Out of the Framework, into the reality (Skyeward fanfiction)

Chapter 4: A good nights sleep

As months passed by, mission after mission, and Ward was climbing the ranks. He knew he had to get to a higher level do get at least some information about the Resistance movement within the agency. Sorenson was impressed to say the least and has kept promoting him so now he was only one step away from being the deputy to Sorenson. 

His level 5 clearance gave him more access to move around the huge HQ, he still wasn't allowed to levels 5 or 6, neither to the underground levels as he called them -2 and -3 which were for some unknown reason levels 9 and 10. Level 3 of the building was where his unit had their cubicales they shared with Skye's unit. And level 8, or for him -1, was where the combat units trained.  He was only allowed on level 4 where the 6 heads of units had theirs offices when he was called to Sorenson or Skye's office for a briefing.

In this last couple of months, he started walking more often around the huge building in hope to see her, even a small glimpse. He felt something drawing him to her the first time he met her in that van and when she talked back to him. Now, when they are working together, now more often as he climbed the ranks, he feels even more force pulling him to her. All those rants they had every time they spoke, made him smile when he thought about them. She had an amazing smile and her eyes were full of curiosity. They would sparkle when her interest would be piqued.

"Looking for someone agent Ward?" he heard. 

"Rogan, hi. How are you?" The giant just looked at him without a word. "I am good too, thanks for asking" Ward continued to try to communicate with the giant.

"Question" the giant said.

"No, I don't have any questions, why?" Ward said playfully. Rogan just kept looking at the tall and fit man in front of him, yet he was still small in comparison to Rogan who was like a Goliath. "Oh, you mean the question you asked me.  Now I get it buddy. I was just stretching my legs. Not looking for anyone. And you? Were you looking for anyone? Me perhaps?"

"The Liutenant has requested your pressance for the mission briefing"

"Oh really? And here I thought you forgot about me completely. But, unfortunately, Liutenant will have to wait. Captain comes in first for me."

"Agent Sorenson has given his approval. You are to join the Special Forces unit on the mission"

"Fine. But if you lied to me I will tell the Captain it was your fault" Ward said to the giant and went towards the elevator to get to the 4th floor.

"I hear I was requested" Grant said as he marched into her office.

"Sit!" was all the Liutenant said to him, without even looking up from her tablet. After pressing some buttons on the tablet she pulled up a hollographic image.

"This is the ruff image of some sort of device one of the drones has picked up in Texas. We believe this device has been created by one of our enemies. Since we are here diving into the unknown, only a small unit has been selected to go. Rogan will lead the team of 4. Himself, Hodgins, Ward and Avery from the science department have been selected for this op. Since this is an unknown device, the Doctor himself will lead this operation. Hodgins and Rogan have been given their instructions. As for you Ward, Sorensen has given me your orders. As you already might have guessed you have been selected for protection and possible bomb difusal. The Doctor will meet you in the jet. Of you go" she said without a single glance up from her tablet.

Ward could see something has been bothering her. She looked like a mere shell of herself. He decided he would try to find out what after the op. He has been selected to work with Fitz. Maybe he will get to the answers he has been looking for. What has happened to him and May?

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"All alright miss?" a quiet voice asked Skye when the briefing for the mission ended.

"Oh Ava, I don't know anymore. Sometimes I feel like it is all too much. I don't even have time to go out for a dinner, let alone go on a date or get laid. The last time I had sexual experience was with the Rising Tide. Now, I feel a huge need for someone to fuck me senseless. You have been my friend for years now. Any advice?"

"Permision to go to friendly basis?"

"Of course"

"Well Skye, you knew that climbing the ranks would give you more responsibilities. But I see something going on between you and that new agent, Ward was his name. You were never that happy when you spoke with Miles or Lincoln for that matter."

"Miles was just a fling. We were the only thing the other knew as safe. When you grow up like we did, safe is not a common thing. Lincoln died on a mission.  The only thing we shared was having powers."

"Skye, we have been friends for 4 years now. You brought me over to HYDRA and it changed my life as it did yours. All casual went in the wind. But I think you and that Ward guy could have something real. By the way he looks at you, he feels the same way you feel for him."

"I don't know what I feel Ava"

"I think it is attraction that runs on a deeper level that if you start exploring might turn to love"

"I don't know. You might be right. The only thing I am certain of is I would like to just go home, relax and go out to bar, amybe finally get casually laid."

"You should. At least the first part. I am certain you would be interested in how the mission ended. Especially when someone specific is in that task force" Ava wiggled her eyebrows.

"Stop. Don't do that Ava. You might be my friend, but I am still your boss and I order you to stop doing that with your brows. It is creepy"

"As you wish miss" Ava replied jokingly. "Now go home. That's my order as your friend"

"Fine. I'm going, but keep me posted."

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Next morning she came lighter to work. She felt renewed. 

"Morning Hitch! How are you today?" she greeted the doorman sitting at the reception desk in the entry hall.

"Morning miss Skye. You look happier than usual. May I ask, what happened" the older man replied.

"Oh, I just went home early for the first time in past 3 years. I had a really good night if you know what I mean"

"Glad to hear it. Enjoy your day" the doorman greeted.

"Thank you. You too." and she left.

"Well someone looks better. Had a good night?" Ward asked her as he bumped into her on his way out of the elevator.

"I know what you are insinuating, but what I don't know is how is that any of your concerns."

"Wasn't insinuating anything  besides noticing that you looked like a 100 times better than yesterday"

"Well, you look worse. I take it the mission went okay since you are still standing"

"G, you really know how to make a guy feel less confident in himself. Yes the mission went alright. And FYI I didn't have a good night. I didn't get to sleep at all."

"You wanted to climb the ranks. I told you it wasn't all great. The better you get, the less sleep you get."

"Thank you for the advice. I'll remember that when I get to your rank"

"Cocky are we? What makes you think you'll get to my rank?"

"Oh, I don't know. Maybe me being here under a year and already being level 5"

"Piece of advice, you aren't the only one who made it that quickly" and she made it back on her way leaving him behind with a fictive questionmark above his head.