Okay, heres the sequel to Making it out alive, i hope you like it. Thanks for reading.
"Wow JJ, that is some baby bump you got there!" Garcia squealed, looking enviously at JJ's stomach.
"Yep, 7 months gone" JJ said excitedly, stroking her bump absentmindedly.
"What are you hoping for, a boy or girl?"
"I don't mind, just so long as it's healthy" JJ replied.
Garcia smiled, overjoyed for JJ and Reid, she knew they would be great parents.
"Not that I don't love you, because you know I do, but what are you doing here?" Garcia asked. JJ was meant to be on maternity leave.
"Me and Spence have a meeting with Strauss, I thought I'd pop in and see you first"
"Awww well aren't you a cutie" Garcia gushed, pleased that JJ had wanted to see her. Just then there was a light knock on the door to Garcia's office.
"Enter" Garcia called. Reid opened the door and leaned in.
"JJ we better get going to that meeting." Reid said worriedly, neither of them knew what the meeting was about, only that it was serious.
"Okay, see you later Pen" JJ said as she left the office.
"Chow" Garcia called in response.
Reid and JJ walked up to Strauss office in tense silence, they had spent hours speculating what this meeting could be about since they got the call two days ago. The only conclusion they had come to was that it would not be good.
Reid and JJ took a seat in Strauss office, Strauss at her desk, Hotch stood behind her in a corner, his normally blank face contorted in anger.
"Agents Reid and Jareau, as you are no doubt aware seven months ago Andrew Winters escaped from a local police department. Since that time we have had a protective detail on both of you to ensure your safety."
Reid and JJ nodded, remembering the day seven months ago when Hotch burst into their house to notify them of Winters escape.
"In that time Winters has made no move to threaten you, we don't even know if he is still in the country. Unfortunately the budget for your protection has run out, and myself and the director have agreed that neither of you are in any danger, therefore the protective detail we have had on the both of you will be removed, effective immediately"
JJ and Reid looked at Strauss, horrified.
"You're removing our protection?" Reid questioned, not believing what he had just heard.
"That is correct Agent Reid"
"But you can't" JJ spluttered "He'll find us! He'll kill us!" JJ wrapped her arms around her baby bump protectively.
"Agent Jareau I know you and Agent Reid suffered a trauma and I sympathise, but there is absolutely no evidence to suggest that this man would target you again. Seven months have gone with no sin of him close to either of you"
"Hotch?" Reid begged. But Hotch just fixed his angry glare on Strauss.
"I'm sorry Reid, I tried to talk her round but I couldn't. There's nothing I can do."
"But the profile, the profile says that he's fixated on us, that he won't stop until he finishes what he started!" JJ practically shouted in desperation.
"Profiles can be wrong." Strauss replied bluntly
JJ fled the room, feeling sick. She ran out to the bullpen and stopped at Reid's desk, collapsing into a chair, hysterical sobs escaping from her lips.
"What the hell?" Morgan shouted, clearly concerned about JJ. Rossi and Emily also ran over, wondering why JJ was so distressed. Reid and Hotch left Straus office, running after JJ. Reid went straight to JJ and pulled her into his arms, letting her cry into him.
The rest of the team looked at Hotch, their stares demanding answers.
"Strauss just informed us that there is no more money left for the protection o JJ and Reid" Hotch explained. Morgan swore, Emily just looked appalled.
"Hotch, he's going to find us, isn't he?" JJ asked pathetically. But Hotch didn't answer, they all knew then answer. That Andrew Winters would not rest until he finished what he started in that basement.