Chapter 5

I shot straight for the bathroom and locked the door behind me. "How did they know?" I asked myself when someone knocked on the door "JJ, you okay?" I heard Reid's voice "I'll be out in a couple minutes" I replied before I heard someone else's voice behind the door.

"Jennifer?" her voice was soft as I heard her jingle the handle a bit "Can I come in?" she asked

I reached out and unlocked the door before taking a step back as she entered and closed it behind her. We didn't speak for a couple seconds, eyes never leaving each other's before I sighed and looked away "How did they find out? The only person I've told is you and Garcia" I stated

I leaned against the counter and gripped it with my hands fighting to hold back the tears that were fighting to get through. I shook my head as I closed my eyes "It's going to be okay Jennifer" she whispered as I shook my head "No it's not, I have to go out there and face them. Talk to them like none of their questions affected me in any way" I stated.

Emily stepped forward and wrapped me up in a hug, I stood frozen in place before I relaxed and returned her hug.

"Jennifer you are one of the strongest people I know, just go out there and be yourself okay? Don't even worry about what they will say because nothing is going to change." She said as I pulled back a little and looked at her.

"Why are you doing this? I push you away last night, you should be mad with me right now" I said as she nodded slowly "I know that I should be mad at you, but I just can't." she whispered.

I stared at her puzzled before her lips found mine. I gasped in surprise as she pulled back, I shook my head missing the absent feeling of her lips on mine. Slipping my arm around her neck and pulling her back in. Emily moaned as our lips reconnected, I felt her hands slide down to rest on my hips before the need for oxygen was too strong as pulled us apart.

"Wow" she whispered, I nodded as a smile started to creep onto her lips "I didn't make you speechless now did I?" she joked as I blushed

"Don't get too full of yourself" I joked back as she laughed

"Are you going to be okay?" she asked "I'll be fine" I answered back, Emily shook her head before opening the door and holding it open for me "Oh I forgot to tell you" she blurted out as I stopped and looked back at her.

"When this case is over I am taking you on a proper date, you know show the small town girl what the big city really is" she winked.

A few hours later we were closer to closing the case, we interviewed Daniel Ramos and learned that they had met at a bar a few months prior to Ross's death. I had already called the parents of Tracy Coleman, the teenager we found in the woods and waited for them to arrive "JJ, Tracey's parents are here" one of the officers said as I nodded "Thank you" I replied as I walked out of the room and towards the door "Mr. and Mrs. Coleman?" I said as the woman nodded and shook my hand "I'm Shauna, this is Ralph" she said as I smiled at both of them. "Follow me please" I said as I showed them to a different room.

"Do you know who did this to our baby girl?" Shauna asked as I sighed "Not yet, but we find who did this" I replied back as Ralph nodded "I need to know if Tracey was in a relationship with a woman" I said as they glanced at each other "Yes, our daughter was gay. But no she was not seeing anyone" they answered as pulled out my phone and texted Emily "Tracey wasn't seeing anyone, maybe she went to the same bar as the last victim" I sent as I looked back up at them "Agent, is what they said on the news true?" Shauna asked as I stopped and sighed.

"I need to get back to the case, but thank you for coming" I said as I excused myself and walked out towards the group

"So Tracey was gay, but she wasn't seeing anyone." I stated as Morgan and Reid nodded before casting an awkward glace at each other "What?" I asked when Morgan sighed and held out his phone to me. I glanced down at the screen only to see a picture of myself and the bold words FBI Gone Gay?