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The blonde's eyes drooped, but she didn't dare to fall asleep. She was afraid that if she did, she might lose the person she cared about the most in the entire world. Sitting against the headboard, Emily was sprawled on top of JJ's body as she dozed softly.
Tenderly she stroked her dark hair, threading her fingers through the brown locks. Her heart at seeing the bruises on her skin, marring with splotches of purple and green, like blemishes on a canvas. JJ wished she was there to protect her. If she had just been there then maybe Emily wouldn't have gotten hurt.
She yawned again her eyes flattering with exhaustion, Emily had fallen asleep early and the afternoon. The paramedics ordered her to rest and gave her payments that made her drowsy. She was out like a light, when she settled on top of the blonde, her body fitting snuggly against her girlfriend.
Two hours passed and JJ hadn't moved from her spot. She couldn't bear to leave Emily alone. She couldn't take her eyes off of the brunette. Emily woke checking the time on the clock beside the bed. 8:00, it said. For a second, Emily stilled. How was it morning already? She hadn't even had dinner yet.
Rapidly, she blinked her eyes awake and glanced out the dark window. She got up turning on the lights in the room. "Em?" JJ was confused about what she was doing. "You gotta give me a ride." She started scrambling for her clothes as she talked. How could it be morning already? She was confused. "Em?" JJ was now concerned. "Why?" What Emily was talking about? Why did they need to go to the office so late? They didn't have a case. Is she okay? "We're late for work Jay."
"Emily, it's eight at night." Emily made the realization and her brain put the pieces together. "Oh, I read p.m. and a.m. my bad. I feel really stupid right now. Please ignore me." She facepalmed, hiding her face in her hands. How could she mix up the time like this?
"You must be confused. Are you sure you don't have a concussion? Maybe you should have gone to the hospital." The blonde worried over her. "No, the paramedics cleared me." Her sleep must have made her lose her sense of time. "Poor Emily. Come back to bed, baby. I'll hold you." The brunette sighed softly as she melted back into her embrace, falling asleep soon again.
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