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Skye's POV

"Come again?"

"Well, you are too good to let you go just like that. Many companies with great human resources have tried to hack into my systems in the past and none of them have every come as close as you have. And you are just one person!" He exclaimed and threw his arms up in the air with glee and wonderment. Honestly, he looked like a kid who just got a new toy to play with. "So I want you to become my new head of cyber security"

I didn't know what to say at that. When I walked in here I never expected to end up with a job offer. And eventually it would be my choice and whether I would want to work for a big industry like this.

"I am not so sure about that" I replied honestly. "I believe in freedom of information and not the protection or cover of it"

"And I am not asking you anything like that. I am not S.H.I.E.L.D. and since you know about them you know how much of the truth they hide from the public eye. Hell, even most people don't even know that they exist. I have no intention to do something similar, I believe that their secrets should be out and this is why I keep on trying to hack them". Well, that meant that I shouldn't tell him that I had already succeeded at that. "I am just asking you to make sure that no other company will be able to hack me and steal my blueprints and schematics. Can you imagine what would happen if someone got the blueprints for the Iron Man suit?"

"I guess that what you say does make sense" it was obvious that my words made him happy. And since he did work in the light, he would want to have as less secrets as he possible could. "One question thought, before I tell you my decision. How did you manage to hack me back?"

Oh, for how long was he waiting for me to ask this question. His whole face lit up and he threw his hands up in the air. "J.A.R.V.I.S." he voided.

"Yes, sir" the British voice from before replied and I looked around trying to find the source. "What was that?" I asked once I figured it wasn't someone speaking from a microphone.

"This is Just A Rather Very Intelligent System, or just J.A.R.V.I.S. for short. He is an A.I. that I created who helps me run this place". Leave it to Stark to create an A.I. who sounded like a British butler.

"Or rather he is running this place for you" Ms. Potts commented from the back not being able to help herself. This brought a smile at my lips and she smiled back. I liked her already.

"As I was saying" he cleared his throat, so that we were once again watching him. What an attention seeker he was. "He is the one who alerted me of your attempt to get into my systems and together we bounced you back".

"Oh, so there was a need for both of you in order not to let me in?" I placed a hand over my chest. "I wouldn't expect you to personally defend your system from me. Thank you" I said in a fake gratitude.

"So you in?" He said while he was clearly kicking himself mentally for giving me so much credit.

"We have to work on a few conditions, but yeah… I'm in" I said and extended my hand for him to shake which he did reluctantly not even caring what my terms may have been.


Natasha's POV

It had been more than a week since the last time that I got an update from Skye. We did talk, briefly but talked nonetheless, in a weekly basis that both of us had stuck to in the last couple of months.

I knew that she had left the Academy and when she first contacted me all those months ago I had no idea what was going on with her life. She had assured me that she was fine, though Skye's "fine" wasn't reassuring at all. Still, I had promised her to keep our conversations a secret since I was too afraid that she would fall off the radar should she learn that I spoke to someone about our interaction. And because of her abilities, I didn't doubt for a second that, should this be the case, then she would find out about it.

So there I was, in the apartment that I share with Clint, on my desk and with all the paperwork and backstory that I had to learn for the next mission that Fury assigned me. I was reading through the life of "Natalie Rushman" when I got a notification on the computer screen and my eyes snapped at that direction.

"Finally!" I exclaimed, focusing on the written message.

- Hey Nat. Sorry for the wait. I got a job and couldn't contact you for security reasons. You ok? I read the message instantly.

Well, it was about damn time that she did get a job. I hadn't heard anything similar since we started talking and I was very skeptical of how she made her living before, probably through hacking. But still, knowing that she did get a job was a relief. Maybe I could exploit that info for my benefit? It wouldn't hurt to try…

- Hey you! That's great news! Who in their right minds would hire you?

- Ha ha. Very funny and nice try. I am not going to tell you who I work for so that you won't find me.

Well, as I said, it was worth a try. The chances of her actually telling me where very thin to begin with but you never know.

- Why don't you want me to find you Skye? I asked for the first time since we restarted talking. I was always too afraid to ask so as not to startle her off and go off the grid again. But I couldn't help but be worried and there was a hope inside me that now that she was clearly in a better place maybe she would let me near her.

- It's not safe for either of us, at least not yet. Maybe in a few years or so…

"Come on Skye! It's already been years!" I yelled at the screen and made a great effort not to punch it. This girl could get me frustrated so easily. I knew she cared for me and she knew that I cared about her and yet she wouldn't let me help her. She knew how hard it was for me to let people in and she was the only one along with Clint that knew so many stuff about me but that didn't seem to be enough. I didn't know what more she wanted from me.

In that moment I got another notification on my screen saying that Fury wanted to talk with me. It was probably to talk about my mission as Stark's assistant which was mostly to keep an eye on him. Honestly, it would be so much easier if we just put a leash on this man. He was a walking disaster.

With a heavy sigh I switched screens and resumed to finish the talk with my sister.

- I need to go. Have a mission to prepare for. You can write to me, but I am not sure when I will be able to get back at you. Don't overwork yourself.

And with that I switched the computer off, not waiting for Skye's reply. My mission mode switching on and I pushed the thoughts about Skye on the side focusing on becoming my new persona.