A/N: Hey guys. So here's an early chapter to thank everyone who has reviewed, read and been following this story and the prequel.
"JJ, if he hit you or assaulted you, it's not your fault." Emily said.
"Then why is it always me? Huh? First my step-dad, then Trevor, I mean it has to be something I do." JJ said, getting up.
"JJ, that's not true. This bastard gets off on controlling women. He likes the power. It's not your fault." Emily tried to get JJ to understand, but JJ was having none of it.
"I wonder who will hurt me next. I mean someone has to, because clearly, there must be a sign on my forehead telling people to hurt me because that's all that men like to do. There's something wrong with me." JJ said, raising her voice as she kicked the wall, but then whispering the last part.
Emily ran to her side and pulled her into her arms.
"There's absolutely nothing wrong with you and nobody's next, because I won't let that happen. Nobody will ever hurt you again. There are good men out there. Look at the men on our team, they would never hurt you, baby. And you don't do anything that provokes them to hurt you. They do it, because they want to. You were just caught in the middle, but I promise that nobody will ever hurt you again, baby. You're safe now." Emily said as JJ sobbed into her shoulder.
Emily had never realized the insecurities JJ had about men. She just now realized that.
"I promise." Emily whispered as she rubbed JJ's back.
JJ pulled back and wiped her eyes.
"Can you come with me to the bathroom? I need to wash my face before anyone notices and asks me why I've been crying." JJ asked.
Emily agreed, leaving a note on the table for the team, telling them where they were.
"Let's go." Emily said, putting an arm over JJ's shoulders.
When they got to the bathroom, JJ washed her face before leaning against the wall.
"I'm sorry, Em. It's just...things were going just fine. I was getting better and now this..." JJ explained.
"I know. But it will be okay. Everything will go back to normal in no time. You'll see. We're going to find this girl, we're going to arrest the son of a bitch who did this to them and to you, and then I'm going to take you out to dinner, how does that sound?" Emily asked with a smile.
JJ smiled.
"It sounds great. Thank you, Em. For everything." JJ said, putting her arms around Emily's waist, kissing her on the cheek.
"You never have to thank me for doing my job as a girlfriend. I love you." Emily said as she put her arms around JJ's shoulders, hugging her, and kissed her forehead, lovingly.
"I love you too, Em." JJ said as she pulled away.
"Let's get back before they send a search party to the bathroom to find us." Emily joked.
JJ laughed and agreed as they started walking towards the room that the rest of the team were probably already in.
A/N: Let me know what you think.