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The next day at the BAU JJ suggested a girl's day and Garcia immediately began planning. JJ couldn't help but laugh at how excited she was. But JJ was excited too. Not only was this their first girl's day in months, but JJ was finally going to tell one of the most important people in her life not only that she was bi, but that she was in a relationship with Emily.
She was excited, but she was also terrified.
That night when she got home she told Emily about the plans for breakfast the next morning.
"And you're ready to tell her?" Emily asked while they sat on the couch together.
JJ took in a breath, "yeah, I'm ready."
"Okay," Emily took her hand, "just remember that once you tell Penelope, other people might find out. When Garcia gets... excited about something, she isn't always the most discrete."
"I know," JJ said, "and I've thought about it. I'm ready."
Emily squeezed JJ's hand.
For the rest of the night they stayed in. Emily made dinner and then they watched a movie together. Despite what JJ had said, Emily could tell she was nervous. She did her best to reassure her
The next morning Emily woke up and turned over. She laid there for a few minutes, just watching JJ. She looked so peaceful. Her hair was strewn across the pillow and her eyes closed.
Finally she pulled her eyes away and got up. She took a quick shower and combed her hair, giving JJ a few extra minutes to sleep while she finished getting ready. When she did wake her, JJ groaned and muttered something about throwing an alarm clock.
Emily laughed and brushed JJ's hair away from her eyes. That opened JJ's eyes, and she looked up at Emily.
"Time to get up sleepyhead, we're going to need to prepare for breakfast."
JJ swung her legs over the side of the bed and sat up. She was wearing one of Emily's Yale t-shirts and a pair of plaid pajama shorts. She sighed.
"It's going to be okay," Emily read the other woman easily, "Garcia loves you, this won't change anything."
"She loves us," JJ corrected, "you should hear her talk about you. I think she's told every new agent on our team all of the languages you speak."
Emily shook her head, "that woman," she laughed.
While JJ got dressed Emily made a pot of coffee. All alone, Emily began to think. She made sure to present a non-worried appearance around JJ, but now that she was alone, she wasn't sure how she felt. She had spent a long time convincing herself that she didn't care what other people thought. And that the only reason she didn't bring this up was because there was no reason to. Not because she was worried.
But if she hadn't cared what the team thought, she would have told them years ago. When Penelope asked about her boyfriends, she could have corrected her. Or when Derek asked what his name was, she could have said something. But she didn't. She couldn't risk losing the only people in her life once she had become so accustomed to not being alone.
But now there was JJ to think about. And JJ was enough. No matter what happened, JJ was enough. So Emily would do whatever she could to support her, to stand by her.
Emily had gone through a cup of coffee when JJ walked into the kitchen and ten minutes later they were in the car and driving to a cute breakfast place a few blocks away.
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"So Emily, has JJ told you about her secret crush?"
"A secret crush?" Emily couldn't hide her grin.
JJ's cheeks flushed pink and she muttered something that sounded significantly like Garcia. Emily reached her hand over to take JJ's, but pulled it back after just brushing her fingers against the back of JJ's hand. They were going to do this JJ's way.
After a few more minutes of Garcia trying to figure out the identity of the mystery crush, she finally gave up. Emily gave them the general update of Interpol; things were good, lots of paperwork, and no, she wasn't coming back to the FBI. Garcia gushed about little Hank and talked about all the baby things she had bought for him.
Emily excused herself to the restroom, she grabbed her cane got up. Once she was out of earshot Garcia turned to JJ.
"Oh my god, it's her!" She exclaimed.
"What?" JJ asked, bewildered.
"I should have known, of course it's Emily! Your crush," Garcia winked, "oh it fits just perfectly!"
There was no point in denying it this time, so JJ grinned. "Yes."
"Wait, hold up, you're not going to deny it? Oh my god, this is so perfect. You like Emily! Now don't worry, I'll figure out how to get you two together."
"Pen–"
"We'll have a girls night or something, and then I'll be called out on an emergency and it will just be you two..."
"Garcia–"
"Oh and we can make it all romantic with candles and roses..."
"Penelope–"
"Oh, you're right," Garcia waved her hands in the air, "that's too much, let me think."
Emily walked back to the table, having witnessed the arm waving from across the restaurant. "What's going on?"
JJ tried not to laugh, "Garcia is trying to figure out how to set us up."
"Oh really now?" Emily laughed.
"What? What's so funny?" Garcia asked.
Emily sat down at her spot across from JJ and Penelope. "That's why we invited you to this girl's brunch," Emily smiled.
"Wait," Garcia said suspiciously.
"We're together, Pen," JJ said, taking Emily's hand.
"Oh my god! Why didn't you tell me!"
JJ just laughed.
"This is just so perfect," Garcia exclaimed, "my two favorite girls, oh you're so perfect for each other!"
"Thanks, Pen," Emily smiled.