Cat went to the kitchen to grab a water bottle. She had just gotten done with her late night work out. It was one in the morning. She could never actually go to sleep until about 2. She never really knew why. She was too busy focusing on getting her breathing back to normal, that she didn't notice that someone was up and sitting on the couch reading. She didn't notice until she heard them say, "What are you doing up?"
She looked up and saw Ward coming up to sit on one of the bar stools across from her.
"I could ask you the same thing." She said taking a drink of water.
"Yes you could, but I asked you first." He leaned back on the stool and she was so tempted to take it out from underneath him and make him fall.
"I was working out." She said with a shrug.
"Why are you working out at 1 in the morning?" He was now interested and leaned back towards the counter.
"I always do. I don't actually go to sleep until around 2. It's just how I am."
"Oh...is it because of Tahiti?" He asked curiously.
"Why do you seem like you know so much about that?" She put down her bottle and looked at him straight in the eyes as she said it.
"Maybe I do. Is that a problem?"
"Look Tahiti was kind of like my rehab. I don't remember much of it. People say that I was out of it most of the time."
"Oh is that so?" Ward questioned.
"Look why do you want to know about it?"
"I just Cat! IS that a problem?"
"Maybe it is Ward!"
They were now screaming at each other and people were starting to wake up.
"Cat you died in my arms! What do you think I'm going to say or think!? That's why I'm up right now! You were dead! I watched you get buried!"
"Empty casket Ward! 'm not a zombie!"
"obviously, but what am I supposed to do when I watch my Best friend die and then be buried and then 5 years later show up on out loading ramp!?" He yelled.
"I don't know! But it's not my fault! You have no idea how ma-"she was cut off by Coulson.
"What are you two doing yelling at 1:30 in the morning!?
They turned to see the whole team up standing there.
They all looked like they just woke up and rolled out of bed.
"Just a friendly argument sir." Ward replied and looked at Cat who rolled her eyes.
"Well save it for tomorrow and keep it down!" Coulson yelled then walked out.
The rest of the team left an went to bed after that.
The only two left were Cat and Ward. Cat rolled her eyes again and left.
Ward just stood there and looked at her wondering if she hadn't died, if he would have gotten the chance with her.