A/N We get to see Peter and Sophie for the first time
AJ x
The dark SUV pulled up to one of the Small lodges. The whole school seemed to be surrounded by woods and a large lake.
"JJ" Morgan had a curious look on his face "what's the real reason you're scared of the woods?" JJ turned to look at Morgan with what looked like a smile on her face. She remembered the story she had told Morgan and Reid and the convocation they had.
"It reminded me of all the good things I left behind and I didn't want to remember, I wanted to forget about this life, the good and the bad."
JJ took one last look at the woods around her from the front seat and got out taking a deep breath trying to calm her shaky nerves. JJ looked up at the resection and her mind was flooded with memories of the place she once called home.
The others climbed out with her, Emily walked up to JJ's left she was about to say saw something when a man with salt and pepper hair and a blonde woman came almost running out the office door. JJ took a few steps forward away from Emily and the man and woman stopped in front of her. The three of them stood in silence for a full minute just looking at each other. Garcia and Emily shared an odd look.
"Shelby, is it really you?" The blonde woman broke the silence.
"Yeah, it's me soph." JJ sniffed. Both the man and the woman pulled JJ into a bone crushing hug. JJ didn't protest like she normally would when held that tight, she was just relieved to be held by people that knew what and who she really was. She had always felt somewhat safe in their arms. They all palled apart, the man pressed a soft kiss on the top of JJ's head and the woman cupped JJ's face with her hands.
"Peter told me what happened Shel, I'm so sorry." The woman pulled JJ into another hug.
"Yeah so am I." JJ whispered so only the man and woman could hear. The hug was broke and peter rubbed JJ's arm.
"How are you holding up?"
"I'm fine." JJ sighed feeling exhausted.
"C'mon Shelby, you know how much I hate those two words." JJ let out a little giggle because she knew how right peter was but before she could answer she was startled by someone clearing their throat behind the three.
"Oh sorry guys." JJ turned to the team "Everyone this is Peter Scarbrow and Sophie Becker " JJ turned Sophie "Or is it Sophie Scarbrow now." She asked with a twinkle in her eye.
"I kept my last name." Sophie smiled at JJ, who nodded and turned back to the others.
"Peter, Sophie this is my boss SSA Aaron Hotchner and then there's SSA David Rossi, SSA Derek Morgan, SSA Emily Prentiss, Reid and last Penelope Garcia the rest of the team." Peter and Sophie shook hands with every member of the team.
"It's nice to meet you all, were just sorry it's under different circumstances." Peter said with a sad smile.
"So you're all with the FBI?" Sophie asked looking at Garcia. Pen wasn't your normal looking FBI agent by and standards with her brightly coloured cloths and glasses.
"Yes we all work for the BAU. I'm their resident technical analyst." Sophie smiled at Garcia's answer.
"And you too Shel?" Peter asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Yep, me too." JJ shrugged her shoulders.
"That's fantastic Shelby. See I always said you would do something great." Peter hugged her then pulled back when he saw something on Hotch's hip "Erm…I don't mind you carrying those" He tittles his head towards the guns "But I would prefer if you kept them out of the sight of the kids."
"Its ok, we all hand ankle holsters we can wear." Hotch said understanding. From what he had been told and the small amount of research they had done he knew that this was no place for a stack of loaded guns.
"Thankyou." Peter gave him a wide smile but couldn't clear the exhaustion on his face.
Clouds rumbled over head and the sky darkened a little.
"Let's grab your bags and head inside."
They all scrambled to the car and then into the office.
The team put their bags down on a pile and sat down in the seating area.
"Jayje are you ok?" Reid asked the blonde. Peter and Sophie looked at each other with confusion then a little understanding.
"Yeah." She replied then seeing her old counsel's look at each other, JJ quickly asked them over before either of them could ask why they called her JJ "Erm…Peter, Soph can I talk to you over here for a minute?" JJ stood by the desk biting her lip waiting for an answer. Both Peter and Sophie nodded and joined her. They could see in JJ's eyes that she was trying to figure out what to say so Peter helped her along.
"They don't know, do they?" Peter asked. JJ nodded her head as an answer and looked at the floor. Peter turned to the team.
"Shall I find someone to show you to your dorm? I'm sure it's been a long drive and a longer few days" Peter said with a sad smile.
"Yes please they would be great." Hotch and the others stood up.
"Ok. Erm…Amy" Peter waved a skinny brunet over from the other side of the room.
"What?" She spat.
"I want you to take our guests to the old cliff hanger dorm please." Peter asked politically.
"Why should I?" Amy said with attitude and turned to walk away.
"Because your already on shuns for a week, do you want to make it two." Peter gave Amy a look JJ knew so well. It was his im-being-serious-but-if-you-don't-want-to-you-don't-have-to-but-face-the-consequences look.
"Fine. Follow me." Amy said threw gritted teeth and walked towards the door. The team started to grab their bags.
"Dose she remind you of anyone?" Sophie asked JJ loud enough for the team to hear and give odd looks at JJ who was glaring at Sophie.
"I will send someone to get you when its dinner." Peter ignored the looks everyone was giving each other.
"That would be great Thankyou." Emily walked up to JJ and handed her bag over "Are you coming JJ?"
"I'll be along in a few minutes. I want a quick word with them." JJ tipped her head towards the counselors.
"Ok." Emily rubbed JJ's arm and followed the others out the building.
A few minutes later JJ was sat in an office she thought she would never be in again, especially with Peter and Sophie.
"So how you holding up lost girl?" Peter asked sitting on the edge of his desk.
"Lost girl?" JJ raised an eyebrow.
"It's what some of the other Cliff Hangers started calling you after you ran." Sophie took a seat next to JJ.
"I didn't run Sophie." JJ sighed.
"No? Then what would you call it?"
"I just…" JJ didn't want to call it running but she had no other word for it.
"Ran."
"I did didn't I?" Tears started to well in JJ's eyes again. Sophie nodded her head and pulled JJ in for a hug. Peter moved from his desk and sat on the coffee table in front of the two women.
"C'mon, we can leave that stuff for later." Peter patted his wife's leg as both she and JJ wiped their eyes for the fresh tears.
"Yeah later…so what do they know?" Both Sophie and Peter looked at JJ.
"Nothing. As far as they know my name is Jennifer Jareau, I grew up with a perfect little family in Pennsylvania and I got an athletic scholarship to the University of Pittsburgh." JJ sighed.
"Oh Shelby." Peter ran a hand threw his hair. He reminded JJ of Hotch so much it scared her a little.
"I know now I did the wrong thing but at the time, I thought it was my only option and now I have to find some way of telling them who and what I really am. Their JJ's family, they only know who JJ is, they know nothing of Shelby."
"You have to tell them Shel. I expect their already starting to put things together. They all look like a group of very smart people." Sophie look worried at the way JJ was talking like she was two different people.
"They are" JJ smiles "I'm exhausted guys, can we finish this later? I want to get a shower in before dinner."
"Sure. Go on, you know the way." Peter said with a smile and received one back from JJ. She picked up her bag and opened the door "Oh Shel…" JJ turned and looked at peter "It's really good to have you back."
"Its good to be back my captain." JJ walked out and closed the door behind her.
Peter pulled Sophie into a hug; she rested her head in his chest.
"This is going to be a tough few days in Shelby."
"It's going to be tough on all of us." Peter planted a kiss on the top of her head. They pulled apart when the phone rang. Peter answered it.
"Hello" Peter sat on the edge of the desk "Yeah she's here" Sophie could only hear one side of the convocation "Ok we'll see you soon."
Peter hang up the phone and pulled Sophie into another hug.
"They'll be here in 5." He sighed
"Do you think we should have told her the others will be here soon?" Sophie asked Peter as they hugged.
A/N if you have any questions just ask and i will PM you. The next chapter you will the old Cliff Hangers and there will be some yelling. As this is extra long you i wont be posting the next chapter till monday or sunday i'll see how far i am.
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