A/N: Dedicating this chapter to one of my best friends in the entire world, who I many never see again!! I love you so much!! And miss you already!!
"Did you see what she was eating at lunch time?" Samantha laughed. Laura joined in. "I know, a jelly, what a freak. Who in their right mind would pick heras a cheerleader?"
The two were standing on the football field, waiting for the rest of the cheerleading squad to show up for cheerleading practice. They were currently gossiping with a few other cheerleaders who weren't there at lunch time, and so didn't see JJ run out.
JJ and Kelly slowly walked down from their room to the field where cheerleading practice was being held. They had gone back to their room to change and drop of their bags. JJ reluctantly removed her earpiece, leaving it behind.
They arrived on the field and saw everyone standing in a big group gossiping. JJ had a sinking feeling in her chest that they were talking about her. Her suspicions seemed to be confirmed when they stopped talking as soon as she and Kelly approached.
"Ah, Kelly, welcome, this is the new one I presume?" Isabelle, who was obviously the head cheerleader asked.
"Yes, this is Kate."
"Welcome Kate. I'm Isabelle. Now, what I am going to do is make up a short routine and I would like you to perform it for me."
JJ nodded. It seemed pretty simple and was almost exactly what she had done with Kelly. Kelly touched her gently on the arm. "Good luck, and no pressure, but you need to get onto the team." She whispered before walking off to the side with the other cheerleaders.
"No pressure" JJ whispered to herself.
The music began, and Isabelle made up a short routine, doing it a couple of times through to make sure JJ had it. After the fifth time, she turned around and faced JJ.
"Got it?" JJ nodded feeling uneasy. "All right, show me what you got!" Isabelle said walking towards the rest of the girls and starting the music again.
Isabelle counted in and JJ started the routine, surprised by how easy it was to remember. Although she found it hard to perform, especially with all the others watching. Still, JJ gave it 110 effort.
Afterwards she panted a little but still managed to smile. Everyone was silent and then the clapping began.
Kelly ran forward and hugged her. "You were fantastic!"
"Really?" JJ asked unsure. She looked around and noticed all the shocked faces and realized that she must have been a little good to get those reactions from people.
"Welcome to the squad," Isabelle said smiling. JJ smiled back.
"Alright ladies, we will show Kate the routine and then find a spot for her." JJ stood to the side and sighed happily. She had made it. After a stretch the squad assembled in their beginning positions to show JJ the routine. She watched the routine and noticed half of them were trying really hard to show off. Probably because of the talent JJ had shown when she tried out. Suddenly her mouth went dry. It was one hundred times more complicated then the routine she had just performed. A sinking feeling filled her stomach and she suddenly realized she might not be able to perform up to their standards.
"Ok, go here for the first part and just follow Rachel if you get stuck. Rach can you teach it to her?" Rachel nodded and waited for JJ to join her.
"Nice try out. I'm Rachel." They shook hands. "Ok, you ready to learn?" JJ nodded.
Rachel showed her how to do the first part of the routine slowly; so that JJ understood everything she was being shown. Once JJ had the basics they began to try it faster and faster until JJ had it in perfect time with the others. Everyone was impressed how quickly she had picked it up.
JJ performed it with the rest, in time with the music and noticed many of the girls glaring at her. But she didn't let that stop her; she just had fun dancing around with the others and forgetting her other problems.
The practice lasted two hours and in that time, JJ had learnt half of the routine.
Afterwards, the squad headed down to a nearby café that they frequented after every practice. JJ was reluctant to join them, wanting to video conference with the team. She needed to inform them about her acceptance to the squad. However, after some arm twisting and cajoling, JJ joined the rest of the girls.
The café was only a couple of streets away from the school grounds. On the walk there, after the boarders had signed out, half the team congratulated JJ on her tryout and all told her they were impressed. The other half kept shooting daggers at JJ and the half that were talking to her assured her that they were just jealous of her enormous talent, especially Taylor who, up until JJ had come along was the best on the squad.
They walked inside the café and met up with some fellow students; mostly football players but a few girls were there as well. Megan and Chloe stood up and hugged JJ. "How did you do?"
"She was amazing," Kelly said before JJ could say anything "and yes, she made the squad."
They squealed and hugged her again before ushering her down into a seat. They then introduced her to everyone. A waitress came over and they ordered.
They made small talk while waiting for their meals to arrive. It was mostly about couples, or a party that happened on Friday night and then the game over the weekend.
Once the meals arrived everyone quieted down and began to eat. "So, what do you think of those FBI dudes that came today?" Nick asked talking a sip of his drink.
"The one in the suit was hot," Samantha commented. Kelly raised her eyebrows and looked at JJ. JJ looked at Kelly and shrugged while raising her eyebrows.
"I wonder if he is married?" Samantha continued oblivious to the looks between the two "although he might have been going out with the girl next to him. The way he looked at her."
JJ almost choked on her drink when Samantha said that Hotch might have been going out with Emily.
"I think he is full of himself… I mean the suit…so yesterday!" Taylor commented
"I thought you liked a man in a suit?" Isabelle asked Taylor.
"Yeah, but him…he was so old."
"What about her? There was just something about her, the way that she looked at us. It was like she was reading our minds or something." Rachel said "it was really creepy"
"Yeah tell me about it," Nick said "I bet she's a paedophile, preying on young children like us."
Well that did it. JJ choked on her drink and had a coughing fit. Kelly patted her on the back while everyone else just looked at her. "Sorry" she apologized.
"So anyways" Emily said turning her attention away from JJ, "my parents are out of town this weekend. I'm having a party on Saturday. You should all come."
Everyone said yes they would come, except for JJ, who didn't know what time the press conference was and, she was sure that the FBI would come up with some reason to see her.
JJ was about to say something when her phone beeped with a message. She read it and sighed.
JJ. We need to talk. Hotch
"Everything ok?" Megan asked.
"Yeah, everything's fine." JJ replied.
Soon everyone got up and left the restaurant saying bye to the boarders as they headed off home while the boarders walked slowly back to the school grounds. Kelly grabbed JJ and pulled her to the side.
"Hotch needs to talk to me."
"About what?" Kelly asked concerned.
"I don't know, maybe the tryouts" JJ hoped.
"Maybe," Kelly replied deep in thought. They slowly made there way over to the dorm rooms and said night to everyone before heading into their room. After going through their nightly rituals and getting ready for bed, JJ signed on to the computer. Morgan's face immediately appeared on screen. He wolf whistled at JJ looking at the singlet top she was wearing as the covers of the bed covered the rest.
"You're so immature Derek," she replied while laughing. "So is Hotch around? He wanted to talk to me"
"Yeah, I'm here JJ." He said appearing behind Derek. He did a double take and JJ grabbed her dressing grown covering herself up so the boys wouldn't stare at her.
"What's up?" she asked concerned.
"How did the tryouts go?" He asked in a serious tone.
"She was fantastic, Sir." Kelly said joining JJ on the bed and entering the conversation. "No jokes, she was better then half our team"
"Wow, a girl of many talents." Morgan joked.
"I must say I am impressed." Hotch added.
"Thanks, so what am I doing here?" JJ asked.
"Your nerves got the best of you today and while, it didn't jeopardize this operation in any way, it could have. Having a friendly and familiar face will help keep you calm."
"Ok, I'm assuming by this you mean sending someone else undercover?" JJ asked with a weird feeling in her stomach after the mention of what had happened to Elle and remembering the disastrous Lee case.
"Exactly. Meet your new PE teacher" he said motioning to Morgan.
"You're kidding right?" JJ asked her mouth falling open in surprise.
"Afraid not JJ." Hotch said.
"Why, what's wrong with me?" Morgan asked grinning wildly.
"Ah, a lot of things" JJ said smiling "for one thing, you will be teaching a class of 17 year old cheerleaders."
"Ok, I get the point. But by the way, I do have a girlfriend you know."
"I know; Garcia will have a field day when she finds out about you and Gina."
"Ok ok, enough you two." Hotch said.
"Yes Dad," they replied in unison.
"I know Morgan and although he has a reputation I believe he can do this, and, be the best person for this job. He needs to be there, because we can't have your nerves giving out on us like that. After what happened to Elle…we just don't want to risk it."
"Ah, Hotch, about that"
"What?" he asked annoyed. He was tired and desperately needed sleep, not to mention the fact that he had barely eaten all day and had way too much caffeine in his system. Anyone could tell this case was really getting to him.
He instantly regretted his harsh tone when he saw her face. "Sorry JJ, lack of sleep."
"It's ok" she replied biting her lip nervously "Sir…I think I might be pregnant"