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Tears streamed down Skye's face as she finished reading the last letter. Her body shook with sobs as she collapsed on her bed, she hadn't expected the letters to effect her this much, but they had... and she knew it was because deep down she still loved Grant Ward, despite his betrayal, in fact she had never stopped loving him "someday you'll understand..." His words came floating back to her, and it just made everything worse because she finally did understand the letters had explained everything, all the pain and torment he had endured through his life, she had learned things about his life she never knew, "someday, you'll understand." She finally did understand, but now it was to late, he was gone, his brother had carried out the execution, and it was her fault, well not entirely, it had been Coulson's decision to send him to his brother, but she had done nothing to stop him, just sat idly by as they escorted him out of the playground... and now he was gone, she continued crying, she had finally reached her breaking point, this was the straw that broke the camels back, she felt so alone and isolated as she continued to cry her heart out until exhaustion over took her and she fell in to an uneasy sleep...
When she woke up it was dark in her room, must have been nighttime. In the dim light she could make out a package at the foot of her bed. Curious she turned on the bedside lamp and picked up the box, there was a note on top
"Almost forgot to give this to you, didn't want to wake you, take care
Dr. Collins
She opened the package to reveal another note
To Skye,
Dr. Collins promised me she would give this to you, I highly doubt that is true, still the thought alone is nice... I hope you like it.
Love Grant Ward
Inside the box was a simple silver chained necklace, from which an oval locket hung, she opened the clasp, the side that was meant for a picture was empty however on the other side was an inscription
Skye,
My light,
My life,
My love
G.W.
Tears formed in her eyes once more as she shut the locket and placed it around her neck...
XxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxX
Every year on the anniversary of his death she visited his grave sight. Every year she reread the letters, the letters that were hardly legible due to the tear stains, the crumples, and the rips not that it mattered she had long since memorized each and everyone of them, but she read them anyways, for sentimental reasons. She kept the letters in a box . The box held other things as well, a dog eared copy of Matterhorn, a small plush chocolate labrador, his jacket that she would wear when she was cold, or when she missed him, his shield badge, pieces to a game of battleship, and of course pictures, pictures of a happier time... The necklace he had given her almost never came off, she had since put a picture of them inside a picture taken before the whole Hydra fiasco. The necklace had long ago lost it's sheen, due to her frequent rubbing of it when she was nervous or whenever she missed him. she never got married, or had a serious relationship, she had tried dating, but it was too hard because she knew deep down she would always love Grant, and no one could take his place in her heart...
It began to rain, indicating it was time for her to go, she looked back at the grave stone and whispered "Good bye Grant, I love you too."
AN and thats a wrap... My dear readers as you may have noticed, as I am sure you have being the intelligent readers I know you are, the story is marked as incomplete, as I am a sap for happy endings... (I blame it on watching disney movies growing up...) and also due to the encouragement and help of serenity shadowstar I am going to write an "alternate ending" so if you want the story to end here, then here is were it will end,(and this technically is the end as like I said it will be an alternate ending) but for all those who are like me you can read on ahead to the alternate ending which will have a much happier ending. Thanks to all who have favorited, followed reviewed or even just read.