CHAPTER 10

"Reid?" Emily questioned as she stepped into the office belonging to the media liaison. Then she noticed the other occupant in the room. "JJ! Where have you been?" She asked as the rest of the team began to file in.

"I went to see Spencer." She said pointing to the younger man beside her. "Then we came here." Confusion evident in her tone.

"Why didn't you tell me you were leaving?" A hint of anger made its way into Emily's voice.

"I didn't want to wake you."

"We've been looking all over for you!" Emily's voice was steadily growing louder.

"We?" JJ questioned. "You involved everyone? What for?"

"What for?" Emily spat back. She knew full well that she shouldn't be this angry. But the truth of the matter was she was tired and worried and unable to keep a lid on her emotions at this point.

"Emily, look. I appreciate that you were concerned about me." JJ started taking a defensive tone. "But I don't need a babysitter."

Seeing that a full blown argument was about to begin Garcia took the opportunity to try and defuse the situation. "We're just glad you're ok Sunshine." She smiled and made her way to her friend with her arms wide open.

"Ok?" JJ all but yelled before sidestepping Garcia's hug. "I am missing years of my life. That's far from ok don't you think." Seeing the usually controlled Jenifer Jareau so emotional made Garcia even more concerned than she had been. As Garcia moved closer for a second time JJ threw her hands up in front of her and said; "Would you please stop doing that!" Frustration seeping into her voice.

After seeing the look on her Garcia's face Morgan felt it was time to interject himself into this conversation. "Garcia was just trying to help JJ." Morgan said from his spot at the door.

"We just want to make sure you're taken care of." Reid said as she took a seat on the couch.

"I don't need to be taken care of Spence" JJ yells at him, "I'm a grown woman."

"I know that, you're right. It's just…" he stopped as something in his genius brain clicked into place and he smiled at her before he continued. "You just called me Spence."

"So I always call you that." She replied still angry. "Don't change the subject!"

"She called you Spence!" Garcia said sounding quiet giddy as she caught on to Reid's train of thought.

"I don't know why this is such a big deal," JJ turned to Garcia. "I always call him Spen…." JJ started trying to remain angry at her friends but unable to as the realization dawned on her as it had the others that she had regained her memories. She was calling him Spence again because that's what she'd always called him.

As she stood in the middle of her office, JJ looked to each of her friends in turn to see if she could truly remember.

Spencer Reid, boy genius and best friend. They had went on a date once but now they were best friends. More like brother and sister really. She even remembered telling him all about collecting butterflies as a child.

Emily Prentiss, best friend and big sister. No matter what they had each other's back. Whether it be from an UnSubs or a bad date with another goofy guy they'd be there for each other.

Penelope Garcia, the eccentric technical analyst that she'd spent many nights chatting with and drinking wine and many more days shopping and gossiping. She could always count on Penelope to brighten up her day.

Derek Morgan, overprotective big brother. They butt heads more times then she'd care to think about but she knows it's only because he cares. And she cares about him too.

And last but not least Aaron Hotchner. She'd always had a special relationship with their Unit Chief. He wasn't a boss and he wasn't a big brother, he wasn't a father figure either. A combination of the 3 she'd decided long ago.

As she stood there with tears in her eyes and the memories of a lifetime, no not just a lifetime but her lifetime, JJ was glad that she had so many people in her life that cared this much about her.

"Memory is a way of holding on to the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose." Kevin Arnold

THE END