"I have t-to go now Elle." He was calm as he stood and left the room gently shutting the door to his office behind him. Elle didn't look out to see if he was running down the hall. She knew he was.

Reid ran down the long corridor and turned the corner. As he turned the corner he ran directly into a woman knocking her down in the process. Her papers flew into the air and Reid immediately began to pick them up.

"Oh God, Agent Strauss I'm so sorry." He fumbled with the papers.

"Agent Reid what is wrong with you? You need to watch where you are going. Where are you going Agent Reid?" She looked at him as if he were an idiot.

"I was… um just well… I just found out that… well… I'm just going…" He looked at the floor unwilling to answer his supervisor.

"Jesus Reid would you just spit it out." She was growing less and less patient by the second.

"I need to leave. In fact I, I'm quitting. I've done what I can here and I've given up every important thing in my life for this place. It's not worth it anymore." He stood tall and looked her in the eyes.

"If you do this Agent Reid you will never work for the United States government again. Do you understand that? You will never work for any governmental agency."

"Okay." He handed her the papers she had dropped when he ran into her and continued down the hall.


JJ stood at the kitchen sink washing the dishes when her Aunt Sarah walked into the room.

"What are you doing JJ you should be resting." She said reaching for the dish cloth.

"I'm fine Sarah; I just want to get these dishes done so I can wash the bottles before Liam wakes up." JJ said finishing the last plate and reaching for a bottle.

"JJ you came home to have little Liam James so that you would have help. Let me help please."

In that moment JJ realized that East Allegheny was no longer her home. He home was in Virginia where Spencer would return and her team, her new family lived.

"Aunt Sarah I think I should go." She put down the bottle and dried her hands.

"What? JJ why? Please tell me you're not upset over the dishes." Her aunt was beginning to get upset.

"No not at all; I just think it would be best for Liam and me to go. You understand we need to be home. He has never even been home and my team hasn't met him yet."

"Your team JJ we are your family." Her aunt looked at her sadly.

"I know that but Aunt Sarah so are they. I'm sorry but he is almost five weeks old and we really need to get back if for no other reason because I need to go back to work soon." JJ felt like a child trying to justify an adult decision.

"I guess you're right I was just hoping that during this time off you would realize that the FBI isn't the best place for your talents especially now that you're a mother. JJ what if something happens to you? Are you really willing to leave this baby with no parents?"

"He has a father." JJ blood was beginning to boil.

"Yeah and where is his drug addict father JJ?"

Only fifteen minutes later JJ was driving towards the highway heading south when Liam began to cry in the back seat. "Shhh, little man it's okay now we're going home." She soothed.

AN-I hope you all like this chapter! Sorry about the delay my Internet was out because of the winter weather. So, because I owe you for the delay (I keep myself on deadlines even if you all are patient) I'll be updating later---so let me know what you want to see next and I'll try to incorporate it into the rough outline I have in my head.

As always PLEASE R+R