Chapter 21
Emily got dressed upstairs. While she was away, Mick looked through the contacts on her phone. He scrolled down the screen until he found JJ's number. He copied it onto his own phone. That would be useful later.
Emily came downstairs again to find Mick perched on her couch, watching T.V. ''Comfortable couch isn't it?''
''Ya, wanna come join me?'' he asked smiling at her. When she was in the room he had no interest whatsoever in the football. Anyway American football wasn't a patch on real football.
Emily walked over to the couch nad sat down next to him. He put an arm around her shoulders and whispered in her ear ''What do you wanna do today Em?''
''This, what were doing now is fine. It's perfect actually,'' and she leaned up to place a soft kiss on his lips. The couple were enjoying the moment when there was a knock on the door.
''Ugh! Emily, who's that?'' Mick asked angrily. He did not like being interrupted when he was with Emily. Whenever he was with her, she was the only one that mattered. He did not like being reminded other people existed too.
''I don't know. I can't see through walls Mick,'' said Emily mockingly. Sometimes he could ask stupid questions. ''I'll go get it shall I?''
''Might as well.''
Emily went to answer the door but not before shooting a dangerous look at Mick. She unlocked her five deadbolts, being in the BAU had made her slightly paranoid and opened the door.
''Hey guys what are you doing here?'' It was JJ and Garcia. They were dreesed to go out. Both had their handbags and no sign of a briefcase on them.
''We wanted to surprise you by taking you ouy for lunch,'' JJ smoothly replied.
''And then shopping!'' squealed Garcia.
''Oh ok, I'll just go get my coat ok?'' Emily said. Now she had to get rid of Mick without them noticing. Hmm, climbing out the balcony maybe?
''Ok we'll wait inside while you go get your coat,'' JJ smiled, putting on her best innocent blonde haired, blue eyed look. She was planning something.
''Uh maybe it's better you wait out here. My apartment is a bit messy, don't want you thinking I never clean up,'' she lied, hoping it would work.
''We don't mind Em. Sure, isn't Garcia' place always a tip?''
''Hey JJ!''
''Isn't always a tip Penelope? We don't mind at all how messy Emily's apartment is,'' JJ said smiling but nudging Garcia to get her point. ''Oh, always. I'm sure yours can't be as bad as mine Em.''
''Penelope your house is always spotless,'' Emily stated growing suspicious. Garcia wasn't good at playing along when she was excited. Which was nearly all the time.
''Huh ya because I always clean up when my girls are coming over!'' Garcia lied.
''Then how come JJ's seen it?''
''Uh she told me about it!'' JJ said covering for Garcia.
''I'll go get my coat,'' Emily scowled.
''Is there something you don't want us to see Emily?'' JJ smirked. Wow she looked evil.
''No. Why?'' fake-smiled Emily this time.
''Hm no reason. So nothing in there?''
''Nothing whatsoever.''
''Emily who is it? If it's Jehovah's Witnesses then tell them to fuck off,'' Mick called from the living room. His timing was impeccable.
''Well she was write about the something. But there is a someone,'' JJ said to Garcia. Then they both turned their heads to smile at Emily. She couldn't help but think of those creepy English twins on T.V. It was really terrifying.
''Uh I'll just go get my coat,'' laughed Emily hurriedly. She shut the door on them and buried her face in her hands.
''Em who is it?'' Mick asked walking over to her.
''JJ and Garcia,'' she whispered.
''Oh,'' he smiled. It wasn't as creepy as JJ and Garcia's but it still made Emily feel uneasy. ''Did you shut the door on them?''
''Yep. I have to go get my coat,'' mumbled Emily walking upstairs to get it. When she walked down a horrifying sight befell her eyes. Mick had let JJ and Garcia in and was talking to them. The sight sent a shiver down her spine.
''Oh Em! I hope you don't mind that I let the girls in,'' said Mick flashing his dazzlingly white teeth and deliberately thickening his acccent.
''No of course I don't'' glared Emily.
''So Em you ready to go?'' smiled JJ. This picture before her was just like a horror movie except ten times worse.
''Do we have to Jayje? I'm not ready yet,'' whined Garcia smirking at Emily. Why did her two best friends have to be so evil?
''No we can stay a little while longer right Em?''
''I hate you,'' Emily said through gritted teeth.
''Aww I love you too Em!'' So Mick..'' JJ began.
''Yes JJ?'' Even Mick was in on it. What were they planning?
''How is Emily treating you? Better than she treats us I suppose?'' she smiled but then whispered to Garcia ''Not that she'd have to do much than be nicer than that.''
''I can hear you you know.''
''She's brilliant. Best girlfriend I could ever have hoped for. And really good in bed too.''
''Mick!'' Emily shouted. Why would he say that?''
''What I'm just being open and honest about our relationship Emily! Which you haven't been. JJ tells me you never tell them anything about us. If they hadn't organised the first date would they ever have known about us?''
''If they hadn't organised that first date there wouldn't be an 'us'.''
''Why don't you tell them anything? Are you ashamed of me?'' asked Mick, his tone getting serious.
''No! It's just that I...'' she trailed off. She could say it in her head but it was harder in real life with three pairs of expecting eyes staring at her.
''Well?'' JJ almost accused crossing her arms.
''I was afraid I was going to get hurt. I have once before but it hurt too bad that if I ever felt I was getting too serious with a guy I ended it. If no-one but the two of us knew then it was like it never really happened. But with you it was different,'' she explained looking directly at Mick. ''I fell in love. I never noticed the signs and here we are. I've never gotten this far before. I don't know what to do.''
There was silence. She had expected JJ and Garcia to get up and do a happy dance but nothing happened. Nobody smiled, they just stared.
Finally JJ spoke. ''Is that true Em?''
''Yes it is. I fell for a boy called John Cooley when I was 15. He got me pregnant.'' Shock spread across JJ and Garcias faces at that but Mick remained unmoved. He already knew.
''My friend Matthew Benton helped me get an abortion.''
''Wait isn't he the guy that di-'' JJ stopped noticing her mistake.
''Died? That was him. After that it was over between me and John. I feel nothing for him now but it still hurt back then. I never wanted to feel that again.''
''Emily not all guys are like him,'' Mick said sympathetically.
''I know that now,'' she faintly smiled. ''But I didn't when I first met you.''
JJ and Garcia started smiling at the couple's cute moment. They only started dating but they were head over heels in love with each other. It was obvious to both of them.
''Well you know now,'' Mick smiled. His gaze became soft and he looked like regular Mick again.
''I do. And I'm sorry for not telling them about us. And I'm sorry for not telling you guys either,'' she apologised turning to JJ and Garcia. ''You guys are my best friends and I should have told you. I'm sorry.''
They both broke into wide smiles and JJ said ''It's ok Em. We forgive you.''
''Aww group hug!'' Garcai proclaimed, dragging all of them, even Mick, into a big bear hug. Emily and Mick linked hands behind Garcia's back. Now that they had Emily out of the way, it was time to threaten Mick.
''If you ever hurt her Mick Rawson I swear you won't ever walk again!'' JJ threatened.
''Ya you saw how she feels about you and if you hurt her then I will make it look like Mick Rawson never existed!'' Garcia threatened, dead serious.
''Ha, it's ok I wont. I feel exactly the same way about Emily.''
''I'm serious Mick! Hurt her and Mick Rawson will be wiped off the face of the earth!''
''And I've got a gun!'' JJ boasted.
''Mine was better Jayje.''
''I know,'' JJ admitted.
''Huh, ok we ready to go guys?'' Emily asked impatiently. She had solved the problem but still wasn't exactly comfortable about it.
''I think so ya. So Drumsons sound good?''
''Perfect,'' agreed Emily. ''Bye Mick. I want you out of here in an hour,'' she instructed but then gave him a peck on the lips to show she didn't mean it.
''Bye Emily. Have fun guys.''
''Oh we will Mick Rawson, you can bet on that!''