A/N: Thanks everyone for your reviews! Sorry I didn't update sooner, but I'll try to be more frequent now knowing that you're waiting for more :) And don't worry, Emily and JJ will happen, it just has to be on their timing.

Hours later at Garcia's, everyone seemed to be relaxing, drinking, and genuinely enjoying themselves. Derek was making up some kind of chess game where taking shots was involved, which highly entertained Reid because he kept winning. JJ had been trying to get ahold of Will to let him know she had arrived back in Virginia safely, but his phone was going straight to voicemail. She ranted to Garcia about where he could possibly be and who he could possibly be with.

Emily was eerily silent, sitting on the couch alone. Garcia was the only one to notice, since the boys were caught up in their game and JJ was sitting on the kitchen counter taking shots and staring at her phone. Garcia walked up behind the couch, putting her hand on Emily's head.

"Need anything else to drink, Em?" she asked her friend softly.

"I'm good, Garcia, thanks," Emily replied, trying to keep her voice calm.

Trying being the operative word, as Garcia could definitely hear the tears in Emily's voice. She was unsure of what to do for Emily. She loved the girl and they were friends, but their girls' nights never got very deep. She didn't have the bond with Emily that she knew JJ did, traveling all over the country together and sharing in the horror side by side. Garcia went to the kitchen to enlist JJ's help. Morgan glanced at her, knowing she was up to something, and gave her look to see if there was anything he could do. Garcia shook her head slightly, suggesting Derek should go back to having a good time. She loved playing hostess, making sure everyone was taken care of and having fun. She wouldn't take Derek away from his game.

"Jayje," she approached her best friend, who was just hanging up her phone after calling Will for probably the hundredth time. "Something's wrong with Emily."

JJ didn't look up. "Is she sick or something?"

"No," Garcia replied. "But she seems really upset about something."

"It was a tough case, Garcia," JJ sighed. "Everyone is upset about it. That's why we're here, trying to forget."

"It just seems like something more than that," Garcia explained. "Will you just go talk to her?"

"Fine," JJ mumbled, sliding off the counter top and tossing her phone down, a little too roughly.

Garcia was taken aback by JJ's attitude, but figured it must've been some spat with Will. He was a good guy for JJ, so it was probably nothing to worry about. Garcia just hoped that JJ had the good sense not to let him go when things got rough. Her friend had a tendency of doing that kind of thing. She followed JJ back to the living room and they both took a seat on the couch with Emily.

"You okay?" JJ asked Emily.

"Yeah," Emily replied. "I'm fine."

JJ turned to Garcia. "See?" she said and stood, walking back out of the room.

Garcia was very confused by JJ's behavior, as it was clear that Emily was not 'fine'. She watched JJ leave the room, and turned back to see Emily's makeup streaking down her face.

"Emily!" Garcia demanded in concern. "Are you crying? What's wrong?"

Emily just shook her head as the tears started to pour. Garcia moved closer and pulled her into a hug, stroking the other woman's dark hair. Emily began to sob then, shaking violently and losing her breath. Garcia looked up to their friends for help. Reid and Morgan were staring at them awkwardly and then stood.

"I think we'd better go," Reid said slowly. "Want to share a cab, Derek?"

"Yeah," Derek answered uneasily. "Feel better, Princess," he told Emily, refusing to come any closer.

JJ's phone was ringing and she looked at Garcia apologetically, heading for the bathroom to take Will's call. It bothered Garcia that JJ didn't seem to care that Emily was practically having a breakdown. Emily noticed Garcia's reaction to their friends.

"It's okay, Garcia," she said through her tears. "It's been a long, hard week for everyone."

"I get it," Garcia said softly, squeezing Emily's hand. "But not everyone is soaking my shirt in tears, lady."

"I'm sorry," Emily whispered.

Before Garcia could tell Emily there was no apology needed, JJ burst out of the bathroom.

"I'm so stupid," she exclaimed to her friends. "All this time I've been freaking out wondering where Will was and I completely forgot he was flying in to see me. He said his phone died and he's at my house, waiting for me."

JJ finally took in the scene in front of her and gasped.

"Em, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, really. JJ, go see your boyfriend," Emily managed a smile.

"Are you sure?" JJ asked, feeling like a terrible friend.

"Yeah," Emily reassured her. "Go get 'em, tiger."

JJ laughed and kissed both of her best friends on the head before leaving to go make up her forgetfulness to her man.

Emily yawned.

"Take my bed," Garcia told her. "I'll drive you home tomorrow or we can talk. Whatever you need."

Emily thought about the offer, knowing it was too kind a gesture for Garcia to sleep on her couch, but she didn't want to refuse. She nodded and headed to bed.

A/N: So if you know the show well, you will know why Emily is having such a hard time with that case. If not, the reason will be revealed soon. JJ will come around and stop being so selfish, too. Please review!