the Missing Piece (Jemily x Reader)

-15- the Family

Y/N's POV

"And this is the BAU, this is where all the magic happens."
Emily says, pointing with one hand through the large room, which has several desks.
A few agents are sitting at the tables and are engrossed in files, there is a busy silence.
In the back, a small staircase leads up to the offices, which you can see through their glass walls.
This is probably where the important agents sit.

"Or the drama. Depending on what day you're here." She adds with a smile and winks at me.

I let my gaze wander around the room, imagining JJ and Emily fighting crime here, saving the world.
I'm pretty impressed and a little intimidated that the two of them just took me with them to the FBI.

JJ has wrapped her hand around my waist as if it were the most natural thing in the world, while her other hand is entwined with Emily's.
I lean into her arm and feel sheltered and protected.

"Come on, honey. We'll take you to Penelope." She whispers to me and hugs me gently before showing me the way.

This morning we decided that we would all talk to Penelope together to delete this ad. There are a few questions that only I can answer. I don't fully understand it, but I trust Em and JJ.
The two of them promised me not to look at the photos and I hope they stick to that.
We'll delete the ad and then hopefully I'll never have to think about what happened again.
Can JJ and Em ever forget it?

We walk down a long corridor in silence.
When people come towards us, I shyly lower my gaze and notice to my surprise that JJ doesn't let go of me or keep her distance.
Her hand is on my waist the whole way, her thumb gently caresses my side.

It feels nice.
An it feels totally unusual, Katy would never have sought my proximity so obviously in front of other people.
And Katy was my girlfriend.
JJ is... is Emily's Girlfriend.
Nevertheless, she doesn't seem to mind being associated with me in front of other people. That really touches me, but it also scares me.

We stop in front of a black door and the two of them look at me questioningly for a moment.
My heart is pounding in my throat and I feel my stomach tightening, but I nod, my lips pressed tightly together so they don't tremble.

Emily knocks on the office door and a few seconds later Penelope opens the door.
She is wearing a colorful dress, big pink earrings and a matching flower in her curly hair.
Her gaze wanders over the three of us, stopping at JJ's hand, which is still wrapped around my waist.
Then she looks at us, a wide, knowing grin on her lips.
"Hello my furry friends. Come in."
She points to the room behind her and then steps aside to make room for us.

I follow Emily and JJ and look around the small room.
It is dark but cozy. The countless screens on the walls light up the room, the desk is full of odds and ends that are colorful and fluffy and cute.
It is clear who works here.
"Y/n, welcome to my lair." She pats me lovingly on the shoulder and then drops into the chair in front of the keyboard.
Emily and JJ lean on the edge of the table, which is at right angles to Penelope's table.
I stand a little lost in the middle of the room for a moment and intertwine my hands, trying not to attract negative attention.

Emily holds out a hand and pulls me towards her, with a reassuring smile on her lips.
I stop in front of her and then turn to Penelope while Emily rests her hand on my shoulders and gently pulls me back so that my back touches her front.

Everything inside me is tingling as we are so close and I can hardly concentrate on the conversation.
I smell Emily's perfume, feel her hands on my shoulders, drawing gentle patterns.
JJ has intertwined her fingers with mine while her other hand is around Emily's waist.
We form a unit, as if our proximity could keep the dark topic that is about to concern us away from us.