As they took their seats on the jet, JJ, Prentiss, Reid, and Hotch all sat at the table and Rossi and Morgan sat on the couch opposite them so they could all talk about the case. JJ internally sighed to herself for sitting next to Emily because that meant he and Derek could have some space, thank god, she thought.
"Okay, so when we get to Chicago I want Reid and Rossi to go look at the latest bodies at the morgue and see if they can tell us anything, Emily you and I are going to talk to the victims' families," Hotch turned to look at JJ, "you and Morgan go to the crime scene and see if there is anything that could help with the profile."
Morgan didn't know whether to be excited or nervous to work with JJ all day, after what happened that weekend, he decided that it was a mix of both. Just then JJ looked up and made eye contact with Morgan and gave him a shy smile, definitely excited, he thought to himself.
Once they landed in Chicago, they went their separate ways. Derek grabbed the keys to the SVU and opened the passenger side door for JJ.
"Thanks.." JJ said slightly thrown off guard.
"I am a gentlemen, according to you from Friday night." He said as he closed his door and fastened his seatbelt.
"Well a lot of stuff happened on Friday, so I don't really know what to believe." JJ said as she turned to Morgan.
Derek could tell she was blushing and he wanted to know what was going on between them, just as much as she probably did but it wasn't a good idea to talk about it while out on assignment.
"JJ look-.." He was cut off again by JJ
"Derek, its not a big deal, we can just forget about the whole thing if you want to. But now isn't really the time to talk about it." She motioned to the crime scene they had just pulled up to.
"I know you don't want to forget about it." Morgan said as he grabbed her forearm to stop her from getting out of the SVU.
"Maybe I don't, but this still isn't the time to talk about it," JJ chuckled, "Lets go."
Morgan let out a sigh as he closed his door and headed around the front of the car to where JJ was waiting. The crime scene was already pretty picked over from the CSIs so there wasn't much for them to look at. The two headed into the house and Morgan opened the door and placed his hand on the small of JJs back to guide her into the house. Maybe he was imagining it, but when he placed his hand on her back, she seemed to lean into his palm. JJ turned around and smiled at him, damn I definitely didn't imagine that, he thought.
The day dragged on and the blistering heat of a Chicago summer wasn't helping one bit. Once Hotch decided to let them go back to the hotel to get a few hours of sleep, the team let out a group of cheers.
"Ill see you all tomorrow morning at 8, JJ I want you here at 7 for a press release." Hotch said as he nodded to the group and headed for the door.
"Morgan is taking Rossi and I out to one of his favorite bars in the city to meet up with some of his old high school friends," Reid said as he turned to JJ and Prentiss, "Do you guys want to come?"
"Yeah count me in, Im not ready for bed yet." Emily stated as she grabbed her keys.
JJ could feel Morgan staring at her out of the corner of her eye. I know he wants me to go, and I want to go too but the last time we were at a bar together things got pretty heated, JJ was thinking to herself.
"Maybe another time, I have to get up early tomorrow for the press conference and I still have some paper work to look over tonight," JJ said as she turned to Reid. "Sorry." The sorry was more meant for Morgan than Reid, and she could feel that Derek knew that as he let out an almost inaudible sigh.
"Alright lets go, this old guy has to get some sleep before the night is over." Rossi laughed as he walked out of the temporary office space Chicago PD provided them with.
"Tonights going to be a late one Rossi." Emily shouted as her and Reid followed him out the door.
With the other three gone, it just left JJ and Morgan standing in the office by themselves, an awkward silence swept over them as Morgan waited for JJ to look at him, she seemed to be avoiding eye contact and trying to act busy by packing her stuff up.
"Why aren't you coming?" Morgan said as he stepped behind JJ who was reaching for something across the table.
JJ froze as she felt Morgan behind her, it always amazed her what a simple touch from him could do to her. "Like I said I need to get up earlier than all of you guys tomorrow," She said as she stood up quickly and turned around, not realizing how close Morgan was standing to her. Her chest was flush against his and he looked down at her with his dark eyes. "And its not good to look hungover in front of every news camera in the city." She whispered because of their close proximity.
"Please come." Morgan pleaded as he placed his hands tentatively on her hips, nervous that she would reject him.
"Morgan I-.." She let her sentence trail off because she was too distracted by what he was doing. Morgan slowly moved her hair away from the right side of her neck and let his lips ghost over her skin, he didn't kiss her neck, he was just teasing her. It was obvious that JJ was craving him because she pulled his hips against hers.
JJ could feel how much Morgan wanted her and that made it even harder for her to say what she was about to. "Derek, really, I cant." She backed away from him slightly, disconnecting their bodies. She immediately regretted doing so because she missed the feeling of his breath on her neck.
"Alright," Morgan chuckled, "I guess Ill see you tomorrow then.."
"Yeah, I guess so." JJ smiled up at him.
"Goodnight Jayje." Morgan said as he turned and walked out of the room
"Night." JJ said quietly, to herself because he had already left. She was still so stunned at how fast an awkward silence between the two could turn into sexual tension.
