All of Me - Agent's of S.H.I.E.L.D

Chapter Thirty Nine

12:38 pm

The adults and young girl were all seated around the large outdoor wooden table on the back verandah as a few different conversations were going. Everyone were in their usual seats. Maria and Emma were seated where the twins had been for the last few days and another seat from the kitchen had been bought out for Lillian.

Lillian still wasn’t talking, but she seemed more alert and would answer questions with a shake or nod of the head. She had changed into a pair of blue overalls, deep purple top and little leather work boots that Emma had bought over among the pile of things from her brothers house. The dog seemed to grown attach to her in the short time and was currently sitting under the table by her feet. Skye had noticed that the girl would slip food under the table to it when she thought no one was watching. It was cute and said a lot about her personality. 

Skye was half listening to whatever Jemma was telling her about doing on her ride out with Leo and what they saw, leaving out intimate details since they weren't alone. Jemma and Leo still had to reveal to the group about their new standing in their relationship but wanted it to remain on the down low for now which Skye was okay with. Skye was nodding along and smiling even though her mind was miles away.

She could feel Grant’s hand on her mid back rubbing soothing circles over it. It was comforting and something he did whenever they were seated together. Her eyes kept glancing towards the two older agents every time she felt them looking her. They would then look away. She could sense mixed feelings coming from them, but it was hard to pinpoint exactly what they were felling. Skye had noticed that both Phil and Melinda had been quiet since returning from their time with Dwight.

“Skye!” Jemma voiced, concern lacing her tone. “Earth to Skye?”

Skye was pulled from her thoughts at the concerned tone in her surrogate older sister’s voice. She turned her head to the side, fixing her attention on the british woman. “Huh?”

“Are you okay?” the biochemist asked. “You’ve seemed distracted this entire lunch,” she acknowledged. “Was I boring you?”

Skye now felt guilty for not paying proper attention to her friend. “No, Jemma,” she apologized, sincerely. “I’m sorry. I guess there is just a lot on mind. I think I just need to clear it. I might go for a walk,” she supplied, pushing back her chair as Grant removed his hand. She stood to her feet, Grant did the same.

Skye turned facing her boyfriend and placed a hand on his arm. “Alone, babe,” she told him with a soft smile. She noticed the brief panic wash over his face before a serious expression took it’s place. “I will be okay,” she assured him as she brushed a quick kiss across his lips before she focused her hazel orbs on his dark chocolate ones.

Grant still didn’t like the fact that she wanted some alone time from him. Had he done something wrong? Something to upset her? He enjoyed the time he spent with her.

Skye cupped his face in her hands, his hands automatically finding her hips. “I just need a little time alone to clear my head,” she assured him. “I’ll be back in a little bit and then I am all yours,” she promised as she pulled his head down and once against brushed her lips against his, this time the kiss last twenty seconds instead of a few. Neither not caring that they weren't alone. 

Grant dropped his hands from her hips and watched her head for the stairs, before walking down them. He was actually finding it hard to be apart from her even for a short amount of time, which scared him a little since for most of his life he had been alone - didn’t rely on anyone. Was taught that emotional connections were a weakness. But Grant found that he missed Skye when she wasn’t around. It was more than protecting her, it was a need. Grant released a sigh and decided to investigate this gym that his boss had told him about the other day.