Hey! I'm glad you all liked that last chapter! Did you guys see Tuesday's episode? Wasn't it the awesomest of the awesome?! They know exactly what we want. Another shirtless Bretty! AH! I don't know why, but I found that gunshot wound hot. Is that strange? I just don't get it. It just made him seem a little bit hotter than usual… and that's saying something. I can't wait for the next episode! Skye finds out about her parents! Hopefully that will mean a little comfort from Ward. A.k.a Skyeward!
Anyways, hope you all like this new chapter!
"What?" Grant yelled after the detectives told him what they planned to do. Skye was out of earshot with Simmons. They had wanted him to tell her.
"Ward," Coulson started but Grant cut him off.
"No!" Grant took some shaky breaths to keep the Berserker staff rage at bay. He didn't need to lash out at the detectives. "I'm not letting Skye go anywhere near that psychopath again!"
"Agent Ward," Elliot interrupted, "This is the only way that we'll get your brother to confess."
"And without a confession, we can't take him into custody." Olivia continued, "Or search his apartment or anything of his to find evidence."
Grant thought over what they had said for a minute. "Okay." He finally said, "I'll try to convince Skye to question him, but I have one condition."
"What?" Olivia asked him.
"The interrogation rooms have two-way glass, right? People can see in but he can't see out?" The detectives nodded, "Then let me watch the interview. So, if that bastard tries anything, I can rush in there and take him down."
Olivia and Elliot looked at each other, silently debating it. After a few seconds, Elliot said, "Fine." Grant breathed a sigh of relief, "But that's only if you can convince Skye to do the questioning."
"Can't make any promises." Grant muttered as he turned and went back to Skye. She saw him and stood up from the chair she was sitting in. Simmons came up to stand beside her.
"What did they want?" Simmons asked nervously.
Grant took a deep breath. "They want Skye to do the questioning to get the confession." He said, looking at his feet.
"What?" The two girls shouted together. Grant winced at the volume.
"They want me to be a room alone with my rapist?" Skye shouted. Tears started coming down in a slow trickle.
"I'm afraid so, baby." Grant said, "It's the only way they can get the confession."
"No!" Skye yelled and started to back away, "I thought you wanted to protect me, Grant! Now, you want me to go back to the guy who tortured me half the night?" Grant started to object but she cut him off, "No! I'm not going to do it! He's gonna hurt me even more! I can't go through that again!" Skye turned and started to walk off.
Simmons caught her arm and turned her back around. "Skye, stop this nonsense!" Skye stopping fighting, but tears still poured from her eyes. Simmons took her by the shoulders and said in a demanding voice, "Listen to me. Grant does want to protect you. Don't you ever doubt that. The only way to make sure that Ben goes to jail and can never get out, is if he confesses. Now, the only way to get that confession is for you to question him." Simmons let go of Skye's shoulders and continued in a softer voice, "Skye, you're like a sister to me. But you've got to do this, love."
Grant stepped in between Skye and Simmons. "I made a deal with the detectives." He took her hands in his. "There's gonna be a window of two-way glass. Anyone can see inside but he can't see out. I'm gonna watch the interview and if he tries anything, I'll come running in."
Skye looked down at their connected hands. After a moment, she looked back at Grant. "Promise?" She asked quietly.
"Promise." He said with a small smile. He placed a small kiss on the back of one of her hands. She stood up on her toes and kissed him gently. He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her tightly to his chest.
Reluctantly, she pulled away for air. She looked in his eyes one more time before walking past him to the detectives. "Okay," She told them in a shaky voice, "I'll question him."
"Come on." Olivia said softly. Skye took one more look at Grant and walked towards Olivia. Once they reached the door to the interrogation room, Olivia explained, "Now, I'm going to go in there first. I'll open the door for you in a little."
Skye just nodded mutely. Fear had created a lump in her throat that her voice couldn't pass through. She was going to face her rapist again. She wasn't sure if she could handle that. But if it meant putting that bastard behind bars forever, she would take that chance.
Olivia stepped into the interrogation room, closing the door behind her so Ben couldn't see Skye. Ben had his feet propped up on the table and was leaning back in his chair. He looked at Olivia with a smug smirk. "You gonna try to get me to confess to something I didn't do?" He asked.
"Not me." Olivia answered. Ben gave her a confused look. Olivia turned and opened the door. With shaky legs and hands, Skye walked into the concrete room. "She is." Skye kept her head up. She didn't want this guy to see fear in her posture. Olivia turned and was about to walk out the door but she rubbed Skye's shoulder and whispered, "Good luck."
Olivia swiftly walked out the door. After the door shut with a click, the room filled with silence. Grant came up to the window to the room. He watched his brother with hate filling his eyes. "So, come back for more?" Ben asked sarcastically after a minute or two in silence.
"I didn't even want you in the first place." Skye said with more confidence than she should've had.
Ben just clicked his tongue. "You know, since I got here, there's been a question I've been dying to ask you." He said as he took his feet off the table. Skye kept silent. She just walked over to the mirror. Just knowing Grant was behind the glass, gave her a small sense of security. "How does a girl like you know my wimpy little brother?"
Skye took a deep breath. "He's my SO." She answered. She didn't know what he would do if he found out Grant was her boyfriend. "Superior Officer. He's training me to become an agent."
"Agent?"
"Yes." Skye said, turning towards him, but keeping one hand on the mirror's edge. "An agent of SHIELD."
"He's an agent of SHIELD?" Ben said incredulously.
"Just got promoted to level 8" Skye boasted. She might as well be telling Grant's brother how amazing Grant is now. "He's the best SHIELD has."
"I highly doubt that." Ben said while standing up. "Where's that boyfriend of yours? Ditch you when you went crazy?" Grant clenched his fists until his knuckles turned white.
"You made me this way!" Skye almost shouted, "And as a matter of fact, he is here. He's been the one comforting me after what you did! He would never leave me!" Ben's eyes shot her a smug glance. He obviously didn't believe her. "He's also the one who pinned you to the ground when you called me a slut."
"Grant's your boyfriend?" Ben asked. Skye nodded with her own smug smirk. "He actually got a girl?" Skye nodded again. Ben stepped closer to her. Fear started to creep into her mind, but she thought of Grant watching behind the glass and calmed down a little. "Well, you know I was way better than him."
"No you weren't!" Skye shouted, "He's amazing!"
"Really?" Ben asked, "How amazing is he?"
"He took a bullet for his team!" Skye yelled. Ben looked at her in shock. "That's right! When we were supposed to be rescuing someone, the captors screwed us over and they shot at Grant. He was stationed on a rooftop alone. He was willing to sit there, with a bullet in his shoulder, just to keep his team safe! And I can't count all the times he's saved my ass!"
"Please," Ben said, cornering Skye. Grant was about to run in and throw him through the glass. "He's just a wimpy little brat. And now, I find out he's dating a little slut." In one fluid motion, he pushed Skye into the wall and shoved his hand up her shirt. He felt the stitches on her stomach. "Oh. I can feel the marks I made."
Grant took off running with his blood boiling. Skye had anger bubbling inside her too. Thinking over her training, she grabbed Ben's wrist. She spun him around so his face was pressed against the wall. She pulled Ben's wrist to in between the shoulder blades and Ben let out a small cry of pain.
Skye heard the door open and turned to see Grant. She released Ben's wrist and he fell to his knees, clutching his arm in pain. "Surprised I have some moves of my own?" She growled, "Your 'wimpy little brother' Grant taught me that." She turned and ran to Grant. Ben looked up at Grant. Skye could see the hatred building up in his eyes. She turned his face to look at her, "Don't. He's not worth it."
Grant gently released Skye and grabbed his brother by the collar. "You even think about touching her again, I will tear off your hands." He threatened then threw Ben back onto the floor.
That was kind of a weird ending for this chapter right? Sorry, I'm kinda tired right now and I wanted to get this up fast. The next chapter will be more dramatic, I guarantee it.
Quote of the Day: A person who truly loves you is someone who sees the pain in your eyes, while everyone else believes in the smile on your face. –Unknown
Song Suggestion: Parachute –Laura Marano