Chapter 32:
When JJ woke the next morning she looked around, trying to remember where she was. For a second she was confused, but then she felt someone pull her tighter to her chest.
"Morning baby" Emily's voice, husking in her ear, heavy with sleep, brought her back to where she was.
"Morning yourself. Slept well?" JJ turned in Emily's arms and pressed a soft kiss on the brunette's lips.
"Mmm... I always sleep well with you in my arms." Emily laid her head in the crook of JJ neck and inhaled the special scent of JJ.
"You're so cheesy Em!" The blonde laughed. Before the two of them got together she could never imagine Emily being cheesy and romantic, but when Emily was treating her the way she did, she had no complains.
"But you love it!" As if the profiler had read her thoughts she answered with a grin and a kiss.
"Shower with me, babe?" Emily pulled back and stroke the hair away from JJ's face. She got of bed and pulled the blonde with her to the bathroom.
After showering and getting dressed the two women moved downstairs to the restaurant. Holding hands they walked in and found a table.
"Are you ready to taste another Norwegian treat?" Emily grabbed JJ's hand again as they walked over to the breakfast buffet.
In addition to the "standard" breakfast dishes, there were a few JJ'd never seen before. She grabbed herself a plate and followed her girlfriend, who was inhaling the scents.
"Okei, Em. What do you got?" The blonde playfully nudge the brunette.
"Hmmm... Let's go easy since it's the first breakfast. Just grab whatever looks good to you, and I'll bring you a small taste okay?"
The two of them walked through the buffet, placing food on their plates.
"I'll go and grab us coffee Jay," Emily sat her plate down, smiled at JJ and walked towards the coffee machine.
JJ started to eat her food while waiting for her coffee. She looked around, unable to not take in her surroundings. Being around profilers for so long made her take in new surroundings as an instinct.
"Profiling the room Jen?" Emily placed the coffee cups on the table and smirked amused.
"What? No! I just admired the room!" A slight blush crept up on the blonde's cheeks. Emily just laughed softly and squeezed her hand.
"Enjoying your eggs love?" Emily scooped up some of her food onto a fork as she spoke.
"Yep. They're almost as good as the once you make for me. What is that?" JJ pointed to a slice of bread on the brunette's plate with some kind of cheese on it. Emily looked up from her food and broke off a piece of the bread.
"Here. Taste!" She held the piece out for the blonde to take. JJ opened her mouth and let Emily feed her. "This is a Norwegian specialty called 'Brunost', or brown cheese. This one is made of regular cow milk, but some are made with goat milk.
The taste was quite unique. It was sweet and had a hint of caramel. The consistency was soft and melted in her mouth.
"You like?" Emily tilted her head to the side, questioningly looking at the blonde.
"Yeah, it's good.."
"But?"
"How do you always know these things?" JJ shock her head. Somehow Emily would always find a way to drag the truth out of her.
"Hmm... I don't know Jay. Maybe because I'm one of the best profilers in the world, your best friend AND your girlfriend?" Emily raised her eyebrows, but smiled playfully.
"I keep forgetting, but it's nice to have you here to remind me, Prentiss!" JJ rose from her seat and reached out to grab Emily's hand. Pulling the brunette to her feet, her sky blue eyes met the chocolate warm eyes, that shone only for her.
"Do I even need to repeat the 'Agent' thing, Jay?" Emily whispered softly before pressing a soft and lovingly kiss on the blonde's lips.
Walking outside in the chilly Norwegian spring, Emily tok JJ's hand in hers.
"What would you like to see today baby?"
"Hmm... The Vigelands Park! And The National Museum." JJ looked excited and moved faster, pulling Emily along with her. The brunette chuckled at her girlfriends enthusiasm, but let her pull her along.
Since the weather was nice, Emily decided to walk to the national gallery rather than taking the subway. She enjoyed walking in the Norwegian spring sun, holding hands with her beautiful girlfriend. Emily couldn't stop smiling. As the two of them walked she noticed several men and women turn their heads to catch a glimpse of her girlfriend, not that she would blame them!
"What's with the smile?" JJ tugged on Emily's arm.
"Nothing! Just really, really happy to be here with you!" Emily flashed the blonde a smile that showed off her teeth.
"Aww..! That's sweet babe! I'm happy too! But come on, out with it!"
"Who's the profiler now?" Emily raised her eyebrows, and was repaid by a playful slap to her side. "Okay, okay! Enough of the hitting awesome girlfriend! Said girlfriend finds it funny to see all the people who are drooling over said girlfriend's very, very, VERY hot girlfriend." Emily smiled and put her arm around JJ's shoulders and pulled her close.
"Do not!" JJ hissed, blushing again. Emily ran a finger down her cheek and smiled down at her again.
"Oh, they do, baby. But can you blame them? I am the luckiest woman in the world. You know why? 'Cause I have the most beautiful girl, and she's only mine!" Emily leaned closer and whispered the last words before she bent down and kissed the blonde.
The two of them entered The National Museum and JJ looked excited around. Smiling at her girlfriend, Emily started to lead JJ around. She'd visited the museum every time she got the chance, but was looking forward to showing it to JJ.
The two of them walked through the many halls admiring the work of Norwegian, but also other countries, artists.
"I love this one!" JJ stopped in front of a painting of a fjord with a boat with a wedding party.
"Yeah, this is beautiful. It's 'Brudeferd i Hardanger', by Tidemann and Gude. Hans Gude painted the landscape and Adolf Tideman painted the figures. All of the figures are dressed in Norwegian national costumes." Emily stood behind JJ, embracing her from behind and rested her head on the blonde's shoulder.
"My girlfriend, the nerd." JJ said teasingly. She reached up behind her and found Emily's neck. Turning her head, she pulled the brunette down to her face and kissed her.
"I may be a nerd, but you love it." Emily mumbled into JJ's skin and sent shivers down the blonde's spine.
"So true!"
The two of the admired the painting for awhile longer, before walking through the remaining halls. Enjoying other paintings by both Tidemann and Gude, and Edvard Munch, J.C. Dahl, Christian Krohg and Harriet Backer.
The weather was still nice, so Emily decided to show JJ a bit of the city before they went to the Vigelands Park. The two of them briefly saw the castle and the harbor, before stopping to admire the National Theater.
"I would love to take you too a play. But they only speak Norwegian." Emily said, smiling apologetic.
"No worries!" JJ smiled back. "Can we go to the Vigelands Park now?" Filled with new enthusiasm JJ tugged on the brunette's hand.
"Sure, kiddo. Let's go!" Emily shock her head and lead JJ to the subway.
