After some time, here is the next chapter! Sorry it took me so long.
It is mainly focussing on Lance's and Xandra's POVs.

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Chapter 6: Highway to hell

The next morning, Lance's jaw dropped. He was standing in front of the airport, waiting for Alexandra, when he spotted her in a car. And what a car it was! A beautiful Aston Martin cabrio, jetblack with silver details. It must have cost a fortune, Hunter was sure about that. Then she got out and his jaw dropped even further. Dressed in black pants and a red blouse open over a black silk top, she looked as hot as the night they had first met. The dark sunglasses and lower pumps gave her the air of a movie star. Even though she wasn't as tall as Bobbi or as skinny as May or Skye or Jemma, the agent found her shape appealing. Her hips were rounder but because of broad shoulders and a slim waist she was a perfect "X". Maybe he should not think about the woman in that way, now that things between him and his ex were going a bit smoother. But he was just a man and he could appreciate what he saw, couldn't he?
"Hey", she just said when she reached him. He smiled back, how could he not if she looked at him so sweetly? "How much luggage do you have?", he wanted to know. "My suitcase is in the car", the girl answered, pointing towards where she had parked. Hunter circled the Aston Martin, openly admiring it. When Alexandra put her suitcase out and grabbed a fancy bigger handback, he looked at her in surprise. "What, no ten additional bag?" "Believe me, my father asked me if I didn't need more things, but I reckon that would have been exaggerated." A smile played around Hunter's lips. "Yeah, you will be thankful when you find out how small the bunks are!" His hope to mildly shock her was disappointed as she just shrugged her shoulders. "Well, are you coming now or not? Lance, I think the code is not decrypting itself!"

As soon as they sat in the S.H.I.E.L.D. SUV, Xandra turned on the radio, flipping through the channels. When she stopped, "Skyfall" was blaring out of the speakers. "Please, turn that off! I hate Adele!", Hunter complained, but the girl just ignored him and hummed to the tune. After a while, he couldn't take it any more. He used the tool on the steering wheel to turn the radio off. Instead of dying, the music went on. It took the man a moment to realize his passenger was singing. She sounded completely different than Adele (he thanked heaven for that) but nevertheless amazing. So amazing that he didn't interrupt her with any snarky comment but listened to her singing about facing the end together. Suddenly Xandra stopped and looked at him, turning crimson red. "Oh gosh I am so sorry! I got kinda carried away." "I could see that", he laughed, "but no worries. You sound amazing. If you don't make it as a scientist you could earn lots of money with that voice. Did you ever take classes?" The woman shook her head. "No, just practiced, did some YouTube tutorials. And I actually performed in musical productions when I was at college. But my father doesn't know, he would have just told me to concentrate on my studies. I had good grades though so it is not his business. Plus I needed it to get my head free." Hunter nodded understanding. "When I have to get my head clear I usually punch things. But that doesn't seem to be your style."

Xandra's laugh sounded like a bell when she heard his comment. "Well no, I don't punch. I either hit or stab." What was that supposed to mean? It sounded like something S.H.I.E.L.D. should know about after all. "Care to explain?" "I play polo, therefore I hit a ball while riding a horse at the same time. My dad wanted me to play golf but I convinced him otherwise. Stabbing refers to me fencing. As a sport of course. Funny enough my father did like this because he as a history professor has a thing for weapons." It wouldn't be boring with her around, the agent knew that already.

Little did he know that the girl herself was a bit embarrssed about being carried away and singing so loudly, that usually didn't happen. It especially shouldn't happen when she was on a top secret mission. After a while, her curiosity won over her fear of rejection. "Lance I have never driven a SUV. Can I drive now?", she asked, giving him her best puppy-eye-look. To her disappointment he shook his head. "Definitely not. It is against protocol and I am not risking my job!" That was annoying, buf thankfully Xandra still had an ace up her sleeve. "I didn't take you as somebody who cares about protocol", she grinned, " besides, if you let me drive this baby here I'll let you drive my Aston Martin." It definitely seemed to do the trick as he wordlessly stopped at the next petrol station. They swapped seats, earning some weird looks from other people. "Buckle up!", Xandra commanded before starting to make Louis Hamilton jealous. She was driving fast, she was changing lanes and she was overtaking probably every second car, making Lance jump in his seat more than once. But well, German motorways didn't have speed limits so why not try out what the SUV could do?!

After a while the navigation system led them off the motorway and to the direction of the little airport where their plane was already waiting. May and Skye both made their way over to greet them when the older woman suddenly frowned. "Hunter?! Are you freaking serious? Letting her drive? That is against protocol and you know that!" Then she looked at the girl, fixing her again with her wild cat stare. Xandra didn't flinch, she just stood there. Inside she was intimidated like crazy but she sure wouldn't show it to her new boss. Suddenly May's lips quirked up a bit. "It must have been hell of a ride if you are already back." Hunter just huffed."You have no idea." However, one look made even him get silent in an instance. "In the plane everybody. Now. Before I consider telling Coulson!"

I know this is a really short chapter but it kind of made sense to stop here. In the next one Xandra will officially join S.H.I.E.L.D