Chapter 27:
When the the pair walked out of the door they were met with buses and taxies, and lots of people.
"Hmm... Let's see. Platform 5." Emily scanned the area while muttering to herself. Emily lead them to the platform, and a man stood waiting for them.
"Oslo Plaza?" he asked when she approached him.
"Ja, det stemmer!" (Yes, that's us!) Emily smiled and handed the man their luggage. The two of them climbed into the backseat, while the driver put their luggage in the trunk. Emily pulled JJ as close as the seat belt allowed her, she could see that JJ was tired from their travel day.
"You tired, sweetie?" Emily whispered softly and tightened her grip on the blonde. "Just sleep. I'll wake you when we're at our hotel."
The driver came into the car and started the engine. He swiftly moved the car out of the airport area and they were soon on the highway towards Oslo.
"Er der her på business tur?" (Are you here on a business trip?) the driver asked.
"Nei, vi er på ferie." (No, we're here on vacation.) Emily smiled.
"Åh! Men det er ikke første gang dere er her?" (Oh! But it's not the first time you're here?)
"Nei, jeg har bodd her, i ett år da jeg var yngre, men kjæresten min har aldri vært her før." (No, I actually lived here for a year when I was younger, but my girlfriend has never been here.) Emily had always enjoyed being in Norway. There was something about the atmosphere and the people that she liked.
"Skal dere på sightseeing i Oslo?" (Are you going sightseeing in Oslo?)
"Ja! Da jeg bodde her fikk jeg aldri sett turist tingene her og kjæresten min er kjempespent på å oppleve Norge." (Yes! When I lived here I never got a chance to do sightseeing and my girlfriend is really excited and looking forward to exploring Norway.)
"Hvor er dere fra?" (Where are you from?)
"Vi er fra USA" (We're from the US)
"Åh, vel Norge har kanskje ikke så mye å by på som USA, men det er mye fint her!" (Oh, Norway may not have as much as the USA to offer, but it is nice here!)
"Ja, det er virkelig vakkert her! Har du noen steder å annbefalle?" (Yeah, it really is beautiful here! Do you have any places to recommend?)
Emily kept chatting about various things with the driver for the remaining of the ride. He told her about some sights worth seeing and she told him about the USA. It felt nice to talk to someone whom she'd never met before, but was genuine interested in her, without being creepy.
"Okey. Her er vi, Oslo Plaza!" (Okay. Here we are, Oslo Plaza!) The driver stopped the car and went out to get their luggage.
"Sweetie? Wake up, we're here." Emily softly woke up the sleeping blonde and guided her out of the car.
"Tusen takk for turen, og praten! Det var veldig hyggelig!" (Thank you so much for the ride, and the chat. It was very lovely!) Emily smiled and tipped the driver generously. He smiled back and thanked her.
"Jeg håper du og kjæresten din får et fint opphold her i Norge!" (I hope you and your girlfriend have a pleasant time in Norway.) With that their driver drove off.
Emily grabbed JJ's hand and they walked into the lobby of the hotel.
"You're so cute when you speak Norwegian!" JJ smiled and leaned against Emily.
"And you're really cute when you're sleepy!" Emily placed a soft kiss on JJ's forehead and moved them towards the front desk.
"God ettermiddag og velkommen til Radison hotell Plaza." (Good afternoon and welcome to Radison hotel Plaza.) A young woman were standing behind the front desk in a uniform.
"Hei. Jeg har reservert et rom til Emily Prentiss." (Hi. I've reservations for Emily Prentiss.) Emily smiled and placed her iD and credit card on the counter. The two of them had checked in and out of hotels hundred of times, but this was the first time Emily checked them in. JJ just stood back and admired the other woman, as she spoke with such confidence.
"Ja, det skulle ikke være noe problem med det." (Well, there is no problem here.) The woman had moved over to a computer and matching Emily's iD and credit card to the online reservation. "Polar Suiten ligger i 35 etasje. Her er romnøkkelen." (The Polar suit is on the 36th floor. Here is your key.) Emily excepted the key along with her iD and credit card.
"Hvis der er noe, er det bare å ringe fra rommet ned til resepsjonen. Det vil også ligge en meny til vår rom service på rommet. Jeg håper deres opphohld hos oss blir tilfredstillende." (If there is anything, just call the front desk. There is a meny for our room service in you room. I hope your stay at the Radison Plaza will be pleasant.)
The brunette smiled and grabbed JJ's hand again. The two of them walked over to the elevator, and was happy to find it empty.
"Hi baby." Emily smiled down to JJ and kissed her.
"Hi yourself!" JJ smiled from ear to ear, and her eyes were shining. The reached up and peeked Emily on the lips once more. What was meant to be a short kiss, turned out to be a longer one. Not that either women complained.
"Emily!" JJ gasped as she walked into their hotel suit. "You shouldn't have!"
"Shouldn't have what, Jay?" Emily wrapped her arms around JJ from behind and leaned her head against the blond's.
"This suit! It's too much!"
"Nope! Only the best is almost good enough for my girl!" When the words left Emily's mouth, she froze. The two of them had actually never talked about their relationship, and she hoped she wasn't rushing the blonde.
"I mean... Not that you are MINE, mine, you know... But I kinda would like to be yours, if you want me to... And all of this is of course way too soon, and I wasn't thinking and..." JJ turned in Emily's arms and cut off her rambling by placing a sweet kiss on the brunette's lips.
"I guess I'm not the only one cute while rambling." JJ chuckled lightly, before turning serious. "I know we haven't talked about it Em, but I'm yours. If you'll have me. I know our relationship is new, and I too don't want to rush things, but I know you Emily, you know me. And it would kill me if you went out with someone else."
"Never, Jay! I'm yours too!" Emily leaned forward and closed the gap between them.