A/N – Criminal Minds is obviously not mine - sad times! I have also used some deleted scenes from the show but wrote that JJ saw/heard them! Please let me know what you think of the first half! R&R.

PART ONE OF TWO

It was the early hours of Saturday morning and daylight was just starting to appear through the curtains in Garcia's apartment. It had started out a fun Friday night filled with laughing, drinking games and family. After a hard case it was exactly what the BAU team had needed. But it had all gone wrong so very quickly. One minute Garcia, JJ, Emily, Morgan and Reid were teasing and joking and laughing, and now JJ found herself wrapped in Garcia's arms crying hysterically. Her eyes were red and puffy, she had tear marks streaming down her face and both their clothes were soaked from the hours the blonde liaison had broken down.

Every time JJ closed her eyes images and moments flooded her brain. Moments of flirting, it had always seemed fun innocent flirting. Well she thought it had been innocent, now she wasn't so sure.

The blonde liaison was listening to an agent talk about his family or something but as soon as Emily and Morgan exited the elevator her focused switched to them.

"Seriously?" Emily asked sounding unconvinced.

"Would I lie to an FBI agent?" Morgan replies.

"A thousand sit-ups!" Emily exclaims.

"Sometimes twice a day..."

"Why?" Emily exclaims again.

Morgan smirks and patting his chest. "It's all about a strong sexy core you know what I'm sayin'"

"Oh God...I really hope that's not what it's all about!" Morgan laughs and opens his arms suggestively.

"Come on Princess take a feel..." Emily quickly glances down to look at his chest, but quickly changes her mind.

"Oh no thanks" She calls as she starts to head into the office.

"Oh come on don't be scared. You know you want to..."

"Mmmm no thanks!" Emily opens the door to the BAU bullpen.

"Come on now you won't break a nail I promise." Derek calls after her and they both start laughing.

Wasn't Emily just like that with everyone though? Other agents had always assumed she was with different members of the team. She had heard gossip about Emily's relationship with Hotch before, but she knew that wasn't true. Wasn't it just who Emily was? She was kind, caring and compassionate. But she was also a bit of a flirt and the blonde loved that about her. But now she had found out it wasn't just flirting.

Reid and Derek are playing cards. Emily approaches and talks to Morgan. They flirt about a book together. After Emily walks off the conversation gets interesting. JJ is lying in the chair pretending to be asleep.

Reid leans forward. "I have noticed you guys sitting next to each other at the round table and I've seen her hanging out at your desk and I've just realised if I'm noticing this stuff it must be pretty darn obvious right?" Morgan laughs and leans forward.

"Ok, wow. You know kid normally I would say you've got yourself a really good point right there but trust me...Emily Prentiss is not the kind of girl who is interested in Derek Morgan."

It turned out that Reid was trying to distract him to win the card game. But still the conversation clearly had Morgan thinking. How soon after this had Reid's teasing become a reality? How had Reid known about it? If Reid hadn't of said anything would it have ever come out?

JJ was snapped out of her thoughts by her phone buzzing.

"She is never going to stop trying. You should talk to her pumpkin." Garcia held JJ a little tighter. She had lost count of how many times her phone had buzzed now.

"I-I-I am just so mad a-a-and hurt a-a-and embarrassed. I love her Pen. I am head over heels in love with her. H-Hell I pretty much admitted it to everyone last night. I have been interested in her since our first meeting. I thought maybe she liked me t-t-too. B-b-but it was all a lie! It was just a game to her. Her flirting and touching was just something to amuse her while we face death every day. She just knew what I liked and used me. I am nothing to her!" JJ's head fell into Garcia's chest as tears flooded her eyes yet again.

Emily continued to pace her apartment with her cell phone held to her ear. After a while of pacing she hung up the phone, growled and threw it across the room.

"DAMN IT!" Emily slumped down onto the floor tears in her eyes. Morgan and Reid stood watching in shock. Reid made his way over to crouch by the brunette.

"I'm...sosorry...Emily, itjust...slipped...out! I'm...sooooooooooooosorry!" Reid pleaded still slurring.

Emily sighs. "I know Reid. I accepted your apology the first time you said it. Plus this is not your fault it's mine. I should have told her. I should have told her." A fresh set of tears escape and fall down Emily's cheek. Morgan watched. He had never seen Emily cry. She was so strong and focused. He felt horrible. The guilt and pain was eating at him. He never expected it to come out.

They were all now fairly buzzed slumped in different places around Emily's lounge. Morgan and Garcia were snuggled together on the sofa and JJ and Emily were leaning into each other on the floor against a coffee table. Mostly thanks to Garcia who it seemed was on a mission to get everyone drinking so much they wouldn't be able to move the next morning. Mission 'Get the two Kevlar wearing hot ladies together' was in full swing. While the room fell into a comfortable silence Garcia nudged him and gestured over to the two ladies. JJ was leaning on Emily's shoulder with her eyes shut playing with the profiler's hands. Despite that he was a bit of a player, Morgan knew true love when he saw it. He knew Garcia was beaming next to him at their cuteness. He couldn't help but beam too.

The tech Goddess had not been lying when she informed him earlier she was going to try and get the young doctor drunk. Reid was lying face down on the floor in between the other four. Morgan had figured that he had simply passed out until suddenly Reid sat up and slurred.

"Ithink...weshould...play...drinking...game-game!" Reid clapped his hands and Garcia squealed enthusiastically.

The game was in full swing.

"I have never...licked a lady's hoo-ha while driving!" Garcia shouted with an evil smirk as she winked at JJ. JJ quickly looks up shocked, but then smirked and took a drink. "Emily's go..." Garcia sang.

"No, no, no, no wait! We are not just skipping over something like that..." Emily smirked.

"Yeh, we want some details Blondie! What happened..." Morgan joined in.

"Which time?" Garcia exclaimed.

"GARCIA!" JJ shouted. The others burst out laughing.

"I still think we should compare tips JJ, we could work well together!" Morgan said.

"I will give you some of my tips if you're nice Morgan" JJ winked at him. "BUT I refuse to be your wing man while we find women...anyway I already have my eyes on someone!" JJ glanced at Emily affectionately, which did not go unnoticed by Garcia.

"So Jayje, the driving..." Garcia smirked.

JJ ignored her and hoped Emily would save her. "Emily, your turn..." The brunette looked thoughtful for a moment.

"I have never made an erotic video with my partner, edited it at work and accidentally sent it to my female colleagues!" Garcia gasped and looked mortified. JJ and Emily hi-fived.

"EMILY!" Garcia shouted.

"Why baby girl, you're a technical Goddess how did you make that mistake? Not possible! I don't believe it!" Morgan stated dramatically. Clearly he believed every word. Garcia nodded happily at his statement. However, Morgan didn't last long and burst out laughing. Garcia glared around the group and took a shot.

JJ grinned. "Payback's a bitch Pen."

"Come on Reid, your go...help me out here!" Garcia begged. Hoping he knew some dirt on Emily.

"Ihavenever..." Reid slurred and paused to think. "...slept...witha...worker...a-a-a...BAUco-worker." Reid smiled around the group satisfied that he had helped. The group fell silent looking confused. Morgan and Emily looked uncomfortable and worried.

"But my genius none of us have slept with a BAU co-worker. I mean I have Kevin but he is not a member of the BAU. Is that what you meant? Or do you not understand the game." Garcia giggled taking a sip of her drink in case he did mean Kevin.

"Nononono...Emilyhas!" Reid stated proudly. "WithMorgan!" Garcia spat out her drink spraying Reid.

"What? My chocolate hunk that's a joke right?" She knew Reid didn't do jokes. Garcia looked from Emily to Morgan who both looked like they were about to be sick.

Morgan looks at Emily. "It was a really long time ago and..."

"Oh my god, you've slept together! Y-you and Morgan! I-I-I..." JJ burst into tears. She stood up, grabbed her things and started walking out the apartment.

"JJ please, please..." Emily begged trying to grab her but JJ fought her off.

"DON'T TOUCH ME!" JJ shouted. "STAY AWAY FROM ME!" The blonde ran out the apartment. Emily started to follow her, but Garcia stopped her.

"She needs some space. I'll go." Garcia quickly grabbed her stuff and headed for the door.

"Pen, it was a REALLY REALLY long time ago and it was one drunken night and it meant nothing and my feelings for JJ hadn't...It was a mistake! It was all in the past!" Emily cried.

"I know, I know." Garcia smiled sympathetically and left.

Emily fell to the floor and sobbed.

Morgan knew he had to do something. Emily was right. It was a stupid drunken mistake that happened a long time ago. It had meant nothing. Yes, it had been awkward working as partners together after what happened. But they were on the same page, they talked about it, it was forgotten and they went back to their usual selves. If Emily had realised her feelings for JJ back then he knew it would never have happened. But it had taken the brunette time to process. JJ was comfortably out of the closet. Emily had no idea she was in one.

Morgan took out his phone and texted Garcia.

Baby girl, Emily needs to see JJ. Please! She needs to explain. They belong together! X

There was a moments silence and his phone beeped.

I agree my chocolate hunk. Though I am not sure how JJ will take seeing her. At my apartment. X

Morgan sighs; at least he can take Emily to see her.

"Reid call a cab and go home. I shall update you via text. Emily let's go!" Reid nods.

"Go? Go, where?" Emily replies huskily wiping away her tears.

"To win back your girl!" Emily leaps off the floor and ushers them out her apartment.