Chapter Two

Hotch was right. It took two hours to get from the airport to the small Alaskan minute Emily got off the plane she got into an SUV with Morgan and Rossi, hoping JJ would miss her. She didn't. She also hoped being with other people would stop her talking about Mick. It didn't.

''Ok so Emily. You're calling him as soon as we get back to Quantico. You're going to invite him to that nice Italian place near your house. You're going to wear that purple dress you have, you know the knee-length one that hugs your a-''

''Ya I know the one JJ. I think I threw it out. And I'm gone off Italian food.''

''Emily Prentiss, you are impossible. All I'm trying to do is get you laid and you're resisting everything!''

And with that Morgan and Rossi started laughing uncontrollably. Emily blushed bright red but JJ kept going on.

''JJ wil you please give it a rest?''

'' What's wrong Prentiss? Already got a man?''

''Morgan, keep your eyes on the road or I'll shoot you. I'm serious.''

''Whoa ok Emily, but remember shoot me and we all die. Mick wouldn't be too happy about that.''

Again more laughter. Emily was wishing she went with Hotch. He wouldn't be laughing at her.

It was time to go to bed. It was a small hotel and they had to share bedrooms. Garcia had taken Morgan so Emily had to share with JJ. She couldn't take much more of this.

When Emily walked into the room, she was relieved to see JJ wasn't there. She must still be with Garcia. She was pretty shook up about seeing the UnSub and not being able to do anything about it.

But JJ arrived in 5 minutes later. ''How's Garcia?''Emily asked, hoping JJ had forgotten about earlier.

''She's pretty shaken, as you'd expect. Morgan's with her now so she'll be ok. So give the date any more thought?''

She hadn't forgotten. JJ has the memory of an elephant.

''No I haven't because it's not going to happen JJ. Now please back off.''

''There's no way I'm going to back off. If you're not going to call him I'm going to get Garcia to help me. You're lucky I've kept her in the dark so far.''

''I am thanks. You're bad enough but Garcia is ten times worse.''

JJ smirked at that. She knew Garcia was bad. And that was why she was glad to have her as back-up.

''Why won't you call him, Em? He's a nice ,single guy who's interested in you and isn't an UnSub. How often does that happen?''

''Huh, that happens all the time actually. I have to drive them away actually, there's so many. And anyway Mick Rawson doesn't strike me as the type of guy who stays single for long.''

''If there's so many men how come you're still single?''

'' Uh I haven't found the right one yet.''

That question had thrown her. Why was she single? She did lie about the amount of gentlemen callers she had but there was still a few. Maybe she was meant to be lonely.

''Emily I know you believe that as much as I do. You would at least go on a date with a guy to chack him out. What's your problem with dating?''

''I've been hurt before. I don't want that to happen again.''

''How do you know Mick will hurt you? You've only known him For two days. You don't know what he's really like.''

''Because I know his type all too well. He's like Morgan, always chasing the next girl, afraid of commitment.''

''You don't know that Em. He might be a good guy.''

''I'm too afraid to try JJ.''