Skye POV

Skye opened her eyes to blinding light, surrounded by tubes and beeping sounds. She blinked a couple times before looking down at her arms to see that they had tubes and wires stuck into them. She quietly pulled each needle out one by one, slowly moving over towards the door. The one thing that couldn't happen was her ending up in a hospital. It would send her team following her and then she would hurt them again.

Her hand grasped the door handle, turning it and opening the door. Part of her wanted to turn back and find her team, but she couldn't. You could kill them Skye. You can't be selfish like this. She went to rub her hand through her hair, but instead felt bandages. Quickly, tearing them off, she ran to find the nearest exit, but instead found a staircase. She desperately grasped the railing and rushed down the first flight of stairs, but while on the second flight, her wrist was grasped and she was pulled back.

"Look Doc, I don't have time for this. I can cover the cost later, just send me the details. Now, thanks and goodbye." She could hear a quiet gasp from the person behind her, and she used that moment to push away from them and rush down the next set of stairs. But, like before, just as she turned the corner, a hand reached around her middle and pulled her backwards, towards whoever stood behind her.

"Ma'am, I don't think I am who you think I am." Skye shook her head. This person couldn't be her soulmate. It wasn't possible. Right?

She flipped around to face the man, and found herself looking up at him, as he was considerable taller than her. "You're… wait… I… um… you're Captain America…."

"It's Steve."

"Oh, um ok… are you… are you who I think you are…?" She hoped he wasn't her soulmate. She couldn't let him down when she revealed her two soulmarks. What if he didn't have two? She couldn't disappoint more people.

"Captain America or your soulmate." Skye audibly gasped, and took a step back, but her foot missed the solid ground and she instead tripped backwards until... he caught her? "Easy there. Don't hurt yourself more."

"I'm sorry, I… I really like you… it's just… I don't want to hurt you." Skye stammered. She not only had powers, but also two soulmarks. She didn't want him to care for her and, well maybe she didn't want to open herself up again.

"Hurt me? Doll, I'm sure you can't hurt me."

"Yes. I can. PLEASE just trust what I'm telling you. You don't want to have a relationship with someone like me."

"Why? What in the world makes you think that I wouldn't want you?"

"I'm messed up. I've been hurt more times than I can count, so I'm not an open book. At all."

"So?" Steve questioned. "I've been hurt too."

"I have powers. I can make things move and I can't control it. If I use it I could kill everyone in this building, including you."

"Tony put so much money into this tower, I doubt he wouldn't put anti-earthquake measures in place." Skye's mind flashed back to a Tony she knew, but put those memories behind her, because that was where their relationship was as well.

"Just leave me ALONE. I don't want to hurt you like I've hurt everyone else." Skye whispered the last part, but she was pretty sure he heard her anyways.

"Doll, please just give me a chance I can-"

"No, it has nothing to do with you, you're perfect. That's why I can't stay here."

"I'm far from perfect. Are you going to tell me the real reason or do I have to pry it out of you" he looked determined.

"It's just… well… I have two soulmarks." She looked at the floor with shame, but didn't expect the answer he gave.

"Me too."

"What?!"

"Yea. Please just… give me… give us a chance."

Skye was about to refuse, but looked into his eyes and saw something magical. He cupped her face with his warm hands and, slowly, she nodded. Before she knew what was happening, he had lifted her up and into his arms.