Okay so a little explanation: When I originally started this story I pictured this little family and for me Henry was always a part of that. As I got to writing it ideas were constantly changing but I couldn't imagine JJ not having a baby at some point. I realized that I had a small window of opportunity for JJ to become pregnant once Emily and JJ were together or else I would have to wait until the two of them decide to have a baby together (which could still happen in the future!). I would never write a story where JJ cheated on Emily, because I could never see that happening so don't even worry about that! They whole thing is here and there will be more worked out as we go along!

So I hope you enjoy! -J

Chapter 6

"W-what?" Alex asked, completely shocked, taking a step away from the blonde. "But…but when…I….Em…I…I don't understand," the teen finally spit out, her eyes stinging with tears as she thought about the fact that she had pushed JJ and Emily together; had trusted JJ.

Seeing the teen move away and her eyes fill with angry tears, JJ realized what Alex must have thought, "oh no, Alex no, look at me," she said, stepping forward and grabbing the younger girl's hands. "I didn't cheat on Emily okay? I swear to you I would never do that, I would never hurt her" she explained, her own eyes filling with tears. "I'm 9 weeks Lex. Emily and I have only been together for just over 3."

"But who? When? I mean…." Alex stuttered not knowing what to say. The teen believed JJ when she said she would never hurt Emily but she was still a little more than confused about the whole thing.

"How about we go sit down and I'll explain okay?" JJ said, wiping away a tear that had managed to escape down her cheek. The pair walked hand in hand back towards the living room, JJ shaking with nerves, afraid of what Alex would think of her. They sat down on the couch, JJ turning so she could face the young brunette, still clutching her hand, looking down as she prepared to explain herself.

"The week before everything happened with your parents I went on a date with this guy that I had met on a case. He was in the city and so we had dinner," JJ began to explain, looking not at the teen's eyes, but rather keeping her eyes locked on their joined hands. "He went back home and I got busy with work, and didn't really have a chance to talk to him again until I came back from Chicago. He called me and said he was going to be in the city again and asked if I wanted to go out, so I did. It was that week while you and Emily were still in Chicago. We went out, things happened….I was stupid," JJ said, shaking her head, her eyes once again filling with tears. "After he went back home, we tried to keep in touch but we both have busy jobs and we agreed that it just wasn't going to work out."

"So when did you find out you were…you know?" Alex asked feeling slightly overwhelmed by this bit of news.

"When I was late I just assumed it was because of stress," JJ explained. "I mean with my job that happens from time to time. Then I got sick, so when I was still feeling off this past week I just thought it was because of that," JJ continued. "It wasn't until the other day that I really started to worry, so I saw a doctor yesterday morning before work and he called me this morning."

"Wow…." Alex said speechless. Alex looked at JJ, who was still avoiding looking her in the eye, tears falling down her face slowly. "Hey…" Alex said, squeezing the blonde's hand to make her look up. "Are you okay?"

"I don't know," JJ sniffed, shaking her head. "I mean Emily and I finally just figured this whole thing out, and everything has been so great and now I've ruined it."

"That's not true," Alex argued as she moved closer to the blonde. "Emily will understand."

"I don't know Lex," JJ said, knowing that this was a very big deal. "Emily and I haven't been together very long and this is so much to ask her deal with. She didn't sign up for this."

"Yeah but Emily cares about you so much," Alex argued. "She's going to be here for you."

"You don't know that," JJ replied, wiping furiously at the tears that kept falling despite her best efforts to keep them at bay.

Seeing the blonde look so broken, Alex quickly leant forward, pulling JJ into a hug. "It'll be okay," Alex whispered.

"I'm just really scared," JJ admitted.

"I know but you're going to be great," Alex said. "And I mean….a baby…that's kind of exciting!"

JJ laughed, wiping the last of her tears, feeling better already. "It is kind of exciting isn't it?"

"Very," Alex smiled. "I don't think you need to worry about Emily, but regardless of what happens I'm here for you."

"Thanks Lex," JJ replied, grateful to have shared her secret, and happy to have the teen's support.

Just then JJ's cell phone began to ring from where it was sitting on the coffee table.

"It's Emily," JJ said as she grabbed the object and checked the caller I.D.

"I'm gonna go put on some pjs," Alex said, grabbing her bag and heading for JJ's room so she could change, and give the blonde some privacy since Emily wasn't supposed to know she was there.

"Hey you," JJ greeted, forcing herself to sound cheerful.

"Jennnnn, hiiiiii," Emily greeted very loudly and happily, obviously drunk.

"Wow, hi drunkie," JJ laughed. "You must be having some fun if you're already wasted," the blonde said noting the time.

"I am not wasted," Emily argued. "But Morgan did make me do shots, and I've had a few beers. But I'm fine."

"I'm sure you are," JJ agreed with a smile, knowing that the brunette always argued that she was fine no matter how much she had to drink. "Are you having a good time?"

"I am, but I miss you," Emily revealed, the sound of Morgan making gagging noises in the background coming through. "Shut up Morgan," Emily said. "I do Jen, I miss you."

"I miss you too Em," JJ replied, trying to hold back her laughter. "But you should go have a good time with Morgan. Maybe slow down on the drinks a little but have fun."

"Okay," Emily sighed. "Are you sure you don't want to come meet us?"

"Not tonight baby, you need some time with Morgan," JJ replied. "I will see you tomorrow though okay?"

"Okay Jen," Emily said. "I will see you then. Goodnight baby."

"Goodnight Emily," JJ replied before hanging up the phone just as Alex came back into the room.

"Is she having a good time?" Alex asked as she sat down next to the blonde.

"Oh yeah, she's pretty drunk," JJ laughed, watching as the teen grabbed one of the food containers from the table.

"Is it going to bother you if I eat this?" She asked, noticing the expression on JJ's face.

"No I'll be okay, but I think I'm just going to have some cereal," JJ replied before going to the kitchen to grab a bowl of cheerios to eat.

The blonde returned to the living room a few minutes later, bowl in hand as she sat down, cross-legged next to Alex who was still digging into the Chinese.

"So when are you going to tell Emily?" Alex asked after swallowing a large bite of some fried rice.

"I thought we'd get through tomorrow before I say anything," JJ replied, sounding a little nervous.

"I can be there with you if you want," Alex offered, wanting the blonde to have her support if she needed it.

"Thanks hun," JJ smiled. "I should probably do it on my own though."

"Alright," Alex replied. "But if you change your mind…"

"You're my girl," JJ finished for the teen.

"You got it," Alex laughed. "Now do you want to help me finish this scrapbook?"

"Definitely," JJ agreed, flipping on the television before pulling the table towards the couch so the pair could finish Emily's birthday present.

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JJ and Alex had spent the remainder of the night finishing and wrapping the scrapbook for Emily while a movie played in the background. It was relatively late before they got to bed, both settling down in JJ's room since the blonde was living in a one-bedroom and both refused to let the other sleep on the couch. The pair got up early so they could decorate for the party before JJ drove Alex back to the condo. The younger brunette had asked JJ to stop at a small bakery on the way home so she could pick up a single cupcake for Emily, excited to be able to celebrate the brunette's birthday despite Emily's insistence that they ignore the day.

It was 10:30am by the time Alex arrived home, entering a silent condo, something that did not surprise the teen since she knew Emily had most likely had a pretty late night. Stopping in the kitchen, the teen dropped her bag before grabbing a plate and taking the red velvet cupcake she bought out of its box. She then spent a few minutes rummaging through drawers, eventually finding a pack of candles; sticking one in the cupcake despite the fact that she had been unable to find anything to light it with.

"Well it's the thought that counts," she said to herself as she made her way quietly up the stairs and towards the master bedroom.

Seeing that the bedroom door was partially open, Alex let herself in, holding back a laugh at the sight of the older brunette sprawled out on the bed, still wearing the clothes that she had gone out in the night before.

"Emily," Alex called out when she was standing next to the bed. "Emily," she repeated, leaning closer and earning a groan from Emily who began to stir, her eyes squinting open. "Happy Birthday!" Alex said with a smile, holding out the cupcake towards the waking brunette.

"Oh wow thank you," Emily replied sleepily, moving to sit up. "Oh God," she groaned, holding her head as the motion made her dizzy and she suddenly felt the pounding in her head.

"I take it you had a good time last night," Alex laughed, sitting down on the edge of the bed.

"I guess you could say that," Emily replied rubbing her temples in an attempt to quell her headache.

"Well I brought you this," Alex explained gesturing to the cupcake she had purchased. "But maybe you'd prefer an aspirin?"

"Actually both might be nice," Emily smiled, taking the cupcake from the teen who then made her way towards the bathroom, returning shortly after with a glass of water and some aspirin in hand. "Thanks," Emily said, moving over so Alex could sit down beside her, immediately downing two of the small tablets. "How did you know red velvet was my favourite?"

"I messaged JJ," Alex replied as Emily pulled the candle out of the cupcake and began taking off its wrapper. "I asked Mrs. Hastings is she could make a stop on our way home," the teen lied.

"Mmmm so good," Emily moaned, as she took a bite. "Wanna try?"

"Definitely," Alex replied, taking a bite of the offered cupcake before handing it back to Emily. "That is really good," she agreed, laughing as Emily continued to happily enjoy the rather unhealthy breakfast. "So what do you want to do today? I mean what do you want to do after you shower?"

"Hey," Emily said, looking insulted.

"I'm sorry but you smell like a bar," the teen pointed out.

"I don't even want to know how you know what that smells like," Emily replied, earning a mischievous smirk from the teen. "And we can do whatever you want."

"No, nuh uh," Alex said shaking her head. "It's your birthday, you get to decide."

"Ugh fine," Emily sighed with a fake glare. "I will let you know after I shower."

"Deal," Alex replied, before getting up from the bed. "I will wait for you downstairs."

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"So I messaged JJ and she wants us to do our thing today and then come by around 5pm," Emily explained an hour later as she made her way down the stairs, having finished showering and getting ready for the day.

"Okay," Alex replied from where she was working on some of her homework in the family room. "And did you decide what you want to do?"

"Well considering I ate a cupcake for breakfast I thought we'd grab lunch," Emily explained as she sat down on the couch. "Then I thought we could go to The National Museum of Natural History," Emily suggested a little hesitantly. "I mean I just thought since you've probably never been, and it's one of my favourite places, that it could be fun…"

"That sounds great," Alex interrupted with a laugh. "I've been wanting to go. Let me just go grab a jacket and a different pair of shoes and we can go," she said before heading towards the stairs.

Just as Emily got up to go grab her own coat her cell phone began to ring.

"Hello," the brunette answered, not bothering to check the caller I.D.

"Hello Emily," Elizabeth Prentiss' voice replied. "Happy Birthday."

"Oh uh…thank you mother," Emily said, a little caught off guard.

"I wasn't going to call but I thought it was safe since you didn't call warning me to stay away after my little visit with Alexandra," Elizabeth explained.

"Is that why you came by when I wasn't here?" Emily asked, trying to keep the anger out of her voice. "So that I would call you?"

"No I came to apologize," Elizabeth replied. "I want to be able to get to know my granddaughter Emily."

"Yes I heard about that," Emily said, her voice giving nothing away.

"Look Emily, I know that things between us have never been easy," Elizabeth began. "And I know I'm to blame for that, but I would really like a second chance. I don't just want to get to know Alexandra I'd like to know you as well."

Emily hesitated, unsure what to say, as she suddenly felt torn about what to do with this new side to her mother. As the brunette was considering her words she saw Alex come down the stairs, watching her with a worried look on her face.

"I need to think about it," Emily finally replied, her voice softening. "I'm not saying no. I just need a little more time."

"I understand," Elizabeth said. "I hope you enjoy your day."

"Thank you," Emily replied. "And thank you for calling Mother…. It means a lot," the brunette said before hanging up.

"Mother?" Alex inquired, raising an eyebrow.

"Yes Mother, I believe you met her?" Emily replied sarcastically as Alex smiled happily. "Now let's go."

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Emily and Alex enjoyed a nice, quiet lunch at one of Emily's favourite cafes before heading to the museum, Emily excited to play tour guide for the day since she knew the place so well. Emily pointed out her favourite things, showing Alex around the familiar rooms, taking extra time to enjoy certain things.

About halfway through the day Alex, in a very un-teenlike gesture, took the older brunette's hand, smiling as she let herself be lead around the large museum. Emily kept up a steady commentary, trying to tell Alex everything she knew, demonstrating her inner geek.

"Emily," Alex suddenly said, interrupting Emily's explanation of the exhibit, looking serious and stopping in her tracks.

"What is it?" Emily asked worriedly.

"I'm really glad I'm here."

Emily's eyes welled with tears, seeing the serious look on the teen's face, the honest emotions clear in her dark brown eyes. "I'm glad you're here too sweetie," Emily said, pulling the smaller brunette forward to kiss her on the head.

Alex smiled, squeezing Emily's hand before continuing to walk, Emily picking up where she left off, a smile on her face, realizing that a birthday didn't get anymore perfect than the one she was currently having. The pair spent the entire afternoon walking the museum and enjoying each other's company before Emily noted the time and decided they better head to JJ's.

"So any idea what JJ has planned for dinner?" Alex asked when they had gotten into Emily's car.

"I'm not sure, but I told her not to go to too much trouble," Emily replied as she pulled out of her parking space to head in the direction of JJ's apartment.

"How come you're so against celebrating your birthday anyways?" Alex asked curiously. "I mean it's not like you're that old or anything."

"Oh thank you," Emily laughed. "My parents always forced me to have these really stuffy birthday parties when I was a kid," she began to explain. "They'd invite all their friends, and most of the time I was the only kid. I hated it."

"Well I guess that explains it then," Alex replied, hoping Emily's dislike for her birthday would end today. "Well I think we'll have to make this a new birthday tradition then. Forget those crappy birthdays, and do this instead."

"What go to the museum every year?"

"Sure," Alex said. "Or some other geeky thing you enjoy," she finished, as Emily laughed and hit the teen in the arm playfully.

It wasn't long before they reached JJ's apartment, entering behind another occupant and heading straight up to the blonde's floor. As they made their way down the hall, Alex began to get anxious, nervous about Emily's reaction. When they reached JJ's door Emily knocked, not noticing the teen's sudden change in behaviour, excited to be spending the night with both her girlfriend and her daughter.

"It's open," JJ called from somewhere inside the apartment.

Opening up the door, Emily called out, "Jennifer you would think with our job you would at least check who's at the door before…."

"SURPRISE!"

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Alright so the next chapter will be the party and possibly a little more. Don't know if JJ will tell Emily her news in the next chapter or the one after that but it will be soon! Also I'm still taking ideas for JJ's birthday present to Emily!