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Daisy was prepping for the mission. She was reaching out for her Quake suit before she stopped herself. She felt two eyes gazing on her.
Daisy whipped around, laying her gaze on Sousa. He leaned against the door frame comfortably. “Grabbing your suit for an undercover mission? it’s not exactly low profile.” He raised his eyebrows.
He was wearing a white button up shirt with black jeans. His ruffled up hair added an almost goofy look to his classy attire. His piercing gaze was looking behind her eyes.
He looked incredible.
“Just a habit i guess” she tried not to sound phased on how astonishing he looked.
He tilted his head a bit, reading her.
A few moments passed.
“Anyways Mack told me to give you this,” he stepped forward and held out a folded outfit. She reached out to grab it when her hand brushed his. She accidentally let out a sharp exhale at the warm feeling of his fingertips.
“Sorry!” Daisy said a bit too loud. She quickly snatched the outfit. Her cheeks started reddening of embarrassment. Daniel gave her a confused look, “Well I'll leave you to it.” he said awkwardly.
He quickly stepped out of the lockers and closed the door.
Daisy sat down on the bench and dropped her head in her hands, letting out a deep exhale. If the deepinging crush she had on Sousa wasn’t showing before it definitely is now.
She wanted to make a move but wasn’t sure if he replicated the same feelings. After the first time they spoke she was attracted to him and after the barn it deeply increased. She has always had an instinct to stay close to him. After Mack saw how compatible they were on the lighthouse mission he made them partners, which was even harder for Daisy.
She stood up and grabbed the outfit he gave her. It was a leather jacket with a white shirt underneath and blue jeans. Mack definitely knew what she would find comfortable. She pulled on the outfit and grabbed her gauntlets just in case.
She slipped out of the locker room and headed over to the briefing room.
When Daisy opened the door to the briefing room agents were scattered everywhere, talking. She looked to the front of the room and saw Mack and YoYo going over something on a laptop. Sousa was talking to Jemma. You could tell when he was talking about something he was passionate about because he talks dramatically with his hands.
Sousa glanced over to Daisy and gave her a soft smile. Daisy met his eyes for a second, grinning, then looking at the floor and tucking a wave of hair behind her ear.
Whenever she was around him she turned into a giddy, lovestruck teenager.
“Okay everyone please take a seat,” Mack’s booming voice commanded.
Daisy found the nearest seat and plopped down in it. “This will be an undercover intelligence mission,” Mack explained, “So that means no fighting” He had a directed stare at Daisy. Everyone let out a laugh.
Mack turned on the holo-table “Daisy and Sousa will go here,” he pointed to a building in the middle. “You two will be playing Eva Harwood and Cameron Fisher, two engaged entrepreneurs” Daisy clenched her hands and held back her mouth dropping,
‘Engaged? How am i supposed to keep my cool in that situation?’ Daisy thought. Daisy just turned to Sousa across the room and gave him a nod.
“This will be a party, we think that ex Hydra agents are trying to sell old weapons to interested peoples.” Mack said.
“Great, Hydra again” Sousa joked “Nothing we can’t handle right?” Sousa winked. Daisy found herself grinning at the charming gesture.
“i’ll give you and Sousa more specific info when you reach the location” Mack said, “Alright everyone get to work.”
Daisy launched up and headed over to Sousa. He looked over to her, “Ready to be engaged?” Sousa teased. Daisy rolled her eyes “Whatever Danny boy.”
“Danny boy? That's new.” he laughed. Daisy started to blush.
Jemma interrupted “Hey you two, Fitz made these for you guys” Jemma handed them two fake IDs. “Fitz couldn’t make it here today, he’s at home with Alya.”
“Aw, how is she doing?” Sousa asked softly.
Jemma’s eyes glew up. “She’s doing really good, she just won her first science fair!” Jemma exclaimed.
“That’s so exciting!” Daisy and Sousa both said at the same time. They both looked at each other and laughed. Daisy and Daniel were both very invested in Alya’s life ever since they both learned about her.
“Tell her that we are very proud of her,” Daniel said. ‘We’ Daisy thought. She grinned at the thought of Daniel thinking of Daisy and him as one.
Daisy always thought of how Daniel was so great around Alya, she always admired him for that. She has thought of finding someone to be with after the alternate Fitz and human Coulson died. She deserved a break.
“I will,” Jemma said. “Good luck you guys.” and with that, Jemma headed to the labs.
“Meet you in the quinjet,” Daisy said, heading towards the door.
Thirty minutes later Daisy and Sousa were loading their gear on the quinjet. The party was going to go late so extraction was just going to be the next day.
Daisy looked through her bag to make sure she had everything she needed overnight. Sousa glanced over at her “You all set?” he asked.
She looked up from her bag “Should be!”
Daisy sat down on one of the seats as Daniel set the quinjet in autopilot. All of the seats were either full of their bags or gear so there were only two seats left right next to each other.
“After you” Sousa grinned.
Daisy thanked him and strapped herself in the seat. Sousa plopped down on her left.
The quinjet launched into the air and roared across the sky. “Reminds me of space” Sousa said, glancing over at her. “Yeah well at least we don’t have to be terrified for our lives this time,” Daisy teased.
“I dunno, I felt pretty safe up there with you,” He commented. Daisy’s eyes widened, staring directly at him. ‘He feels safe around me?’ Daisy didn’t know if she should feel shocked or amazed.
Daisy had an urge to kiss him right there, but suddenly there was a violent shake. ‘Fucking turbulence’ She thought. Daisy stumbled sideways into Sousa’s shoulder.
“Sorry!!” Daisy said. Sousa helped her sit up. “What’s with you and touching me today?” Sousa joked.
Daisy could feel her cheeks getting red. She just responded with a nervous chuckle.
She hastily pulled out her phone to distract herself from his gaze, she opened her messages and saw a few new texts from her family,
Jemma: how’s it going with sousa 😏
Daisy rolled her eyes,
Daisy: grow up jemma 😑
She opened a text from her Dad,
A.C.: good luck on your mission and be careful! love you ❤️❤️
Daisy: I will! I love you too!
Daisy clicked on a notification from Kora
Kora: check out this cool new trailer for this show i found!
https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ
Daisy opened it and was immediately met with Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give You Up
Daisy: omg kora why
Kora: LMAO GOTTEM
Ever since Daisy showed Kora modern technology she’s been trolling people online and being a big prankster. She’s been rickrolled by Kora about fifteen times but never learns her lesson. Luckily Daisy has gotten her back a few times. A show that Kora is very invested in right now is The Good Place and Daisy pranked her saying ‘They confirmed another season’ and sending her a link to a rickroll. She made sure to stay away from Kora on base that day.
Daisy put down her phone. “Well i’m just gonna take a nap,” Daisy said, “It’s going to be a few hours until we land”
“Okay, sleep well!” He said.
“Thanks,” She said.
Daisy cozied up to the rough seat and dozed off.
Daniel gently tapped Daisy’s shoulder. “Hey you, wake up.” Daisy’s eyes fluttered open. “We are fifteen minutes out”
“Already?” She mumbled. Sousa stood up straight and offered his hand to help her up. She smiled at the old fashioned gesture and took his hand. Sousa pulled her up and they ended up being inches apart. Daisy could feel his warm breath on her face.
Sousa’s mouth was slightly hanging open, his eyes were scanning her face.
Sousa stepped back. “I should get my gear together.”
“Yeah same” Daisy agreed.
She couldn’t stand this tension between them, she just wanted to make a move but she was nervous about how it would end.
Daisy turned around and took apart her gauntlets, while slipping them under her leather jacket.
“Ready?” Daniel asked.
“Always”