Hey everyone! Here's my third story. But first I want to thank everyone who read my first two fics, and give a huge thanks to those who left me a review: CMFAN2009, CM-Fan, nebula2, DraejonSoul, Brummie10, HansonFanGermany, and maleshka. It really means a lot.

Anyway, I'm a big fan of JJ and I'm really sad about her departure. I had this idea since I saw the episode 6x02 "JJ" mainly for the last scene between Hotch and JJ and I decided to write this story. Now, this is the first time I'm writing JJ so any comment or criticism will be appreciated.

Also I owe a huge thanks to Nebula2 for the beta.

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Title: Never Gonna Let You Go.

"Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened." Theodor Seuss Geisel.

Everything was too real right now. JJ was leaving.

Of course everyone already knew she was leaving, but it had been easier for them pretend it was all a misunderstanding, that she wouldn't be leaving. Or at least it had been for him.

While JJ hadn't been working the last couple of days, she had been packing her things and trying to leave everything in the best possible way with the little time she had.

Today was JJ's official last day as Media Liaison for The Behavioral Analysis Unit. The BAU. In this building, where she had spent nearly seven years, and now Hotch couldn't continue ignoring what he was feeling anymore.

Garcia had even organized a small goodbye party for JJ in the office, to which had attended almost every agent and employee in the building who knew her. Even Strauss had been in the bullpen for a few minutes. After all, what was happening this time was not her fault. She had even tried to help JJ. Help the team.

Hotch had been there too of course, but as Anderson and other Agents had begun hug JJ goodbye, he had gone immediately to his office.

About 15 minutes later he was sitting in his desk, looking through the window to the team. All of them together in the bullpen. Laughing. Somehow, it hurt the most watch them laugh rather than cry. Because seeing them together talking and laughing, reminded him that there wouldn't be moments like these anymore. No more moments in which JJ had to intervene between Morgan and Reid, when she thought Morgan's teasing had gone too far.

There would no longer be small talks in the morning between JJ and him. No more nights reviewing potential cases, with him always wanting to hear her opinion. Because though she was not a profiler, and she didn't want to be one, JJ was as good as any of them.

"It's hard to see someone you care about go, isn't it?" Dave said from where he was. Leaning against the doorframe with his arms crossed over his chest.

That brought Hotch out of his thoughts.

"Yeah, it is. Especially when you know that person doesn't want to go." He said sharply.

Dave didn't say anything. He only looked at Hotch's eyes, knowing full well the Unit Chief had something else to say.

Hotch took a deep breath, trying to calm down himself. After all, it wasn't Dave with whom he was angry.

"I'm sorry. It's just... After Stauss left, I told JJ what a great job it was and how this was a great opportunity for her and she looked me in the eyes and told me she was where she belonged." Hotch don't said anything for a moment, just pressed his lips into a tight line.

"That's the only thing I needed to hear. I called every person I thought could do something about it, I did all I could think of, but none of that matter. In the end they are taking her away." Hotch said pinching the bridge of his nose.

Dave came into the office and sat at one of the chairs in front of the desk. "Hotch; you and I both know there was nothing, absolutely nothing any of us could have done to change this. The decision was far above us." He said quietly.

"I know that Dave, but what are we gonna do without her? She isn't only the Media Liaison. She is like the heart of the team. Sometimes when we go too deep in the cases, when we focus so much on the bad guys and the only thing we can think of it's catching the unsub, she's always there, reminding us that the most important thing isn't catch the bad guys, or resolve a case but the victims and their families." Hotch put a hand over his mouth, shaking his head slightly. "This is just wrong."

"Yes it is. But I know you, and I know you will not stop fighting for JJ, fighting until she comes back. And you know damn well everyone on the team will be with you all the time," Dave said firmly, looking at his longtime friend.

Hotch said nothing. He just kept staring at them, which were still in the bullpen.

"Okay, you have two options right now. You can stay here in your office, alone and thinking about what you think you could have done to fix this. Or you can come out with the rest of the team and give JJ the farewell she deserves."

Hotch continued looking out the window, without really thinking about what Dave said, and for a moment, he caught JJ's gaze. She smiled a little shy at him and he couldn't help but smile slightly back and the decision was made. He brought his attention back to Dave "So, where are we going? Hotch said standing up.

Together, they joined the rest of the team in the bullpen. Hotch couldn't stop the smile that formed on his lips, listening to Reid recite statistics on alcohol, as the team came out of the BAU together.

"Don't be dismayed at goodbyes, a farewell is necessary before you can meet again and meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are friends."Richard Bach.

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... In the next chapter Hotch and JJ will have a little talk.

A/N: Thanks to everyone who read it. I hope you all have enjoyed, and as always feedback is appreciated. Thank you.