A/N: In this chapter JJ will tell the rest of the team about everything. M rated!
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Chapter 11: Telling the team
An hour later JJ fell asleep on the jet. She was leaning against Hotch and he had his arm around her. He knew he had to call the team but he didn't want to. What JJ went through was so unfair and they had to put her through it again. He decided to call the entire team.
''Hello Penelope Garcia speaking'' Penelope said quickly knowing it was Hotch and that he probably knew something about JJ.
''Hey Garcia. Is the team with you?'' he asked.
''Yes they are'' she replied.
''Can you put the phone on speaker? They all need to here this'' he said while he looked at a still sleeping JJ.
''Hey Hotch'' Morgan said.
''Hey everyone. Listen. This is going to be a lot to take in but I need you guys to try and stay strong for JJ'' Hotch explained.
''We will'' Emily answered.
''Tell us Hotch'' Reid added.
''I followed JJ to East Allegheny and I found her at a cemetery. She was sitting down in front of the headstones of her sister and her parents. When JJ was sixteen she and her parents were attacked. Her sister wasn't there but she killed herself after she heard the news. JJ's parents died and JJ survived, even though she wasn't supposed to'' Hotch explained.
The team tried to take in what Hotch just told them. They were all quiet. They couldn't believe that is happened to JJ. Their friend, part of their family. The sweet and joyful woman who was always there for everyone, to support them and listen to them no matter what.
''Oh my god'' Penelope said softly. It was the only thing she could say.
''I know. I haven't asked her much because she was falling apart. We need to take this easy. Garcia, I need you to print out the Jareau case. JJ was also talking about another home invasion in East Allegheny. The fact that the unsub's started in DC right when JJ moved here, doesn't sit right with me'' Hotch explained.
''I will do that'' Penelope said and she walked out of the room. The tears were falling down her face.
''Hotch, we just got a call that another family was found dead'' Rossi added.
''Damn it. How do they know this so soon?'' Hotch asked softly not trying to wake JJ but her eyes were already opening.
''One of the parents called 911, when they just entered the home'' Reid explained.
''Okay. We'll talk about the case further when I am back. You guys should split up between the scenes. When we are all back we should look at the home invasions from the last two years'' Hotch said and he hung up the phone.
JJ was sitting straight and she was giving him on her question looks.
''What happened?'' she asked carefully, not knowing if she wanted to hear the news.
''Another family was found dead about an hour ago'' Hotch explained.
''No. Why are they doing this?'' she asked.
''I don't know JJ. I promise you that I will keep you safe and we will catch the two man who did this to you'' he replied.
''Okay'' she said as she crawled back into his arms.
Morgan couldn't believe that this was happening. He knew Penelope was probably having a hard time with this, so he decided to go to check on her. He walked into her office and he saw her crying.
''Baby girl, come here'' Derek said.
''Derek. This is awful. I just printed out the files and I looked at JJ's. I can't believe it'' she cried out and she put her arms around Derek.
''I know''
''Why didn't she tell us? She is our family. We are supposed to know each other and know I realized I barely know JJ'' she said.
''Penelope, listen to me. JJ didn't tell anyone because it was probably too much for her. And we do know JJ, Penelope. She just went through something so unimaginable that it was too hard for her to talk about'' Derek explained. He knew the feeling of trying to hide his past. When the team found out, it hurt but they helped him through it. He knew what JJ went through would be harder than anything but he knew she could get through it.
''I know, Derek'' she replied.
Derek and Penelope pulled out of the hug and they both sat down to talk.
During the drive back to Quantico, Hotch and JJ barely talked. JJ knew that she was going to have to relive that night. She didn't want to but she had to. If she wanted to keep other families safe, she needed to this.
When JJ stepped out of the elevator Hotch followed her. He grabbed her by the wrist to see how she was holding up.
''JJ, are okay? I want you to take this easy. The team his here for you. I am here for you. I promise'' Hotch said softly.
''I know you guys are there for me but I will never be okay Hotch. I will never forget it'' she said as he walked through the bullpen, towards the conference room.
JJ entered the room and everybody walked over to her. They all gave her a hug. Hotch walked JJ over to a chair and they all sat down. JJ looked around and she saw the worried glances from all of them.
''JJ, I am so sorry'' Emily said while putting her hand on JJ's hand.
''I know. I want to thank all of you guys for being here'' JJ whispered.
''JJ, when you're ready we want to talk about what happened. You're family was the first home invasion. We now these are all connected. If you're ready you can start but remember, you don't need to do anything if you don't want to'' Hotch said softly.
JJ sighed deeply before she started talking. She felt the tears stinging in her eyes and they fell down her face before she said a word.
''I am ready. I'll try. I know this is important'' she said.
She took one last deep breath and she started to talk.
''Eleven years ago on Tuesday afternoon I found out I was going to be captain of the varsity soccer team at our high school. My parents were so happy for me and they took me and my sister, Amy, out to dinner. We came back around 9 pm and we watched a movie. When the movie finished my sister went to friend's house to have a sleepover. My parents and I all went to bed. Around 5 am I..I…'' she said but she needed to slow down. The thought of the last night she spend with her family was really hard. She loved them so much and then suddenly she lost them.
JJ looked at her friends. Reid, Emily and Penelope had tears in their eyes. Dave and Derek were on the verge of crying but they tried not to. She saw Hotch was fighting with his feelings. She knew he wanted to stay strong for her.
Hotch saw that JJ was already struggling. The team knew it would be best if Hotch lead JJ through this, so they didn't say anything. They just listened to their friend beginning to describe what was the worst night of her entire life.
''JJ, look at me'' Hotch said with a lump in his throat.
''Take a deep breath and close your eyes''
JJ took a deep breath and closed her eyes.
''Around 5 am I was woken up by a sound coming from downstairs. I looked at my alarm and I saw it was 5.04 am. I walked towards my parents' bedroom because I wanted to ask if my dad could check what was making that sound downstairs. When I walked in their bedroom, both my parents were gone. I remember I already had a bad feeling and I wanted to run but I knew my parents had to be somewhere. I walked down the hallway to the stairs. I walked the stairs as quietly as I possibly could. The moment I reached downstairs I heard my mother crying. I ran into the living room and…and..they…I…I'' she cried out. JJ tried to stand up from her chair but somehow her body felt so heavy she couldn't move. Just like that night.
''JJ, easy. Deep breaths. Please. We're all here'' Emily whispered softly, trying to comfort her crying friend.
''When I ran into the living room I saw that my parents were both tied to a chair. There were two men in masks standing over them. They were both beaten severely. But…but they were alive. I saw that my father was trying to say I love you. When the men saw me I took a vase and tried to fight them but one of kicked me in the stomach and before I knew it I was laying on the floor. One of them took another chair from the table and the other lifted me up. They taped me to the chair'' she said. JJ tried to tell the rest but she was interrupted by Rossi.
''JJ, sorry to interrupt. You said you're parents were tied up and you were taped to the chair'' Rossi said.
''My parents were also taped to the chair. I am sorry. I just..''
''It's okay JJ. You're doing great'' Hotch said as he softly squeezed her hand. His gesture didn't go unnoticed by the rest of the team.
''What color what the tape?'' Reid asked suddenly.
''I think it was blue'' JJ said.
''Yes it was. Just like all the other murders'' Derek added.
''Other murders?'' JJ asked, knowing that these unsub's killed more families.
''We'll talk about that later, JJ. Now we need to focus on what you remember'' Hotch whispered.
''I understand''
''After they taped me to the chair, one of them started to touch my face. One of them was big and tall, the other was small and really skinny. I tried to scream but the tape over my mouth made it too hard. I remember I tried to say I love you to them but I couldn't say it. They didn't know. I tried. The men focused on my parents. One of them took a knife from the kitchen and he stabbed my dad in the stomach. I looked away but the smaller one walked up to me and held my face so that I had to watch. He even kept my eyes open by putting his fingers on my eyelids. I watch them beat and stab my parents to dead. I cried the entire time and they just kept laughing at me'' JJ said and she stopped to take a couple of deep breaths. The tears were still falling down her face and she still felt Hotch's and Emily's hands on hers.
''Do you remember anything about their behavior?'' Reid asked softly.
''No. I only noticed that the bigger guy was the one who killed my parents and the smaller one held me'' JJ explained.
''Well, that means that the large man has to be the alpha male'' Rossi added.
''JJ, are you okay with telling us the rest?'' Derek asked.
''Yeah. I have to. For all the other families'' she said.
''After my parents were dead they cut my tape and pushed me from the chair. They started to beat me when I was down on the floor. Every time I tried to get up they would kick me even harder. After a few minutes I think I lost my consciousness because I woke up being taped to my bed. I remember how lucky I felt that my sister wasn't there, even though with everything that was going on she wasn't there. She was alive. When I could open my eyes I saw them looking at me and they were laughing. The big one climbed on top of me and started to strangle me. He went on until I almost fainted. After that he tore of my clothes and he…he'' she couldn't finish that sentence. JJ stoop up from her chair and she walked towards the door but she was stopped when she heard Penelope's sobs. She walked over to Penelope and gave her a tight hug. JJ was crying even harder than before. After a few minutes they let go and JJ walked back to her chair. No one said anything. They tried to hide their emotions but it didn't work. All of them had tears in her eyes.
''He…he..uhh..raped me. When he was done the other raped me to. I remember the pain. It was unbearable. I tried to think about something else but every part of my body hurt. After the other one climbed of me they started laughing again. I...I…tried not cry because I knew they only liked my pain but I couldn't help it. Once again the cut the tape. The big one pushed me from the bed. I remember that when I was laying on the floor that I grabbed a pair of scissors that were laying under my bed. When the big one bucked down I stabbed him in the chest. He screamed out in pain and the pair of scissors were stuck in his chest. The smaller one grabbed the knife and stabbed me twice in the stomach and once in the chest. The other man was in pain that he stopped stabbing me. I think I became unconscious because I don't remember anything after that'' she explained.
''You stabbed him? Maybe he died and that might have been the stressor'' Derek said.
''If that was the stressor the unsub's must have been very close. Probably family. Brothers, father and son'' Reid added.
''That's possible. JJ, can try to tell us the rest?'' Hotch asked.
''The last thing I remember was them walking out of my room. And then I woke up in the hospital. I remember opening my eyes and my grandfather was sitting at my bedside. I knew my parents weren't there but I expected to see my sister. Before I could ask anything a doctor came in and explained what happened to me. The stab wound to my chest was inches away from my heart and the stab wounds to my stomach were less severe. The doctor told me I coded during surgery because of the severity of my internal bleeding. I woke up after two days. They never thought I was going to make it. I survived it and I don't know why. I wasn't supposed to…I wished I was dead. Sometimes I wish I was dead now'' she cried out.
Hotch never wanted to hear JJ say that.
''JJ, don't you dare. Don't say that again. You are here. You survived. You are here'' Hotch explained.
''I know Hotch. But they were my family. My family. Don't you understand? They died because of me. You can't tell me that the focus wasn't on me. I know it was. I am a profiler'' she added.
''We know JJ. It's okay. But you didn't ask them to do this'' Rossi said.
''Tell us what happened after all of that'' Hotch ordered.
''A detective told me about my parents. He also told me that a day after my family was murdered, that another family was murdered'' she said softly.
''Yes, I found the file. Jonathan, Heather and Julia Larsen were killed on June 13th 2001. The day after JJ's family was attacked'' Penelope said.
''I know. The detective told me. Julia Larsen was sixteen, she had blonde hair and blue eyes just like me. The only difference is that she died and I lived''
''JJ, do you think you would have been better off if you had died? Is that what you think?'' Emily asked carefully.
''Emily!'' Derek said a little louder.
''It's a fair question Derek. I honestly don't know'' JJ said to answer Emily's question.
''JJ, if you died you would have never been able to the good you have done since you joined the FBI. You are the glue that keeps everyone together. You always make sure we go out at least once a week with each other. The world wouldn't have been better off without you. Believe me. Believe us'' Reid said.
''JJ, sorry to ask this but what happened to you and your sister after you woke up?'' Derek asked.
''Well the detective told me about what happened to my parents, the other family and he ended up telling me what happened to my sister. My sister heard the news when I was in surgery. When I came out of surgery she sat at my bedside the entire time until she left after two days and she never came back. She killed herself. She took a lot of painkillers. She died. She left me behind, she left me alone. When I woke up the detective gave me the note. She put her necklace with the note, I remember she wore it every single. I remember exactly what it said.
''Dear JJ,
I am so sorry. When I heard what happened to you I fell to the ground. You're my little sister. Innocent, pure, sweet and warm. They also told me about mom and dad. I wish I was there to help you, JJ. And I am so sorry, I wasn't. I have been sitting at your side in the hospital for two days now. I just can't take it anymore. I can't live with this pain. You're better off without me.
Please don't hate me, JJ.
I love you little sister. I love you so much!
Forever and always,
Amy''
''She killed herself. How could she think I was better off without her? How could she? She was my big sister. She was my best friend and my rock through everything. How could she think I could live without her? Why did she leave me all alone?'' JJ asked and she now totally fell apart. She put her head in her hands and she couldn't stop crying. Hotch stoop up and he picked her up from the chair and put her on the couch.
The team sat around them in their chairs while Hotch held JJ as she was crying.
''JJ, the pain was so much for your sister that she didn't know any other way out. Somehow you were able to deal with the pain, she just couldn't. And she probably tried the best she possibly could'' Derek tried to explain, knowing he could never understand the kind of thing JJ went through. He lost his father but he still had his mom and sisters. JJ had no one.
''What happened after you were released from the hospital?'' Emily asked.
''I lived with my grandfather. It took me all summer to physically feel no pain from the beatings and the stabbing. I dedicated my time to getting back on my feet. I wanted to make my parents and sister proud. I wanted to be able to play soccer. But after two months I still felt ill. I went back to the hospital and they did some blood tests. The doctors told me I..I''
''What did they tell you JJ?'' Penelope asked softly.
''I was pregnant. I didn't know what to do. A week after I got the results I was back in the hospital because of severe cramps. I miscarried the baby. After that I tried to forget everything that happened and for a while it worked. After three months school started and I could play a little soccer and halfway through my school year I officially became captain of the soccer team. The rest you guys know already'' JJ said with a sigh of relief, knowing that she was done.
''I am so sorry JJ. You just..I don't know how you did it'' Rossi said.
''I just want to thank every single one of you for being there for me. You guys are my family now and I don't know what I would do if I ever lost one of you'' JJ replied.
''You will never lose us, blondie'' Penelope exclaimed.
Everybody including JJ laughed slightly when Penelope called JJ blondie again.
''We should look at the other cases. JJ if you can't be here I want to you to go to my office with someone. Garcia I want you to check for people with chest wounds the night JJ stabbed one of the unsub's'' Hotch said.
''Of course. I will check that right away'' Penelope said and after she squeezed JJ's hand she left and went to her office to begin the search for the bastard that killed her friends.
Hotch looked at JJ.
''I want to stay here. I can do it'' JJ said.
The all went back to the table and the official briefing started. Hotch purposely didn't show pictures of JJ and her family.
''Well we know the Larsen family was killed on June 13th 2001. The unsub's had a nine year period in which they didn't kill. They started two years ago when JJ joined our team in 2010. In 2010 two families were murdered. On June 12th 2010 Todd, Amber and Jamie Shields were murdered. On June 13th 2010 Neil, Molly and Angie Howe were murdered. In 2011 the same thing happened. On June 12th 2011 Ken, Alyssa and Silvia Tyler were murdered. On June 13th 2011 Seth, Lora and Megan Mosley were murdered. Again this year there was repeat. Yesterday Bill, Alice and Evelyn Lewis were murdered. And five hours ago Andrew, Jessica and Joyce Porter were found murdered. The only link between the invasions are the daughters. All were blonde and had blue eyes. The parents died first by beating and stabbings. All the daughters were raped, beaten and strangled. COD was multiple stab wounds to the upper and lower body'' Hotch stated. He saw JJ was crying and he knew she had every right to.
''This all has to be about JJ'' Reid said in response to Hotch.
''It is. JJ moved here two years ago and then the killings started again. They probably saw you on TV giving a press conference and this is their way of punishing you. Just remember that it isn't your fault JJ'' Emily said.
Before anyone else could say anything Penelope came storming into the room.
''I..I found the guy. His name his Jacob..'' Penelope breathed out and she was interrupted by JJ.
''Parker'' JJ added with a shock going through her body. The people who did this to her were right in front of her the entire time.
''Parker? As in, Kyle Parker. Your friend from Georgetown. Oh my god'' Derek exclaimed.
They all were shocked but JJ was the one who couldn't believe it. She and Kyle hang out for two years. He was her best friend.
''Yes that's him. I remember him telling me that his father died when he was young and his brother, Adam, couldn't deal with it'' JJ explained.
''Jacob Parker died June 12th 2001 during heart surgery. He was brought in with a small stab wound to the heart. He went into cardiac arrest and they couldn't revive him. The file said that Jacob's son, Adam, brought him in'' Penelope explained.
''Well, that means Adam and Jacob were the ones who attacked JJ's family. What I don't understand is, who helped Adam commit the other murders?'' Rossi said.
''Kyle is probably the other unsub. The death of their father was the stressor for the other murders. When Jacob and Adam attacked JJ's family….'' Derek tried to say but JJ interrupted him.
''….Stop. Please. I can't hear it anymore. I am sorry. I have to go'' JJ said as she pulled herself away from Hotch and walked out of the conference room.
''JJ. I am sorry'' Derek replied but JJ was already gone.
''Morgan, this is not your fault. It's just too much for her to handle right now. I'll go check on her. I want the rest of you to look at the other murders. Reid take the murders from 2010. Rossi you can take 2011. Derek you 2012 and Emily I want you to look at the murders from 2001. I think JJ would be most comfortable with that. I know this case is going to be hard on all of us. We just need to focus as best as we can, so that we can catch these guys'' Hotch said with a lot of compassion.
After JJ had left the conference room, she went straight to her office. At first she could keep herself together. The moment she started thinking about the case she lost her control. JJ broke down in tears and she sat down in a corner behind her desk. The tears were falling down her face and her body was shaking. She couldn't believe that this was happening again. The idea of them being after her, terrified her even more. She needed to be somewhere else, she wanted to run away from her problems. JJ slowly stood up and walked to the door. When she opened it, Hotch was standing on the other side, ready to knock.
''JJ'' he said softly while cupping her face. He took her hand and pulled JJ with him. He walked towards his office and JJ just followed him. She said nothing.
After they walked in Hotch's office, he closed the door and led JJ to the couch.
''JJ, say something. Please'' Hotch pleaded.
''I am sorry Hotch. What am I supposed to say? Someone I trusted, someone who used to be my friend might be the person who has been killing families for two years. All of these people are dead because of me. If I hadn't stabbed that guy, all of this might have never happened'' she said while looking to the ground.
Hotch was sitting at the other side of the couch. He didn't want to make JJ feel uncomfortable. He wanted to let her decide what she would do.
''You couldn't have known. Nobody knew, JJ. It isn't your fault that these families died. You did everything in self defense and because of what you did you're still alive'' he explained.
JJ started to look away from the floor and into Hotch's brown eyes. She saw concern, hurt and mostly she saw love.
''I am trying to believe that, Aaron. It's just so hard. I think I need to go home. I need to get some rest'' she said while standing up from the couch.
''Oh no. Wait! You're not going home, JJ. You're coming home with me. I am not going to leave you alone right now. If that's okay with you'' he said quickly.
''I would love that but the team needs you more. You should stay with them'' she replied.
''JJ, you're not going anywhere alone. These guys are doing all of this to hurt you. We don't know what their endgame is''
''I know. Why don't I try to get some sleep here on the couch? I will wait for you''
''That sounds good. It won't take too long, I hope. Try to get some sleep. I love you, JJ. Please don't forget that. I am here for you'' he said while planting a kiss on her forehead.
''I know. I love you to'' she whispered softly.
Hotch walked out of his office and back to the conference room.
''Do you guys know anything?'' Hotch asked.
''We think JJ has been the target from the beginning. They killed her parents but the focus was on JJ the entire time. They were torturing her the most by killing her parents and then hurting JJ physically'' Reid replied.
''The stressor was the death of Jacob Parker. That's probably why Adam killed the Larsen's. From that crime scene you can see that there was one unsub. The other crime scenes suggest that there were two unsub's. The second unsub has to be Kyle Parker'' Rossi added.
''After the death of Jacob Parker, Adam killed the Larsen's out of rage. After killing that family he probably wanted JJ to suffer for killing his father. He involved his brother, knowing that he would cooperate after making JJ the bad guy'' Derek said.
''The killings were a way of punishing JJ. The worst thing they have done is making JJ lose her trust in people. JJ knows that Kyle did this with his brother. He was someone she trusted for a long time. Making someone doubt that and realizing it was all a rouse can confuse a person'' Emily explained at last.
''Okay. So we find the brothers and it's over'' Hotch stated.
''I have tried sir. There are no addresses, no accounts, no work records or financial records in their names. It's like they haven't existed over the past two years. I am sorry but there's absolutely nothing'' Penelope said with anger.
''They have been planning this for eleven years'' Rossi stated.
''What could possibly be there endgame?'' Emily asked.
''I don't know but that's something we have to figure out before it's too late for JJ. Everything they have done is to punish JJ. They won't stop until they really hurt her again'' Derek said.
''Penelope I want you to check every Parker in the DC area and in East Allegheny. We have to find them. You should also send a picture of Kyle Parker to all the police departments in Washington and send a picture of him to the East Allegheny police department. They might know who he is'' Hotch ordered.
''Yes sir. I will get on it right away'' Penelope replied.
''Garcia wait. Check Georgetown records to see if there was a Kyle Parker listed. If he went to college there have to be some records'' Hotch added to Garcia's task.
Penelope walked out of the conference room, leaving the other five agents to think about the situation.
''Hotch, we need to know why they attacked JJ and her family. There has to be something that triggered that'' Emily said softly.
''I know. I already asked JJ. She only knew Kyle from Georgetown. She said there's no way she knew them before her attack'' Hotch explained.
''Okay. I guess Penelope is going to have to dig through JJ's life'' Derek replied, knowing that Penelope would do everything in her power to help a friend.
''Yeah. I think Penelope is going to be very busy with that. What can we do? We already know who the unsub's are'' Reid asked while standing up from his chair to stretch a little.
''For now, we can't do much. Maybe JJ will remember something. We will make sure she will never be alone. She has to stay protected. These guys have gone through a lot of trouble to hurt JJ. I think they will try to do everything they can to get to her'' Hotch explained.
''Is she going home with you? At least that's what we all are expecting'' Emily said with a slight smile on her face.
''What do you mean?'' Hotch asked trying to hide his feelings.
''Oh come on Aaron. You can't keep up the façade. We all see the way you two look at each other. It's…'' Rossie tried to say.
''Love. It's love. Our stoic unit chief is in love. I honestly never thought that was going to happen'' Derek said while laughing.
''Who's in love?'' Reid asked surprised. He had no idea what was going on.
''Reid! Come on. You really don't know?'' Emily asked.
''What? What are you talking about?'' he replied.
''Well kid, you might not be the genius I thought you were'' Derek teased.
''Aaron, why don't you take JJ home with you. You can work from here. We can keep contact and you can do some work from home but it's important that JJ is safe'' Rossi said with compassion.
''If you guys don't mind. I think I might keep her at my place tomorrow to. Jack is already at my apartment with Jessica and he will love to see JJ. He might be able to distract her'' Hotch said while standing up from his chair.
''I think that might be the best for her. I will come by tomorrow morning to drop of some clothes for JJ'' Emily added.
''Thanks, Emily'' Hotch said as he smiled slightly.
''Take care of her'' Reid said before Hotch walked away.
''I will. Let me know if you guys figure anything out. I'll see you tomorrow'' Hotch said and he walked back towards his office to check on JJ.
Hotch walked into his office and he saw JJ was still awake. He sat down on the couch and he pulled her hand into his.
''Hey''
''Hey''
''You couldn't sleep?'' he asked worried.
''No, I just can't stop thinking about everything. I have no idea what I did when I was younger for them to have a reason to attack my family'' she replied softly.
''It's probably something really small, JJ. It often is''
''I know. I still don't understand it. I thought Kyle was a real friend. I trusted him and even though he didn't kill my family, he still killed six other families. And I just don't understand why. I stabbed Jacob to defend myself, why can't he understand that''
''Adam probably brain washed him, JJ. We think that even if you hadn't killed him, Adam would have probably looked for another reason to hurt people. He is psychopath with sadistic tendencies. There's no one who could have done anything about that'' he explained.
''I hope so. I just can't figure it out''
''JJ, you don't need to figure it out. I just talked to the team. They are going to stay here and you're coming home with me. You will also stay home with me tomorrow. Jack will love it. He hasn't seen you in a long time. The team will keep us updated on the case. All in know is that you can use all the rest you can get'' he said with his bossy voice.
''Aaron, you don't have to. It's not like you suddenly have to do everything because we are in a relationship''
''Relationship, huh? I was hoping you would say that''
''You were?''
''Of course JJ. I can't explain how much I have loved you since we met. It just always seemed like there was something standing between us''
''Yeah, I remember''
''We should go home. It's late and you need to sleep'' he said softly.
JJ nodded. They walked out of his office and went home to Hotch's apartment.