champagne problems x jemily/hotchniss

seven

this story is starting to take a turn. let's see where this goes. i hope y'all don't hate me after this😗

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TW: minimal swearing, angsty jemily, heartbreak
word count: 4364

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Derek: "You intoxicated me. It was just as though you were making me love you by some invisible force." F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Emily walked into the BAU and headed straight for her desk. She set her things down and sighed. JJ and Emily haven't talked since their entanglement. The raven-haired woman wanted nothing more than just going and talking to JJ, but Emily threw that option out the window. She felt like a bit of distance coming between her and JJ. Emily cursed herself and the alcohol for it. She didn't even know or want to think about what JJ thought about this entire situation. Emily bit her lip before saying screw it and headed straight for her office.

JJ was in her office, looking down at the files in front of her. She couldn't pay much attention because her mind kept going to Emily. The memories of her body and the way she, in general, felt against JJ.

Her skin tingled at the images of memories flashing in her head. JJ bit her lip. She needed to talk to Emily about this. And as on cue, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in!" JJ yelled and grabbed a pen to make it seem like she was hard at work. Emily walked in and shut the door behind her. She and JJ locking eyes.

"We need to talk," Emily said and ran her hand down her pants. She took a seat right in front of JJ. "That's if you want to. But I can't keep walking around the office pretending that nothing happened."

"Okay?" JJ said and placed down everything in her hands. "What happened was, um, interesting, and fun. It was exciting. You're just amazing. You really know how to take a woman's breath away."

"So I've been told," Emily said confidently and pursed her lip. JJ smiled down at her files. "Listen, JJ, the last thing I wanted was for that night to change anything between us. I don't see it as a mistake. I just need you to understand something. I really li-"

Knock. Knock. Knock.

Hotch opened the door, his eyes going back and forth between the two women. "There's been a series of murders in the New Orleans area. It came straight to me. We'll all debrief on the plane."

JJ and Emily both sighed before getting up. They couldn't have one day without any interruptions between the two. Emily didn't say another word as she left her office. The thickness in the air was unsettling. It felt like something was going to go wrong. But the older woman brushed it off and walked into the bullpen, grabbing her bag to head to New Orleans.

They all gathered into the jet and took off. It didn't take long for them to meet at the local police department. Emily furrowed her eyebrows as she saw a woman she recognized. "Clara?"

The woman looked up and locked eyes with Emily. The two just standing for a split second before Clara engulfed Emily in a hug. The team was watching as they hugged. JJ watching a little too intensely.

"Oh God, Emily. It's so good to see you," Clara said and rubbed Emily's back as she broke away.

"I didn't think you'd come back down to New Orleans. Were you the one who invited us in?" Emily asked. Clara smiled widely at the woman.