I know I have two stories going at once but I need to write this so please forgive me. I've been sick and it's been hard to focus and editing has been the pits. I am feeling better but had a very bad day today so I need to go to my go to girl Emily.

Not sure where this will end up but it will be kind of dark at first and I hope it lightens up.

*Okay as always I own nothing of Criminal minds I just get the privilege of playing with the characters for a while.

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JJ walked into the scene after the house had been cleared and found Emily standing in a corner just starring at the body. There weren't any signs of pity, confusion, or sorrow. She was just standing there looking at the woman with a blank stare.

She was going to say something but the moment seemed like a solemn one. JJ couldn't pin point it but it was almost like Emily had left to converse with the universe leaving her body in that spot until she had an answer.

JJ heard Rossi and Morgan coming and decided that she would be the one to bring Emily back to earth. "Hey Em… what are you thinking so hard on?" she asked and touched the woman's for arm.

She neither jumped at the touch nor responded. "Em… Are you okay?" She asked while this time grasping the woman's wrist gentle. Emily slowly looked at JJ with dull eyes… but was silent for a moment more until she fully realized she needed to answer something.

JJ watched as a light flicked and Emily looked at her, "What?"

"I asked if you were okay."

"I'm fine… I was just thinking."

"Yeah… I kind of noticed that one." She said smiling trying to lightening up the mood. "Care to share some of those thoughts?"

"Not at the moment. I need to go write up my report. I'll catch you later." She said and walked out to the SUV that was going to the station.

They had caught the unsub but not before he killed Monica Styles. The team always hated being late in saving a human. But they had managed to save her two children and they would be going to live with a loving father.

Emily gave the appearance of reading a book while on the plane home but JJ noticed that in over an hour the woman hadn't turned the page once. She was in the seat across from Hotch who wanted to work on some files and had a birds eye view of the woman across the aisle… who again was absent from her body starring into space talking to the universe.

They landed and was told to go home that the team would be debriefed the following Monday. They all blew out a sigh of relief and headed for their cars. JJ jogged to catch up with Emily.

"Hey Em… it's quite over at my house right now. Henry went home with Will to New Orleans… how about a girls night… just you, me and a movie?" She asked knowing that she was going to be turned down.

"I can't JJ… but thank…" She stopped in mid-sentence when she saw the sadden face. "Look… I won't be much company at the moment."

"Em… I know there is something bothering you and I just want to be there for you like you are always there for me."

"I'm fine…" was started and cut off by two deep blue eyes with eyebrows raised up like, "don't go there with me."

"Fine… but why don't you come to my place since it is closer?" Emily finally relented.

"That sounds like a plan." She said as they neared their cars. "I'll see you there." She said as Emily got into her car and nodded and drove away.

They pulled into Emily's condo just about the same time. JJ had speed to keep up with the brunette... who she feared would change her mind if she didn't keep up with her. Emily got out and went to the back and got her to go bag out. "You can bring yours if you like." She said motioning towards JJ's hatch where she knew her go bag was too. "You can change into something comfortable if you like." The woman said and turned and walked to the the door leaving JJ jogging to catch up again. She understood that Emily wasn't doing it on purpose but was so involved with her thoughts that she didn't realize she was doing it.

They walked in and Emily disarmed her security system and turned to the her, "I'm going to go upstairs and change. You are welcome to use the bathroom here. There are fresh towels in there... feel free to help yourself." She said and half smiled at the woman and headed up the stairs to change. JJ felt that she had won a partial battle as she went in to freshen up and change.

She walked out and into the living room where she saw a glass of red wine waiting on the coffee table. She walked over to it, "Is this mine?"

"Yes... would you like Thai or pizza?"

"OOO... choices..." JJ said with a sultry voice.

"It's that or a plain omelet with eggs that I'm not so sure aren't chickens yet." Emily said grinning.

"Well with fine dinning choices like that... let's have Thai."

"Thought so..." She said as she picked up her phone to order.

JJ waited patiently through the process of the ordering and Emily bringing her wine and sitting on the couch near her. They sat in quite for several moments until JJ couldn't take it anymore. "Em... what were you thinking about when you were starring at the woman's body today?"

Emily looked into her glass of wine and sighed, "About the straw."


Library is having computer issues... will have to finish this tomorrow... sorrow.