As the team landed Morgan volunteered to drive Emily home and although the brunette argued that it was too much of an inconvenience for him, she still found herself sitting in the passenger's seat of Derek's car. While it the first part of the car ride was silent, Derek decided he had enough and wanted to know the truth especially after his earlier talk with Garcia.

*******flashback********

The team was gathering their gear from the hotel, while Derek waited for the rest of the team his phone rang.

''hey baby girl what can I do for you?''

''I have news on step 2,''

Derek glanced around the lobby before asking, ''I'm all ears, what did you find out?''

''it's nothing good to be honest, not for JJ anyway, basically what I can see is Emily and Ciara have been very close for years, looked like they were inseparable in college. I can't find anything that says they were going out or not, I guess that will have to when we go out for drinks.''

''okay and I think the hotel room back fired JJ seemed upset today but Emily still seems oblivious to it all.''

''I know this wouldn't be as fun as what we have planned but did that gorgeous profiler brain ever think of asking Emily?'' Penelope asked with a slightly 'know it all' tone.

''your right that wouldn't be as fun,'' Replied the now chuckling profiler, just then Derek noticed JJ and Reid coming from the elevators and quickly ended the phone call.

******end of flashback********

Now with the idea still in his head Derek thought, oh what the hell, and turned to Emily who was staring out the passenger window, ''So Emily there's something I need to ask and I want you to tell me the truth okay?''

Noticing the serious tone of Derek's voice Emily turned to look at him, ''sounds serious, what is it Derek?''

''I know JJ is upset, she denied it but there is something, we all are noticing that something is wrong with her, except you don't seem to notice. Before you argue I just want to know because I'm worried, the whole team is. So just tell me what's going on between you to?''

''Derek I….'' Emily had no idea where to start she wasn't expecting this, she also had no idea what really was going on between her and JJ, the blonde was reusing to talk to her. ''I promise you Derek I really don't what is going on between us and of course I noticed that JJ has been off lately but she hasn't told me anything so I didn't ask.''

Derek could hear the sadness and frustration in Emily's voice and decided it would be best to keep any more questions for another day.

Derek dropped Emily home and after five minutes of reassuring him that she was okay, Derek finally left leaving Emily to her thoughts and her liquor cabinet. Sitting on her couch with a glass and bottle of Jack Daniels, Emily couldn't get her head around what JJ was doing so she picked up her phone and called for some advice.

The next morning JJ got of the elevator with her coffee and files ready to get some work done, just as she was about to enter her office she was stopped when someone behind her got her attention. ''So you must be JJ?'' Ciara asked with a slight aggressive tone.

''I don't know if I must be but ye, who are you?'' Of course JJ knew who this was but she wasn't about to let Ciara know that.

''I'm Ciara, you work with my-'' Ciara paused for a moment as if trying to think of a way to describe the relationship, ''- friend Emily.''

''Yes she might have mentioned you, if that's all I need to get to work,'' JJ said deciding to match Ciara's tone.

''okay so you want it that way,'' Ciara murmured but loud enough that JJ could still here, ''basically Emily has told me about you and I don't want you messing with her head anymore she deserves better than you.''

Leaving the now speechless blonde Ciara turned away and went to the bullpen. When she finally got over the initial shock JJ walked to her office knowing there was no way she was getting any work done.

I would like to sincerely apologize for delays in updating and for this being a short chapter but Santa came earlier and I got assassins creed 3 so this has taken a back seat but I will try and update asap, I'd like to thank everyone for the reviews and follows :D