Chapter 49:
Emily opened her looked around and saw the sun seeping through the window. Smiling she looked down, expecting her JJ to be, but the bed was empty. Emily looked confused and scanned the room for signs of the blonde. Frowning Emily reached out to pull one of her pillows close. On top of the pillow was a note in JJ's handwriting.
"Good morning beautiful!
You looked so peaceful so I didn't want to wake you. Nikki and Nora are here to talk to me about all the happened yesterday with LaMontagne.
I'm sorry if you're waking up without me, but I'll be right there!
Love you!
J x"
Emily sighed and leaned back against the pillows. She was a bit soar after yesterday, but felt better than the last two days.
"Good morning Emily. How are you feeling this morning?" The doctor came into the room carrying her chart.
"Ready to be discharged." Emily smiled.
"Why am I not surprised? Let's have a quick check up shall we?" The doctor moved to stand in front of Emily, she lifted the chart and a pen. "So, do you want to tell me what happened yesterday afternoon, or do I need to find your girlfriend?"
"Nah, nothing much. I just moved away too fast." Emily smiled innocently.
"How was the pain?"
"Uhm, it hurt, but no more than a 7. Now it's almost gone." The doctor nodded and wrote somethings down on the chart.
"Can you lift your hands above your head?" Every time the doctor had a check up, she asked her to do the simple tasks, and every time Emily completed them perfectly, today was not any different.
"Well, everything looks good." The doctor wore a straight face, but was secretly grinned, and pretended to write something down on the chart.
"Aaaand?" Emily was almost jumping up and down in her bed in anticipation.
"And your labs are good too." The doctor kept her face, she even gave a small nod.
"Come on doc, you're killing me here!"
"Oh? I though I was making you better. But if you feel like that, maybe you should stay an extra night?" Emily's doctor looked up smirking.
"You're so mean!" Emily tried to look pissed, but she was really looking forward to get out of the hospital.
"Yeah, yeah. You're good to go! I'll have a nurse bring your discharge papers." She gave Emily a big smile. "But no work for at least two weeks, no heavy lifting or exercise the first week. And you need to rest!"
"Sure, doc! I'll be good!"
"No she won't!" JJ's voice floated through the room as the blonde entered the room smiling, "But I'll make sure she does so!"
"Good, now I know she won't push herself too hard!" The doctor chuckled and winked at JJ. "Emily, it has been a pleasure to be your doctor. And it was nice to meet you JJ. You take care of yourselves, I don't want to see you back her too soon!" The doctor shook both women's hands before leaving the room.
Half an hour after the doctor left JJ wheeled Emily towards the elevators.
"So I talked to Hotch," JJ started nervously.
"Yeah?"
"I'm taking two weeks off." The blonde spoke unsure, as if she didn't know if Emily wanted her around or not.
"Aaww..! You're the best! But you don't have too. I can take care of myself!" Emily reached over and squeezed one of JJ's hands.
"I know you do, Em! But, please, I need to be there for you too! And I'm not ready to go back to work, Dr. Garner doesn't think I'm ready yet. I have a lot to work out with myself."
"Okay, Jen. We'll get through this together!" Emily lifted the hand she was squeezing to her mouth and kissed the palm.
"So this feels kinda like déjà vu!" Emily mocked as JJ wheeled her towards the nurses station where Nikki and Nora stood next to each other waiting for the two agents.
"Yeah, but this time I get to boss YOU around." JJ leaned down and kissed Emily's neck.
The two New Orleans detectives drove them to the airport, again. The car ride was filled with small talk and laughter, and the FBI agents invited Nikki and Nora to come and visit them in Virginia.
"Thanks for everything!" Emily hugged Nikki tightly, while JJ and Nora shared a short hug.
"No, thank you!" Nikki whispered back, before letting go of Emily and moving over to hug JJ.
"Thank you so much for being there for me during this case Nora!" Emily whispered while hugging Nora.
"Thank you for coming down here again."
The two FBI agents said their final goodbyes before boarding the plane, once again leaving New Orleans behind them.
"Home, sweet home!" Emily said tired when they entered JJ's house. The blonde noticed the slip, but decided to to call the brunette on it, she knew Emily was exhausted.
"Come on, baby. Time for bed!" Putting their go bags away and locking Emily's gun in the gun safe, the two of them went upstairs to get ready for bed. Finally ready they pulled back the cover and crawled towards the middle, Emily pulling JJ close. They were snuggled close together; JJ in Emily's arms with the blonde's head on Emily's chest. JJ traced random patterns on Emily's chest and slowly lulled her to sleep.
"Jen?" Emily whispered, her voice a bit sleepy.
"Yes?"
"Thank you for coming to New Orleans for me! I don't know how difficult it was for you, but I'm glad you came. I mean the world to me."
"Em? I'll always come for you, no matter where you are, okay?"
"'Kay," Emily mumbled sleepy, "Love you lots, Jen."
"I love you too, Em." The blonde whispered to her already sleeping girlfriend.
A/N: Yay, finally home! Next chapter will be JJ taking care of Emily:)
Their first real date is also coming up soon; who is asking, where are they going and what are they doing?
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