Two
Emily looks nothing like she did two hours ago when JJ watched her being wheeled away. Now she has tubes all over her face, she's hooked up to a heart monitor and a few other machines that JJ doesn't know the names of.
"I'll be in to check on her in a little while." The doctor says.
"Alright." JJ replies turning to the doctor, who nods and leaves the room.
JJ puts her coat down on the table in the corner of the room and grabs the chair. Quietly dragging it over to the bed she sits down. Looking at the older agent she realizes how beautiful this woman truly is to her. Even like this. Taking one of Emily's hands in her own she gently kisses the back of her hand.
"How did I let this happen to you?" She whispers, laying her head down on the side of the bed.
After a while JJ starts to relax and allows herself to sleep.
When she wakes she feels somebody slowly rubbing her knuckles. Raising her head a little bit she sees Emily, who is awake and smiling down at her.
JJ almost jumps out of her seat at the sight of the brunette staring down at her. Leaning over her she wraps her in a hug. "Oh thank god." She says. "How long have you been awake?"
Emily smiles. "Long enough to know you talk in your sleep."
"What time is it?" JJ asks.
"Three." Emily says.
"I've been asleep for an hour." JJ says.
Emily nods. "JJ, you can stop hugging me now."
JJ immediately lets go. "Right sorry." She says.
Sitting back down in the chair JJ takes Emily's hand in her own again and just smiles. "I'm gonna go tell the team you're awake." She says.
Emily nods and watches as JJ walks out of the room. "Once I get out of this damn place, she's mine. I hope." Emily whispers.
JJ opens the doors to the emergency waiting room and finds everybody sitting, waiting for her.
As soon as she lays eyes on JJ, Garcia springs out of her chair. "What happened? Is she okay? Is she awake? When can we go see her?" She asks.
"Garcia, calm down." JJ says. "Emily is fine, yes she's awake and you can go see her but be aware, I am not leaving her side until she is walking around normally again." She says turning to Hotch, who just nods in understanding. Hotch and Garcia are the only ones who know about the way JJ feels about Emily.
"Can I go in with you JJ?" Garica asks.
"Don't ask me. You guys figure it out. She is in room 325." JJ says turning to walk back through the doors.
Finding her way back into Emily's room wasn't as difficult as JJ thought it would be considering all of the twists and turns and corners and hallways she had to walk through.
When she enters the room she finds Emily eating a small cup of Jell-O. She looks up and smiles at JJ.
"You want some? I'm not a huge Jell-O fan." She says.
"No thanks, you should eat it." JJ says.
About a minute later Garcia is knocking on the door and sticking her head in.
"JJ, can I talk to you for a sec?" She asks.
JJ nods and stands up.
Walking out of the room she can almost feel Emily's eyes on the back of her pants.
Closing the door behind her she looks at Garcia. "What's up?" JJ asks.
"Have you told her yet?" Garcia asks.
JJ shakes her head. "No and I don't think I'm going to." JJ says.
"What? Why?" Garcia asks shocked.
"Because of today Garcia." JJ says.
"What do you mean because of today?" Garcia asks still shocked but with a little bit of confusion.
"Today I realized that I cant get to attached. I realized that as long as she is in the FBI I could lose her at any second. So not being with her and losing her seems less painful." JJ says.
"Jennifer Jareau you are absolutely the most insane person I have ever met!" Garcia whisper yells.
Now JJ is the confused one. "What?" She asks.
"JJ do you honestly think that not ever being able to kiss her or hold her is gonna make possibly losing her less painful?" Garcia asks.
JJ shakes her head. "I guess not." She says.
"Good now run on in there and tell her how you feel." Garcia says turning JJ towards the door and giving her a little shove towards it.
JJ takes a deep breath and opens the door.
Walking over to the side of the bed JJ says "Em, there's something I need to tell you."