Penelope was humming along to her favorite pop band, typing quickly at her computer when her phone alerted her to a new text message. She rolled over to the other side of her desk and picked up her brightly colored phone smiling seeing a notification from her best friend, Jennifer Jareau.
Meet me in my office after everyone else leaves, I have a special assignment for you.
Penelope checked the time and realized it was nearly 6:30pm already. She checked the cameras that overlooked the bullpen and noted a few agents still mingling. She shrugged and went back to her work to pass the time until she met JJ for whatever shenanigans she was planning. It wasn't unusual for JJ to make strange requests. She and Penelope shared a love for James Bond and loved playing secret agent in their spare time around the office. They were always giving each other secret tasks to complete without getting caught, mostly these tasks were messing with Derek and Emily. General office pranks like switching the sugar for salt, or stealing their phones and renaming all of their contacts. General tomfoolery but it brought humor to the job and laughter was often scarce at the BAU.
Another thirty minutes passed and Penelope checked the cameras again seeing the bullpen had cleared save for Emily, who was working unusually late. Penelope shrugged and decided she'd go meet JJ despite the lone agent left at her desk.
Pen hummed the Bond theme as she stealthily moved down the hallway towards JJ's office. She managed to avoid Emily's notice and entered JJ's office without knocking. She shut the door behind her, finally allowing herself to focus on her blonde cohort who was facing away from the door in her executive leather chair.
"It's about time! I have a throbbing desire and only you can relieve it Agent," JJ husked in a deep tone. She turned around in her chair to reveal herself to her guest. She was wearing one of Hotch's suit jackets and a tie, with nothing underneath.
As soon as JJ's eyes met Penelope's she let out a loud shriek. Penelope let out a matching yip and spun around to keep from ogling JJ's scantly clad situation.
"PENELOPE?! What are you even doing here still?" JJ screeched as she pulled the jacket tight to cover her bare breasts.
"You told me to meet you for a special assignment!"
Just then the door flew open and Emily came rushing in, having heard the terrified screams. She first saw Penelope who was shielding her eyes while her back was turned to JJ's desk. Then she finally saw JJ cowering behind her desk mostly topless.
"I heard screams but I am clearly interrupting something," Emily stammered trying not to burst into laughter.
"JJ why are you naked?!" Penelope asked through a series of high pitched squeaks.
"Yes, agent Jareau. Why are you naked?" Emily repeated, smiling from ear to ear.
"I'm NOT naked! And you are supposed to be gone for the day Penelope!"
"You told me to meet you in your office for a special assignment!"
"I did no such thing! I sent that text to..." JJ trailed off as she and Penelope both came to the same realization and looked across the office to the brunette standing in the door way. Emily couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter at the mistake.
"You and YOU?" Pen gasped as she spun around to face the two offenders.
"Admittedly, this is not how we planned on telling you," Emily grinned, making her way over to JJ. She leaned down and kissed her partner passionately. "Sorry you had to see this" Emily motioned to JJ who was scarlet with embarrassment.
"Well I mean, it's about time! But you guys really need to check your texts before sending them next time," Pen confessed as she picked up JJ's shirt from the couch and handed it to the blonde who was frozen to the spot.
"I'm so sorry PG," JJ finally whispered as Penelope turned her back so JJ could get dressed.
"Wait! What do you mean it's about time?" Emily asked, raising a skeptic eyebrow.
"Well we've all been waiting for you two to finally get past your stubbornness and get together," Pen chuckled.
Truth was the team had been talking about the potential relationship since Emily first joined the BAU and had immediately taken to the younger agent. Unbeknownst to the women, the rest of the team deemed them Ross and Rachel and had been anxiously awaiting the day they would finally just sleep together.
"Because frankly, the sexual tension between you two is hotter than Los Angeles in a heat wave," Penelope explained.
"Well don't go telling everybody, PG." JJ begged with sad eyes.
"Aww come on guys! I really want to blog about this later!" Penelope laughed sarcastically.
The three women packed up their things and headed out for the night, still laughing at the confusion. It wasn't until they had finally made it to their vehicles that a thought crossed Penelope's mind. She quizzically placed a finger to her pursed lips and frowned looking at the happy couple who were walking hand in hand behind her.
"I just realized something... where did you get that suit jacket?"
Emily and JJ paused as a look of horror passed over both of their faces as they simultaneously chimed, "No comment!"