Skyla's eye flew open, and she was almost instantly in a sitting position. The dream she had was almost too real. She looked around the room, not recognizing it at first. The day before crept back in her memory; she looked over to see that she was alone in the bed. She frowned, got out of bed and quietly made her way to the door. She could hear Leon's voice on the other side of the door, along with a female voice, which sounded familiar. She got to the door and listened a little more carefully.
"So is there any hope for him, in this condition?" Leon asked slightly concerned.
"We don't know at this point, all we know of the current situation is that he has been extracted and is being flown to a lab funded through the BSAA," Hunnigan replied.
Skyla stared at the door; they were talking about Piers. Skyla frowned she was slightly angry; Leon had told her no business; here he was talking to Hunnigan about work, about Piers no less.
She walked over to the bed and sat on the edge of it. She put her head in her hands and tried to clear her head. She cleared her mind; she could hear Leon walking around, and it didn't sound like he was talking anymore. She took a deep breath and got up and quietly made her way to the door, as she opens the door slowly and makes her way thru the threshold. Leon's back is to her, she see's he is freshly showered and only wearing jeans. Skyla takes a step, and the floor creaks a little, causing Leon to turn. He gave her a small smile and nodded to her.
"Hunnigan, I need to call you back." Leon ended the call without her response.
Leon turns and walks towards Skyla.
"Look who decides to wake up."
Skyla shrugged, "What time is it?"
"Still relatively early, want some breakfast?" Leon replied looking at the wall to his left to see the time.
"Sounds good, mind if I use your shower before?" Skyla asked in reply.
"Sure." Leon nodded towards his room.
Skyla smiled, she walked to her discarded bag by the door and grabbed it, then headed for the shower. Once in the bathroom, she cranked the hot water, undressing as the water heated up. She got in the shower and closed the door. Letting the water run over her, she took longer than she would normally. She shut the water off; she grabbed a towel beside the shower, drying off. She wrapped the towel around her; she grabbed black tank top and a short denim skirt out of her bag. Skyla dried her hair, put her clothes on, deciding on makeup last second. She brushed her hair out, deciding to leave it down after looking at it in the mirror.
She exited Leon's room, she walked towards the guest room and set the bag down just inside the door. She looked into the kitchen to see Leon cooking. Leon looks into the living room to see Skyla standing there. He pauses momentarily holding the pan of food he is cooking. He watches Skyla as she makes her way to the counter that separates the living room from the kitchen.
"What are you cooking?" Skyla asks looking over the counter at the pan in his hand.
The question pulls Leon from his thoughts.
"Eggs, bacon, and hashbrowns." He replies after putting the pan back on the burner.
Skyla nodded, giving him a sly smirk.
"You're doing this all shirtless?"
"Yeah, why?" Leon asks looking over at her slightly confused.
"You're not afraid of being burned by hot grease?" Skyla asked looking him up and down.
"I face B.O.W.s almost every day; a little bacon grease doesn't scare me." Leon retorted.
As he finished his comment, grease popped and he jumped back away the grease.
"Yeah, grease doesn't scare you." Skyla giggled.
"Can't mar this perfect body," Leon smirked at his reply.
"That is true," Skyla said looking over at his body.
"Breakfast is almost ready, want to set the table?" Leon asked looking over at her.
"Sure."
Skyla got up; walked in the kitchen; Leon gave directions to the different things they would need. She placed the plates and forks where they needed to be, went back into the kitchen and grabbed some glasses.
They sat at the table and ate, with a little talk here and there. Finally, Skyla got up the courage and asked Leon the question she was thinking.
"So, earlier the call was from Hunnigan?" Skyla asked barely looking up from her breakfast.
"Yeah."
"You're keeping quiet that I am here?"
"Not exactly, the update was pretty much over," Leon replied cautiously.
Skyla frowned at her food and nodded, "Update about Piers?"
"Yes, they did find him. They extracted him, and they have flown him to a lab to do testing." Leon replied in response.
"Does Chris know?"
"I think they did update him last night," Leon replied
That explained the random vibrate from her phone last night.
"Do you know when I might be able to see Piers?" Skyla finally asked after sitting there in silence for a few minutes.
"No, but as soon as I know, you will." Leon tried to make eye contact with Skyla.
The rest of the weekend went by uneventful. They sat around the apartment watching movies, a kiss thrown in the mix here or there.
Monday morning found them both in a meeting being briefed. Skyla read over the file that been handed to her. Bioterrorism had declined in the last few weeks. It was suspicious. As Skyla read over the file, she could feel eyes on her. She looked up from the file to find Leon watching her, seeming analyzing her. She gave him a small smile.
After the meeting, she got up and left. She walked back to her office and booted up her computer. She opened her email to find an email from Chris; it was an update on Piers. Skyla's thoughts went blank. She was glad he was doing better.
Skyla sighed and pushed back from the desk; she needed to get some coffee. She exited her office; she made her way to the break room. She grabbed a cup from above the sink, she walked over and poured some coffee into the mug. As she was grabbing the creamer out of the refrigerator, a newer agent like herself named Jessica entered the break room.
"Hey, Skyla."
"Hey." Skyla nodded to Jessica.
"Late night last night?" Jessica asked as she made her way to get a coffee cup.
"Typical night to be honest," Skyla said adding creamer to her coffee.
"So, you and Leon seem to be pretty close." Jessica glanced at Skyla as she poured her coffee.
Skyla stopped stirring her coffee. She frowned at her cup, then looked up at Jessica.
"Aren't partners supposed to be close?" Skyla asked after a moment.
"He was practically undressing you with his eyes at the briefing earlier." Jessica brought her cup over to the table, grabbing the creamer.
"Didn't notice, I was actually paying attention to what was being said," Skyla replied as she walked out of the break room.
Skyla made her way back to her office. She had a lot on her mind. She was dying to see Piers, but then there was also the Leon situation. People were starting to notice there was something going on between them.
Skyla was reading over a report and sipping more of her coffee when there was a knock at her door.
"Come in," Skyla called not looking up from the report.
"Hey." Leon came in and sat down in the chair in front of her desk.
"Something wrong?" Skyla asked looking up from the report.
"I just got done talking to Hunnigan, and I have some good news," Leon replied leaning back in the chair.
"Care to spill?" Skyla replied, taking a sip from her coffee.
"Piers has been cleared for visitors."
"That's great," Skyla replied plainly looking back down at the report at hand.
"I thought you would be happy to hear that." Leon retorted.
"I am, I can't wait to go visit him," Skyla replied with a little more excitement in her voice.
"Whats going on?" Leon asked, sensing something was amidst.
"Nothing, just trying to get through this file," Skyla replied not looking up.
Leon got up he made his way to the office door and closed it.
"I am asking again, what is wrong."
Skyla looked up at him questioningly.
"Nothing, there is a lot of work here is all."
Leon sighed, he opens the door.
"When you're ready to talk, let me know." Leon walks out without another word.
Skyla sits at her desk for awhile longer, finishing the file and her coffee. She decides she's going to see Piers. She walks out of HQ without a word to anyone. She takes her car back to her apartment and packs an overnight bag. She drives out to the hospital lab that Piers was taken too.
Skyla arrives at the hospital mid-day. Two guards stop her just outsider the hospital's entrance, she pulls out her government badge,they let her by. She stops at the reception desk and asks about where Piers is where she is given his room number. Skyla walks down the hall as she gets closer to his room she hears laughter. She stops just outside the door seeing Chris and Piers talking.
"I'm considering retiring again," Chris says solemnly.
"Your still young captain, why?" Piers asks looking at him.
"I've been in this far too long, its time for me to give this to someone else." Chris retorts.
Piers looks up and sees Skyla at the door.
"Skyla come in! I am so glad you're here!" Piers calls out to her.
"You look great. I figured you have all kinds of scars, or maybe some gross tencles coming out of your neck." Skyla teased.
Skyla made her way to Piers, bent down and hugged him. Chris got up; he made his way to the door.
"Leaving so soon Chris?" Skyla asked.
"Going to the cafeteria to get a coffee, want one?" Chris asked the both of them.
"Sure," Skyla answered Piers, nodded in reply.
"So, what has been going on? Chris says you are not at the BSAA anymore." Piers turned to Skyla.
"I was offered a position as a DSO agent, and without you keeping me sane, how was I to say no?" Skyla replied lightly.
"Are you alone there, or do you have a partner?" Piers inquired.
"I have a partner," Skyla replied vaguely.
Skyla's phone vibrates, she pulls out her phone, sees that it is a text she quickly reads over it. She decides to reply to it later. Chris comes back with their coffees; he hands one to Piers, then Skyla hers. Skyla stares up at him for a moment; she gives him a small smile. Chris grabs another chair and sits beside the bed. Chris and Skyla update Piers on different things. Skyla's phone rings, she sighs and excuses herself. Skyla returns a few minutes later, fake smile on her face. Chris and Piers's exchange looks of suspicion between them.
"Problems with the new boyfriend?" Chris remarks in a snide tone.
Piers turns to Skyla in surprise with a glare.
"Fuck you Chris," Skyla glares daggers at Chris.
"What is he talking about Skyla?"
"I seem to be out of coffee; I am going to grab another cup, would you like anything from the cafeteria Piers?" Skyla asks trying to get out of answering the question.
Piers shakes his head, Skyla leaves without another word.
"Forget to tell me something, Chris?" Piers looks over to him when Skyla was out of sight.
"I didn't feel it was the right time to tell you." Chris looked down at the floor.
"What happened?" Piers asked softly.
"Things changed after we thought we lost you Piers. She distanced herself from me, blaming herself and me for your death. I may have accused her of being in love with you, things fell apart quickly, she left without a word one night after she received an offer from the government and that's that." Chris looked out towards the hallway, avoiding eye contact with Piers.
Piers laughed, he knew Chris was oblivious, but he didn't realize it was that bad.
"So who is her new boyfriend?"
"Leon Kennedy." Chris looked over at Piers.
"When did this all happen?" Piers asked trying to piece everything together.
"About six months ago." Chris put his head into hands.
"Have I really been gone that long?" Piers' voice was shaky.
Chris nodded. Things were quiet after that. Skyla comes back with coffee, and chocolate pudding for Piers.
"I said I didn't want anything." Piers glared at her.
Skyla stuck her tongue out. She grabbed the chair and backed it away from Chris, shooting him a glare. Chris excuses himself.
"Why didn't you say anything?" Piers asked as soon as he left.
"I thought he had already told you," Skyla replied looking down at her coffee.
"So, Leon huh?" Piers asked.
"What about him?"
"I want details woman!" Piers exclaimed.
"I was assigned as his partner," Skyla replied.
"Uh-huh, Chris seems to think there is something more between you," Piers commented.
"Let him think what he wants," Skyla replied.
"There is something more, isn't there? That is who was texting and calling earlier."
"Enough Piers, I have opened the doorway, it's your move." Skyla looked over at him deviously.
"Skyla, you know Chris is straight. Also, I don't want to ruin being able to be close to him somehow. Plus it seems you broke him." Piers responded.
Skyla gave Piers a look, shaking her head.
"Come on Skyla; I need details," Piers begged
"I can't give you details because I don't even know what the details are." Skyla retorted after a minute of silence.
"Wait, What? I mean there is something there because Chris was pretty sure of it when he was mentioning it. He's still hung up on you by the way."
Skyla lowered her voice, "We have made out a few times, then I slept with him, also I just spent the weekend with him. But we haven't really talked about where we stand."
"Skyla you need to jump on that. Do you care about him?" Piers inquired.
Skyla made a face, looking away from Piers.
"You do!" Piers exclaimed
"Hey, Mr. Nivans, sorry but visiting hours are over." A bubbly nurse popped her head into his room.
Skyla got up and hugged him.
"Take care of him, Piers, I'll see you later?" Skyla asked, making her way to the door.
Piers nodded. Skyla waved as she left the room. As Skyla walks out, she sees Chris leaning against the window. She wonders if he had been listening the whole time. Skyla walks past and heads towards the exit, Chris follows her out.
"It was nice to see you Skyla," Chris calls out.
Skyla turns, giving him a small smile, she nods as she walks out the doors.