Three
JJ'S P.O.V
Emily looks up at me and smiles. God those eyes are torture. I think.
"What's up JJ?" She asks me.
I'm not sure what's going on in my brain at this particular moment or if there is even anything going on. I open my mouth to say something but nothing comes out. I close my mouth and lean down, capturing Emily's lips with my own. Kissing her, is everything I imagined. The need for air eventually overtakes me and I pull back. "I love you Emily, I'm in love with you." I say.
She is silent.
I reach down and hold her hand. "Em, say something."
She looks up at me and squeezes my hand. "I love you too." She says.
"You do?" I ask, half surprised, half relieved.
She nods. "Yeah, for a long time."
I sit on the edge of her bed. Wrapping her in a hug I say "I didn't think you felt the same way."
I can feel tears burning in the backs of my eyes threatening to spill out. I let go of Emily. She sees it. I know she does. My eyes are glossy. Ready to cry. Emily sits up a bit. She winces. "JJ, what's wrong?" She asks me.
"Emily, your in the hospital. Because of me." I say.
She shakes her head. "Come here." She says.
I scoot up closer to her. Wrapping me in a hug she says "this is not you're fault. If anything it's mine. I should have been wearing a vest."
I nuzzle my nose into the crook of her neck. "Yeah you should have." I say.
I guess we don't notice Garcia walk into the room cause next thing I know she is wrapping her arms around us "you guys are so cute."
"Pen, can't breath." I say.
"Oh sorry." She says standing up.
I sit up straight. Putting one hand on Emily's thigh I smile. She puts a hand on top of mine and starts slowly rubbing my knuckles with her thumb.
"How ya feelin?" Garcia asks.
I look at Emily. "Like I want to get out of here. I hate hospitals." She says.
"I don't think anybody really likes hospitals, Em." I say laughing a little bit.
She nods. "'That's probably true."
Right then the doctor walk into the room. "Good to see your awake Agent Prentiss."
"Yeah, great, now when can I leave?"
"When your wound has healed a little bit more probably by Friday. The bullet didn't hit anything major, it barley hit anything at all it went through about a half an inch away from the side of your body. You were extremely lucky." He says.
Garcia stands up. "I'm gonna go." She says.
"See ya later Pen." I say as she walks out of the room.
The doctor turns to me. "If you wouldn't mind Agent Jareau I need to ask Agent Prentiss a few questions."
I nod. Standing up I feel Emily's arm block me. "She stays."
I turn to face her. "Em, it's fine, I can go." I say.
She turns to face the doctor. "Anything you have to say she can hear."
I sit back down and Emily puts her arm around my waist and pulls me closer to her.
"Very well then. It seems you have never been here before Agent Prentiss so I am going to ask you a few things about yourself."
"Alright." Emily says.
"Date of Birth."
"October 12 1970." She says.
"Any medical history?"
"No."
"Emergency Contact number one."
"Jennifer Jareau." She says
"Number two?" He asks.
"Elizabeth Prentiss." She says.
"Okay. If I have anymore questions I'll let you know." He says turning to walk out of the room.
After the door is shut I turn to face Emily. "You put me as you're emergency contact?" I ask.
She nods. "Yeah its not like my mother is going to be able to drop everything and run to my side every time I'm hospitalized." She says.
I look at her. "Em, don't say that. I don't want to think about that." I say.
She looks at me and wraps me in a hug again. "I'm sorry." She says.
Taking her arms from around me she places her right hand on my cheek and kisses me softly.
"I love you JJ." She says.
I smile and wrap my arms around her. "I love you too."