JJ shifted her weight from side to side awkwardly, glancing up at Emily. "Yeah, of course, JJ, come right in." Emily opened the door further for her friend. "Let me get you a towel. Sit down, please." Emily headed into her bathroom, grabbing a clean towel from the cabinet under the sink. She handed it to JJ, who was shivering at this point.

"Thanks Emily." JJ wrapped the towel around herself and sat down on Emily's couch. Emily sat down in a chair across from her. The two sort of awkwardly stared at each other for a few seconds, but to Emily, those seconds felt like hours. "So, I figured we should talk." JJ said, almost too quietly for Emily to hear her.

Emily nodded. "That would be good." She replied. There were a few more seconds of awkward staring before JJ cleared her throat.

"I didn't mean to just up and leave last night." She started. "You just completely caught me off guard and I didn't have any idea how to react. So I ran. I went home because I had to process it. I didn't even know you were into girls, Emily. So this was more than a surprise."

Emily half smiled, and JJ paused before continuing. "Listen, Emily. Throughout the past few years we've spent a remarkable amount of time together. All the cases the team has worked, the times we've had to share hotel rooms, the nights out with Pen, all of it. You're my best friend. But some time ago, I started feeling like there was something more."

Emily's eyes widened in complete shock but she didn't say anything as JJ carried on. "I didn't know what it was. I haven't felt any kind of connection like that with anybody since Will. Especially not with another woman. I tried to push it aside and not think about it, but the feeling just kept growing. I couldn't get it to stop. Honestly, even when I had finally admitted to myself that I did want some kind of a relationship with you, I didn't think I stood a chance."

JJ wasn't looking at Emily, but Emily couldn't take her eyes off of JJ. The blonde was fidgeting, staring at her lap, obviously nervous. In an odd way, it was adorable. "So, because I didn't want to end up getting hurt, I just tried to ignore all of the feelings that were building up in my head. Then, last night, when you said you loved me, it was like something exploded inside of me and I didn't know how to contain it. But, I guess what I'm saying is, I don't know if it's love, but I know I want something that's more than friends."

Emily couldn't stop herself from smiling. She got up and went to sit next to JJ, who was still staring at her lap as though she expected Emily would tell her she wasn't in love with her after all. Emily gently tilted JJ's face towards hers, instantly getting lost in those beautiful blue eyes. "I do too, JJ. I want to be more than friends." She whispered.

"But what about work? What if Hotch, or even worse, Strauss finds out?" JJ replied.

"We'll cross that bridge when we get there."

It was Emily who closed the distance between them, her lips meeting JJ's and her arms wrapping around her. The kiss was soft and gentle, and Emily felt like she was on cloud nine. JJ tasted like cinnamon and sugar, and she wanted more.

JJ pulled back first, her blue eyes blazing with a fire Emily had never seen before. There was a brief moment where they stayed that way, arms around each other, staring into each other's eyes, and then JJ pushed Emily back onto the couch and kissed her again.

It wasn't as gentle this time, not even remotely. Both women had wanted this for longer than they cared to admit. JJ had Emily pinned by her wrists and was kissing her ravenously, drinking her in like Emily's very essence was the oxygen she needed to breathe. Tongues met, teeth clashed, and Emily let out a soft moan when JJ pulled back, biting down on Emily's lower lip as she did so.

They stayed on the couch like that for hours, but to them it only felt like minutes. At some point, Emily had managed to flip them around, and they ended up with JJ half laying on the coffee table, one hand wrapped in Emily's hair and the other on the ground to stabilize her.

It wasn't long before Emily decided she'd had enough of messing around and had pulled JJ up off of the table and into her bedroom. They barely made it down the hallway before JJ had Emily up against a wall, trailing kisses down her neck and to her collarbone. She paused for a second, her fingers tugging at the edge of Emily's shirt.

Emily smirked. "It's cute that you think you're in charge." She whispered. "Because I've been waiting for this moment for a very, very long time Jennifer Jareau.."

JJ took a moment to collect herself and then stared Emily down. "Yeah, well, I'm pretty fucking good at taking charge when I want it."

The sound of a phone ringing wildly woke the two women up, and they found themselves tangled in Emily's sheets, their clothes strewn about the bedroom. Emily lazily picked up the phone. "Hello?"

"Prentiss. It's Hotch. We've got a case. Can you be here in twenty minutes?" Emily sat up quickly, looking over at JJ, who was still waking up.

"Yeah, I'll be there, and I can pick up JJ on my way." She hung up the phone and sighed. Of course they had a case today.

"Do we have to go to work?" JJ asked sleepily. Emily slid down and kissed JJ gently.

"Yeah, we do. Which is too bad, because I was planning on taking you on a real date tonight. Somewhere fancy, with cocktails and food we can't pronounce the name of."

"Oh, Emily, that sounds like it would have been wonderful." JJ replied, stretching and lazily grabbing at Emily.

"We'll have to postpone it, darling."

Of course, Emily had no damn idea what last night even meant for them. She wanted to officially be JJ's girlfriend, but they had yet to go out on an actual date. She knew this was more than just a one night stand, and she was grateful for that. But they'd have to wait to talk about it, because they only had twenty minutes to get ready and get to the BAU.

As the two women got ready to go, throwing on clothes and grabbing Emily's go-bag, (JJ thanked God that hers was in her car) they chatted about small things, neither of them wanting to breach a subject that was too deep to tackle in such a short time.

As Emily was adjusting her shirt, she realized that she had a dark mark right on her collarbone, and it was certainly visible with the shirt she was wearing. "JJ, look at this!"She exclaimed, gasping.

JJ couldn't help but laugh a little, although she knew that Emily would get a lot of shit from their coworkers - especially Morgan - for having a hickey. Especially one that dark. JJ didn't even realize she was capable of that. Then again, last night had been crazy.

"I don't have time to cover it with makeup, so we're just gonna have to go. But I am so getting you back for this." Emily stated as she headed down the hall and out the door.

"Can't wait." JJ called in response. They practically ran to JJ's car and drove as fast as they could to Quantico. Emily's car was still in the BAU ramp, but she'd have to worry about that later.

Now on any normal day, Emily and JJ coming into work together wouldn't make anyone bat an eye. They drove together all the time, and everyone knew how good of friends they were. So most of their friends didn't really take notice when they stepped into the bullpen at the same time. But Penelope certainly noticed. A huge grin was forming on her face as the two women walked past.

Penelope took note of the fact that both of her friends looked a bit disheveled, and Emily's hair was all tangled in the back. When she noticed the bruise on Emily's collarbone, she practically jumped out of her seat.

Emily whipped around to stare at her. "Keep. Quiet." She ordered.

"Fine, fine, but I better get all the juicy details later!"

Emily and JJ both laughed and they all made their way to the conference room.

Before Hotch could even begin speaking, Morgan whistled loudly. "Woah, Prentiss, what's with that little mark there, huh?"

Emily's face turned pink, and JJ did her best not to look obvious. She was in a room of expert profilers, after all. "It's just a bruise. I, uh, Sergio-"

"Just a bruise my ass! Prentiss, who's the lucky man who finally tamed you?"

Emily wanted to reach across the table and slap him, but she didn't. "No man can tame me, Morgan." She responded.

"Then who's the lucky woman?" He asked casually, as if the fact that Emily was a lesbian didn't surprise him at all.

Emily's face turned even redder as all her coworkers turned to look at her. "Shut up, Derek. Don't act like you know me."

"Ooh, touchy. Hey JJ, you guys are close, do you know anything about this?"

JJ did her best to try to stop the blood from rushing straight to her cheeks. "Nope. I didn't even notice it until you pointed it out."

"Bullshit, Jareau, it's so obviously noticeable. You know something."

"No, Derek, I don't."

Morgan just smiled. "I'll find out who the lucky lady is someday."

Hotch cleared his throat, obviously ready to start going over the case. Emily was just relieved that no one really cared that she was gay. If there was a casual way to come out at work, she had just done it. JJ patted her leg comfortingly under the table, and Emily smiled at her. Derek was still glancing at her from time to time, and it was clear that he wouldn't leave her alone until he got some answers.

Emily just prayed to God that Penelope wouldn't say anything. She wasn't even officially with JJ yet, and she didn't want her coworkers - especially her supervisor - thinking she had just hooked up with JJ for the hell of it. No, they'd have to wait until she was ready to tell them.

Hotch turned on the projector, and he and Garcia handed out folders with case information in them. Emily skimmed over hers, and when she looked up, both Penelope and Morgan were looking right at her with smiles on their faces.

She buried her head in her case folder and silently hoped this would all work out okay.

A/N: Thanks for your support, I really appreciate it! Keep leaving reviews please, it's very helpful. I hope you guys like this chapter! If it seems a little rushed, I am sorry, I wrote it in my downtime at work.