A/N

I passed my exams! Yay for me! lol =)

And because of that and also cause I'm in a very good mood today, I thought I would give you guys another chapter, there may be one more up later today but that depends on a little trading I offered with a fellow writer * wink wink* ;)

/ T

Chapter 11

JJ slowly stood up straight again, a part of her hoped that Emily would've heard what she just confessed, but another part prayed that she didn't. She let go of her hand and slowly walked out of the room. She didn't really want to leave but after what she just confessed she needed some time to gather her thoughts. As she walked out of the hospital she called Hotch.

" Agent Hotchner" he answered.

" Hi Hotch, it's JJ" she said.

" JJ, is everything alright?" he asked.

" Yeah, Emily is sleeping now so I'm on my way home. I had planned on stopping by the office but I've got this terrible headache and I think I need to lie down for a while." she explained. She hadn't really got a headache but she needed some time alone.

" That's fine JJ, I didn't expect to see you in the office today anyway. You and Emily had a really rough night to say the least. I want you to take some time off, just a couple of days. I think you need a break right now, and I think Emily's going to need you when she's released from the hospital" Hotch said..

" Okay, yeah you're right... I could really use a break... Are you sure it's okay? I want you to call me if something comes up" JJ asked.

" Yes I'm sure, and I'll call you if something major comes up. Don't worry about the team, we've got your backs on this. You just take care of yourself and get some rest, okay?" Hotch said.

" Okay, thank you" JJ said softly.

" Call me if you need anything, talk to you later. Bye" Hotch finished.

" Bye" JJ hung up her phone and took a deep breath. She could really do with some time off right now and was relived that Hotch had suggested it. She grabbed a cab and went back home.

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Once inside she poured herself a glass of wine and slumped down onto the couch. She turned the TV on and zapped through the channels. She wasn't really in the mood to watch TV, there were too many thoughts running through her mind right now. She threw the remote control on the living room table and let the TV play in the background as she leaned her head back against the couch and closed her eyes. It didn't take long before she fell asleep.

Hours later she woke with a jerk as her phone started ringing. It took a while before she knew where she was and what was happening. She shook her head and got up from the couch to find her phone.

" Hello" she said a bit blurry.

" Hi sweetie it's me, did I wake you?" Garcia asked.

" It's okay. I must have fallen asleep on the couch" JJ said and walked back to the couch and sat down.

" I'm sorry. So you're home now?" the tech analyst asked.

" Yeah, I've been home a couple of hours. Emily needed to rest and I needed some time alone so I went back to my apartment after she fell asleep. What time is it? " JJ asked.

" It's 7.30 PM. Are you okay Jajy?" Garcia asked slightly worried.

" 7.30? Oh I've been out for a while. Yeah I'm fine" JJ said. Garcia wasn't convinced.

" You sure? I know if you're lying" she said.

" I'm fine, really. It's just... a lot happened in the last 24 hours and I'm trying to deal with it" JJ answered hoping Garcia would just leave it there. She was afraid Garcia would figure out her feelings toward Emily if she kept asking questions, and she wasn't ready to go there yet.

" You know I'm here for you right? If you need to talk. I'm just a phone call away pumpkin" Garcia said.

" I know, but I'm fine. You don't have to worry about me Pen. Hotch gave me a couple of days off." JJ said.

" He told us, but you know I worry about you guys all the time. I can't help it, you're family. You take care now sweetheart and promise you'll call if you need anything, anything at all okay? Garcia said sincerely.

" I promise. Talk to you later. Bye Pen" JJ finished.

" Bye Jajy" Garcia hung up the phone. She couldn't help but wonder if there was something JJ wasn't telling her. She let it be for now.

JJ finished her wine and leaned back against the couch. She sighed. She was not fine but she couldn't tell Garcia that. If she did the blond tech analyst would be at her door step in no time and she wouldn't stop until she got everything out of JJ, and that would be a disaster. I really need to get over this. Emily doesn't feel the same and nothing is ever going to happen, besides I need to be there to support her, as her friend and her getting better is all that matters... she's all that matters... No just stop, you're only going to get hurt. She wondered how Emily was doing, if she was still asleep and she prayed she wouldn't be in any pain.

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Emily had been awake for an hour or so. She was a little disappointed that JJ wasn't there when she had woken up but she understood. It wasn't like she expected her friend to stay in the hospital with her, JJ had a life of her own, but she missed her. She closed her eyes and tried to remember the dream she was having right before she woke up. JJ was in the dream. She didn't remember much but she remembered how JJ, in the dream, stroked her hair and told Emily she had feelings for her. Emily had reached out her hand and gently caressed JJ's cheek before pulling her down toward her. Their lips had been inches apart when Emily suddenly had woken up. She could feel her heart race in her chest as she thought about the dream, it had felt so real but she knew it wasn't and it would never be real. JJ didn't feel that way, to her Emily was just a close friend and that's all it was. She took a deep breath to calm her racing heart. She just wanted to go home, she hated hospitals. They always made her feel sicker than she actually was. She decided that first thing tomorrow morning she would get the doctor to release her. She would feel so much better if she could just stay in her own home.

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The next morning JJ woke up with a sore neck. She had spent the night on the couch and her neck was paying the price for that now. She sat up slowly and gently moved her head side to side to try and loosen the stiffness. That helped a little but she decided to take a hot shower to get the muscles in her neck to relax some more.

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In the hospital the doctor had just entered Emily's room. She was sitting up in bed, the wound hurt but no where near as much as it had hurt yesterday.

" How are you feeling today Emily?" He asked.

" Much better, the wound still hurts but it's bearable now. I can sit up" she said and smiled.

" I can see that. You seem to be healing a lot faster than we'd expected, a couple of more days and you can go home" the doctor said.

" About that... I was hoping I could go home today..." Emily said slowly.

" Today?" The doctor asked

" Yes, I'm not a fan of hospitals to be honest, and I know I will recover a lot faster if I'm in my own home." She explained.

" I see. Let me check you wound and blood pressure, then we'll see" the doctor said.

He looked at the wound and it was healing nicely. Her blood pressure was also fine.

" Everything looks great Emily and I could release you today, but to do that, I need you to have someone who can stay with you for a couple of days. The wound looks fine, no sign of infection but you need to change the bandage and have the wound cleaned twice a day, and you'll need help to do that. Also I need to know that you're going to take it easy and not push yourself too hard. Do you have anyone who can stay with you?" the doctor asked.

Emily sighed, she didn't want to be a burden to anyone, she could look after herself.

" I don't know... " she said.

" That's the deal Emily. If you can get someone to stay with you, then I'll release you today. But if not, I'm afraid you're going to have to stay here a couple of more days" the doctor said firmly.

" I'll come back before lunch and if all is clear by then, you can go home. Okay?" he finished.

" Okay. Thank you" Emily said and the doctor left.

She didn't like the idea of someone having to stay over to look after her, but she really needed to get out of the hospital. It was only one person she could think of asking and she hoped they'd say yes.

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JJ had just got dressed after a long and relaxing shower, her neck felt so much better. She walked in to the kitchen and put some coffee on. Then she checked the fridge for something eatable, fortunately there was a lot of leftovers from Garcia's huge breakfast the morning before.

She was just about to dig in when her phone started to ring. She walked over to the living room table and picked it up.

" Agent Jareau" she answered.

" Hi JJ, it's me Emily."

" Emily, are you okay? Has something" JJ asked worried, Emily interrupted her.

" I'm fine, everything's fine" Emily said

" Oh, thank god. You had me worried there" JJ said.

" I'm sorry. I need to ask you something... and I totally understand if you say no" Emily said meekly.

" What is it Em?" JJ asked, she was a bit worried by the tone in Emily's voice.

" The doctor said I can go home today, and I really want to go home... But he wont release me unless I have someone who can stay with me for a couple of days..." Emily trailed off

" That's great news Em, but are you sure you're feeling strong enough?" JJ asked.

" I feel so much better today than yesterday, and I think I will recover a lot faster in my own home than in the hospital. That's why I want to ask you if you could consider staying with me for a couple of days?" Emily held her breath.

" You want me to come stay with you?" JJ was a bit surprised that Emily had asked her.

" Only if it's not too much trouble, I really think I'll be just fine on my own but the doctor will not release me unless he knows I have someone staying with me" Emily said.

" Of course I'll come and stay with you, that's the least I can do after everything you've been through" JJ said.

" Are you sure? Because if you don't want to, I'll understand" Emily said softly.

" I want to Emily. When can I come and pick you up?" JJ asked

" Oh, you don't have to do that, I can grab a cab home and then we'll" Emily was interrupted

" Don't be silly, I'm coming to pick you up" JJ said firmly.

" Okay, the doctor would come back before lunch" Emily said.

" I'll see you then" JJ said and hung up.

She started to feel a little bit nervous, she was going to stay at Emily's place and look after her. This is so NOT going to help me get over these feelings she thought. But how could she have said no, she knew that Emily didn't like to be in this position, she didn't want to be a burden to anyone. She was this strong independent woman who could look after herself, but she was glad that Emily had asked her to come stay with her. She felt like she owed it to Emily.

Emily smiled as she hung up the phone. She was glad that JJ had wanted to stay with her, it would mean that she would get to leave this hospital today.

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Around 11.30 AM, JJ left her apartment and headed to the hospital. Her heart started to beat wildly in her chest as she gently opened Emily's door. Emily was reading a newspaper when JJ walked in. She smiled at her friend and put the paper down.

" Hi" she said.

" Hi. You look so much better today" JJ said as she walked over to Emily's bed.

" I feel a lot better today, and it doesn't hurt that bad either" Emily said and smiled.

" I'm glad to hear that" JJ said and looked into her eyes. She really wanted to take her hand but she forced herself not to. There was a moments silence between them, both just looked at each other. JJ could hardly breathe when Emily looked at her. There was something in the way Emily looked at her that made her wonder for a second that maybe Emily felt something too. It was ridiculous, she knew that. The silence was broken when the doctor came in.

" Hello Emily. So have you found someone who can stay with you?" he asked.

" Yes, my college, agent Jareau will stay with me for a couple of days." Emily said. She wondered why she had been so formal and said 'agent Jareau' instead of Jennifer.

" Well then, I will go sign the release forms and you get to go home. If agent Jareau will follow me out I'll give you some instructions on Emily's treatment" he said.

" Of course" JJ answered.

" Will you be okay Em?" she asked.

" Yes, I'll be fine" Emily said and reached for her hand and gave it a gentle squeeze.

" I'll be right back" JJ said and followed the doctor out.

The doctor gave JJ instructions on how to take care of Emily's wound and told her to call the hospital if Emily should be in too much pain or if there was any sign of infections. JJ listen intently to the instructions, she didn't want to do anything to cause Emily any more pain.

When she returned to Emily's room she was surprised to see the older woman already dressed and ready to go.

" Hey, you're suppose to take it easy" JJ said and walked over to Emily.

" I'm fine Jennifer, I want to be able to at least put on my own clothes and I managed that" Emily said and smiled.

" Okay, but that's it, I'm going to take care of you now. You're just going to lie down in your bed and rest and I will bring you everything you need" JJ smiled back.

You are everything I need... Emily thought.

" I could get used to that" Emily said and winked.

" Are you ready to go?" JJ asked.

" Oh I'm sooo ready to leave this place" Emily said.

" Alright then, let's get you home" JJ said and smiled at her friend.