A/N - italic text = thought/flashback.
JJ pulled into the Café Celedon parking lot just after ten o'clock and was surprised to find that Garcia and Emily's cars were already there, she checked her watch and realised she was later than she had thought.
"Oh damn!" She thought, "What's wrong with me today?" she parked her car next to Emily's and got out, cursing at herself. What she did not realise was that Emily was getting out of her own car at the same time, and had heard JJ's swearing.
"I know exactly how, you feel." Emily laughed, walking out from behind her SUV. She saw what JJ was wearing and pulled her hand up to cover her open mouth. "Oh. My. God." She said, Emily's inability to speak put JJ into a fit of laughter,
"Great minds, Em. Great minds." She managed through giggles, gesturing to her head and that they both looked like a negative of the other. Emily just stood looking at JJ, presumably embarrassed, but she was actually deep in thought.
"God, you look hot today, Jennifer!" Emily thought, it took another few seconds for her to shake the thought from her mind and she managed a weak "Hello, Jennifer." Her voice sending shivers through the other woman's body.
"C'mon, Garcia's waiting for us, we're late." JJ stated, stepping forward and linking her arm with Emily's, the touch sending bolts of electricity through both their bodies. JJ pulled Emily towards the Café, and Emily followed, speeding up to a half jog.
A bell sounded as JJ and Emily walked into the Café, alerting the waitresses that someone had come through the door, JJ scanned the room for Garcia, and finally found her sitting in a booth alone, reading the menu. JJ and Emily made their way towards Garcia, who had put the menu down and was sporting a pout
"Why didn't anyone tell me we were coordinating outfits?" She moaned, "I look like a third - wheel now." The other two women looked at each other, neither realising that they were both wishing the same thing; that Garcia really was the third wheel and they were a real couple. Each of them sighed and sat down.
"Don't be silly, Pen, you look beautiful, anyway these outfits happened by pure coincidence." JJ answered, while Emily pretended to look at the breakfast menu and tried desperately to take her mind off the feelings she had for JJ.
"I don't need you're lies, and I don't need your compliments." Garcia replied, folding her arms. A smirk started to appear on her face as she commented, "I have Derek on speed dial, and he can pay me all the compliments I need." JJ giggled softly and picked up a menu. "Well, anyway, it's about time you two got her, I'm starving!" Emily continued to pretend she was looking at the menu, she knew what she was going to order, the same she ordered every time they went out to breakfast: smoked salmon and cream cheese bagel with a mug of strong, black coffee. While she waited for the other two to decide on their meal she let her mind turn to the moment she realised her feelings for JJ.
It had been a particularly rough case, it was their third day in Wichita, Kansas and all they knew about the UnSub so far was that it was a Caucasian male between the ages of nineteen and twenty-five , but they still had no leads as to his location or name. Four people were dead so far and there were no obvious links in victimology.
JJ and Emily were sharing a small room in a motel because only three rooms so the team had to double up. (Reid and Morgan, Hotch and Rossi, JJ and Emily).
Emily flopped onto her bed in the motel room and put her badge and gun into the adjacent cabinet before pulling her boots off and throwing them on the floor.
"I'm beat!"She moaned running a hand through her hair "I hope we find this UnSub soon," she stood up briefly and climbed into the bed, pulling the covers over herself "I don't think I can handle another three days like this." JJ sat down on her own bed and put her gun and badge in her cabinet before pulling her shoes off and putting them on the floor.
"Em," she said softly, pausing for the other woman's cringe at the name JJ had adorned her with, but instead Emily just looked up, smiling at JJ's calmness.
"Yes, Jennifer?" Emily replied.
"Can we not talk about work?
" Emily's smile widened at JJ's question
"Of course. What do you want to talk about?" Emily waited for JJ to think.
"I don't mind, as long as it isn't work related." JJ answered. Emily patted the other side of her bed, gesturing for JJ to get in, like she did on so many sleepovers and cases previously, so they could cuddle up to each other and talk until they fell asleep. JJ thought nothing of the invitation and climbed in next to Emily, who wrapped her arms around JJ and pulled her into the hug.
"Hmmm..." Emily said thoughtfully, scanning her brain for something to talk about "Tell me a secret." she demanded.
"I'm an open book, Em, you know everything there is to know." she cuddled closer to the other woman, until there was hardly any space between them and whispered gently "You tell me a secret." Her warm breath tickled Emily's ears and Emily realized she felt an overpowering urge to close the gap between their lips but instead opted to reply with simply:
"And, Miss Jareau, why would I do that?" JJ furrowed her brow and thought intently for a moment before batting her eyelashes and smiling sweetly at the brunette.
"Because you love me of course." She stated, and in that moment Emily Prentiss realized her best friend's statement was true.
"Hello? Earth to Emily Prentiss, come in Prentiss, do you read me?" Garcia yelled, shaking Emily's shoulders and pulling her out of her flashback.
"Yes, Garcia." Emily smirked "I read you." she turned her head to the waitress who was now standing at their booth. "I'll have my usual please, Cara." Emily said, handing the waitress her menu."
"Sure thing, Em." Cara said, winking in the brunette's direction and walking towards the kitchen, as soon as her back was turned Emily shuddered.
"I HATE PEOPLE CALLING ME EM!" she exclaimed, her eyes narrowing to slits.
"You never mind JJ calling you Em." Garcia pointed out, causing JJ to look embarrassed and Emily to blush.
"That's different." Emily replied, trying to hide the blush filling her face "God! I'm acting like a teenager! Kill me now!" she thought.
"Different how?" Asked Garcia, JJ stepped in to save Emily from further embarrassment.
"Hey, just leave it Pen. Okay?"
"Okay." Garcia repeated reluctantly. "There's something going on here." she thought, looking at the two women opposite her, "And I'm going to find out what it is."