A/N Everyone seemed to likw the stuff i did with Emily which is good and im still not sure if i will write a whole fic about it, i'll let you know if i do!
I would have had this up yesterday but i didnt think it was good enough so i changed it a little.
READ ON...
Emily, Hotch, Morgan, Rossi, Garcia, Reid, Peter and Sophie were all standing waiting outside JJ's hospital room door. The physiatrist had been in there talking to her for over an hour and they were all getting a little agitated. JJ wasn't to impressed about talking to the man but when she was told she wouldn't be able to go till she had she agreed to do it.
Emily was pacing the corridor making everyone dizzy when Strauss walked of the open lift.
"Ma'am" Emily stopped and looked a little dumbfounded.
"What does the dragon lady want?" Rossi whispered to Hotch earning himself a glare.
"Ma'am what can we do for you?" Hotch took a step in front of the group.
"I came to see how Agent Jareau is. I got fed up of you and Agent Rossi ignoring my calls."
It was true neither of the senior agents had answered their phones when Strauss called not wanting to have her breathing down their necks when they had JJ to worry about but thankfully they had managed to keep JJ roof stunt on the down low and she didn't know about it.
"Well she's in with the physiatrist at the minute so why don't you come back." Rossi said from behind Hotch with frustration in his voice.
"Incase it slipped your mind Agent Rossi I am one of the few people that knew of JJ's past and she has come to me on a few occasions when things got extremely hard keeping everything from you, her family. So I'm here to see a friend not a subordinate."
Rossi seemed to growl and slump down in one of the seats. Strauss stayed standing and Emily started pacing again.
It was 15 minutes before anyone in the group uttered a word.
"What's taking so long, I want to get back to my buttercup!" Garcia threw her hands up in the air.
"Give them time baby girl" Morgan rubbed her back then went to whisper in her so Strauss didn't hear "especially after everything that happened yesterday."
"I know your right, its just…" Garcia sighed "it hurts her to talk about it all and I don't want her to have to relive it all over again."
"She's going to have to princess, with a shrink and with us…"
"What?"
"We need to go over something's with her Garcia if were going to find the second unsub." Hotch said leaning against a wall.
"Oh…"
"Come here." Morgan held Garcia till JJ's door opened.
"What do you think?" Rossi asked doctor Lawton.
"Ok…" He pushed his glasses up his nose "I did suggest to agent Jareau that I admit her to the psyche ward for a while but she was dead set against it."
"That's our Jayje." Garcia whispered to Emily.
"The only reason I am letting her stay here is because she is going to be surrounded by two councillors and five profilers."
"You don't have to worry about us going anywhere Dr, she could scream bloody murder and we won't budge." Rossi said.
"Good to hear…" Dr Lawton chuckled "I will be back in a few days to review her again; you have my card if you have any problems?"
"Yes…" Hotch shook the doctor's hand and he walked away.
They all including Strauss walked into JJ's room to see her sitting up in bed and her head in her hands sobbing.
"Oh Jayje." Emily sat next to JJ on the bed and held her tight.
"I'm sorry, I'm so so sorry." JJ cried against Emily's chest.
"You have nothing to be sorry for JJ." Hotch walked over and sat on the bed in front Of JJ "None of this is your fault." He took her hand and held it in his.
"I screwed up so much." The blonde whispered.
"You didn't screw anything up JJ. None of this is or was your fault."
Emily held JJ tight to her body and Hotch held her hand tight until she lay back against her pillow and her eyes immediately made contact with Strauss.
"Ma'am." JJ said in a horse voice.
"It's ok JJ no formalities here." Erin smiled at the bruised blonde and went to the free side of the bed "How are you feeling?" Strauss had a caring look on her face which was new to the BAU members but not to JJ.
"I'm…" JJ winces when she got a twinge in her ribs "Sore." She let out a small grown.
"Do you want me to get a nurse for more pain medication?" Erin asked worry written on her face now.
"No, I'll be ok. The more I can stay of the meds the faster I can go home hopefully."
"You always have been stubborn." Erin smiled and took her hand "You know Agent Hotchner's correct, none of this is your fault, it never was JJ." Strauss could feel the emotion building and she didn't mind showing it in front of just JJ but not in front of the whole team. She quickly built her walls higher are went to make a quick get away "Right you get some rest and I'll come and see you soon or when you get home ok?"
"Yes Erin, Thankyou for coming." JJ smiled and squeezed the hand in hers.
"Your very welcome my dear." Erin kissed the top of JJ's head and made her way out of the room but not before turning to Hotch and saying "don't push too hard she needs to rest." And all she got in reply was a 'yes ma'am'
"What did she me by 'don't push too hard'?" JJ asked her boss who was still perched on her bed. "JJ I need to ask you some questions…" Hotch asked.
If looks could kill he would have keeled over with the stares from almost everyone in the room.
"Hotch? Now?" Morgan growled. He hated to see any of his family in distress and seeing JJ like this killed a little of him inside.
"The quicker we can do it the quicker we can get it over with…" Hotch turned to Morgan and gave him a stern look.
JJ sat up a little and sniffed taking Emily's hand in hers again "It's ok…" She wiped her eyes dry "What do you want to know?" In the blink of an eye JJ had plastered on the mask she used in front of the media. Her face looked calm and collected but if you looked in her eyes you could see the broken girl hidden in there.
"Are you sure you want to do this Shel? You don't have to…" Sophie asked tucking a strand of JJ's hair behind her ear.
"I just want to get it over with." JJ gave a small nod and so did Sophie in understanding.
Emily shifted herself on the bed but didn't move from JJ's side and Rossi pulled his notebook out of his pocket to write down so JJ didn't have to go over it again.
"I want to ask you a bit about the person behind the video camera…" What Hotch has said caused a hint of fear in JJ's eyes he knew she understood who he meant "Do you know his name?"
"Wa…W…Walt called him Mitch." Emily took JJ's shaking hands in to hers as a way to give some comfort and reassurance to the blonde.
"What did he look…" Hotch asked with caution.
JJ closed her eyes picturing the man in her head.
"erm…He had dark gray hair, he w…was old, about the s…same age as…W…Walt. He…" She was starting to struggle with her breathing "He was…" Her heart monitor was rising and JJ was starting to panic.
"JJ, JJ stop." Emily moved round so she was in front of JJ.
"I ca…can't br…" JJ started gasping for air but it didn't come. Her lungs started to burn again and Walt flashed before her eyes.
She was knelt down on the floor of the bunker with her head in the bucket of water. Her lungs filled with the cold fluid and her vision started to darken.
"JJ Look at me, no where else just me." Blue eyes bet brown and it instantly seemed to calm JJ a little "follow my breathing" Emily took a few deep breaths in and out and JJ followed. The first few were strained and shaky but the more she did it the calmer she became "That's it." Emily smiled "You're doing brilliantly."
"Sorry…" JJ looked down at her lap ashamed.
Morgan walked up to the bed and placed a finger under JJ's chin.
"What have we all said, there is nothing to apologise for princess."
"I can't do anymore, not right now." JJ whispered as Morgan pulled her to his chest.
"That's ok." Morgan looked at Hotch over JJ's head and his boss nodded in agreement "What you gave us will help a lot, why don't you try and get some sleep?" JJ shook her head "I know JJ I really do but you need your rest."
JJ sighed, she knew Morgan was right but every time she closed her eyes she could see him, smell him and feel his hands on her body. "Will you stay with me?"
She hated how weak and child like she sounded but Morgan was the only one in the group who knew the true meaning of nightmares and she needed his comfort.
"It'd be my pleasure princess." Morgan winked and made himself comfy in the chair next to the bed not letting go of JJ's hand.
"We'll be in the waiting room across the hall ok?" Emily asked JJ.
"No its ok, I'll be ok, you've all done so much for me already, go home and get some rest."
"We'll be in the waiting room if you need us." Rossi winked at JJ, there was know way she was going to win that one and she knew it.
"Ok…" JJ rested her head back on the pillow and closed her eyes as the rest of the group walked out of the room closing the door behind them "Thankyou Derek…" JJ whispered as she drifted off to sleep.
"Any time baby girl…" Morgan whispered kissing JJ's forehead.
A/N... so there was Strauss what did you think of her and the chapter as a whole?
im not sure when i'll get another chapter up as i have a bad case of writers block but im trying, hopefully it wont be too long. Sunday at the Latest!
AJ xx
