Hello All!

So I've been super busy but I have a week vacation coming up so I promise to try and update a lot more!

This chapter ended up just being Emily's party because I ended up having a lot more to write than I originally thought, but don't worry the drama will be coming up! Also I really hope you like what I decided on for JJ's gift.

Hope you enjoy! -J

Chapter 7

"SURPRISE!"

"Oh my God," Emily muttered as she took in the sight of JJ's decorated apartment full of her friends slash coworkers. "Did you know about this?" She asked looking to her side where Alex was standing with a guilty look on her face.

"Surprise," Alex replied with a small smile. "Happy birthday," she said before leaning closer and lowering her voice, "this was totally JJ's idea by the way. I mean I helped decorate but she made me. Are you mad?"

"No I'm not mad," Emily laughed. "Just surprised," she explained before she turned her attention back to the group of people in front of her, a big smile on her face. "Thanks guys," she said as she made her way towards the blonde standing front and center. "You're a sneaky one, Agent Jareau," the brunette said before leaning in to kiss her girlfriend.

"Sorry, I couldn't resist," JJ replied quietly. "Happy birthday baby," she said, leaning in for another kiss.

"Hey there are other people here wanting to wish Emily a happy birthday," Garcia finally interrupted from where she was anxiously waiting to pull the brunette into a hug.

Emily laughed before allowing Garcia to embrace her, the bubbly blonde excitedly wishing the brunette a happy birthday, holding on tight and not wanting to let go. "Remember there are other people waiting Garcia," Emily finally said, laughing as the blonde began to pout while letting go of the profiler.

"Sorry, got a little carried away," Garcia laughed before making her way over to where Alex was currently greeting her friends, wanting to say hello to the teen.

"Happy Birthday Bella," Rossi said, pulling the brunette forward, kissing her on each cheek.

"Yes, Happy Birthday Emily," Hotch also said, holding out a hand for Emily to shake. "Haley also wanted me to let you know she said happy birthday. Jack's been sick so she's at home with him."

"Well thanks for coming, and tell her thank you," Emily replied, before turning her attention to Reid, who also wished her a happy birthday, looking a little torn before pulling the brunette into an uncharacteristic hug.

"So I'm guessing last night was your way of keeping me out of JJ's hair for the night?" Emily asked as she made her way towards Morgan.

"Well she did ask me to entertain you for the night," Morgan admitted. "But I was happy for the job. I mean I had a good time."

"So did I," Emily smiled. "Although I paid for it this morning."

"Man I hear you," Morgan laughed. "I haven't drank that much in a long time."

"Me either, you're definitely a terrible influence," Emily replied with a grin.

"I'm pretty sure it was you who wanted to do that 3rd round of shots," Morgan argued. "But since it's your birthday I'll shoulder the blame this time."

"Gee thanks buddy," Emily replied sarcastically.

"Anytime Princess," Morgan said before making his way towards the kitchen for a beer.

Looking around, Emily noticed Alex and her friends standing in a group near the living room, laughing as Garcia talked to them rather animatedly.

"Hey guys," Emily greeted when she reached the group "Thanks for coming."

"Happy birthday," Spencer said, giving the older brunette a hug. "My mom was going to come but she had to meet a client. She sent flowers."

"Well that was nice of her," Emily replied. "Be sure to tell her thanks for me."

"Your team is so cool," Olivia said once Emily's attention was back on the group. "That Reid guy is like super smart, and Morgan? Wow! And your boss guy is like one serious Agent," the blonde rambled.

"I think she means happy birthday," Zoey interrupted with a laugh, giving Emily a hug.

"Oh yeah, that too," Olivia blushed, also hugging the older brunette.

"Penelope picked the girls up, so she's been filling them in on everyone," Alex explained. "Olivia's a bit obsessed."

"I just think they all have a really cool job," Olivia defended herself.

"Don't worry sugar, I understand," Garcia said. "They're like real-life super heros, it's very cool."

"Exactly!"

"So when were you able to help JJ decorate anyways?" Emily asked, turning her attention back to her daughter.

"Well I wasn't really at Spencer's last night," Alex explained. "I spent the night here and JJ brought me home this morning."

"You two really are sneaky," Emily laughed, looking around the room until her eyes finally fell on the sneaky blonde. "I'll be back," she said, running a hand through Alex's hair before crossing the room to get to JJ who was holding out a glass of wine for Emily to take.

"Thanks," Emily smiled, taking the offered glass and leaning against the counter, JJ standing in front of her. "So you recruited my daughter to do all this?"

"I did," JJ smiled. "She makes a pretty great accomplice."

"Apparently," Emily laughed, taking a moment to look her girlfriend up and down, appreciating the way she looked in the dark jeans that fit just right, and the blue blouse that brought out her eyes. "You look great by the way," Emily said, reaching out and placing a hand on the blonde's hip.

"You're not too bad yourself," JJ flirted, hooking a finger through one of Emily's belt loops in order to pull her closer, placing a quick peck on her lips, wanting to deepen it, but thinking better of it given their audience. "So what do you think?" She asked, pulling away, but keeping the brunette close. "This isn't such a bad birthday is it?"

"Actually I think this is my best birthday yet," Emily replied, tucking JJ's hair behind her ear and taking a sip of her wine.

"Oh, and we're only just getting started," JJ said with a wink before releasing Emily's belt loop and making her way towards the group of teenagers in the living room.

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Drinks were served, and snacks passed around before pizzas were delivered and everyone found a place to sit down and eat. The apartment was filled with voices and laughter as several conversations happened around the room, everyone enjoying each other's company and having a good time.

Emily was currently sitting between JJ and Rossi, listening as Garcia told a story, having just finished eating her pizza.

"Do you want another glass of wine Em?" JJ asked, noticing the brunette's glass was empty.

"Are you trying to get me drunk Jennifer?" Emily teased playfully, keeping her voice low.

"Maybe I am," JJ joked, kissing her girlfriend before taking her glass to refill in the kitchen.

Seeing JJ head to the kitchen, Alex got up to follow, offering to take her friends' plates as an excuse.

"You're not drinking are you?" Alex whispered, coming up to stand beside the blonde.

"No, of course not," JJ replied quietly. "I've just been carrying around a glass so no one questions it," she explained.

"Good, that's good," Alex said. "And how are you feeling? Are you feeling okay?" She asked worriedly.

"Yes Lex I'm fine," JJ smiled, tucking the teen's long hair behind her ear. "Thank you for your concern though."

"Just making sure," Alex replied.

"Okay, present time!" Garcia called from the living room where she was currently gathering up all the gifts so she could hand them to Emily. "JJ, Alex get in here, you two need to come sit with Emily!"

"Geez she's bossy," Alex laughed, following JJ back into the living room.

"Oh you have no idea," JJ replied, taking a seat beside Emily as Rossi moved so Alex could sit on the other side of the brunette.

"Okay this one's from my hunk of Chocolate over there," Garcia said, handing Emily a small rectangular gift, wrapped in pink with a sparkly bow on top.

"And I'm guessing you let Garcia wrap it for you?" Emily asked looking towards Morgan was who sitting across the room, shaking his head since he hadn't seen how Garcia had wrapped the gift yet.

"Yeah apparently that was a mistake," Morgan replied with a laugh.

"What? It looks pretty! Plus it matches mine," Garcia defended.

Emily opened the gift, revealing a rather old copy of Kurt Vonegut's Mother Night. "I know you lost your copy," Morgan explained. "Found that one at this great bookstore downtown."

"Thank you," Emily smiled. "This is great."

Emily opened up Dr. Who DVDs from Reid, a new wallet from Garcia along with a gift card for her favourite shoe store, a very expensive bottle of wine from Rossi and new wine glasses from Hotch and Haley.

"Wow they know you so well," JJ joked as Emily opened up the wine glasses.

"Shut up," Emily laughed. "Thank you Hotch these are great."

"Haley picked them out," Hotch explained. "She said you mentioned needing some."

"I did, thank you," Emily smiled as Garcia handed her an envelope.

Emily opened up the envelope, revealing a card with a spa gift certificate inside. Reading the card Emily realized that it was from Spencer, Zoey and Olivia.

"Oh girls you didn't have to do that," Emily said looking up at the three teens who were sitting together looking a little embarrassed.

"Of course we did," Spencer spoke up with a smile.

"Yeah we wanted to," Zoey agreed.

"Definitely, and Spencer gets a great allowance," Olivia added making the room laugh, while both her friends shook their heads.

"Alright, who's next?" Garcia asked, looking from JJ to Alex, knowing that they were the only two left with gifts.

"JJ's next," Alex replied quickly, feeling slightly nervous about giving her present to Emily in front of everyone.

"Alright, but Garcia has to go get it for me," JJ explained.

"Oh yay! I'm so excited," Garcia said, jumping up and heading back towards JJ's bedroom. "Let me know when I can come back in," she called out, before shutting herself in the bedroom.

"Ummm what's going on?" Emily asked confused, looking to her girlfriend who was beaming, clearly happy with her present choice.

"Well I was kind of stumped about what to buy the woman who has it all," JJ explained, everyone's attention now on the blonde, all wondering what she had up her sleeve. "Then I remembered a conversation we had on one of our first girls night. You told me there was only one thing you were never allowed to have as a kid," JJ continued, realization beginning to show on Emily's face. "You said that one day you were going to get one, and that it would be all black."

"Oh my god you didn't?" Emily asked, looking towards JJ's closed bedroom door excitedly.

"What is it?" Alex asked, also turning towards the door expectantly.

"You can come out Garcia," JJ called.

Everyone was now watching the door; several gasps heard as Garcia finally came out, carrying a small black kitten in her arms.

"Oh my god!" Alex and Emily said simultaneously, both standing to meet their new little friend. Garcia reluctantly handed the kitten over to Emily, who immediately lifted it up so she could look at it's little face.

"Oh he's so cute," Emily cooed. "It is a he right?" She asked, turning towards JJ.

"It is," JJ replied. "I know you had a name you liked."

"What's the name?" Reid asked from where he was sitting on the floor.

"Sergio," Emily replied, as Alex got closer so she could pet the small animal.

"Can I hold him?" The teen asked, Emily immediately handing Sergio over as both brunettes sat back down.

"I got everything you'll need for him too," JJ explained. "It's all in my room."

"Thank you so much Jen," Emily said, giving the blonde a kiss, a big smile on her face.

The group lost themselves in Sergio for a bit, passing the little guy around so everyone got a chance to snuggle him, Reid politely declining his turn.

"I think you've got one more present there Emily," Rossi said, pointing out the gift that was sitting across the room.

"Oh yeah! We can't forget Alex's gift," Garcia called, picking up the box and handing it to the older brunette.

"Oh you don't have to open that now," Alex said, her face turning an embarrassed shade of red.

"Of course she does," JJ insisted. "She's going to love it."

Emily looked to Alex, not wanting to make the teen uncomfortable, watching as Alex chewed her lip anxiously, looking around the room that suddenly felt very full.

"I can wait till later if you want," Emily suggested quietly.

"No, no it's okay," Alex finally replied, suddenly wishing she had given Emily her present at home where no one would be watching.

The room was quiet while Emily unwrapped the gift, opening the box to reveal the scrapbook inside. Emily opened up the cover, tears immediately filling her eyes as she saw the picture of herself and Alex on the day Alex was born. Emily turned her head to look at the younger brunette who had a suddenly shy smile on her face.

"I kind of heard you and JJ talking last week about everything you had missed out on when I was little," Alex explained, keeping her attention focused on Emily, knowing everyone was listening. "I can't change the past, and honestly I don't think either one of us would want that, because…well we wouldn't be here with these people if we did," Alex continued. "So I thought since I can't go back in time, I could at least bring the past to you."

"This is amazing Alex," Emily said emotionally, turning to the second page to see a couple more pictures of a baby Alex. "Can you show me?" The older brunette asked, Alex nodding in reply as Emily wrapped an arm around the teen.

Everyone else began to chat amongst themselves, as Alex, Emily and JJ went through the scrapbook, Alex telling stories and explaining each picture throughout. The team couldn't help but sneak glances at the trio, glad to see the three so happy and looking very much like a family at the moment.

"So do the rest of us get to see this scrapbook?" Rossi asked when Emily closed the book some time later.

"Oh yeah sure," Alex replied, handing the item to Rossi, laughing as Garcia squeezed onto the couch with the older man so she could also look.

"Hey," Emily said, grabbing Alex's hand to direct the teen's attention back to her. "Thank you. That is…that is the best gift I've ever gotten," Emily said emotionally, pulling the teen into a hug.

"I love you," Alex whispered, the emotion also clear in the teen's voice.

"Love you too," Emily smiled, kissing the teen on the forehead before allowing her to join her friends who were currently playing with Sergio.

Emily took a moment to sit back and take in the room, all the people she cared about together, all there specifically for her. It wasn't until she felt a hand on her knee that she was finally pulled from her thoughts, smiling as she turned her attention to the blonde still sitting beside her.

"Definitely the best birthday ever," Emily said before putting an arm around JJ and rejoining the conversation around her.

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"So I'm going to stay at Spencer's tonight," Alex told Emily later that night when the party had begun to die down, Hotch and Rossi having already left.

"Aww really?" Emily asked, wrapping an arm around the small teen.

"Yeah I thought since I didn't go last night that it would be okay," Alex explained, laughing as Emily pouted. "Plus you spent all day with me, you should spend some time with JJ tonight."

"You know that doesn't sound like a terrible plan," Emily agreed with a smile. "Do you guys need a ride? I mean I can't drive you because I have had far too much wine for that but I can find you a ride."

"Penelope's going to drive us," Alex laughed. "We're leaving in a few minutes. So you enjoy your night. I'll meet you at home tomorrow?"

"Yeah sure, just call me if you need a ride," Emily said, pulling the teen into a hug. "Thank you for today. It was perfect."

"No problem," Alex replied, returning the hug. "Love you."

"Love you too," Emily said as she pulled away. "Don't forget to say bye to everyone," she reminded before going to talk to Alex's friends while the younger brunette made her way towards JJ who was cleaning up a few things in the kitchen.

"You leaving?" JJ asked when she noticed Alex coming into the kitchen.

"Yeah I'm staying at Spencer's tonight, we're just heading out," Alex explained as she moved to stand closer to the blonde so as to speak to her without anyone overhearing. "You should wait until tomorrow to tell her," Alex said quietly. "You should just enjoy tonight."

"I know," JJ said, biting her lip and looking around to make sure no one was watching them. "I just feel like I'm lying to her."

"You're not," Alex reassured, reaching out to hold the blonde's hand. "You guys deserve a night together without having to deal with everything. It can wait till tomorrow."

"How do I even tell her?" JJ asked, not really caring that she was asking a 14-year-old for advice.

"Just be honest, and just trust that she'll be there for you," Alex replied, squeezing the blonde hand. "I'll see you later okay?"

"Okay," JJ said with a small smile. "Love you kid."

"Love you too JJ," Alex replied, giving the blonde a hug before joining her friends so they could leave with Garcia.

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"I can't believe you remember me telling you about wanting a kitten," Emily said later that night as she held a sleeping Sergio, setting up a small pillow for the kitten to sleep on for the night in JJ's room.

"Of course I remember," JJ replied, from where she was rummaging through her drawers for something to change into, momentarily abandoning her search to turn her attention towards her girlfriend. "It was one of the first times I felt like I was getting through those walls of yours," JJ explained. "You were so honest with me that night I remember pretty much everything you told me."

Emily smiled at this little revelation, feeling suddenly grateful that she had let the blonde past her famous walls and into her life, first as a friend, and now as more.

"I know I've said this before but I still have no idea how I got so lucky," Emily said, sitting down on JJ's bed and leaning back to rest against the headboard, admiring her girlfriend standing in front of her.

"And like I've said, I'm the lucky one," JJ said, crawling up the bed to pull the brunette into a kiss, which was immediately deepened. The pair made out until air became an issue and JJ pulled away, resting her forehead against Emily's. "So Agent Prentiss did all your birthday wishes come true?" JJ asked, placing a kiss on the brunette's nose.

"Well there was one more thing I was hoping for," Emily replied, her hands coming up the blonde's sides, slipping under the blue blouse that she had admired earlier.

"Oh ya," JJ flirted. "And what would that be?"

"Oh I think you'll figure it out," Emily replied before pulling the blonde down and into a smoldering kiss.

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Next up: JJ tells Emily!