Chapter 28
Emily couldn't stop herself from glancing at the door every few minutes after she got back from lunch knowing her girlfriend would be walking through it any minute. When JJ wasn't back after an hour and a half Emily started imagining all kinds of complications that could have happened to the blond's arm.
Just when she was going to call the door opened and a perfectly healthy looking JJ hurried in, she waved at the brunette as she disappeared into her office. Emily exhaled in relief and turned her mind back to her stack of files. So far none of the unsubs in them needed the team to go and catch them. She hoped it stayed like that.
Garcia had sent her everything she had found on Coach Hoover and the students who had caused trouble after he left. The file was growing almost by the second. The man himself didn't even have a parking ticket, his ex students though had racked up quite a collection from the normal loud booze filled parties to joyriding. One common thread between the boys was a problem with authority figures especially woman.
What the hell was this man teaching them?
During her next coffee break she texted her offspring to see what she was up to.
'Teaching Sergio to sit lol xxx'
Emily read it twice then burst out laughing. Morgan who was pouring himself a cup of his own raised a curious eyebrow. The brunette was still getting used to the fact that you could read Morgan's moods from his eyebrows alone. She showed him the text.
He chuckled, "The little Princess must be bored."
"Luckily Kendra will be home soon," said Emily, wondering how long it would take her daughter to realise her friend had a crush on her. And when she did what then? Sam had never shown any interest in boys when all the other girls around her had been going boy crazy. Sam still hadn't shown any interest in the opposite sex or the same one for that matter. Sleepovers could be interesting if Sam returned Kendra's feelings when the team got called away. She decided to cross that bridge if and when she came to it.
As JJ had left to go to her doctors appointment she was planning to stay later to make up the time. The brunette had rented a car to get her to and from the office, originally she was going to buy one but with JJ's SUV they didn't need two large vehicles. When she joined the BAU she would never have imagined anything more than a small two bedroomed apartment for her and Sam with one vehicle. Now it was going to be two or three bedrooms, maybe a house and two cars. If anyone had told her how things were going to work out she would not have believed them, though she wouldn't have believed anyone telling her that she was gay either.
Emily went to see Garcia. Penelope was still clicking away on her keyboard. She leaned against the wall while the bubbly tech genius finished what she was doing.
Garcia logged off then swivelled her chair around.
"What do you think?" asked Emily waving Coach Hoovers file so she knew what she was referring to. Penelope wasn't a profiler but like JJ she brought a unique perspective.
"Hoover is a male chauvinist pig!" replied Penelope, "But his record's as clean as a whistle... some thing's bugging me, I just can't put my finger on it."
Emily nodded, the man might be a great coach, but some his students weren't even learning the basics of good sportsmanship.
"Why did you call him that?" She couldn't recall reading anything like that.
At one of his schools there was a girl who wanted to try out for Quarterback. I read the rules, there are none that say a girl can't if they're able. "
"What happened?"
"she was good but then quit for no reason a few weeks later. I couldn't find out why."
Something about the way Garcia was playing with her fluffy purple pen made her think she was holding back. "Pen?"
"Rumours are the girl was gay."
"So is it him?" mused Emily, "Or the players not liking the fact that a girl could kick their asses."
"I'm still digging," said Penelope, "Brooke Summers, the girl, dropped off the map after college, I'm trying to find her."
"Thanks." Her friend was really going above and beyond. She was the only other person besides Hotch who knew about them.
"Why don't you get JJ and go home? She comes in early enough to catch up...Though she has been a bit later these last few days." said Penelope, grinning as Emily blushed. "How goes things?"
"Good," replied Emily with a smile that lit up her eyes. "We're going house hunting this weekend."
"Sooooooo," said Garcia deliberately drawing out the word, "Are you going for two bedrooms or three?"
The brunette opened her mouth to reply then closed it again that was something that she needed to talk to JJ about.
"Sam wants to know the exact same thing."
Both Emily and Penelope jumped at JJ's unexpected arrival.
"She does?" asked Emily stunned, not sure if it was the question itself or the fact that her daughter had talked to JJ first. She wanted them to get on but this wasn't something she hadn't considered and would take some getting used to.
JJ was studying her girlfriend, if Penelope hadn't already voiced the question she might have phrased it more delicately. It was also something she wanted to know the answer to.
Garcia looked from one to the other, smiled and shooed them out, telling them to go home.
On the way to the car park JJ told Emily about her conversation with Sam. The brunette realised it was simply a case of which of them her daughter had spoken to first, it wasn't Sam choosing JJ over her.
As Emily drove home she asked herself that question and the only answer she could come up with was... she was afraid. Of taking that step into something completely unknown and beyond her control. All her life she had needed to feel like she was in charge of her life probably because of her mother. She couldn't change how she felt around JJ any more than she could make the sun shine on a rainy day. Slowly but surely JJ was getting past every barrier she possessed. They were going to move in together officially, for goodness sake. She already knew she craved the blond's company, her physical closeness, her gentle heart. Emily wanted everything that JJ would give her.
I only have two choices. Either let Jennifer all the way in... or I walk away and there's no way in hell I'm doing that!
Emily parked her car next to JJ's, the blond locked her car.
"So what do you feel like doing?" asked JJ with a smile.
"This," said Emily taking a deep breath she pulled the younger woman into her arms and in the middle of the parking garage kissed her.
"Wow!" gasped JJ when the brunette released her. Emily grinned not explaining herself. JJ had no idea what had gotten into her girlfriend but she wasn't complaining.
Emily paused outside their door, "I guess Sam wants an answer," she said quietly.
"I think she does," agreed JJ. And so do I.
"I don't know if I'm ready for sex yet. It'll happen when it happens," said Emily softly, suddenly looking shy, "But until then I was wondering if you'd like some company?
A huge smile spread across JJ's face, "I'd really like that." Then she chuckled as she unlocked the door.
"What?"
"I guess Sam is getting her own room."
"I'm what?!" Sam bounced up on the sofa where she'd been lying down.
JJ grinned at Emily and left her to explain the new sleeping arrangements.
"YEEEEEESSSSSSS!"
TBC...
A/N. Hi guys. Thanks very much for reading, fav'ing, following and reviewing. The reviews are fantastic. It's half past midnight but I was determined to get this finished and posted today or rather tomorrow. Whatever? Have fun and stay tuned. T-Rex :)
