Chapter 16:
Author's Note: Hello everyone! I hope you liked the previous chapter! Thank you for reading and commenting.
Warning: The chapter contains conversation about suicide.
M.
After a while JJ and Maura went back to the living room. Maura spoke first. 'She has some cuts but nothing too deep. Also, she has bruised ribs and probably a mild concussion. She doesn't have dilated pupils or trouble walking or trouble maintaining a conversation. Either way, is safer not to sleep in the next three hours. If some of the symptoms I mentioned appear in the next hours go to the hospital immediately!' she was talking to Emily ignoring the blonde like she was a child.
'Okay Maura, thank you! I owe you one' Emily said and smiled.
'You owe me more than one Em, I saved your ass a couple of times in the past! I want to check you too!' Maura responded.
'No chance, I'm fine!' Emily retorted.
Maura shook her head annoyed and said 'Some things never change! Anyway, I'm not going to fight with you, I have to go. I have a seminar to attend. Nice to meet you JJ!' she smiled at the blonde.
'Nice to meet you too and thank you!' JJ thanked.
'Don't forget to take the pills I gave you. See you around Emily' Maura nodded and left.
JJ and Emily were alone again. 'Thank you for this Emily, I don't know how to repay you' JJ said.
'You don't have to repay me JJ, come one I ordered Chinese. Do you like them?' Emily asked.
'Yes, I love them' JJ answered and a huge smile appeared on her face! She loved food!
'You are acting like a child that is going to Disneyland' Emily laughed.
'Stop making fun of me!' JJ pouted.
Emily tried to contain her laugh. 'I'm not making fun of you! I just never seen anyone else so excited about food! You are ready to start dancing' Emily explained amused.
'Yes I am! Some foods are better than sex!' she exclaimed.
'Then you are doing it wrong! You need a skilled partner' Emily replied without thinking. JJ's cheeks reddened. Emily's words sent a shiver down her spine. For the first time after JJ got out of the shower Emily checked her out. The blonde looked hella sexy. The hoodie was oversized and the leggings were hugging the blue eyed woman's body perfectly. Her hair were wet and messy. Damn! I could take her right here, right now! Emily though. Her actions didn't go unnoticed from the other woman who felt lust fuelling her body. Emily cleared her throat and moved to sit in the leaving room. JJ followed her after a few seconds, she needed to collect herself. Emily light a cigarette and offered one to JJ.
'Thank you but I don't smoke' the blonde said.
'Do you mind me smoking? I could go outside on the balcony' Emily suggested.
'No, it's okay!' JJ smiled. She didn't want the other woman to leave. They were sitting so close. If she reached her hand she could touch her.
The food arrived and they started eating. To be exact JJ launched at the food and moaned. Emily almost chocked hearing her. This woman is going to kill me! But what a way to go out. She thought.
'Well Jay, you said your mother is in town. Is she here to visit you?' she asked. She wanted to learn more about the blonde.
'Yes, I haven't seen her for a while. She lives in Pennsylvania' JJ explained. Emily observed that they were more things hiding behind the blonde's words. It was only a six hours drive and if you took a plane 40minutes.
'How so? It's a short trip' Emily questioned. JJ could see it in her eyes that Emily genuinely wanted to learn more about her. It wasn't just gossip, it was like every word that came out of her mouth was very important to the other woman. Even though Emily wanted to know, JJ wasn't sure if she wanted to talk about it. She stared Emily in the eyes and thought about it for a few minutes. The brunette was studying the blonde's posture and face and she saw the internal battle.
'I don't like going back to my home town' JJ suddenly whispered. 'I have many bad childhood memories from things that happened and drove my family apart' she continued and sighed.
'I'm sorry to hear that Jay, trust me I know a few things about shitty childhood. Me and my mother don't have the best relationship either' the raven haired woman confessed. It was so easy talking to JJ.
'My sister committed suicide when I was young' JJ blabbed, when she was with Emily she felt like she could talk about anything. She felt like whatever she told to the brunette was going to stay between them. How is it possible to trust someone you've just met? I feel a deep connection to her. Even though she looks dangerous and acts strictly around others, the way she looks at me is different. She thought.
'That's terrible. I understand, no many families can recover from that' Emily nodded 'A friend of mine who was more like a brother to me, committed suicide recently' she stated. 'We all have our baggage' she continued. 'Either way, I'm really sorry you had to go through that' she concluded.
'Thank you. You know, I sometimes feel that is not fair. Maybe if we saw the signs sooner we could have helped her' Jay said teary. Emily moved closer to her, she felt a strong need to comfort her.
'JJ, don't play the "what if game". You are just tormenting yourself. You were not in a position to help her. I'm sure you loved her and she loved you very much.' Emily reasoned. JJ started sobbing and putted her head on Emily's shoulder. The brunette placed her hand around the blonde and pulled her closer. A while later, JJ had fallen asleep, she had a long day. Shit, I could get used to this! Feeling her weight on me is amazing. If anyone tries to hurt her again I'm going to tear them apart. She has such a gentle soul. Is that why I'm so attracted to her? She is different that the women I usually sleep with, they smell like hell, like my world. She has some rare innocence that comes in contrast to my darkness, she smells like heaven. Damn! I can't ruin that for her! I have to stay away but I feel like I can't! Emily was lost in her thoughts but a message on her phone pulled her out of them. It was from Clyde, one word was on the screen: καφές*. She putted the phone down and moved slowly, careful not to wake JJ up. She picked the blonde up into her hands and took her upstairs in the guest room. She tucked her in and went back downstairs to call Clyde. She sat at the patio on the balcony in case JJ woke up. Clyde answered on the first ring.
'Prentiss!' he exclaimed. 'They set us up, Jeremy is in the hospital!' he said frantically.
'Shit, shit, shit!' Emily repeated. 'How is he?' she asked concerned. She was wrong thinking that she didn't have deep connections with people! Those people were like her pack! Even though she didn't realize it.
'I don't know yet but is really bad! They have him in surgery!' he almost whimpered.
'Where are you? What the hell happened?' she questioned angrily.
'We are in Quebec, we came here to transport a package back in USA and it was a trap! He was right! We shouldn't have taken the job!' he wept. Jeremy and Clyde had their ups and downs but they were destined to be together. Their on/off relationship was mostly the result of work conflicts.
'Thankfully it's Friday and this weekend we are not on call. I will call the jet and I'm coming to help you sort this shit out!' she stated. 'The thing is that JJ is with me and I don't want to leave her alone' she continued.
'Thank you Emily, I really need you here! I noticed that you and she have a special connection. Bring her with you' he suggested.
'Are you crazy man?' she almost screamed. 'I don't want her around this completely fucked up situation!'
'Emily, hear me out here. Bring her with you. Tell her you have some business to take care that has to do with the Prentiss fortune. Leave her at the Violets hotel, it's yours anyway. Call Sarah to take her out shopping and sightseeing until we finish with this complication!' he explained. Emily started thinking about it. She and JJ met each other less than a week ago and yet she shared things with her that didn't share with people she knew years.
'I don't know, we've just met! Will she come with me?' she pondered aloud.
'Emily, she feels safe with you. Asked her. I think she would love to come with you. People will know you are here. No one will touch her. With you she is safe' he replied.
'I will ask her. Don't worry I'll come even if she doesn't' she said finally after a few minutes.
'I know you wouldn't abandon us when we need you' he pointed out.
'Never' she vowed. 'Call me when you learn anything about Jeremy' she said and disconnected the call. She arranged for her private jet to take her to Canada and went upstairs to wake JJ up. She hated it but she didn't have any other choice. The blonde didn't want to go back to her house so she would offer her to stay at her place or go with her.
'JJ?' Emily said softly and slightly shook the blonde to wake her up. Shit, she sleeps so deep! It's been years since I slept like that. She thought. 'JJ, please wake up' she tried again a little louder. After a few tries the blonde woke up, her eyes were cloudy from the sleep.
'Hey, sorry to wake you up, something came up and I have to go to Canada' she said. JJ shoot up!
'I'm sorry Emily, I'll leave right now! I fell asleep!' JJ responded embarrassed.
'Hey, calm down. I'm not asking you to leave. You said to your mother that we have a case. You can stay here!' Emily offered. 'Or you can come with me' she piped. 'Of course you can say no.' she tried to take it back.
JJ was stunned. Fuck! Did she just offered me to go with her to Canada? I've just met the woman and yet I really want to go with her! Why do I trust her so much? What about the tickets and the hotel fee? I have to pay for my car's repair. She thought.
'I've never been to Canada' she confessed. Emily smiled.
'You can come with me, we are leaving in an hour' the brunette said.
'Emily we can't find tickets to leave in an hour!' the blonde stated and looked at the other woman like she was crazy. Emily laughed.
'We don't need tickets!' she stated.
'What? Are we taking a magic carpet?' JJ said sarcastically.
'No, I'm going there for some company issues, so we get to take the company's jet' she smirked. JJ almost chocked, a private jet? Damn! She thought.
'Look, it's only for a day and a half. We are leaving in an hour and we will arrive early tomorrow morning. You can sleep in the jet and have fan tomorrow in Quebec. We are leaving from Quebec on Sunday afternoon and we'll be back in the States on Sunday night. We are in the same time zone. It's a seven hours plane ride. We will stay at the hotel I visit when I have to deal with the family business' Emily explained. JJ stared at her while she was thinking what to do.
*καφές (Greek) = coffee
Author's Comment: Do you want JJ to go with Emily to Canada? Let me know your thoughts.
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