JJ

I let out a small sigh as I picked up a file from a desk in the bullpen and flicked through it and began to read through it. I shook my head as I knew that I was spending a lot of time here at the office instead of dating and having fun, but lately I couldn't bring myself to go out and date someone when there was so much going on with everything that I knew that man could do to one another and not feel any remorse to the fact and they went out and caught, bringing them to justice and the families of the victims some closure. I looked up quickly and noticed that Hotch was leaving his office, I shock my head realising that he was spending just as much time as she did since Haley had left him, which was both a surprise and not in itself, a surprise in the fact that I thought that they could make it and prove to the rest of the team that they could have a healthy normal relationship outside the BAU but it wasn't a surprise in the fact that not one member of the team has had a long term healthy relationship since they joined the BAU. I noticed that Hotch walking up to me, probably to tell me to go home and get some sort of life. I smiled as I spoke to Hotch not looking up from the file as he stopped next to me

"Now your just trying to make me look" I started when Hotch interrupted me

"JJ"

I looked up from my file and saw the expression on his face and knew immediately that something bad had happened and it had nothing to do with any of the case's that were currently on his desk, and that by the grim expression that it was hitting close to home "What is it?" I asked

"It's Garcia"

Hotch replied in a way that it made it difficult for him to say those words, and as they sunk in and it hit me that Hotch had just said that it was Garcia "What do you mean?" I stammered hoping that she was ok and that nothing bad had happened but I knew that I was deluding myself as I looked at Hotch and that it was bad. I saw Hotch take in a deep breath before he answered

"She's in the hospital"

I frowned in confusion as I wondered what happened "What?" I said slowly as I began to process what Hotch had just told me on top of everything else.

I saw Hotch take in another deep breath as if was just coming to terms with the news himself "Garcia she's in the hospital"

"What happened?" I asked as concern for my closest friend grew

"She was shot"

It felt like someone had just punched the air right out of me when Hotch said those three words,

"The local PD think it was a robbery gone bad" Hotch continued and I just stood there taking in the news and wondering how that could happen

I looked up at Hotch "Is she going to be ok?" I asked hoping that Hotch would tell me the truth, and that Garcia was like the sister I never had, but one look at Hotch answered that question but he did anyway

I saw Hotch shake his head "I don't know. All I know is that she's in the hospital"

I nodded as the memories of being told that Elle was shot came back to me in a flood. "I'll grab my stuff" I said before I put the file that I was reading back where I picked it up from and raced to my office, grabbing my bag and turning off the light as I left my office and had my cell phone in my hand as I walked back down to where Hotch was waiting for me by the glass doors that led into the bullpen for the BAU. As I got my things I kept saying to myself that Garcia would be fine hoping that it would be true. As I met Hotch at the door I told him "You drive, I'll call the others". I saw Hotch nod in agreement. As we waited for the elevator to arrive I decided to wait until we were in the car and on the way to the hospital before I made the calls, so that we wouldn't get disconnected. As we rode the elevator down I thought about Garcia and how happy that she was, about going on a date that night and that she was upset about how Morgan had acted after he found out that she had met someone and she was going on a date. I kept taking in deep breaths to keep my self calm so I wouldn't fall about and deciding that I would when I once the bastards being caught and is off the streets. As we walked to Hotch's car I started flicking through the names in my name list wondering who to call first, then as soon as I saw his name I knew that he should've been the first call without even having thinking of it. As we pulled out of the parking lot and out of the FBI I hit send on the phone and waited for Morgan to pick up, but worry and confusion came across me when Morgan's phone went to voicemail and knowing that was odd for that to happen as he always picked up within a few rings. I let out a deep breath as I heard Morgan's voice mail message.

"This is Derek Morgan's phone, I can't answer it right now but leave a message and I'll get back to you as soon as I can" I shook my head and waited for the tone as I tried to figure out how to tell him that Garcia was in the hospital, so I just quickly told him and telling him to get to the hospital as soon as he could. I gave a quick look to Hotch who was moving through the traffic as easily and quickly as he could as I hit send for Reid and I was glad that I didn't have to wait long for him to pick up and I couldn't help but let out a small smile on my face and wondering how it could be that after hearing his voice, no matter what the circumstance that I could allow myself a small smile.

"Hey JJ" I head Reid say in greeting

I let out a breath as I got myself ready to tell Reid that another member was shot "Reid" I said slowly

"JJ" I heard him say slowly

"Reid it's Garcia"

"What?" I heard him say slowly as if he was afraid of hearing the answer, knowing that by the tone in my voice that something was wrong.

I let out a deep breath and told him what I knew

"Is she going to be ok?" I heard him say carefully

"I don't know" I said truthfully before telling him which hospital that she was in and that Reid said that he would be on his way and meet us there. I hanged up before making the next call to Emily and quickly told her what had happened and she said that she'd meet us at the hospital as quickly as she could. Before I rang David I called Morgan in the hope that he would pick up this time but with no such luck as I shook my head wondering where he was and what he was doing if he couldn't pick up his phone. As I dialled David's number I realised that we were only a couple of minutes from the hospital. The phone rang a couple of times before there was an answer

"Rossi" I heard him say in greeting

"It's JJ" I said quickly, wanting to get this over with

"JJ" he said in a way that asked a question

I let out a breath before answering the unasked question as to why I was calling "Garcia was shot a little while ago. Hotch and I are on the way to the hospital right now"

I heard David take in a deep breath as he processed what he was being told.

We spoke for a few more seconds before I told him which hospital we were going to before we hanged up. As we got out of the car and we made our way into the hospital Hotch looked at me with a look that could only mean 'she'll be ok' and I nodded hoping that he was right. Then as I took in a deep breath we exchanged a look that clearly said between us that we would find out who did this and that this was personal and that they wouldn't stop until the person responsible was caught and brought to justice.