A/N- Okay this takes place before 'Secret.' JJ and Emily have been dating for five months (so no AJ, sorry)

"Don't you walk away from me Jennifer Jereau!" Emily yelled as JJ turned and walked towards the front door. Emily's heart began to race as she realized that JJ was not stopping. "JJ wait…" Emily was cut off by the slamming of the front door. "Oh my god what have I done." Emily said as the tears began to pour down her face.

JJ made it as far as the car when her own tears began to fall. She sat in the driver's seat trying to debate as to whether to go back in or not. Then Emily's words echoed in her ear and the anger quickly returned. JJ threw the car in reverse and pulled out of the driveway.

Flashback….

"Emily we need to talk." JJ said as she sat down on the couch.

"About what?" JJ just leered at her. "Not that again. I thought we were done having that conversation?"

"No you were the one who decided that we were done. Not me."

"Why are you so hell bent on telling the team about us?" Emily sighed, not really wanting to go down this road again.

"Why are you so determined not to tell them? I thought you loved me."

"Of course I love you, but I don't see the need in telling them. All it will do is create problems. We are not suppose to date people within the same department. What do you think Director Strauss would do if she found out about us? I don't know about you but I really like my job and I would like to keep it."

"So your job is more important than my feelings?" JJ asked slightly taken aback.

"Damn it JJ that is not what I meant and you know it." Emily harshly replied.

"Well then I just don't get it. I love you and you claim you love me," those words really hit Emily hard, "so why can't we just tell them. They won't care. I'm tired of lying to them. They deserve to know the truth!"

"It is none of their business!"

"They're our friends!" Emily simply rolled her eyes. "Do you not want to tell them because you don't want to 'come out' to them or is it because you are ashamed of me and our relationship?"

"Have you lost your mind, JJ!" Emily spat back. "How many different ways do I have to say it. I love you and I could care less if they know that I am gay or not."

"Then why?
"I already told you it is against the rules!"

"So if you had to choose between me and the job what would you choose?"

"What?"

"It is a simple question Emily, or at least for me it is, me or the job?" Emily sat there in stunned silence. Emily didn't know what to say. Unfortunately JJ took the silence as an admission of guilt. "Wow I guess that it's true what they say. Actions do speak louder than words." JJ stood up and made her way to the front door.

"Don't walk away from me Jennifer Jereau!" Emily yelled as she watched JJ walk away.

JJ thought about going to her apartment but she knew that was the first place Emily would look, so she decided to head to Garcia's.

"Hey there baby girl what are you... JJ what's wrong?" Garcia asked surprised to see her best friend standing on her front porch. Her eyes were blood shot and it was clear that she had been crying. Garcia took JJ's hand and led her inside.

"Emily and I had a fight." JJ said as they sat down on the couch.

"A fight?" Garcia asked shocked. JJ and Emily had been dating for five months now and as far she knew things were going great. "About what?"

"I told her I wanted to tell the team and she said no." JJ sighed as a tear fell down her cheek. "I don't know, I thought that she loved me, but when I asked her what was more important me or the job she just sat there. I mean, how am I suppose to respond to that?"

"Oh sweetie, it will be okay. I'm sure that she loves you more than the job. I haven't seen either of you this happy in a long time."

"Then why is she so determined to not tell them?"

"Why do you want to tell them?"

"They're our friends and I'm tired of hiding my relationship. I love her and I would do anything for her." JJ began to cry and Garcia pulled her into her arms. She held her and just let her cry. Eventually JJ fell asleep.

An hour later Garcia heard a knock on the door and she knew exactly who it was.

"Is she here?" Emily asked as Garcia opened the door never taking her eyes off the ground.

"Yes, but she's asleep." She replied as she stepped out on the porch and pulled the door almost closed.

"I just want to talk to her."

"Do you love her?"

"Will all of my heart."

"Good, now tell me why you don't want the team to know? Because you are getting extremely close to that whole 'hurt her and I will kill you' senerio we talked about." Emily's eyes shot up and for the first time looked at Garcia. She knew there was no point in trying to lie or to argue, JJ was Garcia's best friend, her family and she would do anything to protect her 'girl.'

"Because I'm afraid." Emily reluctantly answered.

"Afraid of what?"

"Of what would happen if Director Strauss found out." Emily paused before continuing. "And not because I love my job more than JJ. If I had to choose I would choose JJ in a heart beat. It's not even a option. JJ is it for me."

"So what is the worse that happens. One of you has to transfer to another department?"

"Exactly. I love working with JJ. I love getting to spend every minute of every day with her, but more importantly I love knowing that I'm there to protect her. I know that sounds all Tarzan like, but it's true. I don't know what I would do if something happened to her. I have a hard enough time dealing with the fact that she in field and I am right beside her. There is no way I could cope with knowing that she was out there by herself."

"You know that JJ can take care of herself right?"

"I know. Trust me I know." Emily smiled. The front door creaked as JJ pushed it opened and Garcia turned around to see JJ standing there.

"Did you mean what you said? About me being it?" JJ asked, clearly having heard the entire conversation.

"Of course. I love you so much that it hurts. When you walked out that door tonight I didn't know what to do." Emily said as a tear fell down her cheek.

"Why didn't you just tell me how you felt? Why didn't you tell me the real reason you didn't want to tell them?" JJ asked as she took Emily's hand.

"Because I knew you would think I was crazy." JJ could help but laugh. "Look JJ I know that you can take care of yourself but I worry. I worry a lot and the only thing that helps me make it through the day is knowing that I'm right there beside you."

"Me Tarzan you Jane?" JJ asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Exactly." Emily laughed. "Are we going to be okay?" Emily asked suddenly very nervous.

"You know we're going to eventually have to tell them right?"

"I know, but just not right now and JJ you really didn't answer my question."

"Come here." JJ smiled as she pulled Emily into a very passionate kiss, one that seem to last forever.

"Um, guys?" Garcia said as she cleared her throat. Both women broke apart and blushed, clearly having forgotten that Garcia was there.

"Sorry Garcia." JJ smiled.

A/N- Just something popped into my head this morning. Let me know what you think. The next one with be about the family again. Thanks for reading and PLEASE REVIEW!