Title: Beginning

Pairing: Emily/JJ

Rating: T

Summary: Is this the start of something new? Or the continuation of something old?

Authors note: this is just something I'm playing with, I seem to have a start and and a 'kind of' end, now the middle is what's going to be tricky! Another big thank you for Tazlvr2001 for being my wonderful Beta.

Disclaimer: I do not own any part of the show or the ladies.

She had gotten knocked around before. In fact, she seemed to have a knack for getting thrown around. That being said, it didn't make it any easier when Emily Prentiss was pushed down a flight of metal stairs by the BAU's latest Unsub. Luckily, Morgan had been right behind her and caught the Unsub before he could do any more damage to her.

Hours later, Emily sat sore and tired in a booth at a local bar. She had agreed to go for drinks with her team in an attempt to prove to them that she was okay. Hotch and Rossi had left first, followed by Reid. Leaving the rest of the team to their drinks and dancing. Emily had to admit, she enjoyed herself and her headache from earlier was almost gone as she sat and talked with her friends .

They all had a two day weekend coming to them, so they didn't feel bad about staying out late and having a couple of drinks. As the bar began to close up, Morgan offered Garcia a ride home, which she enthusiastically accepted. Saying their goodbyes, they left a few minutes before JJ and Emily.

The two women left the bar and walked to JJ's car. Once there, JJ turned to Emily, "How are you feeling?"

Emily put on her best smile, "Fine, a bit sore, but I'm good...really."

JJ nodded her head but was unconvinced and tried to stifle a yawn, "Okay, well, if you need anything, please give me a call."

JJ went to get into her car but stopped when Emily grabbed her jacket, "Oh no! Where do you think you're going?"

JJ looked at her with confusion, '"Ummm, home?"

Emily shook her head, "No way Jayj! That's a 25 minute drive and you are way too tired. Don't try and deny it. I saw that yawn. I live a block away. You can get your car tomorrow."

JJ gave her one look and knew that she couldn't win this fight so she surrendered. Emily was right. JJ grabbed her ready bag from her car and they headed to Emily's apartment. While they walked JJ linked her arm with Emily's, and within moments they were at their destination. Emily led JJ into her apartment and went to get ready for bed, leaving the blonde to enjoy the view outside her enormous living room window. When Emily came back downstairs she went to get JJ's bag for her and winced in pain as she picked it up, a reminder of what had happened that day.

"Oh, Emily! I've got that!" JJ said as she took the bag from Emily. JJ put her hands on her hips and looked Emily up and down, "That's it, it's settled, you're getting a massage."

Emily rubbed her own neck, "Yeah, that'd probably help. I think maybe I'll call tomorrow and make an appointment."

JJ shook her head, "No, I meant now."

Emily laughed, "I don't think anyone is open at 2:30 in the morning!"

JJ sighed in frustration, "No silly, I meant I will give you a massage."

Emily put her hands out, "JJ, thank you, but that's not necessary. I'm fine, really." JJ crossed her arms and glared at Emily, and it was Emily's turn to surrender. "Okay. Okay. Just stop looking at me like that!" Emily said as she turned around and headed back up to her room with JJ following behind her.

After JJ got ready for bed, she came out of Emily's bathroom in pajama bottoms and a tank top. She was rubbing her hands together to warm them up and then she pointed at the bed. "Okay, lay down," JJ commanded. The brunette was not about to argue. She was tired and sore and very happy to be spending more time with her friend.

Emily laid down on her stomach. She could feel the bed dip where JJ got on. Next, she felt JJ swing one leg over her, comfortably straddling her and sitting down on her backside. She felt the strength of JJ's thighs against her hips and her knees in her side. If Emily wasn't tense before, she sure as hell was now. JJ just sat there silently, considering Emily, "This just won't do," JJ said quietly, almost to herself.

Emily's breathing stopped, "What? What's wrong?"

JJ tugged on the bottom of Emily's shirt, "This has to come off."

Emily's eyes widened, "Um...okay."

JJ didn't seem to notice her hesitance as she helped bring Emily's shirt over her head. She looked down at Emily's newly exposed back, "That's better. You wouldn't have felt a thing through that sweatshirt!"

Emily let out a breath she must have been holding in, 'Of course! That was reasonable,' Emily thought to herself. 'Gees, why did you think she wanted your shirt off? So she could have her way with you?' Emily felt her skin flush at the thought, and she turned her head to the other side, trying to hide her blush from JJ.

She then felt JJ place both of her hands flat on the small of her back and run them upwards towards her shoulders. The sensation was too strong for Emily and she already let out her first of many moans as JJ grabbed onto her shoulders.

"Feel good?" JJ asked.

Emily was in heaven, ''God yes! Where did you learn to do this?"

JJ continued massaging Emily's shoulders and neck, "I don't know. I've just always been good at massages."

"You are a lot stronger then you look Jayj!"

JJ smiled, "Yeah, remember that for the next time you try to say no to me!" Both the girls laughed at that. JJ ran her hands over Emily's shoulder blades and down her back until she hit Emily's black bra. "Nice color, you expecting to get lucky tonight?" JJ ran her finger across the bra strap so Emily understood what she was talking about.

Emily laughed, "It's pretty much the only color I own. Sometimes, if I'm feeling adventurous, I'll go with burgundy."

"Oooh you're a wild one Emily!" JJ joked. She then pulled at the bra a bit, "Would you mind?" Emily shook her head 'no' and JJ gently unhooked her bra. 'Why should she mind? Everything they were doing was very innocent,' Emily tried to convince herself that she shouldn't act so guilty since nothing wrong was going on. "There. Now there are no barriers. It'll be a lot easier."

With that, JJ's hands were back on Emily, rubbing and kneading the perfect skin of her back. 'Jesus, her skin is soft, and her back is so strong. I've never seen muscle definition like this on a woman,' JJ thought. JJ was thoroughly admiring Emily and couldn't help but compliment her, "You have an amazing body Emily."

This made Emily smile and blush again, "Thank you. That means a lot coming from you, since your body is perfect." Emily felt JJ's movement halt, 'Shit,' she thought. 'Did I go too far? Did I say something inappropriate? How could I have? It was just a complement, just like she complemented me. Friends can complement each other. Shit. Shit. Shit.'

Her mind was screaming at her so loud she almost didn't hear JJ say, "Really?"

Emily relaxed and responded, "Are you kidding? Of course, really. You're beautiful Jen!" Emily could feel how still JJ was.

Then she felt JJ lean over her and felt her hot breath on her ear as she whispered, "Thank you." JJ then gave her a kiss on the corner of her mouth, dangerously close to her lips. Emily was trembling slightly and hoped JJ couldn't feel it.

Between the heat and weight of JJ's body on hers and JJ's breath on her neck and the kiss, Emily had to close her eyes and try to calm herself down. 'That was sweet of her,' Emily thought. 'I don't know why I reacted like that. She was just saying thank you." A few more minutes had passed and Emily was back to enjoying her massage and began to go into a comfortable haze. The stress of her day was exiting her body, leaving her warm and comfortable and content.

JJ's whispered voice brought Emily back out of her daze, "Did you fall asleep?"

"No…no I was just thinking what a good friend you are to take care of me. I'm feeling so much better. I'm going to sleep good tonight."

JJ smiled and went back to the task at hand. She was happy that she was helping Emily, but was even happier that Emily was allowing her to help. "And that's it,' JJ thought. 'That's all. I'm just a friend helping a friend...and that kiss, was a friendly kiss of appreciation. Emily Prentiss thinks I'm beautiful, who wouldn't be happy with that?' JJ shook her head, she shouldn't scold herself, she did nothing wrong.

After about a half hour JJ herself was getting tired, and it was pretty late, so she reluctantly finished with another thorough rub down of Emily's back. She then carefully re-hooked the brunette's bra for her. JJ slowly got off Emily so she wouldn't wake her in case she was asleep, and went to leave the room.

Before she had a chance she felt a hand around her wrist and was being pulled backwards down onto the bed. Emily wrapped her arm around JJ and snuggled up to her whispering in her ear, "I can't thank you enough. I've never felt so relaxed. You are the best."

JJ smiled and wiggled back a bit so her back was perfectly fitted with Emily's front. She put her arm over Emily's and replied, "Anything…anytime, for you."

Emily couldn't help herself. She didn't want JJ to leave and the loss of contact actually upset her. She knew she probably shouldn't have reached out to the younger woman, but did it before she had a chance to stop herself. And now that JJ was in her arms, she couldn't deny how good it felt. 'I love her,' Emily thought, 'but you have to love someone to be friends with them, really good friends with them. This is all still very innocent…right?'

Emily realized she had just posed a question to herself and that some people might deem that a bit crazy, but she didn't care. It relaxed her mind and that's what was important.

JJ didn't mind when Emily pulled her back. She didn't want to leave in the first place. After Emily thanked her, she should have just gotten up and went to bed, but for some reason she couldn't. She was too comfortable. Maybe, it was the little bit of alcohol still in her system or it was because of how late it was. Whatever it was, JJ stayed.

They both drifted off to sleep, neither one saying another word. This would have to be dealt with, acknowledged…maybe, maybe not. But one thing both Emily and JJ knew was that it could wait until tomorrow. If they were best friends or something more, it didn't matter. At that moment they were doing what felt right.

TBC