Hello Everybody!
So I kind of felt a bit stuck writing this chapter, but there were just some little things I wanted to deal with in regards to Alex and her school musical, and Emily and JJ talking about telling the father about the baby, so I felt this chapter was necessary, though I don't think it turned out exactly how I wanted it. I promise the next chapter will be more exciting, and will possibly be the last (or second last) for this story.
Thanks for sticking with me! -J
Chapter 10
"Emily have you seen my skirt?" Alex yelled as she made her way down the stairs Monday morning where Emily and JJ were already ready for the day, making breakfast in the kitchen.
"Oh geez," Emily said, shaking her head as she turned around to find the teen placing Sergio on the ground, wearing her school blouse, knee high socks and a pair of boy-shorts underwear. "You did remember that JJ stayed over right?"
"Obviously," the teen replied with an eye roll. "Good morning JJ," Alex greeted, kissing the blonde on the cheek before turning her attention back to Emily with a smirk. "My skirt?"
"Still in the hamper by the door," Emily replied with a laugh.
"It's a shame she's so shy," JJ joked, sipping on a mug of hot chocolate, which she was pretending was coffee.
"It really is," Emily agreed.
"Oh please," Alex scoffed as she pulled on her blue, plaid school skirt. "We're related, and it's JJ. Now what's for breakfast I'm starved."
"Eggs are on the stove, but you'll have to do without bacon today because the smell makes JJ nauseous," Emily replied. "Don't you think you're going to be a bit cold in your skirt?"
"It's not that cold," Alex answered as she dished herself out a plate of scrambled eggs and grabbed a couple pieces of toast. "Plus I want to look nice for my audition."
"Oh my God I forgot that was today," Emily said.
"It's okay you've had a lot on your plate," Alex replied, sitting down beside JJ and beginning to make a sandwich with her eggs and toast.
"Are you nervous?" JJ asked.
"Not really," Alex replied. "I've sung the song a million times, and there won't be that many people watching anyways. Plus it's not like I'm looking to get the lead or anything."
"Well that's good then, I'm sure you're going to do great," JJ said with a smile. "And who knows maybe you'll get a bigger part than you expect."
"Maybe," Alex shrugged, taking a large bite of her sandwich. "So are you going to tell the team you're pregnant?"
"Not yet," JJ replied. "It's still pretty early and it's a lot to explain. I'll tell them soon though."
"I still think maybe we should tell Hotch," Emily added from where she was leaning against the counter. "I mean it's not safe for you to be out in the field now."
"Emily I can still do my job," JJ argued. "I told you I'd be careful."
"Yeah but…"
"Em," JJ interrupted, giving the brunette a stern look.
"Okay, okay," Emily sighed, taking a sip of her coffee.
"Are you driving me to school?" Alex asked, noting the time on the clock behind Emily. "Because I'm pretty sure I'm going to miss the bus."
"We can drive you, but you better get your butt moving," Emily replied, shaking her head as the teen took the rest of her breakfast with her, running back to her room to grab her bag. "And suddenly I'm reminded that she's a teenager."
"Yep," JJ laughed, moving to put her mug in the dishwasher. "And it's only just begun."
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It was one of the days the BAU team hated at work, filled with paperwork and consults, chaining them to their desks for the morning after their regular meeting. Emily had just finished writing up a consult for the NYPD when she looked at her watch, noticing that it was just after noon. Deciding she would see if JJ wanted to grab lunch, Emily got up, stretching before grabbing her purse from under her desk.
"Where you off to Princess?" Morgan asked from where he was leaning back in his desk chair.
"Thought I'd ask a pretty girl out to lunch," Emily replied, heading towards the stairs to JJ's office.
"Oh I see how it is," Morgan said. "No time for your buddy anymore."
"Nope," Emily laughed. "You'll just have to see if your Baby Girl is available today."
The Profiler knocked once before stepping into JJ's office, where her usual stacks of files surrounded the blonde.
"Any chance you're ready for a break?" Emily asked as she approached the desk.
"Ugh yes please," JJ replied, immediately standing from her chair. "I would kill for a burger right now."
"Then a burger you shall have," Emily laughed, figuring the pair would head to their favourite diner not too far from work. "Were you drinking coffee?" Emily asked noticing the mug sitting on the media liaison's desk.
"No, Garcia brought me that," JJ replied tiredly. "And I will have you know it was nearly impossible to resist. I miss coffee," she pouted.
"Well hang in there pretty girl, only like 7 plus more months till your next cup," Emily joked.
"So not helping Agent Prentiss. So not helping at all."
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"This looks so good," JJ moaned happily as her burger and fries were placed in front of her a short while later.
"The cravings hitting you already Agent Jareau?" Emily laughed as the blonde immediately dug in.
"Apparently," JJ replied, taking a sip of the chocolate milkshake she also ordered.
"So we're probably not going to be getting called away tonight right?" The Profiler asked, as she began to eat the chicken wrap she had ordered.
"I doubt it," JJ replied. "I haven't received any requests today, just a few consults that I've already distributed. Why?"
"I just really want to hear about Alex's audition in person," Emily replied.
"Well I see no reason why we wouldn't be home tonight," JJ explained. "Unless of course something comes through to Hotch. You never know, those serial killers have a tendency of being a tad unpredictable."
"So inconsiderate," Emily agreed with a laugh.
"So I've been thinking more about this whole telling the team thing," JJ mentioned casually. "And I have discovered a small flaw in my plan."
"And what would that be?" Emily asked interestedly.
"Well I wanted to wait to tell Hotch until after my first ultrasound," JJ explained. "But I don't want to have to go to that on my own."
"So we need to tell Hotch beforehand so that he can get us both off for the morning," Emily said, finishing the blonde's thought.
"Yeah," JJ agreed. "And then once the team sees us both gone they'll start speculating, at which point we'll be forced to tell them too."
"I think it's better to tell Hotch sooner rather than later anyways," Emily said. "I know you can still do your job Jen, I just want to make sure we're doing everything we can to keep you safe while you do it."
"I know," JJ sighed. "We'll give it a couple days and then we can tell him. My appointment is in two weeks anyways."
"Sounds like a good plan to me," Emily replied. "And have you…have you thought about what you're going to do about the….detective?" Emily asked, looking down at her plate, not comfortable referring to the man as the father.
"Honestly?" JJ said. "I'm not entirely sure what I should do. I mean I have to tell him don't I?"
"I think you do," Emily replied honestly. "I mean Will seemed like a decent guy, he deserves to know that he's going to have a kid."
"You're right," JJ agreed. "I guess I'll just give him a call and explain it over the phone. I mean I can't just go to New Orleans," the blonde said, seeing that her girlfriend was still avoiding her eyes. "Em, are you sure you're okay with all this?"
"What?" Emily said, finally looking up. "Of course. I'm sorry," she said, reaching out to grab JJ's hand. "I'm sorry, I really am. I want to do this with you Jen, I just…I guess I just worry that you might want to do this with the baby's father you know?"
"Em, that's not going to happen," JJ replied, giving the brunette's hand a reassuring squeeze. "You're the only person I want to be with. I promise you. If Will wants to be a part of this baby's life I'm not going to deny him that, but I'm also not going to go back to him. My heart already belongs to someone else."
Emily smiled, feeling completely reassured by the blonde's declaration.
"I hope you know you have my heart as well," Emily smiled. "And I'm going to be here for you through every moment of this pregnancy. And I promise to be nothing but supportive when it comes to you and Will and the baby."
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"So Zoey called me and told me your audition was amazing," Spencer greeted Alex over the phone later that day.
"I don't know why she's making such a big deal about it," Alex replied, putting her pencil down on the French notes she was studying.
"She seems to think there's no way Mrs. Greer is going to give you a small part after that," Spencer said.
"She doesn't know that," Alex replied. "Plus there were plenty of really good singers. I mean that Chelsea girl was amazing."
"Well according to Zoey you were better than Chelsea," Spencer explained. "I mean she even said Chelsea looked worried after you sang."
"She's exaggerating," Alex scoffed. "Plus I'm a freshman, there's no way I'm getting a lead part."
"You don't know that," Spencer argued. "Do you not want that?"
"No it's not that," Alex replied. "I mean that would be fine, I just…I don't know I'm not getting my hopes up. Listen Spence I really need to study for this French test. I'll see you tomorrow okay?"
"Okay," Spencer replied. "Bring your notes to lunch tomorrow and we can go over them. See you."
"Thank Spence. Bye," Alex said before hanging up and turning her attention back to her notes.
The teen attempted to keep her focus on her French notes, but struggled as her thoughts kept drifting to her audition and what it would be like if she was given a big part.
"Ugh," Alex groaned just as the door opened and Emily and JJ returned in.
"Well that doesn't sound good," Emily called, walking further into the condo to find Alex sitting on the floor in front of the coffee table, her head resting on her open French notes, Sergio curled up in her lap. "You alright there kid?"
"No," Alex replied shortly, lifting her head and rubbing her hands over her face.
"Did your audition not go well?" JJ asked, sitting on the couch, facing the teen.
"No my audition went great actually," Alex replied. "Zoey was making a huge deal about it, saying there was no way I'm getting a small part after that and what not."
"That's great Lex," JJ and Emily said at the same time.
"Oh God you guys are answering things at the same time now," Alex laughed wrinkling her nose.
"Quiet you," Emily replied. "So if your audition went well then what is all the groaning about?"
"I have a French test on Wednesday and I'm not getting it," Alex explained. "Spencer was supposed to help me at lunch today but Zoey forced me to practice with her again, and now I'm trying to study but it's not sticking," the teen rambled rather quickly. "And I just remembered I was supposed to start dinner!" She exclaimed, moving to get up.
"Lex relax," JJ intervened, leaning forward to stop the teen from getting up. "I'll handle dinner, you focus on this okay. Emily can help you."
"You can?" Alex asked, looking to the older brunette as JJ made her way towards the kitchen.
"Are you kidding?" Emily replied. "I lived in Paris remember? Now lets see what you've got," she said, sitting down beside the teen, ready to teach.
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JJ's cell phone rang just after 5am, waking both Agents from their peaceful sleep, with identical groans. Knowing that someone calling at this hour couldn't mean anything good, the blonde reached blindly for the phone, having to lift Emily's arm a bit in order to reach the bedside table.
"Agent Jareau," she answered, the sleep still evident in her voice. "Yes….yes sir….I can have my team there within the hour. Yes. I'll see you soon," she said hanging up and immediately getting out of bed.
"What's wrong?" Emily asked sleepily, having heard most of JJ's side of the conversation.
"Little girl went missing from her bedroom last night in Alexandria. Father noticed when he went to look in on her before leaving for work," JJ explained as she began to pull out a clean outfit, Emily pulling herself out of bed to do the same. "I need to call the rest of the team."
"I'll toast you a bagel, you need to eat something," Emily replied from her closet. "I just need to let Alex know we're leaving."
The pair dressed, and readied themselves quickly, JJ dialing Hotch while Emily made her way down the hallway towards Alex's bedroom. The profiler walked in quietly, finding the teen sleeping peacefully, Sergio curled up beside her.
"Lex," Emily whispered, giving the teen a shake. "Sweetie wake up."
"Emily?" Alex said sleepily, squinting her eyes open. "What's going on? What time is it?"
"It's early," Emily replied, brushing some hair out of the younger brunette's face. "We got a case so JJ and I have to leave. It's local so I'll be home tonight, but it might be late. Will you be okay to get off to school on your own?"
"Yeah, yeah of course," Alex replied, still looking slightly confused. "My alarm is set."
"Alright, have a good day okay? I will text you when I can," Emily explained, leaning forward to kiss the teen's forehead. "I love you."
"Love you too," Alex replied, her eyes already drifting shut. "Be safe."
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So the next chapter will follow this case and we shall find out what happens with Alex and the musical…and maybe a little something else! J