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JJ didn't like running late for anything, but this morning just seemed to be one of those days. Her alarm had woken her up, but after she had turned it off, she quickly fell back to sleep only to be woken up by Henry half an hour before she was meant to leave. So now here she was, running around frantically trying to find her shoes, which she usually left in the same place every night, but of course, today they had gone missing.

"Henry, have you seen my shoes?"

The blonde shouted to her son, who was currently sitting in front of the TV watching cartoons. With no answer back, she groaned as she saw her shoes under her bed.

"It doesn't matter."

She shouted again, just in case he had heard her, and just decided to ignore her. He seemed to be at that age where he just heard the things he wanted to hear. . Everyone talked about the 'terrible two's' but they never mentioned anything about kids being four. And although Henry was a pure delight, and so smart and loving and beautiful, he had his nightmare kid moments too. Though he had been purely unexpected, JJ knew that she couldn't be without her son. He was the treasure of her life, and despite having to be hurt by Will and ultimately face that their relationship was hollow and empty, it had all been worth it. Henry was her shining star, no matter what mood he was in. Whether he ignored her for cartoons or not! She didn't know what she'd do without him, he had completely changed her life.

Putting on her shoes, she grabbed her brief case and walked in to the family room, breathing a sigh of relief that she had managed to get ready in time and with a few minutes remaining. Looking down at her son, she smiled at how immersed he was in the cartoon. Ah, to be that age again with no worries in the world.

It was something she wanted to keep away. She did her utmost best to keep the horrors of her work away from him, and she seemed to do it pretty well. JJ made sure all her paperwork was done at night, so she never had to bring any home, and when she did have to, she locked it away in her office, away from roaming little boys.

A knock startled her out of her thoughts, and she watched as Henry rushed to the door.

"Remember to ask who it is first Henry!"

He did as he was told, and she couldn't help the smile that spread across her face when Emily walked in to the house. Immediately she brightened the room. Another person that she couldn't imagine not being in her life was this woman, this brunette phenomenon that had also changed her life. Not just through her friendship, her loyalty and all she did for herself and Henry. But by being who she was. For sparking something deep inside of her that she thought had been lost when Will had walked out of her life. JJ recognised that she was attracted to Emily, more than attracted. And perhaps it was time to do something about it. She'd wasted too much time already.

She laughed when Henry hugged the brunette's legs before going behind her, and waiting until the profiler had crouched down. As soon as she had, he was immediately on her back, his arms wrapped around her neck, and he squealed as he held on tight, ready for his piggy-back ride.

Emily walked towards JJ, stopping just in front of her, before leaning forward and placing a gentle kiss on the blonde's forehead.

"Morning JJ."

"Morning yourself."

JJ replied, with an almost seductive slant to her tone. Emily looked at her with a questioning expression across her face and media liaison couldn't help but smile at how adorable she looked, with a slight frown across her forehead.

"Mummy, look at me!"

Henry squealed, and their connection was broken as she looked up to see her very excited son, bouncing up and down on Emily's back, with his arms now flailing in the air. Usually she would be worried that he was about to fall, but with Emily, she knew he was the safest he could ever be. She would do anything for her little boy, she would put her life on the line for him, even give her life. But she could see that the bouncing was starting to hurt the profiler.

"Henry, you're hurting Aunt Emmy."

JJ scolded gently, and he stopped immediately. He didn't want to do anything that would hurt his favourite aunt.

"Sorry Aunt Emmy."

Henry said gently, and Emily turned her head and kissed the side of his before turning back to JJ. The blonde really didn't want to go to the meeting, she just wanted to skip it, and spend the entire day with Emily and Henry. But real life called, and sometimes she found it sucked.

It was even worse when the meeting was with Erin Strauss. She could do without it, that was for sure. Every time she met with the Section Chief, she felt like she was under interrogation, having to justify every case that she chose. The only upside to it was that Hotch was going to be there, so he would be able to take some of the heat away from her.

"I really don't want to go to this meeting."

JJ murmured, and a slight chuckle came from Emily's lips. Some days you just wanted to sit at home and read a book, or watch TV, or in JJ's case, spend time with her son.

"I don't want you to go either."

The brunette whispered, and JJ's head snapped up from where she had been looking on the floor. Before she could stop herself, she stepped forward and placed a chaste kiss on Emily's lips before pulling away, waiting for a reaction. She watched as Emily slowly put Henry down on the floor, telling him to go and watch some TV, and she'd be there in a minute. He did what he had been asked to do, and it left them alone again.

She wasn't afraid of Emily, of what it meant. She wasn't afraid that she was a woman, despite not having ever been with one before. This wasn't about gender, it wasn't even about sexual orientation. It was about her and Emily. Emily had a good heart, she had everything she'd ever wanted in a partner. The blonde wasn't about to waste this chance to be happy, for any of them, just because of gender. They had been silently and slowly building foundations, but now felt the right time for those efforts to bear their fruits. She wanted Emily, she wanted to hold her hand and take the next step with her.

Before JJ could apologise, confident in what she wanted perhaps but nervous the other woman wasn't ready yet Emily surged forward capturing her lips in a passionate kiss. The blonde let the intensity take over, and she responded, her mouth slightly opening, allowing Emily's tongue to caress against her own. Her hands went to silky, brunette hair as she deepened the kiss. She could feel Emily's hands on her hips, pulling her closer against her, their bodies pressed against one another.

It was everything she had expected and so much more. Felt so beyond right it was ridiculous. Their bodies fit together like they had been doing this for their entire lives. It was magic and electrical and precisely what they wanted, and that was so very exciting.

As oxygen became an issue, they pulled back slowly, though still touching as they leant their foreheads together. Their breathing was ragged, and neither of them spoke as they tried to get their breath back under control. JJ's hands were still in Emily's hair, and she found herself not wanting to let go, because if she did the connection was going to be broken.

Taking the silence as a good sign, Emily captured the blonde's lips again, though not quite as passionate. Instead it was tender, deep and meaningful. She hadn't expected this to happen, at least, not right now. It had just been another morning. She had been looking forward to coming here, as she always was. For a long while now, she had found herself thinking about JJ and Henry constantly, though obviously sometimes in different contexts. The thoughts came as she woke up, and as she went to sleep.

Her feelings had been long solidified for JJ, she thought she was the most beautiful woman on earth. She wanted to make her happy, wanted to share a life with her. Though she had gone slowly too, having her own past that guided her into caution, but also aware of how hurt JJ had been. Despite the blonde knew Will wasn't exactly right, it had still hurt like hell being left like that. Been left with a little boy to raise too boot.

Now that JJ had made that move, that she had put herself out there, Emily didn't want to let her go. To hell with Strauss and that stupid meeting. This was more important, they were. Their movement from friendship to more. She had tasted JJ now, felt the softness of her lips, the passion she held for her and the warmth of her body against her own. She didn't want to let her go.

"Em, I need to go."

JJ spoke raggedly between kisses, though now she really really didn't want to go. It was the most intense thing she had ever experienced and she didn't want it to end either. But knowing she had to go, she pulled back regrettably, taking in Emily's swollen lips, and ruffled up hair.

"You are so beautiful."

She whispered, tracing a finger down the side of the profiler's cheek. Stepping back, she made sure her clothes all looked okay, and as she picked up her briefcase. Taking in Emily's sombre expression, she placed a chaste kiss on the brunette's lips. The meeting was a blip on her plane of awareness. All she could think about was the brunette in front of her, who looked at her with such reverence and fire. She felt like she'd just been consumed, possessed even. But the faster she left, the faster the meeting could be over, the faster she could get home.

"We'll talk later, okay?"

Emily nodded, and JJ ran her hand down the profiler's arm, before gently squeezing her hand. She didn't take her eyes away from the older woman.

"I'll see you this afternoon, Henry."

JJ shouted, and as she expected she got no answer. With one last look at Emily, she walked out of the house and went off to her dreaded meeting.

The brunette just watched as JJ walked out, her mouth gaping open in shock at what had just happened. She didn't know where she had found the courage from, but it had come from somewhere and by the looks of it, it had worked out well. Or so it seemed. Emily closed her hands up, trying to stop the sweat that was coming from how nervous she was about the talk they were going to have later. She had never felt the way she did now before, and she didn't want it to ever end. She was pretty sure she had found her soul mate.

"Henry, come and get your shoes and coat on please."

She heard the TV being turned off, and then the sound of tiny feet running along the floor. She caught him as he ran and jumped in to her arms. Henry laughed as she picked him up, put him on her hips and started to tickle the 4-year old boy. Emily found that his laugh was infectious, and as soon as he laughed, she found herself laughing too.

Putting him back down, she grabbed his coat and his shoes, helping him by tying up his shoelaces.

"Thank you, Aunt Emmy!"

Henry said cheerfully, as Emily ruffled his hair playfully.

"You are welcome buddy."

Five minutes later, they were in the car, on the way to the local mall. Henry was chatting away about pre-school and his friends, and Emily was trying her best to listen to every word. Though she couldn't help her thoughts shifting to JJ and what had transpired between them. She didn't think it had come out of the blue, in fact she would say that it had been coming for quite some time.

They had been getting closer and closer over the last few weeks. The touches had become more intimate, and they were for longer too. Every time she was with the blonde, she couldn't help but smile. Jennifer and Henry made her whole life feel that little more worthwhile, and she was so happy to have them in her life. It was probably the happiest she had ever been.

The brunette looked in the rear view mirror, looking back at Henry who was watching the world go by out of the window.

"Hey Henry?"

The little boy met her brown eyes through the mirror and she smiled at him, and he returned it right back. It was scary just how much Henry had of JJ in him, not an inch of Will, and for that Emily was always grateful. It wasn't just his looks, but it was the personality, just like the brunette had told Jj the night before. The media liaison had done such a brilliant job with him, being the amazing mum that she was, and with hardly any help. And that's why Emily was proud of JJ, for overcoming all of the obstacles that were thrown at her, and just getting on with her job, and being a mum.

"Yeah, Aunt Em?"

"How about you and I find your Mummy a present from the two of us, seeing as she wasn't able to come with you?"

Henry nodded his head vigorously.

An hour later they were their present for JJ, a little silver, kind of plain bracelet that she would be able to wear every day for work. Henry was looking very pleased with himself, as he held on to one of Emily's hands. He had been the one that had seen it, and Emily had to agree that it was pretty much perfect. Simple, but sophisticated.

Now they were on their way to the toy store, as Henry was beginning to get a little fussy about having to walk around. Besides, she was excited about going to the toy store too. She loved to buy the little boy things, she knew she shouldn't, but she didn't really have anyone else to buy things for. And it was worth it just to see his little face light up.

They were stopped on their way, by an older lady, and Emily had to stop herself from laughing, as she heard Henry let out a huff at being stopped.

"Sorry, I just wanted to say that your little boy is adorable."

"Oh, well thank you."

Emily could feel the rush of blood rushing to her cheeks, and she found herself feeling like a proud mother. Because that's what it felt like. Emily felt that her bond with Henry was that strong, and she noticed that neither of them corrected the older woman that Henry wasn't hers. The brunette felt the little boy unhook their hands, and before she could get it back, a shriek got her attention.

"Someone help me, my little boy's gone missing!"

Emily's reaction was the same as everyone else's, as she turned to look at the woman who was screaming for her son. She watched as the woman ran frantically around, asking everyone in sight whether they had seen him. No-one seemed to have. Emily found herself jumping in to action, and reaching round for Henry to take him with her, she turned around.

"Henry?! Henry where are you?!"

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