I'm back. I'm not sure if I like this new chapter but I let you guys be the judge :)

I changed a format of dialogues, tell me if you liked the previous format better.

Enjoy!

The mission went well. They managed to approach an inhuman and took him in without a fight. Daisy talked a young man to give up easily. He was terrified so it wasn't that hard. The director and the head of ATCU agreed, not without their usual banter of course, that it would be better to take him to the SHIELD's base for an evaluation rather than to ATCU facility. He wasn't posing a threat, he wanted to understand what had happened to him and was more than willing to go with the agents. Not that he really had a choice in that matter.

Coulson managed to exchange a few quick words with Rosalind and they went their separate ways. He wanted to escort the new inhuman on the way to the base and she had a meeting with "an old friend". He didn't asked because she would have told him anything anyway.

They decided to catch up later and he promised to finally show har around SHIELD's secret base. The unexpected thought of kissing her goodbye flashed in his mind but he knew better. They were surround by agents from both agencies and they agreed to keep things professional. So instead, he lowered his head and whispered to her ear, hot breath tickling her neck. She had to inhale deeply to slow down her quickening heartbeat.

"That tour around my base. I'm sure you will enjoy it" - he didn't even try to hide the innuendo. Rosalind's sharp intake of breath and her expression confirmed that she didn't need any further explanation.

He turned away and left to join his team, smug smile plastered to his face.

"Boss?" - Daisy's suspicious voice made him realised he got busted. For someone running a spy organization, he was terrible at hiding anything, especially in front of his people.

"Let's get going, we have a lot of work." - he decided that ignoring her unspoken question is the best option. She just shaked her head at that and got into the car.

Meantime, Rosalind switched back to her "boss mode", trying really hard not to let her emotions be seen on her face. For someone so used to be in control all the time, the effect Coulson have on her was terrifying.

The next day was so busy, she barely had time to think about anything other than work. But then, thanks to Coulson's precautions, she had to spend long 6 hours in a plane. Without her phone. What's a better place for overthinking, right?

She hated doing it but sometimes it was just stronger than her. "And this is all his fault" - she thought annoyed.

If there was one thing, Rosalind Price was sure about, it had been that close relationship, with a spy, that you're also working with, is a terribly bad idea. She had enough problems without adding this one. She should have thought about it earlier though. Preferably before they started flirting, or at the very least, before she slept with him. "Apparently, I'm an idiot who likes to complicate her life." - was the only following conclusion.

When they finally landed she was relieved. She then remembered Coulson's unspoken promise from earlier which made her also feel excited. What she didn't know was that it won't go as planned at all.

One moment they were flirting again, watching his vintage collection of spy toys and having fun and the other, they found themselves locked in a room, yelling at each other. He even suggested, while accusing her of lying, that she had used the story of her dead husband, to humanize herself.

She was shocked. And hurt. So as soon as he let her out of the room, and they resolved the safety issues of his agents, spying at the ATCU, she stormed to the hallway, demanding an immediate flight back to her place.

"Rosalind! Could you give me two minutes to explain myself?" - he shouted after her.

"You are an asshole. I'm done taking with you." - she didn't slow down.

"Please. I know I am. Can we just go sit in my office for a moment?" - he wasn't taking "no" for an answer that easily. She didn't stop but her pace was slower now.

"Listen, I know that what I said was unforgettable and I am really, really sorry." he continued.

"You have 2 minutes and I'll go to your office only if you have whisky there." She decided to give him a chance because after the revelations, they had discovered in previous hours, working together was their best option. "We have to at least try to be civil with each other." - she thought.

When she finally stopped and looked at him, she could have told that his apology had been sincere.

They headed to his office but the distance between them, bigger than ever before. Now, it was his turn to call himself an idiot.