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"What? Why won't she wake up" Hotch asked kneeling down next to the unconscious blonde. Her breathing had slowed to what it was moments before but her face was plastered with sweat.

"It's stress" Reid said. Everyone turned to look at him, Penelope being the one to question him.

"What do you mean 'stress'?" She asked knowing exactly where this was leading.

"When your body is weak due to an illness or disease and your body and brain are over worked due to stress the brain will shut down until it is sure your body is under no unnecessary stress. In JJ's case her body showed her overdue stress by the coughing fit" He explained. Penelope felt her blood boil as Reid spoke. Stress caused by you no doubted.

"And how do you think that stress is caused, Dr..." Penelope spat. Morgan stepped forward wrapping an arm around her waist to hold her down. Reid looked down guilty making Penelope smirk.

"Yeah, her 'overdue stress' is caused by you. You don't know how she felt when you said that, selfish, that's all I can say" Penelope shook herself from Derek's hold and sat back down next to JJ stroking her hair, waiting for the ambulance to arrive. Everyone stood around, looking helplessly to the blonde, not knowing what to do. Hotch took a side glance to Reid who stood staring at JJ, tears rolling down his face. He felt an urge of anger fill him, disappointed to how he had reacted to the situation, but he couldn't stay angry. The young genius had been betrayed a lot in his life and another lie by the same person who had lied not 2 years must have been a bit hard on him. When the realisation hit him that JJ didn't have that much time left he must have realised that he can't stay mad at someone who had been such a good friend and would die in such a short time. Suddenly two paramedics came rushing in to JJ's side.

"What happened" One asked as the other got JJ onto a stretcher.

"Agent Jareau has leukaemia and was coughing up blood a few moments ago before passing out. We believe that it is due to stress" Hotch answered taking charge over his agent, his friend. The paramedic nodded looking to the blonde. She saw how pale she was and knew this was one of the poor souls who had lost the fight to the horrible disease. As the other paramedic rushed her out to the ambulance the woman took the walk down with Hotch as he had demanded to ride in the ambulance.

"How long does she have" The paramedic asked, causing Hotch's eyes to water. He shook them back, knowing he had to stay strong for JJ.

"2 months" He answered. She nodded and thought best to keep quiet, knowing these conversations usually hit hard to family and friends.

"Does she have any family we need to call down? It's protocol for when people are brought in through an ambulance" Hotch shook his head.

"We are her only family. Her mother passed away 3 years ago and that was all she had. If you look at her medical history, I am her first contact, Aaron Hotchner, check if you like" He replied looking the paramedic in the eye.

"No, it's fine. We should get going" The pair jumped in the ambulance as the rest of the team got into Rossi's SUV and followed the flashing lights. They got caught in traffic which the ambulance sped straight through and so had to wait. The ride was silent, everyone thinking about JJ. Penelope looked beside her to see Reid and felt really guilty for what she said. He has been through more betrayal in his life than she could even imagine and knew that another lie on top of what JJ had done with Emily must have pushed him over the edge.

"Reid..." Penelope got his attention and even her not being a profiler could see the fear in his eyes and felt so sorry for what she had said.

"I am so sorry for what I said. I never meant it and know that it's hard on you as well and that I was being selfish thinking that I was the only one who cared the most. JJ is honoured to have you as a friend and when she wakes up will be happy to see you in that room" She smiled and felt a weight lift as he smiled back.

"I never meant what I said either and you have nothing to apologise for. I really over reacted and I think I deserved that slap" Penelope looked down guilty remembering how hard she slapped the poor genius not moments before.

"I think I definitely need to apologize for that slap" Reid just laughed and hugged her which she returned. She was glad her and Reid had made up because JJ did not need the tension right now, and she needs all her friends together.

They soon arrived at the hospital and pulled up outside. The 5 climbed out and headed to the front desk, knowing that is where they will find out where JJ is. The brunette receptionist looked up and saw the group approaching.

"How may I help you" She smiled which Morgan returned.

"We are looking for Jennifer Jareau, she was brought in a few minutes ago in an ambulance"

"Give me one second..." The woman typed quickly before looking up from the screen.

"And agent Jareau was brought in, but according to this that's all the paramedics called her by. Is that who you are looking for" She asked. Morgan nodded hoping she knew where she was.

"Well she is on floor 3 room 17B. Do you mind me asking, why agent?"

"We are with the FBI Behavioural Analysis Unit" Morgan replied. The woman looked impressed making Morgan laugh.

"Well I hope she gets well soon" Morgan tried to hide the pain behind his eyes before nodding and quickly leaving followed by the rest. The woman noticed the pain behind his eyes and couldn't help but feel nosy is to why that one sentenced caused him pain. She looked into Agent Jareau's medical history and felt guilty in what she said to the agents before.

"Poor things" She shook her head and silently prayed for them, hoping they would get through the remainder 2 months sticking together.

The team made their way to the elevator taking the slow and painful ride to the 3rd floor. Once they arrived they saw Hotch standing at the nurse's station arguing with a nurse.

"Agent Jareau is in a very critical condition sir. I need you to stand down and let us do our job" The nurse argued causing Hotch's blood to boil.

"Why will no body tell me her condition? We got told that she had only passed out due to stress, that is a completely different story to what your telling me ma'am" He spat the last word making the nurse cringe.

"You need to understand, your friend is in the last few months of her life, and being so she is very weak. Stress caused to early diagnosed people are a completely different story to the stress on agent Jareau. Her body cannot take pressure on her brain and unless we can get her stress levels down she may not even have 2 months" The nurse said more gently and quietly to let the distressed agent know that it was not a threat, she was just warning him of her condition. Hotch looked the nurse in the eye and knew that no matter what, she was telling the truth, and JJ may not have 2 months after all. He sighed and she knew she had won the battle.

"I promise you, the second we have her condition stable we will collect you immediately. For now, please allow us to do our job. We have been working on Jennifer for the past year now and after her refusing chemotherapy we have been helping make the right choices and have been making her as comfortable as possible. We know what we are doing, and we know our patient" Hotch froze for a moment and the nurse realised what she had said, mentally kicking herself as Jennifer had made her promise not the put anything on her record about it knowing her team would not be happy.

"She... Refused..." Hotch felt his heart break knowing his agent had given up on the fight for life. The strongest person he had ever met, gave up, just like that.

"I am so sorry. She promised me not to tell anyone and we had a really good talk about it but, she said that after all the fighting she has done in her time, this was one fight she just had to loose. I will update you soon" She shook the stunned man's hand before leaving the JJ's room, trying to stabilize the stressed woman.

The team approached Hotch, not being able to hear the conversation.

"Hotch, is she OK?" Penelope asked, not liking the pain she saw in her boss' eyes.

"They are stabilizing her currently, I err... Excuse me for a moment" Hotch left for the toilets before any more questions could be asked. He needed time to pull himself together. JJ had given up, his agent, his friend. He understood why she had completely and would not judge her or tell the team, and he would make sure that JJ knew this. He would sit with her and go over everything with her, and would make her last days unforgettable. He wondered what method of euthanasia she had chosen, and when she was planning on... Well planning on leaving. He knew the drill perfectly. He had gone through the same process with his mom when he was 18. He would never forget the day she had left. She had said her last goodbye's and locked herself in her bed room. She wouldn't let him or his brother sit in the room with her, and he hopped JJ would not do that. He wanted to be with her, to let her know in her last minutes that she was, is, and loved. The team all around her as she closed her eyes for her never ending sleep. Hotch was so lost in thought that he had been standing in the toilets for an hour. It was only when Rossi came in to tell him JJ was stabilized and be waking any minute. He walked out and followed the team into her room. He saw her lying, peacefully sleeping on the bed, which seemed to suffocate her fragile body in blankets and pillows. Her skin was almost as white as the sheets and her hair was sprawled out across the pillow. They all took seats around her bed, Emily and Penelope either side of her head, Morgan next to Penelope and Hotch next to Emily, leaving Rossi and Reid at the foot of the bed. They sat there silently watching the blonde sleep until Penelope broke the silence.

"Hey, do you guys remember the time we all went out drinking for the first time with Emily and JJ made a show of those two men in the bar when she pummelled them at darts" She said feeling a smile cross her face at the memory. Everyone nodded smiling at the memory.

"She is one bad-ass dart's player" Morgan commented making everyone laugh.

"Remember that time we went on our first girl's night out and we met Brad..." Emily started and Penelope grinned.

"The real FBI agent. Because everything is classified" The girls giggled making the men frown having no idea what they were talking about.

"What are you two going on about?" Rossi asked but the girls just shook their heads laughing.

"Remember that case we had and the father of a son who he wasn't allowed to see was killing men then he kidnapped his son" Morgan asked and continued when everyone nodded.

"How bad-ass did our JJ go on that un-sub. She kicked his ass big time" Everyone nodded looking proudly to JJ. The looked to each other again thinking back to when she was in the back of the ambulance getting her injuries checked out.

"What injuries did she end up with again? She had a huge shiner on her left eye I remember that" Emily counted.

"Well from what I remember I fractured s rib as well" Everyone looked to the bed to see JJ looking up to them, a small smile on her face.

"Well hello there sunshine" Morgan commented making JJ giggle.

"Now what have I told you about talking about me" JJ said making everyone blush.

"How are you feeling sugarplum" Penelope asked trying not to sound too worried.

"Tired" She looked down not wanting to look everyone in the eye. They knew now and that was it, no turning back now.

"Well I think a coffee can fix that" Rossi said standing. Everyone stood except for Hotch.

"I will stay here. Don't forget, 2 sugars" Hotch said. Morgan smiled and looked to Reid.

"With this one here, we can't forget anything" He said patting Reid on the back.

"See you all in a minute" They all left leaving Hotch and JJ on their own.

"JJ... I know what you did" JJ's head shot up. What does he know?

"What are you talking about?"

"I know you refused the chemo" She felt her eyes water and he sat on the end of the bed, holding her as she cried.

"JJ, I am not mad and I won't tell the team if you don't want me to" JJ looked up and he smiled down to her which she returned.

"You're not mad?"

"No, I understand why and I am not judging you"

"I don't know what to do Aaron" She rested her head on his chest as he rubbed soothing circles on her back.

"No matter what happens JJ we won't leave you" After a few minutes Hotch pulled JJ from his chest so she was looking at him.

"JJ, what method have you chose" She looked down and sighed.

"I haven't" He sighed and rested her head on his shoulder.

"Do you want me to help you" He felt her nod defeat in his shoulder and smiled.

"Do you want us to stay?" He felt another nod, followed by the soak of tears in his t-shirt.

"JJ, don't worry OK. Everything is going to be fine, I promise"

"Do they hate me" She asked. Hotch shook his head and looked down to her.

"No they don't. We could never hate you JJ"

"Spence does"

"No, he over reacted and he hates himself right now. He could never hate you JJ, he is your friend and will be with you through to the end, just like us" He felt JJ smile and relax more and smiled. That's another thing she doesn't have to worry about.

"Aaron, can you promise me something"

"Anything JJ"

"Promise me that you won't lock everyone out when I go. After your mom died you had me to break down that wall, and I think I am the only one who can do that. You can't hide from the world and lock it all in because it will kill you" Hotch looked to her and smiled. Even in her last days she is caring for others instead of herself.

"I promise. Scouts honour" He smiled making JJ laugh.

The team stood at the end of the hall watching the two interact. They knew that with their friendship bond they would get through this, all together, just like a family.

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