Next chapter, a JJ/Hotch one. Hope you like it:)

Chapter Five

JJ sighed when Rossi pointed them out. She was hoping she might be able to pin this on Garcia. But no, Rossi just had to ruin it for her. She made a mental note to get him back for that.

Bennett smirked and turned towards JJ and Hotch. He didn't know which one was which, but damn, the blonde one was hot. Up there with Emily. Although the guy kind of unnerved him. He was glaring at him with such a cool glare that it would disturb anyone. He had to practice that glare in the mirror. No-one could have a glare that scary without practice.

JJ watched Bennett approach them slowly, just like a snake. Although his face reminded her of a rat. A nice chubby rat. He slinked towards them and stopped just short of JJ. He bent down on one knee and JJ's eyes widened. He wasn't going to do what she thought he was doing, was he?

''Hey there Beautiful. As you can see, I've fallen for you,'' Bennett crooned. JJ sighed. So that was what he was doing. He was hitting on her. No need to panic, she'd just follow Emily's lead and shoot him down.

''You can stay there, I don't really care,'' JJ said, and Bennett frowned. She was playing hard to get too. This wasn't fair. He shouldn't have to work for both of them.

''Hmm, so Lovemuffin, are you JJ or Hotch?'' Bennett asked, as he stood up again.

''My friends call me JJ. You're not my friend. You can call me Jennifer,'' JJ said. She was pleased with herself the first time she said it to Jacob Dawes, she was more pleased this time. She hated this guy more than a serial killer.

''I think I'll stick with Lovemuffin. It can be my nickname for you,'' Bennett winked. JJ shuddered. ''So, what's going on between you and the guy that looks as if he's constipated?'' Bennett asked, pointing to Hotch whose glare got even cooler.

''It's none of your business. I'm not going to answer any of your questions,'' JJ stated, crossing her arms and staring at Bennett coolly.

''Really?'' Bennett inquired, raising one of his thick eyebrows.

''Really. Dammit,'' JJ muttered while Bennett chuckled to himself.

''So...I'm guessing there's a romantic relationship there. A pretty serious one too. Not like those guys relationship,'' Bennett said, pointing over to Morgan and Prentiss who were glaring at him. He smirked and waved at them before turning back to JJ. ''I'm thinking you two may be married. Actually, I know you're married because you're still wearing your wedding rings.''

JJ and Hotch glanced down at their hands and saw that they were in fact wearing their wedding rings. And they had even arranged to take them off. They must have forgotten.

''And I'm guessing you have kids, and at least one of them has a yellow birthstone,'' Bennett continued, pointing to JJ's other ring that she always wore on her right hand. JJ closed her eyes and gently sighed. This guy was as good as a profiler.

''I'm right aren't I? If I was wrong you would have said something,'' Bennett grinned, mentally patting himself on the back for being so perceptive. ''So, I've estabilished that the two of you are married. You have kids. You are fighting. Because of Hotstuff and Mr Muscles over there. Now, why? Why would you guys start fighting over them? Did you both have an affair with one of them?''

''NO!'' JJ, Hotch, Morgan and Prentiss yelled. Morgan would never go for JJ, and Emily wouldn't touch Hotch. He was her boss, that would just be weird.

''So you're not having an affair, of course I knew that, but indulge me here. Why exactly are you two fighting?'' Bennett asked. As much as he tried, he couldn't figure it out.

''Ask him. He's the one with the problem. I was just helping my friend after she was used by Morgan and he gets all jealous,'' JJ stated, quickly glaring at Hotch.

''JJ, Prentiss brought this all on herself. You shouldn't have spent so much time with her making her feel like she was treated badly when she wasn't,'' Hotch answered calmly.

''Ooh guys teaming up against the girls! We're getting places now folks!'' Bennett exclaimed.

''Aaron, she was. He used her. He says he loves, and I have to admit that I believe him, but he didn't treat her the way he should have. He treated her like a maid. He didn't respect her. She had every right to react the way she did.''

'What, by acting like a total psycho?'' Hotch asked.

''She got mad, can you blame her?''

''Uh yes JJ, you can. It was her apartment, she should clean it. She owns it. It's a woman's place to clean anyway.''

''Ugh again with the old fashioned values! Get with the times Aaron, woman are NOT meant to look after men. Just because you grew up in a Southern house where your mommy did everything for you doesn't mean the rest of the world did too. Women are not treated that way anymore. Women are independent, strong people who can get on just fine without men. We're not as weak as you think we are.''

''I never said you were weak.''

''But you thought it. And you don't trust us either. You never let me know what you're thinking, but I always see you having these little 'talks' with Rossi. Why Aaron? Are you having an emotional affair with him or something?''

''What? NO! Dave is a friend. I do tell you what I'm thinking. I'd do it more if you'd ask.''

''So I have to ask now to know what you're feeling? I tell you how I'm feeling, without you asking. Because you never ask. It's like you don't care.''

''Of course I care.''

''Then show it. Support me with this. Be on my side!''

''I don't see why we're involved in this in the first place! Since when have Morgan and Prentiss' issues been our issues?''

''Since you decided to fight me on this! Aaron all I'm asking is that you support me, don't fight my decision to go with Emily on this. Act like my husband for once.''

Bennett was completely sucked in to the passion of this argument. It wasn't as fiery or as vicious as the other couple's argument, there was a lot more hurt involved here. The pain in the blonde's eyes was heartbreaking, he almost felt sorry for her. She spoke with such an intensity to this man, and he could tell their fighting really hurt her. And the guy didn't even realise it. Idiot. She looked on the brink of tears, this had really gotten to her.

Hotch stared at JJ, speechless. He looked at JJ as if seeing her in a new light. Tears were forming in her beautiful blue eyes and she looked as if she could break apart. He felt like a complete jerk for not seeing this sooner. He had no idea how much he had hurt her. All she was doing was standing up for her friend, and he had gone against her on that. He didn't deserve JJ. She was too good for him.

''Fine. Don't say anything Aaron. Don't care. It would take too much time out of your busy life. Maybe you can talk about this with Dave later. I...I don't care. I don't care anymore,'' JJ stated, as a lone tear slipped down her cheek. It was joined by more as she looked up into his eyes. ''I don't care anymore.''

She ran off stage and burst into tears, leaving Hotch staring after her. The whole studio went silent as JJ ran away from their eyes. Emily and Garcia both jumped up and went to follow her, but a very shocked Bennett grabbed Garcia and pulled her back.

Emily glanced back and walked off stage to go check on JJ. Garcia tried to free herself from Bennett's grasp but he wouldn't let go.

''Let go of me!'' she squealed, and she started slapping him to make him let her go.

But Bennett was used to this. You don't become a host of these type of shows without being prepared to deal with violence. He guided her back to her seat and made her sit down.

''Hey! Let! Me! Go! I want to check on my friend!''

Bennett sighed and said ''You're not going anywhere princess, because I have a special guest for you.''