41. Skye is an alien?

"Skye, Is everything alright?" asked Grant

Skye looked up at Ward then once again started to look down not wanting to talk with him.

"You know, your mind will keep wandering around and you won't be able to focus on the mission, so talk to me Skye it's not like I will take someone else's side," Grant said

"Coulson thinks I am an alien!" Skye said

"Wait what?" asked Grant faking his surprised expression, "What do you mean Coulson thinks you are an alien? Tell me what happened?"

"Before talking to you, I didn't know that it was Coulson who was carving them, so after talking with you I went back to confront him," explained Skye

"So what happened?" asked Grant

"After I finally confronted him about the writing being his, he not only admitted it but said that he thought both he and Garrett started carving because of the negative reaction to the GH formula" Skye stated

"And since you aren't having the same problem as his then he thinks you may already have alien blood in you," Grant said to which Skye nodded her head.

"Well, that's a load of bullshit, Coulson must be losing it right now," Grant said

"Maybe not," Skye said speculatively. "I am a 0-8-4 and there is basically nothing that could help me figure out my birth parents"

Grant hasn't told anything about Skye's parents to her because he really couldn't tell where he got that information and the only name he could give was Raina's who isn't trusted by anyone in SHIELD and it may end up causing a fight between him and her.

"Skye, let's find them then. Before getting captured I did found something about them but I wasn't sure whether to believe if it was true or not." Grant said deciding to tell her some of the truth.

"Who was your source?" asked Skye

"Raina" replied Grant

"Then it's good that you didn't believe her, how many times has it been that she has lied to us just to get what she wants," Skye said

"At that time she already had what she wanted, she only told me that when she was leaving with the Gravitonium there wasn't anything else that she could get from me," Grant said

"Maybe she wanted to get in your head, that's what she does after all get into peoples head," Skye said

"Or maybe she really does know your father, today she has called Coulson for a meeting we don't know what for but I think she couldn't control herself anymore and came to spill the beans about your father," Grant said

"Aren't you being a little too optimistic, since when did that start happening?" asked Skye in a teasing tone

"Since I got my second chance, as it won't be good if I wasted it being all dark right," Grant said

"That's true. Oh, I almost forgot to tell you. Coulson said since I hadn't exhibited any symptoms as he and Garrett did, they had to monitor me- 'passively observe' is what he called" she snorted. "He denied putting cameras on my bunk but it sounds like they have been watching me closely."

"Oh great" Grant groaned. "So if I don't want to hear the 'treat her right' talk with Coulson anytime soon, I will have to be careful around you"

Skye giggled as she asked, "Can you do that?"

"Well I have to try, after all, I do take my title as Agent Extraordinaire very seriously," Grant said in a serious tone making Skye smile again.

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The restaurant Raina chose was an Italian one with an extremely romantic atmosphere. Upon getting settled on his table, Coulson heard Grant's voice "Sir are you sure she wants to exchange information and not just chat with you"

"I don't think so why?" asked Coulson

"Raina is a wily woman. I wouldn't put it past her to try and hit on you just to push others' buttons. And if that's what she wants to do then this is the place." Grant said hiding in a corner, Coulson didn't want anyone to know that Grant has been exonerated and have started working for SHIELD again.

"Well that won't be a problem then as I won't be easily swayed," Coulson said with a smirk on his face making Grant shake his head wryly while Skye and May just looked at each other for few seconds before turning their head back to keep their eye on Coulson.

Raina entered the hotel clad in a lovely, tight, and low-cut blue flowered dress. Grant would never admit this to anyone but he found Raina quite sexy. If only she weren't such a barracuda, he might have considered setting her up with Tripp but then he felt sorry for Tripp and trampled that thought.

"It's good to see you, Director Coulson," Raina said

"Raina," Coulson said as he stood up, puller her chair, and scooted in.

"I was worried you weren't going to accept my invitation," Raina said as Coulson pour wine in their glasses, "Perhaps I wasn't the only one looking forward to our next meeting"

"Wow you were right she is hitting on him" came Skye's voice from the comms.

"That's what she does" followed May

"You implied that there was something important to discuss so here I am," Coulson said while staring at Raina "Either way you are gonna give me what I want"

"You have changed Director Coulson," Raina said

"Might just be the circumstance, considering the last time we met you have me strapped in your little memory machine" Coulson said

Raina smiled and said "I was just trying to help"

"You want to help, Tell me where to find the Obelisk?" asked Coulson

"I am afraid that's out of my hands" Raina said

Coulson leaned towards her and said "That really doesn't work for me. I have seen what that thing can do it's really dangerous to be out in the real world"

"You have only seen the beginning. Just because something is powerful doesn't mean it's dangerous" Raina said

"In this case, it more death and destruction" Coulson stated

"You have to believe me, Director Coulson we want the same thing," Raina said as she grabbed Coulson's hand.

"Unless it is an end to this conversation I am pretty sure we don't"