JJ walks in the door and takes a deep breath. Her rumbling stomach reminds her she hasn't eaten since the bagel Garcia gave her that morning. She walks into the kitchen and sees the table set for 2 and Emily leaning over to look into the glass door of the oven.
"Nice view," JJ says with a grin.
Emily turns and looks at her, a smile on her face. "You're such a guy sometimes."
"And you love it."
Emily, satisfied by what she has seen in the oven walks over and pulls JJ into a hug. "You get settled?"
"Yep, all settled. In fact, it's one room closer to the BAU bullpen. I'll be able to stare at your back while you sit at your desk."
"Hmm…guess that means no i-chat with my girlfriends anymore," Emily teases. She leans down and gives JJ a deep kiss. "Welcome home."
"Mmm…thanks." JJ stares into Emily's eyes. The profiler notices the change as a question suddenly flashes through JJ's mind.
"What?" Emily asks.
"What what?" JJ counters.
Emily raises an eyebrow. "Your pupils momentarily dilated and you looked nervous for a second. You don't really think I have anyone other than you, do you?"
JJ lightly slaps Emily's shoulder. "Stop profiling me. And no, I don't. I just…well, we can talk about it later. Trust me, it's nothing too important and I've decided it can definitely wait until tomorrow."
"If you're sure." Emily pulls JJ close again. Emily had always loved hugging JJ but after her experience with Delpy the need to hug her girlfriend had almost become an addiction. After thinking she would never hold her again, she just couldn't get enough of JJ. "God, I love you so much, Jen."
JJ feels the slight tremor flow through Emily. "I love you, too, Emily. Maybe after dinner we can—"
She is interrupted by a wail from the baby monitor. Emily laughs. "Good boy, Henry. He's all yours, Mommy."
"Thanks." JJ starts to walk away, then stops. "Em?"
"Yeah?"
"I want him to call you Mama."
Emily's eyes widen and her jaw drops open. JJ smiles, happy to see the shock and pride in her lover's eyes. The blond turns and heads off to see to her…their son. Emily is still standing, hearing a young boy call her Mama in her imagination when the timer goes off. She pulls the baked chicken out of the oven and resets it to time the heating of the rolls. She then heads upstairs to check on JJ and Henry.
"So, Henry, did you get her good?" She asks as she walks into the nursery. The smell is the only answer she needs. "Whoa? Tell me again what you're feeding him, Jen?"
"Oh, it's not so bad, is it, Henry. No it's not. It's just a widdle bitty tiny whiney stinky-poo, isn't it."
"I can see the skills that made you a communications liaison," Emily jokes.
JJ doesn't even turn. The used Wetone flies right into Emily's face. Emily sputters and wipes at her face. JJ laughs and looks at Henry. "She shoots, she scores! Yay, Mommy!" She wiggles his hands as if he is cheering.
Emily glares at the blond woman's back a moment. "Remember this when I get my revenge, Agent Jareau."
"You're all talk, Agent Prentiss," JJ counters.
Emily steps into the bathroom to wash off her face. Knowing JJ is going to be a few more minutes with Henry, Emily steps into the bedroom. She goes to the top drawer of her dresser and pulls out a small box. She opens it and sees the 3 karat cushion cut diamond ring in a platinum band and smiles. Careful questions to JJ and Garcia had convinced Emily this was the right ring. She pulls it out and looks at the engraving in the band, "Forever Yours." Emily shines the diamond against her shirt and slides it back in the box. Smiling, she puts the box in her pocket and heads back downstairs.
Later that evening, Emily and JJ are enjoying a glass of wine as they sit on the couch. "Are you sure it's okay?" Emily asks for the third time.
"Yes, Em," JJ answers impatiently. "He's already eaten and I've also pumped some more so by the time he needs to get a refill direct from me the wine will be out of my system."
"Okay. If you're sure." They sit in silence a moment, staring out at the Capital Dome in the distance. Emily slowly turns her head and looks down at JJ, who is snuggled up to her left shoulder. "You're beautiful, Jennifer."
JJ slowly looks up. "You, too."
Emily slowly leans down and kisses JJ, trying to convey the depth of her love in that one action. As it ends, JJ's eyes are cloudy with desire. Emily eases JJ up and moves to the floor in front of her.
"I almost lost my chance at this. And I want to make sure that if something were to happen to me tomorrow you would know how much you mean to me."
JJ sits up on the edge of the couch.
"Jennifer Jareau, you mean more to me than I can ever express in words or actions. But I hope this helps you see that you are the sun in my universe. I love you so much and I want to spend my life with you." She pulls the ring box from her pocket and slowly opens it. She has never been so nervous in her life and has to force herself to look into JJ's eyes, fearful of rejection. "Jennifer, will you marry me?"
JJ's eyes sparkle with tears. "Yes, Emily. Oh, yes!"
With shaking hands, Emily slides the ring onto JJ's finger. JJ stares at in amazement. "It's the ring I always dreamed of," JJ murmurs. "Made better by the fact that it's from the woman I always dreamed of."
JJ draws Emily up into a deep kiss. The kiss deepens as Emily pushes JJ back until they are laying on the couch. Without breaking the kiss, Emily undoes JJ's shirt, running her hand over taught stomach muscles and up to soft breasts. JJ groans into Emily's mouth as the front clasp of the bra is opened. Emily kisses her way down and takes one nipple into her mouth. Knowing it would be tender JJ had started to tense but quickly relaxes as Emily tenderly caresses the nipple with her tongue.
"Oh, Em…feels so good."
Emily makes her way to the other nipple giving it the same loving attention. So wrapped up in that sensation, JJ had not even realized that Emily had undone her jeans until a hand slides between her panties and her pelvis. She arches into the touch as Emily slowly, gently strokes over clit and folds. Emily kisses her way down JJ's stomach. As she reaches JJ's jeans she stands long enough to remove the clothes fully from JJ. JJ is rendered speechless as Emily kneels back down and slides her tongue around JJ's clit. Small moans of pleasure are music to Emily's ears as she slowly thrusts two fingers into her fiancé.
JJ's right hand grasps Emily's head, holding her close as her hips start to thrust faster. As her pleasure builds JJ opens her eyes and sees her left hand gripping the back of the couch. She sees the ring that Emily had put so much thought and love into choosing. Her orgasm rips through her stronger than anyone she has ever had before. Lights dance before her eyes and she doesn't even realize she has passed out until she wakes in Emily's arms, the two of them wrapped in the blanket they keep on the back of the couch.
"You never cease to amaze me," JJ says softly.
"May that never change, my love. La mia vita è sempre a tua disposizione più, Jennifer."
"Mmm…that sounds nice. What does it mean?"
"My life is yours forever more."
"Yes, very nice indeed."
JJ stands and extends her hand to Emily. Together they walk upstairs to continue their celebration.
