Her vision slowly came too when she heard his heart beating. He was so warm and so peaceful it was almost a shame that the sun was rising. Her arms were wrapped around him as one of his held her close with a vice grip and the other had snaked its way under her pillow. Her face pressed securely in his bare chest once again reading his heart.
Minutes go by and the brittle morning sunlight peers through his blinded window. One of the beams meeting his eyes to start his morning routine. She felt the vibrations from a grumble that shook her head. His arm around her moved to lightly drag his fingernails down her arm giving her goosebumps. And his rough morning voice escaped his lips. "Buenos dias chica."
She managed to pull away just enough to see his eyes still closed but a faint smile on his lips. He had returned the night before from a father-son/ghost rider training vacation. Which was different for the man who almost never relaxes. "Morning racer."
She smiled and pushed herself up enough to connect lips with his. He moaned and softly returned the action only to brake into a smile. "Something tells me I was missed."
And abrupt chuckle came from Daisy just before she punched him lightly in the shoulder. "I don't know, I think I was missed more."
His eyes finally opened to find themselves transfixed on her warm brown irises. "Don't you know it. There were a few times I thought johnny would smack me upside the head from being distracted." He leaned in to kiss her forehead before throwing the covers over to sit up.
Robbie grumbled as his calloused hand rubbed his face of tire. Daisy watched from her laying position watching the muscle tease in his back. Oh she would love to tell him of her journey 76 years into the future, but time is a delicate thing you cannot alter to your liking. But the rider inside robbie would know better. "Don't worry. It was slow while you were gone and if so I would have called you if it were serious."
He didn't move only combed through his bed hair. He did change since she last saw him about five weeks ago. The hair on the top of his head grew a good inch, he shaved last night so all of that was gone, but something about his posture... something was off.
She sat up to meet his eyes. "Robbie whats the matter?" The large shirt that obviously belonged to him made a ghost of a smile brew on his face.
"I'm sorry daisy I was going to wait until tomorrow to tell you..." His large arms wrapped her frame to pull her closer. "While I was out I realized how some things have happened just so fast." He laughed a little. "I guess i'm just not used to this relationship stuff still."
She leaned in on him and she remembered something. "Well, in. . . ." She dove to the nightstand to get her phone. 7:21. Her phone vibrated when she received a message from Jemma reminding her about a party. "About sixteen more hours until we try better at new and old things." Seeing his smile melted her heart.
He got up and went to his backpack he had practically threw down when he came back. "I picked something up from mexico while we were running." While he rummaged threw the bag daisy noticed how he hadn't bothered changing out of the army green cargo shorts he was wearing either. "Here it is." He pulled out an object small enough to fit in his palm that was wrapped with a burlap cloth.
It was a silver chain necklace with a pendent. "Wow robbie you didn't have to."
" We were going through a bad town and an older woman had spotted us doing our job. She found me again going through market and insisted I take this for protection. That she was grateful for helping, called us angels. But something tells me you need it more than I do." He came around as she lifted her hair allowing him to put it on her.
She looked at the pendent and noticed the markings. "Is it a symbol for something?"
He nodded with a smile letting his fingers drift back to her jaw as she turned. "Its name is Quetzalcoatl. Aztec god of light, life, and the sky." Their heads met again. "Now lets get some breakfast because i'm starving."
She laughed and went to the bathroom to brush through her hair and put it in a bun before grabbing a pair of skinny jeans from cloths she left there. He had redressed and already went to the kitchen to start coffee.
"Hey kid, get some sleep last night?" Johnny asked as he spotted robbie in the kitchen.
A simple nod was all he got before all his attention fixed on his girl coming up from behind to hug him. "I forgot to mention SHIELD is having this big New Years party and your whole family is invited." She spoke in a happy voice.
When she finally released he managed to turn around and smile. "Really? Because they were really edgy with just one of me around." The warm smell of fresh coffee filled his nose making him almost sleep again.
They had missed Gabe come in from his room. "Aw look at you two. And please, robbie your worse than john." Robbie left the counter to hug his brother. He had come home around midnight and gabe was already in bed so he waited until now.
"Nice to see you too gabe." Daisy had already poured robbie his cup and handed it to him.
"Oh good your awake." Julia pronounced as she came down the stairs pecking him on the cheek. "I need you to run to the store and pick up some. . . ."
"Mom," Robbie interrupted and was confused with her sudden rush. "Its new years holiday. Nothing's open."
"Well then do you know where we have any mint leaf?"
"Why would you need mint?"
Daisy answered just before juliana had the chance. "May thought it would be a good idea if the women were to bring their own special 'drinks' for the party. I am bringing your favorite." She slipped by the three and made her way to the couch to turn to the news.
Robbie joined her after pointing out a spice bottle with mint. She snuggled against him getting comfortable and practically in his lap. That was when daisy's phone went off on vibrate in her back pocket that was so unfortunately between the two. Robbie choked on his coffee as she jumped up with pink cheeks. "Daisy!"
She was giggling and, once johnny realized what happened, joined in the laughing. "I'm sorry hold on." She pulled her phone out to answer. It was Coulson. "Shoot C." She walked off smiling. Robbie just glared at johnny not happy with the mans amusement.
Daisy came back not too long afterwards still rosy. "Sorry to run but the team needs help with a quick run. I'll see you at the party alright?" She passed to the front door to slide on her boots and grabbing her van keys.
Everyone waved her off.
- 11:21 pm LA SHIELD base
Everything was set up and jemma was ecstatic that everyone was enjoying the party. They had the live feed of NY's countdown on their largest tv. Daisy had told them not to say anything about there trip into space to robbie. "Hey has robbie called yet?" She asked daisy who was on her third 'drink'.
"He called a while ago and said he was on his way." She checked her phone in case she missed anything. Three missed messages.
10:40 Almost to base.
10:53 Car wreak has highway backed up.
11:05 Just passed traffic and can see base in distance.
11:06 You better not be drunk already.
A loud voice welcoming new comers made her wince as she turned around to see his whole family there. "You made it threw traffic!" She meant to sound happy but by robbies smirk daisy knew she was busted.
Mac was the first to talk to johnny and juliana made her place at the kitchen island that homed other alcoholic concoctions. Piper had taken conversation with gabe.
Robbie hung an arm over daisy's shoulder to join the group. "So how did your errand turn out earlier?" She had changed into something more dressy and she still wore the necklace.
Jemma smiled noticing how comfortable robbie had become around them. "Turned out to be a false alarm so it went quiet well. How was your trip out of state?" She tilted her head onto fitz.
"Well actually, definitely learned a lot. You could just say I have a better understanding." Robbie noticed everyone with a drink. "So daisy, you said you had a drink specially for me?" He raised a brow testing to see if she was sober enough to talk.
Her eyes widened humming and pulling away from him to hurry to the table. "Well, you and johnny really. Yo johnny get over here!" She ridiculously waved him over.
Everyone's attention was pulled to the kitchen. She reached into the cabinets and pulled down bottles and shot glasses were already on the table. In all six glasses she poured the mixed drinks and lined them up so each got one of three. "I remember what you said about you having a high tolerance to alcohol so I paid a lot of money and received looks when I did."
"Damn girl are you trying to get him hammered?" Mack asked a little worried. When faced with a challenge she finds a way to over do it. "That shit is powerful."
She smiled to the boys on either side of her. "First you have the Flaming Dr. Pepper, Then Elevator, and hot tamale shot to really spice things up."
Robbie looked at johnny who just shrugged. She pulled out the lighter and set fire to the four drinks. Robbie and johnny took one of pepper.
Everyone counted down.
"3"
"2"
"1"
The both of them shot down the framing drink and finished at the same time. Both of their faces reddened a little and a shake of the head from robbie to clear the weak burning. Of course it was nothing like the rider, but that was the strongest shot he has ever taken. And he taken a lot. Both men have to null their pain. Everyone whooped and cheered for the next. Setting the glasses down they took the other flaming drink and shot it down rather fast. Their faces turning a deeper red and a clear of the throat later they were ready for the last one.
Normally robbie takes spice really well, but his taste buds might be a little messed up. Both ready with last glass in hand and down it went. Johnny gagged letting robbie finished first and smack the glass on the counter with a hiss through his teeth. Yup, definitely sensitive.
Everyone cheered, the kid beat the man that had been drinking longer. Thats when Yoyo remembered what they were celebrating. "Hey guys its starting!"
Five minutes left on the clock. Robbie had poured himself more fireball before following the others over. Sitting on a couch just behind everyone daisy joined, hopping into his lap. "So what do you think racer? Strong enough?"
He smiled taking a sip of his drink to chase the spice away. Sadly it only made it worse. "Ask again in three minutes and we'll see how buzzed I am. But it was good chica." Something new felt like it was crawling on his skin, but it might be her or the drink. His senses felt turned to ten already.
He helped pick up some of the trash because as soon as all the yelling is done everyone will get tired very quickly. Daisy pulled him away at the last minute to the group to watch the ball drop.
A powerful cheer was dulled by a powerful kiss to her lips. Both of them melting into it as everything around them disappeared. A warning was in earshot though for robbie. "Hey kids, maybe we should separate you two tonight?" Johnny had his arms crossed and brow raised in a powerful silent command.
Don't do it robbie. Trust me.
Robbie rubbed his face trying to think straight and he was definitely buzzed. "Yeah, sorry. I guess I cant handle wh-" Daisy was definitely drunk too as he felt his arm get heavier. She pulled him down by his neck, even though he wasn't that much taller, into a heated kiss.
He is the one to pull away first making her wine. "Come on robbie, lets go to bed."
"That is not a good idea daisy, were both drunk and that could end badly." He hugged her tightly though to stop himself from powerful urges. Jemma comes over to the two lingering.
"Its okey robbie I got this, and I'll make sure to prevent hangover." The doctor smiled nicely before guiding her to her bunk.
Slightly embarrassed and grateful towards johnny's wise words. It had been years since he could feel like this. His firm hand bracing his shoulder could make him fall. "Alright loverboy, lets get you home before something else happens."
Instead of taking the car johnny opened a portal and walked the two boys home only to come back minutes later for juliana and their bikes.
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Daisy stumbled sluggishly as they made there way to her room. "Isn't he the hottest thing you've ever seen?" She giggled at her own pun.
She was going to need to drink a lot of water and snack on some bread before she sleeps. "Daisy you seem very happy with him."
She made a whine. "Yeah but he doesn't want to have sex. He's too scared since last time. You know the whole loki thing. I Hate That Asshole So Much." Jemma giggled. "He thinks he will lose control over the rider."
Jemma could understand. Fitz distanced himself because he didn't want her to get hurt. "He just want to protect you from harm. Its what they do best."
"I know, its just after a few months into our dating and the farthest we will go is heated kisses and sleeping together." She then remembers his words this morning. Her face became still.
"You have to remember daisy he might not be used to this much attention. You said he hasn't had a serious relationship in years." Her friend finally started drunkenly understanding.
"Your right. We should talk tomorrow so we understand hu?"
"Maybe, but right now." They reached daisy's room and jemma sat her on the bed. "Drink all of these," She placed three water bottles in front of her and returned to her little kitchen. "And eat some of this." Slices of bread were placed in front of her.
Jemma stayed until all the water was drunk and all the bread eaten. Daisy talking about robbie and what happened that morning and like that she passed out quickly.
It was going to be one hell of a morning.
