A/N: Surprise! Haha I guess I found time for another chapter...yeah.

As always I don't own anything :)

Before they stepped on the plane, JJ pulled Riley aside,

"Hey, let's just…be careful for now, okay? Emily and Morgan definitely think I'm into Gabriel-"

"What?" Riley scoffed and started to laugh hysterically. JJ chuckled and rolled her eyes a little,

"I know, right? Okay anyways we have to just…watch ourselves, alright?" JJ met Riley's gaze and the brunette simply nodded in agreement. They stepped into the jet and took the aisle seats at the table with four seats around it, finding Prentiss and Gabriel already at the windows. Gabriel eyed his friends as they sat down, Riley giggling a little when she looked from Prentiss, to Gabriel, to JJ, clearly trying to come up with how Prentiss was thinking that JJ and Gabriel were a thing.

Halfway through the flight, JJ felt Riley's foot on hers, sending chills up her spine. They fidgeted with one another while trying to suppress stupid smiles and little shrieks, JJ making sure she wouldn't accidentally tickle Riley too much. JJ stood up to get some snacks, pleasantly surprised when Riley followed her, making sure the curtain closed behind them. Before she knew it, Riley had JJ pressed against the cabinet that was full of chips, pretzels, and trail mix, her hands running through JJ's hair and their lips tightly moving in sync. JJ knew they had to be quiet so as to avoid suspicion, so she tried her best to make their kisses short and silent. They went on for nearly a minute, when Morgan suddenly let out a loud groan, pulling them back to reality. They looked at each other in utter shock and euphoria, clearly wanting to continue on.

"Tonight." JJ whispered.

Then, they quickly grabbed some cheetohs and pretzels and glided back into their seats as though nothing had happened.

Xx

That evening, they all stood in the lobby of the hotel,

"Sorry guys but we're going to have to double up. Dave you can stay with me."

Prentiss and Garcia paired up, then Riley and Gabriel.

"Alright pretty boy looks like I'm stuck with you." Morgan teased Reid.

JJ suddenly found herself in a position to choose, Riley and Gabriel or Garcia and Prentiss.

"I'll stay with Riley and Gabriel." She informed everyone. This, of course, only caused Prentiss to give her what was probably the twentieth teasing look that day. JJ smiled to herself as she thought about how relentless her dear friend was, and how if she ever found out the truth, she would be in for a complete shock. If.

"Ladies, if you're gonna do any of the dirty, please, either invite me to join you, or keep it quiet, alright?" Gabriel stepped out of the bathroom in nothing but a pair of boxers, his skin and hair still wet from the shower.

JJ simply rolled her eyes and Riley scoffed,

"You know Gabriel, I like you, I really do, but you can be so gross."

This made both JJ and Gabriel laugh, the irony of the situation clearly too much for all of them.

"Oh hey Gabriel you know my friend Emily? Yeah she thinks that you and I are thing, not you and Riley and not Riley and me!" JJ laughed harder, as did Gabriel.

"Well JJ, if you ever wanted to give it a go, I'd gladly take you out somewhere, but for now I shall respect you and that demon you call your girlfriend."

Riley fake-glared at him, knowing he was kidding. JJ gave him a thankful look, and they all settled into their beds, JJ and Riley deciding to take the one closer to the large windows.

Riley and JJ lay facing each other, staring into one another's eyes as the moon reflected off the white quilt. Finally, Gabriel let out a loud snore.

"So, where were we?" JJ asked quietly.

Riley smiled and pulled JJ close, kissing her passionately and sending goosebumps down JJ's bare legs. JJ pulled Riley on top of her, and they fell into silent bliss, bathing themselves in nothing but each other and the moonlight.

Xx

"You know, the only thing better than watching two naked sleeping girls in a bed next to mine would be to have two sleeping girls in a bed with me."

Riley and JJ were startled as Gabriel made the snide remark loudly, and the pair quickly pulled the sheets up to make sure they were covered.

"Calm down, calm down. I won't tell and I'll go change in the bathroom so you two can have your lady time." Gabriel slumped out of his bed, grabbed his clothes, and shut the bathroom door behind himself.

The pair got dressed and switched places with Gabriel, brushing their teeth and applying makeup in front of the brightly lit, large mirror.

When she was brushing her hair, something on her neck caught JJ's eye. She slowly slid her hair out of the way, and her eyes widened at the large hickey on her neck.

"Crap! How on earth am I going to hide this?"

Riley blushed at the mark she'd made on her girlfriend's neck,

"Oops…sorry about that."

JJ winced and did her best to layer some foundation powder on it, willing for the redness to be less noticeable at the very least.

Xx

JJ kept her hair down the whole day, and, luckily, the mark on her neck went unnoticed.

Well, for a little while, anyways.

At lunch, JJ sat with Hotch and Emily in the small conference room of the Greenville police station, slumped over a burger and a salad. She instinctively braided her hair off to the side once she finished her burger and started on her salad. A few quiet minutes passed, until Hotch spoke up,

"JJ, what is that on your neck?"

JJ nearly dropped her fork as she felt her face turn red,

"Oh my god."

She furiously grabbed her hair out of it's braid and pulled it so it covered both sides of her neck, feeling stares from the matching brown eyes of her friends. Emily raised her eyebrows, looking surprised and somewhat impressed.

So much for leading Emily away from the idea that she and Gabriel were xx

together.

Xx

They decided to go out for drinks that night, and when they returned to the hotel, a slightly-drunk Garcia exclaimed (rather loudly),

"Hey guys, we should totally play spin the bottle!"

Everyone shrugged in agreement. They had nothing better to do, after all.

They made their way up to Hotch and Rossi's room, JJ, Morgan, Garcia, Gabriel, and Riley all sitting in a circle on the floor with an empty glass bottle in the center. Hotch and Prentiss had simply collapsed on Hotch's bed while Rossi sat in the rolling chair at the small table in the back corner, sipping a glass of whiskey, and Reid fell asleep on Rossi's bed in a matter of seconds, the four of them deciding to sit out.

JJ had purposely placed herself between Morgan and Riley because either way, things wouldn't go too awry. They were instructed to kiss the person to their right, which made JJ relax even more so.

First up was Morgan. He spun it, and it landed on Gabriel. He turned to Riley, and the pair started to put on a show. They looked at each other like a couple of first graders that were scared to catch cooties. Everyone giggled as they watched the partners awkwardly lean into each other. Despite all this, their kiss was sweet. However, it was short, and they wiped their faces with exaggerated disgusted looks on their faces, then proceeding to shove each other in the arm. The members of the BAU laughed, and JJ winked at Riley.

When Gabriel spun, it landed on JJ. She blushed, and gave Morgan a small peck. Sure enough, when she spun, it landed on Morgan.

"Come here baby girl, this hot chocolate needs a little extra sugar."

He and Garcia planted a big one on each other, Rossi whistling and JJ clapping. They all chuckled, and continued on. Morgan spun, and just when JJ was sure it would land on Gabriel again, it landed on Riley. She blushed and turned to her girlfriend shyly. Riley confirmed with a look, and JJ accepted.

"Oh, guys you don't have to-"

Morgan was cut off when JJ and Riley leaned into each other and dove into a full-on kiss. They then proceeded to open their mouths and kiss again and again. JJ suddenly became horrified at what Riley was thinking. She cupped Riley's cheek, but realized what Riley was playing at when she lightly grabbed JJ's wrist.

'We're telling them without having to say anything.'

It was genius; what better way to reveal their secret than express their true feelings for each other in such a raw way?

They held one last kiss, then broke apart. JJ pulled Riley into a hug and whispered in her ear,

"Thank you."

They pulled away from one another, then turned to a room full of shocked expressions. Emily had sat up, her jaw dropped. Hotch looked JJ dead in the eyes with a firm look in his own and a frown on his face. Morgan rubbed the back of his head with his eyebrows raised, while Garcia simply stared at them with wide eyes.

Gabriel looked at them with an approving and encouraging smile, as if congratulating them on being so brave.

Then, there was Rossi. He was rubbing his chin, until he finally cleared his throat,

"Well, alright then. All I have to say is, maldito calor."

"Wait, you two are…what?" Prentiss was astonished.

JJ blushed at her,

"I'm sorry Em, it's just…I don't know."

"That was uh, some kiss." Morgan said.

"Oh, believe me, we have done so much more than kiss." Riley said with a chuckle.

"Riley!" JJ nudged her girlfriend, embarrassed.

"What? I mean they know now so might as well-"

"You two are a couple?" Garcia asked frankly.

The pair looked at each other then nodded.

"JJ, how long has this been going on?" Hotch asked intently.

"Um…a few weeks." JJ's voice went up an octave as she muttered through the response, instinctively sliding towards Riley. She didn't want to feel ashamed, so she looked to Gabriel for comfort.

"Agent Vaughn, did you know about this?" Rossi asked him lightly.

"Yes sir, I learned of their relationship a few days ago."

Riley spoke up,

"You know, neither of us even knew we…well, wanted to be with girls as well as guys, so that of course, was confusing. But, we realized…we just want to be with each other." She turned to JJ with a loving look in her eyes, and she rubbed JJ's left hand.

They all sat in a moment of silence, JJ willing everyone to understand where she and Riley were coming from.

Morgan spoke next,

"Well, JJ, whatever makes you happy is fine by me." He smiled at his friend and squeezed her shoulder. The rest of the room chimed in, nodding and shrugging in agreement.

Xx

When JJ, Riley, and Gabriel returned to their hotel room, Gabriel rubbed his forehead and turned to the girls,

"I'll uh, sleep on the couch in the front room, you two can have your space."

JJ and Riley gave him thankful expressions, then made their way into the shower, together.

They laid down in bed without bothering to put on any clothes, and for the first time, they made love to each other without holding back.

They were free.