Disclaimed!

Things are starting to turn a little bit awkward for everyone involved. Let me know what you think!

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JJ entered her office silently berating herself for drinking so much the night before. Her office was so messy and disorganised, just like her personal life, the blonde mused as she stood behind the metal table.

Switching her computer on, JJ smoothed her shirt down, feeling her professional persona fighting its way to the surface, right until the sound of someone knocking on her office door. "Come in."

"JJ, I know you hate me but please just hear me out," Prentiss strode into the small office, a guilty confidence etched on to her face.

JJ lowered her eyes in avoidance. "We're at work Prentiss."

When the blonde realised the profiler wasn't moving, she met the brunette's eyes in defiance. The two women stared at each other in an awkward silence.

JJ's glare was much angrier than the previous night, Prentiss thought, as the small office felt as though it was shrinking in on her, the longer JJ stared at her.

Prentiss took a step back from where she stood to keep a safe distance between them. "JJ, what I did was unforgiveable, I never, ever meant for you to walk in on that..."

"Hey sunshine, Reid saw you come in. I'm so glad you're..." Garcia burst into the room only to freeze as she looked between her two female colleagues standing awkwardly opposite each other. "Is everything okay?"

Prentiss looked towards JJ in panic, over whether or not the liaison was going to say something, but breathed a sigh of relief as the blonde began to speak with harsh tone. "Briefing is in five."

"JJ," Prentiss attempted to take a step closer towards the messy desk but halted as the liaison lifted her hand.

JJ shot the brunette a warning glare. "Not at work."

Nodding, Prentiss quickly left the small room, leaving Garcia quizzically looking towards JJ in search of an answer to the awkwardness in the air. "Peaches, are you okay?"

"It's nothing, Pen." JJ replied softly as she sorted out some folders on her desk, avoiding the look of disbelief her friend was sending her.

"Did Prentiss..?" Garcia closed her eyes briefly as JJ's head shot up when she recognised the realisation on her best friend's face.

JJ picked up a batch of folders that was for team briefing, and eyed the unusually serious San Franciscan, as she slowly walked around to the front of the desk, so she was foot away from Garcia. "Pen, do you know something?"

"Will told you about New Years?" Garcia replied softly, her expression quickly became guiltier when she realised the blonde had no idea what she was talking about. "Crap, that wasn't it all, was it?"

The liaison looked towards the analyst in confusion. "What happened at New Years, Penelope?"

Garcia turned to close the door and slowly returned to her spot, just in front of JJ, whose defensive stance was causing her concern. "We were just trying to protect you, JJ. I honestly thought..."

"Please Garcia. Just tell me what happened at New Years." JJ prompted with determination in her voice.

"I thought that's why you were pissed at her, because Will had..." Garcia looked towards the ground as she saw pain in JJ's eyes. "Morgan caught them in the bathroom at Rossi's party. They promised us that nothing would happen again and I thought that if I told you... JJ they said was over."

JJ shook her head as Garcia pleaded her apologies. "I have to get to briefing."

The liaison strode out of the office with Garcia struggling to keep up with her fast pace. The team had all congregated in the briefing room as JJ and Garcia quietly entered. Everyone exchanged worried glances as they could all see their analyst was upset and JJ's irritation was evident.

JJ passed the folders to everyone around the table, meeting only Hotch's eyes and avoiding everyone else's eye line. "Three schools in DC have had several incidents..."

Garcia came to JJ's side as she began the briefing. "JJ, we need to talk about this."

"Not now Garcia," JJ glared at the wide eyed analyst after she barked her response.

"Is something going on?" Morgan asked as he looked between the two blondes, but regretted his question as Hotch shot him a warning look.

JJ turned back to the screen. "Three schools in DC have been on alert for the last two weeks after receiving..."

"JJ, please just stop." Garcia interrupted again, ignoring the rest of the team as they watched the two women interact.

JJ faced Garcia with hurt written all over her face. "You're supposed to be my best friend, Pen. You don't lie to your best friends."

"JJ," Prentiss stood, and hesitantly walked to the blonde's right. "If we can just go back to your office..."

JJ sighed, her eyes stinging as she met the brunette's eyes for the first time since she entered the room. "You, know I tried to keep it out of the office Prentiss, because I don't want to have all this drama but I wouldn't be so worried about everyone finding out, cos I'm pretty sure I'm last one to know that you're screwing Will, anyways."

Prentiss's jaw dropped at JJ's harsh words. "I'm..."

"How long have you two even been sleeping together?" JJ asked in frustration, her hand was on her hip and all eyes in the room were shifting between the two women as Prentiss froze.

The profiler closed her eyes and moved uncomfortably on the spot, as she could feel all eyes piercing into her. "Since, after Henry's birthday party in September."

The room stilled at Prentiss's confession, that was, until Hotch stood to come between the three women. The profiler placed a hand on the petite agent's shoulder and guided her away from the group. "JJ, come to my office."

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