A/N: 2x06 made me really sad over emron, so the next couple of chapters have a lot of fluff.

4:00 am.

Emily didn't know what time it was. She didn't remember if she set an alarm last night, and she didn't care. She could feel her legs entangled with Aaron's, and she could feel his arm wrapped around her. His body heat seeped into her, and she softly moaned as he kissed along her shoulder and up her neck.

"Em," he whispered in her ear. If he did not see this through to completion, Emily was going to be in a very cranky mood for the rest of the day. She was expecting him to tell her to wake up, that it's time to go to work, but instead he rolled her onto her back and started kissing the other side of her neck. She moaned softly again.

5:00 am.

"Aaron?" Emily asked softly. Her head was on his shoulder, and she was slightly out of breath.

"Mmm," he replied playing with her fingers.

"I don't want to go to work," Emily admitted. He started playing with her hair with his hand that wasn't playing with her fingers. He kissed her softly on the head.

"I don't want to get out of this bed ever, as long as you're in it." He got a soft chuckle from Emily. She sat up reluctantly covering herself with one of the throw blankets that she kept on the bed. She was surprised Aaron had never commented about the state of her bed. Most guys did. She had the standard number of pillows, but she had blankets everywhere. She also had blankets all over her apartment. Aaron just accepted it, just like he accepted her.

"I'll drive myself today. I have to go to Capitol Hill," Emily said as she got out of bed.

"You can just take my car," Aaron said with a smirk as he got out of bed and stood behind her, giving her another kiss on her shoulder.

6:30 am.

Aaron walked Emily to her office. She didn't mind, but their cover for most of the staff was that they carpooled. Emily was sure that Aaron walking her to her office would raise suspicion, but they were typically the first ones to arrive in the morning. The president knew about their relationship, and Emily thought Seth might know, but the press and the staff hadn't realized yet.

"I'll leave these with you," Aaron said softly as he handed her his keys.

"Thanks," she said smiling. She dropped her bag on her desk chair as Aaron shut her door.

"Have a good day, ok?" Aaron whispered taking her into his arms. Emily wrapped her arms around his neck. "Ok," she said as she kissed him softly.

10:00 am.

Emily grabbed her bag and Aaron's keys and headed out of her office.

"Steve, I'm going to Capitol Hill if anyone is looking for me."

"Ok." Emily could tell that Steve was hiding his personal phone under his desk. She laughed inwardly. He thought she had no idea.

12:00 pm.

Emily stopped by Aaron's office with lunch, but he wasn't at his desk. She left the sandwich on his desk and made her way back to her own office only to find Aaron sitting on the couch waiting for her.

"Shut the door," Aaron said. She could hear hurt in his voice, so she did what she was told.

"You know," Emily stated.

"The president told me, inadvertently of course. Do you want to tell me what's going on?" The tone in his voice and the look of hurt on his face made Emily want to cry. Emily sighed and sat down next to Aaron.

"I saw a therapist," Emily said quietly as she put her head in her hands.

Aaron nodded, "The president just said it was a doctor's appointment, and since you hadn't mentioned it, I thought something might be wrong. You've been tired lately and haven't been yourself." She sensed he was relieved, but still hurt that she hadn't confided in him.

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you, Aaron. Kendra recommended it. To help with the guilt I've been feeling. About you." Emily sat back on the couch slouching. Her and Kendra had become quite close. She never outwardly told Kendra about Aaron and the investigation, but she told her how she was feeling.

"I want you to know that you can tell me anything, Em, just like the old days."

She nodded. "I know. I just don't want you to think I'm weak." She refused to look at him. If she did, she would probably cry.

"Em, I know you well enough to know that you are the complete opposite of weak." He reached out and grabbed her hand. She squeezed it in response.

She felt her guilt growing. She was trying to figure out how to tell him the whole truth, but she didn't know what to say. She was saved by the ringing of Aaron's phone.

2:00 pm.

Emily got absolutely nothing done since her conversation with Aaron. She hadn't been able to focus, and her guilt was growing. She finished checking her files for tomorrow, which were surprisingly correct for the second day in a row, before making her way to Aaron's office.

She leaned on the door frame waiting for him to get off the phone.

"Hey," he said smiling at her. She stepped into his office and closed the door.

"Aaron, we need to talk," she said softly. She watched his eyebrows furrow together in concern.

"What's up?" He moved around to the front of his desk and leaned on it as she sat down.

"I…" She was cut off by the running of his phone.

"Sorry, Em. Can we talk about this later?" Emily gave him a small smile and nodded. He dipped down and quickly kissed her cheek before rushing out of his office.

Emily sighed and stood up.

5:30 pm.

Emily was unable to focus on the bill she was trying to read. She checked her personal phone. Nothing. She hadn't heard from Aaron since this afternoon. She flipped the bill closed and stood up.

She walked out of her office and to the place she knew she could get some good advice.

"Hey, Ken. You have a minute?" Emily asked as she knocked.

"Of course! I'm just waiting for Se...someone to return a call." Kendra dipped her head down, and Emily laughed as she sat down.

"How's it going?" Emily asked.

"Good," Kendra said as she joined Emily on the couch.

"You really like the job, don't you?"

"Yeah, it's the government's job to protect and help people. It's my job to make sure they're doing it legally." Kendra raised an eyebrow.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know. You don't have to remind me every time you see me. Have you ever had a job you didn't like?" Emily asked with a laugh.

7:30 pm.

Emily left Kendra's office when Seth came, ready to go home. She made her way to her own office, where Aaron was waiting for her.

"Hey," he said softly, "ready to go?"

"Yeah, just let me grab my bag," Emily replied. Aaron stood up from the couch and waited as she grabbed her laptop and put it into her bag. Aaron grabbed her coat and helped her into it, pulling her in for a quick kiss.

"I'm sorry about earlier," he said softly. Emily nodded and grabbed his hand.

"Come on. Let's get some food."

8:30 pm.

After stopping at Aaron's place for clothes and getting takeout. Emily sat on her couch leaning into Aaron. She knew she should bring up their conversation earlier, but she didn't know how, so she waited for Aaron to bring it up.

"I'm sorry about earlier, Em. Is everything ok?" Aaron asked.

"Yeah, everything's fine. I just…I don't know...I don't think I'm good enough for this job."

"What? Don't be ridiculous, Em. You're perfect for it. You know how to read people, and you know politics. You keep the president in line." He squeezed her shoulders.

"Yeah, I know, but I hate the politics part. I feel like I'm always manipulating someone or bribing them." Aaron shifted so he was turned towards her now.

"That's negoatiating. Sometimes, the means justify the ends." Aaron's voice was soft. Aaron was much more of a risk taker than Emily was.

"Aaron, I don't know if it's worth it. I'm tired all the time, stressed. We still haven't been on any dates because we're hiding from the press, and I feel like I'm becoming corrupt."

"Hey," Aaron leaned in and kissed her on the cheek, "we can go on a date, and maybe you should take a day off to think about it. I might be biased, but I love working with you and seeing you everyday, and you're not becoming corrupt. I'm sure Kendra would let you know if you are." Emily smiled at his response as she stood up and tugged his hand for him to follow. She pushed her body against his and kissed him softly. "I do like seeing you everyday, and since there hasn't been a date, maybe you can make it up to me in another way." Aaron picked her up gently. "Say no more, My Lady." Emily laughed as Aaron carried her into her bedroom.