chapter 1: coffee mug

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I wake up to texts from Penelope, telling me to come in for a new case. It's so early in the morning and we just got home from the last one 2 hours ago. This is the part of the job that gets exhausting. I tap Will's shoulder to wake him up but he just makes a grunt noise.
"Look, Will, I have another case so I'm gonna get ready and go." I say.
"Ughhhh, okay yeah yeah see you later" he says half asleep. Thanks. Love you too.
I wish Will would show more emotion. I feel like hes distancing himself. Things just dont feel the same anymore.
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I arrive at the BAU and Emily is standing outside the elevator waiting for me.
"JJ! How are you this morning?" she says with a smile.
"Way too tired to be here thats for sure." I say with a laugh.
"Ugh, me too. Come on let's go get a cup of coffee before the others get here." she says.
We walk down the hall to the break/mini kitchen area. Emily reaches for my coffee mug, grabs it, and hands it to me. When I take it from her our fingers brushed against each other for a moment. For some odd reason I felt butterflies in my stomach. What am I thinking... it's just Emily.
"Thanks!" I say, as I take the mug and move towards the fridge.
Penelope passes by in the hall and then walks backwards to us.
"Guys! Everyone's here we are starting let's go!" She says, hurriedly.
Emily and I rush to finish making our coffee and then we speed walk to the conference room. My head feels so foggy today. I'm not sure why. Pen was introducing the case but it was all so fuzzy and I wasn't retaining the information. I just sat there staring blankly at the case file. I look up for a second and catch Emily's gaze on me. We smile and then put our attention over to Penelope.
"Alright guys we leave in 20." Hotch says, closing the file and leaving in a hurry.
Me and Emily walk to get our bags together.
"So how are you really doing?" She says. I feel like she can sense I'm not myself today.
"I don't really know. Will and I are in a weird spot. I'm sort of in a weird funk right now. I'm sure it will all work out." I say.
"Aw, J, I'm sorry to hear that. Listen, we both know men can be stubborn sometimes. And its natural to not feel your best all the time. Just focus on getting through this day, then when we go to sleep tonight we can have a girls night at the hotel. You can tell me all about Will." She says, trying her best to comfort me.
"That sounds really great." I say with a sigh.
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After a long day and a lot of frustrating press to deal with, we finally go to the hotel for the night. Emily and I unpack our things and look to see what food we can order from room service. It's so nice to finally sit in a big bed without Will snoring next to me. Emily takes a shower while I sort through the TV's channels trying to find a good movie. When she is done she comes and sits on the bed with me, her hair dripping all over the hotel robe.
"So. Let's talk." She says, ready to hear what I have to rant about.

Thanks guys hope you enjoyed the first chapter! Let me know if the length is good or if chapters should be longer or shorter

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Thanks guys hope you enjoyed the first chapter! Let me know if the length is good or if chapters should be longer or shorter. I'm a new writer so my writing style will probably change a lot.

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