Chapter 2
Her entire body was aching when she finally dared to step out of the guest bed she had spent the night in. She hadn't been able to fall asleep, afraid that Will would come back for more. A part of her had wanted to get up and drive home as soon as he had left her alone, but the other part wasn't sure if he would be there waiting for her.
So she had decided to wait until the morning when JJ and the kids would be around, when Will couldn't try anything. Though maybe he didn't even remember what he'd done when the alcohol was gone.
She cursed herself for sounding so weak. The Emily Prentiss everyone knew wouldn't be scared about some guy that she could easily take down. However, the Emily Prentiss everyone knew hadn't been violated by her best friend's husband.
The sound of Henry's laughter and JJ talking alerted her that they were awake. She sat up slowly, moving a hand through her tangled hair and looking around the room. Her panties was thrown on the floor and by the looks of it they really were torn.
With quiet steps, she got out of the bed and walked on her tiptoes over to where her panties lay, picking them up to see if she could still wear them. Shaking her head, she tried to hold back the tears that had only stopped falling an hour before people woke up. She picked up her dress she had removed by herself and put it on, feeling uncomfortable by how naked she was under it.
Her neck was still aching, reminding her of the several bruises she must have. How would she cover that up before anyone saw them? She did have make-up in her purse, but it was still downstairs.
Standing in front of the full length mirror, she looked over herself. Her cheek was turning a darker shade of purple, a bruise was visible at the hem of her dress and her neck had Will's hand print. It was bad.
She knew they had moved to the bottom floor now to cook everyone breakfast. Even Will was happily playing with Henry as if nothing had ever happened.
Taking a deep breath, she reached for the doorknob and twisted it. She quietly opened the door and peaked outside. When she couldn't see anyone she hurried to the upstairs' bathroom where she hoped JJ would stash some foundation and powder. Even if JJ used a different shade, she knew it'd be enough to cover up what had happened last night.
The make-up lay in the bathroom cabinet and without thinking much about what she was doing, she applied a fair amount to all her bruises, except for the one between her legs. She just needed them to be covered when she walked downstairs and left the house. She couldn't have breakfast with them. That would only risk things.
When Emily was done she made a mental note to replace JJ's foundation the next time she stopped by and with one last look in the mirror she exited the bathroom.
As she descended the stairs JJ and Will's voices got more clear. Henry was playing with his sister who was cooing loudly. She stopped halfway down, imagining herself telling JJ everything. Why couldn't she do it? It would be so simple and Will would be out of everyone's life, but then her thoughts traveled to Henry and Julia. Could she really ruin their family like that? No. They needed their father. Besides, what Will did was just because of how much he drank. And he would never do anything like this to JJ. Unless he already was...
"Emily? Is that you?" JJ exited the kitchen, pulling Emily out of her thoughts
"Yes, it's me," Emily said, patting herself on her back for not letting her voice crack as she waked down the last couple of steps.
"Good morning. Will said he convinced you to stay over since it got so late after the cleaning," JJ smiled at the brunette.
"Erhm, yes... I was too tired to drive home I guess," Emily shrugged.
Yes, Will had convinced her. Had he decided he wanted to fuck her when he persuade her into staying or when both of them had gone to bed.
"Are you okay, Em?" JJ asked, a hand placed on Emily's arm.
Emily shook her head, not realizing she had zoned out for a few seconds.
"What? Yes," Emily answered quickly before sighing. "I think I'm just tired."
"You should've let me clean," JJ pointed out and Emily was quick to agree, but only in her head.
"It was my pleasure." Emily cringed on the inside at her choice or word.
"I know it was," JJ smiled. "Now come on and have some breakfast with us. Will is cooking his famous chocolate ship waffles."
"Ehrm..." Emily hesitates, glancing over to the kitchen where Will was currently standing. He met her eyes, a smirk on his face. "I think I'll just go home."
"Are you sure?" JJ wanted to know.
"Yes... Yes, I'm sure. Thank you, though," Emily said, hugging her best friend. JJ's arms around her was almost enough for her to break down, but she kept her walls up. "I will see you tomorrow."
With those words Emily grabbed her purse and left the house.
JJ couldn't help the worry she felt over her friend's behavior, but she hoped it was just like Emily said; she was tired.
"She said no to my waffles?" Will asked, pretending to be offended.
JJ chuckled as she walked around her husband, standing beside him in the kitchen, "Not everyone likes your waffles," she said, jokingly, but then returned to serious. "She said she was tired and I can understand. I mean she was nice enough to stay and clean."
"Yeah, she was good," Will commented with a smile.
JJ, oblivious to the true meaning behind those words, just kept on smiling, "She is."
Will poured some of the batter in the frying pan and waited for it to turn a light shade of brown.
"Henry, do you wanna help setting the table?" JJ asked her son, knowing that the little guy loved helping around the house.
Henry jumped up from the floor where he was playing with his 2 months old sister and ran up to his mother. "I wanna help."
"Okay, sweetie.. Can you put these plates on the table?" JJ asked, handing him three plates.
Watching as their son carried the plates over to the table, JJ brought out the strawberries and started to clean them. When the little boy came back, JJ handed him the utensils and he placed them neatly next to the plates.
"Pancakes are almost ready," Will chimed.
"They look perfect, honey," JJ said, leaning up to place a soft kiss on her husband's lips. "You're perfect."
"Don't I know it?" Will winked at her, earning a playful slap from JJ.
He took the final pancakes off the pan and carried it to the middle of the table, sitting down on his usual chair as he waiting for his wife and son to join him. Julia was lying in her baby gym, still being too small to sit up, but the toys above her kept her from making any fuss.
"What do you wanna do today?" JJ asked, cutting the pancakes on Henry's plate.
"The zoo!" Henry was quick to yell, making JJ chuckle.
"How did I know you were gonna say that," she asked, smiling.
"Babe, he always wants to go to the zoo," Will reminded her, placing a hand on her thigh, a gesture that always made her body warm.
"Right," JJ nodded, putting her hand on top of Will's, stroking his knuckles with her thumb. "Then let's go to the zoo as soon as we've finished breakfast."
Henry jumped up and down in his seat, starting to eat his pancakes faster so that they could go.
The couple opposite him exchanged a look, shaking their heads in amusement. They took a waffle each and started eating to catch up with their son.
"Done," Henry beamed just when they had taken their second bites.
"Can you go wash your hands and mouth while we finish eating?" JJ asked. "And go potty?"
"Yes, mommy," Henry said, jumping off his chair. "Hurry!"
The little kid ran out of there and up to the bathroom. When the sound of his steps had died out, they continued to eat in a comfortable silence, just enjoying each other's company. Will finished first and as soon as the last bite was down he excused himself, putting his plate in the dishwasher. With a look towards the table where his wife sat, he brought out his phone from the pocket, scrolling through his contacts. The name Prentiss came up and he clicked it, glancing again to his wife to make sure she wasn't going to sneak up on him.
She was still eating her pancake so his eyes returned to his screen, opening a new message. A smirk played on his lips as he finally clicked send and deleted the conversation, being extra cautious in case JJ would snoop through his phone.
"What are you smiling about, honey?" JJ's voice came behind him, her arms going around his waist.
The phone went down quickly as he turned around, "My friend just sent me a funny picture," he lied and then quickly changed the subject before she would press further. "Let me clean the kitchen and you can go help Henry get ready for the zoo. I will even make some PJ sandwiches for us too bring."
JJ groaned, "What would I do without you?"
"That's one thing you'll never find out 'cause I'm not leaving anytime soon," Will smiled capturing JJ's lips in a more passionate kiss this time.
Pulling away, JJ brought her hand up to Will's cheek, "Thank you."
"Always. Now, go get ready," Will told her and watched her walk away, his eyes moving down to her perfect shaped ass.
Still, he couldn't get the picture of Emily Prentiss out of his head. His wife was perfect in every single way and he considered himself a very lucky man, but something was missing. Something that Emily was willing to give him.
He chuckled.
Maybe not willing, but she was going to give it to him. She did last night and she would continue to do; he'd make sure of it.
