A/N to all of you that reviewed my last chapter heres your cookie (::) its chocolate chip!

I was asked for a few bits in a few chapters and i just want to make some notes! i really find it heard to write for Reid (im sorry) i dont know why i just cant seem to get it right! but there is a little bit that covers his relationship in chapter 30 or around there. im not planning on adding anymore of Strauss but i havnt finshed the story so i might add something AND last there are some very sweet Morgan and Hotch bits to come and maybe a bit of Rossi too.

This fic is NOT over yet!...

Two days later JJ hobbled through the door of her apartment. The dark bruises and burns on her thighs were extremely painful and she refused help when she got out of the car.

Emily thought it was a good idea to let JJ get home and settled in peace and the others agreed so they were all going to go round for pizza, beer and a movie later that evening.

"Do you want to park your bum in bed or on the sofa?" Emily asked putting JJ's bag on the floor and her medication of the table.

"I'm going to go for a shower and bed for a little." JJ whispered holding the wall with one hand and her chest with the other.

"Do you want a hand?"

"NO!..." She was getting frustrated with everyone babying her but she knew they were only trying to make things easier. It made JJ feel even worse for yelling when she saw the hurt in Emily's eyes "I'm sorry… I didn't mean to yell, it's just…"

"You don't need to explain its ok." Emily smiled at the blonde and rested her hand on the small of her back "go on, go sleep."

"Ok" JJ's walked down the hall and turned to Emily "You know where the guest room is, I've been the one in hospital for a week and you look worse than me…" JJ smirked.

"Thanks for that…" Emily faked a hurt look.

"Anytime." She turned and headed for her room.

JJ had managed to get a good 3 hours sleep in before she woke up screaming.

She could feel the sweat on her skin sending chills over her body and she looked round her room frantic trying to remember where she was. Just as JJ's heart rate seemed to be slowing her bedroom door flew open and Emily and Garcia came running in.

"You ok buttercup?" Garcia cautiously walked over to the bed. All she got in reply was a nod from JJ.

"Nightmare?" Emily asked sitting on the edge of the king size bed and again all they received was a nod.

JJ refused to make eye contact with them; she hates feeling of being weak and the loss of control.

Emily could see in JJ's eyes that she was fighting with herself and all she wanted was to take JJ's pain away but she couldn't so Emily was going to do the next best thing; she was going to share the pain with the blonde.

"Jayje, please talk to us, tell us how we can help." Emily shuffled a little closer to JJ and held her un-bandaged fingers.

"You can't help me and you shouldn't have to, this is my fault and my problem to sort out so please will you leave…"

Emily started to slowly shake her head "JJ, were…"

"No! Please all of you just go." JJ painfully climbed of the bed and gasped when her feet hit the floor sending shock waves through her body. Garcia was by her side in a second to help JJ but she pushed the red head away "no…"

JJ walked or more like limped out of the door of her bedroom and into the living room where all the men were looking in her direction as they heard all the shouting.

"What's wrong?" Morgan asked looking at Emily over JJ's shoulder.

"I want you all to leave…"

"What? JJ" Morgan took a step towards JJ.

"NO! Leave now!" when know one made a move for the door she mustered up all the strength she could and yelled "GET OUT!"

Morgan took another step towards the frantic blonde causing her to flash back to the nightmare she had. Morgan's face was right next to hers, his hand waving the belt in front of her.

Fear filled JJ and her heart rate rocketed, her pupils dilated and her skin went deathly white.

"Please…" JJ whispered.

"Ok princess…" Morgan put his hands up in surrender and backed up till he was standing next to Hotch. He knew that step he took towards JJ had caused her unnecessary fear.

JJ's back was plastered against the wall and her breathing was still erratic. Hotch know the male presents in the room were not helping the situation so he granted her wish.

"Ok JJ, were going to go but Emily and Garcia are going to stay with you ok…" He quickly glanced at the other woman and they both nodded. JJ didn't answer and the four men grabbed their jackets and carefully walked out of the apartment avoiding any contact with the panicked blonde.

Emily walked over to JJ and stood in her line of sight "Its ok Jayje, their gone." She took a step closer to read JJ's reaction to her and when she didn't get one Emily closed the gap and pulled JJ into her and hugged her. After a few seconds she could feel the blondes silent tears seep into her shirt and started whispering comforting words into her ear.

Once JJ's tears had subsided she pulled back and accepted the glass of water Garcia had appeared with and thanked her.

"I'm sorry." JJ looked down at the wooden floor defied.

"You have nothing to be sorry for cupcake." Garcia rubbed JJ's arm.

"I know he would never hurt me, I just flashed back to that nightmare for a second and I couldn't get it out of my head." JJ's voice cracked with emotion.

"Shhhh" Garcia pulled JJ into a hug.

"What do you want to do Jayje? You can go back to bed or we can watch a movie…" Emily left it hanging.

"I want a shower." JJ said.

"I don't think that's a good idea Jayje…" Garcia pulled back and looked at JJ with nothing but fear and worry in her eyes.

"Please, I just need to get him of me. I can still feel his hands on me and his breath on my skin. I feel so dirty all the time. I need to get clean" JJ shivered at the thought of him.

"Ok, how about I come and help you take the dressings off and put them back on when you've finished then we can come and watch a movie down here. I'm sure Pen can fix something for us all to eat."

"I'm not hungry."

"You have to eat buttercup, to get better."

"Ok." She replied not having the energy to fight right now.

90 minutes later the three women were sitting on the couch. JJ had her head resting on Emily's lap and her feet on Garcia's. She had drifted off to sleep just as the movie was starting. Emily was running her fingers through JJ's long blonde hair and Garcia was rubbing comforting circles on JJ's leg.

Emily looked over to her other best friend as her eyes started to drift close.

"Go home and get some sleep Pen." She whispered trying not to wake JJ.

"No I don't want to leave her…" Garcia rubbed her eyes trying to wake up a bit.

"I'll be here when she wakes up and you'll be back first thing in the morning. There is no point in both of us being exhausted."

Garcia chewed her bottom lip fighting a small battle in her head "Ok but promise me you will call if you need me."

"Of corse I will." Emily smiled at the tech.

"Ok." Garcia carefully untangled herself of the couch and kissed Emily on the cheek and passed her the remote control.

"See you in the morning Jayje." She whispered as she kissed JJ's bruised forehead.

She quickly and quietly made her way out of the small flat.

Emily snuggled her self into the couch a little more and closed her eyes drifting off to sleep, feel comforted by JJ on her lap.

A/N... I know this is small but trust me when i say it gives way to bigger and better things in the next chapter! just you wait and see...

please tell me what you think. it really gets my muse in the mood when you tell me what you think. my fingers type extra fast.

AJ xx P.S I've changed my pen nme because my last name has changed but is still me hope it wont confuse anyone too much!