Thank you for all who has reveiwed i really am pleased at the amoubnt of people that are reading and revwing this fic,. some of you may like this chapter due to the implied paring, note nothing is set in stonjust yet im allowing my jucies to flow on the own.


Out of the water

Chapter 14

Skye watched as the scenery flew past the windows of the Mustang; it really was a beautiful car, pure power and speed. Smiling she turned to face the two other occupants of the car, Pogue and Caleb. They were both sat in the front of the car, neither of them was speaking and she had a funny niggling feeling that it had something to do with her. Shaking her head she once again turned to her so she was looking at the scenery and sighed, it really was gorgeous, nothing like the busy bustling streets of New York.

Pogue eyed the brunette in the rear view mirror and smiled to himself, she seemed so at peace as she watched the wood land areas pass by the car, a small smile tugging at the corners of her mouth. It was a refreshing thing seeing her smile; it meant that she hadn't completely given up hope of things going back to normal.

"Beautiful isn't it?" Caleb questioned upon seeing the content look on her face. Skye twisted her head, blushing slightly at being caught opening staring. She lowered her gaze laughing gently to herself.

"It really is" She replied nodding her head. Her eyes sparkled in the darkness as she eyed Caleb; she was seated in the middle of both seats so she could see both of the males clearing.

"It's so better then New York, where the only scenery, well there isn't any" Both boys laughed, they remembered what it was like from their meets. Turning to face each other they shared a small smile between themselves, each of them thinking the same thing, it was so refreshing to see her so carefree.

"Ok you two are creeping me out" She said trying to sound remotely serious, she eyed both boys individually, her brow raised in question and intrigue. Caleb and Pogue shared a small look with each other, each of them shaking their head. Pogue nodded sighing before twisting in his seat ever so slightly so he could face her better.

"It's just nice to see you smile" Pogue said looking into her eyes. Skye bit her lip smiling at him, before she lowered her gaze, she never did like being caught in an intensive eye lock. Blushing slightly she tried to think of a reply to the statement.

"Tyler helped me see that I can't keep trying to please every one. There going to judge me no matter what I do. I just have to move on, it took me a while to realize that but Kira helped me to that today, so did Tyler"

Skye lifted her gaze letting out a breath, it had been a while since she had been so open with someone, but she really did feel that she no longer had to please every one, no matter what she did, or where she went people were going to judge her, but Tyler was right, she did deserve a second chance. No matter what people said she was never going to stop feeling guilty for what had happened, they had all died, and for a moment so had she, but for some reason she had lived, and it was that, that always confused her, why did she have to live and they have to die.

"Hey you ok?" Pogue questioned with concern, she had gone quiet, her eyes misting with tears. Skye smiled at the concern in her voice, it had been a while since someone had sounded generally concerned for her, a year in fact.

"Yea. It gets to me sometimes you no, knowing that things are never going to be the same, that no matter what people are always going to blame me, that im always going to blame me"

Pogue nodded his head in understanding, even when she was smiling he could see the underling hint of guilt. He knew that she was guilty for living, guilty that she was happy and living her life, when they had lost it at a young age.

"That isn't going to change, you just have to move on" He replied with a soft smile.

Caleb glanced at his friend, who was so evolved in the woman in the back seat that he didn't even notice. Shaking his head he let out a small breath, suddenly sitting in his own car had become. He felt as if he was intruding on some private matter, but he knew if Skye didn't want him to hear any of it, she would have refused to even breach the subject. Shifting in his seat he chanced a glance in the rear view mirror, they were both giving each other intense stares, Skye blushing under Pogue's gaze, and Pogue gazing at her with confusion, and something else Caleb couldn't quiet decipher, but he was sure he knew what it was.

Caleb pulled the car to a stop his gaze wondering over the house he had pulled up outside. It wasn't big by any standards, but it looked impressive none the less, homely, something he wished he had, because he knew that no matter how much money a person had it didn't equal happiness, all he had to do was look at his own life and Skye's to prove that.

"We're here" Caleb said almost feeling guilty for breaking up what ever it was they had going on.

Skye snapped her gaze from Pogue blushing profusely and turned facing her house, smiling she bit her lip, it had been a while since someone had looked at her the way he had, she was used to people looking at her like a freak, but not the way Pogue had, hell she couldn't even decipher what look he had been giving her.

"See you at school tomorrow?" Pogue stated sitting back in the car after letting out Skye. Skye nodded her head smiling fully as she took in his features; shaking her head she turned to Caleb and smiled her thanks.

"Thanks for the lift" She said digging into her pockets as she made her way up her drive.

Caleb waited until she was in the house and door was shut behind her before pulling the car from her drive. The two boys drove in silence before Caleb turned to Pogue his brow raised in question.

"So you going to tell me what that was all about"


"Your telling me you had the opportunity to go home with Skye and you turned her down" Tyler turned his gaze onto Reid shaking his head in annoyance, trust him to see giving her a lift home as something more then it was.

"It wasn't like that Reid; I was just going to be driving her home"

Reid scoffed in amusement, he really didn't see the problem Tyler seemed to be having, he could have given a hot chick a ride home yet he turned her down. Shaking his head he sighed, sometimes he really wished he was Caleb, that way he could be giving Tyler the advice he needed instead of sitting there with his brow raised, shaking his head as he gawped at him.

"Then what's the problem here" Reid questioned.

Tyler sighed running a hand through his already messy hair, he was so confused, he had the perfect chance, and he had thrown it away to Pogue. Skye needed someone, someone to be there for her no matter what, tell that she did matter and everything was going to be ok. Shaking his head he growled to himself, why did this always happen to him. People always questioned why he didn't get the girl, it was because someone else always got them first, because he always chickened out at the last minuet.

"Because I like her" he finally replied. Reid raised brow shaking his head, he really should have seen that one coming the boy showed way to much concern for her.

"Problem being" Reid questioned again, really not seeing it, he liked her then go for it.

"Because so does Pogue"