A/N: Hey everyone! I felt like posting the sequel today because I am so excited about it and I hope you all feel the same way. It's going to be another long ride and hopefully everyone will stick around. I still can't believe the response I got to ''My Brother's Girl''. I hope this does it justice. But I'll stop taking over your time and explain a bit about what's going to happen.

This story will take place seven years after ''My Brother's Girl''. In the seven years that passed by, JJ never saw Hotch again. And in this story Jack is really Hotch's son. If you have any other questions I'll be happy to answer them!

The first few chapters will be kind off tricky since I'll be going forward in time and backwards. So the prologue is set about eight years after ''My Brother's Girl''. The prologue is a part that will happen in the middle/end of this story. I decided to write this as the prologue to let you all know what this story will be like and what it will be leading up to. For chapter 1, I will go back to the present (which is seven years after ''My Brother's Girl''). In that chapter there will also be a flashback to three years earlier (set four years after ''My Brother's Girl'') and that flashback will explain how JJ ended up with the job she has.

So I wanted to explain that part, if you still have questions, you can always ask!

I don't own criminal minds!

''Sometimes the greatest relationships are the ones you never expected to be in. The ones that sweep you off your feet and challenge every view you've ever had.''

- Uknown

Prologue

JJ walked into the office with the piece of paper clutched in her hand. She had been going back and forth about her decision, but it was final. She could no longer work for the man who doubted every move she made when it came to his cases. She wanted to work for someone who would trust her abilities to win a case or to what was right for the client. She knew Parker & Watson was no longer the place where she belonged. She even wondered if she ever belonged there. But when she stopped in front of the glass door of Griffen's office, she knew she never really did. So she walked into the office and approached his desk slowly. Luckily, he was on his lunch break which would make everything easier. She was about to put the paper on his desk when she heard the footsteps behind her. She turned around and looked into the eyes of her soon to be former boss. She felt her heart race as he closed the distance. He took the paper from her hands and let his eyes go over it.

His heart broke when he saw the letter of resignation. After everything that happened, he didn't want to lose JJ. Alone he was a great attorney but with JJ by his side he was the best. She was the best associate he had the pleasure of working with. ''Letter of resignation?'' he asked as he looked into her piercing blue eyes. ''Come on, JJ. Don't do this.'' he pleaded.

JJ was about to turn around when she felt his hand on her shoulder. His hand was warm and his touch felt amazingly comforting in that moment. But she didn't turn around to face him. Instead she walked towards his office window and looked at the view, letting her thoughts race before she was going to tell him what happened. ''The DA's office offered me a job.'' she said in a subdued voice.

Griffen hesitated, trying to think of what to say. ''Did Aaron Hotchner offer you the job?'' he asked, already knowing the answer when JJ turned around with a smile but there was something sad in it. ''Why would you take it after everything he did to destroy me? And you.'' he pointed out.

She closed her eyes, remembering all the hurtful moments Aaron Hotchner had put upon her and her boss. ''Because at the end of the day he will never question my work like you do.'' she explained as the joy in her eyes disappeared and was replaced by pain. She didn't want to leave a job she did love. But it had become impossible to work alongside a man who would never fully trust her even after everything she did for him. Especially after her confession to him. ''I can't work for you, Griffen.''

He waited for her to finish. But after she stopped the words echoed through his brain. He didn't want to hear those words. They were painful to hear, impossible to deal with and to heartbreaking to feel. But as bad as it was, he did learn from her presence in his life. Even though it was a short amount of time he worked with her, he learned to care. He learned more about himself in those months than he did in the rest of his life. ''I'm not going to beg you.'' he began. ''I don't beg or plead, but you already know that about me. But we both know you're making a mistake by walking away from this job.''

''Am I, Griffen?'' she asked angrily. ''Two months ago I was fired for something I didn't do. Then six weeks ago I magically got my job back, but you just ignored me. I tried to talk to you. To explain everything but you didn't have the decency to listen. You kept walking away.''

''I know and…'' he tried to say but JJ caught him off before another word left his mouth.

''….and what?'' she snapped. ''I sacrificed my job for you. I protected you in court. I did everything right. I apologized for something I didn't do!'' she yelled out. She didn't want to yell but the frustration was eating away at her. She had kept everything inside for so long. Her anger, her hurt, her grief and most of all her disappointment in the people she thought she could trust the most in her life.

''He's still married, JJ. He still has his son.'' Griffen pointed out and JJ grimaced once he started about Hotch's marriage. ''Why would you work for someone who hurt you years ago? Do you think you'll get him back?''

She cringed with every word he said, not believing that he actually thought that was the reason for her resignation. ''So you didn't hurt me? Aaron Hotchner is the only guy in my life who broke my heart?'' she asked angrily. ''You should really look in the mirror, Griffen.''

''I don't think you're leaving, JJ. You are running away from everything you know you want. But you're just afraid to admit it because you're scared that I'll hurt you again.''

JJ walked passed him and opened the door. She knew he followed her out of his office. And then suddenly she whirled around in rage. ''Scared?'' she exclaimed. ''Everyone in my life has hurt me one time or more. This time I'm standing up for myself! You can't convince me this time. You're too late.'' she said, leaving him behind.

Griffen watched her walk away and he wasn't going to let it happen. He couldn't be without her. ''What if I told you that I feel the same way?'' he asked. ''Because I do.''

JJ froze in her tracks. She didn't move or turn around. Her body was suddenly made of steel as her body shivered at his admission. But she didn't know what to do. Not after everything they had been through. Was it too much? Could she forgive him? Was she going to walk away? Was she going to work for Aaron Hotchner? Could she work with the man who hurt her when she was a teenager? As those questions raced through her head, she started to relive it all from the moment it first started.