cold feet
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Summary: Whatâs one silly little fake engagement between best friends?
Rating: E
Word Count:Â 12,405
Additional Tags: Sci-Ops AU, Fake Relationship, Sharing a Bed, Friends to Lovers, Christmas, Family Dynamics, Resolved Sexual Tension
Notes: Written for @itsavolcano for @thefitzsimmonsnetworkâs Fitzsimmons Secret Santa exchange! I hope you like it! Big thanks to @bigfunnywords and @ardentaislinn for betaing!
âFitz, youâre up! Just in time for tea and breakfast.â
âMy two favorite things,â he said, following Jemma into the kitchen.
âBesides our Jemma, of course,â Aunt Mildred added. He grimaced, but then thought, in for a pennyâŚ
âYes, my two favorite things besides my little lovebug,â he said, reaching over to where Jemma stood at the stove to ruffle her hair. She reflexively ducked out from under his palm, but then remembered that they were supposed to be a newly-engaged couple, and a newly-engaged couple would probably be at least a little affectionate in the mornings. Switching gears, she sidled up to him and slipped an arm around his waist.
âI do so love your pet names for me, Sugarlips.â
Mildred opened the fridge to pull out the milk, and while her back was turned, Fitz mouthed, âSugarlips?â down at Jemma incredulously. She just shrugged, and once Mildred was facing them again, Jemma pushed up on her toes and pressed a kiss to his cheek before extricating herself from him entirely and turning her full attention to the tea kettle. He could feel his face growing red and hoped Mildred was too hungry to notice.
âSo,â he started, voice sounding odd to his own ears. âBreakfast?â