"Welcome to the Marcus Lamberman's Marriage Retreat. I am Marcus Lamberman, your host. We appreciate your individual situations, and we are here to assist you in obtaining a happy, healthy marriage. We ask that one member from every couple come up and pay the deposit to Mr. Dennis Alfred before we begin." A handsome older gentleman began happily and then motioned to Reid who sat alone at a table in the front.

JJ looked around, noticing about 12 other couples besides her and Hotch and Emily and Morgan that sat in the large ballroom. The room was ornate, with large comfortable chairs. Up on the stage sat what she presumed were the staff for the retreat. Hotch quickly stood to hand Reid the large sum of money. Out of the corner of her eye she saw Morgan attempt to stand up to pay, but he was pushed gently down by Emily who approached Reid with the money. JJ chuckled at the sight of the two of them. They had always had a special bond, and she was more than hoping this weekend getaway would help her slightly dating challenged friend.

"Ok, now that we have gotten that out of the way, Dr. Stevens will be passing out your agendas. You will see that we have selected various workshops for you to attend---attendance is mandatory. Just a few ground rules. Dr. Williams, whould you like to explain the rules?" Rossi stood and began passing out folders to each of the couples.

"Certainly. Any flirting between members of the opposite sex is NOT accepted." An angry looking short brunette began, and looked directly at JJ, continued "This is a marriage retreat, and any questionable behavior will result in the dismissal of you and your spouse from the program. Please do not be alone with, or talk to a member of the opposite sex unless it is your spouse. This will prevent the hint of impropriety and will allow us to achieve the goals of the retreat. Thank you."

JJ sat back, a little offended. She knew her pregnancy hormones left her a little out of wack, but this woman seemed to be gunning for her.

"I would now like to introduce our staff. Dr. Phyllis Williams is a specialist in gender roles and communication. Dr. Dennis Alfred" Reid stood quickly, "is a specialist in relationships dealing with mental and physical disorders. Dr. Meyer Stevens" Rossi waved his hand in introduction, "is a specialist dealing in financial strains on a marriage. Dr. Naomi Bright specializes in family relationships. Finally, Dr. Jonas Klingen specializes in family and marriage relations. Once you receive your schedules please go to your rooms to get situated. We ask that you return here at 5:30 pm for our first dinner together."

Hotch and JJ made their way up to their suite, followed closely behind by Morgan and Prentiss. As they reach and enter suite 205, JJ was astounded at how lavish it was. The suite consisted of 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, a sitting room, a full sized dining room, a full sized kitchen and a full refrigerator.

"It's nice." Hotch stated simply, also impressed by the suite.

JJ whistled softly and added under her breath, "Nice? This place is better than my parents' home!"

After puttering around for a few minutes, JJ noticed their luggage had already been brough up to their room.

"Well that's pretty efficient." Hotch began unpacking his stuff, and JJ couldn't help but notice that he sorted his socks in pairs by color, not by rolling them, but by folding them. He then proceeded to hang each of his ties on a hanger organizing them in the closet by color.

"Do you always do that?" JJ asked attempting not to chuckle.

"Do you have a problem with it?" He responded seriously, not turning around.

"No. Never mind. Touchy subject?" She smiled.

"You can have the bed-I'll sleep on the couch over there. Why don't you sit down and I'll unpack for you?" He ordered.

"No, that's ok, I can do it myself." Upon seeing Hotch's grim look towards her stomach, she relented. "Ok, fine. Thanks!"

JJ sat on the oversized couch and began flipping through the magazines and books that were placed near the coffee table.

"Hey, do you think that doctor lady had it out for me?" JJ called as she looked at the magazine.

"Who?"

"Never mind."


"So, do you really think they're listening to us? Like right now?" Emily whispered. She and Morgan were sitting on the large sofa in their room, quietly looking over case files.

"Maybe."

"It's a little unnerving, thinking that people could be listening to or watching your every move." Emily said seriously.

Morgan chuckled, "Girl, you don't think Garcia isn't always listening to us? Or watching us from afar? I'd say it's business as usual." Morgan almost laughed out loud at Emily's nervous expression.

"Come on, it's dinner time. I'm starved." Morgan insisted, laughing loudly.

"Hey, I'm Lexi." JJ approached Morgan, as the guests waited for dinner to start. The large buffet style dinner was casual, and the other guests were mingling quietly getting to know each other while they waited for someone to start the get together.

"Caleb." Morgan introduced himself in case anyone close by was listening.

"Just a question."

"Shoot."

"Did you notice that the angry doctor lady hates me?" Morgan smiled at JJ's question.

"Girl, she hasn't even met you yet. But you've always got to trust your gut." Morgan replied, noticing the angry looking Dr. Williams and another one of the seminar staff approaching them.

The other man quickly cleared his throat, "excuse me Mr. Phillips, can I speak with you?" Morgan nodded, slightly surprised.

Emily watched from afar, noticing how good Derek Morgan really looked in a suit. He didn't wear them often anymore, and it accentuated his muscular build. She also noticed how JJ angrily left the presence of the woman she was speaking with and strode quickly in her direction.

"She just called me an adulteress! She told me that I was throwing myself at another man in front of my husband!" JJ spat out once she reached Emily's side.

"Well, that would be tough considering that you're not really married, and you were "throwing yourself" at my husband, so I guess I should be outraged. Look, J--Lexi its fine." Emily laughed, but as she looked at JJ more closely, she could see something was deeply troubling her blonde friend. "c'mon, what's bugging you? She's a crackpot, but what's up?"

"I called Will to let him know that we were going undercover today and a woman answered his phone. He's CHEATING on me! I'm pregnant with his baby, and he cheats on me! He told me that it was a mistake, and that he could explain."

"Oh." Emily offered lamely. She wasn't incredibly gifted at offering comfort, and although she felt terrible for her friend, she definitely wasn't surprised.

"I know." JJ fumed. "I just need to focus on this, I'll deal with him later."

"What did they tell you? That you were stealing from another man?" She offered hopefully

"Nope. Just told me to watch out for the 'wiles of a beautiful woman'. Said that it's easy to be--" Morgan was cut off by JJ's loud huff as she stormed away.

"What was that about?"

"Just that male superiority tends to get a little annoying." She laughed as she punched Morgan lightly on the shoulder while he pretended to be deeply hurt.

Just then, Mr. Lamberman interrupted the dinner conversation. "Thank you for your prompt attendance. Feel free to have as much dinner as you like, but please remember to get plenty of rest for tomorrow. It will be a long day full of fun and togetherness!" People began to approach the buffet, as the profilers tried to mingle with the existing staff. JJ quickly began piling food on her plate, the others afraid to get between a pregnant woman and her food as another woman approached her from behind.

"You're Lexi, right?" JJ nodded without looking up, weighing the options of how much mashed potatoes she wanted and whether or not it would give her indigestion. "So how long have you and your husband been married?" The woman continued.

"About 4 years. You?"

"Widowed. So you're husband is the baby's father?" At the odd statement, JJ finally looked up to the woman and couldn't help but notice that it was Dr. Williams.

"Well, I'm not some cheater if that's what you're asking! LOOK! Just because you're some psychiatrist at some fancy place does NOT give you the right to treat me like I've done something wrong!" Hotch quickly pulled JJ away from the situation, worried that the FBI training of the blonde might endanger the lives of others as Reid came up to talk to Dr. Williams.

"I don't think we've had a chance to meet officially. I'm Dr."

"-Alfred" she interrupted, barely glancing at him.

"How long have you been working here?" He asked.

"A lot longer than I should have. If you'll excuse me, I think that I'll leave for the evening."

"I wonder what happened there." Rossi mused as he had come to join the two.