Author's Note: Just a short chapter while I write a really important one that's coming up soon. Spot the Doctor Who reference in the title (No I won't update any quicker if you spot the reference.)

Chapter 14 – Turn Left

Turning left Skye stormed down the street. How dare he just disappear like that, after everything he'd put her through in the last few months, how dare he not give her answers. A block from Ward's apartment Skye recognized where she was, this made her ever angrier, how dare he be so close and not make contact. She could understand not contacting May or Coulson but her, after spilling all his 'feelings' for her Grant Ward still left her to suffer alone.

Stopping just in sight of the base Skye sunk to the pavement and cried, after everything Ward had done, to her, to the team he could still hurt her so much because she cared. Natasha had been right, deep down Skye had hoped that Ward would find his way back to her but when he did she pushed him away. After everything he had done Grant Ward didn't deserve redemption but deep down that didn't stop Skye hoping for it.

Wiping away the tears Skye stood up, she wasn't going to let Grant Ward be her weakness. Pulling herself together Skye suddenly realized that the streets were dark, she'd been out cold for hours. The team must be worried sick.

Turning her key in the lock Skye entered the base as silently as she could, but it wasn't silent enough. As she climbed the stairs to her room Skye was met by May, who didn't look impressed. In fact Skye had only seen that look once before, when May had found her with Miles.

May's arms were crossed, "Where have you been?"
In that instant Skye decided against telling the team about Ward, he would be long gone before anyone got to his apartment and if he really was helping she would make it that much harder. So Skye shrugged, "Out."

May raised an eyebrow, blocking Skye's path to her room, "All day and all night?"

Again Skye shrugged, "I met a boy."

Pushing past May Skye smiled to herself, she hadn't actually told a lie. She quickly made it to her room and locked the door. Looking at the note book in her hands Skye threw it across the room, she wanted answers from Ward himself not from some stupid book.

When someone knocked on the door Skye picked up the notebook and shoved it under the bed, it wasn't exactly something she wanted the rest of the team to read even if she didn't want to read it herself.

"Go away." Skye yelled at whoever was behind the door.

When the door opened Skye jumped and spun to face the intruder, "It was locked for a reason."

The Black Widow shrugged, "I've always seen locked doors of more of a challenge than a deterrent, much like keep out signs are only suggestions."

Skye sat on her bed and crossed her arms, "What do you want?"
Natasha crossed her own arms, "Was it worth it?"

Skye raised an eyebrow, "Was what worth it?"

"Screwing some random guy, did it help you forget about your S.O?"

Skye almost laughed, so that's what the team thought she had been doing. No wonder she'd gotten that look from May. If that's what the team wanted to think so be it, it was better than knowing the truth. Playing the game Skye shrugged, "Did it help you?"

Natasha raised an eyebrow, "I have no idea what you're talking about."
Skye gave a half smile, "Did screwing random guys help you forget the guy that shot you?"

Sighing Natasha sat on the bed next to Skye, "No and neither did having an actual relationship," Putting a hand on the hacker's shoulder she continues, "You don't forget, you try to move on and some days you finally think you're free, then suddenly something reminds you of them and you're back at square one."

Skye sighed, maybe the assassin did understand, "What do you do? How do you forget?"

Natasha gave a weak smile, "You don't. You learn from it and hope that one day they find their way back to you."

Skye looked the Black Widow up and down, "Did he find his way back ti you?"

Natasha had a distant look about her when she answered, "Not yet." Then she smiled, "But recent events may bring him back to me soon." Getting up the assassin looked at Skye, "I'll leave you alone."

Skye nodded in gratitude, when the assassin got to the door Skye spoke, "If it's worth anything I worked out a lot of anger today."

Skye smiled after Natasha left. Not a complete lie.