Grant Ward - Prey

Part 4

The car ride was silent. I didn't know what to say to Hunter without it coming out mean. I knew he'd just say that he couldn't see me because of his job and how important that was. Wasn't I important though? I knew that deep down he loved me he just didn't show it though.

Agent May was driving us to the safe house. We was in a SUV, me and Hunter in the back. He kept glancing at me, it almost looked like he was going to speak but he never did. The silence was killing me, especially with May in the car.

"Will I be completely alone at the safe house?" I asked Hunter and he looked down shaking his head.

"There will be some agents guarding the perimeter. You won't see them and they won't hassle you" He told me and all I could think about was company. I just wanted someone to talk to, someone to talk this out to.

"I don't want to be alone right now" I whispered to Hunter hoping May didn't hear. She looked like a strong woman, emotionally and physically. I didn't want her to see that I was weak, no matter what excuse I had.

"I'm sorry Jess, as soon as we deal with Ward I promise I'll make more of an effort" He whispered back and I see May glance in the rear view mirror.

"Hunter" Her voice came out stern, Hunter mimed something to her and I felt sadness creep up on me again. He was lying to me to make me feel better.

"Are we there yet?" I asked reaching in my pocket and pulling out my phone. Hunter grabbed it and threw it out the window quickly, making me stare in awe. "What the hell!?"

"Ward used your phone Jess! He could have put a tracker in there you idiot" He rubbed his forehead and I heard May sigh disapprovingly.

"Well I'm sorry, how the hell was I supposed to know!? I've only just found out what Shield and Hydra are and what mess I'm in!" I was so angry. Firstly, because he kept calling me an idiot and secondly he acted like I knew all this when he never told me anything until today!

"Don't you watch movies?" He raised an eyebrow and I shook my head. "What the hell do you do then?"

"Facebook" I shrugged and actually heard May laugh a little. I raised an eyebrow at her but her face was blank as she see me watching her. "Oh no, does that mean they tracked your base?" I looked around worried but they didn't seem phased.

"No, Shield blocks all outside communications off so the tracking device would have gone dead as soon as you got ten miles within it" May explained and I felt relief wash over me. I didn't want to put any of them in danger.

"So, What do you guys do for fun?" I aimed the question at her and she smirked a little.

"Kill" I swallowed hard making a gulping sound and Hunter shot her a look. "Only the bad guys of course" She shrugged then glared at Hunter.

"So uh, what's going on between you two?" I was praying to God that he wasn't going to say they were dating. I mean, I knew he had feelings for his ex wife Bobbi but he's a man, they change their minds quicker than girls do.

"Classified" May said bluntly.

"She knows this much already, I'm sure one more thing won't hurt" Hunter sighed at her but she gave him another death glare. "I was stupid and put someone's life at risk, someone she knew"

"Hunter" She snapped and I sat back in my seat not really wanting to hear more if it'd make her angry.

"I chose to kill Ward instead of protect him and in the end I didn't even kill him" He frowned and I thought the best thing to do was to stay quiet.

No one talked. The car ride was extremely awkward. May was pissed, Hunter was feeling guilty and God knows what I felt at this point in time. Sad, confused, angry...The list goes on.