AN: So, I'm sorry that I didn't get a chapter up last week, my family went up north to go hunting. I hope you forgive me! Now, this chapter wasn't quite what I remembered, so it's not as eventful as I promised last chapter, but next week? Shit gets real. Enjoy!
Grant Ward opened his eyes, Daisy's peaceful face being the first thing he saw. He smiled a little.
Though he knew that sleeping together would make their eventual separation much worse, at that moment, he couldn't bring himself to regret it. And he almost wished that she wouldn't wake up.
Almost.
As if she'd felt his gaze, she began to stir, yawning and opening her eyes. She gave him a tired grin.
"How is it that you always manage to look so hot, even when you just woke up?" She questioned, eliciting a laugh from the man beside her.
"Not sure about me, but I could ask that about you," he stated, reaching over to lightly caress her cheek. Daisy sighed contentedly.
"Can we please just stay here forever?" She breathed, snuggling closer to him. He inhaled her signature fragrance, desperate to keep it engrained in his memory.
"I'm not opposed to that idea."
They relaxed in bed for a few more minutes, then decided to go eat breakfast. Throwing on a yellow sundress and sandals, the girl stretched, smiling over at Ward as he pulled on his usual navy tee and jeans.
"You know, I'm honestly really glad that they let us color this place. The white everywhere was getting monotonous," she said, looking around their bedroom. There was a king-sized four-poster on one wall, a dresser on each side of it. A door on another wall led into the spacious bathroom with its jacuzzi tub and waterfall shower. They also had a large vanity, some bookcases stocked with both classic and current novels, and their aquarium had been transported. Everything was themed in black and gold.
After feeding the fish, the couple went down to the living area, sitting on cushions in front of the fire as breakfast was brought out to them.
They ate and laughed, teasing each other about past actions and reliving old memories.
After finishing their meal, the two of them stood, heading out into the courtyard arm in arm.
Ward listened as she described the mission that had put her in the coma, recounting the details of their escape. He froze when he heard one of the names.
"VanFleet? That's the siblings' last name?" He asked, his tone alarmed. Daisy furrowed her brows.
"Yeah. Why?"
"When you wake up, get them away from your team, Skye. Their parents were Hydra's favorite mercenaries. They were ruthless, and from what Whitehall said, Tanner and Megan are no different. They'll sell you out faster than you can shoot them, as they apparently already have."
The girl beside him was silent, her expression frustrated. He let her think.
After a few quiet moments, Daisy sighed. "I really hope I can actually remember this when I wake up. Hack the CIA and find Operation Phoenix, lock up Tanner and Megan, see if I can save you somehow. I'm building quite the checklist."
Grant smirked but said nothing as they strolled through the gardens.
They were admiring a small koi pond when all of the sudden Daisy's face fell.
"Grant..." She whispered, raising her free hand to her eyes and inhaling sharply when she noticed the slight transparency of her skin. He noticed it as well, his expression immediately morphing from content to sorrowful.
"Looks like your time here is up, rookie," he said, trying to smirk but failing. Tears began to make their way down her face, and she threw her arms around him.
"I don't want to go. Not yet. Please not yet," she begged, not to him, but to whatever beings had created the White Dimension. But as she watched her skin gradually loose it's opacity, it was clear that they weren't listening. Or perhaps there was nothing they could do. She began to sob quietly, as Ward held her tightly to his chest and stroked her hair.
"Hey, you'll be fine. You'll be fine," he chanted softly, breathing in her signature perfume one last time as he tried to blink past the liquid pooling in his eyes. She stretched onto her toes and kissed him desperately, his hands moving up to hold her face. She stared into his eyes when they separated, memorizing their beautiful warm color.
"Say my name. Please," she requested, her fading hands resting on his shoulders. He pulled her to him again.
"Daisy," he whispered, pressing his lips to her hair. But she shook her head.
"Not that name. I want to hear you say it one more time."
"Skye," he breathed, bending down and kissing her again and again, saying her name each time he pulled away. Then he wrapped his arms around her as she began to fade completely. She sobbed into his chest, and he lowered his lips to her ear.
"I love you, Skye. I love you."
He felt her take one last shuddering breath in his arms, and then she disappeared, like smoke in the wind.
Ward looked around, searching for any sign of her. When there was none, he felt all of his energy leave him, and he lowered himself to sit beside the small pond. He put his head in his hands, and quietly began to sob.
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