Title: Dear Jennifer
Pairing: JJ/Emily
Summary: JJ and Emily have been dating for a year. What happens on their anniversary?
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: I don't own anything...
Jennifer Jareau woke up by the sun hitting her face. She groaned and covered her eyes. Then it hit her, why hadn't her alarm woken her? She was going to be so late for work! Almost falling out of bed in her hurry to make it to work on time, she stumbled into the bathroom. She turned to look at herself in the mirror when she noticed a note taped to the middle.
"Dear Jennifer,
Relax, love! You're not late for anything. It's Saturday and you have the day off!
Go and take a shower. When you're done, I'll be waiting with breakfast down stairs.
I've always loved the way your hair smell. Especially after a shower!
Love, Emily."
JJ sighed relieved and read the note once more. Taping the note back on the mirror where she found it, JJ got in the shower. As the warm water sprayed over her body she thought about the past year. How much thing had changed.
A year ago she was secretly crushing on her very straight (or so she had thought) colleague and best friend. Then one magical night, Emily had asked her out. JJ thought she was going to die of happiness, but tried not to get her hopes up, this was NOT a date! Her mind had changed when the brunette had showed up on her doorstep with flowers.
Over dinner they had talked about anything and everything, except how they felt for each other. It was a nice night, and JJ had felt her stomach flutter. After dinner, Emily tok JJ for a walk in the park, and when the profiler reached for her hand, she swore she felt electricity when their hands finally touched. After their stroll in the park, Emily had taken JJ home and sweetly kissed her on her doorstep. When the brunette's lips had touched her, JJ's mind shut down. After a few more kisses and promises, the brunette had gone home.
And here they were, a year later and ready to celebrate their one year anniversary.
When JJ stepped out of the bathroom, she noticed a note on the nightstand.
"Dear Jennifer,
How was the shower? I hope it was relaxing!
You're breakfast is waiting for you in the oven. I had to run out an errand, but I'll be back soon! Enjoy your food.
The way your face lights up when you smile is one of the reasons I fell in love with you!
Love, Emily."
JJ smiled at the note. Underneath all the hardcore, badass that was the FBI agent, was her sweet, romantic girlfriend. It always amazed JJ how sweet the other woman could be. Not that she didn't love the mystic and the small notes, but JJ was a little disappointed that her girlfriend wasn't there. She walked into their closet and found a pair of comfortable jeans and one of Emily's tops. She brushed her hair and tried to dry it before putting on the clothes. Her stomach signalized her hunger, and JJ chuckled a little before making her way downstairs.
After 7 months together Emily had asked her to move in with her, and JJ had been so happy. Emily's condo was in the heart of Washington D.C., and since her girlfriend was filthy rich, the condo was very nice and rather large. Excluding the master bedroom, there was a guest bedroom, with it's own bath, and an office. The master bedroom, witch she and Emily shared, had it's own large bathroom, with a tub. The living room was an open room with larges windows with view of D.C. and her kitchen was modern and had a lot of space.
JJ'd always admired Emily's place, and when the two of them had moved in together she'd found a home in the apartment.
As she walked into the kitchen, she spotted a new note, fastened on the fridge next to a picture of the two of them. She walked over and picked up both the note and the picture.
"Dear Jennifer,
I love this picture. You look so happy, and I am so glad that I am the reason that smile is on your face!
You make me so happy Jennifer, every day!
Love, Emily."
Emily was right, she looked happy on the picture. The two of them were sitting on a pier. Their feet were barely touching the water. Emily had her arms around her, and leaned her head on her shoulder. The two of them looked like they were lost in a world of their own, and when she thought back, she realized they probably were. The look, not only on her own face, but on Emily's as well were filled with love and peace.
The day had been perfect. Emily had pulled some strings and invited the team out on a trip on a sailboat. After spending the entire day without crime scenes, phone calls and press they had returned to the pier. Emily had pulled JJ along for a walk and they had stopped at the end to sit down. Unknown to the two of them, Garcia had snuck after them and taken a picture.
Placing the note and the picture on the kitchen island, JJ walked over to the oven to pull out her plate. She poured herself a cup of coffee and noticed a new note.
"Dear Jennifer,
Coffee honey? I went out to by fresh beans yesterday, so I hope you'll enjoy it!
I find myself adoring your addiction for coffee. You wouldn't be you without it, and I wouldn't change a single thing about you!
Love, Emily."
JJ sniffed the coffee and it did smell rather delicious. Not that they ever had cheap coffee. With two coffee loving women living at the same place, they'd mutually agreed that investing in good coffee was necessarily.
When the two of them had started dating, Emily would always bring JJ coffee in the morning at work. Every morning Emily would enter the BAU with seven steaming cups of coffee, one for each member of the team. It wasn't until she'd spent the night at Emily's she learned that the brunette woke up half an hour before she had to, to drive to the coffee shop and get JJ's favorite coffee.
JJ finished her breakfast and cleaned the kitchen, before walking into the living room.
On the window frame, she noticed a new note.
"Dear Jennifer,
Do you remember the first time you visited me? The way your face relaxed when you looked out of this window made my crush on you get bigger.
Sometimes I find myself looking at you, while you stare out of one of these windows. You are breathtakingly beautiful!
Love, Emily."
Glancing out of the window JJ thought back to the first time she'd visited Emily's place.
It was after a hard case. The team had struggled with the victims looking to much like Emily. In the end the brunette had offered to go into the place to talk to the UnSub alone. In the end she was lucky to get a way from it with only a bump in the head. JJ had been so scared, and when they raided the house, and she found Emily on the floor, bleeding from the head with the UnSub standing over her with a knife, she'd taken him down with one single shot.
When they'd returned to Virginia, JJ didn't manage to drive home. She didn't know why she was so upset, but she wanted to, no she had needed to see the profiler. So instead of driving home, JJ had ended up outside of Emily's apartment softly knocking on the door, before she lost her courage. Emily had invited her in, and the two of them had spent a nice evening together before Emily had insisted that JJ stayed the night.
The next morning Emily had found her standing in front of the windows, gazing out on the wakening Washington D.C.
JJ knew she wanted to spend the rest of her life with the brunette. Things were easy with Emily; they both understood the commitment to the job and when the other needed privacy, at the same time they managed to make their moments special and both were calmed down by the presence of the other. When they decided to come out to their friends and family it was difficult. Neither JJ or Emily was ready to quit the BAU, and they were scared that they would be split up if the came forward, but at the same time they wanted to be able to hold hands and kiss when they were out with their friends.
When they did come out to the team, no one seamed to be surprised. Morgan, Reid and Garcia told them they had suspected something, and both Hotch and Rossi had supported them. In the end Section Chief Strauss were overruled when Director Johnson had approved their relationship.
Coming out to their families had been much like coming out to the team. Both of them had told their parents they were gay before, and JJ had even brought a girlfriend home. Nathan and Cindy Jareau had instantly liked Emily and welcomed her into their family. JJ's brothers had been very protective of their sister, but once they saw how much the two of them loved each other, they too had welcomed Emily to the family.
Telling the Ambassador and Charles Prentiss had been a huge surprise. Charles had been very kind and accepted JJ into the Prentiss family. Elizabeth had, after getting to know JJ, liked her very much. The pair were often invited to Sunday dinner at the Prentiss household. JJ actually enjoyed being with her "in-laws".
A knock on the door brought her out of her thoughts and she moved to the door.
Outside the door a delivery boy carried a huge bouquet of peach colored roses and white lilies.
"Are you Jennifer Jareau?" He asked.
"Yes, I am!" He held out a card and the flowers. She accepted the items, gave him a tip and brought her gifts into the living room.
"Dear Jennifer,
I've never cared for what flowers mean, and I know that people care about that. What these flowers symbolize, I don't know. What I do know is that you deserve flowers, and your favorites are peach roses and lilies.
I will spend forever trying to show you how much you mean to me Jennifer. I couldn't, can't and won't even imagine my life without you!
Your big heart inspire me and make me love you even more!
Love, Emily."
"So, did you find the notes?"
Distracted by the flowers and the card, JJ hadn't noticed Emily slipping into the apartment.
"Yes, I did! Thank you so much!" JJ walked over to the brunette and pulled her into a big kiss.
"I love you, Jennifer!"
"I love YOU, Emily! Happy anniversary baby!" The blonde pulled her lover into another kiss, pouring all of her love into it.
The pair spent the rest of the day enjoying each others company. Instead of going out, they stayed in and JJ cocked. After dinner to two of them lay on the couch, making out.
"How has your day been, love?" Emily asked as she pulled the blonde to her chest.
"It's been amazing, babe. I'm so completely, totally in love with you." JJ met Emily's gaze. Both set of eyes were filled with pure love. Slowly JJ leaned down and pressed her lips to Emily's.
"I have a gift for you, baby!" Emily said when they pulled back.
"What? You've already given me flowers and cute romantic notes!" JJ tried to protest.
"That was not the gift, silly. Don't you want it?"
"Of course I want it, but it's too much Emily! What you've done for me today has been enough!"
"Nothing is ever good enough for you JJ." Emily answer softly, before capturing the blonde's lips once more.
"You keep saying that." JJ mumbled against Emily's lips, "but I do have something for you too."
JJ walked into the bedroom, while Emily went to the study. Both women returned to the couch with a box.
"Do you want to go first?" The brunette asked the blonde.
"Sure!" JJ held out the box to Emily and waited patiently while the brunette opened the gift. Emily peeled of the paper, only to face a box. She lifted the lid a resewed a watch. She'd loved her old one, but a few cases ago an UnSub had smashed it to pieces.
"Oh, JJ!" Emily let a finger trail over the glass, before she pulled it out of the box. "It's beautiful. Thank you so much baby!" She leaned over and lovingly kissed the blonde's lips.
"Turn it around, Em!" JJ said softly, her voice filled with anticipation. Emily did what JJ told her to and spotted an inscription.
"Now, in an hour, tomorrow, forever!
Love, Jennifer."
Were engraved into the backside of the watch. With tears in her eyes, Emily pulled JJ in for another kiss.
"Thank you so much Jennifer! This means the world to me!"
"You're welcome. I just wanted to give you something to show you how much you mean to me, and since you'll be wearing this everyday, or at least I hope so, you'll carry a piece of me with you everyday."
"You're so sweet, Jen! But I carry you in my heart, so don't worry about that. I will think of you every time I look at this, though. Now, your turn!" Emily handed JJ a box and patiently waited for the blonde to open her gift.
"Oh, Emily!" JJ gasped when she opened the box to reveal a silver bracelet with two diamonds.
"Do you like it?" Emily asked nervously. JJ just nodded and moved to capture the other woman's lips.
"It's beautiful. Thank you, Em!" Emily's face lit up.
"You're welcome baby! Turn it around!" Like JJ, Emily had engraved her gift.
"Yours forever!
Love, Em."
"It's perfect! Thank you so much Emily!" JJ leaned into Emily's shoulder, and the brunette wrapped an arm around her.
"I love you, baby! Happy anniversary!
"I love you too! Happy anniversary!"
A/N: So in my head, this was a short one-shot, but now that it's written I think maybe I can squeeze another chapter put. So, do you want another chapter or should I just leave it as it is?