When Coulson offers him the job, there's really no way that he can refuse it. Especially when he confirms that he's asked Jemma first – Coulson knows that the two of them make a brilliant team, and there's no way the senior agent would have asked him without Jemma agreeing first.
Their first day on the job, Jemma's thrilled, just like she was when she first started at S.H.I.E.L.D. They aren't doing anything much yet – they haven't even been told where the first mission will be, only that they need to get a few new toys ready, just in case – but for Jemma, it's like being introduced to a whole new world.
For him, it's nothing special. As far as he's concerned, he's only transferred from one section to another, and the only reason he had done it was because of his currently hyperactive best friend.
Of course, that only lasts until Coulson makes it clear that he expects them to have two extra pieces of whatever offensive weapons they cook up. It's not something he predicts will happen often – or, if he has it way, at all – but he expects them to be prepared just in case they're forced to get into the field.
He doesn't exactly fill the typical mold of a secret agent, and he's more than happy to admit that he prefers his lab. But there's absolutely no S.H.I.E.L.D agent who hasn't dreamt of getting at least some time in the field, regardless of where they're actually qualified to be.
And if this team gives him even one chance of that-
Well, he can suddenly see why Jemma's so excited.
A/N: As far as I can tell, there's absolutely no way that Coulson would let any of the team members be unprepared for any eventuality, even one that has Fitz-Simmons actually handling guns, instead of just building them.
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