The team had walked back into the BAU a little lifeless. After three weeks of being away, dealing with death and mourning families all of them wanted to go home and try to remember who they were. They all knew of course that the faster the paperwork was done, the faster they could go home. Emily walked to her desk and smiled. It hurt a little, as if her face muscles had forgotten how to do it.

"Wow" Garcia exclaimed. "I need to meet, whoever, wrapped this present."

"How come she is the only one with a gift?" Morgan pouted.

"I suspect it's because Emily is the only one who has had a birthday recently." Reid said as she sat at his desk.

JJ looked at Garcia who shrugged. "Sorry, I didn't know" she shrugged

"It was your Birthday Em, why didn't you tell me…us. Why didn't you tell us?"

Em. She had to call me Em…"It's not a big deal JJ really." Emily said as she sat at her desk.

JJ stood there dumbfounded and then looked at Garcia. "My office now" she mouthed and waked away.

"I need to know why I didn't know it was her birthday." JJ yelled

"I was a little distracted gumdrop…I am so sorry."

"Ugh…its fine."

"It doesn't seem fine, JJ what has gotten into you?"

"I don't know, I just…just…"

"Want Emily naked on your bed…"

"Yes…what…no."

"Too late….what are you going to do about it."

"Nothing…I am not going to do anything about it…and neither are you."

"JJ you have to tell her. She is a lesbian too…"

"Yes I am aware…but you don't understand"

"Make me understand."

At her desk Emily was finishing up her paperwork in break neck speed. All she wanted to do was to get home, take a shower and open up her birthday present. She knew exactly who it was from and what it was and she could not wait.

"Done."

"What…not possible." Morgan pouted

"Sorry partner…see ya Reid."

"Bye, oh and Emily…Happy Birthday."

Emily smiled, grabbed her coat and her present and headed to the elevator. She glanced up at Garcia and JJ who had just stepped out of JJ's office and waved.

The next day Emily woke up determined to have a great Saturday when her doorbell rang. Emily ran to the door and opened it quickly expecting it to be yoga instructor.

"Pen…what are you doing here?"

"Well good morning to you too…OH MY GOD."

"Sorry, please come in….wait…OH MY GOD."

"Emily…"

"Um, I was just…Shit."

In front of her Emily was dressed in pink boy shorts and a pink tank top. Her hair was up in a pony tail and her toes were painted hot pink. The apartment was decorated in soft pinks and beiges….if Garcia had to guess it looked like June Cleaver lived there and not Special Agent Emily Prentiss.

"Not exactly what I was expecting when I came over here."

"Um…."

"Are you going to say anything else?"

"Don't tell JJ."

"Yeah not what I was expecting you to say…I need to sit down."

"Here…sit down. I'll make you some tea."

"I don't need Tea Emily, I need you to tell me who you are and what have you done with Special Agent Emily Prentiss."

"She doesn't live here…"

"Excuse me?"

"She doesn't live here…Emily lives here." Emily stated and started to cry.

"Oh honey, don't cry…I am so sorry I am just trying to understand."

"This is me Pen. Outside of work, this is me…."

"Well it's nice to meet you…" Pen said and they both laughed.

"Are you sure you're not upset?"

"You mean cause I could have been talking to you about shoes while we got pedicures…"

"Yeah…"

"Oh honey I love you…and I am sorry I barged in on you…"

"Oh yeah…um why are you here?"

"I wanted to take you out…I was going to try to bribe you to go shopping with me but I take it that's no longer necessary…."

"Not really."

"Why Emily?"

"I just…after I got into the FBI I knew I had to get a persona, that no one was going to take me seriously as the girly girl annnnddd the Ambassadors daughter. After the BAU I used it to keep a part of me safe….no matter what I saw on the job no one could take this part of me."

"I get it….I do."

"Want to see what I got yesterday?" Emily said excitedly.

"Yessss"

Emily got up and walked into her bedroom. When she walked out she was wearing silver 6 inch peep toe Jimmy Cho's. The heels were hot pink with spikes on them.

"Oh my god JJ would have a heart attack"

"What?"

"Um nothing…"

"Nooooo tell me"

"I cant."

"You owe me Pen…spill it."

"JJ ..she has a …major crush on you…."

"You can't tell her Pen."

"I don't understand…you like her I know you do."

"I do but…but if she likes Special Agent Emily Prentiss, she won't like Emily."

"You are the same person."

"No we are not….SSA Prentiss is strong, controlling, a bad ass. Emily…I am just …that's not me. At home I am girly, I hate bugs, I like shoes, and shopping and I don't want the control. I want to make dinner, and iron, and …we are not the same person. You have to understand…everyone has types, especially Lesbians. If SSA Prentiss is her type…Emily won't be and I couldn't take it."

Across town JJ was at home getting ready to wash her Harley….