Ok so we are definitely nearing the end of the story and I hope you have all enjoyed reading it as much as I have enjoyed writing it.

JJ and Morgan returned home to little fan fare which was much to their liking. They were met at the airport by their teammates, Garcia and Strauss who insisted the only reason she was there was to welcome them back on behalf of the bureau and to let them know if they needed anything the bureau was there for them. Neither JJ, Morgan or the team actually believed her but they were all grateful there was no inquisition into the events of the last four months of their lives.

The ride to Morgan's condo was spent in relative silence. Emily and Garcia sat up front while JJ and Morgan sat in the back, JJ leaning against Morgan with her head on his shoulder. While they had worked through a lot of their issues with regard to being around the team they still felt more comfortable in certain situations being with Emily and Garcia than the others.

Emily spied them in the rearview mirror and couldn't help the small smirk that formed as she thought about how her friends had come through a harrowing event together and at the same time "found" each other. She always knew there was something between JJ and Morgan even if they didn't seem to see it. It didn't take a profiler to see they way Morgan would watch JJ when he thought no one was looking or how he whenever they were about to break down a door or enter a dangerous situation would look around to make sure JJ was safely near the back of the group. He was a protective man by nature but he was just different when it came to JJ. The same went for JJ as well. She would watch Morgan out of the corner of her eye or sit next to him on the jet and while she would never admit it openly it was obvious to Emily JJ was bothered by the many women in Morgan's life. She would never mean any ill will towards them but Emily could see it bothered her friend when women would practically throw themselves at Morgan when they were out at a bar or club. To his credit whenever JJ was around, Morgan would politely decline any of their invitations or drink offers something he didn't do when she or Garcia were out with him.

She glanced back at them again and nearly let out an audible "awww" when she saw them. Both had fallen asleep with JJ's head on Morgan's shoulder and his head resting on top of hers. If the atmosphere surrounding all of them weren't so maudlin she would have encouraged Garcia to pull out her cell phone and snap a picture but obviously because of the nature of the situation she opted against it. "Check it out" she whispered to Garcia nodding towards the backseat.

Garcia turned in her seat "they look so cute" she whispered back

Emily chuckled "yeah they do. What do you think will happen with them now?"

Unbeknownst to Emily and the rest of the team Garcia already knew the answer to that question. JJ had called her last night and filled her in on what she and Morgan planned to do as far as living arraignments went, work and how they both planned to have her be the go between for them and the team. As per JJ's instructions, Garcia went to her apartment gathered as many of JJ's things as she could carry and took them over to Morgan's condo.

While they hadn't openly admitted to her what happened between them while in captivity, Garcia had an idea of what might have happened but as Dr. Masters had instructed her and the others she wasn't going to push for answers. She knew when they would tell her when they were ready.

Garcia wasn't exactly a good liar and Emily was that good of a profiler so her silence and avoidance was a dead give away that she knew something. Seeing she was about to be called out on it and really not wanting to be interrogated she decided to beat Emily to the punch "They want to wait to tell everyone what they intend to do"

Emil nodded. She understood the hidden meaning behind Garcia's reply. JJ and Morgan had spent 4 months with little to no control regarding their lives and choices in them so it didn't surprise her that they wanted to be in control of when and where everyone found out what they were going to do next. She respected that. She was fairly certain though that Garcia knew way more than just what JJ and Morgan intended to do when they reached Morgan's. She had seen evidence of it when the young eccentric tech left her sessions with JJ and Morgan. Emily had no doubt they confided in her more than any of them and she had to admit she was little jealous of it but again understood that since Garcia wasn't a profiler her friends felt more comfortable opening up to her.

The team was scattered about Morgan's condo talking quietly amongst themselves enjoying the pizza Rossi had bought for them. Morgan sat on his couch with JJ next to him his hand in hers. Their hand holding even during therapy had earned one or two glances from their friends but like in therapy it was mainly because they were still getting used to seeing them be so affectionate towards each other. The only one during therapy to outright say something about how it surprised him had been Rossi and after that one time he never brought it up again.

They hadn't told the others what had happened between them while in captivity but Morgan was certain they all had an inclination something had happened between him and JJ during that time. Both were extremely grateful though none had prodded either of them to reveal exactly what it was but instead simply accepted the fact that they were closer because of their ordeal.

As he looked around at his friends Morgan could read the apprehension and indecision at the idea of moving closer even possibly sitting down on the couch in each of them. His and JJ's decision to ride with Garcia and Emily had more than likely a lot do with that. He needed them to relax though because he and JJ had to explain to them what they intended to do with regards to work and living arraignments the latter he was sure would raise a few eyebrows but as he had worked out in therapy he could care less because regardless of what any of them thought JJ was going no where.

He was about to try and lighten the mood with a joke about how they wouldn't bite when Garcia took the initiative by breaking away from the group and sitting down on the couch at the other end. Morgan smiled at her gratefully for taking the first step and she in turn turned to the others indicating for them to join her.

Emily had opted to sit on the couch next to Garcia but Reid, Hotch and Rossi decided it would be best to either sit in a chair across from them or stand. While neither JJ nor Morgan had said anything their uneasiness with having everyone in the room with them at once was fairly evident to the team in their body language.

Taking a deep breath to steady her nerves, JJ began to explain what she and Morgan intended to do next. They both knew Masters had gone over a little bit of their schedule and rules for returning to work with Hotch but they wanted to go over it with everyone as well. "Both of us have decided we are only going to return to work part time for a while" she knew using the phrase 'a while' was being vague but neither she or Morgan knew how they were going to react to being back at the BAU so she felt being vague at this point wasn't a bad thing because neither were ready to commit to anything. "I'm still going to be choosing your cases and presenting them to you but for now that will be it." She turned to Morgan indicating it was his turn

"I'm going to help out best I can with the profiling. More than likely we will video conference like we usually do with Garcia so I can give suggestions and input but like JJ I'm going to stick to desk duty"

"For how long?" muttered Reid who was still finding it difficult to accept that two of his strongest friends were struggling and at this very moment looked extremely fragile and almost frightened.

JJ shrugged "I don't know Spence. I guess until we both feel we are ready to return full time"

"Can't put a time table on this kid" added Morgan

"I've spoken with Strauss and she and I agree that the two of you can take as much time as you need to get back"

"Thanks Hotch" replied Morgan. Strauss may not be one of this favorite people but he had to admit the woman was actually showing she had a heart by not tossing him and JJ to the wayside. Feeling JJ squeeze his hand Morgan decided to tackle the next announcement "The second thing we wanted to discuss with you guys is how Dr. Masters suggested in order to make sure we aren't shutting any of you out or are feeling crowded we choose one of you to confide in who can then relay everything to all of you"

"A go between" suggested Emily

JJ and Morgan nodded "someone to confide in not just for us but also for you."

"So who is it going to be?" asked Rossi who was intrigued by the doctor's suggestion

"Garcia"

"I think that's a great choice" started Rossi "She's not a profiler and both of you are very close to her not to mention the fact that if anyone can either of you to talk it's her"

Everyone chuckled

Once the room got quiet again JJ and Morgan decided to tackle the last piece of business that needed to be addressed; their living situation. They'd decided the night before since they were moving into his condo that Morgan would be the one to tell everyone.

"I know what I am about to say next might come as a bit of a shock and even bring up a lot of questions but we need you guys to just understand that right now this is what's best for us." Morgan looked around the room at his friends and teammates waiting for silent verification that each understood and when he had it he continued. "Dr Masters thinks and we both agree that it's best for JJ to move in here with me"

The room was silent for a time with each team member obviously, with the exception of Garcia who already knew it was coming attempting to digest what he had just told them. No doubt hundreds of questions were running through their heads probably thousands where Reid was concerned.

If they'd suspected something before they definitely now had confirmation something was going on and as Masters told them they were under no obligation to tell the team what it was. However, he and JJ both hoped that one day they would have the courage to explain everything but that wasn't today.

"Are you waiting for us to disagree or fight you on this?" asked Emily who honestly shocked Morgan and JJ with her bluntness "Cuz honestly I don't think it's a bad idea" She knew they needed support and she was more than willing to give it to them and for the time she was willing to give it without question. Having seen for herself their obvious dependency on each other, Emily definitely saw them living together at least for the time being as a good idea.

"We weren't sure how you were going to react. We know you all have a lot of questions…" JJ started but was quickly cut off by Hotch

"Whether or not we have questions JJ we are going to be there for both of you and we know this is hard on the both of you and to admit to us as much as the both of you have thus far is amazing. What you went through is something none of us perhaps with the exception of Reid can comprehend"

"I went through something similar and I don't think I can completely understand it" added Reid who was being honest because while he had been held captive by Tobias what he went through only last a few days he couldn't imagine having to go through that torture for four months and coming out of it as intact as JJ and Morgan had.

JJ and Morgan thanked their friends for their understanding and support and actually from then on both were even able to relax.

It was late and the team was getting ready to leave when Emily noticed that JJ and Morgan were no longer in the room.

"Where did they go?" Emily asked as she slid her jacket on over her shoulders.

"I think they wanted a moment alone" replied Reid who rocked back and forth on his heels while admiring living room floor.

Emily nodded

"Garcia maybe you should go get them to let them know we are leaving" suggested Hotch who knew Garcia would be the best person to seek their friends out.

"Ok" Garcia muttered putting down her jacket and heading down the hallway in the direction she figured JJ and Morgan had retreated to. When she reached the door she knew to be Morgan's bedroom, Garcia nervously peeked inside and started to announce her presence when the sight before her rendered her totally speechless.

They stood at the foot of his bed embracing, JJ with her arms wrapped around Morgan's waist her head tucked into the crook of his neck with her eyes closed and Morgan resting his chin on the top of her head his eyes too closed while his hands gently caressed the small of her back. Neither spoke they just enjoyed the quiet solitude of each other's presence.

She felt guilty for spying in on such an intimate moment between her two best friends but Garcia just couldn't turn her eyes away from them. They looked so vulnerable and yet at the same time so very content to simply be in each other arms. She had always known they had feelings for each other. In fact each had confided in her on separate occasions of such but seeing them now Garcia knew her two best friends had more than just feelings for the other. Garcia could tell her two best friends were very much deeply in love.

I was going to keep going but everything that came after that last line just didn't seem to fit.

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