Promise

Leo took a deep breath as he stood on the balcony above the cargo bay. Down below, Ward was welcoming his fiancée back with a rather passionate kiss. He and Simmons had finally gotten engaged a few days before she'd gone with Leo to a conference they'd been invited to speak at. The event has lasted for five days, and in that time he'd only been able to make three phone calls to Skye due to a busy schedule. Leo had missed her like crazy, and he couldn't wait to find her.

He'd barely been able to make it to the bunks when someone squealed loudly. Turning in the direction of the squeal, Leo yelped as someone tackled him.

"You're back!" Skye laughed as they fell to the ground together. "Sorry, I'm just so happy to see you. I've missed you so much, Leo."

She hugged him tightly, and Leo grinned.

"Didn't I promise you I'd always come back," he chuckled as he returned the embrace. Her hair tickled his nose, and the faint scent of her shampoo filled his nostrils. "And I keep my promises, especially if they're with you."

Skye laughed again and blushed. "You're being adorable again. You have no idea how much I've missed that."

Now it was his turn to blush. "Thanks," he replied. "I've got a question for you."

"Uh-huh," Skye crossed her legs and looked at him expectantly. "What is it?"

"So I like to keep my promises, because that's a good thing to do and I want to be a good person so I always try to do it," he rambled for a moment before stopping and composing himself. "Anyway, I made a promise to myself a while ago, and I haven't done anything about it for a long time. I can easily blame Ward and Simmons getting engaged, but I want to ask you something I've wanted to ask you since I got to know you, Skye."

"And what's that?"

Leo took a deep breath, steeling himself for the possibility of rejection. "Do you want to go out with me? On a date?"

Skye straightened up, caught off guard by the question. Leo watched her anxiously, wondering how she was going to react. Had he been too forward with her? Was he too late?

But Skye smiled that smile of hers that made him feel happy and warm. Her eyes were shining with happiness. "I never thought you would ask," she murmured, awestruck. "I'd love to, Leo."

He gave a smile of his own to her. He'd never been happier about keeping his promises.