An hour later the four agents are standing around a hollow table that now holds a keyed 3D map of south Hampton. "There" Perseus points to a large red triangle that is shown to be slowly moving across an alleyway. "That's Evander" he explains and then points at a red dot "and that's where he looks like he's staying according to street surveillance camera footage"

"Ok and what's the green lined box?" Skye asked pointing to the mapped version of his Hamptons house and he steeled himself ready to be blasted. Simmons took pity on him and came to his rescue "That, I'm guessing is the village or town center. "Oh?" Skye asked as she enlarged that area, giving her a live feed of the house and surrounding area. "That looks more like a residential area, you sure the machine didn't short circuit?" Skye poked him and he could swear she was only trying to get it out of his lips. He glowered at her as she ignored him and continued to watch the house. A second later, he too was curious as to what was going on over there. Fitz, who couldn't keep his mouth shut, finally burst "Wait, isn't that your house?" for which he got a stomp on hi foot from Simmons. Serves him right! Though, that foot's going to hurt. Trust Jemma to get all aggressive when needed.

Then he looked at Skye's face who was still studying the place. Uh-oh he looked at Jemma trying to come up with a distraction but by now the ball was in Skye's court. He started counting all his lucky stars in his mind, 1…2…3…4… Please please do not explode… 5

And in perfect synchronization, Skye yelped into his ears "OMG" he blinked and looked down, not ready to face her. "I read your extraction file! I heard Reyna sent Lev, who saved you from a hell hole. How did you even manage living that life for 18 years?"

Without thinking twice he blurted "They were the best 18 years of my life" anger evident in his voice because she had referred to it as a 'hell hole'

"Woah woah woah! Calm it there, did your heat fan shut off suddenly Wall-E?"

He glowered at her. "Mission, focus on it" he reminded her and then quickly swept the focus away from his house where he could see the decorations were being removed and a very distraught girl – he guessed Alexis, was sitting there.

"I read the file" Simmons added trying to break the tension "It says he has an obsession with brunettes, you think Skye should be on the ground?"

"Brunettes are the second most common in the entire world Simmons, following black haired people and the line between black and brown is very thin. Plus she's playing bate" he smirked at Skye who suddenly looked horrified at the idea.

"How?" Fitz asked "She going to use her um" he made a gesture as if cupping his chest "boobs, to get out of a frisky situation again?" Perseus had to bite the inside of his cheek from laughing while Simmons whacked him on the head and Skye raised a brow at him. "You're just jelly you don't got any" Skye said poking her tongue out at him. Real Mature

Fitz pouted, then something sprung in his head and he lit up. "Nah I got some!" he announced and they all gave him looks of shock, amusement and disbelief. "Simple, what's Simmons is mine and what's mine is Simmons" he added after a second. Simmons went red while Skye and I fell, rolling with laughter holding on to each other, once we got our bearings again we stood up, Skye forever ready with her comebacks whipped at them, she wasn't going to let the chance to couple the two up, slide just like that. "So you guys are finally announcing?!" the teasing grin was on full display but what got Perseus surprised was how the two scientists were suddenly flustered. How much could I have missed ever since I last saw them? Damn! I am a spy, I should have noticed such things! He didn't say anything though. He liked to keep out of such things, especially when his own love life was a big mess up.

"Anyways, plan is to use Skye as bait. His file says that due to his deranged methods, he has never got a reaction of general liking from any woman. Therefore we will plant Skye in, who shall act interested in him. Her interest should help corner him. Once he is cornered, it's as easy as cuffed and put in the interrogation room till the Fridge has been secured." He cut in abruptly.

Skye gave him a weird look "You make it sound so easy. How do I act interested in a rapist?"

"Oh I know you, you can be bad" I grinned at her and Fitz added "Yeah, you can be bad and you got thee boobs, just stuff them in his face and he's yours!" Simmons smirked obviously at ease now that their secret was out "Oh is that how one gets a guy's attention Leo?" he had to try very hard to keep a straight face while Fitz got all red in the face. "Come monkey, help me with the cuffs" he finally took pitty on the guy and pulled him out of the situation. Fitz happily obliged and started working on 'shock proof' cuffs.

It was around 4 am when the Agents took one of the S.h.i.e.l.d. issued CJ4's and landed at the Francis S. Gabreski Airport with proper air allowances. Near Westhampton beach, Skye knew of one of Ward's hideout locations so they decided to 'borrow' his land-rover from him. FitzSimmons wanted nothing to do with him, but they had no option. Perseus looked as he tried not to remember his last conversation with Ward and he could see how the idea of going near something owned by Ward was making Skye feel, but he chose not to comment. They raced down to the Hamptons and Perseus went into flashback

"And Kate, I love you"

"I love you too Castle"

He looked at her face as she slept. She looked so at ease, so happy as if there wasn't a worry in the world. His fingers, which had a mind of their own, were stroking her hair while he tried concentrating on the road. He could hear 'In my Veins' by Andrew Belle playing in the background, sounding out of the stereo

Lost in yesterday, he was slowly humming to the song in his head when the chorus hit it and he boldly started singing:

"Oh, you're in my veins
And I cannot get you out
Oh, you're all I taste
At night inside of my mouth
Oh, you run away
'Cause I am not what you found
Oh, you're in my veins
And I cannot get you out"

He suddenly realized that they had reached, causing him to jump out of his trance. When he did, he felt eyes on him, he was yet to realize that he was singing. "Man you have it bad" Fitz said. Skye, who probably realized that he didn't know he was singing accompanied the next few lyrics

"Everything will change
Nothing stays the same
Nobody here's perfect
Oh, but everyone's to blame
Oh, all that you rely on
And all that you can save
Will leave you in the morning
And find you in the day"

Perseus suddenly went red as realization came to him. "Gotta say though, you should-" Skye began to say but Perseus cut her "That better be a compliment, you got front row tickets to it for free, only my shower's and Kate have had the pleasure to hear it." Skye rolled her eyes at him and completed her sentence "You should Never with a capital N, sing" "Geez, critic, you sound just like Kate, what've all you women got against my incredible singing?" he replied, obviously not having thought his words before saying them. How typical of him.

"Who's Kate?" Skye asked, apparently his previous revelation wasn't enough; 1/3rd of those amazing 18years he had spent knowing and being around Kate. How could she not know this? Oh wait, I never gave her a name or said anything specifically did I? Plus I had put up that playboy façade with all the women. Did she think I was referring to all the women I met in bed? Not that I'm complaining but I'm all for Kate now. I belong to her

"His fiancée" Fitz popped in again as Simmons rolled her eyes, there goes the bubble.

"Ah the fake fiancée who's mother was killed by Senator" Skye said thoughtfully. She really believed I wasn't capable of falling in love with someone, did she?

"Yes yes that one, hey we're still sitting in the car, I think we should get out and set up, according to my phone, he's about 2 miles to our right" He said, trying to keep himself from commenting on the word fake.

They all nodded with renewed purpose and jumped out. They were going to stay in one of Perseus's other Hampton properties, that no one knew about. Not even Martha, Alexis or Kate. "Damn boy" Simmons said once she entered "I know SHIELD pays pretty well but even for that, this is beautiful, those books really made you a billionaire huh?"

He shrugged. "We're on the other side of the Hamptons, from my other property, but being the Hamptons that's only 15 miles. Apart from that, we're about 3 to 6 miles from where shocker boy stays. But he's currently at the village center which is about 2 miles. We start surveillance right away. It's 5 AM"

The others nodded and got to work unpacking gadgets and setting them up. An hour later, the massive living room looked like a mini shield base with 6 large computers, 2 sniper Nightnight guns and 2 nightnight pistols. The suits were worn by all agents and over that they chose to wear normal clothes to be able to mix in with the others. Skye had the computers hacking into surveillance feeds within seconds while Fitz did last minute work on the cuffs. Simmons sat ideally while she could see Perseus sulk over a framed picture that he had in his hand.

He noticed her eyes on him but guessed she had decided not to question him. For which, he was thank full. He doubted he would be able to keep his emotions at bay if he were pushed about them. He shut his eyes deciding on taking a short 10 minute nap while the others did what they did best. He shut his eyes and let himself be vulnerable infront of his worst fears.

She was sitting there, watching him closely with a smile playing over her sensuous lips. Oh he had missed the feeling of her soft hands against his. She was playing with his fingers, his promise to marry her, her engagement ring, stood out on her finger. She was wearing her wedding dress, the intricate white sleeveless dress that she pulled off better than a goddess. If a goddess could even pull it off… She tugged at his hand and got up. He followed her suit as the scenery around them changed. He could smell the cherry in the air. The cherry fragrance he was so used to as he brought her closer, breathing into her hair. His hands went down the unbroken, scar-less skin of her arms, feeling it under the gentle touch of his fingertips. He pressed his lips to the back of her shoulder and kissed her there softly. And then suddenly the scenery wove and they were at the crash site. He was behind the tree hiding, and she was by the car, mourning for him. And then he was there, Evander Markov was there right behind her. He saw Kate turn to see Evander there, he saw how scared and broken she was and then suddenly he could see the static fill up in the webs of that man's fingers. He jumped to try save her, but just like the time at the funeral, he was too late. She fell, dead, in his arms and the world went black as he screamed,

"NO!"