Disclaimed!

Personally, I would have slapped Prentiss but I'd like to think JJ would be a bigger person and bitch in private, not to satisfy anyone!

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"That woman!" JJ groaned as she entered Hotch's office with a bang.

Hotch closed the door and tensed as he watched his friend begin to pace his office. "What happened?"

"First, she walked into my office, to half apologise, not for actually sleeping with my partner of the last three and half years, and father of my child, no she was just sorry I walked in on them last night. Oh and then Garcia..." JJ stated through gritted teeth, keeping her gaze away from the sympathetic unit chief's face.

Hotch tilted his head as he could see the compressed anger and frustration leaking quickly to the surface. "What did Garcia do?"

"Oh she already knew they were having an affair, at least since New Year and apparently so did Morgan, who by the way has not escaped my wrath." JJ stilled suddenly, with her annoyed expression softening slightly in trepidation. "Did you already know?"

"After you, I'm pretty sure I'd be the last person they'd tell." Hotch smirked hoping he could diffuse the blondes emotions.

JJ's hand pressed against her forehead while she moved to sit down on the couch at the back of the room. "God, I'm so embarrassed."

"You've got nothing to be embarrassed about, JJ. You're right, Garcia and Morgan should have told you, but Prentiss and Will are the ones who should be embarrassed for what they've done." Hotch reassured as he took a seat on the arm of the couch.

JJ scoffed and leaned her head on the back of the couch. "I didn't want everyone to know. I thought that I could just ignore her and we could get on with our jobs and the team wouldn't be affected... I know I'm naive."

"Is that why you told me to forget about it last night?" Hotch asked as he took her hand to squeeze it in a friendly gesture, to make her know she wasn't alone in this.

JJ looked down at their hands before she met his dark hazel eyes. "I hate her but I love this team more. I don't want to make things awkward."

"You haven't JJ. But she has made things awkward, by losing not just your trust but half of the teams. I'm not judging her as a person, she's not the first person to ever have an affair, but she is supposed to be our friend, and like you said, friends don't lie to each other. They certainly don't sleep with their friend's boyfriends." Hotch replied softly.

JJ closed her eyes and rested her head back against the couch. "Hotch?"

"Yeah?" Hotch looked down at JJ's peaceful face, her eyes were still closed but even from the serenity she was radiating, he could tell the immense pain behind her closed eyelids.

JJ's eyes slowly opened with an obvious sadness instead of the recently present anger. "What I do wrong?"

"You did nothing wrong JJ. Will was a foolish, selfish asshole for even thinking about hurting you, he isn't even half the man you deserve. As for Prentiss, she was just stupid for throwing away your friendship, because it's something I cherish very much. You did nothing wrong." The profiler smiled genuinely hoping his words could bring the hurting blonde some comfort.

JJ returned the smile with a thankful one of her own, before slowly standing up from the couch. "We should get back to briefing"

"Are you sure?" Hotch asked in uncertainty, JJ's eyes answered her question and in silence he replied with a nod. A gentle knock on the door, stopped the pair before they could leave the office.

Agent Anderson poked his head through the door, his cheeks were the same dark shade of red they achieved, every time he had to talk to Hotch. "What is it Anderson?"

"I'm sorry to interrupt, but Agent Jareau, your, erm, Mr LaMontagne is in your office." Anderson slowly backed out of the office as he watched JJ and Hotch exchange knowing glances. The rest of the bullpen was bustling below them as they hovered at the open door, but as oblivious the countless agents were, they were all well aware thing weren't right with BAU's A team.

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Yeah, Will couldn't stay away for long, could he?

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