Author's Note: I wasn't really sure if I was going to go on with this fic. since I had problems with developing the story, but a few asked for a new chapter, so here it is.

I'm dropping hints of Mayward, I'm sorry. I just wanted to develop this story line where it ties in a bit with the actual storyline of the show. But Philinda, Skyeward and Fitzsimmons are still the endgame. And also, I own none of the characters. :) Review please.

When Coulson told them that she was finally awake, Fitzsimmons and Skye actually ran to her side. Simmons enveloped her into a hug.

"We're so glad you're finally awake May." Simmons was hugging her and she saw Fitz smiling at her with a look of relief on his face. But the tightness of the hug was a bit too much, and made her wince because of her injury.

"Oh no, I am so sorry." Simmons quickly apologized to the agent.

But May just smiled at the scientist. "It's alright Simmons."

Coulson came back to May's room, followed by Ward. Coulson was happy to see his team smile again. They were all pretty down the last couple of days, so he's thankful that May finally woke up.

Ward came to May's side and smiled at her. "I'm glad you're awake Agent May."

"So am I. You take care of them while I was down?" She asked the younger agent. Knowing that it will make him feel better.

"Of course."

Skye surprised all of them when she came forward and hugged May too. But May understood the girl, Coulson told her that Skye had been really affected by her shooting. And she knew that Skye saw them as parental figures, since she really didn't have one in her life before.

"Please don't do that again Agent May."

May knew she couldn't promise Skye something like that, "I'll try my best."

When Skye pulled out of the embrace, May saw the beginnings of tears on Skye's eyes.

"I'm alright Skye, no need for that, okay?" Skye just wiped her eyes and nodded.

She looked at Coulson now, successfully blocking out the images of them kissing a few minutes ago. "So did you find out how long I'm going to have to stay here?"

"Doctors say, 3-5 days. Enough time for you to get better." He looked at the rest of the team now.

"Guys, I'm going to need you to step outside now, while I have a word with May and give her time to rest afterwards."

He heard a chorus of "Yes sir's" then they smiled at May once more, and exited her room.

"What's wrong?" She asked Coulson seeing that he was wearing a serious expression.

"Nothing. I just wanted to be the one to tell you this." She nodded, so he continued talking. "You should know that the person who shot you is dead. Ward had a shot, so you know."

"Have you figured out their identities?"

"No, but information from the hub tells me, that they were just followers of a man who found an old HYDRA base stocked with some weapons. Trying to sell them to black markets. Made himself look like a god to those people."

"That's why SHIELD sent us, to contain them…" It made sense to May now, but something was still missing. "Did we?"

"Yes, Fitzsimmons was able to find the leader, a man named 'James Walters'. He was making a run for it with some of the weapons data, but Ward got to him on time. He's now in custody and the HYDRA base is being investigated by other agents."

May just nodded. It was a relief that the man was in custody. She was about to try to sleep but she made a wrong move and winced in pain. Her injury was making it hard for her to move. Coulson noticed this and immediately helped her get to a more comfortable position.

"Take it easy May. Hmm, this probably means no strenuous activities for a while." He had a teasing smile on his face.

May just smirked at Coulson, knowing fully well what he meant but she can't help but tease him back. "Well, you'll just have Ward fill in for me for a little while."

That made Coulson laugh for a moment. But May was feeling exhausted already.

"You promised me rest Phil."

"Alright, I'll be here."

"You still don't have to you know." She said as she was holding his wrist.

"I still want to. Sleep Melinda." He leaned over and kissed May's forehead. He started pulling away, but May held his neck and guided it closer to her face, and gave him a gentle kiss on the lips.

"If you're going to stay, you don't have to sit on the chair." Phil fully understood what that meant, and was more than happy to comply, but he still had to ask.

"Are you sure? Someone might come in and…"

"Do you want to or not?" She asked him playfully.

And he just smiled at her. "Of course I do. Just let me make sure that no one comes in." He quickly exited the room and approached one of her attending doctors.

"No one is to come in Agent May's room until I say otherwise." The doctor nodded. So Coulson returned to May's room.

He found her smiling up at him, and made some space next to her on the bed. He took of his shoes and his jacket, and lied down next to her. May immediately hugged him closer to her, and Phil pulled the covers a little more, so it now covered the both of them.

"Sleep well May. I love you."

"I love you too Coulson."

In the span of May's recovery, the team was always keeping her company. Fitzsimmons insisted that she watch a show called 'Doctor Who' with them. Skye acted like she always has when she was in her company. Sitting on a chair and playing with her tablet, it was fine she liked the silence since she had to spend time with Fitzsimmons, who had endless energy. Ward tried to play board games with her, but they still can't get over the awkwardness of their current situation. While Coulson was still trapped behind a mountain of paperwork.

As much as she likes the team, she missed being alone. The solitude always helped her feel at ease. She missed driving the bus, doing Tai Chi in the mornings, and the silence the cockpit provided. So she waited a bit anxiously to be able to head back to the plane.

Fitz and Simmons were on their way to May's room carrying a case of 'goodies' as Simmons calls them.

"There is nothing wrong with bringing food over, Fitz."

"Yes there is Jemma. As much as I like you're cooking, this one is just wrong. Especially when you cooked it in the lab, using one of my lasers, and you were dissecting another cat, while you were doing it! Are you trying to give May food poisoning?" exclaimed Fitz.

When they entered May's room, Jemma stopped at her tracks.

"As I was saying, you do not cook, while you kill an innocent cat." Fitz looked over to May's bed noticing that there was someone asleep on the chair near her bed and was holding her hand, while May's sleeping form was facing him too. Most likely they fell asleep holding hands.

"Is that…" Fitz didn't get to finish his sentence, because Simmons already dragged him out the room.

"Was that who I think it was Simmons because…" "I know Fitz, I didn't know that he had…"

"Fitz, Simmons, what are you doing outside May's room?" asked Coulson.

"Oh, sir we were just on our way to see her but we umm…" Simmons looked at Fitz begging him to help her out.

"Oh, we realized that she might still be asleep, so we were just on our way to the cafeteria to get breakfast. You want to come with us sir?" A look of relief flashed on Simmons face, when Fitz thought of a convincing statement.

"Hmm, I should wake her up then, her doctors ordered a few more tests before she could be released." Fitzsimmons really did try to stop him, because they knew that Coulson had feelings for May but they couldn't stop him in time. Coulson moved past Fitz and Simmons, and opened the door to May's room. And rage didn't even begin to cover what he was feeling right at that moment, when he saw another man holding May's hand. He walked to the sleeping agent's side, careful not to wake up May.

"Agent Ward." The sleeping man, woke up and his eyes widened as he realized where he was, and why he was facing a really pissed off Agent Phil Coulson. "Would you mind explaining to me, as to why you're holding Agent May's hand?"

So, continue? :)