"I told you like five times Will"
Morgan rolled his eyes as the team not so subtly pretended that they weren't eavesdropping on JJ's phone conversation.
"Did you know that studies have shown that men have to be told things on average twice as many times as women in order to remember them? Scientists at the University of..."
"Reid!" Garcia silenced him, nodding at the blonde as she tried to listen to the rest of her conversation.
"Did you hear me complaining at the state you came home in last weekend?"
Rossi raised an eyebrow "Tell me he did not just tell her he doesn't like her when she's drunk?"
"Looks that way..." Morgan affirmed.
"Does he value his testicles?!" Garcia asked in a stage whisper.
"Fine...maybe I'll just stay with Emily"
The brunette's brows raised at the latest comment from JJ.
"Ok fine. I'll see you tomorrow. Say goodnight to Henry from me"
The blonde hung up the phone and walked round the corner to where the team were waiting, jackets on and keys in hand.
"I'm sorry about that guys, Will was being an ass..."
"Don't worry yourself" Garcia put an arm around the blonde as they all walked to the parking lot "it's Friday night and we are going to get fantasmagorically drunk!"
"Hell yes" the blonde grinned at her eccentric friend.
They reached the parking lot and JJ was impressed to see that while she'd been finishing up her work and then arguing with Will, they had reduced the group's cars down to two - hers and Hotch's. He never liked to be without a car when Jack was with his aunt, and somehow she knew that Emily would have already volunteered to take her back to the bar in the morning to get hers.
As the others argued about who got the front seat in each car, Emily took the opportunity to get the blonde alone by the drivers side door.
"Are you ok?" she asked, the concern in her voice evident.
"Yeah I'm fine" JJ nodded "I assume you heard my end of the call?"
"Yeah..."
"Is it ok if I stay with you?"
"You know it is. I..."
"Come on ladies, there's a beer with my name on it!" Morgan interrupted them as he climbed into the front seat of JJ's car.
The two women smiled at each other knowingly and Emily took her seat in the back.
They arrived at their local and Morgan and Hotch headed straight to the bar to get a round of beers. The rest of them found seats in a booth, with Emily ensuring that she was able to sit next to JJ.
"So does anyone have any interesting plans for the weekend?" Garcia asked the table.
"I was thinking of going to the movies to see Iron Man 2 if anybody would be interested in joining me?" Reid offered "While the Marvel films are a little unpredictable in their quality, I did find that the first one stayed as true to the comics as is reasonably possible..."
"Thanks" Rossi took one for the team by responding "but I have a 20 year old bottle of Scotch and a Charlie Chaplin box set waiting for me at home"
The two men entered into a conversation about the merits of silent film, allowing the girls to start up their own conversation.
"So ladies...any gossip for me?" Garcia grinned at them.
The two women tried to look as innocent as possible and shook their heads.
"I'm afraid not Pen" JJ answered first.
"Nope. My life's pretty boring" Emily continued.
"Pfft. Boring? Are you forgetting the sordid details of your love life that you shared the last time that we were here?"
"Mmmhmm. And there'll be no more of that tonight, thank you very much" the brunette gave Garcia a deliberate stare.
"You my friend, underestimate the power of tequila" retorted Garcia.
"God, can we please steer clear of the tequila tonight?" JJ begged, looking decidedly queasy.
"Do you even remember the last time you drank tequila Jayje?" Emily asked.
"No..."
"Want us to remind you?" asked Garcia gleefully.
"No..."
"Too bad, my sweet. See that corner over there? They had karaoke that night..."
"That sounds familiar..." JJ put her head in her hands.
"Riiiide, Sally riiiiide" Garcia sang, wiggling in front of the blonde.
"Oh god..." JJ sank lower in her seat.
"And then you asked the barman if he'd give you free tequila if you flashed him" Emily continued.
The blonde's head shot up " I so did not do that""
"I'm afraid so...pink lace is a good look for you" Garcia nodded in approval.
JJ folded her arms "Well then, I think we've established exactly why I won't be having tequila tonight"
"Aww come on Jayje" Emily put an arm round her shoulders "it was a lot of fun"
"For you maybe" the blonde pouted.
"In fact, I distinctly recall you saying it was one of the best nights of your life" Garcia pointed out.
JJ just stuck her tongue out, and luckily found herself saved by Morgan and Hotch returning with the beers.
"Sorry, we'd have been quicker if Morgan hadn't been making friends with the 'cute redhead' at the bar" Hotch apologised.
"Hey, I like to scope out my options" Morgan replied with a shrug.
"So who's my competition then, hot stuff?" Garcia asked seriously.
"I'm not sure she's your competition baby girl...I think I might be the one with competition. What do you reckon Em?"
"Huh?" Emily turned to him, subtly removing her arm from JJ.
"Maybe you could talk to her, see if you get any vibes?" Morgan asked hopefully "And hey, if she bats for your team..."
"Sorry stud, she's not my type"
"Aww Prentiss...help a brother out here"
"Sorry man. I'm already taking a pretty lady home tonight, right Jayje?" Emily asked with a wink.
"Uh huh. And let me tell you, I can get a hella jealous" JJ joined in, sticking her tongue out.
Morgan rolled his eyes "Man, you two..."
"What?" the two women asked in synch.
"I want you to know what a good friend I'm being right now but not imagining you two...doing the dirty"
The two women laughed, each taking a swig of beer to try and conceal their blushes.
"What's dirty?" Reid asked, inspecting his glass.
"Nothing kid" Morgan replied with a chuckle "we were just talking about JJ and Prentiss getting it on. Even you can see that'd be hot, right?"
"I can see why that might be aesthetically pleasing to some" Reid appeared to be considering the idea "Did you know that in fact, studies have shown that even heterosexual women are likely to be aroused by the concept of two women copulating?"
"Copulating? Are you kidding me Reid? It's no wonder you never get laid" Morgan chastised.
"When did you last get laid, Reid?" Emily asked, glad for a change in the topic of conversation.
"Actually, I met a girl a few weeks ago at a Star Wars Convention" Reid informed them, looking smug.
"Heeeey, good work kid" Morgan patted him on the back "Did you get her to dress up like Princess Leia yet?"
"Actually, I don't really like the gold bikini"
"Seriously? You're a Star Wars geek and you don't got a thing for Princess Leia?" Morgan was incredulous.
"The material is somewhat artificial and would more than likely cause an unattractive build up of perspiration..."
"Ok ok, don't ruin my fantasy, man! How about you Prentiss, you like the Leia thing?"
Emily raised an eyebrow "Me? Umm I guess I wouldn't say no?"
"But would you wear the bikini?" Rossi joined in.
"Bikini maybe...but I really don't think I could pull off the buns" Emily eyeballed him, refusing to be embarrassed by the questions.
"Jayje?" Morgan turned to the blonde "Now you must have done a little dress up in your time"
JJ laughed "That's a whole different question, Morgan. One that I'm gonna leave you wondering about"
Morgan wolf whistled and returned to his beer and JJ excused herself to go to the bathroom. A few minutes later Emily felt her phone vibrate in her pocket. She kept herself involved in the conversation while subtly sliding her phone out and into her lap. When she saw that she'd been sent a picture message, she stood up.
"Any objections to tequila? Hotch, you're obviously exempt"
Rossi raised his hand "Thanks, but I'm too old for tequila"
Everyone else agreed, some more willingly than others, and Emily headed to the bar. Once she was sure that nobody could see her phone, she opened the message.
Her breath caught in her throat as a photo of JJ appeared on her screen. It was clearly taken in the bathroom stall, and the blonde smiled seductively up at the camera, her torso clad only in a white bra with a gold trim. The message underneath read 'Gold enough for you ;-)'. Swallowing hard, she slid the phone back into her pocket and ordered five tequilas from the bar.
By the time she got back to the table, JJ had returned from the bathroom. The blonde scowled at her when she handed her a shotglass.
"Ooh Prentiss, looks like you might be going home alone tonight" Morgan teased.
"Nah, JJ can't resist the coffee I make in the morning" Emily retorted with a wink.
"Children!" Garcia interrupted the squabble "Now drink your tequila like good kids"
The group clinked their shot glasses and swallowed the tequila. Emily looked round and grinned at the variety of faces being pulled by her teammates, particularly Reid who looked more disgusted than he ever had at a dead body. When his face had begun to slightly relax, he headed to the bar with Rossi to replace the group's beers.
With the attention of their teammates elsewhere temporarily, Emily moved her hand from her own lap to rest on JJ's thigh. The blonde responded by covering her hand with her own, stroking the back of it with her thumb. When the men returned with more beer, and Morgan and Garcia turned their attention back to the women, neither even considered moving their hand.
"Hey Prentiss!" Morgan looked at her excitedly "I think I've found someone who's more your type"
"Oh yeah?" Emily raised an eyebrow.
"Yeah...by that table over there, blonde in the waistcoat"
The brunette shook her head "I appreciate the thought, but I'm really not looking for anyone tonight"
Morgan just looked confused, but a smile appeared on Garcia's face.
"Hang on a minute...this totally has something to do with the mystery woman, doesn't it? The one from the hotel with the hot tongue thingy..."
"Ok Garcia!" Emily got to her feet "Firstly, there is no mystery woman, and secondly, let's go dance!"
