In the Forest I Cry

Chapter Two - Ten Years Later

Twenty-seven year old Jennifer "JJ" Jareau didn't say anything as she entered the bullpen. Nobody spoke to her or even crossed her path, because even though JJ was known for her patiences and sympathy, their were two days you never wanted to approach her and February 21st was one of them.

"JJ," the poor, uninformed temp yelled as he ran towards the blonde.

"What?!" JJ snapped as she turned to face him with fire in her blue eyes.

"Um, I was just going to ask you if you had some time to look over a case," he stuttered as he watched her evil eyes.

"Do I LOOK like I have time?!" she demanded as she waved at the stack of files she was bringing to her office. "And I have at LEAST twenty more like it in my office!"

"Um, never mind," he said as he stepped back. She gave him one last glare before stalking towards her office.

"Has anyone figured out why this day is so… meaningful to our blonde liaison yet?" Morgan asked as he turned his attention to Emily, Rossi, and Reid.

"Nope," they all said in unison (Nobody noticed the slight change in one of their voices as they lied) as they watched JJ yell at some poor soul on the other end of her phone. Nobody dared move as JJ stormed out of her office with a print out in her hand. They saw Strauss's secretary gulp in fear as they saw the furious blonde storming over to her.

"I REFUSE to do this!" JJ screamed as she threw a file and the print out at the woman.

"Miss Jareau," she started as she looked down at the papers that now littered the floor.

"You tell Strauss that if she wants me to do that then she has to come down and ask me herself!" JJ screamed as she turned and stomped away.

JJ slammed her door shut and closed her blinds before falling to the floor in tears. She felt like a teenager again.

"JJ, help me!"

She didn't hear her door open or the sigh that came from the person that opened it. All she knew was she felt arms pull her into a hug. Only he knew what happened. Only he knew why she was so afraid of the forest. And only he could comfort her on those two days of the year.

"JJ," he whispered as he pulled her into his arms.

"Oh Dar," she whispered, going back to her childhood nickname for him, "I miss her so much. I miss her," she sobbed as she curled into his chest.

"I know Jay, I know," he said as he rubbed circles on her back.

"Why couldn't I save her Dar?" she asked as she stared up at him with broken eyes.

"He didn't let you Jay. He held a gun to her head," he told her gently as he cradled her face in his hand.

"I loved her Dar," she cried as she pulled herself closer to his chest. All he did was rock her as she cried and whisper soothing words till she stopped crying. As they both sat on the floor, she turned to him. "Sing it to me," she whispered.

"Borrowed Angels

Here in this life…" He continued with the song till he was sure JJ was asleep in his arms. He just sat there, listening to the soft breaths as if they were a lullaby.

A/n who is her childhood friend and lover?

Rossi?

Derek?

Hotch?

Reid?

Will?

Whoever guesses right the first time will win me writing a onshot with their pairing and plot.