Ward POV

While I was waiting for the plane to get to the designated location I decided I might as well eat some food to store up some energy, relax and go over the logistics of the mission.

You know, I should probably teach Skye some last minute tactics that could help her, after all I wouldn't want my rookie getting injured, or dying.

"Agent Rookie, I have a cookie!"

"Well unless you plan on giving me a big cookie for the push ups I know I'm going to do suggest you work on your negotiating skills."

I'll admit she's got talent to be a very successful agent but sometimes that talent (which involves her mouth, unfortunately) can be a pain in the ass.

"Besides I have a more important task at the moment"

"Really and what could be more important than learning skills that will help you complete your missions and to survive?"

"Making sure Fitzsimmons here, don't get into Science"

"They'll fix it themselves they always do. Besides I'm your SO and I say that you HAVE to come out here and train"

"Fine but if anything happens it's on your head"

You don't think I realize that, I'm teaching you these damn skills so I won't be haunted the rest of my life cause of you dying. I swear to god if anything ever happened to Skye I would probably end up tracking down the guy who hurt her, then hurt him.

Simmons POV

OK so maybe Skye is right about the situation. Me and Fitz having been fighting more lately, but I noticed this happens whenever we are put under more stress. Maybe if I could just block half of our cortisol receptors then me and Fitz could continue normally. Although it would be much easier just to take a nap, but the job only allows an unusual sleep schedule that the human circadian rhythm isn't meant to work with.

"What?" I noticed Fitz looking at me the way he does when he knows I'm thinking

"I'm just thinking"

"About what?"

"Us, we've been more aggressive with each other than usual…"

"I know I don't like fighting with you, it doesn't exactly feel the best"

"Hmm. Usually it's quite normal but lately there's been more anger driving it."

"I swear to god if we were back in the lab we'd be ok right now."

"But it was so dull there Fitz"

"Well I prefer dull, with my best friend, when I can be in the same room as you 24/7 and not feel horrible because were under so much damn pressure!"

It's true but maybe that's why it hurt so much. We should just return to work and get along.

"Listen I'm sorry I didn't mean it. I mean I do its just I – I want it back the way it used to be, if we weren't worked so much, then maybe… but you know how I am when I have to get physical Jemma"

"I know Fitz , listen it's not for another 8 hours till we get there so how about we get some sleep and 2 hours before we land we'll work on this again."

"Then we won't be such grumpy cats "

"Everything's going to be ok Fitz. Even if we are grumpy cats, we'll still get the job done"

"Yeah well goodnight, err I guess good afternoon or good sleep time"

"I see your neurons aren't serving you very well you really need your sleep Fitz"