A/N- Well Will's return went over about as well as I expected… lol… Hope everyone is still enjoying the story…

Chapter 10- ENJOY…

Several hours had passed and JJ was completely lost at what to do. She didn't know what to do without Henry to take care of and then to make matters worse her little conversation with Will was still playing on her mind. Then you throw in the almost kiss between her and Emily and JJ was all sorts of confused. So doing what JJ always did when she was confused or bored she dove into work. She had called Hotch earlier and asked for some case files to work on since Henry was gone. Hotch was more than happy to oblige seeing how everything was starting to back-up with JJ's absence. JJ spent the rest of the afternoon looking through case files that Hotch had emailed her. She was mid-way through her third file when she heard a knock at the door. She opened her door and was shocked to see Emily standing there.

"Emily, what are you doing here?" JJ asked confused as to why Emily was not at work.

"Well hello to you too." Emily laughed back in response.

"That's not what I meant." JJ said with a blush. "I mean why aren't you at work?"

"JJ, Hotch gave us the day off, remember?"

"Sorry, I forgot," JJ admitted. Noticing it was dark outside she asked, "What time is it?"

"It's six o'clock, Jayj," Emily replied.

JJ glanced down at her watch and was shocked to see that Emily was right. Good lord where had the day gone, JJ thought to herself.

"Sorry I guess the day got away from me a little. Hotch sent me some case files and I must have lost track of time." JJ said as she and Emily made their way to JJ's living room.

"Yeah, Hotch said he sent you some files when I checked in with him earlier. He said something about Henry being gone for the weekend?" Emily said, taking a seat on the couch next to JJ.

"He's with Will." JJ immediately noticed the surprised look on Emily's face. "He called this morning and asked if he could take Henry to New York for the weekend."

"Ah, I see." Emily smiled back. She couldn't help but think that with Henry gone for the weekend that this might be the perfect time to tell JJ how she felt, although she sensed that something with JJ was a little off. Emily just figured it had something to do with their "almost kiss".

"After he left, I didn't know what to do. It was the first time in five years that I didn't have someone to look after so I called Hotch and asked for something to do."

"Well, that's good." Emily replied back.

"Can I ask you something?" JJ asked and Emily could definitely tell JJ was nervous now. Something was bothering her and Emily just prayed it wasn't their kiss.

"Sure you can ask me anything?"

"Have you ever broken up with someone and then gotten back together with them?"

"Yeah once, why?"

"I guess it didn't work out?" JJ asked.

"It did for a while but then the same reasons we broke up for started to show up again. I guess we both thought that we had changed but in reality we hadn't, we just sort of put a band-aid over it. We didn't really fix anything. Why do you ask?"

"Will wants to get back together." JJ replied quickly.

"That's funny." Emily laughed until she noticed that JJ wasn't laughing; that JJ was been telling the truth. "Are you serious?" JJ nodded. "Are you thinking about going back with him?" Emily wanted to know.

"No… yes… maybe… Hell I don't know. Everything is so confusing right now." JJ replied back, unable to look Emily in the face. Emily couldn't believe what she was hearing. Surely JJ wasn't considering going back with that redneck hick.

"You are seriously considering taking him back?" Emily was still in shock.

"Maybe. I mean he's not that bad of a guy. He said that he misses us. He is the father of my son and…."

"But you don't love him." Emily was starting to get a little frustrated at the blonde sitting beside her.

"I do love him."

"JJ loving someone and being in love with someone are two very different things." Emily replied back in a huff.

"I know that. Still doesn't change the fact that he is Henry's father."

"That doesn't mean you have to stay with him. Nothing has changed JJ. Maybe he's had an epiphany now, but give him three months and he will be right back to the same old Will. The Will who wants you to quit your job. The Will who doesn't like you hanging out with your friends. That Will. You remember that Will right?"

"Of course I do, but don't I owe it to Henry to make every effort possible. I mean Henry deserves to have both his parents around."

"No what Henry deserves is to have a mother and a father that are happy and you said it yourself last week that you were not happy with Will." JJ just sat there in silence as she thought about what Emily was saying. Deep down inside she knew that Emily was right, but something kept gnawing at her telling her to give Will another chance. "Damn it JJ, I can't believe you are even considering this." Emily snapped and jumped up from the couch.

"I'm sorry Emily but this is my decision to make and…" JJ snapped back jumping from the couch as well.

"So that's it. Just like that you are going to go crawling back to him. What about what makes you happy? What about us?" Emily spit out before she had a chance to stop herself.

"US?" JJ replied back in shock. "There is no us. We are just friends, nothing more."

"Oh so that kiss last night was just what a friendly good bye kiss?" Emily all but screamed. She couldn't believe that this was happening. After her conversation with Garcia she had all but convinced herself that maybe JJ wanted this too. That just maybe JJ and her could be together.

"That was a mistake." JJ replied, but inside she knew that was a lie. Of all the things she had been thinking about that kiss, it being a mistake was not one of them, but right now she more than a little pissed at Emily for getting all defensive about her and Will possibly getting back together. Emily was supposed to be her friend and friends supported one another no matter what. JJ watched as a look of hurt spread across Emily's face.

"Yeah well maybe our friendship was a mistake too." Emily ground out before turning to leave JJ's house. JJ heard the front door slam shut and Emily was gone.

Emily fumed all the way to her house. She just couldn't believe that JJ would consider taking Will back. "How could she be so stupid!" Emily yelled to her empty house. "How could I be so stupid to think that she might actually have feelings for me?" Emily knew that if JJ went back with Will it would be a mistake. She knew that in a few months everything would be back to the way they were before he left or worse JJ might actually believe him and leave the BAU for good. Even as angry as she was with the blonde that was something she just couldn't stomach. Emily had been pacing around her living room for what seemed like an eternity when her cell phone rang.

"Prentiss." Emily answered her phone, not even bothering to look at the caller ID, secretly hoping that it was JJ calling to tell her she had come to her senses.

"Evening my profiling goddess." Garcia's bubbly voice filled the line.

"Hey Garcia." Emily mumbled back in response. She really didn't want to deal with Garcia right now; she was not in the mood.

"Oh man what has you in an unhappy mood?" Garcia asked, slightly taken aback by Emily's tone. She had been in a good mood a couple hours ago and now she sounded as if someone had killed her cat.

"It's nothing Garcia." Emily tried to lie but she knew Garcia wasn't having it.

"Nothing? Oh it is certainly something. Now you tell me before I drive over there and drag it out of you." Emily groaned; she knew there was no point in trying to hide it. Garcia was all knowing and no one could keep a secret from here.

"I just left JJ's." Emily replied back trying to stop the sudden onslaught of tears she felt coming on.

"And? Did you tell her how you feel?"

"I never got a chance to because she has decided to give Will another chance." Emily blurted out as tear ran down her cheek.

"WHAT!?!?!?!" Garcia screamed into the phone, causing Emily to jerk the phone away from her ear.

"Jesus Garcia, I think I might have hearing loss now." Emily replied back after switching her phone to her other hand.

"Oh Emily, I'm sorry. It's just you caught me off guard there a little. Did you just say that JJ was going back to Will?"

"Well she hasn't decided anything yet but she was certainly leaning that way."

"I just can't believe that. Why would she do that?"

"Your guess is as good as mine. She said that Henry deserves to have two parents…"

"But what about her happiness? We both know she isn't happy." Garcia interrupted.

"I know that and she knows that but she's just… I don't know what the hell she is thinking." Emily said as another tear ran down her cheek; this time she was certain Garcia could hear the pain in her voice.

"Oh sugar bear I'm so sorry. Did she say anything about your almost kiss?"

"She said it was a mistake and that we were just friends. Nothing more."

"Oh sweetie I…"

"It's okay; we both knew it was a long shot." Emily replied as yet another tear fell.

"Would you like me to come over? I can bring comfort food and lots of action movies." Emily couldn't help but laugh at Garcia reference to action movies, knowing how much Emily hated chick flicks.

"Thanks for the offer but I think I'm just going to order some take out and spend some quality time with Mr. Jack Daniels." Emily replied back with a laugh.

"Ok sweetie, but if you need anything you call me okay?" Garcia told her friend.

"I will and please don't say anything to JJ." Garcia remained silent. "I'm serious Garcia, promise me you won't say anything."

"Ok fine, I promise." Garcia huffed into the phone. "Take care and remember to call if you need anything."

"Number one on my speed dial." Emily smiled into phone.

"You bet your ass I am." Garcia teased.

A few minutes after her call from Garcia, Emily made her way to the kitchen, hidden in the top cabinet, behind the good dishes was a large bottle of Jack Daniels. It was a special bottle that had been made just for her, a present from Rossi, no less, commemorating her fifth anniversary with the BAU. She had never opened the bottle, saving it for a special occasion. Well tonight is as good a night to bust open this bottle Emily thought to herself. She pulled off the wax seal carefully, wanting to save it as a reminder of the gift and then opened the bottle. She poured herself a small glass and toasted herself.

"Well, here's to falling in love with a woman I can never have. Cheers!" Emily cheered to the empty apartment before taking a big swig of the amber liquid. It was the first of many sips for the evening.

A/N- Okay, I know everyone hates me right now, but just bare with me…. I promise… lol…PLEASE REVIEW….