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"Hello, can we get 8 rooms please?" Coulson asks the man at the motel desk. "Sorry, only 3 available." He replied. "That's fine, thank you." Coulson says handing the man cash for the three rooms. He hands Coulson the room keys. Coulson, May and Skye share, Bobbi, Hunter and Mack share and Jemma and Fitz share. Since it's 6 o'clock Coulson asks everyone what they want from the Chinese take out restaurant on the corner and Fitz speaks up "uh sir I was wondering if me and Jemma could go and eat somewhere - alone" Coulson looks at him confused "Sure, as long as you two are up for the mission tomorrow."
Fitz and Jemma walk into a nice Italian restaurant a few blocks away from the motel. "Wow, this looks nice." Jemma smiled as they sat down at a table for two by a window. Fitz smiled and picked up a menu. "Can I start you two with something to drink?" A waiter asked approaching the table. Jemma looked at Fitz not knowing what to order since they were just on their first official date but decided to make a move. "Two glasses of champagne?" She said uneasily and raised an eyebrow at Fitz. "Sure." He agreed. The waiter nodded and left the table.
Fitz read over the menu and smiled. "What are you smiling about?" Jemma asked. "Zuppa Toscana." He grinned. "What?" She questioned. "As I recall that's what Melanie Carpenter spilled on you after you won the science fair for the 3rd year in the row." Fitz said. "Oh don't remind me of that. It was rather cruel the way she did it. She had people film me and put it on the Internet and I couldn't get that stain out of my blouse. It was terrible. Also, for your information that's not why she did it." Jemma said. Fitz looked at her confused. "Why did she do it then?" He asked. "She liked you and thought we were um..together so she spilled Italian soup on me to embarrass me I guess." She said and started laughing. "That's um..well..hm..weird." He said. "Don't act like you're surprised that she liked you. I mean, you were the smartest boy in the class and you were sort of cute." She said quietly and looked down. "Hm? I didn't hear that last part." Fitz teased. "I said you were cute. Alright? I admit it." Jemma smiled. "Did you ever get her back?" Fitz asked. "Well..I spilled tea on her but then she made fun of me since I'm British and all but then I snuck into her room and put hair remover in her shampoo bottle." She smiled remembering. "Is that what you needed the lock breaker for? Glad you used it for a good cause." Fitz joked. Jemma smiled. "It might have been a little mean but in my defense that was my favorite blouse."
The waiter came back with their drinks. "Are you ready to order?" He asked. Fitz and Jemma looked at each other. "Two bowls of Zuppa Toscana please." Fitz said. "Great. That'll be ready shortly. I'll be back in a second with your soups." He said and walked away. Fitz looked at his watch. "A second. Hm? Care to time it?" He joked. "Stop it Fitz." She teased and swatted his arm playfully. "Okay okay." Fitz smiled and still pressed the stopwatch button on his watch.
They continued talking about times at the academy and the waiter came back with their soups and left. Fitz looked at his watch. "Thirteen minutes and 26 seconds exact. So he miscalculated his return time by thirteen minutes and 25 seconds." He said and looked up at Jemma. "Oh Fitz." She smiled at him and shook her head. He returned the smile and they ate their dinner. After leaving the restaurant they walk back to the motel.
As Jemma opens the motel room door she smiles "I had a great time tonight Fitz, thank you" she says and kisses him lightly on the lips. Bobbi and Hunter were watching a movie while Mack was busy reading some book about mechanics when they heard a noise from outside their door. Bobbi went and cracked the door open slightly and whispered "Hunter Mack come look at this". They went and peeked outside the door to see Jemma and Fitz kissing. Bobbi commented softly "look at them, how sweet"
Fitz and Jemma finally went into the motel room to go to bed so they would be well rested for the mission the next day. Fitz changed in to pajamas in the bathroom while Jemma changed in the room. When they were in more comfortable sleeping attire Fitz went to the scratchy uncomfortable looking couch in the corner of the room as Jemma was settling into bed "That looks uncomfortable. Why don't you sleep up here on this side?" She said as she patted the empty spot next to her. Fitz looked at her in shock "Are you sure? Alright." Jemma laughed at his facial reaction and replied "Of course I'm sure, come on."
Fitz got off of the couch and laid down next to her. "Night Jemma." He said turning out the light. "Goodnight Fitz." She smiled in the dark. After a few minutes Jemma and Fitz fell asleep and Jemma unconsciously wrapped her arms around Fitz.