Yay it's wedding time! I've decided to split the wedding into two chapters, maybe three, I'll see how it goes. Thanks again guys for your reviews, they mean the world to me. I love you guys!
Chapter Fifty Six
Emily woke up early the morning of her wedding. She had stayed at JJ's the night before, and they were using JJ's house as their base. Emily yawned and reluctantly got out of bed. The bed was so warm, it was almost a crime to leave it. She walked downstairs and into the kitchen where JJ and Garcia were already there making breakfast.
''Well hello sleepyhead. You're finally awake. Any longer and I was going to go up there and wake you up myself,'' JJ smiled.
''Eh. What's for breakfast?'' Emily yawned.
''Bacon, eggs, some, sausage-''
''And tequila!'' Garcia squealed, as she pullled out a flask from her bag that was so bright it was giving Emily a headache.
''Tequila? At six o' clock in the morning? Eh, why not,'' Emily shrugged and accepted the flask. ''Damn now this is good. Way better than coffee.''
''Well pity I made coffee then. I had no idea Pen was going to bring tequila,'' JJ laughed. ''But if you want to be sober for your wedding, coffee's over there.''
Emily walked over and poured herself some coffee before walking back and joining Garcia at the table. Garcia looked over at Emily suspiciously. ''What?'' she asked, getting creeped out by Garcia.
''Irish up that coffee EmPrent,'' Garcia said, narrowing her eyes.
''How? By adding tequila? Don't you usually add whiskey?''
''But whiskey is yucky. I prefer tequila. It has a nicer flavour and it inspired the classic rhyme ''One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.'' I love that rhyme. So what was I talking about again?''
''Me Irish-ing up my coffee.''
''Oh yes. Here you go,'' Garcia smiled evilly and emptied half the flask into Emily's coffee. ''Enjoy.''
''Are you trying to get me drunk before the wedding?'' Emily asked, but she took a sip anyway.
''No, but that would be so much fun!''
''And embarrassing...''
''But you'd laugh later!''
''I don't think I would ever laugh. Cry maybe...''
''Oh man up and drink your coffee Prentiss.''
''Fine. Good thing JJ is over there, she'd freak,'' Emily giggled.
''Why do you think she's in a such a good mood today?''
''Um, maybe because of the wedding?''
''No! I slipped some tequila into her coffee while she wasn't looking.''
''Penelope, you are a genius.''
''I know. Maybe I can slip some more in. Make for a very interesting wedding...''
''Whatever you're planning, keep me out of it. I don't want you ruining my wedding day.''
''As if. Underneath this gorgeous exterior I have a heart of gold really.''
''But that heart of gold is surrounded by viciousness. I'm going to go check on Jennifer, behave Penelope,'' Emily warned her and headed back upstairs.
Emily walked upstairs into the guest room and over to Jennifer's cot. Jennifer was still sleeping, and Emily didn't really want to wake her up so instead she just stood by the edge and watched her sleep for a while. Her dark hair was growing long, Emily thought it was too beautiful to cut it.
She walked back downstairs where breakfast was now ready. She sat down next to Garcia again and reached for her coffee cup but Garcia slapped her hand away. ''Ow! What was that for?'' Emily asked as she soothed her sore hand.
''That's JJ's cup. THIS is your cup,'' Garcia answered as she handed Emily an identical mug.
''What's the difference?''
''You'll see,'' Garcia winked.
JJ arrived over to the table and set two plates down on the table, one in front of Garcia and one in front of Emily. She then got her own plate and joined the other two at the table. Emily and JJ were still in their pyjamas, while Garcia was just in sweats and a t-shirt. But being Garcia the sweatpants were hot pink with rhinestones down the leg and the t-shirt said ''Too Hot To Handle'' in glitter. Her dress sense made Lady Gaga look tame in comparison.
''Ok so after we eat breakfast we're doing make-up. I'll do you Emily, Garcia you do me, and I can do you after,'' JJ said. She had become obsessively organised in the last few months.
''I don't get to do anyone's make-up?'' Emily pouted.
''You can do JenJen's,'' Garcia suggested.
''What?'' Emily questioned.
''Well we'd hardly put on a lot, maybe a small bit of blusher, make her look incredibly cute. And maybe if we could do something to bring out her gorgeous eyes, we're not going to make her look like a tramp or anything Emily,'' Garcia said.
''No. Just like one of those artificial beauty pageant toddlers. She's eighteen months old Penelope! She's too young to be wearing make-up!''
''I started wearing make-up when I was that young,'' JJ announced.
''Really?'' Emily asked, raising an eyebrow.
''Yeah, really. Even though it wasn't real make-up, I'd just get crayons and smear them under my eyes and on my lips. Ask James.''
''Now I can believe that, but at eighteen months old?''
''She probably meant eighteen years old. You know those small town girls, so backwards,'' Garcia laughed and JJ hit her.
''Ok maybe I wasn't eighteen months old, but I was young.''
''But not that young. There is absolutely no make-up going near my daughter. Not even a tiny bit Pen, she's perfect just the way she is.''
''Yeah, absolutely perfect,'' JJ agreed.
''You are such a kiss-ass Jennifer Jareau. And back to the original question before the whole make-up argument, you'll be too busy getting dressed to do make-up EmPrent! That dress can't just be thrown on!'' Garcia exclaimed.
''Actually I was going to help her with the dress,'' JJ said.
''That's just so you can perv at her. She's a big girl, she can do it herself. Right Emily?''
''Uh, right,'' Emily nodded, sending a nervous glance at JJ. JJ was definitely not going near her until she was fully dressed.
Emily took a step backwards and looked at herself in the full-length mirror. She was never one to pay herself compliments, but she had to admit it. She looked good.
The dress suited her figure perfectly. It was simple, but elegant. She didn't want anything too showy, she was the bride, she was going to be getting most of the attention anyway. She didn't need to attract it.
The top of the dress was made from pure silk that opened into a bias cut satin skirt which draped across her body into sophisticated back seaming. To top it all off, it was finished with a hand-made trim of pearls and beads and a small back train.
She looked herself up and down once more. Her hair was done in light curls, courtesy of JJ who had been proven to be a genius with hair. Her make-up was light, but still beautiful. She wanted to go with the tradition, so she followed the rhyme of Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue. The Something Old was a pair of earrings her grandmother had worn at her wedding, the Something New was the dress, the Something Borrowed was a bracelet from JJ and the Something Blue was a lacy blue garter. Plus she was wearing lingerie underneath the dress that had touches of blue.
She heard a knock at the door and she spun around. ''Come in,'' she said in a raspy voice. She was so excited she could hardly talk.
The door opened slowly and JJ entered with Jennifer in her arms. JJ was wearing a mandarin coloured cocktail length dress that didn't have much detail, but still looked amazing. Jennifer was wearing a baby version of the dress.
JJ's jaw dropped when she saw Emily. ''Wow Em, you look...beautiful,'' she said. It wasn't like JJ to be speechless.
''Thanks. You look amazing too Jayje,'' Emily smiled.
''I'm serious Em. You look stunning. Gorgeous, just simply gorgeous.''
Emily blushed and looked down at the ground.
'Uh, Jenny wanted to see her mommy,'' JJ said and she walked up to Emily. She handed Jennifer over to her and Jennifer smiled up at Emily.
''Hey baby, you ready for this? You look beautiful sweetie, there's going to be so many boys looking at you. But not if your daddy has his way...,'' Emily said to Jennifer.
''Mama,'' Jennifer said and she curled herself up against Emily. She had learnt a few more words since her birthday, but ''mama'', ''dada'' and ''JayJay'' were the most common.
''She won't like being away from you all day,'' JJ remarked.
''It won't be all day. Just for a while. But Reid volunteered to look after her for a while. The team can share her. But I'll make sure to spend some time with her, both me and James. I can't go without seeing my baby for too long.''
''She won't be able to stay up long either. I can look after her for a while if you want. I'm sure Pen would too, Reid would probably be glad to. He doesn't like social events.''
''Neither do I, but this is different.''
''Yeah, it is. And Em? You really do look beautiful. James is a very lucky man.''
Emily blushed again and let a small smile creep over her face.
''Come on, let's go downstairs. Pen is dying to see you,'' JJ smiled and she held out her hand for Emily to take.
''Uh, just one moment. I need to ask you something, and I only want to ask it to you,'' Emily said nervously.
''Sure, anything,'' JJ said, coming closer to Emily.
''Well, I've worn dresses before, but nothing this long, and I'm not sure how to...''
''How to what?''
''How to...use the bathroom,'' Emily said quietly. She braced herself, thinking JJ was going to laugh at her.
But she didn't. JJ knew how embarrassing it must have been for Emily to say that, and she was going to show concern and be considerate.
''Em, it's nothing to be ashamed of. For my prom I wore a long dress and had no idea what to do. I held it up by myself and it actually fell in the toilet. I hid in the bathrooms until it dried off. I wasted a lot of my prom night hiding out in a bathroom stall. I found out later what to do. Look, I'll help you ok? You'll need it, and the hotel has a separate bridal bathroom that's bigger so we'll have plenty of room. I promise not to look, or as Pen calls it perv at you, I'll close my eyes I swear,'' JJ smiled.
''Thanks Jayje. I...just didn't know what to do. I was afraid I was going to have to take it off or something.''
''You won't have to. I'm here for you. Now come on, Penelope probably thinks you're after killing me or something, don't want to keep her waiting.''
''No, you definitely can't keep her waiting. Let's go then.''
The two of them went downstairs, and Emily carried Jennifer in her arms. Garcia was waiting for them in the kitchen, along with Will and Henry who were both in suits. Garcia had the same dress as JJ.
JJ helped Emily down the last step, holding the dress up slightly so she didn't stand on it. Once they were down, Emily let Jennifer down. They walked into the kitchen and Garcia gasped.
''Oh my chicken you look superfantasmicamazing!'' she squealed and ran over to Emily.
''Thanks Pen, you look great yourself!'' Emily grinned, and found herself being pulled into a hug. She reciprocated and the two of them broke apart a moment later.
''Well sugar, being the Goddess of All Things Sexy and Magical, I have to look good. If not because of that, but for my Chocolate Thunder God, who is going to look just delicious in that suit...''
''Yeah...sure he will.''
''Emily you look beautiful,'' Will smiled at her.
''Yeah Aunty Emiwy, you look bootiful,'' Henry smiled widely.
''Aww thank you Henry. You look very handsome,'' Emily smiled down at the boy. She couldn't believe that in a few hours she would officially be his aunt.
''Daddy did my tie. He said big boys wear ties.''
''Yeah they do. And you're a big boy now aren't you?''
''Yeah! Is Unca Jamie going to be wearing a tie?''
''Yeah he is. All the big boys will be wearing ties.''
''Will Jack?''
''Yeah he will.''
''And what about Unca Derk, and Unca Spenca, and Unca Dave and Unca Hot?''
''They'll all be wearing ties. And Uncle Spencer will be coming soon, you looking forward to that?''
''Yay! Unce Spenca give me sweets!''
''Henry, what did I say about too much sweets?'' JJ asked in her 'mom' voice.
''That Aunty Emiwy eat too much and she won't fit in her weddin dress.''
''No Henry...I didn't say that,'' JJ lied as she blushed and Emily glared at her.
''Yeah you did. You says that you gotta hide her sweets because she eats too much.''
''Will can you take Henry outside for a moment?'' JJ asked.
''Uh, sure. Come on Henry, let's go outside and wait for Uncle Spencer,'' Will said and he took the little boy upstairs.
''So you were the one who hid my M & Ms! And I blamed James!'' Emily exclaimed, turning on JJ.
''Em, remember. Wedding day, happiest day of your life, in a few hours we're going to be sisters,'' JJ smiled nervously.
''Hmm...I'll let it go. But if you ever hide my M & M's again...''
''I know, I know, painful death. Just not in front of my son ok?''
''Fine. When's Reid supposed to come?''
''Not long. Another few minutes. But he usually isn't late.''
''While we wait, how about some more tequila? To calm the nerves?'' Garcia suggested.
''Uh Pen I'm not sure-'' Emily began but Garcia shoved the flask into her hands.
''Drink,'' she ordered, putting on her scary look. Emily obeyed and handed the flask to JJ. Already she felt better, calmer. Alcohol was wonderful that way. Although she pretty sure she tasted way more than just tequila...
''Wow, that's good, really good,'' JJ said and took another sip. ''Really good...''
''Hey, don't hog it all,'' Emily whined.
''I won't. We probably shouldn't drink in front of Jennifer anyway,'' JJ said, pointing to the little girl who was playing with the doll JJ gave her for her birthday on the floor.
''Oh no. We have to set a good example. After one more sip.''
Reid arrived a few minutes later. He was dressed in a black tuxedo with a gold waistcoat and tie. Will and Henry took him into the kitchen where he looked at the three women, Emily in particular. ''Wow Emily, you look...nice,'' he said nervously.
''You have a vocabulary the size of France yet all you can say is nice? Come on Book Boy, say something better!'' Garcia exclaimed.
''You look...very nice?''
''Reid!''
''Reid, it's fine,'' Emily smiled.
''No it's not! Come on genius! Share some of your genius!'' Garcia barked.
''You look...pulchritudinous.''
''Um...thanks Reid,'' Emily said.
''What does that mean Spence?'' JJ asked.
''It means beautiful.''
''Oh. Thanks Reid,'' Emily smiled, wider this time, and he smiled back.
''So the car should be arriving soon, we, I, ordered two, one for the three of us, and one for you and Will Spence. That ok?'' JJ said.
''Yeah, why wouldn't it be?''
''Well just...wondering...''
''How sad do you think I am? I can be alone with Will.''
''I know that. Now. Will we go outside and wait?''
James stood at the top of the church anxiously waiting. There was still a while until the ceremony started and he didn't know how much longer he could take. He was afraid he was going to mess this up somehow, it was in his nature. He accidently swore during his graduation speech, he missed the crucial shot in a basketball game, he wasn't good under pressure. Unlike his sister, she always managed to keep her cool. Most of the time anyways.
He stood up and started pacing. Guests were starting to arrive and the church was filling up. He looked over to his groomsmen who were sitting and waiting patiently. He didn't know how they could stand it, then again they weren't the ones getting married.
James was dressed in a black tuxedo with a black waistcoat and gold tie. Apparently the gold went with the bridesmaid dresses. He couldn't imagine gold bridesmaid dresses, they'd look like something out of a James Bond movie. The three groomsmen were dressed in the same black tuxedo with a gold waistcoat and white tie. The girls wanted James to stand out. He felt sorry for poor Reid, he could imagine his sister trying to get him to put on a dress. Poor guy.
Morgan stood up and walked over to James. James was biting his nails and faced away from him. Morgan placed his hand on James' shoulder and said ''Picked up the nail biting habit from Emily?''
''Yeah, it's kind of contagious,'' James laughed, but it was a nervous laugh. You didn't have to be a profiler to tell how nervous he was.
''Hey James, it's going to be ok,'' Morgan said.
''I'm just nervous, excited, scared. I'm getting married today, married.''
''To a woman you love. You do love her right?''
''Yeah. I love her more than anything in the world. I'd be nothing without her and Jennifer.''
''Then you'll be alright man. And if you get really worried, just picture Emily in her underwear. And how lucky you'll get tonight,'' Morgan winked.
''If I can pry my sister away from her,'' James laughed.
''Those two are pretty much inseparable. They're a package deal.''
''Lucky I knew Jen beforehand.''
''Yeah, JJ would put you right off. I don't know how you grew up with her.''
''She wasn't that bad when we were younger.''
''Really?''
''Really. She was worse.''
There was twenty minutes until the ceremony was supposed to start. Emily, JJ, Garcia, Jennifer and Reid were waiting in a small room off to the side of church. Right outside was where they would begin the walk up to the aisle.
Emily was nervous. She wasn't picking her nails because Garcia had painted them for her, but she was tapping her foot up and down, annoying everyone in the room. Reid was in charge of Jennifer, and he was going to walk her up the aisle. They settled on that because it would be awkward for Reid to walk down with Rossi. Very awkward.
''Em, can you stop that? Just for one minute please? It's driving me crazy!'' JJ said.
''Sorry, I'm just nervous,'' she said.
''I get that, but please don't make me hate you.''
''Ok I'll stop.'' Instead she began drumming her fingers against her leg.
''Emily...''
''Sorry.''
''We have been in here for ages now. I'm going to check how much longer we have to wait, come on Reid, you're coming with me,'' Garcia announced. She grabbed Reid and walked out the door. Reid took Jennifer with him.
''She hates waiting,'' JJ laughed.
''I feel sorry for the guy outside that door,'' Emily grinned.
''Me too. Are you scared?''
''Petrified.''
''It'll be fine Em,'' JJ said and she scooted over and took Emily's hand. ''I promise.''
''I know, but I'm just so nervous. Today I am marrying James, well actually I'm marrying the both of you, you're around just as much as him,'' Emily grinned.
''Yeah you are. My wife,'' JJ smirked.
''And...it's just such a big moment. I don't want anything to ruin it.''
''Yeah...wait, Emily your period is due,'' JJ announced and looked over at Emily in shock.
''You know when my period is?'' Emily asked.
''Yeah! Don't you know when mine is?''
''No...''
''Oh. Well it's at the end of the month if you were wondering.''
''I wasn't...''
''So Em, did it come? Do you have pads? Oh god what if it leaks and ruins the dress?'' JJ worried as she stood up and started pacing.
''Hey, hey Jayje, it's ok. It hasn't come.''
''What? Why not? WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU? Oh my god, are you in menopause Emily?'' JJ asked.
''No! No, no I'm not,'' Emily answered nervously, hoping JJ would get it without her having to tell her.
''Then why else would your period not come?''
Emily stared at her with one eyebrow raised.
''...OH MY GOD YOU'RE PREGNANT!'' JJ finally exclaimed.
''Look Jayje, I don't know yet. I haven't taken a test.''
''Then take one! Here i have one!'' JJ said and she started rummaging in her bag. She pulled out a pregnancy test box that ''For Emily emergencies only'' written on the box and handed it to Emily.
''JJ, ''For Emily emergencies only''. What do you think I am? I know how to have safe sex!'' Emily exclaimed.
''Obviously you don't!''
''Why do you even have this?''
''You never know the type of situations people get into!''
''Yeah but why did you assume it was for me?''
''I just did! Now get in that bathroom Emily Prentiss and pee on a stick!''
''Um JJ...I need help...''
''Oh yeah. Come on, I'll go in with you.''
After the incredibly awkward five minutes it took for Emily to pee and for JJ to try and not look at her they both sat on the couch waiting for the test to be ready. JJ had Emily's hand held firmly in hers. For some reason Reid and Garcia hadn't arrived back.
''She's probably giving out to the guy outside,'' Emily said, voicing JJ's thoughts.
''Probably,'' JJ agreed and it was back to that awkward silence.
Finally it was time for them to check the test. They looked at each other and JJ went to check. She picked up the test and turned to Emily. ''Positive.''
''Oh. That's great,'' Emily smiled. It was the perfect news to get on your wedding day.
''Is it? Emily we drank this morning, the tequila? The baby could be born with an extra head or three arms or something!''
''JJ it won't be that bad.''
''Emily you're drunk!''
''You're worse!''
''Blame Penelope! She insisted I had an Irish Coffee!''
''Plus she added more in while you weren't looking.''
''What? She better not have done that to you, if she ruins the health of my niece or nephew...oh my god I'm having a niece or nephew! Again!'' JJ squealed. She smiled widely and hugged Emily tightly.
''Oh this is amazing news, on your wedding day of all days. But...I thought you said that after Jennifer you were always going to use protection. Because you wanted to try for a baby, not for it to just happen,'' JJ said slowly.
''Uh...we were trying. For over a year. But we had trouble conceiving, but we still kept trying. I guess I finally got pregnant,'' Emily smiled.
''WHAT? You were trying and didn't tell me?''
''I told Garcia...''
'''WHAT? First she could potentially disfigure my niece or nephew and now she knows you were trying for a second baby before me?''
''JJ we didn't want to worry you if things didn't work out!''
''You mean you didn't want me to go crazy! Emily I have a right to know, I am your sister!''
''Not yet!''
''Well I don't know if I want to accept you into my family if you hide something as big as that from me!''
''JJ! It isn't a big deal! You're the first one to know that I'm pregnant! You knew before I did!''
''You still should have told me you were trying! Did you think I wouldn't want to know? Because I would, definitely. I would have taken Jennifer so the two of you could have some alone time, you could have confided in me if you were worried about why you weren't conceiving, but instead you hide it from me? Why Emily, why?''
''Because we wanted it to be our secret!''
''You told Garcia!''
''You know how she is, she forces things out of you!''
''Did you think you couldn't trust me? Emily I'd do anything for you, I took beatings to save your last child, and I'd do it for this one too. Why didn't you think you could tell me?''
''JJ of course I trust you. I trust you with my life, with Jennifer's life. JJ, if anything ever happens to me and James, I've arranged for you to have Jennifer. I do trust you with this, I just didn't want you worrying about us. I didn't want you thinking we'd suddenly become infertile because I know how your pretty little head works. You worry, you assume the worst, I wanted to spare you from that. But JJ, you know now. I'm having another baby, you're going to have another niece or nephew to love and spoil. JJ I didn't want to hurt you, I wouldn't dream of that. You mean everything to me and I don't know what I'd do if I ever lost you.''
''Em...I wouldn't have worried,'' JJ said softly.
''You would have. I know you Jennifer Jareau, and you would have worried. You would have gone insane and callen every fertility clinic in the city to make sure there was nothing wrong with us,'' Emily smiled.
''Not every one...tw or three...,'' JJ smirked. ''I'm sorry.''
''You have nothing to be sorry about. Now come here, I want to hug you one last time before you're officially my sister.''
''Oh, ok!'' JJ grinned and they hugged for a few moments. ''Do I get to be godmother of this one too?''
Garcia and Reid had come back and found out that the ceremony was starting in five minutes. They got nearer to the room where Emily and JJ were when they heard shouting.
''Dammit! They're fighting! I knew JJ would mess it up somehow!'' Garcia sighed.
''Should we go in there?'' Reid asked.
''Reid, use your genius brain. Inside is two very emotional women having a private fight. What do you think?''
''Yeah we should just stay here...''
James had started pacing again. He had calmed down, but then he checked his watch and realised that there was only five minutes left. Five minutes until he got to see her, five minutes until he'd start the process of making Emily his wife. So naturally he started panicking.
Suddenly he heard voices, raised voices. And they sounded like female voices. He wasn't sure what they were saying, but he knew it was Emily and JJ. And they were fighting. Loudly.
Everyone in the church could hear, and they all turned around to see where the noise was coming from.
''Is that...Emily and JJ?'' Morgan asked.
''I think so...,'' James answered, as he went slightly paler.
''What do you think they're arguing about?''
''I have no idea...oh shit!'' James sighed.
''What?''
''Jen must have flipped out and decided she hates the idea of us being together again!''
''James, I'm sure it isn't that.''
''What else could it be? It has to be that. I knew something would mess this day up, but I thought it would be me! Not Jen! Oh this is a disaster!''
''James, calm down man. I'll go check ok?''
''Ok,'' James nodded.
Morgan ran down the aisle where he found Reid, Garcia and Jennifer waiting outside the door.
''What's going on?'' he asked Garcia.
''Man and wife are having a domestic,'' she answered.
''About what?''
''We're not sure. Oh wait...it stopped.''
She was right. They had suddenly stopped fighting. They waited a few more moments before knocking on the door and going in. Emily and JJ had just pulled back from a hug and JJ hid something in her bag.
''Are you guys ok?'' Morgan asked.
''Yeah, we're fine. Just had a small row,'' Emily smiled.
''You sure you're ok? Because you were pretty loud.''
''Yeah we're fine. It was just the nerves.''
''And hormones,'' JJ blurted out. Emily elbowed her as she realised her mistake.
The three others looked at JJ strangely but moved on. ''Ok, we can get started now. Are you ready?'' Morgan asked.
''Yeah, I'm ready,'' Emily answered.
''Ok. I'll get your dad.''
A few minutes later they were ready to walk up the aisle. JJ and Garcia were side by side out in front, with Reid and Jennifer behind them. Emily and her dad were at the back. The song was just about to start playing and Emily took a deep breath. ''It's going to be ok. Everything will be fine.''
JJ looked behind her and saw that Emily was getting nervous. She walked back to her and put a hand on her arm. ''You ok?'' she asked.
''I'm fine. Just, nerves,'' Emily smiled.
''I understand. But it'll be great, trust me. I organised it, it'll have to be,'' JJ laughed.
''It better be, I didn't put up with you for nothing.''
''I did my best. I wanted to give you the best day ever.''
''Thank you JJ.''
''No problem. Oh and Emily? Good luck.''