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The tense atmosphere on the bus had died down quite a bit. Skye was back to her sarcastic, funny, and annoying self. She and Ward continued their early morning training sessions, this time with Skye paying much closer attention to what Ward was saying. Fitzsimmons and Skye have been spending much more time together, bonding almost like siblings. Skye began teaching Fitz the basics of hacking past firewalls, into less secure servers, and other computer things. Skye and Simmons practically became sisters. They would gossip about boys, paint their nails, and bake together. Then, three days ago, Skye and Simmons volunteered to go shopping to restock on supplies and Ward was their involuntary companion.

Three days ago…

Today was a pretty easy going and relaxing day. They were currently in the Caribbean in a secure S.H.I.E.L.D. base refueling and fixing up the Bus. All in all, it was a pretty relaxing and easy-going day. That was until Agent Coulson called them to the living area.

"Okay guys, I just noticed that we are running low on food so I need you guys to run and restock on all of the necessities."

Simmons eagerly jumped up and volunteered herself and Skye to go shopping.

"It will be a great bonding exercise for the two of us." Simmons said, practically jumping up and down. Fitz shook his head at his partner's antics and Skye nodded in response.

"Sounds awesome! I'll go get ready." Skye said, jumping to her feet.

"Whoa…not so fast. You two can't possibly go by yourselves. We are in the middle of the Caribbean and last I checked, neither of you two are cleared to drive here." Coulson said, his stern face slowly coming on.

"So…what do we do?" Skye said, confused.

"Ward will drive the two of you." Coulson simply stated.

The look on Ward's face was absolutely priceless.

"Wait wait wait… why do I have to drive them? Why can't you or May drive them?" Ward said, hoping that he wouldn't have to spend hours with two shopaholic girls.

"I have a video conference with Director Fury and Agent Hill in an hour and May is staying on the plane to run diagnostics. You know about her need to make sure that this baby is in pristine condition when we take off." Coulson said, a small smile forming on his face.

"But…I…they…we…ah…" Ward tried to say something but couldn't put together anything coherent. Skye and Simmons laughed at his reaction, earning a glare from Ward. Fitz hid his laugh behind a cough and mumbled something about fixing Sleepy and raced off towards the lab.

"Well now that we have that settled, Skye and Simmons, you two have until sundown to do any necessary shopping and be back here. Ward, it's your job to make sure that they shop for what's necessary but also let them shop for any clothes, toiletries, and other girl things they may need." Coulson said before making his way back up to his office.

Skye and Simmons looked at each other and smiled, both excited for a day of shopping.

Skye jumped up enthusiastically. "Okay, let's make a list of everything we need for the Bus and what we want to shop for afterwards. We leave in 30 minutes." Skye said, looking at Ward.

Ward nodded and sulked away. "I can't believe I'm babysitting those two ALL day."

Precisely 30 minutes later, Skye and Simmons situated themselves in the SUV and Skye, being the impatient person she is, honked the horn until Ward finally appeared in the cargo hold.

"Hold your horse! I was getting dressed." Ward said irritably.

"Well, it's already 3pm and we only have until sundown so we have about five hours to shop. That's really not a lot of time so hurry up!" Simmons said in her perky British accent.

Ward sighed loudly before pulling out of the cargo hold.

A little over three hours later, Ward was ready to shoot both girls with a Night-Night gun, if Fitz had allowed him to bring one.

"Skye, how's this top? Too pink, too perky?" Simmons asked.

"Hmmm…I like the design but I think a pale green is more your style. Here try this one on." Skye said, tossing Simmons another shirt.

A few moments later, Skye emerged from the dressing room wearing a dress.

"How's this look?" She asked shyly.

Simmons widened her eyes in complete awe.

"Oh Skye, you look absolutely beautiful." Simmons said admiringly.

Ward felt his jaw drop as Skye came down the hall to show him the dress.

She was wearing a strapless black high-low dress with flowers bordering the edges of it, complete with a lace covering. Although it was a fairly simple dress with not much glitz and glam, Ward couldn't stop staring at her. She looked gorgeous.

"Well…what do you think?" Skye asked nervously.

"I…you…ah…well…" Ward took a second to regain his composure. "You look amazing Skye." He said with a soft smile. Skye beamed.

"Really?"

"Yeah. You look absolutely stunning." Ward said, his cheeks turning a pale pink.

"Thanks." Skye said, also blushing profusely. She couldn't help it. Ever since she met Ward (when he kidnapped her from her van and threw a black bag over her head), she couldn't help but feel attracted towards him. She always brushed it off as a silly little crush, but couldn't help but think, "He thinks I look stunning!" She felt giddy with excitement. She rushed back to Simmons and told her what he had said.

"Jemma, oh my gosh, I showed Ward the dress and he said I look stunning! Can you believe it? I mean, I didn't ever think that he would think that I look stunning. I'm usually his annoying and stubborn rookie who can't separate the safety release from the magazine release but oh my gosh he said I looked amazing! Do you think he likes me? I wonder of he likes…." Skye suddenly felt a hand over her mouth, stopping her never-ending rambling.

"Skye, take a breath. Now, you do look stunning in that dress. And you are a beautiful young woman. Now as for Ward liking you, I am almost certain he has feelings for you. I just don't think he has realized it himself yet. I mean, he's not really a social person so it may be hard for him to recognize his feelings of attraction. The real question is…do you like him?" Simmons asked.

Skye looked at her for a moment before speaking.

"Well I kinda do like him. I mean there's just something about his serious personality that kind of draws me to him. He's always watching out for us, kind of like a protector…I guess he makes me feel safe. I mean, growing up, I had no one looking out for me. Sure there were the nuns at St. Agnes and some of my foster parents, but mostly I was on my own. I never felt a sense of safety until I worked with Ward. It's like I feel connected to him in a way. And don't get me started on his body. Oh have you seen his abs…they are perfect. And his jaw and cheekbones…oh…you know I think that's why I have such a hard time staying focused when we are training. I mean, I'm surrounded by 200 pounds of sexy muscle and I'm supposed to learn the difference between the safety and magazine release?" Skye said, eyes twinkling at the thought of her attractive SO.

Just then a knock sounded at the door.

"Skye…Simmons…I think we should be heading back now. The sun is beginning to set and it's about a thirty minute drive back." Came Ward's voice through the door.

"Okay, be out in five." Skye said, hoping that he hadn't heard everything she had said.

Unknown to the hacker, Ward had heard everything she had said and couldn't stop the large smile spreading across his face. "Skye likes me!" He sat down in the chair waiting for the girls to appear, still smiling like an idiot.

Five minutes later, they were all ready to go and made their way out to the car and back to the Bus.

After Ward pulled the car into the cargo hold, both Skye and Simmons got out and got all of their bags from the back while Ward grabbed the food they needed for the Bus. While Skye was grabbing her bags, she felt a small bite on her upper arm and instinctively swatted at it, shooing a mosquito away. She frowned at the mosquito bite but then grabbed her bags and made her way up the stairs.

Present Day…

Skye and Ward had finished their early morning training session and were settled on the couch watching Rush Hour, Skye thought it was hilarious and Ward enjoyed watching the different fighting techniques used. They were sitting side by side; Ward's arm slung half around Skye and half leaning on the couch. Skye was tucked into his side, leaning her head on his shoulder every now and then.

A while into the movie, Skye got up to get a drink of water. She had been getting a headache all day and it was getting progressively worse. She walked into the kitchenette and opened the fridge and reached down into the last shelf to get a bottle of water. As she was getting back up, she felt extremely light-headed and dizzy. Using the refrigerator door to keep her balance, she dropped the bottle in her hand and held her head. She opened her eyes and saw blurry shapes in front of her. The pounding in her head increased and then Skye's world went dark.

Ward was watching the movie, waiting for Skye to come back. He was watching Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan fight in the casino and saw Jackie Chan dangling from one of the beams on the ceiling when he heard a small thump from the kitchen. Frowning, he got up and made his way over there.

"Skye? You okay?" he asked, concern lacing his voice.

He entered the kitchen and froze at the sight of Skye pale and unconscious on the kitchen floor.

"SKYE!"

Ward knelt down beside and grabbed her face his hands, letting out a small hiss at the heat radiating off of her.

"Skye…come on Rookie…wake up." Ward said, gently slapping her face, trying to wake her up. After a few moments, when she was still unresponsive, he picked her up and rushed down towards the lab.

"SIMMONS! I need some help here." Ward declared, panic evident in his voice as he entered the lab with an unconscious Skye in his arms.

"Oh dear, place her on the table. What happened?" Simmons said as she began taking Skye's vitals.

"We were watching a movie, she got up to get a drink, and the next thing I heard was a thump in the kitchen. I go to see what it is and I see her unconscious on the floor. I tried waking her up but she wouldn't respond."

Simmons nodded and took Skye's temperature.

"Oh my… 106 degrees. We need to bring her temperature down fast. Fitz go get me some ice packs. Ward, I need you to go start a bath with cool water. Not freezing cold, cool. Also get Agent May as I will need her help." Simmons instructed.

A few minutes later, Ward returned with May in a tow.

"What happened to Skye?" May asked, genuine concern in her voice.

"I think its dengue fever." Simmons said slowly. Ward and May looked at her in shock.

"May, I need you to help me get her into the bath tub so we can try and bring her temperature down." May nodded and Ward picked Skye up and carried her to the bathroom. He placed her on the closed toilet seat and exited the bathroom.

May and Simmons quickly stripped Skye of her t-shirt, jeans, and boots and placed her in the bathtub. After about 10 minutes, Simmons took her temperature and sighed in relief. "103 degrees. At least it's not at a lethal temperature anymore."

The two women pulled Skye out of the water and dried and dressed her in her pajamas. Simmons opened the door and gestured for Ward to come back in.

Ward came back and once again picked Skye up and took her back to her bunk.

"She will have a headache for quite a while, she may develop pain in her muscles and bones and may develop a rash. Right now, the best thing is for her to get some rest. Someone will need to stay with her incase her temperature increases or if she wakes up in pain." Simmons said, gently stroking Skye's hair, furious with herself for not helping Skye more.

"I'll stay with her." Ward said immediately.

"Okay. Take her temperature every hour and if it increases, then get some ice packs and place them around the back of her neck and under her arms. Come get me if she wakes up and is in pain. She will most likely need some pain medication to help with the muscle pain." Simmons said.

"Got it." Ward said, nodding his understanding. Everyone slowly filed out of Skye's bunk, leaving only Skye and Ward.

Ward gently grasped her limp hand in his and placed a soft kiss to her fingertips.

"Please be okay Rookie. I need you." He whispered, gently stroking Skye's hair with his other hand.

AN: Well here is Chapter 2! I hope you guys like it! I actually got this idea from the second episode of season 1 when the team is in Peru and Simmons swats a mosquito on Fitz's neck, stating that there is no treatment for dengue fever. I hoped you guys like this chapter and PLEASE REVIEW! Like I said before, those reviews motivate me to write more!