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"True Love isn't just chemicals, Jemma." Skye said sitting on the lab bench in front of Jemma. Jemma sighed and looked up from her microscope. "Yes Skye, only chemicals in the brain. Dopamine, Serotonin, Oxytocin, Vasopressin. Of course there are much more hormones that go along with it but, I wouldn't want too bore you Skye." Jemma said as she gradually went back to examining the slide. "Not everything can be explained by science. Look," Skye propped down from her position and took the microscope away from Jemma. "I told you about Grant and I because you have the right too know. True love," Skye looked down and paused for a moment collecting her words. When she found them she looked back up at Jemma and took a breath. "When Grant touches me, I get a burning sensation, not only on my skin, but in it. When he kisses me, the kiss lingers on my lips for hours; the passion, the ache, the absolute awareness that he is there for me." Skye stepped back and smiled. "Those feelings Simmons, aren't just chemicals or can be broken down into hormones." Jemma sighed and brushed, the strand of hair that had fallen when her head was down at the microscope, back behind her ear. "Well, I'm sorry Skye. I believe otherwise. Everything can be explained with science." Jemma went over too the lab shelf on Skye's left and pulled out a binder. She laid the black, plastic covered binder, on the lab table next too Skye. She stopped at a picture of a female brain, with colored areas. She pointed to one area on the front of the brain. "Helen Fisher, a scientist I once encountered did a study about love. She asked newly ‘love struck’ couples to have their brains examined and discovered that they had high levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine. This chemical stimulates ‘desire and reward’ by triggering an intense rush of pleasure. It has the same effect on the brain as taking cocaine!" Jemma said excitingly, trying to show Skye the scientific view of love. Skye crossed her arms and looked down at the picture. Jemma continued, "Fisher said that “couples often show the signs of surging dopamine: increased energy, less need for sleep or food, focused attention and exquisite delight in smallest details of this 'novel relationship'” . Jemma looked up at Skye and flipped too another picture with other areas lighted on the brain. "Serotonin, is one of the most important hormones when 'Falling In Love'. Jemma did quotation marks with her fingers at the last statement. "It's the reason why Ward keeps popping into your head. Images of him, his words, his, so called, touch." Jemma closed the the book and ran her fingers through her hair. She turned too Skye and smiled proudly. "Chemicals, hormones, body language. That's all." Skye rolled her eyes and sighed as Jemma went on. "Well Jemma," Skye rested her hand on her forehead then looked up at Jemma. "I don't believe that. It's much much more. So much more science can't explain." Jemma went too speak But stopped herself and rubbed Skye shoulder smiling sheepishly. If Skye was determined to have this childish view of love and lust, so be it. Skye did come to tell her good news, not to be harassed by Jemma and her scientific rambles. "Okay Skye." Jemma nodded and went to the other side of her lab table, across from Skye. "If it helps, I'm glad you and Ward feel that way about each other." Jemma smiled as Skye smiled over at her. "Me too. I am so happy right now with him." Skye said. Jemma smirked and leaned over the table and looked around too see if anyone was around, then finally she spoke with a mischievous smile. "So, now to the fun stuff and out of our debate on what love is. Is grumpy Agent Ward......." Jemma looked at the lab table moving her finger across the metal outer layer. "Good in bed?" Skye smile widened. "Why do you want to know Agent Jemma Simmons?" Skye said moving too Fitz's lab chair. "Have you thought about it?" Jemma opened her mouth sarcastically shocked. "I would never! I was-it's for my report on all team members medical files." Jemma sighed when she realized Skye wasn't buying her statement. She sighed and stood up straight. "Fine. I'll admit that the idea has....crossed my mind a few times. Of course before you two happened." Skye smirked and spun on the chair. "Well, what can you infer from your research Jemma?" Skye said stopping, looking at Jemma dead on. Jemma cocked her head and her eyes widen as she went over his history. "Well, he's a trained specialist, in tactics, espionage," Jemma broke Skye's gaze and paced back and fourth. "So he has high stamina, so that's a plus. He's just in his early thirties, so his genitalia should be more than proper. Agent Ward isn't exactly small in size and I'm guessing he isn't that bad down below either." Skye's smile faded when she saw May standing in the doorway. Obviously, Jemma didn't realize the strait-faced, field agent was there because she kept rambling on about the size of Ward's junk. When Jemma finally caught a breath, she turned around too Skye and saw her expression (trying not too laugh) and bit her bottom lip, fearing what would happen next. She took a breath and spun around. There in the door way, of course with Jemma's luck was, agent Melinda May. Jemma gave a terrifying look at May, which sent Skye over the edge with laughter. She bursted out laughing and went too Jemma's side May just shook her head and turned around. Skye smirked and whispered in Jemma's ear, "you're right though, Grant is a sex god." Skye smirked and walked out giggling a bit. Jemma stayed in the lab, regretting her rant about Ward's sex life. She huffed as she sat down. Jemma put both hands on her cheeks and leaned back, "Just my bloody luck." She said.