Heyyyy sorry it took so long! First, I wanted to finish my other story and then I got totally obsessed with Doctor Who and couldn't stop watching hehehe
Anyways, I hope you peeps enjoy this chapter! The song Everything Has Changed was suggested by TexannaRose. I hope you like what I did with it!;)
In the morning I was woken up by the sound of his voice but it wasn't like all the previous times when he would knock on my door and say it's time for training. This time his voice was incredibly soft and gentle and it made me smile because I loved the way his voice sounded, meant just for me. My heart skipped a beat and I felt weird tingling in my stomach.
"Wake up, Rookie"
I felt his hand on my waist holding me close and the other was stroking my cheek lightly.
He spoke again in the same low and soft voice as before: "Skye… If you get out of bed now you might have time for breakfast before training"
When I finally opened my eyes and saw his face I felt so happy I thought I'd die of happiness. I gave him a wide smile and he smiled back at me, pressing a kiss on my forehead. I've never seen him smile so much.
Waking up next to him made a morning so different and so much better. And sleeping snuggled next to him was a true bliss. Once I wrapped myself around him I felt like never letting go. Who would think Grant would turn out to be a great snuggler?
"Good morning, sunshine"
Saying that he leaned in and gave me a sweet lingering kiss on the lips.
"Morning. Did you say something about breakfast?"
He chuckled and bringing me closer to him kissed my shoulder.
"Is my Rookie hungry? Did I tire you out last night?"
Still a bit sleepy I murmured:
"You did. You exhausted me. Maybe we could skip training for just one day? And stay in bed for a little bit longer…"
"You wish. Things have changed between us but on the professional level everything is the same. You are not talking me into skipping your training, miss"
Disappointed, I pouted and looked at him with my sad eyes. I was in no mood for training today. I was in the mood for other, much more enjoyable things…
Grant's expression became serious and he spoke in a firm voice, which meant I was not to argue about that.
"Skye. Stop it. I'm just trying to protect you and you know that. Skipping training is out of the question"
"Okay, mister Fun-Machine…"
As soon as he dragged me out of bed we headed for the kitchen that was still surprisingly empty for 7 in the morning. Something was missing and this something were Fitzsimmons.
Grant started making breakfast, shocking me by his unexpected ability to cook. I smiled a happy smile because Grant Ward was making me breakfast.
"You're making me breakfast? How adorable"
"Well, I thought I shouldn't let you starve and then collapse in our training session"
"Oh, stop making excuses. It's still adorable. You're my adorable boyfriend. So whatcha making?"
"You'll see"
I frowned. I didn't like it when he wasn't telling me everything, even as simple as what he was making me, us, for breakfast. So I slid from the stool I was sitting on and approached him from behind, pressing myself against his back and wrapping my arms around his torso. I heard him sigh and then say in a tense voice:
"Skye, if you don't stop it you are going to stay hungry"
"Waaard, what are you cooking?"
I hugged him closer inhaling his scent while doing that and making him tell me what I wanted to know.
"Pancakes, Skye. I'm making pancakes. Now be a good girl and take a seat"
I giggled because I got my way and kissed his back before leaving him to his cooking and walking back to where I'd sat before.
Later when we were sitting side by side eating blueberry pancakes that were beyond delicious (I should ask him where he learnt how to cook) Fitzsimmons joined us, which forced him to stop kissing my knuckles and let go of my hand (he got pretty distracted from breakfast but I didn't mind).
After saying good morning to us Leo noticed the blueberry pancakes and didn't hesitate to take one and stuff his mouth with it while Jemma was making tea for both of them, throwing occasional glances at me and Grant. I swear she could sense something like this from a mile. When Leo finished the pancake he grabbed another one and asked:
"These pancakes are fantastic. Skye, I'd never think you could cook"
I looked at him in confusion. I was pretty sure I couldn't make pancakes.
"Sorry to disappoint you, Fitz, but I didn't make these pancakes"
Fitz suddenly stopped chewing and said:
"Who made these then?"
I looked adoringly at the man sitting beside me.
"My S.O. here has more skills than you think. And he's full of surprises"
I couldn't resist giving him a kiss on the cheek. If it weren't for Fitzsimmons I would have given him a proper kiss and not just one and I thought that I'd do just that as soon as we were on our own.
"Wow. He never cooked before. And he just smiled. Something is off"
Oh, yeah, Fitz. Everything is off. Grant has gone soft on me but it's just the top of the iceberg. Jemma giggled but tried to mask it. I bet she saw the change.
Then he asked: "Wait, since when are you two not fighting?"
I was about to answer "Since last night" but stopped myself in time. Not failing to notice I couldn't think of anything to say, Grant answered instead.
"We had a talk and resolved our misunderstanding. Right, Rookie?"
I couldn't not notice how the tone of his voice changed when he asked me that and the way he smiled at me softly. I smiled right back, fully aware this wasn't going unnoticed by Jemma.
"Just like he said"
We successfully finished our pancakes and before getting up from his stool he asked me:
"Coffee?"
"Yep. Thank you"
So he got up and put a gentle kiss on my forehead and it was so natural that I seriously forgot about Fitzsimmons in the room who were very much there staring at us in amazement. And I bet he didn't think about Fitzsimmons either.
In the end all four of us were sitting drinking our tea and coffee when Jemma started talking about her dream, again.
"You know it's weird how I had a Taylor Swift dream again last night"
Leo turned to face her with wide eyes:
"You too? Well isn't it strange?"
I turned my head to Grant, my eyes wide. Not again!
He chuckled but took my hand and squeezed it in reassurance. I whispered in his ear: "This is all because of you!"
"Oh I think this is the good kind of strange, Fitz! This is fate telling us we're soul mates"
"So which one was it this time, Jems? Although, wait, let me guess!"
I don't know how but they managed to say "Sparks Fly" at the same time. Although why am I even surprised?
I closed my eyes. I was glad they seriously believed these songs were just dreams. I was safe, for now.
When we got down to the cargo bay which was empty I lunged myself at Ward kissing him senseless. I've missed his lips on mine although it's been hardly an hour since we kissed last. He reacted fast and kissed me back, pressing my body flush against his, his hands under my top, my hands in his hair.
I thought about how he had changed in such a short period of time, how WE changed. The way I used to see Ward and the way I saw him now had nothing in common. The relationship between us altered so fast. It was almost impossible to believe that he was now holding me so tight that the oxygen seemed to leave my lungs and was kissing me as if the world was going to end.
I couldn't help giggling. I bet if I had told him a couple of months back that something like this would happen we would just laugh me in the face and say "Not in a million years". Yet here he was, his hot firm body against mine, his hands roaming under my shirt bringing butterflies in the pit of my stomach and making me whimper, I could feel him with every cell of my body. He wanted me, needed me just the way I wanted and needed him. I could literally feel he loved me. It was in the way he held me, pinning me to himself tightly but with great care, in the way he kissed me passionately but so gently at the same time, in the way his hands touched my skin as if I was extremely precious, in the way he looked at me with so much love in his eyes. His eyes, every time I looked him in the eyes I got lost in them, there was so much depth, so much emotion, everything I needed to find was there. Damn it, I was in too deep.
Hearing me giggling, he reluctantly pulled away to look at my face, his hands wrapping around my waist, still under the shirt, and I could feel my skin tingle from his touch.
"Why are you giggling, Rookie?"
I continued giggling. That different side of Ward was definitely fun to see.
"What's so funny?"
I looked down, trying not to laugh but failing.
"You"
"Me?"
He spoke in a voice that said I was in for some trouble. Then just like last night he suddenly grabbed me bridal style, making me scream from surprise. Next I was thrown onto the mats and his body was on top of mine, preventing any escape, which had become a thing of his to capture me like that. Not that I minded, I'd never mind that, who would. But then his hands moved to my ribs and started tickling me, taking me completely by surprise and making me squeal like a little girl.
"Ward, please stop!"
"You think this is gonna stop me, Rookie? You are so wrong"
He proceeded with the tickling, his hands moving up to my neck making me squirm and scream for mercy. Then I collected myself and brought my hand to that sensitive spot behind his ear. This made him remove one of his hands from my body but only for a short while. He grabbed my wrist, then the other one and pinned them together with one hand, holding them so tight I had no chance of breaking free.
I screamed at the top of my lungs: "Grant, please, let me go, I'm begging you!"
He just laughed and placed a soft lingering kiss on my cheek. When his hand moved to tickle me again, we heard Coulson's voice:
"I was told you two were training. But I can see you've found a new way of using the mats. Having a good time, I see"
We both turned our heads to the sound of his voice and Ward released moved off my body in a flash, his face getting slightly flushed. We got up and just stood there looking at AC.
"Sorry, AC" was all I managed to utter, shocked that he'd walked on us at the moment Ward was on top of me, holding down my wrists above my head.
"I was trying to teach Skye how to get out of…"
He clearly didn't quite know how to explain why he was on top of me, tickling me with no intention of stopping but AC interrupted him before he could say something hardly believable.
"Agent Ward, I don't think tickling Skye to death could be called training so you needn't make anything up"
"But sir…"
"Don't sir me, Ward. I am not a fool. I can see what's going on between you two. I'm glad you and Skye finally resolved that thing between you. You've been driving the whole bus crazy. And as long as you two get along I don't mind your romantic involvement. So congratulations. Aren't you two cute?"
He gave us a smile and turned to leave, leaving us completely dumbfounded. It hasn't been even a day since we became an item and our boss already knew about us.
Grant spoke, disbelief in his voice: "Did he just say we're cute?"
A smile spread on my face as I looked up and said: "He totally did. And he's right, we're totally cute"
I looked at him adoringly and pulled his cheek.
"You're so cute. I'm not sure if I can call you Robot anymore…"
"Great to know. Now it's time for your training, Rookie"
I've been getting better at combat training and training in general and was proud that I could throw Grant to the mats more and more times. I could see he was proud too when I performed a pretty good move and shoved him to the mats.
"Great job, Rookie" he said as he lay on the mats again and I was sitting on top of him, looking down and smiling wickedly, knowing that I was in control now. I knew he was strong enough to shove me off him but I also knew he wouldn't do it and even if he did it would be purely to check how fast my reaction would be.
"Was that a compliment?"
"Yes, and a well-deserved one" he said, pulling me close and giving me a gentle lingering kiss on the lips.
"Wow. Who are you and what have you done to my Grant?"
"You shouldn't complain, Rookie"
Oh, man, I'd never say a word of complaint. I was really loving this Grant, caring and loving and gentle. But I loved him even before he'd gone all soft on me. Since that day he dragged me to the bus I've been falling more and more in love with him. The thing was that I hadn't even noticed that before the moment I realized I was irrevocably in love with him.
"I never would. I like you going all soft"
He closed his eyes and sighed as he heard me say the word 'soft', which I was absolutely sure he would never refer to himself. He was firm on the outside, yes but on the inside he was such a softie. That moment I knew I trusted him with my life and that he was never going to hurt me. It was that feeling I had, deep in my heart, I knew when I looked him in the eyes that he loved me and cared about me too much and Grant Ward never let his loved ones get hurt. I felt amazing, safe and protected.
"Only on you, baby. Just you"
"Happy to hear that"
Smiling like an idiot because he was all mine and he made me so happy I leaned down to kiss him but he was first to attack my lips making me whimper.
When after a long overwhelmingly passionate kiss we had to pull apart for air I realized something.
"Oh my god!"
He looked at me with concern and asked: "What is it, Rookie?"
"You're my S.O."
I put emphasis on the word S.O. but he didn't get it and just stared at me in confusion.
"I am. Is that a problem?"
I giggled at him. He looked adorable with that expression of total confusion on his face. I went to explain it to him:
"No! I mean you are my supervising officer, yes, but you are also my significant other now. My S.O."
He smiled and hugged me tighter.
"I am glad that's not a problem but that doesn't mean you are allowed to disobey my orders. Especially on missions. Is that clear, Rookie?"
"Yes, sir!"
I wasn't entirely sure I could do that but right now arguing was the last thing I wanted to do. Speaking about to-do's. I had one good song in mind (I always did. Almost for every situation I could find an appropriate song, that's just the way I was).
I got up taking both his hands and trying to pull him up with me but he didn't even move from his spot on the mats.
"Come on, Grant. I've got an idea"
Finally he got up from the mats and reluctantly let me pull him towards the staircase. I took his hand and led him to his bunk where my guitar currently was. When we entered the bunk he got it the wrong way, he smirked at me and his hands went under my shirt, his lips meeting mine. Not that I minded but I had a bit different plans right now.
Reluctantly, I pulled away, putting my hands on his chest.
"Sorry. That wasn't exactly what I meant"
He gave out a low groan and complained: "Such a tease"
I took my precious guitar that was leaning against the wall and looked at him with a smile.
"Fancy another song? I've got one in mind"
"Since when are you comfortable with singing in front of me?"
"Last night, obviously. Didn't think it that scary. So?"
Last night when I agreed to sing to him I realized that it didn't bother me at all. In fact, I really enjoyed singing to Grant. I trusted him more than I thought I did and he made me feel so special. I wasn't afraid to open up to him anymore or sing to him. Everything he told me last night and everything he did made me see his true feelings, made me see he really loved me. He helped me overcome the fear of singing to someone I know.
His face lit up with a smile and he said: "I'd love you to sing me a song, Skye"
I didn't waste any time, just took his hand and off we went (rather ran) to the living area that was deserted and I hoped no one would pass by.
I sat on the coach crossing my legs and he sat right beside me. I turned to face him and when I did his face was suddenly inches from mine and then his lips claimed mine unexpectedly, making my head spin from the sensation of his lips suddenly on mine and his tongue in my mouth. I didn't have it in me to pull away, the only thought I had was "This feels so good, why should I stop it?" so I just clenched his shirt pulling him as close to me as possible and deepened the kiss.
When he pulled away I didn't move, just took deep breaths. He was so good at this, who would think he was not actually a robot? No, definitely not a robot.
"You can sing that song now"
When I didn't react he said: "Skye? Are you gonna let go of my shirt?"
It was only when he said it that I realized my hands were still clenching his shirt. Things that man did to me! All it took was his kiss or just a touch and I forgot where I was or what I was doing.
I let go of his shirt, straightening it out and trying not to giggle.
"Your fault. Kissing me like this has its consequences"
He snorted, his hand going to my thigh and slowly moving upwards.
"Like what?"
He was doing this again. He just couldn't keep his hands away from my body, could he? Well, truth be told, I'd never dare to complain.
"Like that"
Saying that, I jumped forward at him, knocking him so that he fell on his back and I was on top of him, kissing him senseless. He answered the kiss after a while and wrapped his arms around me when he came to his senses after me jumping at him so out of the blue.
Eventually after a heated make out session on the coach I took my guitar again and prepared to sing, Ward sitting in front of me and waiting not so patiently while I was tuning the guitar.
Finally I was ready and started playing the melody, then started the song.
All I knew this morning when I woke
Is I know something now
know something now
I didn't before
And all I've seen
since 18 hours ago
is green eyes and freckles and your smile in the back of my mind making me feel right
I just want to know you better know
you better know
you better now
I just want to know you better know
you better know you better now
Grant didn't know how she knew so many songs that fitted them and their situation so perfectly. He'd never actually thought his life would turn out to be a lyrics of some love song. He never expected or hoped to find someone he'd fall in love with, let alone head over heels in love or someone who'd feel so right or be the love of his life. Because right now he felt all of it. Songs started making sense and he had this feeling he'd never had before that she was the one. She was the girl he'd been waiting for all his life to come and save him and make him better and stay with him forever, although he'd never thought he'd been waiting for anyone, of course, and the old him would never admit it even if he had.
I just want to know you better know
you better know
you better now
I just want to know you
know you
know you
Cause all I know is we said hello
And your eyes look like coming home
All I know is a simple name
everything has changed
All I know is you held the door
You'll be mine and I'll be yours
All I know since yesterday
is everything has changed
Everything has changed. They changed. They were one whole now, pieces of a puzzle finally coming together, as she would say. His rookie, his sweet girl. How come he tortured her so much before realizing what they were? The way he treated her before realizing he was a fool was terrible. But he was going to make it up to her. He'd do anything for her but it was better she didn't know he would do absolutely anything to make her happy and to please her because knowing his Rookie she would end up using it to her advantage.
Home, finally he's found his home. It was where Skye was. Just looking into her beautiful eyes and seeing that sparkle made him the happiest man on earth. It was almost like magic because how could one person wake so many feelings in him? The answer was simple: Skye. That impossible, stubborn, super talkative and cheerful girl who succeeded in turning his world upside down. The opposites do really attract.
And all my walls stood tall,
painted blue
But I'll take 'em down
take 'em down
and open up the door for you
And all I feel in my stomach
is butterflies the beautiful kind
Making up for lost time,
taking flight
making me feel right
How many times he tried to make me talk to him and I refused to even listen to him because I was afraid and thought he might hate me? But he did it anyway, he went and knocked down all my walls and in the end made me impossibly happy. How could it be?
Never in my life I've loved anyone so much or felt feelings so intense that my mind stopped working. Until I made Grant Ward, that is. The man who brought butterflies to my stomach and made me feel special and loved. It was amazing how RIGHT we were, me and Grant. It was as if we were made to be together and I was all for believing it, that I was his and he was mine and we belonged together.
I just want to know you better know
you better know
you better now
I just want to know you better know
you better know
you better now
I just want to know you better know
you better know
you better now
I just want to know you
know you
know you
Cause all I know is we said hello
And your eyes look like coming home
All I know is a simple name,
everything has changed
All I know is you held the door
You'll be mine and I'll be yours
All I know since yesterday
is everything has changed
Come back and tell me why
I'm feeling like I've missed you all this time
And meet me there tonight
And let me know that it's not all in my mind
I have to admit that I had to pinch myself several times to check I wasn't dreaming when he kissed me and when he told me he loved me. It felt surreal. The tough agent Grant Ward going all soft and gentle all of a sudden and telling he loved me.
Grant has changed and it was very obvious, or maybe he just let me see the other side of him, the soft and caring one. Whenever he touched me and his hands were on my body holding me so gently, or when he looked at me with that look filled with love, whenever he was with me, it was the best feeling in the world.
I just want to know you better know
you better know
you better now
I just want to know you
know you
know you
Cause all I know is we said hello
And your eyes look like coming home
All I know is a simple name,
everything has changed
All I know is you held the door
You'll be mine and I'll be yours
All I know since yesterday
is everything has changed
All I know is we said hello
So dust off your highest hopes
All I know is pouring rain
And everything has changed
All I know is a newfound grace
All my days,
I'll know your face
All he knew was that he wanted his Rookie with him, always, wanted to know her better, better than anyone, to be the one she trusted most, the person she could tell anything to and never ever let her go. Because she was his and only his and that was never going to change.
Little did the happy couple know that they weren't the only ones in the living area and Ward wasn't the only one listening to Skye's song…
Woooopseyyy seems someone was listening!
that would be a surprise ;)