JJ's POV
JJ wasn't sure Emily felt the same thing during the hug. Little did she know, Prentiss felt everything, the prickling in her skin every place JJ had touched her, this feeling of wanting something more; more than a hug.
They were both back in the briefing room and JJ had zoned out until she heard Hotch's famous line, "Wheels up in 30"
When Jennifer had zoned back in, Reid was giving her a strange look. JJ looked for Emily so they could talk, but Emily was no where to be found.
Emily's POV
Emily was sitting in the comfort of her black SUV thinking about the hug her and JJ had shared. It wasn't like any other hug they've given to each other before.
Why does this hug feel so different? I've always had a certain unnamed feeling for JJ, but I chose never to dig it up. I feel very insecure, until I'm around JJ, and then all of insecurities seem to float around in the air, without a care in the world. I put on a mask at work. At work I'm this tough, badass agent that never lets anything get to her, at home is where it all hits me and I cry alone, wanting the comfort of someone to hold me, a longing feeling that no one has filled. How could someone love me? How could someone look at me and call me perfect, when I am more broken than them? What is lo-
"Emily?" The agent cocked her head to see JJ standing in the parking lot. Emily had let a few tears slip, she hurriedly wiped them away and stepped out of here car and JJ walked up to her, worry clearly present on her face. Emily went to walk past her, as she wanted to hide her glassy eyes, but JJ pulled Em to her and held her face in her hands, "Hey. Emily, are you okay?"
"The best," Emily answered with a convincing smile, the only thing JJ wasn't sure about was the glassiness in Emily's chocolate brown eyes.
JJ gave her a frown, "Have you been crying?"
Emily shook her head from JJ's grip and slowly turned around, "No" her answer was firm. She didn't like people to see her weak. She always has to be the strong one, ever since she was little. JJ let it go because she could see Emily didn't want to talk about it, but she knew that Emily had been crying.
Emily entered the BAU again and few seconds later so did JJ, the team shot confused looks their way and then just shrugged it off. JJ went to her desk to finish grabbing her things, but Emily headed straight to the bathroom. She attempted to take the glassiness in her eyes away, but it was to stubborn. Prentiss splashed her face with cold water, dried it, and walked out to gather her things. When she went to her desk, Morgan was sitting on top of her desk.
"Hey, Em" Derek said with a smile, "You missed the whole briefing," he elbowed her playfully, "I'll fill you in on the jet."
Emily smiled great fully, "Thank you. Now can you get off my desk, so I can grab my go bag" Her go bag was underneath her desk.
"Sure" He replied, and walked to grab his things because it was time to head to the jet. Emily grabbed her bag as did everyone else and the all made their ways to the jet. JJ was already there, she was always the first there, Emily had noticed that about JJ when she first met her. Jennifer was sitting all the way in the back corner, reading the case file. Emily took a seat beside Rossi and across from Reid. Derek sat with JJ, and Hotch just stood around, but when he was sitting, he was sitting in view of Emily.
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"Bullshit!" Emily called with a giggle. Derek was upset about being called on it. He had joined their game half way through the flight and was now sitting across Rossi, JJ and Hotch sitting in view of them playing the card game 'Bullshit'.
"Come on Emily! No one can get you on bullshit, what do you hide behind that mask?" Emily's eyes flickered from his to the cards on the table, she knew exactly what she held behind her mask, she sometimes took her mask off when she felt safe.
JJ had noticed Emily get uncomfortable when Derek asked her, but before anyone else saw Emily replied, "No one calls bullshit on me because I don't bullshit," She smirked, "Your turn Reid."
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The plane had stopped, everyone was a bit salty Rossi had won Bullshit, especially since Emily held the longest bluff. "Morgan and Reid; head to the M.E. and see if can identify any patterns, Prentiss and JJ; go talk to the families of the victims, and Rossi and I will set up at the Police Station and begin working on the profile." After Hotch assigned jobs we all went to our task.
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"Well, we didn't get any information from the Johnson's or the Mack's except that the both went to the downtown bar after midnight." Emily stated and JJ nodded.
RING. JJ's phone rang and she answered it seeing the Caller I.D. as Morgan and put it on speaker, "Hey JJ and Prentiss, Reid and I found a time of death, at about 2 am."
Emily was about to say something, but JJ beat her to it, "That matches the timeline the families gave us, saying that Kelly Johnson and Jordan Mack left for the downtown bar at midnight. Thanks for the update, call if you get anything else." And with that JJ hung up.
When JJ looked up Emily was looking at her with a smile, Emily seemed to be lost in her thoughts. "What?" JJ asked breaking the silence.
Emily chuckled, "Nothing" and started walking away.
JJ ran up to her, "What? Tell me!" JJ pleaded with a smile on her face.
Emily took a second and looked into JJ's, "Just thinking how cute you are." Emily said smiling and walked away. JJ kind of stood there shocked, she wouldn't have guessed that would come out of Emily's mouth. She always closed herself off to others. JJ smiled as she felt the familiar warmth she felt when around Emily. Emily was JJ's home away from home as was JJ for Emily, the just never told one another.
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JJ'S POV
When the car stops at the Police station Emily and I head inside to find that Morgan and Reid are already here. We work for hours before we are able to go to our hotel rooms.
"Emily and JJ, they were short rooms, so you two will have to share one. This j two beds as well." Hotch told them and then he walked out of the Police Station and everyone followed and got into their SUV's. Morgan and Reid in one SUV, Hotch and Rossi in another, and Emily and I in the last one. Emily is driving, but I can tell she's focused on something else.
"What's wrong Em? I ask finally breaking the silence. She doesn't answer, she just looks at me then the road. "Emily, I know there is something wrong. Please tell me so I can help you." I pleaded
"JJ, there's nothing that you can do. It's not something you can fix. I am fine, please, don't push me to answer." I just nod.
I hesitate a little then place my hand onto of Emily's free one, "I won't stop trying, Emily, you're my best friend." Emily flips her hand over so now instead of JJ's hand being on top of the back of Emily hand, they are now holding hands. Sparks fly through them and it feels amazing. Little by little, day by day, Emily slowly starts to realize she loves JJ. Jennifer already knows she loves Emily, she always has, and always will.
A/N: I have never written a jemily fanfic please tell me what you think!