The planets bend between us

Chapter 24

"Everyone went home," Emily told JJ as she entered her room. "Though nobody wanted to leave. I had to remind them it was 3:00 AM and tomorrow is Tuesday. Is there anything you want me to do for you?"

JJ shook her head gently. "No, Em. You need rest, too. Go home."

"Are you sure you don't want me to stay?" Emily asked her seriously.

The blonde nodded. "Henry is in the newborn nursery so I can sleep. You should go home and do the same. Please, go home. You look beat. Besides, I'm sure you want to see Remi."

That was the last person she wanted to see. She loved Remi. But the last twenty-four hours made her so confused. But she didn't argue with the new mother. "Okay. Get some rest, Jen. If we don't have a traveling case, I'll see you tomorrow and the next day I could take you home. But if there's a traveling case, Garcia is set to take you home. But I will see you and my fin, godson, later, okay?"

JJ smiled and nodded. "Thanks, Em. For everything."

"You're welcome," Emily told her. With one last look, they stared into each other's eyes. JJ swore Emily's eyes didn't look as dark as most days. But then again, it could be just a trick of the light.
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Emily walked into Maia's room and watched her girlfriend's foster daughter sleep. She regretted ever being annoyed about her crying habits. She spent so much time trying to separate herself from Maia, knowing that she and Remi might not last. But now, she regretted it. She watched the baby breathe rhythmically. She grinned at the baby's innocence.

She couldn't help wonder that if she and Remi married, that Maia could be hers. That she could be a mom. The one thing that she really wanted at the time.

She knew that she was an important role for Henry. But she knew that JJ would only see her as a friend. And that Henry wouldn't see her as a mom. Maybe an aunt... maybe. Nothing was set in stone. On paper, Emily was nothing. But she wondered if she stayed with Remi if she could be something. To Maia. To their possible future child that she knew Remi wanted.

The profiler took off her clothes but her bra and underwear. She slid into bed with her sleeping girlfriend.

Remi groaned and wrapped her arms around the other woman. "How's JJ?"

"She's good," Emily whispered. "She has a very healthy baby boy."

"That's good," Remi replied, pressing her body against Emily's. "I'm glad you're home."

"Me too." Emily just didn't know if her words were true or not. And that truly made her feel guilty.
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Remi was completing her crossword puzzle as she ate her eggs. Emily watched her, knowing that there was something that she wanted to say after thinking about it all night.

"My dad's lake house," Emily mentioned as she took a bite of her eggs. "I'm thinking about taking a trip there."

The professor looked up from her puzzle, looking stunned. "Really? That's a huge step, darling. Why do you want to go?"

Emily shrugged. "I haven't been there. And it the only thing that connects me to my father. And if I do want to sell it, I should see what shape it's in. And if I want it, I thought about fixing it up. Vacation home."

Remi grinned at her girlfriend. "That sounds lovely, Em."

"I was thinking that we could go there on a long weekend. Like Memorial Day, or something. And I was thinking of inviting Morgan. He knows about this house stuff."

Remi nodded thoughtfully. "Might as well invite the whole team. You said it was like a mansion, right? Well, we're going to need a lot of help if you want to fix it up or sell it. Besides, it might be a bit awkward if Derek is there with just us."

Emily liked her idea, except the thought of JJ and Remi being under the same roof for a period of time. "Good idea. I'll talk to the team about it."

"What was he like, Em? You're Dad?"

Those were the only words Emily needed to close herself off. She got up and cleared her plate. She shrugged. "I didn't know him that well."

Remi frowned, knowing this reaction by heart. She hated it when Emily's walls grew after she had taken them down for a while, "Em..."

"I'm late for work," Emily lied and left the room.