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Okay, so I'm jumping around submissions because this quote that Serenity Shadowstar sent to me just screamed Skyeward and I couldn't ignore it. You know how Skyeward is. ;)

To EmmaJMcGhee – I'm glad you like the FitzSimmons one-shot.

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You Can Quote Me on That

"Just because the past didn't turn out like you wanted it to, doesn't mean your future can't be better than you ever imagined."

~ Submitted by Serenity Shadowstar

You Can Quote Me on That

When Grant Ward looked back on what his life had been he couldn't believe where he was today.

He never knew could be in a position where he received true and sincere love.

During his childhood, he was abused by his mother and his father didn't give a crap, his older brother didn't help at all.

Then about 25 years ago, he started blindly following a mad man on his quest for revenge. John Garrett had shown him mercy, something that Grant had never known. So when Garrett gave him the chance to be a stronger man, he took it.

But he didn't know the path of darkness it would lead him down 20 years later.

He had killed countless numbers of people

Lied to the ones who once considered him a family and…

Betrayed the only woman he ever loved. That's what hit him the hardest. At first, Skye seemed like someone that he couldn't be bothered to be around. But when he got to know her, he knew he was screwed because there was no way he could be HYDRA and have Skye as his.

When she declared that she would never give him what he wanted after his betrayal was revealed, he accepted that his fate was to be alone. It was even reiterated when she shot him in Puerto Rico a year later.

But, then he met Kara and he thought the higher-ups were giving him another chance. But, when he realized the only reason Kara stayed with him was to find out who she really was, he understood that he blew all of his chances already. So when given the chance when the team needed his help to take down a HYDRA base, he left Kara behind so she could find herself again and left behind everyone to find a new path to follow.

Two years later, he had done some soul searching and he liked where he was at.

He had been going to therapy regularly. He worked at a local bar and had a decent apartment in Colorado.

Grant was pretty sure that this would his life from now on.

…That was until he was working at the bar one day and he heard

"Can I buy a drink?"

His head snapped up. Sitting at his bar was none other than Skye, looking at him with the stupid cute, little grin that she does that makes him go crazy.

No, he couldn't fall back in that easily. "What do you want Skye?"

Skye sighed. "Look I know I'm not one of the people that you would really like to see right now. But, I've come to realize that you're not the only one who made mistakes on who to trust. I've done it enough times in my life. So, I was wondering if you and I could just start over. Just be Skye and Grant, no strings attached."

This can't be happening. People like Grant shouldn't get second chances and here was one on a silver platter.

Now, Grant couldn't believe how long it took for him to say yes to Skye's offer because he could have gotten to this point a lot sooner.

The point in his life where he was looking down at his beautiful baby girl, Jennifer Jemma Ward, lying between him and Skye, his beautiful girlfriend, who smiling up at him.

Today, he felt as if he couldn't love anyone else more than he loves Skye and JJ.

And to be honest, his girls couldn't love anyone more than him either.

Grant's past may have not been the best one, but his future is looking pretty bright.

You Can Quote Me on That

I hope you guys liked it. I admit I felt iffy on the idea, but I just had to write it.

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~JuicyJams