A/N: Come on guys, the reviews are becoming less. Where are you, guys? Let me know how it's going so far! :D

elphiemolizbethbau - Thank you, Gabby :) Yeah, bitches like Kim tend to make their partners feel like that. :/

helly1bradleywyatt - Thank you! I hope you continue to read and review as it goes on. :)

rmpcmfan - Exactly. That's what I'm trying to make people understand. This is what happens in abusive relationships. Thank you for reviewing! You're a great reviewer! ^.^

Kensi1997 - Thank you so much! I try to make them come out as something that people will sit down and think 'well shit, this really happens.' Thank you for all your positive reviews! You're the best! ^.^

T-Rex Ninja Kid - Yes she is. I like the idea, but I already have something written for the part where JJ finally realizes something is up. Thanks for the awesome suggestion though! :D And thank you so much for reviewing! You're awesome! :D

When JJ arrived, she didn't see Emily.

On one hand, that was good because that would give her the amount of time needed to get to her office and sit down. The less movement she made, the less it hurt and that way, she wouldn't cringe or flinch or have any reaction that would make Emily suspect something was going on.

She said good morning to the guys that were doing their paperwork and headed straight to her office.

When she finally got there, she reached for the door, opening it, before closing it again and sitting at her desk, opening a file and starting to work. She decided to leave the blinds closed.

Work was something that got JJ's mind off things, so she enjoyed doing it, since it was something that kept her distracted. At least when she was working, she wasn't thinking about Kim. In any normal relationship, people aren't able to take their minds off their partners because they're in love. In JJ's case, she couldn't take her mind off Kim because she was straight out terrified of her. She was constantly thinking about what she was going to say so she didn't say anything that would anger Kim and she also thought about keeping the house clean. Had she left something out of place? Had she done a good job of cleaning? She was constantly worrying about these things that would make Kim very angry if done wrong.

Kim worked as a desk clerk. She hated her job and constantly took her anger out on JJ. JJ couldn't help but blame herself for that too, even though she couldn't find a logical reason as to why it was her fault, but Kim had told her so many times that all of it was her fault that she started to believe it. Kim also drank a lot, so that made it even easier for her to get angry. JJ didn't know what to do anymore. She was scared, she just wanted to be loved without any pain.

She was interrupted when she heard a knock at her door.

"Come in!" She said as she continued to work on the file she was currently working on.

Emily came in with a bright smile, holding two cups of Starbucks's coffee in her hand.

"Good morning." Emily said with a smile as she walked further into JJ's office.

"Good morning." JJ said as she smiled back.

Somehow, Emily always managed to put a smile on JJ's face, no matter how crappy her previous night had been.

"And this, sunshine, is just for you. Just how you like it." Emily said, winking playfully.

JJ laughed.

"You know just how to make a girl feel special." JJ said, and it was true. Emily knew how to make JJ feel worthy. She knew how to make her feel special.

"I do have a few tricks up my sleeve." Emily said with a small laugh.

For a moment, JJ imagined what it would be like if she was with Emily, but then Kim's words came back to haunt her.

'You think that bitch cares about you? She just wants to bang you! As soon as she gets what she wants, she will dispose of you like the worthless piece of shit you are!'

JJ shook her head, just like she had done while driving to work to try to clear her girlfriend's voice out of her head. She didn't even deserve Emily. Emily deserved someone so much better than her, someone who was actually worthy of her kindness, her love. And what was she even doing thinking about Emily in that way? She had no right whatsoever, and much less when she had a girlfriend already. But a girl could dream, couldn't she?

She shook her head once again to clear the thoughts.

"Hey, are you okay?" She heard Emily ask.

She looked up to see Emily's concerned eyes looking at her. They were much different from Kim's. They were soft and warm. Kim's were cold and hard.

"Uhh, yeah, sorry. I spaced out for few seconds there." JJ said as she forced a chuckle.

"I could tell. Are you sure you're okay?" Emily asked, her eyes still looking at JJ in concern.

"I'm fine, Em. I'm sorry." JJ said as she looked at her desk.

"What are you apologizing for?" Emily asked, confused.

"I-I don't know." Truth is, she did know. It was a habit, because ever since Kim started hitting her and getting angry all the time, those were the words that she used the most.

"Jen, talk to me, what's going on? You have been a little off for a couple of months now. Is everything okay with your girlfriend?" Emily asked. It pained her to speak of another woman as JJ's girlfriend, but she would have to get used to it.

"Yes, of course. I've just been a little stressed lately that's all." JJ answered quickly. A little too quickly for Emily's liking.

"Well...okay." Emily said reluctantly. "But if you ever want to talk, just give me a call or say so. I'm here for you, whatever it is that is stressing you out, you can talk to me about it if you want to. I just want you to know that, okay?" She asked. She wanted to push JJ, but she knew that would do more damage than good. Besides, it wasn't any of her business.

JJ nodded. "Thanks Em, but everything's fine." She lied.

"Okay. I have to go get the rest of my paperwork done. What do you think about going out for lunch in a few hours?" Emily asked.

"Okay, sure." JJ accepted with a smile and without a second thought.

Emily smiled as she said goodbye and left for her own desk, where she still had a stack of files to work through.

She couldn't wait until lunch, she loved spending time with JJ, even if they were just friends, it was enough to keep Emily happy. Little did she know that JJ was thinking the same thing.