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Emily rolled over with a groan at the ringing of her phone. 1:45am she noted, “Prentiss.” She
answered, voice still laced with sleep.
“Uhh… shit” a voice on the other end slurred
“Henry?” Emily bolted up, suddenly wide awake. “Are you okay? What’s going on?” She was already
getting out of bed and pulling on the work suite she had dropped not even an hour earlier.
“Yeah…” he cleared his throat “Came to a party… wanna go home”
“Okay im on the way, send me your address ill be there soon okay?” She didn’t even question the
fact that her collegue, turned girlfriend’s son was calling her drunk.
20 minutes later Emily found herself pulling up to a small house where she found Henry sat on the
curb, thankfully, it didn’t look to crazy. “Hay…” she raised her brow getting out the car looking down
at the blue eyes that were just the same as his mothers.
“Sorry…” the young teen groaned up at her.
“It’s okay… you good?” Her eyes scanning him over as she helped him up.
“Yeah… couldn’t call mom… panicked sorry Emily.” He swayed a little as he stood up.
“Hay, it’s okay. You’re okay I’ll take you home come on.” She couldn’t help but chuckle slightly as he
swayed “Henry? Have you taken anything?” She wouldn’t be mad… wasn’t her place, but she had
watched this kid grow and cared about his wellbeing.
“Nah… mom really would kill me… just drinking… never done it before.”
Emily nodded as she got him into the car and made sure he had his belt on. By the time she got in
the car he had his eyes closed, resting his head against the cool glass. “Kid, if you’re sick in my car I’m
going to be pissed” she teased. She shot JJ a quick text assuring her not to worry but she was
bringing Henry home and would be there soon before she set of driving.
“Dad told me to call…” Henry mumbled breaking the silence.
Emily frowned, it had been almost 2 years since Will had passed away… almost a year since her and
JJ had made things official. “What?” She looked at him a little worried.
To start with all she got was a half shrug, “Dad told me and Mikey if we can’t talk to him or mom to
call you… said you’d always come runnin’… said you’d drop anything for us… thanks”
“Yeah… he was right” she smiled slightly… she had a feeling Will always knew. Always knew how she
felt about her best friend, it was just something they never spoke about.
15 minutes later she was pulling up to find JJ pacing on the front step fiddling with her necklace, a
nervous tell Emily had picked up on all those years ago.
“Henry… come on kid you’re home”
“She mad?” He opened one eye
Emily shook her head with a chuckle as she got out the car “Worried” she looked over to JJ as she
opened his car door “He’s okay… safe… just had a little too much don’t worry” she knew she would…
JJ was a worrier, one of the many things she loved about her. She helped a tired and drunk Henry out
of the car making sure he didn’t fall until JJ was at his side, sliding an arm around her sons waist .
“Sorry mom…” he groaned putting an arm around her shoulder stumbling inside
“You will be… in the morning” she couldn’t help but tease. She wasn’t mad, she was glad he had
trusted adults he could call when he needed out and she knew the hang over in the morning was
going to be punishment enough.
Emily followed the two inside making sure the door was locked behind them, not exactly sure what
to do as she listened to JJ walk around upstairs, helping Henry to bed and grabbing him water, she
picked up the toy police cars Michael had left dotted around the floor. She didn’t turn again until she
heard her girlfriend behind her.
Without speaking, JJ’s arms were around Emily’s shoulders kissing her passionately. Once the blonde
pulled away she cleared her throat “Not that I’m complaining… but what was that for?” She raised a
brow.
“Thank you… thank you for being you” JJ sighed happily “Stay tonight?” She looked up at Emily
“Are you sure?” She hadn’t spent the night yet whilst the boys were home, they knew they were
dating but they were taking things slow.
“Mhmm positive.”
“Alright” she nodded pecking her girlfriends lips.
An hour later Emily found her self in dozing softly with a mess of blonde hair lay on her chest. “Em…”
JJ mumbled half asleep, “I love you” she yawned and snuggled into the brunette more.
Not that she would ever admit it but Emily was smiling like an idiot “I love you too JJ” she kissed her
head and let herself drift off happily.