Chapter Two
Emily spends the next couple days getting back into the swings of things and by Wednesday afternoon she had caught up almost all her work, and should be able to clear her desk by the time she leaves. True to her word, Garcia never said anything about Emily wanting to talk about something at girls night.
JJ was fine with changing it to a girls night in, and even Kevin agreed to pick up Garcia outside Emily's condo. He was just going to call when he was about 5 minutes away that way Garcia could meet him downstairs.
Emily is sitting at her desk doing her work when a familiar presence walks by her desk but doesn't stop. Emily glances up and watches as JJ walks by with a strange look on her face. As she gets out of line of sight of most people she signals with her head for Emily to follow her. Emily gives her a slight nod and glances back at her paperwork. Nobody else is paying attention, Emily gets up and heads in that direction as she sees JJ heading to Garcia's lair.
As Emily gets to the door and is getting ready to punch the code in, the door swings open and JJ is standing there. "Hey Em, Garcia needs a little girl talk now before Friday." JJ tells her as she steps aside and allows Emily into the room before closing the door behind her.
"Uh-oh. What did Kevin do now?" Emily asked Garcia as she took one of the spare chairs.
JJ took the other chair as Garcia started to explain "Well at first he was OK with the plans we had discussed the other night. Then this morning he comes in asking me if I can cancel them because he wants to change his plans so he can do more than just a dinner."
Emily glances at JJ, who looks at her and nods. They had talked about something similar to this happening earlier this very morning when Emily came in to talk to her about some files just prior to the meeting Hotch had called for. They both didn't think Kevin had changed that much, but for the sake of Garcia, they had hoped maybe he would. Now it doesn't seem like that.
Garcia continues "I told him we had already made plans that had to be pushed back due to your injury last week" and she motions toward Emily who nods. "I also told him this relationship isn't going to work if he can not accept that, or that my job is the most important thing to me right now, then maybe this relationship isn't going to work out, just like it hasn't before. I just don't know what to do now. I'm thinking I should go ahead and cancel the date with him."
She turns and looks at her two best friends. Emily and JJ share a look to try to decide who should go first. Emily, deciding to let Garcia hear what they had to say come from the friend she's had the longest, signals with her hand to JJ to go ahead.
JJ leans forward and take Garcia's hand and says " Look Pen, I'm not going to tell you what you should do. But I will tell you what I think will happen and what I think you should do. First, I doubt Kevin has changed that much in the time you haven't been together if this is what he is still doing. But that's not to say he hasn't changed at all. Maybe he has, I don't know. That being said, I don't think your relationship is going to work with him. He just doesn't get the importance and pride you take in your job. And second, I think you should go ahead and go on the date. While yes, he has started to show you himself, I don't think he will truly open up until you spend actual time with him. I would like to see him be the perfect person for you, but I doubt it."
At the end of it all, JJ pats Garcia's hand and leans back. Emily speaks up at this point. " I agree with JJ. Completely. Go ahead and go on the date, but do it for yourself. If he has changed then good, if not, then you did all you could to give him the opportunity to prove himself. The least you can do is leave that date knowing you tried."
"Thanks guys. I will give everything you said some thought, then get with Kevin after I made a decision." Garcia said.
"Alright well, I guess we better get back to work." Emily said. Everyone stands up at the same time, and Garcia wraps both girls up in a hug. They both hug her back and head for the door.
As the door closes JJ links her arm through Emily's and starts walking back to the bullpen. "Do you think its right to get her to try to go out with him again?" she asked.
"Yes, I think so. If only to see for herself that he hasn't changed enough for it to work." Emily replied as they walked into the bullpen.
The make towards Emily's desk, but JJ doesn't let go just yet. "Hey Morgan." Morgan looks up at the two girls. "You might go and check on your girl a bit. She could use a little pick me up. She is having a rough day and I think you could help her with that. We just got through talking with her, and I think you can help her out too."
"Yeah, sure thing. I will go see her in just a second. I need to finish one thing with this consult before hand." Morgan replied, then turned back to his paperwork.
JJ turned to Emily "Can I talk to you in my office a minute?" She asked.
"Lead the way." Emily turns back to Morgan, "And don't take to long too long getting to Garcia, partner." Morgan gives a big grin before turning back to his work.
The girls make their way towards JJ's office. JJ leads the way through the door, and closes it as Emily walks in. As they both take a seat, Emily looks at JJ and for a second, she thinks there is a hint of fear in JJ's eyes, but being one of the best communications liaison for so long have allowed her to hide all emotion from just about anyone. Lucky for Emily, she is part of one of the best profiling teams in the world.
Emily decides to not question it, and follow the in-house rule of not profiling each other, buts asks "So what is it you needed to talk to me about?"
JJ pauses not really sure how to say this. "Um, well its Henry." she starts.
"Is he doing alright JJ?" Emily asked a little worried right now.
"No no, he is fine. It's just..." she stutters. "He has been asking about you since you left Sunday.'
"What?" Emily said surprised.
"Uh yeah. I think he got used to you being there. He met me at the door and asks about you the last couple days. So I was just wondering," she pauses not sure if she should ask "Did you want to come by after work and for dinner? I told him I would ask you today. If you already got plans that's OK."
"No plans, so I would love too." Emily replied. She had got used to playing with Henry over the weekend. "Did you need me to pick up anything?"
"No not really. Unless maybe you want to pick up something for dessert." JJ said.
"Alright, I know this great little place on the way home that can make some great desserts, I will give them a call when I get back to my desk." Emily said and gets up to leave.
"Alright I know you are getting out of here at 5, but it will be a little after that before I get off. Extra paper work and stuff before I can go and all. But can you get back to my place by say 6? That should be about what time I get there." JJ said.
" Oh yeah, I should get there a little bit before then." Emily said. She already knew exactly what she was going to get for dessert.
"Oh, don't block in Will, he will need to leave shortly after I get home." JJ said.
"Alright, I will just park in the street." Emily said.
And with that she leaves, heading back to her desk. She noticed Morgan was gone. Now would be the best time to call for that dessert, After the second ring, there ins an answer. "Hello John, it's Emily." Pause. "Yeah, it has been a while. Can i get you to do the Better Than Sex Cake?" Another pause. "Yes." Another pause. "Alright thanks. I will be by to pick it up sometime around 5:30. It depends on traffic. See you then.
She hangs up the phone and goes back to work. It doesn't take long for Morgan to come back and take his seat. She looks up at him and asks "So what did you tell her?"
"Basicly about the same as you and JJ. I did say that if I needed to, I would make a visit to see him and set him straight if it doesn't work out and he can't accept whatever she decides."
"Yeah, and what did she say about that?" Emily asked.
That I would probably have to get in line behind a certain blonde and brunette profiler." he said with a smile.
Emily laughs. "Don't worry big boy, we won't steal too much of your thunder." she tells him with a big evil grin on her face meaning that is probably exactly what she is going to do.
'Thanks." He replied. And went back to work on his files.