Am I Destined To Spend My Life Alone Chapter 2

"So why are you here JJ?" Elliot asked as he took a sip of his scotch. As JJ ordered another shot of tequila from the bartender. Elliott insisted that he pay for it despite the fact that JJ told him that there was no need. As Elliott paid the bartender JJ waited a few minutes before telling Elliott the reason she was here. "So why are you here JJ?" taking a sip of her tequila; she said "Well I just found out that my husband Will has been cheating on me for I don't know how long with another woman." Elliott simply cringed and said "Well he doesn't know what he is missing. Even though I just met you I think you're beautiful, kind and I would predict somewhat loyal to her job. I would find any guy hard pressed to find that you weren't beautiful JJ; and hell if I did I'd be jealous." JJ by this point was blushing crazy like a red tomato at Elliott's declaration about what he thought about her.

"Come on let's blow this joint what do you say" Elliott said to JJ. JJ just nodded her head and followed Elliott outside; only to find out that it was absolutely pouring outside. "Oh just my luck how am I going to get back to my hotel room. To be back to met the BAU team in the morning!" JJ groaned out loud. Elliott couldn't help but laugh but stopped after he saw JJ openly glaring at him.

Clearing his throat Elliott said "Well you could stay over at my place and I could drop you off at the hotel in the morning." " Are you sure?" JJ said her teeth now slightly chattering Elliott took his jacket off and placed it over JJ's shoulders. He then guided JJ over to his car and the pair drove to Elliott's apartment; an hour or so later JJ entered Elliott's apartment as Elliott closed the door JJ said "There was no need to do this you know Elliott." "I know but I want to so now you're here" Elliott said as he disappeared into his bedroom; and returned seconds later with one of his dress shirts and one of his old police academy sweatpants and sweatshirt. He then gave them to JJ who went into his bathroom to change out of her wet clothes. Seconds later JJ reappeared changed and her wet clothes still in the bathroom; as she sat down on the couch she said "Thanks again Elliott for doing this. I just hope my clothes will be dry for the morning."

Elliott said "Would you stop thanking me already I said I wanted to do this for you. What kind of gentleman would I be if I didn't." "I think I like you Elliott" JJ said as the words suddenly tumbled out of her mouth as a blush formed on her cheeks. "What!?" Elliott said suddenly equally shocked then with his own mouth on autopilot said "believe it or not JJ but I think I like you too." Then it was JJ's turn to say "What?!" as her blushing on her cheeks increased. With Elliott's mind telling him otherwise his body felt like it was on autopilot; JJ watched as Elliott came closer and closer until his lips covered her own.

As her eyes went wide at Elliott's sudden kiss JJ slowly responded to the kiss a few minutes later. After they broke the unplanned kiss Elliott and JJ didn't say anything; what could they say except that this was a awkward moment. JJ then said quietly "Elliott what's going on here?" "I don't know JJ but whatever is we will take it slow" Elliott replied. Hours later while drinking some coffee JJ asked Elliott this question that was in her mind "hey Elliott you never told me why you were at the bar when I met you?"

Laughing Elliott said "I was trying to get away from life I am divorced from my wife Kathy and I don't see much of my kids. For the simple reason I am to dedicated to my job; and I once had a slight crush on my partner Olivia Benson. But know you kind of hold that spot." "I don't know what to say Elliott I mean we only know each other for only a couple of hours. But now we're acting like boyfriend and girlfriend. Let's be friends for now and see where this takes us ok."

Holding his hands up in defeat Elliott said "Ok JJ you win will be friends for now we'll step over the line when you're ready." JJ then said "thanks Elliott" as she kissed his cheek. Then JJ and Elliott talked for a little bit longer; before deciding to turn into for the night. As JJ got dressed the following morning in Elliott's bedroom. She was awoken from her beauty sleep on the couch to Elliott cooking them breakfast. Once she had her fill JJ told Elliott she was going to change into her clothes from the night before; and surprisingly they were all dry from the way she laid them out the night bore in the bathroom.

While JJ was getting dressed Elliott took this as an ample opportunity to write his name, cellphone number and email address down so he could keep in touch with JJ. After getting dressed JJ found a piece of paper in Elliott's room; and wrote down her name, cellphone number and email address to keep in touch with Elliott. But what she didn't know was that Elliot was doing the exact same thing. As Elliott pulled up to the hotel where JJ was staying with the BAU; being the gentleman he was he got up and opened the passenger side door to let JJ out. JJ then said "Thank you to Elliott once again for letting her stay at his place for the night."

Elliott said nothing except to say good luck on solving her case with her team. He also told her to be careful because he didn't want anything to happen to her. JJ then told Elliott not to worry that she'd be just fine; she then added "You've been treating me like a queen all day yesterday Elliott ok thanks." Standing next to JJ Elliott said as he closed the passenger side door; "well you deserve to be treated like a queen because you are oh so beautiful." "Oh would you stop saying that Elliott. I am not that beautiful" JJ said blushing madly. "But you are beautiful and I like you just the way you are" Elliott said.

He then added "you better get going your team might be waiting for you." JJ merely just nodded her head but what she didn't know was that while she and Elliott were talking outside; Emily Prentiss saw the whole thing and she had a small smile on her face;she then hurried back to the team so she wouldn't be caught by just before she entered the hotel she gave Elliott the piece of paper with her name,cellphone number and email address. Elliott just smiled and reached into his pocket and took out an identical piece of paper with his own name, cellphone number and email address and gave it to JJ who smiled at him in return. "So we'll keep in touch then ok see you around" JJ told Elliott. Elliott said nothing as he watched JJ disappear into the hotel. Once Elliott knew JJ was safely inside the hotel;he then got back into his car and drove to the sex crimes unit where he worked.