So today's a holiday here and so I spent the day relaxing and writing (while watching Frozen for the millionth time) and so here is my third story. This first chapter is basically just setting up for the main focus of the story, which will mostly be Emily's birthday. I just really wanted to have some JJ and Alex bonding time so this chapter is incredibly light and cheesy but I love it and I hope you do too!

Thanks everyone for being so dedicated and sticking with me! You truly are the best!

Happy Reading! –J

Chapter 1

"Agent Jareau," JJ greeted picking up her office phone on a Thursday afternoon, surrounded by paperwork.

"This is Jennifer Jareau?" The voice on the other end of the phone asked.

"Yes it is," JJ replied, her attention still on the file that she had been reading. "Who's this?"

"This is Shelley Conrad," the voice explained. "I'm the nurse at Lowell Prepatory School. I have Alexandra Campbell here with me."

"Is she okay?" JJ asked panicked, no longer reading her file.

"There's a flu bug going around and it seems that it has hit Alexandra pretty badly," The nurse explained. "I tried to get a hold of her mother, but I was unable to reach her. You're listed as an emergency contact."

"Oh yes, Emily's working and can't really be reached today," JJ explained.

The team had spent a long 6 days in Florida, working a case that involved two serial killers, targeting similar women. The team had returned yesterday afternoon and had gotten straight back to work. Today Emily and Rossi were doing an inmate interview and therefore Emily would not have her phone on her for a good portion of the day.

"Well Alexandra has been getting sick, and she does seem to have a fever, so she will need to be picked up," Mrs. Conrad explained. "If you're unable to get her I do have a Penelope Garcia listed as a secondary contact as well."

"No, no that's fine," JJ declined. "I will talk to my boss and be there as soon as I can."

"Thank you Agent Jareau, I will see you soon," the nurse said before hanging up.

JJ quickly closed the files on her desk, grabbing a few and stuffing them messily into her briefcase before quickly making her way to Hotch's office. The blonde knocked briefly before entering, finding the unit chief bent over his desk, engrossed in his work.

"Hotch, I'm really sorry but I need to leave early," JJ said as soon as she entered.

"Is everything okay?" Hotch asked, glancing at his clock and seeing that it was only noon.

"Alex's school called," JJ explained. "She's pretty sick and they can't get a hold of Emily, so someone needs to pick her up."

"In that case go right ahead," Hotch replied. "I'll have your calls forwarded to my phone. You go take care of Alex."

"Thanks Hotch," JJ said. "I'm going to text Emily to let her know, but if you talk to her can you just let her know not to worry?"

"Of course," Hotch replied. "Now go."

JJ headed out of the office quickly, walking as fast as she could through the office, stopping quickly at the janitor's closet to steal a bucket in case the teen was sick on the way home.

"Hey Blondie, where's the fire?" Morgan called out from his desk.

"Alex is sick, I have to go," JJ replied before reaching the elevators.

The blonde wrote Emily a quick text in the elevator, letting her know that she was going to get Alex so that the brunette wouldn't panic when she saw the missed calls from the school on her phone. She drove as fast as she could to the school, wishing she could have taken one of the SUVs so she could use the sirens.

When she arrived at the school she found the closest parking spot she could, practically running towards the large building, having no idea where to go once she got inside.

Rushing into the office, JJ headed towards the secretary, realizing that she probably looked a little panicked.

"Hi, Jennifer Jareau, the nurse called me to pick up Alexandra Campbell," JJ explained, looking around to see if she could see the nurse's office anywhere.

"Ah yes, this flu bug has been downright nasty," the secretary said. "Nurse's office is just down the hall there on your right, you can't miss it."

"Thank you," JJ called before heading that way. She found the office easily, walking in to find Alex lying on a bed in the corner, looking even paler than usual, an older woman in her 50s sitting at the desk beside her.

"You must be Agent Jareau," Shelley Conrad greeted, standing from her seat as JJ made her way to the bed.

"Yes hi," JJ said, sitting down and putting her hand against the teen's forehead. "How you feeling sweetheart?"

"Ugh," Alex groaned in reply, lifting her head slightly, her eyes glassy with tears.

"I think it hit her rather hard," Mrs. Conrad explained.

"She's really warm," JJ said, noticing that the teen felt like a heater beneath her hand.

"We've had a lot of kids out this week with the same bug," the nurse explained. "It lasts about 48 hours, but she'll probably be feeling pretty rotten for a few days. You can give her something to bring her fever down, but other then that you'll just have to wait it out."

"Thanks," JJ replied before returning her attention to Alex who looked pretty out of it. "Hey kiddo how about we head home okay? We'll get you to bed."

"No…can't," Alex replied weakly. "I'll get sick."

"It's okay, I've got a bucket in the car," JJ explained. "Come on let me help you up."

JJ practically had to lift the teen from the bed, holding her as they headed for the exit rather slowly, JJ rather worried by how weak Alex seemed.

"Thanks for coming," Alex whispered when they finally hit the cooler air outside.

"Always," JJ replied, leaning over to kiss the teen who she had come to care so deeply for on the head.

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"Jen?" Emily called as she entered the condo later that day.

"Hey," JJ replied from where she was coming down the stairs to retrieve a glass of water for Alex.

"Where is she? Is she okay?" Emily asked worriedly.

Alex had gotten sick twice on the way home, and spent the rest of the day emptying her stomach, frustrated tears falling from her eyes.

"She's upstairs in her bathroom," JJ replied. "I gave her something for her fever, but she's still pretty warm. I tried to get her to bed but she doesn't want to move, she seems pretty upset, I couldn't even get her to change out of her uniform. I was just getting her a glass of water to keep her hydrated," JJ explained as she made her way into the kitchen, Emily moving to meet her at the fridge.

"Thank you," Emily said, placing a light kiss upon the blonde's lips. "Thank you for being here."

"Of course," JJ replied, filling a glass and handing it to Emily. "Why don't you go see her, I'll get your things put away for you down here," she suggested, taking the brunette's gun from her hip, and grabbing the briefcase that her girlfriend was still clutching.

Taking the glass of water from JJ, Emily headed quickly up the stairs, entering the bathroom where she found Alex hunched over the toilet, throwing up what little was left in her stomach.

"Oh honey," Emily sighed, grabbing a cloth off the vanity and wetting it before moving behind the teen to place the cool cloth on the back of her neck. Alex's hair had been pulled up into a messy bun by JJ earlier in the day, her face was pale and she seemed to be radiating heat.

"Emily?" Alex asked sadly, as she flushed the toilet and leaned back into the older woman's legs.

"It's me," Emily replied, taking a moment to wipe the younger brunette's forehead. "Here you should drink this, you need to stay hydrated," Emily said as she grabbed the water from where she left it by the sink.

Alex took a small sip, worried that if she drank too much she would be sick again.

"This is probably a stupid question but how are you feeling?" Emily asked, keeping a cloth pressed to the back of Alex's neck.

"Like death," the teen groaned, as a tear fell down her cheek.

"Hey, it's okay," Emily comforted, pulling Alex closer as she placed a kiss on the top of her head. The pair sat like this for a few minutes while Alex calmed down, taking comfort in Emily's presence as she let her eyes drift shut, the exhaustion hitting her like a ton of bricks.

"Hey don't fall asleep here okay," Emily said. "Why don't we get you out of this uniform and into the tub okay? Just really quick and then we'll get you into something more comfy and into bed. Does that sound okay?" Emily asked reaching out to turn on the bathtub faucet.

"Okay," Alex replied quietly, leaning up against the tub when Emily moved.

Seeing that Alex wasn't moving Emily began to remove the teen's uniform, too tired and sick to be embarrassed. After helping the teen into the tub, Emily grabbed the pile of clothes and threw them in the hamper.

"Hey I'm just going to run downstairs for a minute okay?" Emily asked. "I'll be right back. Just yell if you need me."

"Okay," Alex replied, laying her head back against the side of the tub, which felt cool on her neck.

"Is she okay?" JJ asked from where she standing in the kitchen.

"Yeah, I just got her into a bath," Emily explained. "What are you doing?"

"I was going to make you dinner, and I thought I'd make some soup for when Alex is feeling a little better," JJ explained. "It's my mom's recipe."

"Jen you didn't have to do that, you've done enough today," Emily argued, coming around the kitchen island to stand next to the blonde.

"Well you've got you hands full with her, and I wanted to make sure you ate," JJ replied, tucking the brunette's hair behind her ear.

"Thank you," Emily said, kissing the blonde on the cheek. "But Jen if you don't want to stick around I would completely understand, I mean this thing is contagious, I don't want you to get sick."

"Hey I'm here, it's fine," JJ argued. "I'm not leaving so just go take care of Alex and then when you're ready let me take care of you," JJ said, leaving no room for argument.

Emily kissed the blonde once more before running back upstairs, stopping in Alex's room to grab some pajamas before returning to the bathroom. Helping Alex out of the tub, and into her PJs, Emily lead the teen back to her room, getting her into bed and tucking her in.

"Do you need anything?" Emily asked softly, placing her water glass on the nightstand beside her bed.

"Just sleep," Alex replied, her eyes already beginning to drift shut.

Emily sat on the edge of the bed, leaning forward to place a kiss on the teen's forehead. Unable to walk away, Emily remained where she was, stroking Alex's head softly and watching the rise and fall of her chest as she drifted off.

Lost in thought, Emily remained with Alex until JJ came quietly into the room sometime later.

"Hey, is she okay?" JJ whispered as she made her way over to the bed.

"She's asleep," Emily replied. "Sorry, I meant to come back down, I just lost track of time."

"It's fine," JJ assured. "What's on your mind?" The blonde asked, seeing that her girlfriend was obviously thinking about something as she chewed anxiously on her lip.

"I don't know, it's just weird seeing her like this," Emily said. "She just seems so much younger, it just got me thinking about everything I missed with her."

"Em…"

"I missed so much Jen," Emily interrupted before the blonde could say anymore. "Her first words, the first time she walked, her first day of school, all of it. And I know she had a happy childhood, and I know she had amazing parents who loved her, but I can't help but wish that I could have been there for all that. I love her so much, but I can't help feeling that there's still so much that I don't know about her."

"Em, you did what you had to do to give Alex the life she deserved," JJ said when it seemed like Emily had nothing else to say. "You're here now, and that's what's important."

"I know," Emily replied sadly. "I just can't help but wish, you know?"

"I know," JJ agreed sadly, reaching out to run a hand through dark locks. "Come on, why don't we go down and get something to eat, she'll be alright for now."

"Okay," Emily replied, standing up and taking the blonde's hand in hers, allowing herself to be lead downstairs. "You truly are amazing Jennifer. I hope you know that," she said as they walked downstairs, causing the blonde to turn around to face her.

"So are you Em," JJ replied, placing a hand on Emily's cheek. "So are you."

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Emily awoke the next morning when JJ bolted out of bed, running towards the master-bath where she immediately emptied the contents of her stomach. Emily had tried to convince the blonde to return to her own apartment the night before, insisting that she was going to get sick, but JJ had refused, wanting to be near in case either brunette needed anything. Alex had woken briefly that night, nibbling some crackers before being sick again and then falling back to sleep.

Emily dragged herself out of bed, making her way quickly towards the bathroom, finding JJ bent over the toilet, still heaving. Pulling a hair-tie off her wrist, Emily gathered up the blonde's long hair, pulling it back into a ponytail.

"Hey, pukey, how you doing?" Emily asked as she rubbed comforting circles upon her girlfriend's back.

"Ugh," JJ moaned as Emily reached out to grab a cloth off her shelf, wetting it to place on the blonde's neck.

"I told you to go home yesterday," Emily said as JJ leaned back, allowing the brunette to wipe her face with the cool cloth.

"Yeah…but then…I'd be…at home...d-doing this," JJ replied tiredly.

"Well it looks like you'll be staying here with Alex today then," Emily said running a hand over the blonde's head.

"You know…if I'm sick…then you….you probably are too," JJ argued before once again leaning over the toilet.

Emily scrunched up her nose while the blonde once again threw up, getting up to grab the glass off her vanity, filling it with water to hand to the blonde when she was finished.

"Sorry babe, I've got a solid immune system," Emily explained as JJ took the water gratefully. "I don't get sick. Will you be okay if I go to work though?"

"Yeah…yeah…tell Hotch f-for me?"

"Of course," Emily replied, placing a quick kiss on the blonde's forehead, before heading back into the bedroom.

Emily got ready quickly, checking on JJ several times before saying goodbye, leaving the media liaison resting in Emily's king-size bed, half asleep. Before heading out, Emily stopped in Alex's room, feeling the teen's forehead, noting that she didn't feel quite as warm as she had the previous day.

"Emily?" Alex asked, her eyes squinting open.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to wake you," Emily whispered, running her hand through the teen's dark locks. "How are you feeling?"

"A little better," Alex answered sleepily. "Are you going to work?"

"Yeah, JJ's going to stay with you since she spent the morning hugging the toilet," Emily explained.

"I got JJ sick?" Alex asked guiltily.

"It's not your fault honey," Emily reassured. "Now why don't you go back to sleep, and I will call and check in later okay? Make sure you keep drinking, and try to eat something if you can okay?"

"Okay," Alex replied, her eyes once again heavy with sleep as Emily kissed her forehead.

"Sleep tight, love," Emily whispered before making her way to the BAU.

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Wrapped in a blanket JJ made her way into Alex's room later that afternoon, finding the teen watching Beauty and the Beast, a box of saltines and a ginger ale beside her.

"How are you feeling?" Alex asked as she moved over to allow JJ into her bed.

"Not too bad. Just achy, and tired," JJ explained.

"Yeah I get that," Alex replied nodding.

"Did you eat?"

"I had a little of your soup, but my stomach still feels queasy," Alex explained.

"Well at least you had a little," JJ said, making herself comfortable and looking towards the TV. "Beauty and the Beast?"

"I used to watch this with my mom when I was sick, it was my favourite," Alex explained. "It's weird, being sick like this really makes me miss them."

"I get that," JJ said, patting the teen's leg. "My dad used to make me a fort in the living room whenever I was sick. I would stay in there all day while he'd bring me things to cheer me up."

Alex smiled, "my dad used to bring me banana popsicles no matter what was wrong with me. He said they could cure anything," she shared.

"Dads are pretty awesome like that," JJ said putting an arm around the teen as the pair watched the movie.

"You know Emily's birthday is next weekend," JJ said sometime later, her attention still half on the movie. I thought maybe we could throw her a party at my place, try and surprise her?"

"That sounds fun," Alex agreed. "She doesn't seem like someone who will be easy to surprise though."

"Yeah we'll definitely have our work cut out for us," JJ said, laying her head back in the pillows, beginning to feel sleepy. "But I'm sure we can figure something out."

"Do you mind if I watch it again?" Alex asked when the movie ended a few minutes later.

"Sure," JJ yawned, her arm still wrapped around the teen who restarted the movie before allowing herself to lay back in the pillows, curling up beside JJ.

It was a few minutes into the movie when two pairs of eyes began to drift shut, exhaustion taking over as they lost themselves to sleep, comfortable in each other's presence.

When Emily returned from work just before 6pm, the profiler was met with a silent apartment, not hearing anything as she made her way quietly up the stairs, peeking into Alex's room where she found a sight which brought a big smile to her face. Both females were still asleep, JJ with one arm wrapped around the smaller teen, whose head rested on the blonde's shoulder, an arm draped over JJ's stomach. Emily watched the sleeping pair, her heart filled with love, happy to see that the pair had become so close.