Title: Favor
author: Cindy Ryan
notes and summary: see part one

Epilog

Almost a month went by before Skye received a video message. How Grant had gotten it to her Skye would probably never know and was probably better off not knowing. It was another two days before she clicked play.

"Skye, I've been following your progress and am glad to see that you're okay. Well maybe not okay yet but getting there.

I know you'll never believe that and that's just where things are between us. Part of me wishes things could've been different; maybe if we'd both had a normal childhood...

Take care of yourself. You know more than anyone that the world is changing. People are afraid of change; of those who are different. It's going to get ugly before it gets better and I don't want to see you caught in the crossfire.

Despite everything...I'm glad to have known you."

The message ended there. Skye stared at the screen of her laptop for a long time afterwards. Grant had looked like he'd wanted to say more or maybe she was reading into it. Whatever had been between them had died the moment he'd dropped FitzSimmons in the ocean. She could never forget or forgive that and he knew it. Part of her wondered if Grant coming on the rescue team was a way to try to make up for that sin.

Skye shook her head trying to clear it. Clint was right all Grant did was twist things. He'd do anything to get the advantage that was who he was and always would be. Skye knew they'd run into each other again it was inevitable and she'd be ready. Grant had to pay for what he'd done; for the betrayal and one way or another she'd see that it happened.

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