The Bet: Chapter 5

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Emily's POV

The Next Day I woke up with a hangover and I was lying on the in the hell did I get here? I didn't remember much at all except drinking... and JJ.

Oh my God! JJ! I threw myself out of the coach as a part of the memory came back.

"Whoa there, cowgirl, take a seat"

I turned around and saw JJ, standing with two cups of coffee. She gave me her famous smile that I fell in love with.

"You still here?"

"Yeah why wouldn't I be"

"Because of last night" I mumbled.

She walked over to where I was sitting and sat down beside me.

"Emily, you scared me to death last night. I thought you were going to jump."

I only nodded, knowing she wanted to say more. Then to my surprise she grabbed my hands.

"I love you Emily. You're my best friend and I couldn't lose you."

Those three words she said made my heart race, but then suddenly it felt like it was being torn out of me again.

She loved me, but as a friend. Not in the way I love her. Before I could say anything her phone went off.

"Hello"

She got up and started to pace back and forth.

"Yes sir! I will let the rest of the team know."

She hung up the phone and walked slowly over to me.

"We have a case"

So with that we both got up and got ready. I knew I had to tell Morgan and Reid that the Bet was off. There was no chance I could tell JJ how I felt about her when I knew she didn't feel the same.

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Emily's POV

The case was hard, but we all made it through.

We were all on the plane, heading back home to the office.

I sat and watched her. More like staring at her. She was looking over some files with Hotch.

I felt the urge to tell her how beautiful she was and how much I just wanted to hold her in my arms, to kiss her, to spend the rest of my life with her, but I couldn't. It would be too humiliating so it was much better to just let it be. At least I had the alcohol.

After a while she saw that I was looking at her, because her gorgeous blue eyes met mine and she smiled.
I couldn't help it but I smiled back at her.

JJ would never know what she did to me. How she made me feel. The love when she looked at me, the sadness over how I would never be good enough and the helplessness because I couldn't do anything about it.

I looked out the window, watching as the clouds passed by, when a voice startled me.

"Hey"

I looked up and saw Morgan placing himself on the chair opposite mine.

"Morgan, I am calling off the bet." I said shortly, not wanting to argue about my choice, but of course Morgan wouldn't stop at that.

"You can't. You need to tell her"

I stood up. I didn't need to hear this because I knew what I was doing and it was my life. I knew what was best for me. But Morgan grabbed my arm, stopping me from getting away.

"Let go Morgan. Now!" I said through gritted teeth.

"NO! You need to say something. I see the way you drink. You're hurting!"

By now everyone on the plane were looking at us. Even her.

"WHY SHOULD I? I'D BE HURTING EVEN MORE. SHE DOESN'T LOVE ME!"

With that I pulled my arm out of his grip and walked away, tears burning in my eyes.

JJPOV

I was looking over some files with Hotch, when I felt someone watching me.

I looked up and saw that Emily was looking straight at me. I smiled at her and was pleased to see that she smiled back.

I knew that when we got back Hotch needed to talk to Strauss, but I didn't want to leave.

All of a sudden I heard someone shouting. I looked up and was met by Morgan and Emily screaming at each other.

All you could hear was Emily screaming:

"WHY SHOULD I? I'D BE HURTING EVEN MORE. SHE DOESN'T LOVE ME!"

Then Emily pulled away with tears in her eyes, and went to the back of the plane.

I wanted to follow her, but I was too shocked by her outburst and what she had said. What did she mean with 'She doesn't love me'?

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