After the night they spent together, something seems to shift in their relationship. It's hard to put that into words though. They both feel it but if someone asked them to tell what's actually different, they would have trouble answering. They're as close as ever, probably even closer but there's some kind of tension between them, not a negative one but it still makes them feel a little strange when they're around each other. It's like everything they say and do takes a new meaning. Innocent jokes and nice friendly gestures feel like flirting and even the most innocent touch of hand or arm makes them shiver. They act like it's not there but they both know it and Fitz wonders if that's why they haven't spent an evening or night together since that famous night. He doesn't give much importance to labels and he likes his relationship with Jemma, whatever it is, more everyday but still, he cannot help thinking that friends don't usually spend the night in each other's arms, kissing each other even if, of course, it's never been on the lips. So if that's not what friends do, then what are they to each other?

For some time now, their sleepless nights have been a mere excuse to spend time together. Most nights, they don't even try to fall asleep before calling or texting each other. But if Jemma feels the same as he does or if she feels a bit uncomfortable spending time with him alone, he doesn't want to impose on her. So even though the shooting is soon coming to an end and he'd like to enjoy as much time as he has left with her, he decides to go to bed and soon falls asleep.

Tonight is one of those nights when Jemma can't seem to find sleep. So almost as a conditioned reflex, she turns the TV on and starts flipping through the channels. She wants to call Fitz and ask him if he's sleeping but she doesn't want to impose on him and that thought bothers her. For the last month, every time one of them couldn't sleep, they'd call or text the other without a second thought and most of the time they would end up in her room, watching TV. But after the night they spent together, the tension that has settled between them makes her overthink everything. And even though she likes that new side of their relationship in certain situations, she doesn't want it to keep her from spending as much time as she can with him just because she doesn't trust herself when they're alone.

As she keeps flipping through the channels, she finally finds one that airs reruns of Sherlock. They discovered that they were both big fans of the show a few weeks ago so Jemma decides to stop overthinking and texts him, hoping he'll be awake.

(From Jemma to Fitz: Are you sleeping? Cause if not there's Sherlock on TV! Wanna come? :))

After a few minutes, she's starting to think that he may be sleeping ... or avoiding her. No he wouldn't that. Would he? But then her phone bips.

(From Fitz to Jemma: Sure! I'll be there in five minutes. Want me to bring you something?)

(From Jemma to Fitz: No I'm fine! Just you :))

The moment Jemma hits send, she can't help thinking how that must have sounded when she just meant to say something nice and she chastises herself for overthinking again. When she opens the door for him a few minutes later, she's greeted with a beaming but sleepy Fitz carrying two cups of tea and a big pack of sweets.

"I thought it was kind of lame to only bring myself so I brought sweets!" He says with the usual boyish smile he takes when he talks about sweets and as always, Jemma finds it adorable even though she keeps telling him to eat better.

"I swear you have the eating habits of an eight years old left alone with his parent's credit card. How you're so thin and not diabetic is beyond me." She says, rolling her eyes as she's letting him in. "And you know, we're not having a big dinner party, you don't have to bring anything, I'm happy just spending time with you." She says and he looks at her with this warm smile that she only sees directed towards her.

"I have a very fast metabolism ... and when I'm not living in hell, I use my bicycle a lot, keeps me in shape." He says as he makes his way towards the bed, kicking off his shoes in the process, and she can't help noticing that his slightly tight jeans shows how much he is actually in good shape.

She tries to shake that idea out of her head and joins him on the bed. As she's making herself comfortable on the cushions, she sees him yawning for the second time since he came in.

"Fitz, were you sleeping when I texted you? Cause you know you don't have to stay awake to keep me company." She says, reaching for her cup of tea.

"Oh no no no, I'm alright. I'm not tired." He says, obviously lying but she's too happy to spend time with him to insist on it.

As they start watching the show in silence, they're both happy to realize that, even though things might be a bit strange between them now, they're still as comfortable as ever lying against each other on the bed. But as they're watching an especially emotional scene from the last episode of season 2, Jemma can't help thinking about how much she's going to miss Fitz. It had started dawning on her two weeks ago that the shooting was almost over and that Fitz would most likely go back to Scotland. It's weighing on her more and more everyday and, even though she hopes that they will remain in contact, it will probably be a long time before she sees him again.

"So Fitz, do you know what you're going to do after the shooting is over? Are you going back to Glasgow?" She asks her sad tone mixed a sliver of hope that maybe, for some unknown reason, he won't.

"Well that was plan yeah, not that I have job there but I still have my apartment and with the money I made here I would have plenty of time to decide what to do next. But I may have another option actually ..." Jemma had already perked up at the use of the word "was" but now she is fully turned towards him, an encouraging smile on her face so he continues.

"Another director contacted me two days ago. He's a friend of Phil and apparently he was on set last week and he really liked some of my inventions." He says, smiling shyly.

"Oh, is it Antoine Tripplet?" She asks, enthusiastically.

"Yeah, how do you know?"

"Seen him on set and I know him actually, I worked with him two years ago. He's a great guy, really good director and a big techno geek, you should get along just fine!" She says grinning and he rolls his eyes.

"Anyway, he liked what he saw and he asked me to work on his next movie. it starts shooting in about a month and a half in Los Angeles!" He says and Jemma lets out an excited shriek and he can't help smiling at her child like reaction.

"So you think I should accept his offer? Because it means that I'd have to go to Los Angeles pretty much straight after the end of the shooting here to start working on the first designs. And it's going to be a longer shooting so maybe I should think of letting go of my apartment in Glasgow. That's quite a big decision to make, especially for someone who has never left home for more than a few weeks!" He says, looking both excited and nervous.

"Well, from an objective point of view, I think you enjoyed what you did here a lot more than you previous job and knowing Trip, Antoine Tripplet I mean, you're going to have as much fun with him. I think you may have a future in this business and you should take that chance because there's nothing to lose anyway. You can always look for another job once it's over if you realize that's not what you want." She says, trying to contain her trepidation.

"Yeah that makes perfect sense." He says, smiling.

"I know! Also, from a totally selfish point of view, my two next shootings will be in Los Angeles. So that means I'm going to spend at least a year there too and, in fact, I'm actually moving in there as soon as we're done here ..." She says and his crazy smile is now matching her own. "... and that means we could still see each other all the time and discover the city together. Because, let's be honest Fitz, I'm not ready to let you go and not see you everyday and I think this is the best news i've heard in ages." She says, surprising herself with the strength of her own feelings as tears are starting to well up in her eyes, even though she's still smiling widely.

When he hears her words and the emotion in her voice, they match his own feelings so perfectly that he feels the urge to take her in his arms and he doesn't fight it. Their embrace is a bit awkward at first because they're still sitting next to each other but then she turns towards him a bit more and their arms tighten around each other as they both revel in this sweet sensation for a moment.

"So does that mean you're going to consider it?" She says, her voice slightly muffled.

"Yes of course! Actually, I don't think that I have much of a choice because it's a fantastic opportunity and I'm not ready to not see you either Jemma." He says in a soft voice, close to her ears.

Fitz's breath so close to her ear sends shivers down her spine. That fact coupled with the overwhelming joy of knowing that Fitz will remain in her life for much longer than she thought, and thus giving her hope, makes her want to forget all her resolves and kiss him right now. After all, this news changes everything but she still has to wait. So she remains in his arms because she knows that if she looks in his eyes now, she won't resist.

As he's holding her in his arms, his heart is beating faster than ever, he realizes that he made his decision the moment he heard her say she would also be in Los Angeles in the next few months. And as he's feeling her arms tightening around him, he realizes that he would actually take any job if it meant having the opportunity to see her on a regular basis. That's the moment he decides to stop lying to himself. Jemma is not just a friend anymore, she's a lot more than that and it's time he starts doing something about it before it's too late.

Once the excitement is passed and they're back to watching Sherlock, Fitz's tiredness soon falls back upon him. After half an hour, he's slid into a lying down position and ten minutes later, he's sound asleep. Jemma can't see a reason to wake him up now, especially since she's almost sure that she woke him up when she texted him earlier. So she quickly changes into her night clothes, turns off the TV and lights and comes back to bed. She pulls the cover on both of them and deposits a few kisses on his forehead and cheeks before putting her head on his shoulder. Somehow, it feels that with Fitz close to her, she won't have any trouble sleeping.

When Fitz wakes up in the middle of the night, even in his state of half consciousness, he realizes that he's in Jemma's bed again. He also notices that she's not wearing the same clothes anymore, which makes him smile because that means that she deliberately chose not to wake him up and sleep with him. As he's gently wrapping his arm around her shoulder, she automatically and without even waking up, rolls over to get closer to him, her leg entwining in his own and her arm splayed upon his chest. Yes, he's definitely going to start acting upon his feelings for her.