[ shit. ward swallows despite himself, but manages to keep his tone even. it's good fitz is giving him a heads-up. she got him by surprise last time, but he won't again. and he has an advantage, here: the aliens want him here, for whatever reason. they only eased up on fitz because he was with ward (for a definition of "with" that he's really not planning to—) ]
[ the lift pings open to the quarters they were allocated to wait in. it looks... well, it looks like they've given them the honeymoon suite. ward might have to rethink his definition of "with". he gives fitz a sidelong glance. ]
If you're supposed to be heading out of bounds to finish your mission right about now, I'm not gonna stop you.
[ though it occurs to him belatedly that having vouched for fitz, anything shield might have him do is going to reflect on ward. ]
survey says yes.
[ shit. ward swallows despite himself, but manages to keep his tone even. it's good fitz is giving him a heads-up. she got him by surprise last time, but he won't again. and he has an advantage, here: the aliens want him here, for whatever reason. they only eased up on fitz because he was with ward (for a definition of "with" that he's really not planning to—) ]
[ the lift pings open to the quarters they were allocated to wait in. it looks... well, it looks like they've given them the honeymoon suite. ward might have to rethink his definition of "with". he gives fitz a sidelong glance. ]
If you're supposed to be heading out of bounds to finish your mission right about now, I'm not gonna stop you.
[ though it occurs to him belatedly that having vouched for fitz, anything shield might have him do is going to reflect on ward. ]