"Hey, Cheryl, it's only me." JJ said, walking towards Emily's apartment, Cheryl smiled and closed her door. JJ stood before Emily's door and a sudden wave of fear washed over her. JJ stood before Emily's door when a sudden wave of fear washed over her, she knew that she had to take this chance, now was not the time to back down. She straightened up her dress and knocked firmly on the door. The knock of the door seemed to echo through Emily's apartment, Emily opened her door, took one look at JJ and slammed the door shut in the other woman's face.
"What does she think she's doing turning up here wearing that? God! A woman tries to have some self-control and Miss Jennifer Jareau makes it her personal mission to destroy all the will-power anyone could possibly muster." Emily thought, she took a deep breath and opened her door again, "Sorry, Serge was going to get out." She lied.
"Shouldn't he go out? Cats are supposed to do that right?"
"No, he has to go out the fire escape; he scares Cheryl."
"Oh." There was an awkward silence between the two women, as they walked to the living room, before Emily broke it:
"You weren't very specific about what food you wanted."
"I said I wanted something super greasy." JJ reminded her.
"I know, that's why I, um, googled greasy foods." JJ started laughing uncontrollably at Emily's statement, "I know it's a dumb thing to do..."
"No, I think it's cute; you're cute." JJ hadn't realized the compliment had slipped out until she saw the embarrassed look on Emily's face, she cursed herself inside. "Anyway, what did you come up with?"
"one sec." said Emily, rushing to the kitchen, only to return a few moments later, she produced to JJ a Pizza box, inside which was a Pepperoni Pizza and two portions of fries, JJ smiled, taking the box from Emily.
"Perfect!" she exclaimed, sitting down on Emily's couch and putting the food on the coffee table in front of her. Emily sat on the other end of the couch, facing JJ.
"So, what movie do you want to watch?" She asked.
"Not sure..." JJ pondered Emily's question before a smile spread across her face. "The Notebook." A look of disgust appeared on Emily's face,
"No... I hate that film with a passion, you know that! It's too depressing! No. We are not watching that, I refuse to be subject to such torture." She said, folding her arms.
"Fine." JJ pouted, "What do you want to watch?"
"Solaris." Emily answered simply, JJ gave her a kind of creepy but incredibly sexy look that strongly resembled a death stare.
"I Don't speak Russian."
"True, but I can translate it for you if you want." JJ pondered Emily's suggestion.
"Perhaps," She said seriously, before grinning and following up with "Or we could act like normal human beings, and watch a film in our native language." She picked up a slice of pizza. "Just a suggestion." she folded the slice in half and half again before putting the whole thing into her mouth, Emily didn't look grossed out, she just grinned, the way JJ ate pizza was another thing the brunette could no longer love about the blonde. Emily paused for a few seconds, staring intently into JJ's eyes before holding her hands up in surrender and saying.
"Okay, you choose something, I don't mind what, as long as it isn't the notebook, I need to go to the bathroom, I'll be right back." Emily stood and walked into the bathroom, closing the door behind her. "Pull yourself together! JJ is going to suss you out, and remember what happened the last time you fell in love with a straight girl?" she shuddered at the memory of it. Outside JJ was looking for a movie, she decided on one and put it in the VCR, paused it, intending to play it upon Emily's return, and looked through her purse for her lip gloss. She wanted to look her best for the other woman, but was shocked when she came across a note, the one Cara had given to her to give to Emily, she had completely forgotten about it by now, but it must have been important for Cara to tell JJ to give it to Emily.
When Emily returned from the bathroom, decidedly calmer, JJ played the movie she had put on the VCR,
"When Harry met Sally? Seriously?" Emily asked, a look of disbelief on her face, JJ looked confused.
"Yes! It's an amazing film!"
"Mmmm Hmmm..."
"Anyway, that Cara girl from the Café earlier gave me this to give to you, I haven't read it, but she did refer to you as 'The hot one.'" JJ said, handing Emily the note. Emily read it briefly before throwing it in the trash, she had been on one date with Cara, a year and a half ago, yet the pyscho would not leave her alone. "What did it say?" JJ asked, intrigued.
"Nothing, just junk mail."
"Okay..."
"This is your film, are you going to watch it or not?"
"Why, yes Emily I will." JJ said, picking up another slice of pizza and moving ever so slightly closer to Emily.
When they had reached the best scene in the movie: The orgasm scene, JJ was in fits of laughter, and suspiciously close to Emily, who looked like she was trying her best, and failing miserably, to stifle her laughter. JJ gave up her stealth mission and just moved to sit practically in Emily's lap, the other woman instinctively wrapped her arms around JJ and pulled her into a hug, sending shivers through them both.
"Make yourself comfortable." Said Emily sarcastically, secretly enjoying the feel of JJ's back against her chest, JJ looked up at Emily's beautiful brown eyes and smiled.
"Don't worry; I will." She assure the other woman. Emily huffed but allowed JJ to snuggle closer to her, fearful that if she let go she may never hold the other woman again.
"So beautiful." Emily whispered, not realizing she had spoken out loud.
"What did you say?" JJ asked, a spark of hope lighting inside her.
"Um, nothing, just um, where did you get that dress, the fabric is beautiful." "What a crappy save, 'the fabric is beautiful.' Jeez."
"Um, I'm not sure, it was a gift I think." JJ answered, the spark being truly extinguished.
"Oh," Emily replied awkwardly, cursing herself inside. "So, what time do you have to pick Henry up?"
"I didn't tell you? He's staying with Garcia for a few days: it's been a while since he was out of the house and different surroundings are good for a child's developing brain."
"That's great for Penelope, I know how much she loves the little guy." Emily took a deep breath, it was time to tell JJ she was gay, it was now or never. "Jennifer, I have to tell you something." Emily said nervously.
"Hmm? What is it?"
"I really hope this doesn't change our relationship." she said, what she was really thinking was "I hope this will make you realize your undying love for me and our relationship will develop into more than a friendship." "You're the best friend I ever had, in fact a single word, friend, is not enough to describe you, you are lacuna; there is no english word for how much you mean to me, and I don't want to lose that unless I have to."
"Em, what is it? you're scaring me, why would it change our relationship?"
"I'm... I'm um... I'm a le... le... Libra, I'm a Libra." JJ started laughing at Emily's statement.
"Why, on Earth, would that change our friendship?"
"My horoscope said I would be up and down today, I was just worried." Emily lied.
"Don't worry, Em, I'm here for the long haul."