"They were corrupting me! Those fuckers gave me a look! I could tell! I could just tell they were wrong, they were off, they had demons inside of them! Every one of them was living a life of sin, lusting after other men! It made me sick! Momma always said never let them corrupt you and never let them corrupt other, so they had to go. I let the demons out of their heads then I cut off their offending organs!" Emmanuel James ranted. He had given them a good chase. They'd tracked him through back yards and up a stream through some woods. Finally, Morgan had tackled him. They'd wrestled for a bit before Morgan had gotten the upper hand, though not before Emmanuel had managed to cut Morgan's arm with a hunting knife.

Sick of his lunatic ramblings, Morgan gave him a harsh nudge towards the police car. "Shut up! They weren't evil or corrupt and you didn't need corrupting! They were people! Innocent people, that you mercilessly slaughtered." Morgan shoved Emmanuel's head down into the back of the police car, which left JJ unable to hear his retort. She was glad of that. Emotionally draining didn't even come close to the effect this case had had on her. Emily walked over to her, smiling.

"We got him." She said softly.

JJ smiled back, but she couldn't bring her whole heart to be in the smile. "He's not the only insane bigot out there, though."

"But it's one less." Emily replied. It was simple and true.

They saw the paramedics take Morgan over to the ambulance that had arrived to examine his arm. They headed over to him and were met over there by Hotch.

"How's the arm?" Hotch asked Morgan.

"It's fine…They want to give me a couple of stitches, but…"

"Do it." Hotch cut Morgan off. "I'll meet you at the hospital." Hotch turned his attention to Emily and JJ. "I want you two to take the rest of the week off. If we get another case I'll call you, but this has been an emotionally trying four days for you two more than any of the rest of us. Take some time. Talk. Work some stuff out."

"Hotch…what'll Rossi and Reid think? Won't they wonder why you're giving both of us time off?" Emily asked.

"They'll find out sooner or later, and you two need the time, so take it." Hotch replied.

"Thanks." JJ said.

"You're welcome. Why don't you two head back now. I'll send Reid back with Rossi and then I'll wait and drive home with Morgan. I'll see you both Monday."

JJ walked to the SUV in a semi-daze. It was finally hitting her that the case was finished. Emotions were flooding through her system, she felt like she was on overload. She felt emotionally raw and vulnerable. She looked around at the flashing lights and the people as she got into the SUV, but she couldn't hear the noise. She felt like she was in a fog. All she wanted to do was collapse into her bed, in her house, where she was safe, and cry. She wasn't even sure what she wanted to cry about. She just knew she needed to cry. Emily, who was sitting in driver's seat reached over and took JJ's hand. Suddenly she felt grounded and her head felt clearer. She focused on Emily.

"Can I stay with you tonight?" Emily asked. She sounded quiet and unsure, not like the strong woman JJ knew. It occurred to JJ in that moment that everything that she'd been through in those past four days, Emily had experienced too. She knew that technically that had been true, but it really hit her sitting there looking into those stunning brown eyes. Eyes that reflected fear and love and longing and lust and sadness all at the same time. The emotional rollercoaster that JJ had been on, Emily had been riding right next to her. JJ smiled.

"Of course." JJ replied simply. "I love you Emily."

Emily smiled a brilliant smile. "I love you too." Emily squeezed JJ's hand, then started the ignition and began the long drive home.