Skye's Story

Chapter 6

Skye's Story: Chapter 6

Steve looked at me confused as i stood up heading over towards the girl with the pony tail and the guy with the newspaper -who were now sat at the same table. "Okay give it up Ward!" I pulled the curly blond wigg off his head and snatched the newspaper away from his face. I really wasn't expecting who was there; shocked doesn't even cover how i felt. "Leo?" Fitz raised an eyebrow at me, like he normally does when i call him by his first name. Steve came up behind me and was still confused, not knowing who the people are.

"Hi Skye," Fitz waved at me shyly and smiled slightly, looking across at the girl opposite him.

I looked at the girl as well and i couldn't believe it, "Simmons?"

"Well... Hello.." She softly spoke and smiled weakly. Jemma was wearing loads of make-up which would explain why i couldn't recognise her i thought as she untied her hair and let it fall down her face, then removing her fake glasses shortly afterward.

I pulled up a chair from the table behind us to their table - Steve doing the same.

Steve made eye contact with me and he raised an eyebrow clearly wanting an explanation of what was going on. I'm guessing he didn't like being in the dark.

"This is Fitz," I sighed pointing gesturing to Leo who smiled awkwardly at Steve. "And this is Simmons," she was smiling at Steve and twiddling her hair making me question at her actions slightly before I remembered.

She had always had a thing for Captain America even if she denies it; I've seen how she reacts when he is mentioned, and that's with out mentioning her desktop background.

"So you two are the scientists?" Steve pointed at both of them and they both nodded as i was still trying to process the fact that Fitzsimmons where here.

I thought Ward would be here 'watching out' for me but Fitz and Simmons? "Okay, so why are you guys here?" The two of them exchanged a look and then turned back to me. I was about to say something when i heard someone chuckling behind me.

I turned around to notice the waiter smiling at me. "Ward..." I would recognise that smile combined with that laugh anywhere.

"Im surprised it took you that long rookie." He teased. "I did visit you." His voice had gone back to normal so he didn't sound like the Scottish waiter he had pretended to be earlier.

I sighed and Steve turned around to stand by my side. "So this is Ward?" He raised an eyebrow smirking, "he looks more like a Thor impersonator to me." Steve elbowed me playfully and i smiled at his comment. I even had to bite my lip to stop myself from laughing.

"Ever heard of a disguise Mr Rodgers?"

Steve chuckled, "not one like that."

I could tell Ward was getting agitated and glanced at Simmons who noticed as well. This wasn't going to end well if a fight broke out between the two. "Okay why the hell were you spying on me Ward?"

His attention turned to me and Steve stepped slightly closer to me. Ward looked behind me at Fitzsimmons, "we were told to keep an eye on you."

"Oh really. By who? Because I was told you were somewhere on a mission." I was quite frustrated with him.

Ward hesitated for a second, "by Coulson." he nodded and smiled seaming really pleased with himself.

"Coulson! Coulson's alive!" Steve was startled and in shock as he turned his head in my direction. I forgot that he was trying to keep a low profile on the fact that he was alive, he hadn't told any of the avengers and now Steve just found out that his super fan was actually not dead after all, and he was walking around like the rest of us.

The level seven operative chuckled and smirked towards the solider from the 40's, "well he mustn't trust you if he didn't even tell you that he survived the attack from Loki."

Steve turned towards me as if to ask if Ward was telling the truth, so obviously I nodded. "Yeah he's alive."

"So let me get this straight," I could see Ward practically switch into interrogation mode. "I was asked to keep an eye on Skye, from Coulson personally where as you - who asked you to come?"

Steve was shaking his head, "no. Coulson is dead. His heart was tore in half by Loki's sceptre before the chitauri invasion.."

Out of the corner of my eye I saw Fitzsimmons watching what was happening in front of them half stunned half intrigued at how it would end up.

"Steve," I tugged at the hem of his shirt to see if he would snap out of his shocked state.

Ward was still hiding the laughter and he removed his wig, fake beard and moustache placing them on the table, "Well come on; who contacted you?"

Steve, back down to earth, answered "Fury." You could hear a pin drop between the five of us. Even Grant was silent for once in his life.

"Yeah..." Okay so that didn't last long. "I don't believe you, Fury never contacts people personally."

Steve crossed his arms, "you calling me a lier son?"

I could practically see the this whole thing unraveling in front of me, two super muscly guys; one practically an assassin -though know where as good as Black Widow or Melina May- the other; the one and and only Captain America.

"Ward." I stepped forward in between the two males, it would not be useful if a fight broke out between them, considering that we were in a public place with people already staring. "Why wouldn't Fury contact Steve? He helped save the world from an alien invasion, and i don't recall your presence being noticed - if you were even there." I smirked and I could tell that I had startled the man. God I loving pulling one over on him. The problem with my S.O is that he always thinks he is right, so when the opportunity is there to make him feel foolish, hell yeah I'll step up.

He just looked at me as if I had done a one handed handstand and I had ten heads.

I quickly turned to Fitzsimmons who where practically on the edge of their seats with anticipation, "why are you guys even here?" They jumped slightly at my question but I knew they would give me a serious answer; at least I hoped they would. The two where really hurt when they found out I was with Miles, even though I couldn't let him just get handed over to S.H.I.E.L.D. I couldn't have done that to someone who has always been there for me and taught me almost everything I know about hacking.

They didn't say anything but Leo's expression gave away everything, he just looked at me and then at Grant for a while.

I spun back around to Ward again, "okay just give it up!" I shouted causing a few more people in the restaurant to pay attention to us, "tell me the real reason you are here."

The operative's shield began to crumble down in front of me slowly as I saw him look almost guilty of something. But we stood there, keeping eye contact with each other; just me and Ward. We stayed like that from what could have ranged to a couple of seconds to a few hours but we seemed oblivious to everything else.

Just then a beep came from Jemma's phone and out of the corner I noticed her showing the message to Fitz; i had actually almost forgotten that they were there since they were being so quite. Fitzsimmons locked eye contact for a second and then stood up and showed Ward the message.

"Well we have to go." Fitz smiled apologetically at me and Steve then left followed by Simmons who whispered sorry too us. Ward left silently without saying a word but really smugly and just really badly wanted to run after him and kick him in the... Steve slipped his hand into mine threading our fingers together making me forget my train of thoughts - which was probably for the best. "Come on lets go back to base," he smiled and took my hand in his squeezing it gently. I hadn't even realised I was grabbing on to Steve so tightly until he managed to remove my hand from his arm. He lead me out of the restaurant then wrapped his arm around me holding me close to him as we walked back.