So.. Someone asked for a sort-of-sequel to this that had Ward's reaction to the Skye-Simmons switch. It's the first time that I write from Ward's POV and I'm not entirely sure that I got him right: I hope that he's not too OOC.

Hope that you guys like it and let me know with a review.. :)

P.S: This story has been re-edited. Thanks to StarryDreamer01 who has become my wonderful Beta. :)

DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN AGENTS OF SHIELD.

2. Ward.

Ward was annoyed.

Seriously annoyed.

And his source of annoyance was the team's hactivist-turned-Rookie that was currently fifteen minutes late to their morning training.

Skye wasn't going to get out of this easily this time. He was going to put his foot down, have a talk with her about commitment to a cause, about dedication, about-

He stopped in his tracks, halfway down the bunks' corridor when he saw his current source of annoyance walking towards him.

Dressed like...The only person on the Bus that dressed like that was Simmons.

His mind was trying to wrap around the fact of Skye dressed-up as Simmons and any reason for that to occur when she looked at him and smiled.

"Oh, hey Ward!" the brunette said. "Sorry, I know I'm late.. Give me five minutes and I'm downstairs."

Grant stared at her. She stared back and then looked at herself.

"Oh, yeah.. this." she waved at her clothes and grinned. "Long story short: I was helping Simmons try to shake up Fitz and we definitely got him out of his shell because he was totally ogling at her. They're probably making out or pouring their hearts out to each other right now." She jerked a thumb behind her back. "I wouldn't go there for another couple of minutes."

Ward kept staring: his brain was getting too much information that didn't make any sense at all.

"Mmh." He replied.

Skye looked at him with a sly smirk.

"So, how do I look?" She asked, waving at her clothes. "Does the English Bio-Chemist look suit me?"

His gaze swept over her. The blouse and cardigan fit her nicely, her hair was straightened, falling neatly down her shoulders. Her eyes seemed larger with this hairstyle..younger.

He didn't dare to voice his thoughts immediately, but the eager look in Skye's eyes made him come up with a short summary.

"Well...you look a bit-" he started.

"Watch your words, Ward. S.O or not, I'll punch you in the face if you call me ugly." She cut in, raising a brow.

"Odd...but you look fine." He finished. He managed a small smile. "Your usual clothes suit you better but this look is fine too."

He tried not to notice the faint blush that coloured her face or the way her eyes brightened at his words. He really did try to ignore it but his heart thumped harder in his chest, making him acknowledge her reactions.

"Aww...Ward." she mock-teased him. "You're being all gentle and sweet with me. Maybe, I'm rubbing it off on you!"

He rolled his eyes.

"Yeah, yeah.. You're contaminating me." He admitted. "Go off and change, Rookie, or I'll start to make you do a set of push-ups for every five minutes you're missing."

"You wouldn't dare.." she deadpanned .

"One..."

"I'm going!" She ran past him in haste, in a flurry of hair and muttering curses.

He watched her leave and then turned towards the corridor heading to the lounge room. He wouldn't mind taking a drink of water but he really didn't want to walk into FitzSimmons doing anything..

He turned on his heels and walked away. At the end of the corridor, he heard approaching footsteps and looked back.

Simmons was walking fast towards her bunk, hair strangely curly and messy, unlike her usual style, dressed in a long t-shirt and Skye's black leather jacket. She was smiling an incredulous, happy smile.

He couldn't help the slight tugging upwards of his lips at the sight of her obvious joy.

"Good morning, Simmons." He called off to her. She stopped abruptly at her door, hand frozen over the keypad lock.

"G-Good morning, Ward." She called back with a flustered smile, blushing slightly and rushed into her bunk.

Ward shook his head, hiding his own smile and headed downstairs.

-:-

Ward was holding the sack as Skye punched it, after having done two sets of push-ups (he was her S.O: he had to show her some discipline...), when FitzSimmons got down to go to the lab.

Skye stopped her punching and glanced at them, her eyes finding Simmons' who beamed at her. Smiling broadly herself, she looked at Fitz who grinned bashfully, rubbing the back of his neck and sneaked a glance at his partner who looked at him with soft eyes.

Skye squealed and ran to them and Ward had to roll his eyes and wait for her to go and tease FitzSimmons. He looked at Fitz and saw how the younger man couldn't seem to stop the smile on his face or stray too far from Simmons.

He looked at the scene of the three smiling and laughing with a small smile.

Those three..

He looked up and saw May, standing by the edge of the staircase. He walked towards her and greeted her with a small nod as he took a swig of water from a bottle Skye had brought him.

She looked at him and nodded with a impassive face but then moved her gaze over their team mates. Her eyes softened ever so slightly.

"Kids look happy.."

"Yeah.." He remarked. "The day seems to have started well.."

She eyed him with her usual deadpan look but he knew that she agreed with him.

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