Title: Little Town, Big Secret (Part 5)
Pairing: Emily/JJ
Rating: T to M
Summary: Emily accompany's JJ to a wedding in JJ's home town. Can they keep their secret in a town whose favorite pastime is gossiping? Can they hide their feelings and still have a good time?
Authors note: Some of these chapters will be rated M but I will put up a notice when that time comes. Thank you again to Tazlvr2001 for being my wonderful beta. I hope you all enjoy! (Thank you to every who read and reviewed, I really do appreciate it!)
Disclaimer: I do not own any part of the show or the ladies.

(Sorry for the delay!)

The next morning

JJ awoke the next morning, hung over yet oddly content. She tried to blink away the blur in her vision, but the morning light seemed painfully bright. She turned her head and smiled fondly at what she saw. Emily was sleeping soundly, her hair disheveled and her mouth open. JJ rubbed her own head. She could tell by the way Emily was sleeping, that she was going to feel pretty beat up when she woke up. JJ looked at the clock, it was very early and they didn't have to be up yet. She didn't want to wake Emily if she didn't have to, so she quietly removed herself from the warmth of their bed and slipped out of the room, heading to the bathroom to wash her face, hoping it would help.

JJ was slowly making her way down the hall when someone came up behind her, grabbing her by the arm and dragging her into the bathroom. "Janet? What the hell?!" JJ's sister poked her head outside the bathroom, looking up and down the hall as if she was searching from someone.

When she was satisfied that the coast was clear, she reentered the bathroom, shutting the door behind her. "What the hell is right Jennifer!"

JJ flinched, "Jan, can you maybe take it down a notch? No offence, but your voice is making me sick." Janet huffed and sat down on the side of the bathtub, just looking at her sister. JJ was rubbing her neck, "What's going on?" she asked in a tired voice.

Janet stood up and walked over to stand in front of JJ, lowering her voice she whispered, "I just wanted to give you some advice. If you want to keep your relationship with Emily a secret, you should probably try to be a little quieter about your late night romps."

JJ felt adrenaline shoot through her body. She looked shocked. "Oh my God...I...we..." JJ stammered. She had no idea what to say. Should she deny it? Should she run away? JJ started to sweat.

Janet could see the fear in her sister's eyes. She took her hand and gave it a squeeze, "Don't worry Jenny."

JJ looked up into her sister's eyes. She didn't look mad or disgusted. JJ then looked towards the ground, the question she was about to ask was almost physically painful, "Are you okay with this?" she asked quietly.

Janet gave a soft smile, "I'm okay with being the favorite, and this is definitely going to make me the favorite." It took JJ a moment to figure out that her sister was teasing her and the relief she felt overwhelmed her. Her eyes began to tear up as Janet tugged on her hand, pulling JJ into a hug. "I just wish you had told me. I really like Emily. I hope she makes you happy."

Tears were making their way down JJ's cheek, washing away some of her headache, which she figured was more from tension then from alcohol. "She does. She makes me happier than I've ever been."

JJ's voice was muffled by her sister's shoulder, but Janet heard her. "Good," she replied as she held onto her sister, allowing the blonde time to get herself under control. "I'm not saying I wasn't a bit freaked out. I would've been freaked out if I heard you with anyone, let alone another woman, but I had all night to think about it, and I came to the conclusion that you are still my sister, and still the same Jenny I've always known, loving and sweet and stubborn and so damn secretive!" Janet tried to end her speech on a light note, which caused JJ to let out a small laugh.

JJ lifted her head up and looked at her sister, "Thank you Janet." She stepped back, finally able to stop the tears and compose herself, "So, you heard huh?"

Janet let go of her, "Yeah, I thought Jared was going to have a heart attack. Luckily June slept through it all."

JJ chuckled wiping her eyes with the back of her hand, "Sorry about that."

Janet walked by her and headed for the door, "Don't be sorry. You'll just have to excuse Jared. He's had this ridiculous smirk on his face since last night."

JJ smiled and then became serious, "You don't think anyone else heard do you?"

Janet smiled back, "No, we could barely hear you two and we were next door. Plus, I already saw mom this morning and she was acting normal. Well, normal for her."

Janet opened the door but JJ stopped her, "Janet..."

Her sister didn't even have to turn around, "You're secret is safe with me. Mom and dad will know when you tell them, but I hope you do it soon. You need to be happy and you need to give them more credit." She then closed the door behind her, leaving JJ to clean herself up. The blonde felt a bit of relief. All she really wanted to do was get back to Emily and let her know what had just happened.

When she reentered their room, Emily was still asleep. JJ made her way over to the brunette and laid down beside her. She was studying Emily's features when she heard her start to wake up. Emily's eyes were now shut tightly as she groaned in protest of waking up. JJ sat up and moved her hands to Emily's head massaging her temples. Emily sighed, "I am so happy I'm dating those hands."

JJ continued to rub the brunettes head, "How are you feeling?"

Emily opened her eyes slightly, "Like a piñata after a fiesta. How about you?"

JJ laughed, "I feel awful and great at the same time."

Emily smiled as bits and pieces of the previous night started to become clear to her. "Well, it was all worth it." Emily said, "At least the night ended really well!"

JJ moved to Emily's neck, "About that..." she started, trying to find a way to delicately tell Emily about what had happened. "Janet knows..." she blurted out.

Emily shot up, immediately regretting it. "What? How?!" she exclaimed holding onto her head to stop the spinning. JJ told Emily to calm down and proceeded to tell her the whole story. When she was done she leaned in to give the brunette a quick kiss. Emily was comforted by the feeling of JJ's lips, "Well Jenn, as long as you're okay, I'm okay."

JJ hugged Emily and laid back down, holding the brunette in her arms. "Oh, I am very okay."

They both drifted back to sleep for another hour. Emily was the first to wake this time. She ran her fingers up under JJ's shirt, lightly scratching across her stomach attempting to wake JJ up. After a little while JJ began to stir, "Hey" she whispered.

"Hey yourself," Emily replied moving to sit up. "We have to get up or Judy is going to come looking for us." The girls got up, both still feeling the consequences of their night out. They somehow managed to put the beds back together and then both went to freshen up.

JJ walked into the kitchen to find Jared and June sitting at the table. "Morning," JJ mumbled, heading straight for the coffee. June exclaimed her own version of "good morning" and then promptly went back to her pile of cheerios. JJ poured two cups of coffee and turned around taking a sip out of one of the cups she looked over at Jared, who hadn't said a word since she walked in. Sure enough, he was just looking at her with a crazy smirk on his face. "You okay this morning?" JJ asked him.

He nodded his head and answered, "Mm hmm."

JJ shook her head. She couldn't help but be amused at Jared's reaction to finding out her secret. He was acting like a teenager. Blushing every time she looked at him, and looking like he would fall apart with nervous giggles if he attempted to talk. JJ decided to let him be for the moment and turned her attention to June. "Where's Grandma and Grandpa?" she asked, smiling at the little girl.

"They just left for church," Janet replied for her daughter as she walked into the kitchen.

"You probably should've gone with them, I'm sure you've got some things to confess." Jared couldn't contain a snort of laugher but quickly pulled himself together when Janet slapped him on the arm.

JJ gave her sister an amused look. "Don't we all," she replied as she took the coffees and left the kitchen. JJ met Emily in the backyard. The brunette was stretched out in a lawn chair, sporting a huge pair of black sunglasses. JJ put the coffee down on the small table and proceeded to take up residence on the other lounge chair. She handed Emily her coffee, which Emily gratefully took. In exchange, Emily handed JJ a pair of sunglass that were almost as big as her own. The women were enjoying the warmth of the sun and the quiet of the morning as they sipped on their coffees.

"Where are your parents?" Emily asked.

"They went to church for the wedding." JJ responded. Emily cringed a bit. She had almost forgotten that they needed to pull themselves together for the reception that night.

"You mean we could've slept in?" Emily whined.

"We DID sleep in," JJ replied. They heard a car come into the driveway and then a door slam.

Emily put her hand up to her head, feeling it throb at the noise. "How are your friends getting married today? They drank more than we did?!"

"It's a small town, these people are professional drinkers," JJ explained with a laugh. Both women had closed their eyes and laid back, trying to get every moment of relaxation they could before they had to get ready. After awhile Emily and JJ both felt a presence standing in front of them, blocking the sun. "Hey John," JJ greeted when she opened her eyes and saw her brother. John just looked back and forth between the two women before leaning over and slapping JJ on the leg.

"Jenny! You dog!!" he taunted.

"Damnit, Janet!" JJ cursed to herself.

"So it's true?!" John yelled in disbelief. JJ should've known better. Janet would never tell her secret to anyone, except for John. Janet and John were twins and were the closest of all the siblings. "Oh MAN!" John continued in a voice that sounded suspiciously close to excitement. "This is gonna KILL Jeremy!" he paused a moment. "Can I tell him?! Oh please Jenny! Let me be the one who tells him!"

"NO!" JJ yelled at him, slapping him away from her.

John left his sister and turned his attention to a slightly mortified Emily. "So, what are your intentions with my sister? I mean other than a late night scream fest…"

JJ threw a warning look at her brother, "Stop being gross!"

John was chuckling, "No, seriously Emily. I want to know."

Emily thought she'd humor him because she didn't know what else to do. "My intentions are to love her...well, continue loving her."

John stopped laughing. "You love her?"

It was Emily's turn to laugh at his absurdity, "Of course I do."

John turned to his sister, "And you love her?"

JJ nodded her head, "Very much."

John sat down on the edge of her chair, "Whoa, that's different then just one drunken night...I didn't realize this went beyond last night."

JJ looked unamused. Leave it up to Janet to disclose only the juicy details to her brother. "So?" JJ asked.

"So, so what?" John replied.

"So what are your thoughts?" she responded with more detail.

John thought for a moment then replied, "It's unfair." Emily looked over at JJ who just shrugged. John continued, "I think it's unfair that a hottie like Emily is off the market because of my sister! It's also unfair that I've been looking for a good woman and here the good women are looking for each other!" He threw his hands up in exasperation, "I'm screwed!"

The girls laughed. "Thanks John," JJ said as she got up to give her brother a hug.

"Hey no problem, all I ask is that you two treat each other right and that you let me be present when you tell Jeremy..."

"You don't want to be around when I tell mom and dad?" JJ asked.

"You're going to tell them?" John said in disbelief. "Um, no, I'll sit that one out, but if you girls need anything I'm here, but I need to warn you both that I don't know how long I can hold out on the jokes. I've got a million of them building up in my head as we speak. I'll give you about two hours to adjust to the fact that I know about you two before I let them loose." He looked at his watch and swiped his other hand downward, "starting...NOW!" With that he got up and hugged Emily while whispering, "Take care of her, and let her take care of you." Then he jogged out of the back yard.

The women laid back down in their chairs. Neither one spoke. JJ couldn't believe how much had happened in such little time. She also couldn't believe how smoothly things went, which only made her more anxious about what might happen next.

Emily spoke up, "That's two down...three if we are counting Jared."

JJ closed her eyes, "And three to go..."