CM Fic: Emily/JJ: Broken Glass: Chapter 3/?
Title: Broken Glass
Author: Carly Carter
Fandom: Criminal Minds
Pairing: Emily/JJ
Disclaimer: Don't own anything
Rating: PG- Some violence
Summary: Emily receives an unexpected visitor in the middle of the night...
Set in the old days, just after JJ discovered she was pregnant.
AN: Forgive my complete character assassination of Will. I'm not a Will hater, this story just came to me...
AN2: I know I still have 3 unfinished Emily/JJ fics that I should be finishing before starting anything new...But I couldn't help it.
Dedication: For frenhu who listens to all my crap, and inspires me to keep writing. You are seriously awesome. Also for each and everyone of you who has taken time to read and leave such positive comments, its means the world to me. I can't thank you enough. You guys seriously rock!
Chap 1 carlyisnot.livejournal.com/24920.html
Chap 2 carlyisnot.livejournal.com/25386.html
3
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Garcia's words sliced through JJ's soul leaving a bitter taste in her mouth. JJ didn't want to let go of Emily's hand. Didn't want to step away from Garcia's protective embrace. There was no where in the world she longed to be other than exactly where she was. And yet a sense of guilt and obligation overcame her. Will was her fiance. It wasn't his fault that she loved Emily more. It wasn't his fault she agreed to marry him. It wasn't fair to leave him hanging.
JJ could not help the irritation rising inside her at the thought that Will had come to the hospital looking for her. She was an adult, after all. She had told him on the phone she was staying with Emily in the hospital. She supposed another woman might find it sweet that her fiance had come to check up on her. JJ found it insulting. And suffocating. But she pushed down that glimmer of irritation and forced herself to smile as she approached him in the hospital waiting room. Her guilt fast outweighing her irritation as she looked into his eyes and was already imagining just how she was going to tell him that things wouldn't work out between the two of them.
~
Garcia's phone rang, and she turned slightly away from Emily as she answered it.
“Garcia, How is Prentiss?” Hotch enquired.
“No change. JJ and I are going to stay here tonight.” She informed him.
“Good idea. Let me know if you need anything.” There was a silent pause, before Agent Hotchner continued. “I realise this is a personal question that crosses the boundary, But the safety of the entire team is at stake. My only interest is in finding out who did this to Emily, to ensure she is safe, that we are all safe. I need to ask you this now, because time is getting away from us, I can't afford to wait for Emily to wake up, do you understand?”
“Yes Sir.” Garcia agreed
“I need to know everything that you know about the person Emily was seeing.”
~
“JJ.” His voice grated on her nerves, like fingernails down a black board. It caused JJ to wonder just what she had ever been thinking to find him attractive in the first place? “You shouldn't be out all night like this in your condition.” He scolded her.
He leaned in to kiss her, and she turned her head, so that his kiss landed on her cheek. “We've talked about this, Will. Don't tell me what I can or can't do. I'm pregnant, I'm not an invalid. And I'm an adult, I am capable of making my own choices.”
Will took a step backwards, surveying JJ with a disapproving glance. That made JJ angry. Who was he to disapprove of her? And yet she knew that this conversation was heading down the path of all their other long pointless arguments. And it was something she has no time for, Emily needed her. She couldn't be standing out here wasting time with Will.
That was the thing that caused JJ to take a deep breath, to smile up at him, to apologise. Anything to placate him. To make him leave quietly. And quickly. JJ knew it wasn't fair. Knew she ought to have told him upfront there and then that it just wasn't going to work between them. That she didn't love him. But Will La Montagne wasn't the kind of man to accept that and walk away. And JJ just didn't have time for any of this.
“I'm sorry. I know you worry. But I'm fine here. Garcia is with me. Emily needs me, you understand?” JJ reached forward, squeezing his arm gently.
The anger dissolved from his eyes at JJ's touch. “Yes.” Will nodded. “And how is Agent Prentiss?”
~~
The question threw Garcia. She found herself flustered, stumbling over words like a nervous teenager. “I, uh, I'm sure I don't know anything, about anything, sir.”
To Garcia's knowledge, the only one in Emily's life had been JJ. And as far as Garcia could tell from the look of the man in the waiting room, JJ and Emily were long over. Who was Emily waiting for that night? Garcia had no idea. She wasn't lying to Hotch about that. Emily had seemed so distraught since JJ and Will announced their engagement, Garcia found it surprising that Emily was seeing anyone at all.
“Do you know if it may have been a man or a woman?” Hotch asked. “There seems to be some suggestion that the latter may be true?”
The conversation grew more uncomfortable by the second.
“I, uh, well” Garcia looked guilty down to Emily lying helpless in that hospital bed. She owed it to Emily to tell the truth. And yet it didn't feel right, spilling personal information to Hotch like that. “I think...” Garcia began.”
“Yes?” Hotch prompted her.
“You should really ask JJ about it.” She finished hurriedly. Garcia could have kicked herself for saying it. The last thing she wanted to do was let Hotch know about JJ and Emily's relationship. She had been sworn to secrecy. Garcia hadn't meant 'Oh, Sir, you should ask JJ, coz that's who Emily has been seeing. “JJ is closer to Emily than I am, she might know more.” Garcia clarified. 'Closer to Emily than I am? Another poor choice of words, Garcia reprimanded herself. “I have to go now, sorry sir. Not supposed to use mobile phones in the hospital. Goodbye.”
Hastily Garcia hung up the phone, leaving Hotch extremely confused on the other end of the line.
~~
“She hasn't woken up yet.” JJ explained. “I need to be here when she does.”
Will didn't waste his time trying to talk JJ out of it. He only glared at her in disapproving silence.
“I'll stay with you.” He told her, smiling.
“No. That isn't necessary.” JJ protested. She needed to be with Emily, really be with Emily and let Emily know she was here for her, that she loved her and was going to take care of her and make sure nothing bad every happened to her again. She wanted Emily to know that she meant everything. How could that happen with Will sitting by her side?
Before JJ could find a way to dismiss Will without causing him suspicion and another bitter argument, her phone rang. She welcomed the distraction, hastily answering the phone, turning her back on Will.
“Hotch?” She asked “What can I do for you?”
“I need to ask you something, about Emily.” He informed her.
“Just a minute.” JJ told him.
She covered the mouthpiece and turned back to Will “It's Hotch, official case information, you understand?”
Will nodded sadly, making JJ feel even more guilty than ever. Surely Will could take the hint that JJ just didn't want him in her life anymore. How much more would the man tolerate? He came second to Emily, Second to her job. He must realise on some level he meant nothing much at all to JJ.
“I'll just check on Emily on my way out.” Will said quietly and JJ nodded. It hadn't struck her as odd that Will wanted to check on Emily, she was too relieved that he had said 'On my way out,' As in, he was leaving. That was all that mattered.
JJ turned her attention back to Hotch “Sorry, Sir, you were saying?”
“I need to know who Emily may have been romantically involved with.”
“No one.” JJ answered too quickly. It made no sense, had Emily found someone else so quickly? That hurt JJ, even though she was the one engaged to another man. “I mean, no one that I know of.”
“You sound certain of that?”
“I'm just surprised. I didn't know there was anyone in Emily's life right now.”
“But there was someone recently?” Hotch finished for her.
“It ended.” JJ replied.
“Who was it?”
“I'm not sure.”
“Was it a man or a woman?”
“What does that have to do with anything?” JJ demanded.
Hotch sighed wearily “I'm only trying to help Prentiss. Whoever it was may have been involved with the stabbing....” He started to explain.
“No. That relationship was over. And that person....no. They would never hurt Emily.” JJ could hardly say, 'yes that person was a woman, actually, now that you mention it, that person was me, and No, I didn't stab Emily.'
Hotch lost his patience at that point. “I'm having difficulty understanding this. I'm trying to protect Emily, to make sure she is safe, as well as the team. I'm trying to find the person who hurt her, who very nearly killed her. And I expected a little more co-operation from her so called friends.”
The implication from Hotch that JJ was once again letting Emily down cut deep. Of course JJ wanted to help. But Hotch didn't understand. That was a dead lead. Not relevant in the slightest. It was something that Emily hadn't wanted the team to know about. Something that could have jeopardised both their jobs. It was something that JJ knew had broken Emily's heart, and she couldn't be the one to tell the world about it, causing Emily even more embarrassment and pain.
“It was a woman.” JJ answered. “I know her. And you'll have to take my word for it that she is not involved in this in any way.”
Angered that JJ was refusing to answer his questions to his satisfaction, Hotch hung up without so much as goodbye.
~
Garcia was caught by surprise as she looked up to find Will La Montagne in the doorway of Emily's hospital room.
“How is she? Has she woken up yet?” Will enquired.
“No, not yet. Anytime now though, isn't that right Emily?” Garcia gently squeezed Emily's hand. “I think JJ went to find you, you just missed her.” Garcia told him.
“Oh I found her.” Will answered, as he moved closer to Emily's bedside. “It's just...” His voice trailed off.
“What is it?” Garcia asked, concerned.
“Well, JJ is real upset. She is crying and all. And I don't know what to do to make her feel better. I wondered if you might go and talk to her? I'll sit with Emily for a bit.”
“You don't have to do or say anything, Will. Just be there. I'm sure JJ appreciates that.”
“I've tried. Really, I think it's like a girl thing. Please, I'd feel so much better if you could make sure she was alright.”
Garcia glanced down to Emily. She hated to leave her, but it was just a few minutes. And JJ needed her too, this whole thing had been so hard on all of them. Besides, Will would sit with Emily.
“I'll just be outside if you need me.” Garcia said as she stood, allowing Will to sit in her place by Emily's bedside.
~
Author: Carly Carter
Fandom: Criminal Minds
Pairing: Emily/JJ
Disclaimer: Don't own anything
Rating: PG- Some violence
Summary: Emily receives an unexpected visitor in the middle of the night...
Set in the old days, just after JJ discovered she was pregnant.
AN: Forgive my complete character assassination of Will. I'm not a Will hater, this story just came to me...
AN2: I know I still have 3 unfinished Emily/JJ fics that I should be finishing before starting anything new...But I couldn't help it.
Dedication: For frenhu who listens to all my crap, and inspires me to keep writing. You are seriously awesome. Also for each and everyone of you who has taken time to read and leave such positive comments, its means the world to me. I can't thank you enough. You guys seriously rock!
Chap 1 carlyisnot.livejournal.com/24920.html
Chap 2 carlyisnot.livejournal.com/25386.html
3
~~
Garcia's words sliced through JJ's soul leaving a bitter taste in her mouth. JJ didn't want to let go of Emily's hand. Didn't want to step away from Garcia's protective embrace. There was no where in the world she longed to be other than exactly where she was. And yet a sense of guilt and obligation overcame her. Will was her fiance. It wasn't his fault that she loved Emily more. It wasn't his fault she agreed to marry him. It wasn't fair to leave him hanging.
JJ could not help the irritation rising inside her at the thought that Will had come to the hospital looking for her. She was an adult, after all. She had told him on the phone she was staying with Emily in the hospital. She supposed another woman might find it sweet that her fiance had come to check up on her. JJ found it insulting. And suffocating. But she pushed down that glimmer of irritation and forced herself to smile as she approached him in the hospital waiting room. Her guilt fast outweighing her irritation as she looked into his eyes and was already imagining just how she was going to tell him that things wouldn't work out between the two of them.
~
Garcia's phone rang, and she turned slightly away from Emily as she answered it.
“Garcia, How is Prentiss?” Hotch enquired.
“No change. JJ and I are going to stay here tonight.” She informed him.
“Good idea. Let me know if you need anything.” There was a silent pause, before Agent Hotchner continued. “I realise this is a personal question that crosses the boundary, But the safety of the entire team is at stake. My only interest is in finding out who did this to Emily, to ensure she is safe, that we are all safe. I need to ask you this now, because time is getting away from us, I can't afford to wait for Emily to wake up, do you understand?”
“Yes Sir.” Garcia agreed
“I need to know everything that you know about the person Emily was seeing.”
~
“JJ.” His voice grated on her nerves, like fingernails down a black board. It caused JJ to wonder just what she had ever been thinking to find him attractive in the first place? “You shouldn't be out all night like this in your condition.” He scolded her.
He leaned in to kiss her, and she turned her head, so that his kiss landed on her cheek. “We've talked about this, Will. Don't tell me what I can or can't do. I'm pregnant, I'm not an invalid. And I'm an adult, I am capable of making my own choices.”
Will took a step backwards, surveying JJ with a disapproving glance. That made JJ angry. Who was he to disapprove of her? And yet she knew that this conversation was heading down the path of all their other long pointless arguments. And it was something she has no time for, Emily needed her. She couldn't be standing out here wasting time with Will.
That was the thing that caused JJ to take a deep breath, to smile up at him, to apologise. Anything to placate him. To make him leave quietly. And quickly. JJ knew it wasn't fair. Knew she ought to have told him upfront there and then that it just wasn't going to work between them. That she didn't love him. But Will La Montagne wasn't the kind of man to accept that and walk away. And JJ just didn't have time for any of this.
“I'm sorry. I know you worry. But I'm fine here. Garcia is with me. Emily needs me, you understand?” JJ reached forward, squeezing his arm gently.
The anger dissolved from his eyes at JJ's touch. “Yes.” Will nodded. “And how is Agent Prentiss?”
~~
The question threw Garcia. She found herself flustered, stumbling over words like a nervous teenager. “I, uh, I'm sure I don't know anything, about anything, sir.”
To Garcia's knowledge, the only one in Emily's life had been JJ. And as far as Garcia could tell from the look of the man in the waiting room, JJ and Emily were long over. Who was Emily waiting for that night? Garcia had no idea. She wasn't lying to Hotch about that. Emily had seemed so distraught since JJ and Will announced their engagement, Garcia found it surprising that Emily was seeing anyone at all.
“Do you know if it may have been a man or a woman?” Hotch asked. “There seems to be some suggestion that the latter may be true?”
The conversation grew more uncomfortable by the second.
“I, uh, well” Garcia looked guilty down to Emily lying helpless in that hospital bed. She owed it to Emily to tell the truth. And yet it didn't feel right, spilling personal information to Hotch like that. “I think...” Garcia began.”
“Yes?” Hotch prompted her.
“You should really ask JJ about it.” She finished hurriedly. Garcia could have kicked herself for saying it. The last thing she wanted to do was let Hotch know about JJ and Emily's relationship. She had been sworn to secrecy. Garcia hadn't meant 'Oh, Sir, you should ask JJ, coz that's who Emily has been seeing. “JJ is closer to Emily than I am, she might know more.” Garcia clarified. 'Closer to Emily than I am? Another poor choice of words, Garcia reprimanded herself. “I have to go now, sorry sir. Not supposed to use mobile phones in the hospital. Goodbye.”
Hastily Garcia hung up the phone, leaving Hotch extremely confused on the other end of the line.
~~
“She hasn't woken up yet.” JJ explained. “I need to be here when she does.”
Will didn't waste his time trying to talk JJ out of it. He only glared at her in disapproving silence.
“I'll stay with you.” He told her, smiling.
“No. That isn't necessary.” JJ protested. She needed to be with Emily, really be with Emily and let Emily know she was here for her, that she loved her and was going to take care of her and make sure nothing bad every happened to her again. She wanted Emily to know that she meant everything. How could that happen with Will sitting by her side?
Before JJ could find a way to dismiss Will without causing him suspicion and another bitter argument, her phone rang. She welcomed the distraction, hastily answering the phone, turning her back on Will.
“Hotch?” She asked “What can I do for you?”
“I need to ask you something, about Emily.” He informed her.
“Just a minute.” JJ told him.
She covered the mouthpiece and turned back to Will “It's Hotch, official case information, you understand?”
Will nodded sadly, making JJ feel even more guilty than ever. Surely Will could take the hint that JJ just didn't want him in her life anymore. How much more would the man tolerate? He came second to Emily, Second to her job. He must realise on some level he meant nothing much at all to JJ.
“I'll just check on Emily on my way out.” Will said quietly and JJ nodded. It hadn't struck her as odd that Will wanted to check on Emily, she was too relieved that he had said 'On my way out,' As in, he was leaving. That was all that mattered.
JJ turned her attention back to Hotch “Sorry, Sir, you were saying?”
“I need to know who Emily may have been romantically involved with.”
“No one.” JJ answered too quickly. It made no sense, had Emily found someone else so quickly? That hurt JJ, even though she was the one engaged to another man. “I mean, no one that I know of.”
“You sound certain of that?”
“I'm just surprised. I didn't know there was anyone in Emily's life right now.”
“But there was someone recently?” Hotch finished for her.
“It ended.” JJ replied.
“Who was it?”
“I'm not sure.”
“Was it a man or a woman?”
“What does that have to do with anything?” JJ demanded.
Hotch sighed wearily “I'm only trying to help Prentiss. Whoever it was may have been involved with the stabbing....” He started to explain.
“No. That relationship was over. And that person....no. They would never hurt Emily.” JJ could hardly say, 'yes that person was a woman, actually, now that you mention it, that person was me, and No, I didn't stab Emily.'
Hotch lost his patience at that point. “I'm having difficulty understanding this. I'm trying to protect Emily, to make sure she is safe, as well as the team. I'm trying to find the person who hurt her, who very nearly killed her. And I expected a little more co-operation from her so called friends.”
The implication from Hotch that JJ was once again letting Emily down cut deep. Of course JJ wanted to help. But Hotch didn't understand. That was a dead lead. Not relevant in the slightest. It was something that Emily hadn't wanted the team to know about. Something that could have jeopardised both their jobs. It was something that JJ knew had broken Emily's heart, and she couldn't be the one to tell the world about it, causing Emily even more embarrassment and pain.
“It was a woman.” JJ answered. “I know her. And you'll have to take my word for it that she is not involved in this in any way.”
Angered that JJ was refusing to answer his questions to his satisfaction, Hotch hung up without so much as goodbye.
~
Garcia was caught by surprise as she looked up to find Will La Montagne in the doorway of Emily's hospital room.
“How is she? Has she woken up yet?” Will enquired.
“No, not yet. Anytime now though, isn't that right Emily?” Garcia gently squeezed Emily's hand. “I think JJ went to find you, you just missed her.” Garcia told him.
“Oh I found her.” Will answered, as he moved closer to Emily's bedside. “It's just...” His voice trailed off.
“What is it?” Garcia asked, concerned.
“Well, JJ is real upset. She is crying and all. And I don't know what to do to make her feel better. I wondered if you might go and talk to her? I'll sit with Emily for a bit.”
“You don't have to do or say anything, Will. Just be there. I'm sure JJ appreciates that.”
“I've tried. Really, I think it's like a girl thing. Please, I'd feel so much better if you could make sure she was alright.”
Garcia glanced down to Emily. She hated to leave her, but it was just a few minutes. And JJ needed her too, this whole thing had been so hard on all of them. Besides, Will would sit with Emily.
“I'll just be outside if you need me.” Garcia said as she stood, allowing Will to sit in her place by Emily's bedside.
~