This is the last chapter for this story, I apologise for the length. It was originally apart of chapter 6, but then I decided that chp6 was to be a filler instead, I didn't want the ending to be too immediate and hopefully you don't find that it is. Thank you to all of you that have reviewed and even to those who didn't but enjoyed the story anyway. I've left it at an open ending, just incase I'm inspired to add anything. Again thank you and I hope you enjoy this chapter.Chapter Seven – Lets Have It

Old Friend, New Enemy

The day of Emily's return had finally arrived much to everyone's joy. It was strange how one person could change the atmosphere in a place, and you don't tend to recognise their input until it's no longer there to be benefitted from. It's one of those things that even when it's returned; you don't quite know what it is about them that affect you so.

Well Emily's contribution to the atmosphere was immediately restored the moment the team set eyes on their previously absent colleague. Her smile was bright as she saw her team beaming at her from their respective desks.

Garcia was in her usual morning place; perched on Derek Morgan's desk, not that he minded. The bubbly technical analyst squealed in her delight, she jumped up from the desk and made her way towards Emily, who was walking to her desk. Thankfully Emily was practically healed by this time since Garcia wasn't holding back on her happiness of the dark haired woman's return.

"I'm so happy you're back." She squealed as she hugged her friend tight. Since the current red head wasn't looking to let go any time soon, Emily pulled the happy woman along with her on her way to her desk.

When she was finally at her desk, Garcia let go just so the other members of the team could greet Emily. Hugs and pats were given as well as caring words, and while Emily was filled with joy at being so cared for, she couldn't help but feel slightly deflated at the absence of one Jennifer Jareau.

"Jayje will be in soon, she's running late this morning. She'll be so glad to have to back Em, she has been so un JJ like while you've been away." Garcia informed, when she saw the brunette looking around for someone, she had just assumed she was looking for the blonde.

Knowing that JJ wasn't avoiding her made Emily relax. She hadn't been able to get the blonde off of her mind the whole time she was out of work. She was more than eager to have that chat she had wanted to have with JJ over the events that happened in Los Angeles. Obviously she could have called her at any point, but this wasn't really a conversation she wanted to have over the phone, besides she needed to be able to see JJ's body language to be able to get a real hold on the situation between them. After all, all she had the moment was a few over heard words and jealous behaviour, that doesn't necessarily mean that she's in love with Emily. And the kiss was instigated by the older woman therefore there was no grounds for knowledge from that incident either.

The team had soon returned to their desks doing their set paperwork. Since she had been on leave, Emily hadn't been issued any cases to review, which gave her ample opportunity to go to Hotch's office and hand in her permission form; which actually made her feel like a child again. It wasn't a feeling she was particularly fond of.

When she was excused from her boss's office, Emily bypassed the bullpen her destination firmly set in her mind. She knew JJ was now running around the building, since she had seen the blonde moving about the bullpen whilst she had a talk with Hotch over her ability to return to work.

As usual the blonde's office door was wide open, inviting just about anyone inside, if they needed something of the communications director. Not many actually went to see her personally, most tended to call or email her for assistance.

Approaching the door Emily was immediately able to see that JJ was actually inside her office, sitting at her desk for once going through some files, with the phone held to her ear by her shoulder as her hands were busy writing and moving papers around.

Respectively Emily waited for the phone call to end before entering, when she did walk through the door she turned and closed the door. She was certain neither herself nor JJ wanted anyone over hearing the conversation that Emily was determined on having here and now.

"Hey Jayje, can we talk?" Emily asked quietly so not to completely startle the obliviously woman.

"Hey welcome back. How are feeling?" JJ asked when she saw who it was standing in front of her. She had heard from the 'all knowing' gossip that was Garcia that Emily had returned back to work that morning.

JJ had taken the time that Emily was in the office with Hotch to think about how she wanted the un-avoidable talk to go. She wasn't totally delusional; she knew her feelings were returned, after Emily had kissed her right, which had to mean something...didn't it.

"I'm good thanks. Look JJ I think we really need to have a talk about what happened in LA, I've been driving myself insane thinking everything over." Emily admitted, her hands gesturing her frustration as they would continue to do throughout this conversation no doubt.

"Okay. Well what is it you need clarification on Em?" JJ asked seriously. She had already adopted her media liaison attitude, at least this way she was more likely to make it through the whole conversation.

"I want to know why you acted the way you did towards Bella when around me. And why you suggested that we were more than friends that time she kissed me." Emily stated, folding her arms across her chest in waiting. She really didn't want to get her hopes up on the outcome of this. Also her plan on reading JJ's body language had been destroyed as the blonde had adopted her liaison persona, making reading her near impossible.

"I was jealous." She replied simply. "I didn't realise at first that I was doing it. It was like I had no control over myself whenever she was around you. It was like my body knew she was a threat, but my mind didn't know what she was a threat to, that is until you called her by her first name. As soon as you called her Bella, it all clicked. I didn't want your attention to be on anyone but me." JJ sighed sadly; she hated even thinking about it. Cpt. Bordoe could quite easily have swept Emily right off her feet. "And I lied about us being together to her because I wanted her to stop pursuing you. It was childish and selfish of me, I'm sorry."

"Jennifer why didn't you just tell me in the being how you were feeling? If I had known it had been bothering you that much I would have told her to back off straight away." Emily said, regretful for having a part in JJ's distress.

"What was I supposed to say Emily? Don't go near her, I'm in love with you?" JJ spat frustrated. Leave it to Emily to come up with an incredibly easy solution that could have prevented her jealous induced pain.

"Well yeah, that would have worked a charm. If I had any inkling that you held feelings other than friendship for me Jayje, I would have all but ravished you on the spot." The sincere response from Emily made the small hairs on JJ's arm prickle, sending a shiver down her spine at the pleasurable thought.

"God, I've been a complete idiot. I'm the Communications Director for crying out loud. Is it too late?" JJ asked quietly, looking sadly up at Emily who was moving around her desk, which meant JJ had to twirl her chair to be able to see the older agent again.

"It's never too late for you Jennifer." Emily replied smirking cheekily as she leant down, obliterating JJ's personal bubble. "Can I kiss you Jennifer, properly this time?"

"Sure." JJ responded in a breathy whisper since Emily's lips were already descending upon her own.

Now this was how JJ had pictured how their first kiss would be. It was simple, gentle and loving. It was everything the blonde had ever wanted in a kiss; it was almost like Emily's lips had been moulded to fit her own so perfectly.

When Emily pulled back slowly, JJ body completely relaxed, meaning her body completely sagged into her seat. A dopey smile plastered on her face, unlike the beaming grin that took of Emily's face.

"Good huh." Emily stated smugly.

"Ssshh you're ruining it." JJ laughed gently, before leaning back up to reattach their lips together. The kiss was the same if only a little more eager. Unfortunately while it felt as if the whole world had stopped still, it hadn't which they were reminded of as the phone blared taking them out of their moment.

"Damn." The grumbled together.

JJ quickly answered the phone, she was more than a little peeved that the call wasn't anything urgent nor was it important. The call was over quickly, which brought the blondes attention back to Emily.

"Jennifer Jareau, would you please go on a date with me...tonight?" Emily asked politely, her face giving away her giddiness.

"I suppose I could. You may pick me up at 8:00pm, now back to work Prentiss." JJ replied playfully stern, although she wasn't joking about the pile of files that she was currently holding out for Emily to take.

"Ouch not cool Jay, not cool at all." Emily whined taking the offered files reluctantly. She left the office with her usual swagger one that had JJ's full attention till the older woman's firm behind was no longer visible.

Thinking over all that happened in the past few minutes, JJ shook her head in disbelief. She was going on an actual date with Emily Prentiss; she'd admitted her feelings and had gotten to kiss those lustfully tempting lips not once but twice.

If her morning was going this well she could only imagine what the rest of her day would bring, though she resigned to thinking about what her evening held for her when she had more privacy. She just may need it.

To Be Continued...