Expect the Unexpected - Jemily

1 - Help Me Emily (*)

Episode 3x17 (Alternate Storyline):

"JJ, you should go for him. You'd make a cute couple" Emily stated encouragingly. She looked at JJ affectionately..

She nodded her head in response to Emily. "You know what... hey Will". JJ shouted and smiled and Emily before she took off after him and left her friend to just watch what was happening.

Derek and Spencer approached Emily and stood beside her as she watched them make out. Will's hand slid into the back of JJ's hair and he twirled it between his fingers.

"Well finally". Derek sighed.

Emily hummed in response to Derek. "I thought she was never gonna admit it".

Emily watched for a few seconds before turning around and walking out of the station with Spencer trailing behind her like a lost puppy. "Yeah. What's it been? Like a year?"

Derek stood watching them for a moment too. "Something like that" he stated and then followed Emily and Spencer out.

JJ and Will were oblivious to their surroundings and stayed together with their lips locked while everyone else went back to the hotel for a drink.

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When they got back to the hotel, Emily went to her room to get some time alone while everyone else went to the bar to celebrate the end of a long case.

Emily sat mindlessly watching whatever was on the small TV that had been provided in the room and her mind drifted to JJ and how Emily now regretted pushing JJ to Will, but if she was happy in her relationship then Emily was going to be happy for her. She now recognised she had to move on from the woman she had been in love with for the last year because she was in a committed relationship and it would wrong for Emily to say something and ruin that.

Emily was pulled out of her thoughts by 3 loud knocks on her door. She sighed loudly and got up to look through the peephole, where she saw JJ with tears streaming down her face and her makeup smudged all over her face. Confused and worried for her friend, Emily opened the door and JJ fell into her arms immediately. She pulled JJ with her into the hotel room to avoid disturbing anyone else and once the door was closed she picked her up bridal-style and carried her to the bed. Emily sat in the middle of the bed and held JJ tightly in her arms like a child that needed consoling. She moved into a more comfortable position and tilted her neck for JJ to snuggle into if she wanted to be closer to Emily.

JJ opted to stay sitting in Emily's lap like a child and tucked her face into Emily's neck because she had been offered the comfort. By clutching her waist with one hand and using the other to play with Emily's curls she allowed herself to calm down in a safe place. No words were needed between the two girls so Emily just held JJ tightly and rubbed circles on her back until she was calm enough to talk.

JJ's sniffles reduced in frequency and her breathing slowed from the panting state she was in when Emily opened the door. She took a deep breath and wiped away her tears. She chose cuddled further into Emily before gaining the courage and confidence to speak.

"I'm sorry for turning up out of the blue like this but I didn't know what to do Em. Oh god. I'm so sorry. Did I interrupt something? I should go. You were busy. Fuck". JJ tensed in Emily's embrace.

"Stop. JJ, calm down. It's okay. I wasn't busy. I was just watching TV. Don't be sorry. I said I'd be here for you and I am. You didn't interrupt anything. What's going on? Talk to me sweet girl". Emily started to play with JJ's hair as an act of comfort.

"I need you to not say anything until I've finished and I can't look at you when I do say it because I'm already really embarrassed. Is that okay? I can leave. I'll go."

"Stay. I'd like you to stay with me. I want the company and companionship. Whatever you need me to do JJ, I will. I'm listening to you".

JJ relaxed a little and leaned into Emily's chest so she didn't have to look her friend in the eyes. She grabbed Emily's hand and closed her eyes as an act of comfort.

"I've been with Will for a year Em. It's over now. We didn't see each other much and the visits were short. Usually a weekend. It was a meaningful relationship and a little bit kinky. I mean, it was sex, food, sex, bed, sex, home really. Since we've been here on the case I spent more time with him and we tried some new things tonight. I had my panties shoved into my mouth and I said no to it Emily, while I was tied up. We had a safe word but not a safe action and he crossed a line. He didn't stop. He just kept going on. It felt like ages. I couldn't stop him Em. He kept going without verbal consent or even a nod so I left as soon as I could. I came here and now you know that little JJ is crying over a boy. I'm so pathetic". Her tears started to stream down her face once again and they soaked through Emily's shirt as she was rocked and comforted. She let the tears come naturally and allowed herself to feel angry, and sad, and disappointed all at once.

"It's okay JJ. I need you to listen to me. Okay?" Emily started to braid JJ's long hair to keep her hands busy.

At JJ's nod Emily continued. "Kinky sex is okay if it's safe and that wasn't safe sex JJ. If you didn't give a definite yes, he shouldn't have continued. I wouldn't have continued. It's okay. You're okay. I've got you now. You're safe JJ. Did you receive any aftercare?"

"No. I left straight away". Emily held back her expression of anger and disgust to stop JJ from feeling any worse.

"Tell me what you need as your aftercare and either I can give it to you or I can get someone else if you'd rather?"

"Stay Em. Don't leave me. Please. I normally like cuddles, a sweater and reassurance. Water if you have some too please".

"I go it. Thank you lovely girl. I'm going to let you go for a minute while I grab those things for you. Can you lie down for me?" When JJ nodded, Emily helped her off her lap and onto her stomach. She made sure to keep some type of physical contact with JJ at all times. After all, her love languages were physical touch and acts of love.

"Yeah. Thank you Emily. You don't have to do this". JJ lay down and Emily started moving to help provide JJ with the aftercare she was desperately in need of.

Emily spoke to JJ as she got a sweater out of her go bag and a bottle of water from the mini fridge in the room, as well as a reusable straw. "I know I don't have to. I want to. Do you want help putting this sweater on?"

"No thank you. Could you just please hold me?" JJ slid Emily's sweater over her head and pulled the sleeves over her hands. She made grabby hands through the sleeves at Emily who lay down on the bed and patted her chest for JJ's head to rest on.

JJ moved to lie on Emily's chest feeling thankful to have a friend as caring as Emily. She sipped on the water through the straw and Emily told her how she 'did so well for leaving' or how she was 'safe now' and a 'good girl for asking for help'. Inside JJ was beaming and let a small smile turn at the corners of her mouth. She fell asleep on top of Emily's chest, purely out of exhaustion.

Emily pulled JJ's hair out of the braid she had made to stop it creasing in the night and stroked her fingers through the younger girls hair to comb out any knots. She placed a gentle kiss on her hairline and let her lips linger for a moment. She took the straw out of the bottle and shook it over the side of the bed to get rid of any excess water, then she screwed the lid back on the bottle and put it on the night stand being careful not to wake JJ who was finding comfort in her embrace.

She pulled the bed covers over them both and made sure their alarm was set for a suitable time otherwise they would be rushing in the morning. Emily held on a little tighter to JJ feeling thankful that her friend had felt comfortable enough to seek Emily out for help when she needed it the most and then she allowed herself to fall asleep with JJ in her arms.

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A/N - I've got a rough idea of where I want this to go and I'm not sure it's a good idea. But here it is I guess. I hope you enjoy :)