Clenching his fists Vincent glared at JJ, what annoyed him more was that she didn't back from his building up rage on the look on his face. Standing up straight he picks up the bat and turns to Aaron much to both f their surprise and he struck the head of the bat to Aaron's stomach, he grunted and doubled over in the chair.

JJ leaned forward in her chair, "Stop this! What is it you want Vincent?" JJ demanded and surprised herself with the fire in her voice, he turned to look at her. Taking a deep breath he walks up to her, looking down at her just staring and Aaron looked up.

"I told you why I became an FBI agent Vincent – what more could you want! JJ has nothing to do with you and me so why is she involved?" Aaron added and Vincent flexed his fingers on the bat.

"Tell me Jennifer… have you told Hotchner or your team why you became an FBI agent?" Vincent asked in a cold dark tone that sent a chill up her spine but she didn't break eye contact. Wanting to look at Aaron now she sits back but keeps eye contact with him.

"No" JJ stated and Vincent got a smirk on his face, suddenly looking confident that he has something to work with, "and why not?" he asked in an almost casual way. Not wanting to look away from him to appear weak or to avoid him she kept her eyes on his, "why do you want to know?" At this Vincent gave a low chuckle before crouching down in front of her.

Aaron looked from JJ to Vincent she is challenging him… I hope Haley and Jack find a way out of wherever they are being kept and can call 911. I wish I could get at least my wrists freed… if JJ can keep him distracted maybe I can get my hands free – but then how do I get my legs free? He couldn't help but wonder and really began working on moving his hands as much as possible.

"Is it so personal that you cannot share with your colleagues? You've been on the team for how long and haven't opened up to them as to why you joined? Come on" he tilted his head to the side with an amused look on his face, "fill in the one blank your own boss won't be able to figure out on his own."

In the corner of JJ's eye she can see Aaron trying to get his hands unbound and knows she has to keep Vincent distracted, she let herself falter while staring into Vincent's eyes. "I will tell him when I'm ready to" JJ said and his smirk went bigger at her change in demeanor.

Hotch… hurry, I don't know for how long I'll be able to lead him on… and I don't want to give him an actual answer – at least he's easy to fool she thought and Vincent folded his arms across her knees. As if trying to get comfy, "what are you afraid of Jennifer? Afraid he won't treat you the same if he finds out?"

Meanwhile Haley is working on getting Jack's left hand out of the duct tape, his left wrist is wrapped up with her right and his right wrist is wrapped up with her left. Both sitting on a rug, ankles taped together and duct tape is wrapped around her abdomen to his chest. Their backs to the post and he did them up tighter than she likes.

"I can't hear Daddy" Jack said in a small scared voice, Haley has been looking around the ceiling as well to listen for any more shouting.

"Neither can I Jack… don't worry – just focus on freeing your hand" Haley commented in a confident voice. Knowing she and Jack need to get free so they can call the cops before Vincent comes down, she could only hope he wouldn't come down to check up on them.

Aaron please keep him distracted… I hope that man isn't going after JJ again – she looked bad when she got here. Closing her eyes shut tight she felt Jack's hand at long last slip through, "okay, now lets get the tape undone that's holding us to the pole."

Her right hand began to search for the end piece and soon discovered it isn't on her side, "Mommy – its really tough" Jack complained.

He is working on the fine edge but it wasn't coming up easy with only his left hand, Haley could hear Jack start to whimper, looking over her right shoulder. "Its okay Jack, take your time, Mommy's here."

Haley decided that while Jack is working on getting the tape started she brings her knees up to her chest and uses her left hand to start unwrapping the duct tape around her ankles. The only thing to make me panic now is if I hear a scream or footsteps she thought.

JJ set her head back; Aaron nearly has his right hand out and knows that JJ is finally going to let on. Her eyes closed she slowly opens them to look at Vincent, her defenses down but there is something else she is going to lie to his face… I hope he buys it.

Opening her mouth she pauses, Vincent looks eager with a bright child like grin on his face like he's about to get his favorite bed time story. "I'm an only daughter, two older brothers, my Dad is in real estate and my Mom is a part time nurse. My Dad always favored my brother's; one went into Hockey and became Captain of his team while the other went after real estate to follow in Daddy's footsteps. Mom treated me like I was a fragile little girl" JJ paused, making up the story as she goes along in hopes of fooling him like she'd fooled Morgan and Reid.

"I wanted to prove that I could undertake something big, show I wasn't fragile. I joined up with the girls soccer team in High School – became Captain however…" JJ trailed off to look away from Vincent in hopes that she is leading him on. He'd been listening intently thus far. "My Dad said that soccer wasn't a huge thing, said I was wasting my time and that if I wanted his approval that I should have joined Hockey like my oldest brother" turning her gaze back to Vincent she can see a rather hardened look on his face.

Either he understands and it is bringing back bad memories of his own Dad punishing him or he is seeing right through me JJ thought as Aaron has just gotten his hand free.

"Knowing I wasn't good enough and trying to prove myself wasn't working I decided to take on a career that I knew would open their eyes. Facing criminals and awaiting the danger at each corner during a case – I knew that would rattle them," JJ said simply and Vincent's face went to one of being calm.

Aaron is working on dislocating the chair legs from the seat and support system connecting the front legs to the back legs. Come on… come on – JJ is counting on me. Making the story longer does help me work longer but he may see right through her at being so honest he thought as he clenched his teeth in working on prying the wood apart.

Sighing JJ put on her honest looking face she could muster, "however I never gained my Dad's or my Mom's approval. Because of my actions I haven't spoken to my parents since I became an FBI agent and only get a birthday card from my brother's – my family is now my team. With them I feel accepted and get the approval my real family never let me have" she finished and Vincent stared at her for a moment.

Tilting his head to the side with a quizzical look in his eyes and on his face, "who's your parents on your team?" he questioned and at this JJ couldn't help but to look at Aaron who's managed to get the front legs detached from the seat but not from the connectors.

Moving her eyes back to Vincent's, "Jason is the father I never had… Penelope is like a watchful mother" JJ answered truthfully and Aaron could see this. He knew it was true before JJ even answered him back.

Taking a breath JJ furrowed her brow while looking him in the eye, "we've answered your questions, what more could you want?" JJ asked, anger evident in her tone and Vincent got to his feet. Bat in hand and then pulled a knife out of his pocket. He has clearly put Aaron out of his mind.

Aaron has finally dislocated three of the four connectors and is wondering what Vincent could be up to.

"For all I know you and Hotchner both lied to me… however he is right so to tie up any loose ends" Vincent said, not answering her question. Reaching down he cuts the duct tape at each leg and then looked at her, "I'm going to let you go and for your cooperation earlier – I'd like to make a request that you close your eyes while I undo the last two restraints."

She couldn't believe her ears, though he positioned the knife at her right wrists restraint and slowly looked to Aaron. He looks as surprised as she is but he gave a small nod, if he were to see Vincent going to do something additional he would charge at him full throttle.

Slowly JJ closed her eyes and Aaron watched as Vincent cut the tape away, as he retracted the knife from her right arm Aaron then heard a door opening. He looked out the guest bedroom door and down the hallway that leads to the stairs Haley… did you and Jack get free? He wondered and for the brief moment that he'd looked away Vincent raised the bat and swung it down hard onto JJ's left forearm.

It was JJ's sudden burst of screaming in pain that brought Aaron's attention back to her. "JJ!" he screamed, he had never seen someone he cared about hurt so badly right in front of him. The moment after Vincent broke her arm he used the knife to cut the restraint to that arm and JJ immediately cradled her arm. Closing her eyes shut tight everything went in slow motion to her as her eyes fell upon Vincent.

Come on JJ… push aside the pain looking down at her arm as she moves out of the chair no bone has broke through the skin… you can get through this! Help your boss! Help Haley and Jack! Clenching her teeth looking up at Aaron as he in her mind slowly shoots off of the chair. Ignore the pain! Concentrate on Vincent!

Time caught up and JJ watched Aaron then shoot off of the chair and tackled Vincent onto the floor, Haley in the kitchen heard the thud through the ceiling. JJ's scream was unlike anything she'd heard before and it only made her pick up the phone in the kitchen quicker. Fuck! He went after JJ as well! What a sick cynical man! She thought as she dialed 911.

However Aaron's tackle didn't last long at all, Vincent delivered a punch to his right temple before kicking him off. Taking in her surroundings JJ quickly began to look around for a weapon she could use to help Aaron as she watched him land on her back next to her.

Take a chance… see if you'd still got your soccer moves! JJ told herself and she looked to the chair she'd been sitting in. Vincent getting to his feet she quickly stepped up onto the chair with her right foot and as though going to be kicking the ball back to the opponents' goal. The ball in the air, JJ moved like she is on the field, jumped up on her right leg again and struck her left foot up and connected it with the right corner of Vincent's jaw.

He never saw it coming, falling onto his back again he clamped his right hand to the spot where she'd kicked and looked up at her. Aaron got to his feet and yanked the wood still taped to his right leg out and watched Vincent get to his feet again.

"So… you were a soccer player," Vincent muttered through clenched teeth as he looks at JJ and then looks at Aaron again. Taking a step forward Aaron swings the wooden chair leg at him, only Vincent caught his arm just as JJ delivered a solid kick to his lower back. His legs bent a little but nothing to show he'd taken a real effect as Aaron then went for an uppercut for Vincent to receive.

Aaron looked to JJ, "go to Haley! Get help!" he requested and looked back to Vincent to receive a punch to his left eyebrow and walked backwards into the nightstand. Vincent then turned to JJ and tried to grab for her, she quickly evaded, "I can't leave you here to fight him off by yourself!" she protested.

Backing up to the dresser and quickly moving towards the door as he made a move to grab her broken arm Aaron pushed off of the nightstand and body checked Vincent. He sent him crashing into the chair JJ had been sitting in and Vincent crushed the chair on impact, Aaron looked to JJ, "please JJ" a pleading look in his eyes.

She can see the Aaron that hides behind the mask at work, fear in his eyes. "I need you to be with Haley and Jack for me. Please JJ" he pleaded to her and he looked to Vincent. He is on his feet and looks really pissed off; tackling Aaron to the other chair and making it break under both of their weight. Looking at JJ, the look of worry evident on her face, turning to look at Vincent he moves his head just in time as he delivers a blow and his fist hit the floor.

"Go JJ!" Aaron demanded and with that she reluctantly ran out of the room for Vincent to deliver another blow to Aaron's left eyebrow. Vincent looked at JJ as she took off down the hall and went for the stairs; "NO!" he shouted and got to his feet. Taking off in pursuit of her while Aaron gather his thoughts and vision on the floor.

To Be Continued…

I had done up part of this on Sunday but got stuck with the fight scene but I feel that what will happen next will be exciting. Please Review your thoughts, ideas, comments and opinions as all are greatly appreciated.

However I wanted to make a special shout out to all JJ fans – I read that the 3rd new episode of Criminal Minds to be aired is one that JJ Centric storyline fans should enjoy. Though no specifics were given only that about JJ.

By: SLITH