Title: Accidentally In Love
Pairings: Skye and Jemma Simmons | Skimmons
Summary: After a hard day at work, Skye received a text from an unknown number.
Preview: Unknown Number (7:15pm): Skye. My name is Skye and you're very much welcome Jemma. Goodnight.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything but this story.

"We don't meet people by accident.
They are meant to cross our path for a reason."

Chapter 4: Photographs

Skye's brain was only able to process the last part of Jemma's text as her eyes went really wide after reading it, she was flabbergasted that someone like Dr. Simmons has asked for her photo. She felt her whole face up to her ears are becoming hot and she knew that if she looked at herself in a mirror, she can see how red her face has become. And although her face feels like it's on fire, she's having chills ran down her body, she can feel the cold electricity crawl under her skin. She can feel her hands becoming cold and her heart is pounding inside her chest.

"Jemma, oh my God, do you wanna give me a heart attack?" Skye nervously thought to herself then pressed on the photo icon on her phone and browsed her album

"Why can't I take my pictures like a normal person? It's all so dorky! It will be ridiculous if I am going to send her a photo of me in a Chewbacca coat and this photo of me underwater is silly, I can't even tell if it's me!" Skye groaned while looking at her pictures "Why do they look so stupid?" Skye let out a frustrated groan.

It has been almost twelve minutes and Skye still haven't found a photo that she can send to Jemma. She started pacing until she saw herself on her living room mirror. She abruptly stopped in front of the it and took a good look at her current appearance. She fixed her hair and straightened her clothes then grabbed her phone and tapped on the camera icon.

"Well what the hell, simplicity is the ultimate sophistication," She told herself and took a shot. She wanted to make an impression to Jemma and she wanted it with just the way she is. Simple yet gorgeous.

Skye (3:25pm): Hi Jemma, sorry for taking too much time to reply, I'm having a little problem about it because I don't know what to send you so please help me here. What would you want? A simple one or a seductive one? *wink* Kidding! I've attached my photo in this message. I hope you won't find me creepy.

Jemma was surprised with herself for being nervous when she received a message from Skye more than she couldn't believe herself that she asked for Skye's photo and remembering that made her flush.

Jemma scrunched her nose when she read the first part of Skye's text and she almost choked at her tea after reading the 'seductive one' part and blushed afterwards. She suddenly felt nervous and excited at the same time. She scrolled down on her phone and when she reached the upper most edge of the picture, she stopped and took a deep breath. She closed her eyes for a moment and when she's about to continue scrolling down, her phone rang in her hand.

"Bloody arteries—" the call surprised Jemma and made her jump a little from her seat.

"Dr. Simmons," She introduced when she answered the call with shaky hands.

"Good afternoon Dr. Simmons, this is Dr. Greene, is this a bad time?"

"No, not at all, can I help you with something Dr. Greene?" Jemma asked politely.

"Yes, I need your help with something. I will send you an e-mail containing some files that I scanned from the laboratory, can you please give us your opinions about those? Most of the doctors here only trust your judgment. I will send it right away if it's okay with you."

"Of course, Dr. Greene. I will respond with my opinion as soon as possible."

"Thank you very much Dr. Simmons. Have a good day. Good bye."

After the call had ended, she hastily went back to Skye's text. She paused for a moment and scrolled down again and for the first time since their first conversation, she finally knows what Skye actually looked like. She only realized that she was staring at it when she received another text from Skye.

Skye (3:28pm): Wait, Nashville?

Jemma chuckled a bit then opened Skye's previous text and looked at the photo again for a moment before she proceeded to reply.

Skye didn't know what she was feeling, it's a mixture of anxiousness, embarrassment and hopefulness. She's currently flopped down on her sofa and every time she remembers the photo that she sent to Jemma, she would smack her pillow or she would smack herself with a pillow.

So when Skye received a text from Jemma, she instantly sat upright and felt her face becoming numb. She took a moment before opening Jemma's message.

Jemma (3:28pm): You got me there Skye, I actually thought you were serious about sending me a seductive photo of you because I certainly won't mind at all. I'm kind of hoping, actually *wink*

Skye swore that she can actually hear her heart pound at that moment. She felt her head grew bigger and heavier and she felt the butterflies in her stomach had somehow transformed into birds, really big, flappy birds then she squeaked when received another text from Jemma.

Jemma (3:28pm): Wow. You are profoundly beautiful Skye. You honestly look good in a button-down and oh, I like your bangs, looks great on you. When did you take that photo of you? And thank you for sending one. Now I don't have to wonder what you look like. And yes, I'm in Nashville right now, why, have you been here before?

Skye repeatedly punched the pillow beside her then buried her face in it. She can feel her face burn and she thought it might actually explode. She doesn't know where to put that overflowing emotion. She can't get herself to relax as she repeatedly read Jemma's texts again and again.

"You're killing me right now Dr. Jemma Simmons! How can you make me feel this way when you're in Nashville? Can someone please give me the power of teleportation? It can be in a form of a plane ticket!" Skye really wanted to meet Jemma, she have met Jemma before, no - she just saw her on stage at an event before.

Skye smiled at the memory of seeing Jemma for the first time. She was about to reply to Jemma when her doorbell rang. She placed down her phone on the center table and stood up to answer the door. She looked at the peephole and figured it was her package so she opened the door.

"Package for Skye," the delivery man said.

"Yeah, I'm Skye."

"Please sign here," the man instructed and Skye signed the papers, "Where do you want me to put your package Ms. Skye?"

"It's okay, I can take care of it, thanks," Skye answered and handed the paper back to the delivery man.

"Ok, thanks, have a nice day," the delivery man left and Skye took her package inside and placed it on her desk.

Skye went back to close the door then she opened her package with a cutter. She checked if it is complete and if the parts are correct and undamaged. She read the instructions and grumbled when she can't understand most of it then finally sat down on her sofa and grabbed her phone.

Skye (3:43pm): Seriously? You're hoping for my seductive photo? Is this for real? Cause seriously, I panicked after reading that text.

Jemma laughed after she read Skye's text and she tried to imagine what her reaction might have been. Her thoughts were interrupted by another text from Skye.

Skye (3:43pm): Thank you for your compliments but I thought that photo was embarrassing, I had to repeatedly punch my pillow to get that feeling out of me but it really feels so good that you liked it, I didn't know what to send you so I took one instead. I took it a while ago, after I received your text asking for my photo. Yes, I have been to Nashville a few times but I haven't explored it yet. Is it okay for me to ask how long will you be staying there?

Jemma chuckled at the first part of the text and released a sweet 'awww' sound at the next part. She really liked talking to Skye even just with text messages. It's her first time to have some sort of a text-friend or maybe even more and she never imagined she'll have one especially now but then Skye came by accident. Since the night that they first texted, it's like she has something to look forward to through the day, it's fun and exciting and new and she's absolutely loving every moment of it.

Jemma realized that she's smiling while staring at Skye's photo when her phone buzzed again. Skye has sent her another text and she wondered what it would be.

Skye (3:44pm): Hi, sorry I can't help myself but I really wanted to ask for a picture of you too if it's not too much to ask.

Jemma's smile grew wider after reading that text.

Skye has always been a natural charmer, she's confident most of the times, she trusts her skills, and she can easily be friends with people. Both men and women are inevitably attracted to her. She had lots of suitors even before and they can never make her nervous or act stupid enough to make her self-conscious about her actions, well except for one person, a certain Doctor Jemma Simmons is the sole exception. Skye gets all nervous with just Jemma's name appearing on her phone. She can't figure it out if Jemma is attracted to her, she's always self-conscious about what she says or send to Jemma, she can make her feel that there are butterflies in her stomach and lastly, Skye is scared that she won't be able to control her emotions. But that last one won't get in the way of her seizing this once in a lifetime opportunity. She is going to enjoy it while it lasts.

Skye is reading the instructions from her package again when she received two messages from Jemma. She opened the first one.

Jemma (4:01pm): Got you Skye! I wonder what does a panicking Skye looks like. It never actually crossed my mind that I might receive a seductive photo from you but yes, if ever, I wouldn't mind at all, a simple photo of you is seductive enough in my opinion.

Skye's eyes went wide in a very comical way, her flushed face can't hide her embarrassment.

"Oh no! That was really embarrassing," Skye reacted on the first part of the message "And no, I won't dare send you a photo of me panicking over your messages. I could literally murder someone," she added then opened the second message.

Jemma (4:01pm): Why were you embarrassed? You look gorgeous in that photo, I already saved it in my phone so whenever we talk I can look at it. Oh, why did you punch your pillow? Did it hurt your hands? You're not hurt are you? And about my stay here, I'm not actually sure how long I am needed in here but I think it wouldn't be longer than 2 or 3 months but I am hoping for a shorter stay though because I really wanted to meet you in person and have an actual conversation.

And Skye didn't think that her eyes can get any wider than her first reaction. Jemma never fails to surprise her in every messages that she sends her.

"Dr. Jemma Simmons saved my photo in her phone! Is this even real? Am I dreaming? If I am please I don't wanna wake up!" And Skye has this very huge smile plastered on her face, "Aww, so sweet. Very doctor-y of her to be concerned about my hands," she added after reading the next part of the message and blushed when she realized her previous thought sounded so bad.

"Wait, did I read it right? She actually wanted to meet me in person? When did that happen?" Skye squealed as she continued to punch her pillow beside her.

Skye's face was buried in her pillow when she received another text from Jemma. She took a deep breath and opened her message.

Skye sharply gasped as a photo of Jemma appeared on her phone's screen. She wasn't expecting something like it when she opened the message but all Skye can manage is to keep her mouth open in shock. When she saw Jemma's picture, it all had just sink in so deep that she's actually, genuinely, and absolutely talking to her one and only Doctor Jemma Simmons. It's a dream come true for Skye.

Jemma (4:03pm): To be fair, here, I also took a picture of myself when you asked for it. Hope you won't find me creepy.

Skye stuck out her tongue when Jemma mocked her by using her own words from her previous message. She took her time admiring Jemma's photo. If this isn't actually happening she would think that she's just looking at a googled photo of Jemma. It's too surreal for Skye and it's making her heart flutter in happiness and she doesn't want it to end.

Jemma had just finished preparing for the conference dinner. She's wearing a black V-neck dress that hugged her body in a very elegant way with matching black purse and black heels. Her hair is done in a high bun with her bangs neatly brushed on the side slightly covering her right ear. While standing in front of her hotel room's mirror, she suddenly thought of Skye. Jemma smirked and grabbed her phone. She took few steps backwards a little away from the mirror and took a shot of a half and a full body shot of herself.

Jemma checked her phone for Skye's messages and she found four new messages from her.

Skye (4:05pm): I can't believe I fell for that! It's too embarrassing. How dare you? But if you really wanna see a seductive photo of me, oh I know you do, I might send you one, maybe in the future when I have enough courage but I will never send a photo of me panicking over you. Emphasis on never.

Jemma had a pretty good laugh at Skye's message.

"Silly Skye, you don't even have a clue at how adorable you are right now," Jemma whispered while still chuckling softly then she opened the next message.

Skye (4:05pm): You almost got me there! It's another trick right? I won't fall for it again! But wow, you actually went for gorgeous, such a strong word for a photo of my face, if it was a whole body picture I would have believed you but does my face looks like a body to you? Anyway, yes Dr. Simmons (emphasis on the Dr.), my hands are fine, just a little sore from the punching but they can still perform amazing tricks *wink*

Jemma knows she shouldn't laugh at the first part but she did anyway, she can't help it, Skye's just too adorable.

"What?" Jemma scrunched her nose as she imagined Skye's face as a shape of a body and she laughed even more, "That's preposterous!" she added while still laughing but softer than a while ago.

Skye (4:05pm): Now that you have my picture saved on your phone, I'm telling you, it will pop out of your phone's screen like that Asian white lady who I thought her face was her back.

"Huh?" Jemma wrinkled her forehead in confusion, "is this supposed to make me scared or to make me laugh?" she asked nobody in particular but chose to laugh instead.

Skye (4:06pm): Oh God, I was caught off guard by that picture. It felt like Thor was inside me. And lucky for you, you will be staying in my phone too.

Jemma cracked at that message. It's been a long time since she had a laugh like that. She haven't even recovered yet when she received another text from Skye.

Skye (4:06pm): No, no, no! Sorry, I don't mean it like that, I mean it's like Thor possessed me or something cause I can feel the electricity crawl through my body.

Jemma laughed even more at that follow up text, it would have been less embarrassing for her if she had just left it like that but she had just to admit it.

"Wtafadiaatey!" Skye buried her face in her pillow. She's saying something unfathomable as the soft cushion against her face is muffling her voice. The embarrassment of what she sent Jemma is eating her. If she could, she would take that message back and spare herself from the extensive humiliation.

Skye let out a loud embarrassed groan and stood up to get a glass of water. She's having her first sip when her phone rang.

Jemma Simmons calling…