It was blindingly bright and there was a dull ringing in her ears as she tried to open her eyes again. They felt heavy, like she hadn't slept for weeks. All she remembered was the deafening sound of a gunshot and then another hearing the whistle as it flew past her ear. She remembered the darkness that surrounded her, the flash of the muzzle as the bullet left the barrel and then the feeling of the hard floor beneath her as she crashed down.
All she could feel now however was a deep burning sensation searing through her upper body, she'd been shot at. Emily Prentiss was used to pain, she was used to a lot of pain, but for the life of her she couldn't understand why she had passed out and why she could not get up off the goddamn floor.
"EMILY!" JJ screamed seeing her wife on the floor in the doorway of the bedroom. Derek ran out of the room, gun raised as he crouched and approached Emily. JJ followed him, her stance low knowing the unsub could potentially shoot again. All JJ wanted to do was check that Emily was okay, but when she saw the brunette move on the floor, she was reassured she hadn't been severely injured.
"Prentiss, can you hear me?" Derek's voice was loud, making the brunette blink violently. He raked his eyes over her legs, then to her vest covered torso and saw the hole in the shoulder of the material. His eyes squeezed shut and he hoped it hadn't done too much damage.
"Derek," JJ whispered helplessly, eyes switching between the two.
"She's okay Jayje," he spoke softly back to the blonde, trying to reassure her.
He advanced from his crouching stance to take position on one side of the open door. JJ followed him, standing on the opposite side.
"Hartley, FBI!" Derek shouted. There was silence. Derek moved from his position to enter the room, stepping lightly and slowly as he approached. As he was about to turn to check if JJ was behind him, he heard an echo through the room. The bullet shot past and straight into the wall behind him, missing him by mere inches. Hartley rose up from his position crouching behind the bed and went to shoot again, but before he had the chance to pull the trigger, JJ had fired. No one shoots my wife, JJ thought as she pulled the trigger.
The tall blonde man dropped to the floor in a heap. Derek holstered his weapon, walking over to the body of Joseph Hartley. He kicked the dropped gun away out of habit and reached down to check for a pulse, knowing he wouldn't find one by looking at the gunshot wound between the man's hazy eyes.
"He's dead JJ. Go check on Em," he sounded relieved at the discovery.
JJ almost fell apart there and then, turning quickly and making her way back to the brunette. Emily had managed to sit herself up against the wall outside the door, one hand covering her shoulder.
"Baby are you okay?" JJ's voice was full of worry.
"I'm fine, the bullet didn't get all the way through the vest, but I hit my head when I fell backwards. Is he dead?" she breathed out, wincing when she spoke.
"Yeah, he's dead. We need to get you to the hospital, I'll call an ambulance," she went to pull her phone out of her back pocket but was stopped by a hand on her wrist.
"Jen, I'm fine, I don't need to go to hospital," Emily countered.
"Emily, you've been shot, and you literally just told me you hit your head. You're going to the damn hospital, there is no questioning that; even if I have to drag you there myself," JJ declared, watching the brunette roll her eyes at the statement in annoyance.
"And don't roll your eyes at me, you are insufferable sometimes." JJ added before standing up again and taking a few steps to make the call.
Hotch, Rossi and Reid arrived as JJ slipped her phone back into her pocket.
"Prentiss, what happened?" Hotch enquired, looking slightly worried as he crouched down to check on her.
"Morgan and JJ went down the hallway to clear the other rooms as I approached the bedroom, I thought I heard movement, I didn't even have time to react when I opened the door before he opened fire. Two shots if I remember correctly, one hit me in the shoulder and the other just missed my head. The impact made me fall backwards but I'm fine, my vest stopped the bullet." Emily recalled, biting her bottom lip and hoping she had remembered everything that happened but not being completely sure of herself.
"She hit her head when she fell, she needs to get checked out Hotch. I've called an ambulance for her. Hartley took a shot at Morgan but luckily missed, we didn't have a choice but to return fire and he got one to the head, we need to get a team down here to search the rest of the place for any evidence of these women and hope to god that he was our unsub." JJ ran a hand through her hair as she spoke.
"I highly doubt he would've felt the need to shoot if he didn't have something to hide. I think it's safe to say he was our unsub, but hopefully the CSU team will find something to support that theory. JJ, accompany Prentiss and make sure she does what she's told." Hotch stood up and walked into the bedroom.
If Emily rolled her eyes once more, they would stick like that. She had been forced by the EMT's to go to the hospital, needing a CT scan to rule out any head trauma and she also had to have x-rays of her shoulder done so she could be cleared for release. She was lucky the bullet didn't make its way through the vest; it was millimeters from piercing the material and had the unsub been any closer it would've been a different story. The doctor came back with the news that she had a mild concussion and a nasty bruise from the impact of the bullet, therefore placing her on restricted duty until she was cleared by her own physician. They wrapped up with the SAPD, a piece of two by four had been found with Maddison Hale's blood and hair on in the basement. After being released they joined the team back at the hotel to pack up and fly home.
"Are you okay Jen?" Emily asked the blonde as they settled into their seats on the jet.
"Babe, that could've gone a completely different way today. It just scared me a little, that's all. I'm glad you are okay, and I'm glad I didn't kill an innocent man today," she let out a sigh, her head hitting the back of her chair as she began to relax.
"I understand, I would've felt the same if the roles were reversed. We got the guy though and those women got the justice they deserved, that's what matters. We rid the world of one more bastard, but there will always be more for us to deal with. I'm sorry I scared you, Jen," Emily lent back into her chair, wincing at the pain in her shoulder as she shifted.
"We couldn't have avoided it Em, if I wasn't you, it would've been one of us. He was a crap shot anyway." JJ rolled her eyes making Emily laugh, "It just means we will be more alert next time we are in a situation like this. I could tell it freaked you out, you don't let onto much Prentiss but I know you. Do you want to talk about it?" She asked carefully, not wanting to push her wife too much.
"I'm fine, Jen. I just want to get home and see Lily," Emily said, hurt and sadness in her voice.
"Me too. Pen already said we haven't got any cases waiting for us when we land so we will most likely have a few days of down time so you can rest up and recover." JJ offered a warm smile to the older woman sat opposite her.
Emily was a bit relieved her parents had gone home and the Jareau's were asleep when they got home. She wasn't in the mood to have every hover over her and ask what had happened. JJ had snuck into her parents' room to turn off the monitor as Emily went into the nursery see Lily. When JJ got back upstairs, Emily had Lily in her arms as she sat in the rocking chair.
"Jen?" asked Emily, looking down at her daughter.
"Yeah babe?" JJ asked, as she kneeled down in front of the two.
"I want you to adopt Lily. I mean, we both know she's already yours, but if anything ever happened to me, I want—"
"Em, nothing is going to happen to you," JJ assured her, "But I'd love to adopt our little one."
Emily and JJ spent a little more time with Lily before retiring to their bedroom for the night.
Thursday night had rolled around and the Hotchner's had arrived at the Prentiss household. The Jareau's had gone out with the elder Prentiss's to dinner before attending the theatre leaving Emily and JJ home with Lily to entertain.
"Emily, this house is amazing! I thought your last house was impressive, but wow, just wow," Hayley said, as she hugged Emily and JJ.
"Thanks Hayley, we are enjoying it. I'm sure JJ would love to give you a tour," Emily winked at JJ, who nodded in agreement.
JJ took Lily then showed Hayley and Jack around while Hotch followed Emily into the kitchen, "Scotch?" Emily asked.
"You know me well, Prentiss," Hotch smiled. "How are you doing?"
"I'm fine, really," Emily tried to sound convincing, but she knew Hotch didn't buy it. "I will be fine. Actually, I'm under a bit of added stress trying to make the right decision for my family. Jen and I love working at the BAU more than anything, but since," Emily paused.
"Fiona?" Hotch said, making sure they were on the same page.
"Yeah. It's been, trying to saw the least. You know my mother is making an effort to rekindle our relationship and be in Lily's life, but I'm not sure she and my father can truly handle Lily all day, every day. I mean it's one thing when we go to work and come home at night, but when we are away on cases—"
"Emily, I was speaking with Hayley about this last night. I'm not sure how you and JJ would feel, but Hayley would be more than willing to take Lily while we are away. She's always welcome to stay with us, or—I wouldn't want to impose, if you wanted Lily to stay at home though and didn't mind Jack tagging along, Hayley could come here."
Emily was so happy; they had been through a lot with losing Fiona and trying to figure out child care wasn't easy. She wasn't ready to leave the BAU just yet, "That would relieve so much stress, Hotch. I've spoken with Jen about handing in my resignation, I'm just not ready to yet. Of course if my parents couldn't handle Lily, I would in a heartbeat, they can't do it forever though."
"Please, don't worry about it. We are all family and we take care of each other," Hotch said, flashing one of his rare smiles.
"I will pay Hayley, obviously, and make sure the house is fully stocked at all times. The playroom was just finished today and I can purchase any and all toys Jack loves to play with—"
"You're not paying us, Emily. And Jack doesn't need any more toys than he already has. As long as they have a bed to share, they'll be fine."
The back and forth in regard to what Emily would provide for Hayley and Jack and what Hotch insisted was unnecessary went on for so long that JJ had finished the full tour and Jack came running into the kitchen screaming.
"Daddy, daddy daddy, they have a pool! And it's inside so you can go swimming in it all the time! Like all the time, daddy! And there's a boy who lives here and guess what?" Jack rambled on and before Hotch could ask, he was talking again, "The boy is the same age as me. Daddy isn't that the coolest thing ever? Can we live here?"
All the adults were laughing at the 5-year-olds excitement and JJ looked at Emily searching for a look. When she received it, she smiled, knowing Hotch had said Hayley was still interested in watching Lily.
Little did they know, Hayley and Hotch were exchanging looks as well. Hotch picked Jack up and said, "Guess what buddy? Auntie Emily and auntie JJ thought it would be really fun for you and mommy to stay here in their house with Lily when we go away for work. Would that be fun?"
Jack wiggled around in excitement in Hotch's arms while nodding, "Are you going to work now?"
"No honey, daddy and your aunts aren't going away now. We are having dinner here though, isn't that fun?" Hayley said, receiving another nod from Jack.
During dinner JJ and Hayley discussed what types of toys Jack was into these days, while Hotch and Emily talked about work. No shocker there however, it wasn't about their job, it was about Gerald's company.
Hotch found it extremely interesting to learn about as he had always been curious as to what the Ambassadors husband did while he worked for her, he never asked.
By the end of the night they had two sleeping children, a plan for when they were called away for work, and a room designated for Hayley and Jack.
Penelope Garcia was the oracle of Quantico, the queen of all knowledge supreme genius and had managed to hold off any cases for the team for the following week.
Emily had yet to be cleared by her own doctor, purely because she refused to go in and see her until she knew she was feeling 100% again, much to JJ's annoyance. Emily had stayed home for two days before demanding that JJ take her to work with her because she was going to, 'top myself off if I have to sit and watch mindless daytime T.V for one more day'.
JJ knew Emily would find a way into the office if she didn't take her in herself, so she decided at least this way, she could keep an eye on the brunette. Of course she loved being home with Lily more than anything, but it wasn't being with Lily that was causing her so much distress, it was her parents hovering. Yes, the elder Prentiss's had become hoverers which completely freaked the brunette out.
"Jen, please, I'll make it worth your while," Emily had begged and pleaded all morning. She was even up and dressed before JJ had even woken from her slumber.
"What have you possibly got to offer that I don't already have Prentiss?" JJ smirked at her wife's pleading.
"I may or may not have access to a team of incredibly talented massage therapists this weekend, followed by a home cooked meal and the best tongue a woman has to offer," Emily winked at the blonde pouring a travel mug of coffee.
"We have the housewarming party this weekend baby; and even if I did want to take that offer, you know Hotch would kill you if he saw you walk through those doors after ordering you take the rest of the week off."
"Come on Jen, I'm going mad stuck here! My parents aren't just fawning over Lily, they are hovering, I don't do hovering," Emily was close to getting on her knees right there if JJ didn't give in to the begging.
"Babe it's been two days!" JJ rolled her eyes at her wife; she couldn't believe this woman sometimes. She also thought it was a bit ironic seeing as Emily hovers over Lily like it's her actual job and the minute her own parents started doing it, had no idea what to do with herself.
Emily knew her next move would work so she saved it as a last resort for this kind of situation. Donning her best pout and puppy dog eyes, she wrapped her arms around the blonde's waist.
"For god's sake, fine, I give up! You'll only find a way to get there without me anyway. You better be ready to leave right now," JJ huffed.
"I'm ready, my bag is already in the car," Emily beamed, breaking the link around the blonde's waist and practically running to the door before JJ had a chance to change her mind.
JJ laughed at the older woman's eagerness, Emily Prentiss was not one to sit around and do nothing whilst the world passed her by. She gathered her things, quickly poured another travel cup of coffee for her wife, said her quick goodbyes and was out the door.
Emily got the wrath of both Hotch and Morgan as she settled back at her desk. Penelope was happy to see the brunette back in her rightful place despite being slightly annoyed Emily had ignored the order of staying at home to rest. She dug into the files stacked up on her desk, thanks to Derek, and got busy writing profiles for departments across the country. By lunchtime, she had finished the pile on her desk and was playing with a pen, threading it through her fingers and waiting for JJ to finish her work before they went to eat.
While she had been off, Emily did some browsing online and added to their extensive collection of toys at home. Not the toys for their daughter's playroom, but a special toy for her and JJ to use. One of the new toys was tucked away in her bag and she dug it out then snuck it into her pocket. Hoping she hadn't been caught, she glanced up at Derek, happy to find he was completely oblivious to her movement as his head currently buried in a file.
JJ had been doing work her in the bullpen today to keep an eye on Emily which caused Emily's heart to flutter having her wife next to her, "Ready to get some food, Jen?" she asked happily.
"Yeah, do you want to go to a café or grab something from downstairs?" JJ smiled.
"Let's go to the café, I want one of those giant salads they have. Derek, do you want us to grab you anything?"
"Can you grab me a sandwich, I'm not going to have time to get anything between all this crap," he waved a hand over the stack of files next to him.
"Sure thing, I'm happy to give you a hand clearing that pile when we get back seeing as I've finished mine," she offered a warm smile to the man.
Derek nodded in agreement, Emily grabbed her purse and walked out of the office with JJ by her side.
Before JJ had a chance to walk to her side of the car, Emily had grabbed her wrist and pulled her out of view from anyone in the parking garage, pushed her up against the cold metal and kissed her passionately. Although they had promised to keep things professional at work, watching JJ flip through case files and chew on the end of her pen had worked Emily up immensely. She pulled away after a minute, leaving the blonde stunned as she hopped into the passenger seat of the SUV.
"What the hell babe? We agreed not to do anything like that at work," JJ scolded her wife as she got in the driver's side and turned the key.
"I'm not sorry, watching you work makes me hot. I couldn't help myself," Emily smirked as she settled into her seat.
"Are you serious? We are literally working through case files and that turns you on?" JJ asked, baffled by the older woman's remark.
"No, watching you make faces that I've seen in the bedroom and chewing the end of your pen turns me on. Come on, it's been days since we've done anything because of my stupid shoulder and I cannot wait to see you writhing against my mouth," Emily husked, watching the blonde intently for her reaction.
JJ's mouth dropped open slightly in shock before shutting it firmly, not trusting any proper words to leave her lips.
"I got you something; I thought it might add a little entertainment to these boring case files we've got to get through today." Emily pulled out the small box she had put in her pocket minutes earlier and felt a rush of her own.
"What is that?" JJ looked at her questioningly, knowing her wife was up to no good.
Emily pulled the blue device out of the box and held it in the palm of her hand. "It's a vibrator. Put it in," Emily commanded, earning an even more confused look back from the young blonde.
"How does it work?" she asked hesitantly.
"Put it in and I'll show you," Emily moved her hand closer for JJ to take the toy. JJ shifted in her seat; she had already felt the moisture between her legs build when Emily had kissed her, even more so when she had mentioned why she was so turned on. She reluctantly undid the button on her dress pants, pulling the zipper down enough and taking the blue device from Emily. She lifted her ass up from the seat enough to maneuver her hand into her panties and push the toy into her core. She bit her lip to stop the moan about the fall from her lips at the intrusion, she couldn't deny that it felt good.
"Okay, let's go get some food, I'm starving!" Emily grinned at JJ, unbuckling her seatbelt and looking out of the window.
"Really babe? You're not going to tell me how this thing works?" JJ sounded annoyed.
"I told you I would show you, but we really need to get going before the guys think we are up to no good," she smirked at the blonde, before returning her eyes to the front.
JJ rolled her eyes at Emily's antics, quickly doing her pants back up and getting out of the car with her wife.
Emily and JJ returned to the office with a bag full of food for the team, dishing it out and returning to their work. JJ kept glaring at the brunette who was busy reading the files Morgan had placed on her desk. Emily could feel she was being watched and just smiled to herself as she pretended to look busy working.
She pulled out her phone from her jacket pocket and opened an app then glanced over to see the blonde had finally returned her eyes to her computer, causing Emily to smile mischievously to herself before pressing the on button. She watched as JJ shot out of her chair with a small yelp, hearing her foot connect with the metal of the desk.
"Jayje, you alright?" Derek questioned the blonde.
"Yeah, sorry I just hit my foot," JJ offered a smile, Derek got back to his work, and she shot an evil look over at her wife. Emily had to stifle a laugh as she watched the blonde shift in her chair feeling the low vibrations of the toy inside her.
She had her bottom lip sucked into her mouth; her eyes fluttering shut as Emily set the toy to a pulsing setting. If Emily couldn't physically do anything to JJ, she was sure as hell going to have her fun watching the blonde. She knew work was not the most suitable place for this kind of play, but it made her more excited knowing that while the toy vibrated within JJ's heat, she could sit back and enjoy the entertainment.
Emily left the app open on her phone and dropped it into her lap making sure that if anyone passed by, they could not see the screen. Propping her elbows up as she held the beige file in her hands, she leant back in her seat and watched the blonde out of the corner of her eye trying to focus on the words in front of her. Just as JJ looked as if she were settling down again, Emily turned the vibrations up another level watching JJ jump again, this time not attracting any attention to herself other than from Emily.
Emily's eyes met dark blue across the desk, smirking as she glared back at her. This was torture for JJ, she knew Emily had a thing for teasing but had not expected her to be this daring. JJ was trying her hardest not to move in her chair, she wanted desperately to move her hips to try and relieve some of the pressure building in her lower stomach but didn't want to look suspicious to any of her teammates.
She watched as Emily returned her eyes to her computer screen, silently cussing out the brunette at this stupid game she was playing. She could feel her legs getting weaker and weaker every time the toy pulsed inside her, her arousal threatening to seep through to her dress pants. She knew it wouldn't be long before she needed to cum, wondering exactly how long she would be able to hold back.
Movement in her peripheral vision caught her attention, Emily had gotten up and made her way to the kitchen, assumingly for a coffee break. Once the brunette was out of her eye line, she sat back in her chair and tried to get comfortable.
"You sure you're okay JJ?" Reid piped up. JJ hadn't noticed him watching her.
"Yeah, my back is hurting a little. I'll be fine once I get comfortable." She smiled warmly, trying to mask her true feelings.
Emily took the opportunity to turn the vibrations up again, walking back towards her desk with her phone in one hand and a cup of coffee in the other. "That's why we are getting massages this weekend Jen, hopefully it'll help your back," Emily smiled at the blonde.
"Ooh a spa day, I could go for one of those," Derek chimed in.
"Well, I thought it would help my shoulder and JJ's been getting this pain in her lower back for a week or so now. Why not treat ourselves, right?" Emily took her place at her desk once more and sipped on her coffee.
"Em bribed me with it so she could come to work today. Couldn't say no to that," JJ managed to get out, she was close and didn't want her voice to betray her.
"You'll have to let me know if they're any good, I would kill for a deep muscle massage after a workout," Derek sighed, turning his head back to his monitor and getting back to work.
Emily nodded, watching JJ intently and not paying attention to anything else. She knew the blonde was close just by the flush appearing at the top of her button up shirt. She toyed with the idea of leaving the vibrations at the level they were at or increasing them and watch JJ try and hold her release. She flicked the slider on her phone screen and her eyes were glued to JJ immediately after. She watched JJ's eyes close, her head fell back against the chair and she lifted herself up slightly.
JJ felt like her body was about to rip apart, the heat rising in her core as she began to fall over the edge. She was never one to be quiet when she fell apart and thought it would be impossible in a room full of her closest friends, but it happened. She bit down on her tongue as the waves racked through her, eyes shooting open to watch Emily looking back at her. She had pushed her chair as far under her desk as she could, dropping a hand down to cup herself through her pants in hopes that the added pressure would speed up her release. She silently rode out her orgasm, eyes pinned to Emily's the whole time and took in a deep breath as she finally felt the waves subside. Emily had the decency to drop the level of vibrations just enough that JJ could recover, not turning it off just yet. She hadn't finished with her fun.
JJ's face was flushed pink, she was hot, and she could feel her juices dripping from her core. She knew she would cum again within minutes if Emily did not turn the goddamn toy off, no matter how low the vibrations were. She excused herself to head to the bathroom hoping she would be able to bring herself to the edge again then slip the toy out and go back to her work. Walking into the cubicle at the end of the room and locking it behind her, she leaned against the wall and unzipped her dress pants, slipping a hand into her panties.
Emily opened the bathroom door quietly, hearing small moans coming from one of the cubicles; she locked it behind her and then walked towards her lover. She let out a small cough, startling the blonde. "Jen, let me in," Emily's voice was husky, watching JJ cum at her desk had put her on edge herself.
"Fuck, baby!" JJ released, moving away from the door to open it for Emily.
"Are you going to cum for me again, Jennifer?" Emily now had JJ pinned up against the wall once she entered the small space.
"Baby, please, turn it up. I need to cum again," JJ pleaded.
Emily pulled her phone out and ramped the vibrations up to the highest level watching JJ almost fall to the floor as the intensity made her legs tremble. She grabbed the blonde's waist and held her there, watching her chest rise and fall heavily as she let out the moans she'd been keeping in. JJ took advantage of her position and shoved a hand into Emily's waistband, pressing against the brunette's-soaked panties.
Emily cried out at the contact, pushing against the blonde's hand seeking more pressure. JJ wasted no time in working her wife to the brink of release, struggling to keep up the pace as her own orgasm flowed through her, crying out Emily's name as she hit her peak. It took Emily no time at all after watching JJ cum again before she was groaning against JJ's neck as her body shuddered against the blonde's fingers.
The bathroom was filled with heavy breathing as the two women came down from their release, Emily planting a firm kiss to JJ's lips. "I thought we weren't going to do this while we were working?" JJ raised an eyebrow in question.
"Eh, I had to pass the time some way and this was definitely the better choice out of the options I had. You can't say you didn't enjoy it, Jen," Emily smirked in response.
"I think you already have the answer to that, but I swear to god Em, I cannot do that in front of guys while we're working. Gosh babe, I thought I was going to die!" JJ laughed, wiggling her way out of Emily's grip.
Emily moved out of the blonde's way and let her clean herself up before doing the same. JJ slipped the toy from herself and left the cubicle, cleaning it off in the sink and handing it back to Emily.
"Can we get back to the boring stuff now?" JJ asked.
"Uh, if we have to. I can't wait to fuck your brains out for real this weekend," Emily grinned mischievously at the blonde.
"And I cannot wait to do the same to you, babe. Let's go before they think we are up to no good!" she joked, knowing Derek would be questioning their absence.
They left the bathroom, JJ ducking into the kitchen to get some coffee and Emily returning to her desk.
"You guys okay?" Derek asked quietly.
"Yep, all good," Emily smiled.
"I'm sure you are," He winked at the brunette,
"Shut up Morgan," Emily rolled her eyes, faking a look of disgust at her best friend's suggestive grin.