AN: I made the ending happy... I think...

"Where to?" Ward asked with a smile.

He's faking. He doesn't mean it.

The words had been swirling around Skye's head, getting louder and louder.

"Before I tell you, I have one question," she said.

"Ask away."

"Did you mean what you said?"

"When?"

"When you said you wished you could stay there, with me, and pretend the world didn't exist?" Skye asked, looking right at him.

"I did."

"'Did' as in you meant it then but not now, or 'did' as in you meant it then and mean it now."

Ward returned her gaze.

"I will always want to forget the rest of the world, if it means I can spend more time with you," he answered honestly.

"Then do it."

"Huh?"

"Forget HYRDA, forget SHIELD, forget the team, forget the rest of the world, and let's just be us," Skye said.

"I thought 'us' was a strong word?"

"We're strong people. I think we can handle it," she said with a smirk.

Ward really wanted to say yes but-

"They'll find us," he practically whispered, closing his eyes.

Skye rested her hand on his cheek.

"We know how to hide. Please, Grant," she said.

The moment he saw her eyes, he knew he wouldn't be able to say no. He had fallen in love with her after all. So he kept his closed.

"Please. I don't care if you don't think you're a good man. You can start now. Look at me," Skye said.

His eyes opened.

"Please."

"I've been working for HYRDA."

"I know."

"I've killed SHIELD agents."

"I saw."

"How can you still trust me?"

"Because you need someone. Someone who's not going to manipulate you."

"You're manipulating me right now."

"Is it working?"

"Yes."

And with that final word, he captured her lips in his own. Skye pushed the thoughts of double agents from her mind and simply lost herself in the kiss.

AN: please leave a review, I'll write more if people want me to. also published on my tumblr: thewolvesrunwild