The team walked into the round table room where Hotch was stood looking over case notes.

"Where we headed?" Morgan asked.

"Atlanta. Don't get too comfortable. The PD needs our help quick and soon, so there will be time to brief on the jet." Hotch informed them.

"What we got?" asked Emily, throwing on her coat.

"Five bodies all in the space of two weeks. This unsub is progressing fast. Wheels up in 10."

The team began to escort out of the room before Hotch called JJ back.

"What's up?" JJ stopped at the door.

"Will called me."

JJ sighed.

"You don't have to be here JJ. You're entitled to some personal time."

"No, I want to be here Hotch." JJ reassured him.

"Alright, if you're sure."

JJ forced a smile at him before turning and walking into the bullpen.

"Everything okay?" Reid asked her.

"Yeah, yeah. Everything's fine."

"JJ." Prentiss warned her.

"It's Abi." JJ sighed. She didn't want to have to tell them but they were profilers for god's sake.

"Is she okay?" Rossi appeared from behind JJ.

"Not really...she's um. She's in the hospital after collapsing last week. But she'll be fine. Honest."

"Maybe you should stay here princess. Accompany me in my lair for a few days." Garcia rubbed her shoulder.

"Guys! No. I'm fine." Before she knew it tears rolled down her cheeks and Emily and Garcia had their arms around her.

"JJ, you work point from Quantico this week. That's an order. Or go home." Hotch told JJ trying to mask his worry.

"Yes, sir." she sighed.

"I'll see you when we get back." Emily said.

Reid and Rossi flashed JJ an awkward smile before walking off.

"Baby girl will take care of you, right hot stuff?" Morgan winked at the two ladies.

"I sure will!" Garcia chimed in.

/

"I will have that info on your tablets in a flash! Garcia out!" and she hung up the phone. She spun her chair around in JJ's direction, who was sitting at the desk behind her engrossed in a file.

"So, what's really wrong with Abi?" Garcia eventually dared to ask the question. "Is she still cutting class?"

JJ sighed and closed the file knowing she wouldn't be able to escape the 20 questions until she answered Penelope. "She hasn't really been at school since her suspension. Abi was admitted to hospital that night."

"You mean to say Abi has been in hospital for five days and you never told me? Jayje I could've helped you!"

"Thanks Penelope but I don't need any help. I have Will." she smiled at Garcia.

"But still. I could have taken care of Henry or bought Abi some 'get well soon' presents. I could have baked a cake! She would love Penelope Garcia's tiramisu recipe!"

JJ had to laugh at Garcia's enthusiastic gestures. "She won't eat it, Pen..." JJ let slip before regretting opening her mouth.

"Is she really that sick?"

"Promise you won't tell the others?"

"I promise." Garcia rolled her chair closer to JJ and held JJ's hands in her own.

"Abi is bulimic." JJ cried.

"Oh Jayje." Penelope hugged her tightly and rubbed her back while she cried.

"I never knew! She was hurting and I didn't even notice!"

"Shhh, this is not your fault JJ."

Wiping her tears away and sitting back up, JJ looked at Garcia. "I don't know how to deal with this, Penelope, and neither does Will."

Garcia squeezed JJ's hand and continued to listen.

"I mean, she won't even eat without threatening to throw it back up. She can't be discharged until the doctors see some improvement."

"Has Abi said anything to you?"

JJ nodded. "Her dad, before they...died, used to beat her." She let another tear slip.

"No!" Garcia gasped.

"I miss my sister, I do. But I just want to scream at her and ask her what the hell she was thinking marrying a monster like him!" JJ's voice began to project.

"Hey, hey. Calm down." Penelope squeezed her hands tighter.

"I'm so angry and confused and frustrated." JJ sighed.

"I know. I know you are sweetie." Tears soon began to trickle down Penelope's cheeks too. "Listen, I'm going to call Will. Okay? Get him to pick you up."

"No, Pen. I'm fine." JJ sniffed and stood up.

"JJ you are not 'fine'. I have never seen you like this before. I'm calling Will."

/

"Hey there." Will knocked on Garcia's opened office door.

"Will." JJ got up and hugged him.

"She's pretty broken, Will." Penelope said.

"Yeah, I see that. Thanks Penelope." Will kissed her cheek before him and JJ left.

"I tried to keep it together but…"

"Let's get you home, cher." Will kissed her head and they walked into the elevator hand in hand.

Sorry it was pretty rubbish! I felt like I had to focus a little on the team and JJ's emotions. Anyway…WHO ELSE IS EXCITED FOR SEASON 9? Personally, I think JJ and the new section chief had a 'thing' while JJ worked at the Pentagon and they both went undercover. But who knows? What does everyone else think?