May couldn't believe what she heard. She doesn't know if he is doing this for her or him. Not meddling into her business, because she's trying to protect someone or because he is still mad at her, because he thinks she's working for her mother.

May's pulled out of her thoughts, when footsteps approach. It's Skye. She looks around the hallway for hideout, but there's no place to go. Trapped again. She should have just left, when she had the chance.

Skye walks out of his office to the hallway and starts walking other way. May sighs relieved and leans to the wall. She's so tired, but knowing he's still in that room makes it harder for her to walk by it. So she decides to do what she has been doing for days. Avoid him.

"May." She hears his voice and looks up. Coulson's standing in his office doorway, watching her leaning and looking not herself. She panics and turns around.

He walks quickly to her, grabbing gently her shoulder to stop her from leaving. She's shaking so he lets go. "I'm sorry I scared you. I honestly thought you knew I was standing right there." He explains quickly.

"It's fine." Her voice deep and little breathless, because he got her off guard. Not many people could do that to her. She looks up to meet his eyes, but he's not looking into hers. He's observing her. Does she really look that bad?

"Phil." Her voice quiet and yet demanding. He finally meets her eyes. "Are you feeling alright?" He asks before thinking ahead. He knows what her answer's going to be so he continues. "I talked with Skye."

May looks away. "She didn't tell you."

"What?" He looks baffled and she looks at him again. "You didn't want to know."

His eyes widen in realization. She heard the whole conversation and has now the upper hand, because he's caught.

"So let's not do this." She says and walks away.

Coulson leans his back against the wall. She heard them. How long was she standing here? It's torture for him to not know. He didn't mean this to happen. She means a lot to him. A lot. And he knows her well. No one could read her like he does. He has known her long enough to know. She might not show it, but he can always detect it from her voice. He made her sad and that's exactly the opposite he wanted.

May heard something that she'll never forget.

Good thing though is that Phil Coulson is not a douchebag after all.

Ps. More chapters coming soon!