Please review...let me know what you think. Feeling a bit shitty so writing nice things is a bit tough.
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Tara felt a soft, warmth slip into what could be her hand as she tried to drift herself into existence. She could hear far away voices zipping closer by the second.. Her head and body ached all over.
'Tara...Honey...are you there?'
In Tara's plane of muffled being and darkness the echo made a blonde shape. She thought she could also hear a darker voice in the shadows around her.
Bang. Thrump. Bang. Pain. The memory of being shot came speeding through her thought station. But tiredness wouldn't let it stop.
Her logical brain was clearing its own way and she felt JJ squeeze her hand. She just knew it was JJ before she managed to pry her eyes slowly open to let the assaulting light in.
'Urgh...Jay...' Tara's dry throat barely let a sound out.
'Hey...there you are' JJ moved to hold a glass of water with a straw to Tara's mouth as her eyes blinked open again. The prone agent gladly took a sip.
"Thank you" Her voice was strained but audible.
Both Emily and JJ went to the window to let the nurse check Tara over. Just the basics. Vitals and meds. She was fine. Apparently. The tiny nurse left the room without so much as a nod or a look to any of them.
Tara felt more in the room. Her head was still a little woozy and she was still in pain, but her eyes were fully open. She saw her two friends come back to her side.
"So...shot in the butt huh?" Emily snorted and JJ swiped her across the upper arm.
That made Tara smile.
"Emily! Why must you be such a dick sometimes" JJ frowned at her but was smirking.
"Yeah but a lovable dick" Emily winked at the blonde. JJ didn't actually look amused this time.
Tara tried not to laugh too much "Unless I've been out of it for longer than I thought I don't think its a dick she's after Prentiss"
Tara caught the two off guard and they blushed a little.
Fuck. Somethings going on. Tara managed a thought but weariness was upon her again.
"Did you get the shooter?" Tara asked hopefully.
"No...but nevermind that for just now" Emily begun "We just hung on to say hello. No business tonight. We all need to get some rest before the morning. No questions just rest ok. You need your strength" Emily put her hand over JJs that was holding Taras.
'Just get some rest. We will be back tomorrow' JJ repeated the sentiment as Tara's eyes started to close again.
The warmth left her hand with another squeeze and she started to drift back to sleep. She did notice before it took her that the two agents didn't let go of each others hand as they let go of hers.
Emily and JJ left the hospital and made their way across to the hotel without exchanging any words. Emily thought JJ looked exhausted. She continued to grip her hand without any resistance which was a comforting sign but she did have some proper apologies to render. She felt terrible about they way she had treated the absolute love of her life. She deserved better.
They only disengaged their hands at the reception to collect their key cards and made their way to the elevator.
Emily turned to the blonde agent as the elevator doors closed.
"Hey..."
"Hey yourself" JJ replied
Emily could not resist the overwhelming urge just to wrap her arms around the weary beauty beside her. JJ responded by leaning into her.
"I know we are tired sweetheart but if its OK I would like to have a word when we get to the room. Is that OK?"
JJ nodded into Emily's chest as the doors pung open onto their floor.
Both agents walked out onto the landing to be greeted by Rossi. Emily groaned internally.
"Hey you two...how was she?"
"I was going to relay a text to the whole team when I got in David. She was awake for a few minutes. She looked in pain but is resting now" Emily spoke as they walked together.
"Emily...I would like to say a few things if that's ok. To you...to both of you. May I come in?" The three agents were standing outside Emily and JJs room.
Emily needed to sleep but she could also see by her friend and colleagues face that so did he. It would be rude to dismiss but the evening had drained everything she had and she still wanted to clear the air with JJ
"If it can't wait until morning then yes, you can come in" JJ had spoke before she got the chance.
"Thank you" He replied as they all entered the room.
The agents did their usual room check. It's automatic now. Check all and any rooms and spaces before they can even think about relaxing. Emily was vaguely disappointed at seeing the two almost double but separate beds with a go bag each sitting a upon them. It was a decent room. A little bit more luxurious than they are used to but it was last minute. Finance will be on her back about it at some point.
Emily handed both JJ and David a bottle of water and cracked open her own.
"What can we do for you David?" Emily spoke as she gestured for him to take a chair as her and JJ sat on their allocated beds.
"Well...I just wanted to clarify a few details about what happened. I know you will have some strong feelings about the teams conduct tonight but I need to express to you why we did what we did"
"Strong feelings? That's a bit of an understatement Agent Rossi" Emily stomach sank as she recalled that moment she found out the team had took a case with out her knowledge. The anger, disappointment and betrayal began to simmer again. She drank her water for distraction.
Rossi nodded "Emily. You are Unit Chief because you are the best person for the job. But I'm not going to pretend I do not have the same authority to take and make decisions when I need to"
Emily did not like where this was going. "What is that supposed to mean?"
"It means I made a call tonight that was perfectly with in my authority to do so. And I would do it again if I saw fit"
"What are you getting at David. You do not think I'm fit to make decisions? To take cases? Because of what?...JJ and I? Who do you think you are?" Emily rose from the bed as her voice rose in volume.
JJ was just staring at the male agent.
Agent Rossi jumped out his seat as quick as an old man can "No!...No!...Emily please listen...I'm not explaining myself properly Im sorry. I'm tired" Rossi looked as flustered as Emily had ever seen him and it confused her.
"Then explain properly before I kick your ass out of this room"
"OK...OK...remember when Haley died...yes of course you do...sorry...Aaron was a wreck. Even when he returned to work. I turned up at his house unannounced one Sunday morning and found him sitting in his vehicle with the engine running. He was shit faced drunk and he didn't know how he came to be there. Luckily Jack was at his aunts. We can't be certain he never drove that car but we had deduced from his attempts to put on a suit that he may have thought he was going to work. We never checked the GPS because neither of us wanted to know. What was done was done and no one was hurt"
"Are you serious?" JJ looked shocked.
"Yes very much so"
"This is a fun way to drag up someone else's past but why is it relevant at this moment" Emily was getting frustrated again.
"So...after that...I desperately tried to get him to slow down, take stock and refocus his life. He didn't have a problem with drink but he did drink when he had a problem...I got him to co-authorise me for his duties. No one knew. I did a chunk of paperwork and meetings for him. I enlisted Morgan to help with Jack. We both took turns at staying over with Aaron sometimes. We continued to do this until we heard his first real, genuine laugh. And that is when we knew he would be good"
Emily was utterly stunned she did not know this. She slowly sat back down on her bed. It was a revelation indeed but it still didn't clear anything up. "As much as I want to discuss that more. Like why didn't we know?...I am failing, yet again, to see the relevance"
"Emily...Morgan and I did that for Aaron because he was our friend, our boss. And our family. He needed help. We didn't respect him any less. We didn't undermine his authority. We didn't think any less of him as a man, as a father or as an agent. We did what we did out of love. For our family. And that is what happened tonight. Tara came to me with the idea of letting you. And you JJ. Have your night without any distractions. I immediately agreed. We all did. Not because we don't think you are capable or we could do a better job, or we do not respect you. But because you deserved to see what tonight would bring. Both of you did"
Emily was speechless.
"Agent Emily Prentiss. You are an outstanding unit chief. And you both are two of the best agents I have had the pleasure to work with. I, and the team, could not be happier that you have finally grasped why you continue to light the way for each other in an otherwise dark world. It's beautiful. And I'm here for it...just please go easy on the rest of the team. They didn't undermine your authority, they respectfully aligned with mine to give you a breather, a moment, one night where joy and optimism could win out. Please Emily. They love you more than you realise and they are heartbroken at tonight's turn of events. They were out of their minds with worry for Tara and now they think they have hurt you. Yes the outcome was dreadful but that could have happened regardless. Thats the job we do"
Emily was struggling to keep the tears in. She didn't dare look at JJ who she could hear sniffling. She was always grateful for one Mr David Rossi. He didn't say much these days but when he did speak, it mattered.
"Dave...thank you. What you said means a lot. To me. And I'm sure Jennifer too" Emily didn't really know what other words to use. They all seemed too small to convey how she felt at that moment.
"Anyway that's all I came to say. It's late. This old body needs to lie down. I'm sorry for keeping you both from...whatever"
JJ got up and embraced the male agent as he got up to leave.
"Thank you Rossi. I love you too" The blonde had tears dripping off her face and her nose was red. She still looked adorable.
Emily hugged the older agent tightly. "Thank you David"
"Goodnight ladies" Agent Rossi closed the door behind him.
Emily heard JJ fall onto her bed with a deep exhale. She almost growled at the end which had an unexpected affect on a tired and worn out unit chief. Not only did she find it sexy as hell but it produced a little flush. She put it down to all the love in the air. Rossi words made her feel a warmth deep within. A depth that normally only sheltered her self loathing and insecurities. Nothing external usually penetrates that far into her psyche and it's caused a lightness she definitely was not used to.
"Emily"
"Yes?" She spun around to see JJ lying limp on her back with her eyes closed.
"We don't have to talk tonight. I know you remember. I know you didn't mean to shut me out. I know that's how you cope in times of personal stress and I know it won't be forever. You will let me be your comfort at some point and I'm happy to wait" she opened her eyes and smiled the widest, most beautiful smile "And anyway...I still haven't truly apologised for suggesting you would have a threesome with Maddox and Agent Todd mid case"
"Shiiiit...aww yeah...I totally forgot about that!" Emily ran her hands through her hair. It felt dreadful. "What a pair we are eh?"
"Yeah...we will get there though yes? We are still doing this aren't we?" Emily detected uncertainty in the blondes voice.
"Heeyyy.." The brunette sat on the edge of the bed beside her "of course we are. Very much so" Emily wanted to sweep her up in her arms but she felt in desperate need of a shower. "Im just going to grab a shower real quick and then we can chat ok?"
"Yeah a shower sounds great actually. Be quick and then I'll grab one too"
The thought of asking her to join her did of course cross her mind but she needed to get clean.
"OK...5 minutes and I'll be back" she grabbed her go bag and left for the bathroom.
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The shower hit all the right places. Emily was wide awake by the time she dried herself off and wrapped her hair up in a towel. She opened her go bag to grab her sleep shorts and shirt. She raked through her bag to find none there. No shorts, no vests and not even a t shirt. "Fuuuuuck". She wrapped the damp towel around herself, picked up her bag and went out to see if JJ had something she could sleep in.
Before she could utter a word the blonde dived passed her and through the open bathroom door and locked it behind her.
"Sorry. Just really needed to pee" She heard the muffled apology shouted through the door. Then a flush and then the running shower.
"Fuck"
Emily unzipped JJs bag to see what she had. What ever it would be it would be too small anyway, but better than nothing. She rummaged about. Trying not to perv at her underwear. She had nothing either.
"Oh my fucking god" she dumped the bag on the floor. She checked the drawers and storage spaces to see if an over keen maid had unpacked them.
"Nope...nope...Nada...nope"
She huffed herself onto the bed and waited on JJ finishing up as she heard the shower cut off.
"I forgot my bag" JJ emerged from the bathroom wrapped in a towel the same as Emily had. She grabbed her bag off the floor and looked at the brunette.
"You been snooping Prentiss. You could just ask to see my underwear you know" she smirked
"I may get to anyway. We have a problem. Not one of us has any sleepwear in our bags. How do you think that happened? I know I always pack mine. Always"
JJ was picking things out her bag and double checking "Shit...there is really nothing. I hate sleeping in my underwear. Hate it"
"Me too. I wonder if Pen has anything to do with this?"
"I will kill her. Dead. Kill her dead" JJ took a smaller towel and started to dry her hair off a bit. "That's an amazing shower though. Woke me right up"
"Yeah me too" The two agents just eyed each other as JJ held the stilled towel to her damp hair.
Emily blinked or zoned out or she wasn't sure but the next thing she knew the blonde was standing directly in font of her.
"You know. We could always just sleep naked" JJ grinned down at her.
Emily stopped breathing. Visions of a naked JJ was all she could think about.
JJ reached down to take both of Emily's hand in each of hers and directed her to stand up. "Or...we don't have to sleep at all"
Both women were standing face to face with nothing but their towels between them. Emilys mouth was agape and JJs was twisted in to a devious but sexy smile. JJ closed the small gap and took Emily's mouth with hers. The brunette was a few seconds behind before she realised what was happening. When she felt JJ hands slip around her waist she brought her own to cup the beautiful face on hers as she deepened the kiss. Her tongue slipping in to taste the other.
JJ moaned and it reverberated through Emily's mouth and hands directly to her now wet pussy. Her very erect nipples strained against the cloth of the towel as JJ pushed their bodies closer together.
Emily pulled away. Suddenly awash with a guilt she wasn't expecting. The blonde looked surprised. "Jennifer...we can't do this just now.. I'm sorry...with Tara...and the case...its just..."
Emily was silenced when JJ dropped her own towel to the floor. The blonde stood absolutely bare in front of her. Emily lost all breath again. Forcefully. She couldn't help but lick her lips at the woman in front of her. Her eyes drawn to her pert breasts with their solid, rose pink buds begging for attention. She reached out to almost touch her somewhere, anywhere.
"You telling me Emily Prentiss that you don't want this" JJ flourished her arms with another cheeky grin.
"My god Jennifer. You are beautiful" Emily had never seen a sight like her. But she was torn.
JJ seemed to know what she was thinking right then.
"Technically Agent Prentiss, the two of us haven't started the case yet. And do you truly believe that Tara would not want you to do this. To do me. Because she was in hospital?" JJ was running her eyes and delicate fingers over any bare skin she could reach on Emily.
Emily almost felt Tara slap some sense into her.
"I think you have made two excellent points there Agent Jareau" Emily was obviously staring once again at JJs nipples.
The blonde laughed "Jesus Prentiss...are you 14?"
Emilys face reddened even more than it already was "oh fuck...I meant what you had said...about the..not your nip...not that they aren't excellent..." Her hands in the air mimicking the position of JJs breasts. "Shit...I'm sorry. I'm normally really good as this you know...you fry my brain...in a good way...you know...with your sexiness"
What the fuck am I saying? Emily thought to herself.
JJ shut Emily up with another kiss. Emily's hands immediately went to JJs back. She could feel toned muscles and soft skin beneath her greedy hands. She moved them down to cup her ass and JJ growled and panted into her open mouth as she kneaded her firm but delectable cheeks.
JJ pulled at Emily's towel and it fell. The two woman pressed their naked bodies as tight as the could to each other as they kissed hard and fast. Sloppy tongues sparring for dominance.
Emily's mind and body was screaming for more. Her pussy was aching and she felt her own juices flow freely. Her nipples were painfully hard and she was finding it difficult to keep upright.
"Need to get to the bed Jennifer" she panted as she raised her head to the ceiling for air. JJ immediately latched on to her exposed throat and was sucking and kissing everywhere she could reach.
"Jennifer...the bed" Emily could not stand for much longer and needed more of the woman she was trying to prize off her neck. "Jennifer...please sweetheart...the bed" The pit of Emily's stomach was knotting with absolute desire.
She felt JJ mumble something into the crook of her neck as she separated their bodies. Emily watched as JJ laid eyes on her full breasts for the first time. She saw a look cross her face she had never once seen before. It was raw and Emily could look at it forever.
"Get on the bed now Emily" JJ growled again
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Thanks for reading. Please review. It was a bit rushed and I've just typed it on my phone so I'm not entirely sure how it will turn out.
The next chapter will probably be just complete smut...if I'm up to it.
