The six of them, Emily had decided to tag along, were gathered in one of the booths in The Dirty Robber, having a few drinks and talking amongst themselves.

Maura and JJ were sitting quite close together; JJ had her right hand placed on Maura's thigh in a sign of affection. Maura revelled in the fact that she could be with JJ in the company of her friends and colleagues, she was pretty certain that Barry and Vince knew that JJ and herself were now together, they were detectives after all.

Meanwhile, Emily was sitting directly across from JJ and Maura, her eyes narrowed slightly as she observed the two, how close they were sitting and how JJ's hand had been permanently under the table. She really wanted a chance to speak to JJ alone and find out what was going on. When she saw JJ tell Maura that she was going to the toilet, she jumped up suddenly. "I'll come too." Emily said, almost giddily.

JJ raised an eyebrow at her friend suspiciously although she knew exactly what was going on. Emily trailed behind JJ to the bathroom. As soon as they entered, Emily pounced. "So!?" Emily exclaimed.

JJ laughed inwardly. "What?" she asked innocently, she could make Emily sweat a little more.

"You know what!" Emily said, playfully punching JJ on the arm. "What's going on with you and Dr Isles?!" Emily asked impatiently.

JJ chuckled. "Well we're official, she's my girlfriend." JJ grinned.

"Oh my god! This is amazing!" Emily squealed uncharacteristically. "I'm so happy for you!"

"Well you gave me the push, so thank you." JJ said gratefully, referring to Emily's earlier advice.

"You're welcome, you should listen to me more often." Emily smirked triumphantly.

JJ rolled her eyes. "Can I pee now? That is what I came in here for before you bombarded me." JJ teased.

"I'm going." Emily said raising her hands up in surrender as she back out of the room with a laugh.

JJ made her way back over to the booth; she spotted Emily's worried face as she slid back in next to Maura. JJ looked at her friend questioningly. Emily just tilted her head. When JJ looked over in that direction she immediately saw what Emily was worried about. There sitting at the bar sipping a glass of red wine was her ex-girlfriend Kate.

"Shit." JJ muttered under her breath, causing Maura to look at her questioningly.

JJ tried to hide her face as best she could so that Kate wouldn't see her. It worked for about 10 minutes, but when Kate got up off the bar stool and turned around, she spotted JJ right away.

JJ sat up straight, her body tense and rigid as her ex-girlfriend made her way over.

"Long time no see JJ." Kate smirked slightly as she reached the group.

"Kate." JJ replied stiffly. She was going to interact with her ex as little as possible, she knew how much of a drama queen Kate could be.

"So what are you doing in Boston?" Kate asked.

"Working a case." JJ said simply.

Kate rolled her eyes slightly and scoffed. "Of course you are." Kate said bitterly. JJ glared at her, Kate hated when she had to travel to for a case, she became paranoid and was convinced that JJ was cheating on her every time she went away. Kate glanced at the other people at the table not recognising anyone but then she spotted Emily.

"Still fucking her are you?" Kate said harshly. JJ gritted her teeth, making a fist with her hands under the table. That was another thing that Kate was convinced of, that JJ had been cheating on her with Emily, which made JJ sick to think about. Jane, Frost and Korsak looked on confused, as did Maura who had her hand rested on JJ's leg in an attempt to calm her girlfriend. Emily had been stunned into a silence at Kate's question; JJ had never mentioned that accusation from Kate before. "Or is this your latest floozy?" Kate asked snidely, gesturing to Maura who looked startled.

Suddenly JJ jumped up from her seat. "Get the fuck out of here right now." JJ growled quietly but dangerously. She was not having Kate insult her best friend and her girlfriend. Jane soon joined JJ in standing up, it wasn't her business but nobody insulted her best friend.

"You heard her." Jane said. "Unless you want arrested for harassment." Jane said tilting her head almost daring Kate to continue.

Kate glared at the two women angrily, before turning around and storming out of the bar, although JJ knew this would not be the last of it.

Maura grabbed her girlfriend's hand gently, causing JJ to turn back around to look at her. "Can we go?" JJ said quietly to Maura. Maura nodded quickly, gathering her coat and bag.

"Don't worry, we'll talk later." JJ said to her friend with a small reassuring smile, knowing that Emily would be wondering what that was all about. Emily nodded, still a little confused by Kate's remarks.

"Thanks." JJ said to Jane, grateful for the help. The detective just nodded in a silent 'no problem'.

Maura and JJ quickly said there goodbye's before leaving the bar.