Jemma and Grant
Chapter 8
They had a perfect day together, just the two of them in the big city because Skye and Fitz were grounded and not allowed off the bus. They explored the city, which Grant hadn't actually been to and just enjoying their freedom. that was until they ran into someone from Jemma's past, The queen bee from Jemma's high school, Caroline Hurst.
"Jemma Simmons, well isn't this a surprise. I thought you would be teaching high school science to a bunch of bored out of their brains teens" Caroline said in a way that grated on Grant's nerves.
"Well clearly I'm not" Jemma replied.
"Oh Jemsy where are your manners, you haven't introduced me to your friend here" Caroline said obviously just noticing Grant for the first time.
Jemma opened her mouth to reply but Grant found himself responding before Jemma could.
"I'm Jemma's boyfriend and we are late for something more important that your pitiful attitude so excuse us" Grant replied taking Jemma's hand and leading her away from the horrible woman.
"You shouldn't have said that, you should have just played along with her" Jemma replied once they had gotten away from Caroline.
"Why should I? I am your boyfriend Jemma" Grant replied stopping them so he could look at her.
"I know but she'll tell her parents who will tell my parents. My parents will start asking questions and I still haven't really talked to them about the whole me almost dying thing that happened. I wouldn't know how to explain our relationship which until this morning I didn't know was a relationship and I don't want to share you." Jemma rambled.
Which made Grant smile, He pulled her to him and kissed her which stopped her from talking. Their moment was ruined by a deluge of rain that had them both soaked in seconds. They took cover in a big shopping complex and immediately started looking from places to buy dry clothes and something to eat.
They both got messages from Skye to say the team would be taking shelter at a nearby hotel for the night and to meet them there. There was a massive storm setting in and it wouldn't be safe for them on the Bus.
They beat the team to the hotel and were waiting for them in the lobby, so no one questioned why they were together. They were split up between the different levels of the massive hotel, strangely Grant and Jemma ended up on the top floor and with adjoining rooms. Coulson, May, Skye and Fitz were on the first floor in a family room. They hung out mostly in Skye and Fitz's side of the room and even got Coulson and May involved in a game of scrabble. Grant made sure that he was on Jemma's team and after the fourth time they won, the rest of the team gave up. They ordered room service and relaxed as the storm raged on outside, eventually the concierge came and told them to be quiet. Coulson sent Grant and Jemma up to their rooms for an early night weather permitting they wanted to get away as soon as possible in the morning.
Jemma was quiet on the way up. she stood close to him in the elevator, once they were a floor up she held his hand. On the floor before theirs the elevator emptied so Jemma moved in closer, Grant let go of her hand and put his arm around her shoulders, Jemma wrapping her arm around his waist.
"Mine, yours or alone" Grant asked.
"I just want to be with you" Jemma replied.
When Jemma woke the next morning she felt completely at ease. She was laying facing Grant, they had fallen asleep talking. the man was just as handsome asleep as he was awake, but in sleep she could see he was at peace.