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A/N – I know I have a few unfinished fics, which I promise I will finish, but I really wanted to try writing the Emily/JJ ship. I've never written girl and girl before, so I hope it's not too weird. Um, to make things easier for me, no Henry and no Will :P
Emily picked up her go bag and started to head out to the elevator. She wondered again how her go-bag was heavier when she finished a case than before. It had the same things, well, she did collect hotel toiletries so maybe it was that. She shook her head and told herself that she needed some sleep. The elevator was on the ground floor so she jabbed at the button and waited.
JJ swung her go-bag over her shoulder and came up to the elevator where she saw Emily waiting there. The profiler was so freaking pretty. JJ knew she wasn't really gay, but she had always admired beauty. Huh. She wondered why she thought of the gay angle when she was just thinking how pretty Emily was. Lord knows she and Garcia had commented on it from time to time. She shook her head, as if to clear it.
"Is everything okay? Or are you channeling your inner dog? Though you have to be wet for that." Emily said, frowning as she thought about it and sighed. Her mind was clearly too tired to make witty comments.
JJ's head snapped up at the comment, clearly thinking dirty thoughts and then chided herself for that. What was up with her? She grinned at the dog comment and just said "Trying to clear my head. Weird thoughts keep popping up in there."
"Well, we all know that your head is a strange place, JJ." Emily said, teasing.
"Haha. Not funny. What are you up to now?" JJ asked. The elevator seemed to be taking forever to make it four floors up!
"Just home, bath and bed. My go-bag is heavier." Emily said.
"After all the hotel's toiletries you stuff in there? It should weigh as much as you!" JJ said, getting even.
"Okayyy. You got me. Ah, finally." Emily said as the elevator pinged open. They got in and Emily put her go-bag on the floor. She was tired. She leaned her head against the cool metal and sighed.
JJ was getting weirded out. She really liked Emily. Not the regular kind of liked, but the liked kind for liked. Right now, she just felt like lacing her fingers through Emily's and going to her house, having a bath and sleeping next to her. Maybe she was just tired of going to her apartment alone. Maybe she was craving companionship. She definitely didn't get the urge to rip Emily's clothes off and do her in the elevator, but she just wanted to be around her.
"Emily?" JJ asked, before her brain could process what she was doing.
"Hm?" Came the reply from the almost asleep woman.
"Do you want to hang out? I just don't feel like going home alone and not have anything to do you know?" JJ said and crossed her fingers behind her back.
Emily opened her eyes and looked at JJ. "Yeah sure. But I'm waaaaay to tired to do anything. Can we just go home and hang out? Maybe get some wine or something?"
"That sounds perfect." JJ said, sounding relieved.
"Everything okay JJ?" Emily asked, sounding concerned.
"Yeah. I'm just in this weird mood. I can't explain it to you cause it feels strange to me." JJ said.
"Okay. If you'd like you can stay over. You have your go bag for tomorrow and I can lend you something tonight. And I have toiletries if you need them" Emily said, grinning at JJ.
JJ was blown away. She loved Emily's smile and was just staring and only snapped out of it when Emily touched her to get her attention.
"Sorry. Yeah. Staying over sounds good. You're sure you don't mind right?" JJ asked, just to be sure.
"If I minded, I wouldn't have asked. You just have to share the condo with Chauncy that's all." Emily said, getting off the elevator and made her way to her SUV.
"Chauncy? What or who is that?" JJ asked, dumping her bags in the back seat before climbing into the passenger side.
"He's my cat! I'll bet you didn't know I had one." Emily said.
"I didn't know you had a cat! Who takes care of him when you travel?" JJ asked, eager to learn more about her best friend and possible girl-crush.
"Neighbour." Emily said. She looked at the girl next to her. She wondered if JJ realised that this was the first time any of them were coming to where she lived. She was a little nervous, but she also wanted to find out what JJ thought of her house, her cat and her, outside work. They spent the rest of the ride in silence.
Emily pulled up in the parking lot and led the way to her condo. She unlocked the door and motioned to JJ to go inside, saying that she would just fetch Chauncy. JJ walked in and smiled. It was everything work Emily was not, but it was still work Emily. She didn't know how to explain it. As soon as the door opened, there was a little hallway with pictures of Emily at all the seven wonders of the world lining the walls. She was a different age in each picture, but looked just like she did now. JJ walked into the house, to find an odd low bed, some floor cushions, two bean bags and a comfortable couch. There was an antique looking cabinet and a small table for two at the window. The living room was connected to a kitchen on one side, which was spotless and practical, like the work Emily, and two rooms that faced each other on the other side of the living room. She almost jumped when she felt something rubbing her leg and looked down just in time. A gray cat rubbed himself against JJ's leg and purred.
"He likes you!" Emily said from behind. She walked across to the room on the right and dumped her go-bag and came out. "The furniture is eclectic, some stuff I've collected over the years. The low bed is called a divan and it's from India. It's really comfortable." Emily said, waiting for JJ's reaction.
"I love it! I love your apartment! It's you, but not the you I know. It's got both bits. It's like you still are the same person at work, but slightly formal. Like your kitchen, but you have the living room in you also. Like that African voodoo bag on your desk." JJ said, not really making a lot of sense but Emily looked pleased.
"I'm so glad you like it. Can I get you something to drink or would you like to shower and change first?" Emily asked, heading into the kitchen.
"I think I'd like to shower first." JJ said, watching Emily drink water.
"Yeah me too. This works out then. I'll order Italian, we can shower and we'll be done just in time for the food!" Emily said.
"Sounds good!" JJ said and followed Emily to her room, but stayed at the door, because she didn't want Emily to feel like she was invading her privacy. She caught the shorts and the tank top Emily threw at her and went to shower in the guest bedroom.
A/N: Okay, so this bit was not hard to write. Please let me know if you like it. I've made JJ a little more hyper and happy. And Emily isn't this dark, brooding and troubled character, but just intensely private. Also Paget's cat is called Chauncy, so I've totally borrowed him for this fic! HA!