Author's Note: Kinda a short chapter. Set before season 1. I do not own any Marvel characters. Read and review!

"Oh, Fitz."

"Jemma, I'm serious." He swiveled his desk chair around to face her.

The young biochemist leaned back against the lab table and crossed her arms. "And I'm not?" she questioned, her tone drenched with sarcasm. "I don't think you see how big of an opportunity this would be. Travel the world, meet new, interesting people-"

"And get shot! It's too risky. We never even passed our field assessments." The engineer turned back to the desktop monitor. "Now if you excuse me, I'm going to return to my job in a non-mobile lab at Sci Ops where I won't be targeted with a rifle, thank you very much."

Jemma stood up straight and took off her lab coat. "Fine, but while you're here in your dead end job, I will be accepting Agent Coulson's offer, whether or not you plan on joining us."

He didn't turn when he heard the soft taps of her magenta high tops against the linoleum tile; he only cringed at the door slamming behind her.

...

Jemma creaked open the door an hour later, two mugs in her hands. She found the curly haired engineer asleep against his desk. She noticed the pen he loosely held and the notepad nearby. Replacing the notes with the steaming cups, she began to read.

Pros + Cons

The title was scrawled across the top with Fitz's chicken scratch handwriting.

Cons

1. Die

2. Injured

3. Kidnapped

4. All above things also apply to Simmons

The biochemist smiled, knowing that if she were to make a list, she would write the same thing for Fitz. She continued reading the notes.

5. Not familiar

6. Smaller lab

7. No help from other agents

Pros

1. Jemma will be there

2. Might see monkeys

She let a small laugh escape before regretting. He quickly woke up from the noise, seeing her holding the notepad. "That's nothing." He grabbed and laid it upside down.

"It was sweet," Jemma said still smiling. "I brought you a peace offering." She motioned toward his Grumpy Cat mug. "We need to talk." She pulled the nearest chair up to the table and grabbed her mug. "I didn't accept the offer."

He stared at her with shock. "But you said-"

"I know," she interrupted. "I talked to Agent Coulson. He and I agreed that the right thing to do is for me and you to decide together. We work too well together to break apart, and if only I go, there's not an engineer as good as you." Fitz shook his head in agreement while sipping his tea from his Grumpy Cat mug. "Honestly, I would be miserable if you didn't come."

He gave a lighthearted smile in return. "Well then, I'll just have to go with you."

"No, Fitz. I don't want to rush you into anything-"

"I don't want to hold you back. You said so yourself. This is a dead end job, and Coulson's team would be a great opportunity."

"I didn't mean to say that. You could easily move up here."

"Jemma," he countered while staring into her dark brown eyes. "You were right. This is a really great opportunity. And even if I don't like it, you'll be there."

Her classic broad smile broke out on her face. "And you're positive you want to go into the field?"

"As a proton."

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