Jemma was starting to get really nervous about sitting down with her family and talking with them again about things; Skye could tell that Jemma was getting nervous and gave her hand a squeeze and whispered, "Babe it's okay." The team were use to seeing Skye and Jemma holding hands and whispering to each other, but Jemma's family was not.
"Why are you holding hands?" Melanee asked surprised to see her sister holding hands with another girl.
"Because Skye's my girlfriend." Jemma said confidently.
"Oh okay."
Jemma's parents looked at each other before everyone moved to sit down, they had a look of disbelief that Jemma had a girlfriend; Jemma noticed their look and moved closer to Skye.
"How long have you two been dating?" Scott asked politely.
"About a month and a half." Skye said with a smile.
"Can we talk to Jemma in the other room for a second?" Robert asked not in a good mood all of a sudden.
"It's up to Jemma." May said not liking the fact that Jemma's parents weren't comfortable with the fact that their daughter liked girls.
"No, if you have something to say you can say it in front of them, they are part of my family." Jemma said not as confidently as she was earlier.
"Why are you dating her?" Diane asked.
"What do you mean by that?"
"A woman, why are you dating a woman?"
"Because I love her that's why I'm dating her. Does it really matter that much?"
"I thought we got this out of you." Robert said just as unhappy as Diane.
"Got this out of me? You made me live with a father, who made me feel as though I was a terrible person. I love who I love and you can't force me not to love her." Jemma said angry all of a sudden.
"This is ridiculous." Diane said.
Ward had had just about enough of Jemma's parents hurting her and had started to move in front of Jemma to protect her and May was feeling the same way; Coulson and Fitz noticed and each gently put a hand on each their shoulders to keep them from moving forward.
"I love Jemma. I would do anything for her. She's your daughter, you're supposed to love her no matter what and you're angry that she's in love. I thought family stick together and love each other through everything." Skye said having enough of Jemma's parent's anger toward Jemma.
"We do love her, but Jemma understands that this is just a phase." Robert said.
"No it's not." Jemma said knowing that she loved Skye with all of her heart. "I love Skye more than anything."
"What else are you going to tell us? When you said you were coming here you said you had some news. Hopefully it isn't as bad as this news." Diane said unhappily.
"I…I" Jemma said as she started to feel the morning sickness come on, she ran from the room followed by Skye.
"What the bloody hell is going on?" Robert said surprised by Jemma and Skye's sudden departure.
"I don't know who you think you are to talk to Jemma like that, but you're wrong about it being a phase. Jemma and Skye love each other and take care of each other and I won't let you talk bad about them. They are my family." Ward said stepping forward.
"She's our daughter and we can talk to her the way we want. She needs to get over this phase or she's never going to find a nice man." Diane said.
"Your daughter doesn't need a man to make her a good person." Coulson said having enough of Jemma's parents. "She is one of the best agents we have and she is a loving and caring person that is all you should be concerned with."
"We want her to have a good life, a life with children."
"And I will." Jemma said as she and Skye re-entered the room.
"How are you going to? You're dating her." Robert said.
"This is what I was going to tell you earlier. I'm pregnant." Jemma said softly as Skye kept an arm around her waist.
"How? I thought you were dating her." Diane said in shock and so was the rest of her family.
"Skye has a name."
"How are you pregnant? Did one of those guys do it?" Robert said angry.
"No they didn't do it. Grant and I were kidnapped a little under two months ago, we were tortured, and I was assaulted. Grant and the team got me out of there and have been taking care of me. These guys are my family and I'm not going to be told what to do when it comes to this family." Jemma said strongly.
"Why didn't you tell us or come home after?" Diane asked.
"I didn't come home or tell you because I need to get through it with this family; Ward use to sleep outside our pod waiting for the moment that I needed him. Skye and Ward went with me to the doctor and we worked through things in therapy. I need them in my life. I want them in my life."
"So you're a part of this family. How could you keep all this from us?" Robert yelled at Jemma.
"Don't yell at her." Ward said stepping in front of Jemma and Skye to protect them.
"Grant, it's okay." Jemma said putting a hand on Grant's shoulder.
"Jemma is a grown woman who can make her own decisions, she has a good head on her shoulders and she is a brilliant person in general. She is a part of this team and it's her choice what to share or not share with others." Coulson said stepping up with May.
"Jemma is our best biochemist and she deserves respect and consideration." May said, not liking what Jemma's parents were talking about.
"She is our child and we want to be informed." Diane said.
"And she keeps you as much informed as she can." Fitz said joining in the argument.
"I don't want to stay here." Jemma said sadly, Skye wrapped her arm around Jemma's shoulders as she wiped the tears off Jemma's face.
"Jemma be reasonable." Robert said no wanting her to leave.
"You don't get it I was so happy that you guys were going to meet them and now I wish we'd never come at all. I was hoping to have you guys be happy with the life that I'm living; I'm not going to give up this team they mean everything to me."
"Jemma we want you to be happy, but we want you to understand that what you're going through is just a phase. You'll see when the baby's born that you need a man. We want to be informed, so that we can help you." Diane said.
"Stop saying that what I'm going through is a phase. I've never loved anyone as much as I love Skye; nothing is going to change that not even having the baby will change that. I want you to be informed, but it's my decision on what to do with what I have; I have this team and this baby to think about." Jemma said as she continued to cry.
"I want you to be happy Jemma and if she makes you happy then I want that for you." Scott said finally joining in the conversation. "I love you Jemma."
"I love you too Jemma and I want you to be happy. I'm with you." Melanee added.
"I love you guys too." Jemma said with a small smile.
"Jemma if you're sure you want to leave we can." May said wanting Jemma to be comfortable and happy. "It's your decision."
"We're sorry Jemma, but we can't have you in the house if you're going to be with her. You know our beliefs and we can't support this." Robert said.
Jemma nodded her head and turn to leave, when Melanee and Scott came running over to her to hug her.
"We love you Jemma. We'll try to talk to them. Please come and see us again." Scott said as he looked meanly at his parents and so did Melanee.
"I'll try to visit again before the baby's born." Jemma whispered to her siblings.
"Jem, you can take your time saying goodbye." Skye said as she watched Jemma hold on to her siblings a little longer.
"Why do you call her that?" Diane asked.
"I call her that because she's like a gem that brightens up every day that I'm with her. She's the light, beautiful and bright light that lights up the world."
Jemma then moved over to Skye and took her hand and headed to the front door to leave, Melanee and Scott followed them, and then followed by the rest of the team. Jemma's parents stayed in the dining room talking with one another about what just happened; they felt bad that they had not trusted Jemma with what she was doing in her life. Jemma's brother and sister hugged everyone and then Jemma one more time; they then headed back into the house. Jemma took a long look at the house before she got in the SUV with the rest of the team.
