The single team had been split into many teams after the conversation with Phil had gone South. It was the worst thing that happened in years. If someone had to attack them now now , S.H.I.E.L.D would be powerless. Emma, Tony and Thor rarely left each other's side while Clint and Steve became two peas in a pod.

Natasha, Anna and Pepper used everything and everyone for target practice, which had busted about half of the stuff in Tony's house. Jane went to the lab on the other side of the city , leaving Thor sulking.

Thunderstorms became quite common. It was messing with the basic meteorological pattern of New York City. Fury , needless to say , was furious.

"What do you mean they refuse to cooperate?", he asked Phil who fumbled with his coffee cup. No one wanted to face a grouchy Fury. In fact , no one wanted to face Fury. Period. "Sir , they are refusing to come to meetings or even be in the same room together. They've just torn up any assignment offered. Except a few reports here and there from Stark , which is the most surprising thing that ever happened , we're clueless", he finished.
"Well , I advice you do something , Coulson. Now". Coulson signed again , finally pushing his coffee cup away from him. He really didn't have an appetite. "Sir , Its been 3 weeks. I know for a fact they're miserable but they wont admit it. What should we do?".

"Do I look like a goddamn counselor to you?", he scowled and Phil signed. Then , Maria entered the room. "Phil", she greeted and he offered a small smile in return . "Maria", he said and she sat down on one of the vacant chairs. "I hear there's trouble in paradise" , she smiled and Phil smirked, "You heard correct".

"We should really do something about that , sir" , she said looking at Fury , lowering her head. They were married outside the headquarters. At S.H.I.E.L.D , No one knew but Coulson and the Avengers.

"What do you propose?" , Fury said and Phil shook his head. "Sir , Anna and Bruce haven't ever talked for 21 days. Bruce refuses to eat and Ann refuses to step outside. Pepper has left all responsibility of Stark Enterprises to S.H.I.E.L.D , which should be good but our agents are not the people who can run that big of a company. Its stocks are declining and he's going to lose millions of dollars. Jane has settled fairly well except for the fact she refuses to send reports. Her best friend , Darcy, faxed this in, yesterday" , he concluded and gave Fury a sheet of paper from the file he was carrying.
"WTF DID U DO

WEREZ THOR?!

Jane dsnt eat or slep
gt ur ass dwn hr and fix her
luv ,
Darcy
(Ps - say hi to Phil for me ;) ;) ;) XOXOXO)

Phil coughed audibly as Maria grinned and Fury had to smirk too. She slid over Phil's file neatly to herself.
"And , Emma and Steve are the opposite" , Maria said reading from a sheet of paper. "In Tony's words 'Emma is wearing clothes that would make a Victoria's Secret model blush' and 'Steve is hoarding on food. Goddamn bastard ate everything in my pantry. Screw metabolism.'"
Fury put his hands to his head , growling audibly.

"Sir , I believe what we're doing is tackling them together , which should be avoided" , Maria said , taking off her earpiece and tucking a stray strand of hair behind her ear.

"What do you mean , Maria?" , Fury asked and Phil almost smiled because he realized this was the first time Fury had called her by her first name in the headquarters.

"I mean , why don't we deal with separate couples? One at a time?" , Maria said and Fury nodded while Phil slid his coffee cup to Maria.
"But its like keeping two bombs in the same room together. If something goes wrong , they explode" , Phil said and Maria smirked.

"Then , we'll have to be perfect , wont we?"