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Chapter 34 – Honesty

Ward had actually found Trip and Skye sneaking out of the Bus amusing, he had to supress a smile when the hacker had all but skipped through the streets of Rome. He hadn't seen her that happy in a long time. In fact he'd barely seen her at all since the team had left Paris, it seemed that only May and Coulson were allowed to leave the Bus. Grant Ward had actually felt something close to happiness at the wonder on Skye's face as she explored the Eternal City but the happiness had turned to terror when he saw Skye collapse near the Trivi fountain and couldn't do a thing about it. He had followed Trip as he carried Skye back to the Bus. It took all of Ward's self-control not to run aboard the plane and demand answers, but he knew he would be shot on sight, the team would no doubt be extra jumpy considering Skye's condition. However that still didn't diminish Ward's need for answers. So a couple of hours later when the entire team left the bus he followed them, he was somewhat surprised that Skye joined the team in their outing but he was secretly glad. It would be easier to get answers from her on the ground than if she remained on the Bus.

Ward had been surprised when the team had headed to a restaurant. Maybe Coulson was finally giving the team some down time. He had to admit they had chosen their location well, from where the team was seated they could see the entirety of the restaurant, there was no way Ward was going to be able to observe them from inside the place without being spotted by at least one team member. So he sat at the bar across the road nursing a whiskey while watching the team from a distance.

When he saw Skye get up and none of the team made a move to follow Ward knew this was his chance to get some answers. Ward knew she would be in the bathroom, what he wasn't expecting was to find Skye retching into the toilet. Ward locked the door and was behind her in seconds, keeping her hair out of her face. When Skye finished he let go of her hair and grabbed some paper towel for her.

When Skye turned around and saw him Ward expected the slap, he'd even expected the demand for an explanation for his absence. Ward had not, however, expected the kiss. Skye had said she didn't want a repeat of their night together but the way she had him pinned against the bathroom wall suggested otherwise. He both felt and shared Skye's passion but when her hand began to find its way beneath his shirt Ward knew he had to stop. The team was right outside and could come looking for Skye at any moment and Ward defiantly didn't want the team to literally catch him with his pants down. Pulling away he could see the hurt in Skye's eyes and that look alone had almost pulled him back into a kiss.

When Skye had pulled away Ward knew something was wrong. When she slid down the wall and told him it was hormones Ward knew exactly what was wrong, although he could barely form the question to ask her. Skye answered his question and two others she knew he was bound to ask her before Ward even finished his sentence.

Sitting down on the floor next to Sky Ward honestly had no idea how to respond to Skye's outburst. He decided that the safest option was to stay silent, knowing his luck Ward was bound to say the wrong this and make the hacker even angrier.

Unfortunately staying silent was the wrong choice. Sky turned to him, anger still lining her face, "Do you seriously have nothing to say?"

Ward shrugged, "What do you want me say Skye? How do you honestly want me to react because I seriously have no idea?"

Skye blinked a few times, taking in Ward's words. Then she sighed, the anger draining away from her face, "Honestly I have no idea either. I didn't know if you would be angry…"

Ward interrupted her, "Why would I be angry? It takes two people to make a kid, Skye. I don't blame you. I would never be angry with you. But I can understand if you're angry with me. I mean I wasn't exactly safe and…"

"God, Ward just stop," Skye cut him off, "Like you said it takes two to make a kid and neither of us were exactly safe. I've already got Simmons' lecture to look forward to, so if we could just drop the subject that would be great."

"Simmons knows?" Ward asked, "What about the rest of the team? And how did you explain it? Immaculate conception?"

Skye gave a small smile at Ward's joke, "Only Simmons knows, she found out today when I collapsed. And as for how, the team know I had a one night stand in London."

Ward smiled, "Just not with me?"

"That night I was attacked, they think I got drunk and fooled around with some random guy to forget about you," Skye actually smiled at the memory.

Ward looked doubtful, "That's what you told them?"

"God, no," Skye laughed, "It's just the conclusion they jumped to when I walked in at dawn, hair and clothes a mess."

Ward gave a weak smile, "I guess it saves you from having to explain who the father is."

"Grant…" Skye replied, sensing the bitterness in his voice, "If you want to go outside right now and tell them I'm pregnant with your kid, I'll let you. If want to come back to the team to be with me and this kid, I will beg Coulson to let you come back. And if want to be a part of this kid's life, I will let you," She sighed, "But something tells me you're not ready for that step, at least not yet. And until you're ready to tell the team you're this kid's father I won't."

Ward stoop up, no longer having the courage to look at Skye, "Skye, we both know this kid is better off without me. Maybe it's just better that neither the kid nor the team find out about me."

Skye jumped up and pulled Ward around to face her, "Don't you dare, Grant Ward. I'm not having any more of this self-pity crap. So you were HYDRA, then again you weren't even that, you were just Garrett's bitch." Ward flinched but let Skye continue, "So what? You keep telling me you want to change, this kid is your chance. It's both our chances. We've both had pretty lousy lives up until now, Grant and this is our chance to give someone the life we never had. As someone who spent their whole life searching for answers about their parents I'm not going to lie to this kid."

Ward still wouldn't meet Skye's gaze but at least he was listening to her. He was about to say something when there was a knock on the bathroom door.

Panic appeared across Skye's face but it faded as she took a deep breath before she spoke, "I'm fine. I'll just be a second." She then turned back to Ward and whispered, "We'll pick this up later."

Ward just nodded weakly and moved so that when the door opened, and Skye stepped out, he was behind it and remained unseen by May.

When the door closed Ward briefly heard May ask Skye if she was okay but the pair moved away before he hear Skye's response. Taking a deep breath Ward snuck out of the bathroom and back out to the bar across the street. He really needed a drink.