Chapter 8
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They have been in the air for half an hour when there is a knock on the door to the cockpit and Ward walks in.
"ETA?" He asks curious.
"1200 hours Local time." May answers.
"Three hours to go then." Ward says sitting down. "Are we going to talk about what happened earlier?" Ward asks curious after what feels like several long minutes have passed in silence.
"What about it?" May asks "Coulson was out of line it's as simple as that." She says.
"He wants to protect you. There is nothing out of line about that." Ward tells her.
"I don't need his protection."
"I know, you don't need anyone's protection, but he cares about you and that's not going to change." Ward reveals.
"What's your point?" May asks sounding annoyed.
"My point is that we agreed that this would only work if didn't affect the job, and now it is." Ward tells her. "In the last few days relationships on this plane have gotten a lot more complicated." Ward reminds her.
"So your saying why add another to the mix." May realises, knowing that he's got a point.
"Exactly." Ward tells her. "I don't know what is going on between you Coulson but it is clear that something is, even if neither of you will admit it. I'm not going to be in the middle of that, I won't."
"Nothing's going on between me and Coulson." May says, though deep down she wonders who she is trying to convince "But you are right about one thing, the last thing this plane needs is another complication." May admits.
"So we end it." Ward says.
"We end it." May confirms.
"We're still on for training tomorrow, right?" Ward asks as just because they will no longer be engaging in a sexual relationship doesn't mean he want to lose the friendship they have formed "I'm still wanting on that rematch."
"Of course." May confirms knowing what he is really asking "But don't think a rematch will do you any good, I'll still win." May jokes.
"If you say so." Ward says getting up and leaving the Cockpit, giving May an overconfident grin as he does.
Ever since Simmons assured Skye that Coulson was doing okay she has been sitting by his bedside on her laptop waiting for him to wake up. About an hour into the trip Skye closes her laptop because she sees that he has woken,
"Hey, my typing didn't wake you did it?" She asks.
"No." Coulson answers "Are we in the air?" he asks as he can feel the plane move.
"Yeah. We have been for about an hour." Skye answers "How are you feeling?" She asks concerned.
"Good, well as good as I can be. I'm a little hungry though." He admits "What happened with the 0-8-4?" He asks.
"Most of it was destroyed in the blast. The pieces that are left are in containment boxes and will be dealt with in England." Skye explains "What do you feel like? I could go make you something if you want." She offers.
"Anything that tastes good. I would say a steak but the last time I requested that after being hurt I got a very long lecture from my Doctor." Coulson tells her.
Skye laughs at that "I'll go find Simmons, see what she says is okay for you to eat. Pretty sure that it won't be a steak but I'll do my best to make it something good." Skye tells Coulson.
"I would appreciate it." He tells her.
"Be right back." She says putting her laptop down on the desk and heading upstairs.
When Skye gets up to the higher level she sees Ward and Fitz playing cards but doesn't see Simmons anywhere, "Where's Simmons?" She asks.
"In her bunk." Fitz answers.
"Cool, thanks." Skye tells him and she walks over to Simmons bunk and knocks.
"Yes?" Simmons asks and when Skye opens the door she sees Simmons laying on her bed reading.
"Coulson's awake and he's hungry. I said I would make him something but I was wondering whether there is anything that he can't have? Or anything I just shouldn't give him?" Skye asks curious.
"Something light." Simmons tells her, "His stomach won't be able to handle anything too heavy." Simmons tells her.
"Any suggestions?" She asks curious "I kind of told him that I would do my best to make it taste good."
"Something with Chicken would be good, but no red meat." Simmons tells her.
"What about chicken noodle soup?" Skye asks curious "Is that okay? Because it's one of like only four things that I know how to make." Skye asks.
"That will be fine." Simmons tells her "But honestly Skye I don't understand how you've been on this plane for so long not picked up a few things." Simmons tells her friend.
"I've tried." Skye says defensively "But you, Coulson, Fitz and Ward do most of the cooking and you don't let anyone else in the kitchen when you do."
"You have very good point." Simmons realises "Would you like some help?"
"Yes, I would like that." Sky tells her and Simmons puts a bookmark in her book, closes it, gets up and follows Skye into the kitchen.
"Wait Simmons, you're letting Skye into the kitchen? Is that safe?" Ward asks, noticing what the pair is doing.
"Hardy, har, har, you're hilarious." Skye tells him sarcastically.
"Who's joking?" Fitz asks as he and Ward walk over to the two girls "Isn't your kitchen ban still in place?"
"That was once you guys." Skye tells them "I forgot I left a spoon in a bowel, once. Are you never going to let me forget that?" She asks curious.
"You almost blew up the microwave. We're not going to let that go in a hurry." Ward tells her.
"I'm ignoring you both now." Skye says after rolling her eyes "Jemma do you want to defrost the chicken while I get the other ingredients." Skye suggest.
"Can do." Simmons tells Skye and the pair get started on the soup. Ward and Fitz making the occasional comment as they do.
Half an hour later Skye and Jemma are taking a tray of food down to Coulson. Skye is carrying the tray and Jemma is with her so that she can show Skye how to raise the top end of the table that Coulson is on so that he can sit up.
"Thanks for your help." Skye says to Simmons as they enter the lab.
"You're welcome." Simmons responds.
"Hey." Skye says to Coulson "So I made you Chicken Noodle soup, I hope that's okay, I don't really know how to cook much else." Skye admits.
"That sounds good." Coulson says as Simmons adjusts the table so that Coulson is in a sitting position.
"There we go." Simmons says to Coulson "You can put the tray on that cart." Simons says to Skye referring to the cart behind Skye.
"Cool, thanks." Skye tells her and Simmons leaves and she hands the tray to Coulson.
"Do you know how long until we land?" Coulson asks Skye curious.
"No, but I can find out." Skye says "May, how long until we land? Coulson's wondering." Skye asks through the coms system.
"About two hours." May answers.
"Thanks." Skye tells her sitting back down in her chair. "She said two hours." Skye informs Coulson.
Coulson nods and tries some of the soup.
"It's not completely horrible is it?" Skye asks worried "I could get you something else if it is."
"It's good Skye relax." Coulson tells his daughter.
"Really?" Skye asks surprised.
"Really." Coulson confirms.
"Cool." Skye says with a small smile.
Once Coulson finishes his soup he and Skye spend the next few hours playing chess on Skye's computer. They have played three games when Melinda's voice comes through the coms system telling everyone to get ready for the decent, Coulson having won two out of the three.
Once Melinda gives everyone the all clear Skye heads back into the lab. She sits back down just as Melinda says "Coulson a doctor will be here in ten minutes to check you out."
"Guess that forth game is going to have to wait then." Skye tells Coulson. "Guess it's also time for me to disappear." She comments.
"It won't stay like this Skye." Coulson tells her "It's just…" Coulson begins to say but Skye cuts her off.
"Big S.H.I.E.L.D can't know about me until you find out what the Big Guy knows, I get it." Skye tells him.
"I'm sorry." Coulson tells her.
"I know, its okay." Skye assures "You're just trying to protect me. I'll see you later." Skye says picking up her laptop and leaving the lab.
As Coulson watches Skye go he feels horrible and it has nothing to do with the shrapnel wound in his stomach.
After the Doctor finishes examining Coulson May keeps her promise and helps him up to his room. As she does it is very clear to Coulson that she is still angry at him for what he did earlier because she doesn't say a single word to him.
"I'll tell Skye that she can come sit with you again." May tells Coulson after helping him into his bed.
"Melinda wait." Coulson says stopping her from leaving the room "I'm sorry. I know I was out of line earlier, I just don't want to see you hurt again." He tells her.
"Yes, you were out of line." May tells him, turning to face him after locking the door for privacy, "But you don't have to worry about that anymore Ward and I ended things." She tells him.
"You did?" Coulson asks surprised.
"Yes we did." Melinda tells him still clearly annoyed "It was never going to be something serious, we both knew that when we started." May reveals, "It means a lot that you don't want to see me hurt, it really does, but you can't keep doing this. You can't keep interfering in my personal life, not anymore." She tells him.
"Do you remember what you told me the night we got drunk to celebrate three months at the academy?" Coulson asks curious.
"Oh god I hate tequila?" Melinda asks as even though a lot of her memories of that night are gone there are still something's that she remembers.
"No, not that, that was the next morning." Coulson reminds her with a smile "You said that we should promise to always have each other's back, promise that we would always watch out for and protect one another, keep each other from getting hurt, and we did. We made that promise, and I've broken that more than once. I haven't always had your back and defiantly haven't protected you or kept you from getting hurt, and I hate that." Coulson admits "I interfere in your personal life to try and stop you from getting hurt. I never want for you to get hurt by someone else the way you were hurt by me."
"No one could hurt me the way you did." May says before unlocking the door and leaving without another word.
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