Title: Little Town, Big Secret (Part 7)
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.
Here is a tiny chapter. The rest may be small like this so I can update more often, I haven't really decided yet! I usually change my mind a lot!
Emily and JJ entered the kitchen and were met by multiple sets of eyes. Emily didn't realize she would feel this embarrassed during her first encounter with JJ's family after they had effectively outed themselves. Everyone was sitting quietly around the table. JJ walked over to get a peach from their fruit basket, she then got out a knife and started cutting it up, "Anyone want a piece?" she asked.
John leaned over to Jared and whispered, "I think Emily already had 'some'." Jared chuckled, but was quickly put in his place by a stern look from his wife. JJ hadn't heard her brother and continued cutting up the fruit. She took a piece and brought the rest over to the table, sitting down and motioning for Emily to follow her. JJ handed the plate to her brother, gesturing him to take some of the peach. As hard as John tried he just couldn't help himself, "I hope you washed your hands." He barely got the line out before he started laughing. He was so pleased with himself.
"JESUS JOHN!" Janet yelled, punching her brother in the arm, "She is your sister!!!" she scolded. "AND YOU!" she turned her attention to her grinning husband, "If you don't stop picturing them, I'm going to slap the smile off your face." Jared's face turned very serious as he looked down at the table.
"Thank you," JJ said to her sister.
"No problem" Janet replied.
JJ scowled at her brother, "You are such an ass." She then looked over at Emily who was trying to hide a smile. "Oh, you think this is funny?" JJ asked. Emily shook her head no, but her face was a dead giveaway. "You do NOT encourage him Emily Prentiss!"
Emily gave JJ and apologetic look, "I can't help it!"
JJ shook her head and got up from the table, "Well, I'm going to go start getting ready." She walked a few feet before turning around and looking at Emily, "Are you coming?"
Emily didn't get a chance to answer before John yelled out, "I believe she already did!"
"JONATHAN!" Both JJ and her sister yelled. Emily got up and quickly ushered JJ out of the room before she attacked her brother.
The girls entered their bedroom. JJ went to her suitcase and started looking around for something while Emily threw herself on the bottom bunk. "Well, I think your family is handling this remarkably well," Emily commented. "Considering how they found out." Both girls knew it wasn't the ideal way to come out to anyone. Actually, it was probably the second worst way, the first being a visual confirmation. JJ was still rooting around in her bag. "Also, I'm really glad your parents didn't hear us, oh my God, can you imagine? Never mind, don't imagine!" JJ was becoming more and more aggressive with her bag. "Do you think you are going to tell your parents? I mean, you don't have to, but it'd probably be best to do it now. Let everyone know all at once. It'll be like ripping off a band aid. Only this band aid is already half off," Emily was rambling. She looked over when she realized JJ hadn't said anything in a while. The blonde was on the floor with her bag, tossing things out of it with a fury. "Jayj?" Emily called. When JJ didn't stop or answer she got up and walked over to her, "Jennifer?" Still nothing. "Jenn, stop!" Emily said as she crouched down and lightly grabbed JJ's wrists. JJ stilled. "What are you looking for?"
JJ looked around at everything she had scattered throughout the room. "I don't know."
Emily didn't understand. "Are you okay?" she asked.
JJ was still avoiding eye contact. "I don't know," she repeated. Emily let go of her wrists and sat down beside her, wrapping her arms around the younger woman. JJ leant into Emily's embrace and took comfort in her strength and warmth. Emily patiently waited for JJ to talk to her. "I don't know why," JJ started, "but I feel more nervous than I did before." Emily kissed JJ's temple and the blonde continued, "I'm happy they know. I'm happy they are being so wonderful about it. I'm happy they can joke, but I can't help feeling really anxious and scared."
Emily moved her hand up to lightly run it through JJ's hair and down her back, "Why is that?" she asked.
JJ sighed, comforted by Emily's touch, "Because it's out there. It's out there, and it feels good and I want it to be like this - you and me and my family, joking and laughing and having a good time. Them knowing who you are and what you mean to me. But it can't be like that unless I tell everyone. And I'm scared that when I tell them, the fantasy will be over."
"What fantasy?" Emily inquired.
JJ responded, "Well, I've always thought about telling my parents, and having them be ok and happy for me, just like my brother and sister are. But the moment I come out to them for real, there will be no going back. At least now, I get to fantasize about what it'll be like."
Emily continued gently playing with JJ's hair, "Maybe that's how it will be when you tell them. You don't know, and you won't know unless you do it."
JJ picked her head up to look at Emily, "Why do you think your mother was so accepting of us?"
"Well, first off Jenn, my mother likes you way more then she likes me. And second, I'm not sure if she cared enough to be upset with me."
JJ pulled back even further, "Emily, your mother loves you. I just think she literally has no idea how to show it."
Emily smiled, "Well, I guess she does kinda show it by treating you with the respect you deserve. Your mother loves you too, and I think you should give her the same chance we gave my mother to show it."
JJ leaned in and gave Emily a kiss, she then leant back and looked Emily in the eyes, "Thank you."
The brunette tilted her head in question, "For what?"
"For being so wonderful and for putting up with my crazy mood swings."
Emily smiled, "No thanks needed. I love you, and I'm in this with you."
JJ stood up, "I'll be right back." She then darted out of the room. Emily laid back onto the floor and waited for JJ. A few minutes later JJ came back in and leaned over, grabbing Emily by the hand. "Come on!" JJ pulled Emily up off the floor, and the brunette followed her out of the room and down the hall. They entered JJ's old room, which was now occupied with a king sized bed. JJ pulled Emily into the room and closed the door, then walked over and threw herself onto the bed. She looked toward Emily and patted the mattress, inviting Emily to get on the bed. "We've got this baby for the next 2 hours!" JJ said excitedly. "I asked Janet if she minded and she said it was fine, but we have to behave."
Emily looked down at JJ, "Then I'm not getting in!"
JJ laughed, "Come on! I thought we were 'Both adults'," JJ mocked, echoing Emily's words.
Emily couldn't resist the temptation of a real bed. She got in next to JJ and the blonde immediately fused herself to Emily's side. "You know," Emily started, "since we got up today, all we've done was eat and sleep."
JJ nuzzled into Emily's neck, "I know, isn't it great?" JJ replied, adding, "Also, John uses comments like that for ammo." Emily laughed and put her arm around JJ.
Both women were in complete peace. The deathly hangover they both had was now just a memory. They were able to enjoy being close to each other. "God, what were we thinking last night?" Emily asked.
"We weren't thinking!"JJ responded. "I can't believe I had sex in my parents' house! With my girlfriend! While they slept!" JJ was astonished with herself.
"Well, we weren't exactly thinking clearly. I'm actually pretty proud of us for performing as well as we did," Emily said.
JJ laughed sending chills through Emily as her hot breath hit the brunette's neck. "You make it easy," said JJ. "I almost always want to have sex with you. And everything you do turns me on, so I guess I shouldn't be so surprised at my actions."
Emily blushed a bit at JJ's compliment but just had to ask, "What do you mean 'almost' always?"
She could feel JJ smile against her neck. "Well, sometimes I'm sleeping. And even then I'm usually dreaming about you."
Emily scratched her fingers along JJ's back, "You flatterer!" JJ made a content noise that was close to purring as Emily put her hand under the blonde's shirt to have better access to her back. Lightly scratching and rubbing the smooth skin.
"That feels so good," JJ breathed out, finally feeling relaxed for the first time since they got up.
"Just so you know," Emily whispered, "no one has ever turned me on the way you do, and no one has ever made me feel the things you do. You and I will get through this, no matter what happens. I refuse to give up on our happiness."
JJ lifted her head and moved herself up slightly so her lips brushed lightly against Emily's. The brunette could feel JJ's lips tickle hers as she spoke, "I am so in love with you Emily, and I want everyone to know. It might hurt if they don't accept us, but it will hurt more if I have to act like you aren't my everything."
JJ then closed the incredibly small gap between their lips. Emily loved the feeling of JJ's weight on her body and her soft lips pressed against hers. They had been together for awhile but Emily still got tingly all over when JJ kissed her. And the feeling was mutual. Emily always left JJ breathless. Even with something as small as Emily linking their fingers together. Whenever Emily touched her, JJ felt it through her entire body. JJ slipped her hand under Emily's shirt and rested it underneath Emily's right breast.
The brunette gave a quiet moan and broke their kiss, "I thought we were going to behave."
JJ looked at her innocently and moved her finger lightly across Emily's breast, teasing her, "This is me behaving."
Emily closed her eyes, taking pleasure in the feeling of JJ's touch. "I thought we were both adults," Emily breathed out.
JJ kissed the corner of her mouth, then down her jaw line and onto her neck before whispering, "It doesn't get much more adult then this."
