So I'd just like to mention that this is kinda just like a prequel-chapter to the actual story thing... and that it really has nothing to do with Christmas it's just what I called it and tag the posts with on tumblr... :3

Also yes this is in fact my story. I wrote and posted it on tumblr for a prompt and I'm just now getting around to posting shit on fanfic and Ao3(which will be later this week...).

I have to say the hardest part of this entire thing it coming up with names for them... They don't really ever have titles when I post on tumblr... or summaries... So that's gonna be a fun challenge on myself.

Small warning that this doesn't have a lot of what I think would be M-rated materials... But to be on the safe side because there is some foul language and some very uh... almost smut...

"Shit Fuck Damn." He muttered glancing at his phone. He frowned for a second before looking around the room. It lacked the Christmas spirit aside from the pitiful sight of the little Christmas tree he owned. He could hear his flat mate in the kitchen laughing quietly before she appeared in the doorway.

"What's got your panties in a twist?" She asked with a smile. "The girl from work text you again?" She teased knowing how he tried his best to avoid the women at his job.

"No." Ward snapped before groaning and tipping his head back. "Fuck." He sighed. "My brother just texted that he and my grandmother are coming for Christmas…"

"Awe! You're Gramzy?"

"What?!" Ward said whipping his head back down to look at her. His eyes wide in surprise on how she knew that he called his grandmother Gramzy startled him.

"You talk a lot when you are drunk… And before you say you don't get drunk Thanksgiving you were either drunk or just in a really talkative mood that you can't remember…"

"Shit."

"Don't worry… I think it's cute… I never got to know my family…" She mumbles quietly but shrugs. "So… If they are coming we are gonna need to do something about the lack of decorations…"

"What?"

"You spoke of Christmas with your grandmother…"

Ward glared at the back of her head as she picked up all sorts of Christmas items and dropped them in the cart. "I can take care of tree decorations… Ooh… We need a tree… That little plastic thing you call a tree is a twig that is losing its needles." She says rolling her eyes. Pulling him along to the section of Christmas trees. "Pick one." She says pointing to the selection.

He couldn't help but to roll his eyes as she started to check out trees off to the side. "This one will work…"

"To tall…" She replied with a smile. "We live in an apartment not a house with high ceilings…"

"Fine this one?"

"It can work." She smiles. "Now… we just have to get it home." She grins at him. This time he really does groan out loud and roll his eyes as a couple of elderly ladies point and smile towards them.

"You know you are gonna have to give your room up right?" He asks as she sits at the table stringing paper snowflakes. He glances at the bare tree and then back at the snow flakes.

"Yeah… She'll also probably assume we're dating…"

"What?"

"Really? I saw those ladies at the store… They thought we were dating and we were a cute couple…"

By the time he goes to bed that night the living room still looks the same aside from the tree in the corner close to the window. He frowns at it before he shuts his door. He's really not feeling Christmas this year. He hasn't felt in several years not since his ex walked out on him on Christmas it's really just something he dreads every year because many years before that his parents walked out on his baby brother and him.

Frustrated he falls asleep and doesn't have any clue that this was when Skye really gets to work. It's no surprise that she stays up later than him. She's informed him that she's an insomniac and can run off a few hours of sleep before really even winding down.

So she starts her decorating process by cleaning up the entire living room dusting the entire room because she's been sticking her hand in at least a years' worth of dust every day since she's moved in. Opening a window to let the night breeze in and help vent the dust she hums softly as she continues.

By the time Ward wakes up the next morning he notes the slight chill in the air and the fact that it smells like the ocean in his apartment. Confused on why he's out his bedroom door to find the window still wide open from last night and Skye curled up on the couch sleeping peacefully. He also realizes that not only is she asleep but the entire apartment suddenly has transformed into a little Christmas wonderland really.

He looks around and finds that there is great detail to everything. Even the Christmas tree where the star he picked out sitting next to it waiting to be put on top. "I figured you'd want to do it…" Skye mumbles from behind him.

"It's very…" He says quietly looking around again and he's not quite sure what to say but he can see the nervousness in her eyes and smiles. "Cozy." He finally decides on what to say.

The smile she gives him is something he suddenly wishes he'll see again because it makes her look pretty. Not that she already wasn't but her smile made him want to smile too.

"You're gonna have to move your stuff to my room for the time that they are here… My Gran…"

"Gramzy."

"Right she'll probably want to take your room and she'll probably think we're dating or something." Ward explained looking nervous. "And my brother will want the couch…"

"So… I'll sleep in your room… I mean it'll be easier to sell the whole dating thing… I'll just take the floor or whatever…" She shrugged with a smile.

Ward thought for a second and nodded. "I can take the floor."

"Don't be a hero… I can sleep on the floor. I'm use to it." Skye shrugged as she nudged the star towards him. "Gonna put that up?" She adds changing the subject.

"Bu-"

"Are you going to put the star up or not?""

"Yeah fine whatever."

Two days before Christmas Gramzy and Ward's brother showed up. Skye felt awkward for opening the door to find them standing there. Holding a towel to her she looked confused until she muttered he forgot to tell her when they were coming. "I'm sorry…" She said awkwardly.

"Uhh… Is this the right place?"

"You looking for Grant?" Skye asked holding her towel close to her. "You're in the right place… He just went to go grab some food. Come in I'll get changed and give him a call." Skye smiled slowly ushering them in. Heading for her room before changing paths and headed to Ward's where she had slept the night before on the floor because she refused his offer for the bed again.

Tossing the towel as she entered his bathroom she quickly changed into her own undergarments and jeans until she decided to pull one of Ward's college shirts over her head.

"Alright, Sorry about that… Hi." She says opening the bedroom door.

She gave him a look as he opened the door with a handful of bags. "Why didn't you tell me they were coming today?" She hisses under her breath giving him a light hearted glare. "I opened the door in a towel!"

"Sorry." Ward muttered before leaning down and kissing the top of her head. "Hi Gramzy, Jake." He added as he shifted awkwardly under their gaze. "I guess you've already met Skye…"

"Yes dear we've met Skye…"

"Why didn't you say you had a hot girlfriend?" Jake grinned. Skye couldn't help but blush and shake her head. She glances back up at Ward who has finally realized she's wearing his shirt.

"Pretty girl could you be a dear and get me a glass of water?" Gramzy asked with a smile. Skye nodded and disappeared into the kitchen. When she was gone Gramzy turned to Ward. "I don't like her." She said quietly to him and Ward could feel his heart stop. He couldn't exactly kick her out on the streets she had nowhere to go.

"Oh…" Ward mumbled looking down. He didn't know what he was going to do about getting Gramzy to like Skye because if Gramzy didn't like someone she didn't like someone.

"However since its Christmas I'll be nice."

Skye had to pretend she never heard what Gramzy said as she brought a glass filled with water out. "Here you are…" She said handing the glass to Gramzy then turning to Jake."Uhm… I didn't know if you wanted anything so I didn't bring anything else out."

"It's cool." Jake shrugged. "So… how long have you two been together?"

"Six months." Skye said automatically not giving Ward a chance to speak. "I left my old place because it was too far from work…" She shrugged. "Plus my old roommate was a jerk and he had a spare room at the time…"

Ward blinked and stared at Skye in awe as she easily acted as if she'd really been living with him for nearly six months. She smiled before taking a seat next to him and resting her head against his arm. "Oh… So… What do you do?"

"Computer programming and reprogramming… Is this gonna be twenty question all night?"

"Probably…"

"Cool."

As dinner approached Skye slowly disappeared into the kitchen without them really realizing it until the smell of food suddenly caught their attention. She smiled as she watched the three sit and talk close to the Christmas tree before clearing her throat. "Uh… I don't want to interrupt you guys but dinner is ready." She said with a small smile before turning back into the kitchen.

Ward stood up first surprised the smell of food and how good it smelled. He'd only known for her to cook mac and cheese from a box but whatever was now sitting on his table smelled much more like a dinner meant for family than Mac and Cheese.

"You make all of this?" Jake asked as he helped Gramzy up and over to the table.

"Uh… Yeah… It's actually not as much as I usually make…" Skye smiled.

"Usually make?" Ward asked.

"Before you and after the whole ex-roommate thing I'd go back to the Home for Christmas and help the Sister's cook…" Skye explained quietly not catching his eye but smiled briefly as Ward reached out and squeezed her shoulder.