Thank you Farmer Gail and earthling1970 for the reviews much appreciated. So here goes chapter two.

Walking from her car up the apron and approaching 51, once again JJ's nerves skyrocketed she could see Ambo 61, Engine 51, Truck 81 and Squad 3 in all their glory, she stopped just beside 61 and patted the door seeing Leslie Shay's name there and turning to see Kelly Severide looking at 61 too.

"Oh hey Severide"

"JJ"

"Can you tell me about her?"

"Sure, she was my best friend, the life and soul of 51. She'd of liked you"

Sensing she'd touched on a sore subject she placed her hand on Severide's arm "I'm sorry if I brought up bad memories or upset you, not what I want to do on my first day in a new house"

"It gets easier with time"

"I understand, I lost close people to me, not long before I came to Chicago actually"

"Is that what brought you here?"

JJ sighs and bites her lip "Yes and no, story for another time, maybe. Better go check in with Boden, see you around Severide"

Before Kelly can reply JJ sprints away and then just stands in the middle of the corridor between the door to the apparatus floor and common room realising she has no clue in which direction to go, just as she's about to head back out to find Kelly, Boden's voice carries down the corridor.

"Morning Chief"

"Morning JJ" Boden looks at his watch "Eager are we?"

JJ laughs "Well yes and no, new house bigger than anywhere else I've briefly been and really don't want to get lost"

"Mmmm"

"Is Severide always here this early?"

"Sometimes, you'll get used to it" Boden starts walking towards his office, noticing JJ hasn't moved "You coming?"

JJ ran after Boden, tripping up and sliding ending up flat on her back staring up at Boden, Boden giving an eyebrow raise, Severide walks in and coughs.

"Do I really want to know as to why you're on your back looking up at the Chief?"

"I tripped and slipped OK, don't normally lay on my back staring up at my boss"

"I'd hope so" Kelly laughed helping JJ up and onto her feet.

Finally realising what she'd said JJ groans and slaps her forehead "God damn it, I didn't mean that...oh my god!"

Boden says nothing, Kelly laughs loudly which causes JJ to laugh too. Boden places his bag on his chair and coat on his peg, turning to Kelly and JJ and waving them in.

"So after that down right pathetic display of gymnastics you need the tour of the firehouse"

"I'd guess so, I'm really sorry I was never good at gym when in school obviously still not now"

Boden and Kelly smile at JJ, JJ smiles at them and claps her hands behind her back rocking on her feet.

"So?"

"Yes?"

"Can the whole being on my back at your feet stay between us Chief?"

"What thing?"

Not catching on to Boden's meaning "I mean the whole...oh right I get you now"

"Took you long enough JJ" Kelly smiles "Chief shall I give JJ the tour of 51? You can get ready for morning briefing"

With a wave and a nod of his head, Kelly and JJ leave Boden's office, Kelly showing JJ the bullpen, common room, briefing room, bunk room and lastly but no means least the locker room, toilets and showers.

"What you waiting for? Pick a locker already"

"Sorry never had a locker before, this is all new to me"

"Ah point taken, so pick any free locker, this masking tape write your name on it and that's your locker"

"Thanks Severide, thanks for the tour at least now I won't get lost"

"You're welcome and welcome to 51, you ever need anything my doors always open, unless the blinds are down and then it's a no go area"

Rolling her eyes at the rather large input of personal information and an unfortunate image in her head JJ giggles "Really didn't need that information and image thank you very much, had enough of the tongue tennis at the picnic between you and Stella"

Kelly and JJ walk from the locker room towards the briefing room when Tuesday the firehouse dog hurtles towards JJ and knocks her of her feet and flat onto her back, JJ looks up at Kelly who's hiding a smirk on his face as the rest of 51 arrive in the corridor.

JJ gives Kelly a warning look "Severide don't even say anything or I swear to god"

"Oh my god, JJ I'm so sorry. Tuesday get back here"

"Ritter it's OK, she's just happy to see me"

"Well it's not the first time she's been on her back this morning"

"Jesus christ Severide you promised"

"Hey babe, why does JJ look like she could kill you?"

"Excuse me but someone help me up please"

"Oh of course, sorry JJ, come on Tuesday"

Ritter pulled Tuesday off JJ and then helped JJ up from the floor, JJ back on her feet burst into fits of giggles which caused everyone bar Kelly to stare at her in awe all waiting for an explanation. Kelly realising that JJ was in all words gone, holding her side and tears running down her face.

"Want me to tell them?"

"Uh huh"

"Right so JJ here was stood in the corridor not knowing where Boden's office was, Boden arrived and JJ hadn't moved when he walked away, he called her name and then she tripped, slid and ended up on her back at Boden's feet"

Everyone nodded and went their separate ways, JJ stayed in the corridor stood next to Severide and Stella.

"So who else you going to be on your back for?"

"Seriously I'm never going to live this down am I?"

"Nope not a chance, Kelly did you manage to get it on video at least?"

"Just you wait Stella Kidd I'll get you, not sure where and when but I'll get you"

Stella smirks and walks into the briefing room and takes a seat next to Mouch, Kelly stands at the back with Casey and JJ sits beside Sylvie waiting for her first briefing, hopefully nothing else would go wrong? Boden walks in looks at JJ and then addresses the room.

"So we all met JJ at the picnic yesterday and..."

"Hey Chief do we all have to fall at your feet or is that just the newbie?"

"Oh for the love of all that's holy, it was an accident OK? A clumsy accident, get over it already"

"Hey"

"Sorry Chief" Herrmann looked over at JJ and smiled.

JJ rolled her eyes and looked back at Boden who was smiling before he could say anything else the bells went off.

"Ambo 61, Engine 51, Truck 81, Squad 3 persons trapped Chicago freeway"

"Let's go people"

All of 51 raced to their rigs, JJ approached 61 just catching the keys that Brett tossed at her, smiling as she drove, that was until she got to scene and noticed that the whole of 37 was there too.

"You'll be fine JJ, just do your job, you're here with 51 now not them"

"Right ok"

"JJ just listen to the instructions from Boden, Casey or me and you'll be fine"

JJ nods smiles and grabs the jump bag from the rig and joining 51 waiting for Boden's orders.

"Engine 51 get hoses on those car fires, Truck 81, Squad 3 access the cars along the accident site, 61 you're triage expect a lot of injured parties"

JJ joined Brett at the back of 61, preparing for all incoming injured parties, whilst getting themselves ready neither Brett or JJ noticed Captain Lewis staring at JJ with the most disgruntled look on his face.

"So it's the poor unfortunate saps at 51 that gain a complete waste of space like you"

JJ turns around not realising that all of 37, Chief Boden, Gallo and Ritter were stood watching and waiting for any reaction and boy he got it.

"You know what I'm tired of your shit, I got it the full 24 hours I was at 37, perfect 37, run by the biggest joke on the planet"

"How dare you? Watch your mouth girl"

"Well you better stand back and watch what this girl can do" JJ looked around glad she had an audience "You see the great Captain Lewis covered up a huge mistake his paramedic did on a shout during my time there, what is it blame it on the newbie?"

"You don't know what your talking about"

JJ laughed "Oh that's where you are so wrong, three years I was a paramedic in the UK before I came to Chicago, so yes I do know what I'm talking about"

Captain Lewis took a step towards JJ just as Ritter took a step closer to JJ then Gallo joined Ritter standing to the left of JJ as Ritter was on her right.

"Oh look the useless piece of crap needs protecting"

JJ laughs again and steps in front of Gallo and Ritter "Your paramedic gave his patient an overdose of Morphine which then stopped them breathing and what did he do froze if it hadn't of been for my.."

"I said shut up"

"As I was saying if it hadn't of been for my quick thinking and pushing Narcan the patient would be dead, you wanted me to keep quiet, that's why you threw me back into the floater pool so I'm now throwing you under the bus!"

Suddenly Captain Lewis threw himself at JJ, and before JJ could react he punched her in the mouth sending her to the floor, Boden grabbed Captain Lewis and pulled him away from JJ, Ritter and Gallo helping JJ from the floor.

"Here let me help you out"

"Well we've now got the answer to how I end up on the floor for the third time in this shift and hey its only my first day" Brett places a cold pack to JJ's face "Oh my god that hurts"

"Really I'm not surprised taking a punch like that, after I'll take you to Med to be checked over. You still OK to work?"

"I'm good"

After the not so brilliant display from Captain Lewis and JJ everyone returned to their duties, JJ could feel all eyes on her, especially those from Chief Boden and she felt that she'd regret everything later. Once all patients were received, checked over and sent on their way to Med, Brett pulled JJ to 61 and they also made their way to Med.

The silence on the way to Med from Brett was torture for JJ, JJ tried several times to engage in conversation and every time she failed.

"Did he really want you to lie and cover up the mistake made?"

JJ sighed and looked towards Brett "Yes, he said if I ever mentioned it to anyone he'd make my life a living hell" JJ gasped "Oh shit Sylvie I've just told everyone at 51 and those at 37, what am I going to do?"

Ambo 61 had just arrived at Med, Brett got out and opened the passenger door, holding her hand out for JJ to take, Brett guided JJ into Med and straight up to Natalie Manning.

"Hey Nat can you please check over JJ, took a fist to the face whilst on scene"

"Sure follow me" Natalie took JJ and Sylvie to exam room 3 "So where does it hurt the most?"

"Cheek mostly other than that I'm fine, just want to get back to work"

"Let me be the judge of that, I'm going to order an x Ray just to be sure"

JJ rolls her eyes "I don't want some damn x Ray, I just want to get back to work"

"JJ"

"What? Did you get a punch in the face no? I did so excuse me I'm leaving"

JJ storms out of the room leaving a stunned Brett and Manning behind "Well that went well"

Natalie can only nod and watch as Sylvie attempts to catch up with JJ, who has suddenly turned into Sonic and disappeared, she eventually finds her sat in the passenger seat of Ambo 61, before starting to drive Sylvie turns to JJ.

"Want to talk about it? What was that back there?"

"No Sylvie I don't want to talk about it can we just go back to 51 please?"

Sylvie doesn't pursue it any further for now just drives in silence back to 51, on arrival she finds Chief Boden waiting for them, JJ bites her lip and follows Boden to his office, when JJ here's the door shut, she breaks down in tears and slumps to the floor hugging her knees.

"I'm so sorry Chief I know I was wrong but he got under my skin you know?"

Boden sat beside JJ on the floor listening "JJ there's more than what anyone knows, what are you not telling us? Want to talk to Stella? Or Sylvie?"

"No I can't tell you or anyone, just please let me go"

JJ quickly stood up, opened the door and ran from Boden's office, she couldn't see where she was going, the tears streaming down her face obstructing her visions, she didn't stop until she ran into someone, who grabbed her by her arms to prevent her from falling down. That's when JJ screamed punching the person in front of her, the whole of 51 came running to find Kelly Severide attempting to hold a frantic JJ.

"Kelly what the hell happened?"

"I don't know Stella I was walking through here to get to the common room and she ran into me"

"JJ? JJ?"

"Stop hitting me JJ, it's Kelly"

"No, no your him, you're out to get me"

"JJ please its Severide, nobody here is going to hurt you"

"Kel...Kelly? Let go of me I need to go, please?"

Kelly let go of JJ and watched as she took in everyone around her and took off to the toilets slamming the door behind her, Stella and Sylvie quickly followed as the men of 51 got back to what they were doing before everything kicked off, after a few minutes of persistent knocking on the door JJ let Stella and Sylvie into the room before locking it behind them, Stella taking note of the vomit in the sink.

"Hey girl you need to talk to us, us girls have got to stick together"

"I can't do this"

"What can't you do? The job? This firehouse? What is it JJ? Why can't you talk to me or Stella?"

JJ starts pacing pulling her hair out of her bobble and shaking her hair loose, she goes to open her mouth several times to speak and fails every time.

"JJ stop pacing you'll make yourself sick again and I don't know how much more the sink can take?"

JJ snorts with laughter and stops pacing, sitting down on the floor her brunette curls falling over her face, Sylvie sits beside JJ quickly followed by Stella, Stella brushes JJ's hair from her face and pulls her further into her side.

"So tell me what's got our girl so wound up, your running around the firehouse like a women processed"

"OK, if I tell you this you can't judge me as I'm already judging myself and I don't know how much more I can take"

"Start from the beginning and we'll go from there"

Sylvie nods and holds JJ's right hand "We're your best friends, we look after each other"

JJ looks from Sylvie to Stella before looking down at the floor, JJ bites her lip and is about to speak when someone starts knocking at the door.

So here's where I leave you for now, any ideas what could be bothering JJ? Here's to chapter 3, eventually.