Disclaimer: I do not own Agents of SHIELD, or anything to do with Marvel. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.
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About a year ago...
"So, is this really how you want to spend the rest of your life?" Daisy questioned with a raised eyebrow.
"Well...?" Ruby purred seductively, "As long as you come see me every day, it could be fun."
"I'm serious." Daisy protested.
"So am I." Ruby insisted.
Daisy Johnson sighed deeply and threw her head back in frustration. Agent May had tried to teach her the importance of keeping a poker face, and if she absolutely had to do it, she could just about manage it, but she had been going in circles with this infuriating girl for weeks, which felt more like years. It was always the same thing. Daisy would calmly explain the benefits of joining SHIELD, and Ruby would make jokes until Daisy got fed up and went away.
She had hoped that by now Ruby would be fed up of her prison cell, but apparently the girl had more patients than she had originally thought. Or she was just enjoying these meetings of theirs too much. Either way, something had to change, because they couldn't keep doing this. But also, she just refused to give up on Ruby Hale. For some reason.
Sometimes Daisy wondered whether May was right, and she was just wasting her time because of her own stubbornness. But Ruby had the training to do some real good in the world, and she never really had the chance to make her own decisions. She was just a dumb kid. And... she reminded Daisy of herself. Which she had pointed out to Ruby, but it hadn't been enough to make a difference. Not really.
Because Ruby just kept flirting with her, and... and maybe that was her way out of this loop? No. No, she couldn't. There was no way Colson would have approved. But then, he wasn't here anymore to judge her. No, she was in charge now, which meant she made the decisions. And well, spies had a history of seducing their targets.
"You know, I did tell you what it would take to get me to join SHIELD." Ruby sing-songed, then added with a flirtatious grin, "You just don't seem to be listening."
"Is that what you think?" Daisy raised an eyebrow.
All she got in response was a self-satisfied smirk, which was the last straw for Daisy. So mentally she said 'fuck it', and got up and walked out the door. Only this time instead of finding something more productive to do, she turned off the cameras inside the interrogation room, and returned with a key to the cuffs. It was very, very tempting just to leave them on, but if she was going to do this with an 18-year-old girl she barely knew, it wouldn't be while that girl was restrained.
Daisy still had some standards. So she returned to the room, used a security override to lock the door behind her and then tossed Ruby the key. Of course, again all she got in response was an annoying smirk as Ruby removed the cuffs and stood up, wisely not taking her eyes off of Daisy the entire time.
"So, what is this exactly?" Ruby finally asked, once she was on her feet and stretching the muscles in her wrists, "Are you going to try and beat me into joining SHIELD, or..."
The implication hung in the air for a few long seconds, and then Daisy reached for the zipper to her cat suit, and slowly pulled it down. Finally, Ruby's cocky demeanour disappeared in favour of clear surprise, her eyes not leaving Daisy's chest. Which would've been awesome, if it wasn't so worrying. Because there was still a very real possibility that Daisy had made a mistake here.
That she was stepping out of line, and sexually harassing a barely legal teenager. Then to her relief Ruby bit her lip, a clear sign of interest. Although adorably, her cockiness remained MIA. Clearly, for all her innuendos and crude remarks, when it came to sex, she was just as inexperienced as anyone else her age. In fact, probably more so, given her upbringing.
"You serious?" Ruby gulped, finally breaking the silence which had fallen between them.
"It depends..." Daisy said, slowly moving toward the other girl, "Would you seriously join SHIELD, if I..."
Again the implication hung in the air, and then Ruby gulped, "Yes."
"Really?" Daisy questioned, "Because you don't sound sure."
"I'm sure." Ruby said, this time without hesitation, "God, you have no idea."
Another brief pause, and then Daisy took a step forwards, "If you try anything..."