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"Happy Anniversary."

Grant slowly opens his eyes to see Skye hovering above him with a smile on her lips, her face just mere inches away from his.

He smiles back. "Happy Anniversary, beautiful." He lifts his head and gives her a quick kiss. "I can't believe we've been together for an entire year."

She lets out a content sigh, resting her arms on his chest and placing her chin atop them. "It is pretty amazing. I love you."

"I love you too. But part of me still can't believe you're actually with me."

"Same goes for me," she tells him.

He furrows his brows. "Really?"

Skye nods. "Mm-hmm. I mean, I know you love me and everything, but I guess there's still a small part of me that thinks you're just going to up and leave me one day because of Hydra."

"I can promise you that that isn't going to happen," he says. "Not if I can help it."

She smiles. "Good. Because I don't plan on letting you go either."

He smiles back. "I'm glad to hear it." He takes a deep breath and reaches out to tuck a lock of hair behind her ear. "So, what should we do today?"

Skye smiles and leans forward, pressing her lips to his. "I have a few ideas," she says against his lips, uncrossing her arms to run her hands down his body.

Grant shivers at the feeling. He pulls back slightly. "Believe me when I say I would love nothing more than to just spend all day doing that, because I most definitely would. But I meant what do you want to do to celebrate our anniversary. Like, as in the sense of going out or something."

Skye sighs. "I don't know. I am kind of hungry right now, though."

Grant nods. "Okay. Breakfast first. Then we can figure out what to do for the rest of our anniversary."

Skye smiles. "Sounds like a plan. You go get breakfast started; I'm going to go use the bathroom."

Grant smiles and gives her a quick kiss. "You got it." He pulls back and climbs out of the bed, making his way out of the bedroom.

Taking a deep breath, Skye tosses the blanket off of her body and swings her legs around to the edge of the bed, sitting up and letting out a yawn.

Instantly feeling lightheaded, Skye brings a hand up to her head and closes her eyes tightly. "Whoa. Okay. Don't get up too fast next time."

After a moment, when her head isn't spinning anymore, Skye stands up from the bed and makes her way into the bathroom.

Out in the kitchen, Grant moves swiftly and fluidly around the room, getting out everything he needs in order to make pancakes for breakfast.

He flips on the radio to add some soft background noise as he stands at the stove cooking food for the both of them.

"Mm, I love watching you cook shirtless."

Grant looks over his shoulder to see Skye standing in the doorway to the kitchen, leaning up against the frame. He smiles at her. "Hey."

"Hey," she says back, pushing off of the doorway and moving towards him. She steps up behind him and wraps her arms around his torso, pressing a kiss to his shoulder blade before resting her cheek against his back. She closes her eyes and breathes in deeply, letting out a content sigh.

"You okay?" Grant asks her as he continues to cook.

She nods against him. "Mm-hmm. Just got a little lightheaded when I sat up in bed. It mostly went away, but I think it may be turning into a small headache."

"Do you need to sit down?"

"No, I'm good right here. You're helping."

Grant chuckles. "Alright. Just let me know if it gets worse, okay?"

"I will. Promise."

"Good." He turns back to the stove and takes a deep breath. "Are you ready for some anniversary pancakes?" he asks her. "I made them shaped like hearts because I love you."

"Wait, seriously?" Skye asks as she stands on her toes and peers around her boyfriend's muscular frame to look inside the frying pan. "Wow, you actually did. You are being so extremely cheesy right now. When I first met you I never thought you could be so cheesy."

"I guess you just bring it out in me," he says with a smile before dropping a quick kiss to her lips.

"How come you didn't make these for me for Valentine's Day?" she asks him when he pulls away. "It definitely would have been more suitable for the holiday."

Grant looks at her. "Do you want the heart shaped pancakes or not?"

She smiles up at him. "Yes please."

"Then go sit down at the table," he tells her. "The pancakes are almost done. I'll bring them to you when they are."

"Mm-kay."

Skye reluctantly pulls away from Grant and moves over to the table, sitting down in one of the chairs and resting her forearms on the table.

"And here's your breakfast," Grant says a minute later, setting a plate of pancakes down on the table in front of Skye.

"They look so good," Skye says, picking up her fork. She cuts off a few pieces and shoves them into her mouth. "Mm, and they taste great. Just as great as they always do."

"I'm glad you think so. I put a little something extra in the batter this time around."

"Alcohol?" Skye asks with a small smile.

Grant chuckles. "No. Cinnamon."

"Oh. Cinnamon's good, I guess. Alcohol would've been good too, though."

"Depends on the type," he tells her, moving back to the stove.

"Hey, have you ever made any other shapes besides circles or hearts with pancakes?" she asks him as she takes another bite.

"Um, no, I haven't. Why?"

Skye shrugs. "I was just wondering. I think it'd be kind of fun to have you make different shaped pancakes for different holidays."

Grant thinks for a minute before slowly nodding his head. "Yeah, that could be pretty interesting." He looks over at her. "Skye, would you like me to make different shaped pancakes for different holidays?" he asks her.

She smiles and nods. "Mm-hmm."

"I'll do my best," he says.

"As long as you try," she says back with a small smile.

"You know, there's a small part of me that says we shouldn't be here," Grant tells Skye as they make their way across the large field of grass, their blanket in one of his hands.

"Why's that?" Skye asks, swinging their entwined hands between them.

"It's our anniversary," he tells her. "We should be out doing something special?"

Skye stops and raises an eyebrow at him. "This isn't special? This is what we did last year which just so happens to be the whole reason why there's an anniversary to celebrate in the first place."

Grant nods. "I know that."

"Good. Now let's find ourselves a good spot to sit and watch the show."

"Whatever you say, dear," he replies, following behind her as she drags him through the crowd of people.

Skye greets some of her fellow employees with friendly smiles as she passes by them. "Ooh, this is a good place right here," she says after a minute of walking.

"Looks pretty good to me," Grant says, starting to spread out their blanket on the grass. "And we'll have a good view of the fireworks from here?" he asks her.

Skye nods. "Mm-hmm. This is the same exact spot we sat last year."

Grant turns to her. "It is?"

Skye nods again. "Yeah."

"How could you possibly know that?" he asks.

She smiles up at him. "I just do." She slips her feet out of her shoes and then sits down on the blanket, patting the space next to her for Grant to sit as she pulls her legs up underneath of her.

Grant toes his own shoes off before sitting cross legged next to Skye, reaching out to wrap an around her waist and hold her close. "How long do you think until the food is ready?" Grant asks her.

"Not sure. Hopefully not too much longer. I'm getting hungry."

"Hello. Mind if we join you?"

Looking up, Skye and Grant smile when they see Jemma and Fitz standing in front of them, their own blanket hanging in Jemma's arms.

"Hey guys," Skye says.

"Hello," Jemma repeats. "Do you mind if we sit with you?"

"No, of course not," Skye tells them, gesturing to the open spaces of grass. "Go right ahead."

"Excellent." Jemma moves forward and spreads the blanket out on the grass before removing her shoes and sitting down on it. Fitz removes his own shoes and then sits down next to her on the blanket. "How are you two enjoying the holiday thus far?" Jemma asks, turning her head to look at Skye and Grant.

"It's been a pretty good day so far," Skye says. "Though, this day is a bit more special to us than it is for most everyone else."

Fitz furrows his brows. "How's that?"

Skye smiles over at her boyfriend and grabs his hand, interlacing their fingers. "Because it was on this day a year ago that Grant and I decided to try being a couple. It has been one year since our first date."

"It's your anniversary," Jemma says. "Oh, I am so sorry."

Skye looks back at her friend. "Sorry for what?"

"It's your anniversary and we're over here bothering you."

Skye shakes her head. "You're not bothering us."

"You really aren't," Grant assures the Brit. "We kind of like your company and having you around."

"Same for us about you," Fitz says.

"This must be where the real party is at if all four of you are over here."

All four adults look up to see Trip and Raina approaching, Trip carrying a blanket for the two of them.

"Hey you two," Skye greets them. "Happy Fourth."

Trip smiles and nods. "Happy Fourth to you too."

"And happy anniversary," Jemma pipes up.

"What?" Trip asks.

"It's our anniversary," Skye says, gesturing to Grant. "Last year on the Fourth was our first date and the night we became an official couple."

Trip nods. "Ah. Well congrats."

Skye smiles. "Thanks. We're pretty happy." She looks over at Grant and gives him a quick kiss.

"Even though it's your anniversary, do you mind if we join you for the fireworks?" Trip asks.

"Not at all," Grant says. "The more the merrier."

"Great." Trip smiles as he steps forward to spread out the blanket for him and Raina next to Fitz and Jemma's. The two of them sit down next to each other on the blanket, making themselves comfortable. "So are you two having a good anniversary, then?" Trip asks once he and Raina are settled on their blanket.

Skye nods. "Yeah, it's been pretty good so far."

"And what did you get each other?" he asks.

Skye and Grant stay quiet.

Jemma gasps. "You didn't get each other any gifts?" she asks.

Skye shakes her head. "No, we didn't. We both decided not to get each other gifts." She smiles over at her boyfriend. "We don't need to give each other presents to know how much we love each other." She looks back at her friends. "Besides, Grant already got me two amazing gifts, one for Christmas and one for my birthday, so I'm letting him off the hook for this one." She laughs quietly.

"So then what about next year?" Trip asks. "Are you gonna get each other gifts for your anniversary next year?"

"We'll see," Skye says. "I think we just need to focus on the here and now, and making sure we make the most of all our time together." She leans forward and presses her lips to his in a lingering kiss.

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Turning his head away from the fireworks going off above him, Grant leans his head down so his mouth is near Skye's ear. "Thank you," he says simply in a soft voice.

Skye turns her head to look up at him with furrowed brows. "For what?"

"Being with me this past year," he tells her, reaching up to tuck a fallen piece of hair behind her ear. "Despite what everyone has said and certain things that have happened since we've been together, you're still with me."

She gives him a small smile. "Grant, me being with you is nothing that you need to thank me for. I'm with you because I love you."

He nods. "I know. But I still feel like I need to thank you. I just...this past year has been the best year of my life. Hands down, no contest."

Skye smiles up at him. "Same for me. I love you so much, Grant Ward."

"I love you so much too, Skye Coulson. So damn much." He leans forward and sears his lips to hers, cradling the back of her head in his hand as the fireworks continue to go off in the darkness above them.

So? What did you think? Let me know in a review down below.

These adorable dorks have now been together for an entire year. Who knows what the future holds for them? Oh, wait, I know. :)

We're slowly encroaching on the end of this adventure, you guys. There's nine more chapters after this and then the epilogue. So hang in there.

Also, who saw the stills released for the next episode of AoS? It's basically Skyeward as a power couple which is all I've ever wanted, but it's in a fake world so I'm also super sad about it. But it's also gonna be nice to see those beautiful humans working together again. :)

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