Everyone is in the building where the wake is taking place, a line up of people waiting to have last words, the lid is only open at the top part, most of the team is holding in their emotions now.

Jason has just walked up, hands folded together while he stands up straight and looks in, "you never deserved this… he wanted to hurt us and succeeded. I am sorry that I treated your opinions on cases like they were irrelevant. There were times that you had a good opinion that proved to help us and I never thanked you" he felt as though he were whispering while lightly stroking her hair and staring at her features. He thought for a moment, nothing else came to his mind of what he could say; he retrieved his hand and turned to walk away.

Derek then walked up and looked down at her, "I never got the chance to apologise JJ, for the time when Reid was taken and you were traumatised as it was from the dogs attacking you in the dark. You felt guilt and when seeking comfort from me I turned you down and put the guilt onto you that it was your fault, I'm sorry I wasn't there for you when you needed me" he said, finding it difficult to look at her. He reached down and placed his right hand over her hands and gave a little squeeze before walking away.

Spencer walked up, looked down at her and whispered, "I heard what Derek said… the thought never crossed my mind of blaming you" he paused, and looked at the inside part of the lid, "I don't know what I'll do without you in office anymore… coming to pick my brain for facts at my desk, listen to me ramble and then give a look for the simpler definition" he then looked down at her, felt tears rush to his eyes so he turned and walked away.

Aaron and Haley went up together, he gave her praise for the agent she was, when Penelope saw her it was like the sight made the words real, she said a quick few words before walking away. Kleenex in hand being held to her eyes. Emily said she only wished she'd known her better and that they could have been friends, the fact of not being able to do that and knowing she'd never be able to possibly hang out made her turn and walk away. The realization, the thoughts going through everyone's minds was what brought them all down hard.

Some had speeches to the room, some who wanted to make a speech couldn't get up to the stand to say their own words while the others who did, most of them broke down in front of everyone. Jason and Aaron combined their speech and Jason decided in the end that he would give it outside.

It is now 5:45, the team with closest family to JJ all standing around while the priest now stands aside and gestures for Jason to come forward to give his piece.

Jason walked over to where the priest was just standing, turned and is now looking at the group of people around him, "Jennifer or as many of you may call JJ, at work seeked to do her work efficiently, making sure there were no loose ends in cases when presenting them. She would go to Spencer for facts or just general knowledge of something, she got along with everyone, knew when to relax and lighten up as well as knowing of when to take things seriously and add her own opinions" he looked at Spencer when he spoke of him and looked to her family when describing her for at work. His eyes then went to the coffin in front of him, "she never deserved this, and I know that is what is going through everyone's minds as it does mine. She had a bright and full future ahead of her, JJ will un-doubtly be fully missed and stay in our hearts – forever" he finished and with that people walked up to place flowers, a picture in a frame, some little objects on top of the coffin before lowering it into the ground.

Spencer is lying in his bed, staring at the ceiling, its 2:00 in the morning and his face is red from recently been crying. Feeling as though a knife was jabbed into his heart and that the pain of loosing JJ won't leave.

"Why did it have to be her?" his voice croaked, cheeks shining from the tears shed, throat soar from crying. The image of her looking at him before fading away imprinted in his mind, his mind doing instant replays of hearing Hotch's voice in his head and rushing to see JJ looking disoriented. Clearly she had been in so much pain that her body went into shock, the man went for a vital spot when he shot her knowing she would die from it. "He got what he wanted… to make us feel more pain than when we get upset about finding out there is another dead victim in a case. He got us right where he knew it would hurt us the most."

Spencer turned onto his side, curled up on top of his bed and fell asleep crying to himself.

The next morning he woke up a little late in the morning but shrugged it off, knowing no one else will have shaken themselves from yesterday's events any more than he has. Not wanting to be alone right now, figuring the office is the best place at the moment to be, he showered, got dressed, made himself a coffee and drove in.

Taking a mouthful of his coffee before setting it down to see Morgan, Prentiss and Gideon are in the meeting room. Gideon looks like he is looking over the last case file of the sniper guy that got JJ, walking into the room he gets greeted by a "good morning" from both Prentiss and Morgan.

"Morning… I didn't think anyone else would be in today… well except for Gideon" Reid confessed as he took a seat on the table and immediately having de-ja-vu so he got off of the table.

Morgan cocked his head, "what do you mean Reid? There is work to be done" and then took a sip from his coffee, Reid raised his right brow at him.

"Well after yesterday's events I thought you'd be taking a personal day, you know to…" Reid paused before looking for the right words, "help get over it."

Morgan and Prentiss looked at each other, Gideon turned around to look at those in the room with him. Then he looked to Reid, "did something happen between you and him yesterday Reid?"

Surprised by this question, Reid looked between the three of them, feeling frustrated that no one is opening up about anything that happened yesterday there is no way they got over it so fast… there needs to be time to think it over, talk it out and gradually move on. You don't move on over night from something like this.

"No – nothing happened. But what is wrong with you guys? You're acting like JJ's d-" Reid was cut off when Hotch strode into the room, and he felt the blood drain from his face and eyes widen in disbelief. JJ walked into the room just after Hotch, right once they came in their eyes went onto Reid as he took a step back into the table now pointing at JJ.

"H-how is this possible?" Reid stuttered just as Hotch asked him, "are you alright Reid?" but before Reid could answer, he fainted right there, Morgan and Hotch being the ones to catch him. They looked at one another, questioning looks all around the room as they propped him up onto a chair. "What were you just talking about in here before we came?" Hotchner asked Morgan and Prentiss while Gideon looks down at Reid.

"He talked about getting over something big from yesterday, asked us why we didn't take a personal day. Then asked us what was wrong with us and started on something about JJ" Prentiss responded and Hotch then looked to JJ.

"Did you speak with Reid about something last night or talk to him about something other than the case yesterday?" he asked and JJ shook her head, bewildered about it all. Hotch turned to Gideon just as Gideon turned to look at him, making instant eye contact, both nodded as if they just talked by thoughts to one another.

"Alright, lets move out of here, Gideon is going to wake up Reid and ask him what is going. We wait outside of the room," Hotch said and with that Morgan, Prentiss, JJ and Hotch left the room to Gideon and Reid.

Gideon turned to Reid and gave him a little pat on each side of the face, he awoke on the second pat looking startled and eyes searching around him and Gideon, "What – what happened?" Reid asked Gideon as he tried to think back to the last set of events. Gideon looking Reid in the eye, "I was going to ask you the same thing. What were you talking about earlier? Getting over something about JJ, what's on your mind Reid?"

Reid's eyes went onto Gideon and then he heaved a sigh, "alright… today is looking an awful lot like yesterday. Only today is yesterday and JJ was killed, she died in front of you, Prentiss, Hotchner and me while Morgan had gone after the shooter. The wake, the funeral all happened yesterday only now today is yesterday and…" he trailed off, now deep in thought, then looking up at Gideon again, "JJ can't come with us to the man's house!" he finally concluded knowing everything he said sounds bizarre and no were near logical.

Gideon looked over to the outside of the room, motioned with his head for them to come in; Hotch caught this and opened the door for his team to enter in first.

"Reid… tell them what you just told me only… simplify it please" Gideon requested as he sat back. Reid looking at each of them, forcing himself not to make eye contact with JJ as it still feels over whelming that she is alive standing before him after he saw her in a coffin and put into the ground yesterday.

"Okay…" Reid lent his head back and began to think of a logical way to explain it without sounding insane. Opening his eyes he looks to JJ finally, his heart warming at the sight of her looking back at him, "for me yesterday is today" he paused again to look at Morgan, Hotch and Prentiss. "Yesterday JJ got a phone call that the man is at his house wanting to basically challenge us. That he'd been taunting the police outside of his home and they were confident that he didn't slip by – but he did. JJ was told to watch a room from the outside while the rest of us went inside in a special order to let us know of any movement" he then looked back at JJ, feeling as though his eyes are deceiving him but in his heart knowing it is her. "The man was on top of the building across from his house and he shot JJ wit his sniper rifle… Hotch pulled her aside being the closest and" Reid closed his eyes to look down. To sum up the strength inside of him to finish off his summary, looking up and into JJ's eyes, "JJ died at the scene, right in front of myself, Gideon, Emily and Hotch as Morgan went after the guy."

JJ looked at the others while they looked at her and then Hotch, Morgan was the one to speak up, his attention on Reid, "Reid, this was probably just a dream you had that seemed very real to you."

Reid shook his head and looked between Hotch and Gideon, "it was real… I know it was real," he stated firmly, knowing it doesn't sound logical but needing them to believe him.

The cell phone on JJ's hip then went off, she picked it up and answered it like normal, all of them looking to her now to find out what is it about and a few seconds later she hung up and looked at them. "The guy is in his home, and he has been taunting the police outside of his house to come in" JJ informed and they turned their attention to Gideon and Hotch once again, Gideon's eyes on Reid.

Reid having a pleading look in his eyes for Gideon to have JJ stay behind, Gideon sighed, "lets move out…" he turned to look at Hotch and then the rest of them, "lets get this guy before he harms anyone else."

Hotch looked to his team and nodded to them as if to say 'as he said' and Prentiss, JJ, Morgan and Hotch filed out, Gideon watching Reid get to his feet, "it'll be alright Reid, don't worry" he tried to assure his young agent as he pat him on the shoulder.

To Be Continued…

Well as I said this chapter had a surprise, and I hope you like the turn around I did. Please review!

By: SLITH