criminalxminds | In Birth And Death: Chapter 2 (Reply)

Title: In Birth And Death
Author: BellaCortez
Chapter: 2
Pairing: Morgan/Prentiss
Fandom: Criminal Minds
Rating: T
Warnings: Chapter 1 contains spoilers to S03E02

Summary: At the end of the episode "In Birth and Death" 3x2 Emily makes a decision that will not only change her life, but the life of someone much smaller than her.

Disclaimer: I own nothing.

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Chapter 1

"You do realize, now that Strauss accepted you back in the BAU, you can't let your emotions prevent you from maintaining your professionalism, don't you?" Hotch looked up at Emily who had just entered his office.
"Excuse me?" Emily frowned, closing the door and standing in front of Hotch's desk. "What is this all about, Hotch?" She asked, unsure.
"Garcia told me you're planning on adopting David Smith." Hotch stated. Emily sighed. She should have known Garcia wouldn't be able to keep her mouth shut for too long.
"Actually, sir, I'm not planning on. I know exactly that I want to do it." Emily said forcefully, showing in her eyes she meant every word. "And I don't see how taking a child in is going to affect my performance at work, I'm fully capable of handling both. I've never mixed work with my personal life before and I can guarantee it will never happen, sir." Emily said slightly annoyed, but keeping a straight and calm posture.
It was true and Hotch knew. Emily had always been capable of keeping her personal life away from everyone. Not just when at work, but on social occasions too when the team met simply as a group of friends in seek of some relaxation. Emily's personal life was simply a forbidden topic she refused to talk about.
"Just don't let it affect your job." Hotch warned, knowing too well Strauss didn't look at Emily with good eyes after she refused to betray him. He knew that at the minimum slip from Emily's part Strauss would have her replaced in a heartbeat.
"It won't." Emily said, glaring at Hotch. "Anyways, I'm here to deliver my report. JJ said you wanted these delivered personally?" Hotch nodded and took the file from Emily.
"Thank you." Hotch opened the file and without any more words started to read it.
"Hey, Emily?" She heard JJ calling her as she closed Hotch's door behind her.
"I just handed Hotch my report, JJ. Don't worry." Emily smiled as she walked to the stairs to the bullpen.
"It's not about the reports." JJ walked to where Emily was standing.
"Well, that's a first." Emily teased. JJ was her best friend and even though she didn't let much of her personal life come out, she knew JJ cared for her and supported her decisions.
JJ rolled her eyes. "I actually wanted to know if you're still game for tonight." Emily frowned, not knowing what JJ was talking about. "Girl's night, remember?" JJ smirked as Emily's eyes widened from the sudden realization.
"Oh, JJ, I forgot…" Emily said slowly.
"Do you still want to come though?" JJ asked.
"I think I'm going to pass Jayje." Seeing the disappointment in JJ's face Emily explained. "I have an early flight to Milwaukee tomorrow… I'm going to meet with David's caseworker and fill for adoption." JJ nodded, smiling approvingly.
"So you're really going to do this?" JJ asked, clearly happy for her friend.
Emily smiled slightly. "I think I am, JJ. I feel like I could make a change in his life…" Emily said, occasionally looking down at her hands. "I think he could change mine too." Emily sighed letting the emotions show in her eyes. Sure she couldn't voice them very well, but she was willing to sometimes let them show through her eyes.
"Good for you, Emily. I hope it all goes well." Emily smiled at JJ's genuine wishes. "If you ever need anything you can call me, you know?" Emily nodded.
"Thanks JJ. Sorry about tonight." Emily offered, apologetically.
"Don't worry about it, Garcia and I will get all the cute booties for ourselves." JJ grinned as Emily walked to the bullpen. "It's going to be the feast of the year."
"Who's going to get the cute booties?" Morgan chimed in. Emily rolled her eyes.
"JJ is going to have hot, passionate, lesbian sex tonight." Emily whispered at Morgan's ear as she walked to her desk. The look on Morgan's face was priceless. He looked distressed, almost like he was having some sort of panic attack, but the bulge in his cargo pants told her otherwise.
"Really?" Morgan's voice failing him. "JJ?" He asked in disbelief, squirming in his seat. Emily grabbed her belongings from the desk shaking her head.
'Men are easy.' Emily thought, chuckling. "All, night, long…" Emily whispered huskily close to Derek's face.
"Who would have thought…" Morgan rested his back against the chair as his mind traveled somewhere else.
"Enjoying the thought, much?" Emily asked amused, shaking her head. Morgan didn't answer, instead he closed his eyes.
"Oh yeah…" Morgan grinned as he nodded, eyes still closed. "Definitely enjoying the view…"
"Hey, Jayje!" Emily called with a mischievous grin plastered on her face. JJ, who was crossing the bullpen to Garcia's office, turned around with a serious expression and looked at Emily. "Derek here is picturing you having sex…" Emily said loud enough so JJ could hear her across the bullpen. While JJ turned red and her eyes widened, Morgan sat up straight. "And by the looks of it, he is enjoying it…." Emily pointed at the bulge on Morgan's pants, chuckling. "You may want to warn Will he has a competition." Morgan glared at Emily while JJ smiled shaking her head realizing Emily was definitely playing Morgan's mind.
"Wait, what?" Morgan lifted his hands. "Will? You said she was…" Morgan grunted. "No naked women grinding and touching and…"
JJ walked over to Emily and Morgan. "mm… Sorry to disappoint you, honey." JJ furrowed her brows, still smiling a full smile.
"You're mean." Morgan pouted. JJ winked.
"Are we, now?" Emily said huskily, making sure Morgan was watching, before grabbing JJ and plastering her lips on hers. Morgan's eyes widened, but somehow he couldn't stop looking as he watched Emily and JJ making out right in front of him, inches away from him. When Emily and JJ separated they both looked at each other, laughing. "Sorry about that, Jayje." Emily said, grinning. "I've been dying to see Derek Morgan uncomfortable."
"You know what?" Morgan said getting up and grabbing his badge and gun as well as his personal belongings. "I'm outta here. You ladies are mean…" He said shaking his head in playfulness. As he started to walked away JJ took a few steps forward.
"Not so fast, Agent Morgan." JJ called. "I haven't seen those reports on my desk yet and I doubt you delivered the last one to Hotch." Morgan stopped dead in his tracks and looked at JJ in disbelief.
"Ya kiddin' right?" He rolled his eyes. "Of course not…"
"Ok guys, I'd love to stay here and watch you getting into each other's pants…" Emily started, mockingly. "But I actually have something more important to do." She smiled, thinking about her trip to Milwaukee.
"Getting' some tonight, agent Prentiss?" Morgan asked, looking at her mischievously as she walked out.
"Wouldn't you love to know…" Emily winked.