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The team was deliriously sleep deprived after a long case, yet none of them decided to go home. You were all sitting in the office chatting or laughing in the dark. Coffee mugs had been refilled more often than sentences had been added to the case reports.
You were sitting in your chair backwards, resting your head on your crossed arms. " What do you think they're talking about?" You asked rolling your chair over between Tara and Spencer's desk.
Reid had been the first one to bring up his concerns about JJ and Emily. Recently there had been more tension between the two. Not so much as fighting but an increase in their bickering. It had always been playful, but lately it had taken on a deeper tone.
Emily's blinds had been closed for half an hour now, and every once in a while the team looked up as they heard an aggravated voice.
Neither Tara nor Reid had a verbal response to your question. They just glanced towards Prentiss's office with sad gazes. It had taken them so long to work out their relationship, and everyone on the team could see they were soulmates.
Garcia had been absolutely ecstatic when Jemily was confirmed, and since day one, had been the biggest supporter. No one had the heart to tell her about the conflict that was mostly reserved for when they were on cases, away from Penelope's prying eyes.
They emerged silently and the rest of the team bent their heads back over their desks as if they hadn't been spying on the couple the entire time.
" Hey can you grab me another coffee?" Alvez looked up from the desk across from yours. Honestly he was closer to the office kitchen, but you didn't mind. As you got up you looked over your shoulder feeling eyes glued to your back. Sure enough Emily and JJ were watching you and she leaned over whispering in JJ's ear. You brushed it off, maybe you were exaggerating. After all, how could you tell they were looking at you from all the way across a dark office.
Yeah no, your first instinct was right. Emily's low voice broke apart the silence in the room. " Y/n can you come here for a moment?" You looked around as if expecting to see another you there or something.
She was sitting behind her desk with her arms crossed in front of her. JJ was sitting crisscross on top of her desk. Hesitantly you crept in, sliding into a chair in front of them. " Um, is something wrong?" You're voice came out a little more shaky than you would have liked.
They made brief eye contact before JJ leaned back to whisper in her ear. You only caught snippets of their urgent whispers. " How do we...... can't just ask her right? You do it... no! Fine!" Emily lightly scoffed before turning back to you. You looked between the two nervously, curious as to where this was going.
Apparently JJ changed her mind as to who was going to talk at the last minute because they both blurted out hurried words at the same time.
" Water?"
" Are you straight?"
JJ pushed the glass towards you while smacking a palm to her forward. " Emily, I said delicately!"
You answered their question anyway. " God no! What gave you that impression? Was it Spencer? Because if so-"
Emily held up a hand. " No, y/n. See me and JJ have been running into some... problems."
"Well that's a shocker." You mumbled under your breath. She gave you a look that made you shut up immediately.
" Relationship wise... we're doing just fine, but sexually..."
Your face turned bright red and you tucked your chin to your chest to try and hide it. Why exactly were they telling this you you, the newest agent, at 3 am in Emily's office? And based on sounds coming from her office late at night, you would say they were doing just fine.
" We're both sort of controlling." Again why did they think this was shocking to you. " And we know you're not." She added plainly.
You crossed your arms over your chest defensively. " Hey, why do you assume that?"
Emily let out a short chuckle that started a flurry of butterflies in your stomach. " Please, you can't say no to anyone. You just proved that with Alvez out there." You hated to admitted it but she was right.
They were dragging this out forever. With a sigh you lifted the glass JJ has handed you to your lips but paused to reply first. " So, I'm still confused. What exactly do you want?" Her response caused you to choke on the water you had just drank.
"You."