Disclaimer: I don't own Criminal Minds.

AN/I hope you like it!

The next evening JJ found her seat in the profiling class, excited at the potential subject matter of the BTK killer. Oddly, three minutes into class Rossi still had yet to show up. Finally he walked in and JJ immediately sunk in her chair, wishing that the earth would swallow her up.

"Class, I would like to introduce you to Agent Emily Prentiss." Rossi said smiling as he entered the room with Emily following close behind.

"Hi, I recently completed the requirements to become a Senior Profiler, so I'm honored to have the chance to speak with you today." Emily said, smiling looking at her notes, still not yet having noticed JJ. "As you know, a year after completing the requirements in this class---" She stopped as her eyes met JJ's. Emily smiled in triumph. So this was where JJ had been hiding out.

Emily took a breath and began her lecture. She would blackmail JJ after the class was over, for right now, she had to get through the class.

As the students filed out of the classroom, JJ tried unsuccessfully to get out before she had to face Emily. She tried to think of any excuse she could use in order to explain why she was here. But, before she could get away, she was cornered by Rossi and Emily.

"So, profiling classes." Emily said smugly. She couldn't wait to tell Morgan and Reid about what she'd found out.

"Emily...." JJ pleaded.

Rossi decided that now was the perfect opportunity to involve her in the epic battle that he had been fighting with JJ from the moment she walked into the class. "JJ here is my star pupil."

"Rossi." JJ said with gritted teeth. She wanted nothing less than Emily aiding Rossi in the attempt at making her a profiler.

"JJ, why didn't you tell me that you were taking the profiling classes? I would've helped you!" Emily blurted excitedly.

"Because..." JJ racked her brain for the exact reason why she didn't tell the team, but couldn't really remember at the moment.

"Because she is as stubborn as a mule and refuses to do what it takes to get her certification. Really, all she needs is to have someone from the team to review a profile on the case, and she's done." Rossi informed Emily.

"JJ that's ridiculous! We'd all be willing to help you out." Emily said, and added with a smile "I'm sure Hotch would get you a job as a profiler." Emily knew that there was no way the unit cheif would let JJ walk away from the BAU. First, she was too large of an asset to the team, and second, being around JJ seemed to be the only enjoyment Hotch got out of the day--he wouldn't give it up without a fight.

Remembering exactly why she hadn't told Emily, JJ spoke up. "I don't want to be a profiler. I'm only doing this to help me do my job better. I just didn't want anybody to know." JJ couldn't believe how conniving Rossi was. Bringing Emily into this thing was low, very low.

"Jayje, you'd be so good at it. Please, let me help." Emily begged.

"I don't want to be good at it! I like my job, I like my role, and I don't want to profile, I just want to be more of a help to the team." JJ tried to explain, suddenly very aware that she was going to have the same fight with Emily that she'd had almost every night with Rossi.

"Being certified can't hurt. Really, all it does is give you more career options." Emily tried to presuade her friend.

"But being certified would mean that the entire team would know, and I like things the way they are." JJ pointed out, this conversation felt exactlylike the countless conversations she'd had with Rossi who was currently standing back smiling at not having to be the major opposing force against JJ.

"You'd finally be included in the 'no interteam profiling' rule." Emily insisted. "JJ is being ridiculous." She thought to herself, incapable of comprehending that some people did not want to be profilers.

"Big whoop." JJ said, rolling her eyes, suddenly understanding what Emily had said. "Wait, I wasn't before?"

Emily shook her head. "You and Garcia are exempt." She could see some anger riling inside of the blonde agent, and Emily hoped that it would be enough to throw this argument in her direction.

"That is a load..." JJ began before Rossi cut her off.

"JJ, you wouldn't be exempt anymore if you'd just get your stupid certification." Rossi said, hoping that it sway JJ's stubborn opinion.

JJ shook her head at the two profilers. "I'm not going to get my certification just so that you'll leave me alone."

"Why are you even taking the classes?" Emily asked rhetorically.

"Because-I-Want-To-Be-Better-At-My-Job." JJ responded, enunciating every word. "This is about supplementing the career I already have." I've had this exact same conversation with Rossi almost every night for the past month. JJ thought to herself, slightly irritated.

"Just wait until I tell Hotch." Emily threatened, she knew of JJ's crush and she was going to use it to her advantage. In truth, she was sure that the attractive unit chief would be the only person to whom JJ would even consider listening to.

"You can't tell Hotch! I told you, I'm trying to keep this secret." JJ pleaded, seeing that she was getting no where, she tried a different avenue. "I'll tell the team when I'm ready, I just need more time."

"JJ, you're ready now. You've been ready for nearly three months." Rossi reminded her, hoping Prentiss wouldn't actually buy JJ's pathetic lie.

"JJ, I will even review your case, I won't tell anyone else. I swear. And then you'll be a certified profiler." Emily promised, although she was almost partial to Hotch reviewing JJ's case, it seemed like the kind of thing that could spark a relationship between the two. While work for normal human beings didn't seem like a scene for romance, Hotch and JJ were big enough workaholics that if they didn't get together during work, they wouldn't get together at all. But drastic measures had to be taken when trying to reason with crazy media liaisons.

Both profilers eyed JJ excitedly, while she stood in silence. "FINE!" She groaned "If only to get Rossi off my back! But Emily, You can't tell anyone about this." JJ swore her friend to secrecy.

"Fine." Emily rolled her eyes, then couldn't help the small grin that spread across her face. "Now to get JJ and Hotch to get together--I'm sure Garcia will help." She thought deviously.