Chapter 15:
"Emily?"
"Yes?"
"How are we going to do this?"
"This what?"
"You know. Me and you. You living with me. Working together and all that stuff. According to the bureau we aren't allowed to have interoffice relationships and Strauss will fire one of us if she finds out." JJ stopped her ramble when she heard Emily chuckle.
"What?"
"Like I told you before, you're cute when you ramble." Emily winked, and JJ blushed. "Jay, everything will be okay. We'll take it one step at the time. When we get back to Virginia, I'll take some time off work and we'll get you back on track. Then I'll take you out on a date." She smiled down at the blond.
"But..."
"Nope, no buts. Our friendship means to much to just throw away, so if we decide to go out, then we'll take it slow. It's just me and you." Emily stroke her hand through JJ's hair and the other woman relaxed into the touch. Their moment was interrupted by JJ's stomach.
"You hungry, babe?" Emily chuckled.
"Yeah, I guess. can't remember the last time I ate." Emily smiled and loosened her grip on JJ.
"Where are you going?" whined JJ and tried to hold onto the older woman.
"Well, I'm hungry too. And since I'm not a patient here, I need to fetch my own food. I was just going to my bag to pick something up." JJ smiled and let her go. True to her word Emily went over to her go-bag and brought out two sandwiches and two salads.
"Here babe, I'll even share with you." Emily winked and put the food on the bedside table. She went over to the bed and helped JJ prop the bed to a sitting position before handing the blond a sandwich and a salad.
They were eating in silence when Emily's phone buzzed. Emily looked down at it, before turning to JJ, but before she could ask, JJ nodded.
"Go ahead Em, I'll just be here, eating your food." The blonde smiled and grinned. Emily smiled back, she loved it when JJ called her "Em". It made her feel special and it was nice to hear someone call her something different.
"Agent Prentiss?" JJ watch with amazement as the Agent got to her feet and went into "Agent Prentiss"-mode. She had always been amazed by how fast Emily could change from sweet, loving, caring Emily to hardcore, badass Agent Prentiss. Emily winked at her, before slipping out of the room.
"God morning princess!" Emily was greeted by Garcia's singsong voice.
"How many coffee cups have you had this morning?" Emily asked with amusement and smirked.
"Well, thank's to you my friend, I was dragged out of bed around 2 A.M. to find out what James Lee and NOPD had in common."
"I'm sorry! I didn't mean to wake you. I just figured I'd tell Hotch."
"No worries kitten. The boys are finishing up as we speak. Then they are heading over to the hospital." Emily cracked a smile. Even when she wasn't working with the team, she had helped cracking the case.
"That's good news Garcia. It means we'll all get to go home later."
"So, how did you sleep?"
"Ehm, okay I guess." Emily shrugged her shoulders, trying to not make a big deal out of it.
"And why do I find that hard to believe?" Even through the phone Garcia could bust her in a lie. Emily just shock her head.
"Get over here with coffee for me and JJ, please?"
"I'll bring Cindy, Nathan and coffee. Then me and you are going to have a little chat missy! Bye kitten, see you soon!" With that Garcia hung up.
When Emily reentered the room, she quickly found out that JJ wasn't kidding when she said she was hungry.
"You ate my food Jay!" she wined as she sat down next to the happy, full blond.
"Told ya!" Emily just shock her head and smiled. She really didn't mind, when Garcia got here, she could go out for a snack.
"Garcia on the phone?"
"How did you know?"
"You had that smile. The one you have when you're trying to hide something from Garcia, but she sees right through you."
"I can't believe this progress you're making Jay! It's amazing. YOU're amazing!" Emily smiled softly and brushed some of JJ's hair behind her ear. JJ smiled shyly back. Somehow seeing Emily, brought back a lot of memories.
"She's bringing your parents over. The team is done with the UnSub and finishing up paperwork. They'll come by later, so when you're cleared out of here we're flying home."
Garcia knocked softly on Cindy and Nathan's hotelroom door.
"Mr. and Mrs. Jareau?" Cindy opened the door and smiled when she saw Garcia.
"Penelope, please. It's Cindy and Nathan. Come on in." Garcia nodded walked passed Cindy into the room.
"Hi Nathan. I was just heading to the hospital, would you like to come with me?" They both nodded with smiles on their faces.
"The team finished the case early this morning, so when JJ is discharged from the hospital, we're flying home."
"That's great news! Should we pack now?" The pair hadn't brought much, but a few of their belongings were on the bedside tables.
"Yes. We'll be driving one of the SUV's the team is using, so there is plenty of room, and no problem leaving the things in your car. I'll give you some time. Meet me in the lobby when you are ready." Garcia smiled at JJ's parents and walked out of the room.
She had already packed her go-bag and in the elevator she sent a quick text to Morgan.
"My chocolate god! I'm heading to the hospital with JJ's parents. See you there, sugga!" When she reached the lobby, her phoned buzzed.
"See you there baby girl;) We're wrapping up here, so we'll be there in an hour or something."
"Good morning." A nurse came through the door and went to check JJ's chart. "How are you feeling today JJ?"
"Better. Do you know when Dr. Draper will be by to do the final exam?"
"I am not sure when your final exam is scheduled, but Dr. Draper are coming on morning rounds in an hour." The nurse finished writing something on the chart, while another nurse came through the door with JJ's breakfast. She out the trey on the bedside table, and the two nurses walked out of the room.
"You still hungry Prentiss?" JJ asked, teasing.
"As a mater of fact I am! And it's AGENT Prentiss, Agent Jareau."
"Well then Agent Prentiss, breakfast is on me!" JJ smirked and held her hand out pointing to the trey of hospital breakfast.
"I think I'll starve!" Emily stuck her tung out to the blond, witch caused the woman on the bed to start laughing. Emily joined her, and the two of them laughed.
JJ couldn't keep her eyes from Emily. The beautiful woman in front of her was laughing, she seamed so carefree and relaxed. Suddenly memories flooded JJ's mind. Her head started to throb as the memories past her vision. She could see Emily stop laughing and start talking to her, but she couldn't hear the words. She saw the panic in Emily's eyes.
"Thank you for the coffee Nathan!" Garcia smiled at the older man. When they stopped for coffee, Nathan had insisted that he bought them. They were on their way to JJ's room and rounded the last corner when they heard something that made them drop the coffees in their hands.
"JENNIFER!"