Hey babes! Back with a new chapter for ya today. I struggled a little bit on what to write for this one, but then inspiration struck.

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Pulling his cell phone out of his pocket, Grant sinks down onto his couch as he unlocks the device and goes straight into his contacts. He taps on the Favorites section and then hits Skye's name, holding the phone up to his ear and leaning back as he waits for her to answer.

"Hello?"

"Skye, hey, it's Grant."

"Hey, what's up?"

"Oh, not much. I just had an idea the other day and wanted to run it by you real quick."

"Shoot."

Grant takes a deep breath and shifts in his spot. "Okay, so, I know that you might think this could be somewhat weird for us because we aren't together anymore, but I was thinking that maybe you and Jess would want to come out to LA for a week when she's on Spring Break so we could all spend some time together. We haven't done that yet and I think it'd be really nice for Jess to get to see more of where we grew up."

"I don't know, Grant," Skye says. "I mean, I know he's a grown man and all, but I can't just leave Miles here in Massachusetts while I fly off to LA to spend a week with my ex who also happens to be my daughters' father."

He nods. "Yeah, I get that. And he's more than welcome to come along if it'd make you feel better about it."

"Wait, seriously?"

Grant shrugs. "Yeah."

"You just want to size him up on your own turf, don't you?"

He shakes his head and lets out a quiet laugh. "I never said that."

"Yeah, you didn't have to. Even though we haven't been together in years, I know you, Grant. You were my best friend long before you were my boyfriend or husband. I know you."

Grant sighs. "Alright, fine. I never have been able to get anything past you."

"No you have not."

He takes a deep breath. "Look, I just want to make sure he's good enough for you, okay?" he says softly. "We may not be together, but I still care about you a lot, Skye, and I want to make sure the man you chose to spend the rest of your life with is going to treat you right."

"That's sweet of you, Grant. But I promise you that Miles is a perfect gentleman."

"Still, you should tell him that he's more than welcome to come to LA with you and Jess. If you two decide to come."

"Fine. I'll talk to Jess and see what she thinks, though I'm sure I already know what her answer will be. I'll also talk to Miles and see what he thinks about it. I have to leave for work now, but I'll get back to you soon, okay?"

"Yeah, okay. Tell Jess I say hey."

"I will. Bye, Grant."

"Bye."

Pulling the phone down from his ear, he ends the call and sets the device off to the side, looking over at the German Sheppard lying comfortably on the floor next to the front of the couch.

"What do you think about having Skye and Jessica here for a week, boy?" he asks the dog.

Max lifts his head and lets out a bark and Grant laughs quietly.

"Yeah, I like the idea too. Let's just hope they do come and visit. You hungry?" he asks the dog.

Max lets out another bark and Grant smiles.

He gestures with his head toward the kitchen as he stands up from the couch. "Alright, come on." He walks out of the living room and into the kitchen, Max following dutifully behind him.

"So, I got a phone call from Grant this morning," Skye brings up casually as she and Jemma restock the shelves at the music shop.

Jemma glances over her shoulder as she unpacks a few small boxes. "Oh really. What about?"

"He wants me and Jess to go stay with him while she's on Spring Break next month."

Jemma nods. "I see."

"And he said that Miles is invited as well." She carefully hangs an acoustic guitar up on its hooks.

"Interesting."

"Yeah. And it's not like I'd ever actually keep Jess from spending time with her dad, but I honestly don't know how I feel about this."

"Have you talked to Miles about it yet?"

Skye shakes her head and turns around to look at her friend, leaning back against the wall. "No. I wanted to talk to you first. You're one of my best friends. I need some advice."

"Well I really don't know how much help I can be with this," Jemma tells her, turning around to face her as well, giving her a small shrug. "I've never been in your position before and I pray that I never am."

"I hope you never are either, it's not fun. But I really need some advice here, Jem. What do I do? Do all three of us go and spend time with Grant for a week? Or do I send Jess by herself so I don't have to endure anymore awkwardness between us?"

"Oh, I'm sure things aren't that awkward anymore."

"You were at Jess' party, right?" she asks with a raised eyebrow. "Because there was so much awkward tension in the air. I thought I was going to suffocate."

"Did any of the awkwardness happen to have anything to do with a certain brunette who was at the party with Grant?"

"You mean Sophia?" Skye furrows her brows. "Why would that be awkward?"

"Um, maybe because your ex-husband brought his new girlfriend to the birthday party of the daughter you share without any forewarning."

Skye sighs. "Okay, yeah, it was kind of weird at first when I saw here there. But I knew about her beforehand. I just didn't know he was going to be bringing her to the party. Hell, I didn't even know he was coming to the party."

"It was sweet of him to show up, though," Jemma comments.

Skye smiles softly. "Yeah. I'm not even joking when I say that I would have gone off on him so hard if he hadn't shown up to the party. I've known him since we were kids and was in a relationship with him for a couple of years, I know all of his weaknesses. Jess was really upset when she thought he wasn't going to show up."

"Well then thank goodness he did and you didn't have to maim him in some way," Jemma replies with a small laugh.

Skye laughs back. "Yeah, thank goodness for that. His girlfriend is sweet too. I honestly didn't know what I'd think of her. Part of me thought that she was just someone going after his fame and money. But she seems to genuinely care about him, so she's okay in my book."

"Girlfriend approval from the ex-wife. How nice."

Skye rolls her eyes. "Don't say it like that, Jemma. You know Grant and I are on good terms now after everything that happened."

Jemma nods. "Yes, I know. And I'm very glad about that. I never did like when you two weren't speaking in high school."

"It was usually Grant's fault," Skye remarks. "Our first two years of high school was his idiot phase. I'm just glad he got his act together when we started dating. Because let me tell you right now, I may have put up with it as his best friend, but I would not have put up with his idiocy as his girlfriend."

"I completely believe you," Jemma tells her. "But back to the subject you initially brought up. Are you going to go to LA for a week?"

Skye sighs. "I'm leaning toward saying yes," she tells her friend. "Only because I want Jess to be able to spend time with him and I don't think I'm ready to leave her alone with him for a long period of time just yet."

"You're going to have to eventually."

"Yes, I know. And I will. Just not yet. I'm still getting used to Grant being back in my life."

"And you're doing a great job at it," Jemma says with a small smile.

Skye smiles back. "Thanks. Now come on, these boxes aren't going to unpack themselves." She turns back toward the shelves in front of her and continues stocking them, letting her mind wander.

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