Guys, I am SO sorry for this delay! I was seriously traumitized by the latest episodes! and then other shit's been happening and then I also read all the three Divergent books so it kept me away! such a shame!

I swear Marvel is planning on shattering all our hearts! I can say more shit is coming our way on Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.!

So anyways, read and enjoy ;)

While Skye was chatting away happily with Fitzsimmons over breakfast in the kitchen area of the bus, with mugs of tea in hands, Ward didn't waste any time and went to Coulson's office, knowing Fitzsimmons would keep her busy for at least half an hour and she wouldn't get suspicious about where he'd gone to.

As soon as he knocked on the door and entered the office, Grant said with rage building up in his voice:

"We need to hunt down the man responsible for Skye's drowning"

May, who unsurprisingly was in Coulson's office too, said, her face perfectly calm:

"Already did. Wheels down in 40. Get Fitzsimmons to take Skye out and distract her while you, me and Coulson go get that jerk"

"Wait. What do you mean 'already did'?" Ward asked, confused. He didn't quite expect such an answer. But here again, May was a person of unexpected actions. Moreover, he knew he should have started searching for that bastard much earlier but his Rookie had got him distracted. But he had to make sure she was okay and recovering well and knew she was way too important for him to just leave her on her own and run off searching for the guy who had almost taken her life.

"We have already found him, that what it means. And now we are going to get him and do some justice. Get ready"

May left and Grant turned to Coulson in search for more answers.

"So you've been searching for him and didn't think of telling me? I could help!"

"May started the search while Skye was still in hospital. Skye needed you more than we did"

"So where is he then?" Ward asked his boss, with tension in his voice, gritting his teeth. He hated that man so much. He was the one responsible for all the pain they had to go through, and especially for hurting the woman he loved. That was a big mistake for that man to make. If Ward saw him now, he wouldn't hesitate to throw him into the wall hoping that he would break his skull.

"New Jersey. We'll get there soon. We'll get him and make him pay and get our revenge" Coulson said, satisfaction visible on his face as well as his voice.

"I'll be the first in line to deal with him and I do not guarantee he's going to live after that, sir" he warned Coulson who was smirking at the words of his specialist and Skye's protective S.O.

"Don't worry about that… Keeping him alive is not our priority, though we better ask him a couple of questions about his involvement in all of this and why he did what he did"

"Why he almost killed Skye? I think that's quite clear, sir. He's a cold-blooded murderer. What if Skye couldn't swim? Or what if she had hit some rocks? She'd be dead right now" Ward raised his voice and ended up almost screaming at his boss. His emotions were clearly getting out of control, which didn't happen often, if at all. Before he met Skye and she got under his skin, that is.

"And that's why I'm going to let you do whatever you want with him, Grant. The scumbag doesn't deserve any mercy. But before you do we need to get some important info from him and make sure Skye isn't in any kind of danger right now" Coulson reasoned.

Ward had to agree with Coulson. He wanted to know his Rookie was out of danger too. He couldn't afford to have her life under threat anymore, he just needed her to be safe. And within his eyesight.

"That's a deal. I want my Rookie safe and sound. Should we tell Skye?"

"I don't think she can take anything like that right now" Coulson replied with a sigh.

"I have to agree, sir. Skye's been emotionally unstable and she's having nightmares every night since the accident"

"How bad is it?" he asked the specialist, already suspecting what the answer would be. He was worried about Skye and he would do anything to help her get through all of what had happened. He also knew and could see that Ward loved his trainee and there was nothing that he wouldn't do for her, which made him a little bit less worried. She was in good hands.

"Last night I found her crying on the living area floor. So it's bad" Ward said, concern evident in his voice.

"She's going to be okay. She has people who love her and who will protect her no matter what. And who will also revenge her. So don't you worry, Ward. We are her family and we are going to help her get through this"

Ward didn't say anything, just nodded in agreement. It was a very difficult time for him, not just for her. Seeing her in pain just broke his heart. Seeing her almost die almost killed him.

Coulson then said something he was meaning to tell him for a while, being aware of the new relationship between his specialist and his hacker:

"And Ward? I know how you feel about her. I also know how she feels about you. Whatever you have is really special. There's no need for you to hide it. All of us are happy for both of you"

Ward couldn't deny the relief and surprise he felt at hearing those words from his boss. If Coulson hadn't allowed their relationship with Skye he would leave S.H.I.E.L.D. without thinking twice and take his Skye with him.

"Thank you, sir. That means a lot to us. I promise I will never hurt Skye and will always protect her. She…"

"I know, Ward. I trust you with Skye. But you should also know that I won't hesitate to hurt you should something happen to her. She is my daughter, even though not a biological one. She is my daughter and no one messes with daddy's girl"

Just to make it clear, Coulson thought. Even though he knew Ward would never intentionally hurt Skye, he wanted to let him know how he felt about their hacker and that he would do anything for her too, just the way Ward would.

"Got it, sir" Ward said, staying perfectly calm. He was never going to hurt his Skye but if he ever did, he wouldn't mind any punishment. The very thought of hurting his Rookie made him feel sick to the stomach.

When Ward was on his way back to the kitchen area, he was suddenly pushed to the wall in the hallway and he would have fought back if it hadn't been for the feeling of her hands on him that he recognized.

"Skye! What the hell?" he asked wondering what the hell his Rookie was doing.

"What the hell, Ward? What the hell? YOU tell me!"

"Skye. What happened?"

"Where did you just disappear to, Ward?"

"What do you mean disappear? I didn't disappear anywhere…" said Ward, trying hard to sound convincing. How in hell did she just figure out something was off? His Rookie was dangerously smart and perceptive.

"Stop lying to me, WARD! Did you think I am that stupid that I wouldn't notice the way you so conveniently left me to Fitzsimmons and just disappeared?" said Skye in a shrieking voice. She sounded pretty pissed. Very pissed, actually. Ward knew he was in trouble with his Rookie.

"Skye, calm down, will you?" said Ward as he took her wrists in his hands as gently as he could because her hands gripped his shirt really tight.

"You're hiding something from me. Tell me what it is or else" hissed Skye, staring into his eyes with determination and Ward just knew there was no way he was getting away with all of this.

"Yes, maybe I am hiding something. BUT it's for your own sake so deal with it" he said in a dangerously low voice, his face inches from hers and then walked away, pulling her aside.

"And by the way, wheels in 30" he added before he turned the corner, leaving a dumbfounded Skye.

"What the hell was that?" Skye asked the empty space, a frown on her face.

I knew one thing: Ward wasn't getting away with that. I was going to make him tell me whatever he as hiding and I wasn't going to just let him get away with it. My Robot was going to have a hard time dealing with the consequences and who could do that better than his annoying and exasperating Rookie? But he should know better than keep stuff away from me.

I was so mad at him because he decided to keep things away from me telling me it was for my own sake. I mean what the hell? That wasn't an excuse for not telling me the truth. I was strong enough to manage whatever he didn't want me to know. He was driving me crazy with his need to protect me. As much as I loved that protective, caring and gentle side of him sometimes it went past the limits and my Robot became unbearably overprotective and annoying. And I had to deal with all of that. I think if I could deal with the overprotective and sometimes paranoid Robot, I could deal with the truth, right?

When the bus landed Ward sent Fitz a text, making sure first that Skye wasn't anywhere behind his back or something and couldn't see him sending a text:

"Take Skye and Jemma somewhere in town and keep Skye entertained"

A reply came almost instantly:

"No prob. What happened?"

"We're going after one particular son of a bitch"

I went down to the lab to talk to Jems and found Leo there too, no wonder.

Just as I opened my mouth and was about to ask Jemma something, I heard Leo say:

"Hey girls, want to go somewhere nice while we're here? They have a nice zoo"

Jemma's eyes lit up and she answered:

"Oh, that would be fantastic! Are we allowed to get off the bus?"

"Yep. So what about you, Skye? Are you with us?" asked Fitz, knowing too well that it was useless to pressure Skye into doing anything and that it was better to let her agree on her own, which she would. He was determined to do what Ward asked him to do. Besides, it was going to be fun to hang out with the girls anyway while the others go get the man who almost killed their hacker, the girl they all loved so much.

"Sure. Why not have some fun?" I answered thinking what the hell why not. My Robot has been driving me nuts and I needed a distraction.

Fitzsimmons started talking too fast about what they could do with all the free time and all the fun we could have at the zoo, which made me forget all about why I came to the lab in the first place. The couple were overwhelming when they started talking so intensively. So many words in such a short period of time would make anyone forget what they were doing, I thought.

I hope this chapter was something you enjoyed!

Happy S.H.I.E.L.D. Tuesday, guys! I love you