Disclaimed!
Hi to everyone who is taking the time to read. Here's some Jotch interaction for you, maybe not what you were hoping for, so sorry in advance!
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JJ watched her feet dangle over the edge of the hospital bed.
The stubborn agent refused to be admitted into the hospital, the doctor's only reason to keep her in was for observation in case of internal bleeding.
JJ felt fine. Or at least that's what she was telling herself.
She had a plenty of abrasion marks as well as scratches and scraps. JJ's jaw was darkly bruised, along with a bust lip and JJ had a deep gash on her head and forearms as well as a couple of broken ribs and a twisted knee.
The pain was there but she'd live.
Right now the stubborn agent just wanted to be home alone with her son, closeted demons and a bottle of wine.
The profiler wanted away from prying eyes while she came to terms with the dysfunction that was her life.
JJ was still in her work clothes from earlier that day. Her usually pristine white blouse covered in blood, her trousers slashed at the knees and her hair looked as though she had been dragged through a bush backwards.
It seemed unreal that so much had happened in such a short time space. The wanted Senator had vanished into thin air. Holcombe had bled to death. Mike Stewart had broken down when he heard about his family's death and was being admitted into the psychiatric ward as she sat feeling useless on the hospital bed.
The nurse had left the agent alone to find her prescription and the silence in the room was not comforting to the injured woman.
Staring at her bare feet, JJ took a few deep breaths, ignoring the shooting pain in her side.
"Penny for your thoughts." Hotch asked interrupted from the doorway.
JJ tilted her head and frowned. "What are you still doing here?"
"Making sure you're okay." Hotch replied lightly, seeing the depressed mood the younger woman appeared to be in.
JJ tensed watching the concern in his eyes. "You should be at home resting."
"JJ, I'm not just going to leave you here alone." Hotch smirked at the softening of her gaze.
"I've been told to take some time off. The Senator and the impending terrorist attack is been handed over to someone else. "JJ bit her lower lip as the supervisor edged into the hospital room but still gave her the space she needed.
After a few painstaking minutes, JJ kicked her feet out and mumbled. "I killed Holcombe."
"I know. You had to JJ." Hotch retorted confidently.
JJ closed her eyes quickly forcing away her tears. "You should get back to Jack. Prentiss is bringing Will and Henry over here."
Hotch watched the blonde reassert her defences and felt frustration flow through his body. "JJ, stop it. I'm not going to hurt you."
"Hotch you shouldn't be here. You need to rest." JJ shook her head, her eyes widening as he continued to move closer to her.
Hotch took no notice of her pleading eyes but stopped within arms-reach of the blonde. "I love you, JJ. All I think about is you. The last few hours have been some of the worst of my life and considering my life has been one clusterfuck after another, it says something when I'm sitting in my office feeling nauseous about where you are."
"Hotch..."
The Unit Chief stepped forwards cutting off her words by kissing her forcefully but with instense passion. "I love you JJ. I love you."
Placing her scathed hands onto his chest, JJ pushed the taller man away from her, causing the profiler to stumble slightly. "You can't."
"Too late JJ because I'm head over heels for you." Hotch retorted quickly. "I want to spend the rest of my life with you."
"I don't." JJ's voice quivered as she replied.
Hotch groaned in frustration. "JJ, please stop lying."
"I care for you and I want you to be happy. But I don't want to be with you." JJ whispered feeling her eyes sting as they resisted the tears that were forming.
Hotch's eyes glistened in disappointment. "I know how you feel about me JJ."
"But I can't have something with you Hotch. I don't want to be in a relationship and I don't want you hanging around waiting for me." JJ stated feeling her confidence returning.
Hotch sighed emotionally. "JJ..."
"I'm so sorry Hotch." JJ apology was cut off as a small figure came bouncing through the door excitedly.
"Momma!" Henry leaped onto his mom enthusiastically.
JJ kissed his head before lowering her young son to the ground in pain. "Hey buddy."
"How are you feeling?" Will asked as he entered the room.
JJ glanced at Hotch before meeting her ex's eyes. "I'm fine Will."
"You don't look fine." Will quipped with a knowing look.
JJ took hold of Henry's hand and sighed. "Can you please just take me home?"
Will glanced between the two profilers, sensing the tension, and nodded. "Sure."
"Thanks for everything Hotch." JJ said in a whisper as she passed the silent profiler.
Will nodded to the older man before following the blonde and their son. "Thank you."
Hotch remained silent, feeling suddenly awkward as he stood in the empty hospital room.
In the silver Prius, on the way to JJ's house, the single mom sat in the back next to her son, while Will sat next to the inquisitive driver. "Is everything okay?"
"Everything is fine Em." JJ replied distantly.
Prentiss glanced at Will who gave her an amused smirk. "Okay."
The detective looked into the back of the car where JJ was staring solemnly out of the window. "So what's up with you and Hotch?"
"Nothing Will." JJ met his eyes sternly.
"Oh really? You both could have fooled me." The Louisianan stated dryly.
JJ sighed running her hand through her hair. "There is absolutely nothing going on between me and Hotch."
"Well that's that then." Will raised his eyes as Prentiss rolled hers.
JJ muttered quietly. "I just want to go home."
"We're nearly there." The profiler in the front of the car reassured.
JJ shook her head slightly as she leaned back on the head rest. "No Em, I mean home, home."
"Pennsylvania?" Will asked in confusion.
JJ nodded, closing her eyes as she controlled the pain. "Would you mind if I took Henry to see my parents for a few weeks?"
"JJ you shouldn't run away from Hotch." Will retorted knowingly.
JJ straightened defensively. "I'm not running."
"JJ, please, how long were we together for? I know when you're running away from something, or in this case someone. You did the same to me, several times, if I remember rightly."
"But you gave up following me eventually." JJ asserted coolly.
Will chuckled sarcastically. "Harsh, JJ."
"I just need to clear my head." JJ reasoned tiredly.
Will sighed reluctantly as they pulled into the familiar street. "It's fine with me if you take Henry and do what you need to do. Just call to check in, okay?"
"JJ, are you sure you want to leave right now?" Prentiss queried as the car pulled up outside JJ's home.
"I think I need to, Em." JJ replied sorely.
Prentiss undid her seat belt to turn in her seat after switching the engine off. "Okay then."
JJ placed a hand on both of the front passenger's seat and smiled. "You both don't need to come in with me. Em, why don't you drive Will home?"
"Are you sure?" Will asked unsurely.
JJ nodded, grateful that she could just have some time alone with her son. "Positive."
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