Chapter 4 : The Confession
"Because I'm..umm I think that ...urgh look You can't leave 'cause I ..I.."
"You know I never thought that the ex-media liaison of the BAU would lose her way with words. Come on Jayje, you're supposed to be good at communication. So communicate..." Emily said trying to lighten up the mood with her usual sarcastic remarks and trademark smirk on her face.
"Can I come in?" JJ said looking into Emily's eyes seriously, Emily's attempt at lightening the mood failing miserably.
JJ could see the uncertainty in Emily's eyes. Just when she thought the brunette would actually refuse to let her in, Emily opened the door, gesturing for JJ to enter.
"You wanna change? You're wet."
For the first time since entering the apartment building the blonde realized that she was completely drenched, from head to toe. Now that she realized it, her body shivered. Seeing the blonde shivering, Emily went into her bedroom to find some clothes.
"You know where the bathroom is. You want some coffee or something stronger?" Emily said while handing JJ some clothes.
"I think I could use something stronger."
"A glass of scotch it is then"
"You think you've got me figured out huh Prentiss" JJ said jokingly
"No Jen, you're the one I have never been able to figure out." Emily said, clearly not joking
The use of her nickname did not go unnoticed by the blonde. Thinking that this part of the conversation might be better continued when she is dry and maybe a bit buzz, a liquid courage they say, she went towards the bathroom to change. When she came out of the bathroom she saw Emily sitting on the bar stool with a glass of scotch in her hands. A bottle and a half-filled glass were placed nearby on the counter. As she walked towards the brunette, she tried to calm herself down and get some courage.
JJ took a seat beside Emily and downed the glass of scotch in one-shot. She poured another glass of scotch and drank it in one shot too. Emily just looked at the blonde, with a smirk on her lips, but not saying anything.
"What?"
"Nothing, I'm just gonna miss seeing you drinking scotch as if it's water." Emily said, with a sad smile on her lips. No bother denying it now, she thought, since the blonde already knew about the resignation. It wasn't easy, her decision to resign. But she had to make a decision and this was the best one, at least that's what she hoped.
"Don't leave then. Emily whatever problems you're having we can fix it. Together. You have your family Em. If we can make it through the Doyle mess, I'm sure we can make it out again. You'll always have us Em, you'll always have me" JJ said looking at her glass of scotch, hoping that the brunette would understand what she meant by always having her.
"It's not that simple JJ. You think it's easy for me to leave all of you? You guys are my family, my best friends. But it needs to be done."
When JJ looked up to see Emily, Emily saw something that she didn't notice in the hallway before. The hallway was shady so she couldn't see JJ's face properly. When they entered the apartment, the lights were also off. But now, near the lamp on the counter of the bar, she could see that JJ had a busted lip and there was a quite deep wound on her forehead, a wound that wasn't bandaged.
"JJ what the hell happened to you? How did you get hurt?" Emily exclaimed, immediately her hands flying to to hold JJ's head, trying to examine the wound closely. "Wait here, let me get some bandages."
She flew off the stool running to the bathroom where she kept her first aid kit. When she came back, she could see that the blonde had started crying.
"shh shh Jayje, it's okay. Be still. Let me fix you up first"
"I'm sorry Em. I came here to talk you out of resigning, not bring my own problems. I forgot about the wound. I'm sorry Em." JJ said, sobbing.
"It's okay. Shh...It's okay."
Both fell silent as Emily put bandages on JJs forehead. When she was finished she said "Well, there it is, all taped up. Nothing we can do for your busted lips though, that will have to heal on its own. Now talk."
JJ looked at Emily who was now leaning against the counter, facing JJ with her elbows propped up on the counter. "Will and I had a fight. It got a bit out of control. It was completely an accident. He slapped me and uh.. I hit my forehead on the wall. When he saw my forehead he immediately calmed down, he uh...apologized. He seemed sincere, but I was a bit pissed so I left and drove around for a few hours. "
"You're gonna forgive him?" Emily asked, didn't bother asking what the fight was about. 'None of my business' she thought.
"Yeah, he didn't mean it Em. It was an accident. He's not a bad guy, really. What I said to him wasn't exactly appropriate either, so..."
"If that's what you want then...fine with me. So what were we saying?"
JJ got down from the stool and moved closer towards Emily, entering her personal space. The proximity made their hearts beat faster. Emily's hands flew towards JJ's busted lips, caressing it tenderly. "Jen...I hate seeing you hurt like this. Will shouldn't have..."
Before she could finish her sentence, JJ's lips crashed Emily's and her hands went to either side of Emily's head, holding it in place. Emily, her resolve immediately falling apart, responded to the kiss immediately, her hands roaming all over JJ's back under her shirt. As the kiss grew more and more hated Emily could taste a mixture of scotch, JJ's blood due to her busted lips and something that was purely and uniquely JJ. When they broke apart for air, JJ finally said
"I love you Emily. You can't go and leave me because I'm in love with you..."
A/N : There you go another chapter. Thank you for everyone who reviewed and read my story. Not to sound like a broken record but reviews and comments please. It keeps me excited and keeps my muse going. I'm already typing out the next chapter as I'm uploading this one and I will post it soon. Thank you for reading.
