of his morning training. Skye avoided his gaze.
"You're right!" she said to a disoriented Simmons and then faked a very exaggerated laughter "oh god, you're so funny, I love you!"
Simmons turned to Fitz asking a soundless 'what?'. Her partner just shook his head as confused as she was. Skye kept laughing and then continued, "I'm going to my bunk. See ya!... oh, hello robot!" she walked away
Grant frowned, but before he could say anything they heard Skye's loud voice again.
"AC! I loooove that you're back with us" She said it before getting inside her bunk. Coulson walked closer to the rest of the team.
"Did I miss something?" asked Coulson.
"We all did, I guess" replied Simmons "What are we doing today, sir?"
"Well… I have something personal to do. As for you, you're going back to school"
Ward frowned and FitzSimmons looked at each other and then back to Coulson.
"Nobody likes school, I suppose" Coulson mocked, "We're going to the Academy. Briefing room in 5" He added and then walked away.
Fitz giggled, "Yeah, right, like if someone could hate school" Jemma smiled and nodded in agreement, but Ward just rolled his eyes and left the kitchen. He walked towards Skye's bunk.
"Briefing room in 5!" He stood there, leaning on the door and feeling a little awkward remembering the night before. He opened the door. "What are you doing?"
"What do you think?" She said focused on her laptop "Catching up… It's a world full of wonders and kittens in YouTube"
Ward smiled "We have a new mission"
She closed the laptop and jumped out of the bed "Great… I like new missions" She smiled and passed by him heading to the briefing room, but then she heard his voice again.
"You sure you like missions… or you love missions?" He said with a hint of mockery
Skye stopped for a second and blushed a little, then she continued walking with Grant following her.
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