Love Will Remember
Disclaimer:
Y'all know the drill by now...
Rating:
T
Genre:
Romance/Drama
Pairing:
Coulsye
Lyrics Used:
Jessie J "Breathe"
Together, we Can Breathe
I can be your work of art for life | You just show me what you want, tonight | So, together, we can breathe | I wanna give you all of me | Open up your eyes and love me | Love me | Love me | When I'm falling to my knees | I wanna give you all of me | You don't have to take care of me | Of me | Of me | Together we can breathe | Oh, oh, oh | Oh, oh, oh | Love me | Love me | Together, we can breathe | Oh, oh, oh | Oh, oh, oh | Love me | Love me
Looking into the eyes of the woman in his arms, Phil knew there had-in fact-been more to the kiss than just trying to silence her. The question was...Just what was it? Phil knew he cared for Skye in a different, deeper, way than he cared for the rest of the team. He just couldn't quite identify it. "I..." Phil stammered, desperately searching for the right words for what he was trying to convey. "I just...I...I don't honestly know..."
"Oh..." Skye muttered, embarrassed. Really, she should have known better than to hope for anything more than a father-daughter relationship with the senior agent. She was a daughter-figure to him and she really should have known that was all she would ever be. "It's okay...I get it..." She added, brokenly, struggling to free herself from his grasp, desperate to be anywhere else, at that moment.
"No!" Phil declared, shakily, tightening his grip on the young hacker. Really, a man of his intelligence should have known to phrase his response better than that. The last thing he could ever want would be making Skye feel rejected. God knew she had felt that way, long enough. She certainly didn't need it from him. "No, that's...That's not what I meant, Skye..." He added, with a unique desperation in his piercing blue eyes unlike anything the young hacker had ever seen written in them.
"Then...What did you mean?" Skye asked, timidly. She didn't want to get her hopes up, but, she knew needed to know, once and for all, where she stood with the senior agent. The 'what if' would always drive her crazy if she didn't find out, definitively, one way or the other.
"I just meant..." Phil sighed, searching for the right words. "Skye, I need to ask you, something, before I go any further..." He added, hoping that her answer could help him formulate one of his own.
"Anything..." Skye replied, gently prodding him to continue.
"Are we..." Phil began, unsure of how to phrase what he wanted to ask. "I mean...Were we ever...Involved?" He finished, finally. He never would have thought that his entire world could rest on the shoulders of one woman. But, here he was...looking into the eyes of that very person.
Skye remained silent while she attempted to work out what Phil might have meant in her. Finally, after what felt like an eternity-at least to Phil-her eyes widened in realization. "Oh...Um..." She began, awkwardly. "No...No, we were...involved..."
"Hmm..." The senior agent hummed, thoughtfully. That doesn't make any sense. If we were never involved, then, why do I have all of these...feelings...for her? He wondered, to himself. He couldn't understand how he could feel so much for someone he wasn't involved with. One thing was for certain...If they weren't involved, Phil knew he definitely wanted to be. The question was...Did Skye want that, too? "Listen, Skye...I have to be honest with you...I have these...feelings...for you..." He began, awkwardly. Who would have known he would find someone that could make him feel like a love-sick teenager, all over again? "And, not just a sexual attraction...I care for you, Skye...The reason I asked you if we were ever involved is...Well, it's because I feel like you're someone I could fall in love with..."
Skye couldn't believe what she was hearing. She couldn't believe that this wonderful man in her arms-who had already stolen her heart-returned her feelings for him. Shaking her head, Skye composed herself as much as she could and cleared her throat before replying. "Well, then, Phil...In the spirit of honesty...I should probably tell you...I've already fallen in love with you..." She replied, with a warm smile.
Now, it was Phil's turn to be rendered utterly speechless. He was completely blown away. He couldn't believe that this maddeningly beautiful woman in his arms reciprocated his feelings for her. At a loss for what to say or do, Phil relied on his instincts, once again. Leaning in toward the young hacker, the second kiss softer, more languid. Both parties felt the emotions pouring forth into the kiss. Wrapping her arms around the back of Phil's neck, Skye pulled the older man flush against her and smiled against the kiss as she felt his arms wrapping around her waist, pulling her in. The kiss said everything that neither of them could ever put into words. That is, until reality sank in for the young hacker as she reluctantly pulled away from the man that she loved.
"What's wrong?" Phil asked, his voice laden with concern.
"Nothing." Skye replied, perhaps a little too quickly. "Nothing's wrong, it's just..." Sighing lightly, she added "I just can't help feeling like I'm taking advantage of you in a vulnerable moment..." She admitted, averting gaze, shamefully.
Phil smiled, softly, as he took in the hacker's concerns. Taking her chin in between his thumb and index finger, he replied with a soft, warm tone. "Skye...Believe me, you are not taking advantage of anything..." He assured the owner of his heart. "I want this as much as you do..."
"That's just it..." Skye reiterated, finally wrenching herself free from his grasp. "You want this now...But, what happens when you get your memory back? What will you want then? What if you end up regretting this? What if-" The young woman continued rambling and pacing anxiously until Phil stepped in front of her, gently taking her arms into his grasp as he looked her straight in the eye.
"I may not remember anything about us before the incident with Raina..." The senior agent conceded. "But, I know how I feel. These feelings aren't just going to go away. Not when I get my memories back. Not ever." The way he spoke, so confidant and sure of himself, made Skye want to hope that maybe he could be right. Maybe they could have a future together, even after he got his memory back. But, there was still one question left weighing on her mind.
"It's just that..." She began, helplessly. "You've never brought this up, before, Phil. Before this whole...Raina thing...You never gave me any indication that you wanted anything like this from me-from us..." Sighing heavily, she added "How do I know this isn't just some form of...misplaced hero worship? I mean, how do I know that this isn't all just a by-product of me trying to be there for you after you lost your memory?"
Phil didn't blame Skye for feeling this way. The timing might not have been the best for his confession. "Skye, I understand where you're coming from." He began, gently. "Anyone in your position would have the exact same questions. And, no, the timing of my confession may not be the best..." He conceded. "But, that doesn't make what I feel any less genuine." Stepping closer to the young hacker, he rested his hand on her cheek as he spoke tenderly. "You have my word, Skye...If there was even the slightest shadow of a doubt in my mind that my feelings for you were anything less than genuine, I wouldn't be here." He assured her, staring directly into her eyes to drive his point home. "You know me, Skye. I would never make a move like this without being one hundred percent certain. I love you, Skye..." Staring into the hacker's warm, doe, eyes, he knew what he said to be true. Nothing in the world could ever stop him from loving the beautiful, and maddeningly charming young woman in his arms.
Staring straight into Phil's baby blue eyes, Skye knew every word he was saying came directly from his heart and she knew she could trust in their authenticity. Smiling, she cradled the warm hand on her cheek in her own as she replied confidently. "I love you, too, Phil." Leaning in toward Phil, the third meeting of their lips was ten times more electrifying than the two before. As their tongues danced their heated Rumba, the pair was startled apart by the clattering of a tray full of lab equipment crashing to the floor.
"Jemma..." Phil breathed as he took in the sight of one shell-shocked bio-chemist.
Simultaneously, Skye breathed "Simmons..." as she realized that the duo of science officers had caught them in the act. "And, Fitz..."
Author's Note:
I know this chapter's a little short. But, I tried stretching it and I just didn't like where it was going. So, enjoy this little offering I bring you.
~Skye Coulson
