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Emily managed to smile when JJ turned and gave her small one herself. Things really were okay. The past as upsetting as it was only that, the past. They had so much more to look ahead to with each other. Emily was already nodding in agreement before JJ could even finish her explanation about taking the camp down. “We will,” Emily said, confident, and firm. She squeezed JJ’s hand for added emphasis. “If it’s not with this case, we’ll talk to Hotch.” She wasn’t the type to make promises that couldn’t for certain be kept, only she wanted to promise this to JJ. “We’ll do whatever it takes, JJ. Even if it’s just you and me.” It wouldn’t come to that. Emily could hardly imagine the team letting them take it on alone, no matter if their stakes weren’t as personal as JJ’s and hers. “You good to go back to the station?” Emily asked. She’d essentially forced JJ into a certain vulnerability that for all they been through together somehow surpassed it all. A little extra time to settle would be reasonable. “We can make can a make a pit stop for gas and get some snacks. That always excites the boys, and I’m sure they’d have cheetos.” She teased, injecting some levity back into her tone to let JJ know she wasn’t going to stay all worried and broody herself. And the truth was she’d get JJ all the cheetos if she wanted them.Â
JJ forced an exhale out of her chest again. She turned Emily’s proposition over in her head for a second, considering it. It wouldn’t be bad, to catch her breath, to slow Emily down for a second after everything she’d just told her. But JJ didn’t want to stop. She had only slowed down a little already and it was too much. “Later, yeah?” She didn’t mean cheetos or gas later. She meant she’d sort through it later, that they could be alone and slow down together later. Now that this was out and Emily’s questions were answered, JJ figured they could find a little bit of ease in the rest of what they had to do until then. “I just want to get back to the case and keep my hands busy until this is done. He’s not stopping. Let’s just ... get to the bottom of this first. Then we can get to the bottom of all my shit if you want. Deal?”














