Chapter 3

4 months earlier

Daisy walked into the office of the small hotel, the older woman behind the desk smiled at her

"Hi, I'd like to get a room." She said, wringing her hands together, trying to calm her nerves.

"Okay sweetie, what's your name?"

"Skye. Skye Campbell." She replied. The lady nodded as she entered her name in the computer.

"Okay Skye, you'll be in room 15." She explained as she handed Daisy a key with the number 15 on it. Daisy took the key, giving the lady a small smile.

"Thank you." Daisy looked around as the lady at the front desk processed the transaction, the motel office had a small lobby with tables and chairs and a few couches in front of TVs.
"You're all set." The kind lady said, giving her a sincere smile.
"Thank you." Daisy replied before walking away from the desk. As she headed towards the door, a man with an Australian accent called out to her.
"Daisy?" Daisy froze. Turning slowly towards the voice, she saw James sitting at a table watching her. Daisy sighed before storming towards the table.

"What the hell are you doing here?" She questioned angrily. She didn't need James giving away her location to SHIELD.
"I could ask you the same thing. Did SHIELD send you to apprehend me?" He shot back. Daisy shook her head.
"No. I left SHIELD." James looked at her in shock.
"Whoa. That's quite the switch from the last time I saw you. Have a seat." Daisy hesitated for a minute before pulling out the chair across from James.
"Yeah well I didn't have a reason to stay. Now answer me. What are you doing here James?" She pressed. James held his hands out in front of him in defense.
"I had no idea you were here flower, I'm just hanging out. Is that a crime?" Daisy shook her head at him.

"No I guess not."

"So," James started as he pulled out a beer out of the six pack next to his feet and handed it to her "Why did you leave SHIELD?" Daisy shook her head

"I'm not telling you anything." She glared

"Why? What the hell did I do to you?"

"You are the reason Lincoln died. If you wouldn't have injured him, he wouldn't have sacrificed himself, and you were with Hive. I don't trust you." She replied, letting the beer sit on the table.

"That's not fair. I was in the same position as you with Hive, he had complete control and you should know that better than anyone." James said, angrily pointing a finger at her. Daisy sighed, not wanting to cause a scene she got up.

"I'm not doing this James. Leave me alone." She said before walking away. James stood up, going after her

"Daisy wait." He gently grabbed her arm, making her stop. Daisy's emotions were getting the best of her.

"James, if you don't let me go, you're gonna regret it." Daisy quietly said, trying to control herself.

"What do you mean?" James questioned, trying to read her face. Daisy took a deep breath but it didn't work. The chandelier above them started to shake; the pair looked up in panic.

"James let me go now." James shook his head

"Not until you listen to me." Daisy bowed her head, knowing full well the blast was coming. James looked up at the chandelier once again, gut instinct made him grab Daisy and pull her out of the way before the light fixture burst." Screams came from the other customers, and the lady at the front desk grabbed a broom to clean up the broken glass. James could feel Daisy shaking in his arms, grabbing her face, he forced her to look at him

"You need to trust me flower." Daisy nodded

"Room 15, get me out of here. Quick." James grabbed Daisy's hand and ran out of the check-in lobby with her. As they ran past the windows, they exploded just like the chandelier.

"Daisy, calm down!" James yelled as the two ran from the building.

James heard the cars approaching before she did, slowly going around the trailer, James saw two black SUVs pull up in front of the gate.
"Daisy we have to go." James said, still watching the gates. Daisy came up behind him, looking at the cars
"Oh my god. How did they find me?" Daisy cried out. James grabbed her hand, pulling her towards the back.
"It doesn't matter; do you have anything inside that you need?" James asked looking at her. She hadn't put her wig on since she had been staying with him; she was wearing the new clothes that she had bought at the small store a few days prior. Daisy shook her head
"Nothing I can't replace." James nodded, putting his chain in his pocket. Walking away from her, James stood on a stool that was under the kitchen window. Grabbing a cloth, he wrapped it around his hand and broke the glass
"Stay there." He said before he climbed in the window.
"James what are you doing?" Daisy questioned as she watched him go through the busted window.
James grabbed a set of keys from the kitchen counter and he pulled up the couch cushion and grabbed a thick envelope. Seeing Daisy's jacket hanging on the back of the chair, he quickly grabbed it before he put his own jacket on. As he jumped out the window, James heard a bang as the front door was kicked in. As he turned his head, Coulson and Mack walked in
"Oh shit." James mumbled
"Where is she James?" Coulson questioned. Without responding, James jumped out the window, throwing her jacket to her, James quickly took the tarp off the motorbike he had purchased with the HYDRA money.
"Coulson's inside." James told Daisy as he shoved a helmet in her hands.
"Shit."
"You're gonna have to blast them if you want to get out of here flower, hop on." James said as he started the bike. Daisy put the helmet on quickly, hopping on the bike as she put her arms around James' waist. Revving the engine, James flew around the trailer. Coulson and Mack heard the engine and came running out of the front.
"DAISY!" Coulson yelled, trying to get her attention, Daisy turned her heard to see Mack with an icer, getting ready to shoot. Not knowing who he was trying to take out, Daisy blew the pair back into the trailer. Looking forward, she saw more agents getting out of the second SUV, Daisy shot her power at them too, knocking them out so her and James had a clean break.

James and Daisy rode for three hours before stopping, pulling into a rest stop. James killed the engine, taking his helmet off, he sighed
"Well, you keep my life exciting if that helps matters." He laughed, turning towards Daisy
"I'm sorry James," she said quietly "I never meant for this to happen, I have no idea how they found me." James shook his head
"Don't worry about it flower, we'll figure it out. I grabbed all the money I had before we left, we're set." He replied as he pulled out a thick envelope full of cash from inside his jacket, Daisy's eyes went wide
"Is that the HYDRA money?" She questioned, James nodded.
"Yeah, I had it under the couch cushion." He shrugged as she smiled slightly.

The pair got off the bike and got some snacks and drinks from the vending machines at the rest stop. Sitting down at a park table, the pair sat quietly as they ate.
"I'm gonna have to sell the bike aren't I?" James asked, more to himself than to Daisy. Daisy cocked her head to the side
"What are you talking about?" She looked towards the red bike
"Coulson and Mack probably saw it Dais. They're gonna be on the lookout for it now." James sighed, running his hands through his hair and down his face. Daisy nodded in agreement
"You're right. We're gonna have to get a car, I suspect we'll be on the road a lot."
"Okay, let's go to a car dealer and get a car then." James said standing up as he threw his trash out.