Sweet Creature (jemily)

Chapter Twenty Seven

"Jennifer," Emily sighed, walking into the living room where JJ was sitting on the couch. "Where is our baby?"

"She's sleeping," JJ said, her eyes on the TV playing, and a blanket pulled over her. "I checked in the bassinet and the crib. She's not there," Emily told her. "Where'd you put her?"

"I never said where she was sleeping." JJ shrugged her shoulders. Emily went over to her and yanked the blanket off her body. Luna was lying on her chest, zipped under JJ's jacket.

"She wanted to hang out with me," JJ argued, crossing her arms so Emily couldn't take her. "Is sleeping in your jacket very comfortable for her?" Emily countered, pressing a kiss to JJ's cheek. "Yes, it is. We're watching Spongebob," JJ said.

"You're watching. The baby is asleep," Emily told her, looking at Luna's perfectly shut eyes. "She's just resting her eyes. If you wake her up you have to change her diapers for the next 3 days." JJ stuck her tongue out.

"Fine, I won't wake her up. I'm not getting stuck changing that many diapers." Emily shook her head. "You know you're the only one in this apartment not wearing a diaper? You're lame," JJ smiled.

"You're wearing a diaper and I'm the lame one?" Emily laughed. "Yes." JJ nodded. "We're going to go take a nap." She stood up with Luna on her chest and walked to the bedroom.

Emily could hear JJ putting Luna down in the bassinet and turning on the baby monitor. She waited for a couple of moments before getting up and following her.

She saw JJ laying in bed with her eyes closed and Luna sleeping peacefully. The TV in the room was on and playing a random channel. Emily reached for the remote to turn it off, but JJ could hear her.

"Don't turn it off. It helps her sleep," she mumbled, not opening her eyes. Emily nodded, leaving the television on and laying down next to her.

JJ rolled over so she could face Emily and curled up in her arms. "I have about 5 minutes to sleep until she wakes up screaming," JJ sighed. "Why don't you go sleep in the office? I'll stay here, I'll get her if she wakes up," Emily suggested.

"That's not fair. We're supposed to take turns," JJ mumbled, clearly exhausted. "There's no point in you waking up every time she cries if I'm the one that gets up. You can sleep for a few hours while I stay in here, then I'll sleep and you can stay. You're tired, JJ. I can tell," Emily told her.

"I just want to be there for her," JJ said softly, burying her face into Emily's shoulder. "You are. You're such a good mom to her. You can't do everything on your own, you know that. We're doing this together," Emily whispered. She noticed JJ's eyes were closed once again.

Emily got out of bed and carefully scooped JJ into her arms. She carried her into the office and laid her down on the bed. JJ was awake, but much too tired to argue or say she could walk herself.

Emily grabbed the white noise machine from the nursery and turned it on next to JJ so that Luna's crying hopefully wouldn't wake her up. "Goodnight, I love you," she whispered, kissing JJ's head.

Emily went back to the bedroom and watched random episodes of shows on the tv while Luna slept.

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"JJ, if you're not ready for this it's fine. I'll ask for another week off," Emily said, looking down at JJ who was wrapped in her arms. They were laying on the couch while Luna lay in her swing and watched them carefully.

It was Emiy's last week of leave which meant she would soon be returning to the BAU. "No, you should go. The team needs you. The serial killers won't catch themselves," JJ sighed, resting her face on Emily's shoulder.