A/N- Again this one takes place prior to Secret. JJ and Emily are dating (just about to move in together).

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"Would you relax, they're going to love you." JJ smiled as she looked over at an extremely nervous Emily. JJ had convinced Emily to spend the holidays with her parents in Pennsylvania and Emily was a nervous wreck.

"I'm about to meet your parents JJ. Your parents. I have never met 'the parents' before." Emily replied in almost a whisper. "How did I let you talk me into this."

"Oh, I think we both know how I did it and I if I remember correctly there was not a whole lot of talking involved." JJ teased..

"Stop it. I cannot meet your parents with those kind of images in my head."

"Calm down, it's just three days."

"Don't remind me." Emily moaned. "And you're sure their okay with the whole gay thing, right?"

"Oh yeah about that, they have no idea that I'm gay." JJ said suddenly turning very serious.

"WHAT? Are you serious? They don't know you gay?" If Emily wasn't already freaking out she certainly was now.

"I just joking. Geez, relax." JJ said through the laughter.

"Oh, I hate you so much right now!"

"Look my parents are completely, 100 percent okay with me being gay." JJ smiled as they pulled into the drive way. "And like I said they are going to love you. You know why?"

"Why?"

"Because I love you." JJ leaned over and gave Emily a quick but much needed kiss. "Just be yourself and everything will be fine."

"You promise?"

"I promise." JJ smiled. "Oh, but just so you know, my dad is a little traditional so I fully expect that he is going to have 'the talk' with you."

"What talk... oh that talk." Emily frowned. "I'm so screwed." JJ laughed as she got out of the car.

Emily looked up at the house and it looked like something out of a made for tv holiday movie. It was covered in lights and decorations. It was like the she had walked onto a television set. She saw the front door open and a women who looked just like JJ, only older, come running out.

"Merry Christmas sweetheart!" Angie said as she pulled JJ into a hug.

"You too mom." JJ smiled. "Mom, I would like you to meet my girlfriend, Agent Emily Prentiss."

"Emily this I my mother Angie Jereau." Emily walked up was about to offer Angie her hand when she pulled Emily into a hug.

"It is a pleasure to finally meet you Emily. JJ has told us such wonderful things about you."

"The pleasure is all mine Mrs. Jereau."

"Please call me Angie." Okay one parent down, one to go, Emily thought to herself.

"There's my little girl!" Tom Jereau said as he walked around from the back of the house. It appeared that he had been chopping firewood and needless to say the ax he was carrying was not relieving any of Emily's nerves.

"Daddy!" JJ ran down the front porch and threw her arms around her dad. Suddenly it hit Emily. JJ was a daddy's girl. Oh yeah, I'm screwed!

"Don't worry, you're doing just fine." Angie said as she grabbed Emily's hand.

"Is it that obvious?" Emily asked with a half smile.

"Just a little." Angie smiled and squeezed Emily's hand. Instantly Emily could feel herself relax. Must be a Jereau trait, Emily thought to herself before turning her attention back to JJ and her dad.

"How have you been sweetie?"

"Great. Really great actually." JJ smiled as she looked back at Emily.

"You must be Emily, it's nice to finally put a face with the name. Nice to meet you."

"Nice to meet you too sir."

"Please, no sir, just call me Tom." Okay maybe this isn't going to be so bad after all, Emily thought after she shook Tom's hand.

Several hours later...

"That was incredible Angie. Really wonderful." Emily said as they finished dinner.

"I knew I was going to like you." Angie teased as she started to clean the table.

"Here let me help." Emily said as she picked up her plate.

"Emily let JJ help her mother, you can help me bring in some firewood." Tom said putting his arm around Emily's shoulder.

"Gee, thanks dad." JJ mumbled before getting up to help with the dishes. Emily shot her girlfriend a terrified look before Tom led them both out the back door.

"So, JJ tells me your mother is an Ambassador?" Tom asked once outside.

"Yes sir."

"I thought we talked about that."

"Sorry, just part of my up bringing I guess. When you grow up around politics you learn to be very polite at a very young age."

"She also says that you two are buying a house together. Says you are planning to move in together after the first of the year, is that right?"

"Yes. It's a great house, in a great neighborhood. We're just waiting on the paper work to go through."

"That's a pretty big expense."

"Money is not really an issue."

"I see." Tom nodded. "So things must be pretty serious if you're moving in together?"

"Yes, they are. I love JJ and I know that she feels the same way about me. I know in my heart that this is it for me."

"That's good. I'm happy for you, both of you. JJ is our only child and her happiness is my only concern. So if she is happy then I am happy. If JJ says that she loves you than that is all that matters to me, but make no mistake about it if you hurt her in any way..."

"You don't even need to finish that sentence, because I promise you that I will never intentionally hurt JJ. I'll be honest with you. This is all new to me. I have never been at this stage of a relationship. I've never 'met the parents' before and I certainly never wanted to move in with anyone before." Tom nodded, pleased with Emily's honesty. "But with JJ it's different. I want to spend as much time with her as I can. She is the last thing I think about before I go to bed and the first thing I think about when I wake up. I want to be with her every minute of every day."

"Well than I guess that settles it." Tom smiled. "Welcome to the family Emily Prentiss. I think you'll fit in nicely around here."

"Thank you. That means a lot to me."

"Now lets get some firewood and head back inside before they send out the search party." Tom laughed.

Meanwhile inside...

"So what do you think mom?" JJ asked as she helped Angie with the dishes.

"She's really nice." Angie smiled. "And she's really beautiful."

"Yeah she is. I have never felt like this about any one before. I love her with all of my heart."

"That's great sweetie. I'm happy for you." Angie was happy that her daughter had found someone to spend the rest of her life with. "So what did you get her for Christmas?"
"I got her a necklace. She is not really a girly girl," JJ laughed, "so it's just a simple silver chain with a heart pendent on it. I think she'll like it."

"I wonder what she got you? I didn't see a gift with your name on it."

"That's because she already gave me my gift."

"Oh really, what was it?" JJ mumbled something but Angie couldn't hear her. "What did you say."

"A h..." JJ mumbled again. Angie still didn't understand what she said so she simply stared at her daughter. "Fine, she bought me a house. The house we're moving into, she bought it for me."

"What do you mean she bought you a house? You mean she put the down payment down, right?"

"No, she bought the house. Paid cash for it." JJ blushed.

"Are you serious. She bought you a house?" Angie was shocked. "I mean I know you said that she had money but seriously a house?"

"It's not a big deal mom, really. I could care less about her money."

"I know, but still a house."Angie walked away simply shaking her head.

The rest of the holiday went off with out a hitch. Emily sailed through the remaining three days like she had been part of the family for years.

"Let us know when you get home." Angie yelled from the porch as Emily and JJ walked to the car.

"We will." Emily yelled back. "And we'll talk about you two coming up to see the new house." JJ smiled as she listened to Emily talk to her mother. She knew that they would love her but she was surprised as to how quickly Emily took to them.

"Be safe." Tom said as they got in the car.

"So what do you think honey?" Angie asked as they watched JJ and Emily pull out of the driveway.

"She did good." Tom replied. "That is the happiest that I've seen our little girl in a long time."

"I know. I glad she finally found someone who truly loves her."

"Me too. Who knows, maybe we'll get grandchildren after all." Tom smiled as Angie smacked him in the chest.

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