Authors Note: So Ward proposed YAY :D this chapter we are going to look at Skye's abilities while the boys try and train her up a bit. Which since none of them are gifted themselves is a bit like the blind leading the blind. Also I am so glad you all like Dex he's my baby because he's the lead character in my original fiction, I was a bit worried because I've paired him with Simmons. As much as I love her and Fitz together I really get more of a BFF vibe from them but as far as the show goes I hope I'm wrong for the FitzSimmons shippers. If you want to keep up with me and my goings on and all my work feel free to look me up on Tumblr my blog is called Skye's scrapbook and my screen name is the same as on here Hollyedolly. Thank you so much for all your reviews you all rock.
"I knew being close to all these suits would change me, I feel like such a nark" Dex moaned, he was lounging across Simmons bed. It was well past midnight but as it turned out she was a night owl just like he was, so he often spent the small hours of the night in her company. If he was honest he spent nearly all of his time in her company but he assumed she would tell him if she was sick of him. Jemma Simmons was young, naive even but she knew her own mind and she was not afraid of giving her opinion. It was one of the many things he loved about her, she reminded him so much of Katherine.
"You did the right thing, nobody is going to think you're a...nark" she crinkled her nose in distaste at the Americanism. God she was freaking adorable, he stifled a laugh. They'd yet to take their relationship to the next level, they'd tried on a few occasions but Fitz had the worst timing in the world and was liable to walk in as soon things heated up between them. If it weren't for the fact that the kid looked bewildered every time he did it Dex would have thought he was doing it purposely to piss him off.
"Yeah I guess, doesn't sound like suits too happy with her though" the walls of the bunks were incredibly thin, Skye and Ward had been arguing or at least that's what it sounded like for the past few minutes. Although he knew he had done the right thing, Skye being in a room with that evil Witch was just not a good idea. He couldn't help feeling partially responsible for the argument now raging on the other side of Jemma's wall.
"No he doesn't but they'll work it out they always do" she smiled, she was always so optimistic even after all the horrible things she'd witnessed, she still saw the bright side of things. She laid down beside him on the bed, at almost 6"4 and with broad muscular shoulders Dex was not a small man so they had to get creative to fit into the small bed in the end he was spooning her. One arm under his head the other wrapped protectively around her waist, he could smell her apple shampoo as her hair tickled his nose.
He sighed contently it had been a long time since he'd wanted to share a bed with a woman, don't get him wrong he wasn't celibate but after Katherine's death he'd not really considered opening his heart to another woman. He knew full well that she would kick his ass for such moapy behaviour, he still had no idea where things were going with Jemma neither of them had discussed the situation both seemed happy to live in the moment. All of a sudden she started to giggle, her cheeks pinking with blush. "What are you laughing at?" he asked her bemused.
"I told you they'd work it out" she managed to get out in between fits of laughter, god he loved that sound. He listened for a moment and then he realised that the pair outside where making a different set of noises, in the lounge? Well go figure he'd never have pegged the strait laced Ward as an exhibitionist.
"Ha, well it looks like you were right Miss Jemma" he conceded, well two or more accurately four could play at that game. He could tell the amorous noise from the pair outside was having an effect on the young scientist, her breathing picked up and the blush that had infused her cheeks was rapidly spreading across her body. He knew that Jemma wasn't virginal but she was inexperienced he would go slow, he wouldn't push her but there was no way he could listen to that while her soft little body was pressed against his without it effecting him too. He brushed her long dark hair to the side as his lips found her neck he trailed feather light kisses from the juncture that met her shoulder up to her ear lobe, grazing it gently with his teeth before sucking it into his mouth. Her giggles turned into gasps as her body responded to him, her arm snaked around his neck so that she was pulling him closer to the sensitive skin of her throat.
She loved the way his stubble scraped against her over sensitised skin; the contrast between that and his soft lips was heavenly. When she could take no more she turned in his arms, her lips seeking his. She was no longer interested in what was going on outside her bunk; all she cared about was the gorgeous hunk of a man she was now kissing like her life depended on it. Her hands were deft and nimble and she undid the buttons on his shirt with ease, she'd always been incredibly awkward around any man that was not Fitz but Dex's easy going nature seemed to seep into her. It soothed her nerves, she'd wanted this for a while now look at the guy what women wouldn't? With his easy smile and open nature along with this rock hard body he was to die for. She ran her hands down his muscular back as their lips fused together.
He rolled so that she was spread out underneath him, his hands finding the buttons of her flannel pyjama top. He broke their kiss much to Jemma's dismay and looked down into her hazel eyes "You're so beautiful, are you sure this is what you want?" a true gentleman as always. Her teeth sunk into her lower lip, the site was incredibly erotic and she gave a nervous nod. Very slowly she was sure he was teasing her he undid the buttons of her top, sliding the material down over her shoulders. She relished the way his eyes widened as he took in her modest curves, he took her mouth into a slow deep kiss that curled her toes and made every nerve ending stand to attention. He explored her body leisurely until finally he cupped her breast, hmmm perfect fit he took one rosy nipple into his mouth whilst massaging her other breast making sure to skim his thumb over her other nipple. Her eyes fluttered shut as she softly moaned her approval; she could feel the delicious pull in her groin as liquid heat pooled at her core. She ran her fingers through his dirty blonde hair and then all of a sudden she was bereft.
He was planting soft kisses down from her breasts across her stomach making her shiver with delight, when he reached the waistband of her pyjama bottoms he looked up at her mischievously. Oh this was going to be good, even with her limited experience she could tell that, this would not be a clumsy fumble in the boiler room restroom. He peeled her pants off her legs and then hooked his thumbs into her cotton panties and swiftly relieved her of those too. Lifting her foot to his mouth he gently kissed and nipped the pad of each toe before sliding his tongue up her instep looking at her all the while. Nobody had ever done that before and she had to admit she was a fan as the new sensation shot straight to her sex. He kissed and sucked his way up her long legs paying special attention to the tender skin behind her knee repeating the process with her other leg. She let out a strangled cry as he worked her over, undoing her with tender kisses. She'd never had sex like this before; she'd seriously been missing out after what seemed like forever he was where she needed him. Playfully he nipped her thigh before his tongue found her swollen clit; she bit down on her lip again to stifle her cries carefully he slid one long finger into her hot sex she was definitely ready.
As much as she was enjoying his attentions she desperately wanted no needed to feel him inside of her. "Please" she gasped.
"What do you want baby" his voice thick with lust.
"You" he didn't need telling twice he pulled a foil packet from his back pocket, before shedding them and his boxers. Her eyes widened briefly before darkening with desire he was in perfect proportion and she couldn't help but lick her lips. She couldn't believe her own crudeness, Skye's bad girl shenanigans were definitely rubbing off on her or maybe she had it in her this whole time. She watched as he sheathed his length in latex her eyes never leaving his, then he was between her thighs and she realised this was finally going to happen. God help Fitz if he walked in here now because as much as she loved him she would kill him. He slid into her deliciously slowly and she revelled in the exquisite bite, he was filling her, stretching her and the feeling was out of this world. He began to move inside of her his pace steady as they both enjoyed the feel of the other, in her current position she was completely at his mercy.
He certainly knew how to make a woman feel special whispering sweet nothings into her ear between his own moans and an expletive or two which she found was a massive turn on. She could feel her climax building as he increased his pace, finally she cried out his name as she fell over the edge her body convulsing around him. Her release triggering his, he collapsed on top of her and she wrapped her arms around his neck as they both panted for breath. Slowly they came back down to earth, planting a tender kiss on her lips he gently pulled out of her. Knotting and flinging the condom into a nearby paper bin. He rolled onto his back pulling her with him so she was sprawled across his chest.
Wrapping his strong arms around her, he held her close as they recovered their breathing. All was now quiet outside the walls of her bunk Skye and Ward must have taken themselves elsewhere. She began to giggle once more; he looked down at her cocking an eyebrow "What's so funny this time?"
"Oh it's silly really, I'm just so glad that Fitz didn't interrupt us this time" she beamed.
"You and me both baby" she turned over so that she was lying directly on top of him, looking him in the eye "What are we?" all humour had left her face as her brown wrinkled. He reached up to kiss it softly.
"What do you want us to be?" he really wasn't sure what he wanted her to say but he knew he didn't just want to be friends with benefits or an easy lay for her but was he ready to put himself out there again.
"I don't know...I mean it's just that you have a life in Austen at your bar and I can't leave my team. It seems like it's going to be really hard to see each other when all this is over" all of a sudden her heart clenched as sadness overtook her as amazing as tonight and all their time together had been it seemed it was not meant to last. He ran his thumb over her cheek tenderly he hated seeing her anything but happy.
"Do you want this to end when I leave?" he asked a little self consciously.
"No" her reply was instant, he sighed with relief he wasn't sure if he could have handled a yes. He would have but it really would have sucked.
"Well you get leave don't you?" he reasoned.
"Yes"
"Then you can come and stay with me at the bar or I can come see you wherever it is you live" he smiled at her as her face lit up. Then she broke down into a fresh set of giggles. "And what Miss Simmons is so funny now" he said in mock exasperation.
"You do realise that Fitz is my Roommate in New York" how did he not see that one coming and then he was laughing with her, he could just imagine the kids face if he walked in on them at home.
"Well we better make sure the lock on your bedroom door is secure then"
"Oh and why would that be?" she asked in feigned innocence.
"Don't give me that crap baby you know full well why" lust clouded his voice again.
"Animal" she chuckled, as her cheeks pinked again. God he loved that blush he put his lips to her ear and whispered in a way that made every muscle south of her waistline clench.
"You have no idea" and with that they abandoned their serious discussion for the night or more accurately morning.
Jemma was slumped at one of her lab tables a mug of very strong coffee in one hand as she desperately tried to pep herself up. Marathon sex was amazing especially with Dex but she had barely slept and as a result she was finding it almost impossible to focus on her work.
"Are you alright Jemma?" Fitz asked making her jump.
"What?...yes, yes fine just a little tired" she replied.
"I've told you before you work far too late" he chastised her. She smiled to herself oh if only he knew then again perhaps he did and he was just being diplomatic. That was so Fitz she smiled over at her best friend who was busy pouring over schematics for a new medical scanner he was working on. Speaking of destroyed lab equipment the boys were busy attempting to work with Skye on her abilities she wondered briefly if Skye was as tired as she was. Perhaps training her in the art of electrocuting things was not such a good idea, she really wasn't the best shot at the best of times. Hmmm...there was a loud pop behind her as Skye materialised from nowhere, Jemma's mug went flying and shattered as it hit the floor sending china and hot coffee everywhere. She clasped her hand to her chest as shock overtook her "Bloody Hell Skye when?..how?"
"Since last night" Skye answered her unspoken question as Jemma recovered herself slightly. "Sorry, are you OK?" she asked apologetically.
"Yes I'm fine she reassured her friend but you do realise where you are?" Jemma asked her cautiously. Fitz who had nearly jumped a foot in the air at her entrance as well had also recovered himself and was now watching the young hacker apprehensively.
"Oh" Skye squeaked as fear spiked through her system she knew it was irrational that this lab was nothing like the one she was imprisoned in but... "Ward said you were in the kitchen, I just thought of you and I appear near whoever or whatever I'm thinking of. I'll just...I'll just go" and with that she filled her mind with thoughts of Grant with another loud pop she was back in the training area. Leaving a very stunned and partially relieved FitzSimmons in her wake.
Dex and Ward were waiting for her when she materialised bantering like frat boys as usual.
"How was that?" Ward asked.
"Well it worked just like last night but Jemma was not where you said she was she was in the lab" she really was pissed at herself it was just a room nothing more, she'd have to go back in there some time.
"Crap...Skye I'm sorry maybe we should leave that one for now" he reasoned. May had told him straight and Coulson seconded the demand that he not work on her bolts.
He remembered her stoic expression as she reminded him that metal planes and high voltage electricity did not mix. There was no way he was crossing May so they'd agreed to start with her teleportation which she seemed to have down and the telekinesis that Greyson had apparently witnessed when she was a child.
"Well how about we move on to the telekinesis, since she's not displayed that so far it seems like the one we should work on. There's no doubt it'll be useful" Dex piped up.
"Sound cool" and it was so was the teleportation she at least to some degree felt in control of that, when she tried to use her bolts it always worked best if she was pissed but then she felt so out of control she was terrified of hurting one of them maybe if she could get the telekinesis down she wouldn't need to resort to them.
For hours she tried to move inanimate objects with her mind small weapons, dex's watch, one of Coulsons prized tumblers even the SUV thinking maybe a larger object may be easier to move but nothing budged. After what felt like the millionth attempt she huffed in frustration.
"This is so not working" she moaned.
"Give yourself a break hon, if that maniac was right you haven't done this since you were three and it looks like your abilities are coming back slowly" always the calm voice of reason.
"Hackers right Skye, this is going to take time you just need to keep practising. You'll get better" Grant soothed.
"Well for one to get better I need to actually be able to do it and secondly can you two call each other by your actual names please. This whole suit, hacker thing you got going on is sooo not cool OK" she scolded them.
"I'll stop calling him hacker when he stops calling me suit" said Ward and then shook his head at himself; OK maybe she had a point that was so immature.
"Real mature there Suit" Dex chuckled.
"Fine" he acquiesced.
"How's it going in here" asked Coulson distracting the trio, he was closely followed by May.
"It's not" Skye explained dejectedly.
"That's not true, she has the teleportation down Sir but the telekinesis needs more work" Ward corrected.
"Well that's a good start, especially since none of us has ever trained anyone with abilities before. This is a learning curve for all of us Skye" he smiled calmly at her.
Melinda had been watching their practice from the top balcony on and off for most of the day and she had formulated a plan. There was no way they would think to try this but she had to learn and fast because though none of the others would tell her this her mere presence put everyone in danger. She'd have to be able to protect herself and them if they wanted to be able to avoid losing any of the team. She'd meant what she said to Hand she would protect the girl and she would teach her to fend for herself as well.
She picked up one of the practice knives from the mat and with the grace of a feline she flung it straight at Skye. "Deflect it" she ordered. Just before it would have collided with her face a rather startled Skye sent it sailing back towards May who caught it easily. "Good" she simply stated.
"Good?" spluttered Skye "You threw a knife at my head!"
"Yes I did, but it was a practice knife" succinct as ever "You moved it didn't you?"
"But I could have accidently blown you up" how could May be so damn calm all the time. She had no way of knowing that she would move it she could have just shocked her instead.
"Skye every second you're on this plane you could do that, if you spend all your time focused on that you will never learn to use and control your abilities. It was a calculated risk that paid off, you did move it. Now you know you can, fight or flight you may be a Hybrid but you were raised as a human which means you have human instincts so use them" Skye hated to admit it but it made sense maybe Ward and Dex were not being tough enough with her.
Damn the lady T-1000 had balls "You got balls lady suit I'll give you that" Dex shot at her. That earned him a slight smile, wow she could smile who knew?
"Well Agent May as effective as that little demonstration was I'd appreciate you not throwing knives at the team without proper warning" said a rather amused Coulson. With that he was up the stairs and back to his office to check in with director Fury they would be handing over Agent Hand who was still chained up in the interrogation room very soon.
"Practice" May instructed before she left to land the bus at HQ.
"Well that was illuminating" Dex offered.
"It was stupid and reckless" Ward was pissed had there been any need for that? He knew May was trying to help but throwing sharp implements hardly seemed like the answer to the problem.
"It was but it worked" Dex reasoned "Plus she got the result we didn't" he shrugged.
"Are you OK Skye?" he walked over to his fiancée and enfolded her into his arms, she buried her head against his muscular chest. Hmmm her body instantly relaxed and the adrenaline that had spiked at May's surprise attack ebbed away.
"She's right; I think you guys are going too easy on me. Her methods suck but...well I need to get this down and fast" he tilted her face up so he could plant a soft kiss on her lips.
"You did well OK, we're almost at HQ we'll call it a day today but if you want we can try it May's way tomorrow" she did not want, who would? But she knew May was right she had to practice in a battle scenario it's when her abilities worked best and when she would need them most.
"Wheels down in five" they heard May's voice over the on board com.
They handed over their captive without incident for Director Fury to deal with and deal with her he would. That guy was really frightening when he wanted to be, Skye was sure she saw Hand blanch at the look he threw her when he and Commander Hill took her in. Now the bus was parked up at HQ for the night and all was quiet. They still had no news of Greyson which was probably a good thing since she was nowhere near ready for the mother of all confrontations that she knew it would be.
No most of the team were relaxing in the lounge, Coulson, Dex, Fitz and Simmons were sat playing scrabble and Jemma was beating them all as usual. Grant was busy with a new book but not for long because if they were going to do this they were going to do it properly which meant they had to tell their friends.
She came to stop in front of him, he smiled at her as he looked up from his book "We need to tell them about us" she said.
"Now?" he asked "shouldn't I ask Coulsons permission first?" he smirked.
"Only if you want a smack, he may be my uncle but I'm no ones property Grant Ward" he chuckled as if he didn't know that, despite her proclamation that she was a proper southern girl. He knew full well she was very much a modern woman and did not stand on tradition or ceremony.
"You'll not be vowing to honour and obey then?"He smirked.
She folded her arms and raised an eyebrow; she was sexy when she was mad. "What do you think robot?" and then she giggled she knew full well he was not serious.
"I think we better make this official" he beamed. He really had a breathtaking smile; he really needed to do it more often. He offered her is hand when he stood and they walked over to the others where Fitz and Simmons were having a rather animated argument over a word score as Dex and Coulson looked on amused.
Ward cleared his throat and they all looked over at him "Skye and I have some news that we thought you should know" when nobody responded he carried on "we're engaged" the reaction was instant. Jemma was on her feet making a very high pitched sound and hugging Skye very tightly.
"Oh my goodness this is wonderful news" she gushed.
"Congratulations mate" Fitz clapped Ward on the shoulder and gave Skye a hug and a kiss of the cheek when Simmons finally released her. She'd moved on to squeezing the life out of Grant, who smiled down at her indulgently.
Dex was next congratulating them he shook wards hand "make sure you take care of her suit, don't think I won't kick your ass if you don't" he warned.
"You know I will" Ward responded and he fully intended to take very good care of her for as long as she would let him.
He pulled Skye into a big bear hug "Congrats baby girl or should I say Mrs Suit" he winked and she rolled her eyes lovingly at her surrogate big brother.
Coulson was last and he was smiling which Ward was relieved about "Congratulations to both of you, I had a suspicion this may happen. Now if you'll excuse me I had a bet to collect on" and with that he strode off no doubt to inform May who was holed up in the cockpit.
"Well I think this calls for a drink" Fitz chimed in, he produced a bottle of Coulsons best scotch and poured them all a glass. "Here's to the future Mr and Mrs Ward, may they have a long and happy life together" they all clinked glasses.
It was in that moment that Skye knew this was her home, Grant would be her husband her team would be her family and these peaceful moments' in between missions would be the ones they lived for. She smiled blissfully happy as she sipped her scotch with her friends.
Lots of fluff and a bit more smut I hope you liked it as they next chapter is going to be another action packed one.
