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A/N – Wow thanks so much for all the reviews! I'm so happy you guys like this fic! I'm on vacation for a month day-after. I'm going to the States, so I'm gonna try and update when I have the time. I'm even going for Paget's show in LA!
JJ came out of her shower and found Emily paying off the food delivery guy. She was in pink pajamas and a black tank top. She had wet hair that was dripping slightly down her back. She smelt clean, like soap and shampoo. "Is that the food?" JJ asked, walking up to Emily.
"Yup! It smells good doesn't it? I'm so hungry!" Emily said, taking some of the stuff to the counter in the kitchen. JJ followed with the rest of the stuff, her feet padding softly. They opened all the containers and took out the plates and forks from the cabinets overhead. Emily walked across, accidently nudging JJ, to the cabinet in the living room and pulled out a bottle of wine. JJ shivered at the contact and turned around to get wine glasses, hoping that Emily hadn't seen the reaction. No such luck.
"JJ, are you cold? I can give you something warmer or turn it up a little." Emily asked, always the good hostess. She was her mother's daughter after all.
"No no, I'm fine. Just one of those involuntary things. Where are we eating?" JJ asked, changing the subject.
Emily frowned, looking around. She spotted the table by the window. "We can eat there" She said, pointing to the table. JJ nodded and carried the glasses to the table, where Emily had set down the wine. JJ poured and Emily loaded their plates with starters and got it to the table. The two women sat down and ate silently for a little. Emily clinked her glass with JJ's and took a sip of her wine. She leaned back and sighed with happiness.
"So what do you do in your spare time?" JJ asked Emily. She realised that she knew nothing about Emily, apart from what she saw at work.
"Well, I love travelling. So a friend of mine, who's a lawyer in DC, and I pick up every weekend and head out to a random place we've never heard of. Explore that place. It's a little lame, but we like it." Emily said, not understanding the need that she felt for JJ to think it was cool. She wasn't disappointed.
"Wow! That is so cool! I just watch movies, grab some drinks with friends and that's it. Your weekend seems so much cooler!" JJ said, intrigued by the woman sitting across from her. Her knee brushed against hers, but she didn't move it. She just let it rest against Emily's thigh, liking the contact.
Emily smiled. "Sometimes I do that too. The movies and drinks thing. Do you have any pets?" she asked, somehow wanting to know more.
"Nope. I'd love to, but I don't have a nice neighbour like yours! I didn't picture you to be a cat person though. Always saw you with a dog." JJ said, looking around for Chauncy.
"He's probably sleeping on my bed" Emily said, grimacing at the thought of the fight for supremacy that was her nightly ritual now. "A dog person? I guess I like them both." She said answering JJ's comment.
"Do you collect anything apart from toiletries and little souvenir type things?" JJ asked, looking around the living room, where every mantle had some exotic looking object. She spotted a board of some sort that looked like a snow board. "You go snow boarding?" JJ asked, surprise evident in her voice.
"Lord no! You know I hate the cold! That's a dune board" Emily said, following JJ's gaze.
"A dune board?" JJ asked, never heard of it before.
"It's really popular in the Middle East. It's like snow boarding, except it's down a dune. You just have to be a little careful because sand doesn't melt in your mouth, and makes for a painful morning after." Emily said.
JJ laughed outright at that. She could somehow picture Emily going down the dune. She thought Emily would be good at it. "Do you have pictures?" JJ asked.
"Yeah. They're there somewhere. I look like a total dork though, so I don't think I'm going to show them to you just yet!" Emily said, grinning.
They had made quick work of their dinner and picked their plates up and headed to the kitchen to load up on the food. There was pasta, some lasagna and some salad. JJ set her plate on the counter, a determined look in her eyes. She walked up to Emily and took a deep breath. It was a now or never moment for JJ.
"Can I try something?" JJ asked.
"Um, sure. What do you want to try?" Emily asked, the confusion evident in her expression and voice.
JJ leaned over and pressed her lips to Emily's. She hummed a little and drew back. She slowly licked her lips and looked up at Emily's shocked face.
"I just wanted to see what that would feel like." JJ said and turned to pick up her plate, shallow breaths coming from her mouth. This was huge! She kissed a girl, she kissed Emily! She hoped Emily thought this was a one time whatever thing and would let it go. She did not want Emily to realise that she definitely liked and was slightly turned on. That was not good.
She put some food on her plate and started to head back to the table when she heard her name being called. "JJ!" Oh shit! How was she going to do this? She kicked herself mentally for going on impulse. She slowly turned around to face Emily, who had snapped out of her shock and was walking towards her.
"If you're going to kiss a person, you should do it properly. That was honestly, pathetic. Like a five year old imitating grown-ups to see what it would feel like." Emily said, throwing JJ's words at her in a challenge.
JJ couldn't believe her ears! She couldn't believe what had just happened and how Emily was reacting! She put her plate aside and took a step towards the brunette. There was no space between their bodies and Emily could feel the warmth of JJ against her. She could smell JJ's particular spicy scent and she smiled mockingly. She didn't want JJ to realise how badly she wanted to try this. She had kissed a couple of girls before when she was younger, but she had never wanted to before.
"You sure you know what you're asking for?" JJ asked.
"I'm asking for a real kiss, not that thing you just did." Emily replied. She couldn't continue because JJ's lips were hard and fast on hers. Emily tilted her head to allow better access as their tongues danced with each other. JJ's hands came up and circled Emily's neck while Emily's hand caressed the underside of JJ's breasts, making her breath hitch.
They broke apart, breathing heavily.
"Well, that was interesting." Emily remarked, not knowing what to say, but wanting to fill the silence.
"I think our food is getting cold." JJ said awkwardly. They both burst out laughing.
"We're so bad at this! That was interesting and the food's getting cold. Nice." Emily said, laughing even more.
JJ slipped her arm around Emily's waist. "I guess we'll get better right?" She asked, then kicked herself for pushing it.
"I hope so or we're pathetic!" Emily said, leaning in to give JJ a quick peck on the lips before heading back to the table.
The two friends ate their dinner laughing, sharing funny anecdotes and bickering over which movie to watch. They were both in the same boat, figuring out what this meant. They both liked hanging out, definitely liked kissing each other, as was just proved and liked having that comfort that there was someone there for you, someone who got you.
A/N – It's starting! Lol! I hope you like it!