Location: BAU
Date: 6 July: 08.45
Emily sat at her desk with Morgan perched on it talking to her, to him she was listening but Emily was in a world of her own, feeling the baby's movements inside her. "Are you even listening to me Prentiss?" Morgan asked.
Emily looked at him "If you think so then yes" she really had no clue what he was going on about, he shook his head.
"So what's is going on in that pretty little head of yours" he smiled knowing she was in fact not listening to him, she reached forward taking hold of his hand.
"This is" she smiled as she guided his hand on to her stomach, his eyes went wide as he felt them kick
"Does that hurt?"
"Only if they catch my ribs and if they kick my bladder" she smiled
"What's going on?" Reid asked as he made is way from the kitchen.
Morgan beamed "Come here kid and feel this" he said as he kept his hand on her stomach.
Reid frowned slightly "No thanks" he said with a weak smile.
"Reid?" Emily said as she became concerned, Reid had been lacks in her life for months and it was showing more and more, he wouldn't come round he couldn't look at her, she noticed Morgan had but the rest well not so much.
She sighed softly as she looked at Morgan "Give us a minute" she asked as he looked between Emily and Reid.
"I'll go annoy your wife for a while" he grinned as Emily rolled her eyes slightly
"Reid? What's with you?" she asked softly
"Nothing is wrong with me nothing"
Emily closed her eyes taking a breather "Then why can't you look at me?" she asked carefully, for the first time in months he looked at her really looked at her, his eyes were sad and hurt as she looked into them.
"Reid what's going on? Have I done something to upset you?"
"NO!" he more or less yelled at her.
Holding her hands up to him "Then what is going on?" she asked the concern thick in her voice, he looked to the floor as he tried to think of what his mind had been spinning over and around for the past few months.
He looked at her again briefly his face and eyes were unsure and worried "Talk to me Reid. I can't help unless you talk to me" she tried again, he was like her brother and JJ had a habit of being like his mother at time, he may be a genius but sometimes he was as shy and unsure as a small child and right now that was what he was showing, he was scared.
He shook his head "I'm fine everyone is fine, I don't understand why you're asking me, everything is just fine"
Emily raised her eyebrow at him as she spoke "Reid, don't lie to me, you are one of my closest friends and yet, you cannot look at me or speak to me without it being about a case, so I will ask you again. What have I done to upset you?" Emily asked more firmly.
"You haven't done anything" he said in a sharp tone.
Emily raised her voice slightly "So I haven't done anything at all, then why are you fine with everyone else aside from me Reid, since you found out I was pregnant you haven't so much of looked at me"
"It's not that, it's nothing just leave it"
"Fine Reid just answer me one question, DO I Disgust you?"
JJ and Morgan stepped onto the walkway as they head Emily raise her voice. They looked on as Emily shouted the last words, JJ's heart fell slightly as Morgan glare at them both before resting his hand on JJ. "Just let them shout it out JJ" he said softly
Reid glared at her "Disgust me? No you don't but them, that everything" for the first time Reid couldn't form the words he wanted to say.
Emily looked at him in slight shock "So these unborn children disgust you?" she growled out "They aren't even born yet and you, that also means I disgust you since I am carrying them Reid" she shouted into a now very quiet bullpen.
"It's not that" he said lowering his voice slightly.
"Then what Reid come on you have more or less said these disgust you, so out with the god damn rest of it" she said in anger.
He looked at her his eyes sad, he couldn't understand why she kept the babies, and he couldn't understand why no one would talk about what happened, watching her get beaten and violated had ripped his heart apart and he just didn't know, who or how to ask or talk about it.
By now the rest of the team were gathered on the walkway, Morgan telling them not to step in and let it play out, he knew they both needed this, even though Morgan knew how bad her temper could be, but as Reid spoke, it pulled at them all, they never spoke about it, and Emily had tried to block it away. Garcia had been watching them on the camera seeing the team standing there watching as her two best friends went at it, she slowly made her way up to the bullpen sneaking into the kitchen so she could listen to what was going on.
"I am waiting Reid, we sort this right now! Because I am sick of it, I am sick of my friend avoiding me unless it is work related"
He looked her straight in her eyes as he spoke "We don't talk about it, none of us"
Her eyes softened as she looked at him "Spence" she said in a slight breathe
"I just, don't know how you can be strong and you act as though nothing happened but it did, I saw it, I heard it and no one speaks about it" Emily walked over to him resting her hand on his shoulder and speaking loudly so everyone heard.
"You listen to me okay" she said as she looked at him "I does get to me every day, every time I close my eyes it is there, ask JJ she has held me enough when I have broken, I am not as strong as you seem to think I am, but these" she placed her hand over her bump "It is not their fault how they came to be, yes sometimes I look at myself and the shame gets to me" she rested her hand on his cheek rubbing it as a mother would do with her child.
"I am just not ready to deal with it Reid, but I am getting there and it is becoming easier, but having someone I care about look at me with hurt and sadness like you, it breaks my heart, I love you Spence, but your asking something I am just not ready to cope or deal with and when I am I will talk to you about it" she gave him a small smile. "Sometimes I forget, that you struggle with these things, that you find it hard, and maybe you don't understand everything though you are a genius" he nodded as he spoke
"I'm sorry" she smiled at him
"Reid just because I can't talk about it, I know five other people who will talk to you about it with you, but you need to stop blaming me and punishing yourself" she said as she wrapped her arms around him "We will get through all this Reid I promise, it just doesn't happen all at once" she kissed his cheek "Now can I please have my friend back?"
He smiled at her for the first time in months as he nodded "let's get some work done kiddo" she winked as they both turned around to see the team all lined up on the walkway, Emily just nodded with a small smile, before sitting back at her desk.
Morgan looked at JJ "You okay?"
She nodded "How did I not see this coming?" she whispered.
"We are all too busy watching out for her that we didn't notice" he smiled "but they sorted it for now" as he winked.
"You knew?" she asked
"I knew, I saw, but that's because I am down there with them and not in an office" he smirked "she will be fine JJ" he promised before heading back down, he rested his hand on her shoulder as she nodded.
"Hey kid, you want to go out after work? Unless we have a case" he asked as he sat back down "Will the others be coming?"
Emily laughed "check with the boss" as she looked towards JJ's office
"Never thought I would see the day when someone had you whipped princess" he joked as she shook her head slightly.
"I'm sure Garcia will go though, and if JJ wants to then she will come as well, just bring her back to me in one piece please." she smirked as she pulled the case file out.
JJ finally came out of her for lunch "are you guys coming for something to eat?" she smiled as she rubbed Emily shoulders.
"Only if you're buying" Morgan said grinning
"Maybe I will" she winked, as she looked at them "So you ready?" she asked as Emily closed the consult she was working on
"I am, Reid?" Emily asked softly
"Sure just give me a second" he said as Morgan and Emily started towards the elevator.
JJ walked over to Reid as she smiled at him "You could have come and spoke to me Spence" she said softly as he shook his head.
"I didn't want to add to your stress" he looked at her.
"I know, but watching you two tear shreds off each other, adds to it" she joked "Come on your brain needs to be fed" she said as they both made their way over to the others.
"So JJ, are you going to come out with me and pretty boy tonight" he smiled as they all sat around the table, she groaned slightly
"I could use a night out" she admitted before looking at Emily "That would be a yes then"
Morgan laughed. "Princess, you're going to come too aren't you?"
"No," she smiled
"Em" JJ said softly as she looked at her wife.
"Just make sure, you get her home safe" Emily smiled, "I'll be fine darling" she knew JJ needed to get out and let her hair down and Emily was not going to allow her to get out of it.
Location: Q22 (pub/bar)
Time: 6 July: 19.04
"You sure she will be okay?" he asked looking at her.
"I am sure she is a grown women, in case you have forgotten" JJ laughed
"You know what I meant" Morgan said as he handed the beers out.
JJ moaned slightly as the sweet taste of amber ran down her throat "It's been too long since I have had this" she mused.
"Then you best not get too drunk" Reid smirked as he sipped his beer.
"You up for a game of darts" Garcia asked
"You really want to go up against our little vixen?" Morgan said.
"Hey, I promise to go easy on you all" JJ mused; she had grown up playing darts and everyone knew how good she was.
"Maybe you're a little rusty, you know with playing house wife"
She scoffed "I am no house wife"
"Then let's go have so much needed fun" Morgan and Garcia grinned as the foursome made their way over to the darts board.
"So when did you start coming here?" JJ asked as she handed around the darts.
Morgan ran his hand over his head as he spoke "Since Prentiss, we just couldn't go there" he admitted, JJ nodded in understanding as they started their game; they played doubles, JJ and Garcia leading by 80 points.
Another group had settled behind them watching them play as a very familiar voice drifted in their ears. "You don't want to go up against them" the woman said as she glared at JJ
"Why you say that?" one of the women said
"They play dirty"
"Oh you know them?"
"I use to, though I'm glad I don't anymore" JJ turned and glared at the women who were sat right behind them.
The woman whispered "The blonde thinks she is so good"
The other woman nodded "You don't like her much do you?" she mused
"Been there, done that and never again" she said loudly "She just wouldn't put out"
"I see, all looks and no action?"
JJ listened the whole team listened as they spoke "I believe she with someone, she must be good at something, since she is frigid as hell, anything other than kissing she freaks" she mused.
JJ groaned as she turned round "Just what the hell is your problem" JJ said as she glared at Elle
"Not me at has the problem." Elle laughed.
The other women just ignored the four of them as she spoke "See what you mean, good looking, but that would be about it, what did you see in her?"
"She was nice, they all were really until I needed them or I wanted to get past first base" Elle mused looking back at her friend.
"JJ you okay?" Reid whispered as he could sense her temper boiling
"Ever thought you weren't worth it?" JJ said slightly nastier than she meant to.
"I think we should leave" Garcia mumbled from behind
"Oh, what's your problem, no one here to protect you?" she mused
"You left Elle, you just walked away" Morgan said as he walked behind JJ.
"So who is your next victim JJ, or has she too got tired of waiting for you to put out"
JJ tensed up slightly "You're really full of yourself Elle, aren't you" JJ laughed out, Elle stood up getting slightly in her personal space.
Morgan groaned 'this wasn't going to go well' he thought "So tell me JJ, what is your new bit of skirt like, someone in the office again, or you just sleeping around" Elle never saw it coming, but she felt it, her cheek burned as JJ hand whipped across her, face leaving a bright red hand print in its place, Morgan could help but chuckle softly behind her, Garcia was mentally high fiving her and Reid was speaking to someone on the phone.
"You hit me" Elle said in shock
"I think you will find that was a slap, now get out of my face Elle" JJ fumed ,just as Morgan grabbed her hand
"Come on lets go JJ" he whispered to her
"Oh, you batting for the other team now" Elle taunted as she noticed the wedding band "Who took pity on you" she laughed before turning away.
"No wonder Hotch let you go so easy" Morgan laughed as he tried to get JJ to go with him
"What did you say" Elle shouted.
"I think you heard me well enough, now if you don't mind we are here for a goodtime not to be around someone like you" Morgan said with a slight warning in his voice.
"JJ if I don't get you home in one piece your wife will kill me" Morgan whispered; even though JJ had a worse temper than Emily, it only showed every so often and when it did everyone hid, even Emily moved out of her way.
"Don't allow that to ruin our night" Garcia said as they all turned to walk away.
The next thing anyone knew was JJ on the floor with one pissed off Elle on top of her "You bitch" she screamed as everyone turned to look.
"Had to wait till my back was turn" JJ said as she hit Elle again.
"Elle get off her" Morgan warned behind her, just as Elle's fist made contact with her eye.
They swapped blow for blow on each other as Morgan tried to get Elle off her 'I am dead meat' Morgan cringed inwardly as a crowd gathered round them watching the two women fight.
Meanwhile Reid was talking to someone
"I am serious" he paused "No Elle is here, you know who I mean now" he glanced over as he watched the two of them go at each other "Don't kill us but they are" Reid pulled the phone away from his ear "We are at Q22, you know where it is?" he asked just as his phone got cut off.
Emily had pulled herself off the bed, getting dressed as she rung Rossi "Can you come and get me before my wife gets locked up" she said slightly pissed off
"What's going on Prentiss?" he asked
"Remember Elle" that one name was all it took
"Be there in five" Rossi said as he ended the call.
"You little bitch" Elle shouted just as JJ head butted her
"You're a bigger bitch than me" Morgan had stepped back as he had no way of separating them both and no one in the bar seemed to care aside from standing around watching.
"Emily is going to go mad" Garcia whispered to the two men
"She already is mad and on her way" Reid admitted.
"You didn't kid, she will kill her then me then you two and god knows what she will say to JJ" Morgan said in shock.
"If we didn't tell her, she would make it a slow painful death, I for one would rather go quickly" Reid said as Garcia saw a very pissed off Emily and Rossi walking towards them both.
"Morgan" she said her voice a slight warning
"Have you ever tried to get between to women fighting" He said as he looked at Rossi.
"ENOUGH!" Rossi shouted causing both women to stop and look up.
One very heavily pregnant Emily glared at them both, Elle looked at the brunette and then back at JJ "That's what you're with, a pregnant slag" Elle said in a low voice which only JJ could hear. JJ closed her eyes as her temper took over, next thing Elle knew JJ was on top of her glaring into her eyes as she spoke loudly
"One that is my wife, second she is not a slag and third you are the biggest fucking slag I know!" JJ shouted just as her fist made contact with her jaw "This is your only warning, you think I am bad, be grateful she hasn't got her gun on her, unlike you she would do it with witnesses" JJ scolded just as Rossi pulled her off.
"You are not welcome here do I make myself clear, I suggest you leave and make sure I never lay eyes on you again" Rossi said as he got right up in Elle's face "I young lady am your worst nightmare" he warned as the group hushed JJ outside leaving Rossi and Morgan glaring at Elle.
Once they were all outside Emily eyed her wife up "You need to get looked at" she said pointedly.
JJ nodded "Sorry"
Emily laughed "Jennifer you know how sexy that looked, well aside from you are going to have fun explaining how you have got, a black eye, a split lip, a busted nose and by the looks of it sore ribs" Emily rattled off as she glared at Morgan.
"Not my fault princess" he held his hands up as he looked at Emily.
"You, were meant to bring her home in one piece and one piece does not include a bloody mess, and a trip to the hospital and you are all so damn lucky the police never got called" Emily said firmly as Rossi walked over to check on JJ.
"She looks worse kiddo" he smiled softly at her
"Em, it wasn't his fault" JJ said looking at her
"Let me check your ribs and then see if you need to go to the ER"
"NO!" both JJ and Emily shouted, which they didn't mean to shout
"JJ you took a fair beating I just want to make sure it's not too bad"
JJ shook her head standing close to Emily "I am fine Emily will check once we either get home or to the hospital" she said and with the look on Emily's face they were going to the hospital.