A/N- Okay just a little filler story. AJ is about 15; mostly wrote this to help bridge some gaps in a couple of the up coming stories I have in mind.

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"Hey JJ, you gotta second?" Morgan asked as he stuck his head inside JJ's office.

"Hey Morgan, you're along way from home. What brings you out this way?" JJ asked as she got up and hugged Morgan.

"I wanted to talk to you about something." Morgan said as they both sat down on the couch.

"Okay?? Is something wrong?" JJ asked slightly concerned.

"Hotch is retiring."

"Oh my god that's great. I guess congratulations are in order than." JJ smiled, but it soon faded when she noticed that Morgan didn't seem happy. "I mean you are next in line right?"

"Exactly."

"I would've thought you would have been happy. Isn't being in charge of the BAU always been your dream?"

"When Jacob and Alexa were born my dreams changed." Morgan sighed. "I'm not sure I want to be away from my family all the time. I saw what it did to Hotch's family and I don't want that. I've missed so much already."

"I know what you mean. Traveling is hard. It's the little things that you miss."

"I don't want to miss those things anymore. I feel like my kids barely know who I am."
"That's not true. They love you." JJ said as she took Morgan's hand.

"I know they do, but I want to be there when Jacob hits his first homerun not see it on a tape. I want to be there when Alexa talks about her first day of preschool; not have to hear about it over the phone from Garcia."

"What are you saying Morgan? Do you want to quit the FBI?" Needless to say JJ was a little shocked.

"Yes, no, maybe. Hell I don't know." Morgan was clearly struggling with this. He loved the FBI but he also loved his family. "Do you ever wish you had a normal job?"

"Everyday but then I think about all of the people we have saved and all of the good things we've done and I realize I wouldn't change it for anything." JJ replied honestly. "Emily and AJ mean the world to me, but so does this job."

"I have no idea what to do." Morgan sighed.

"How you talked to Garcia about this?" Morgan just rolled his eyes. "I take that as a no."

"She'll just tell me to do what ever I think is best."

"That's because she loves you; she just wants you to be happy." JJ smiled. "I remember having a very similar conversation with Emily when I was offered this job."

"I have thought about changing departments but I all the ones with openings still require travel. I just don't know."

"What about my department?" JJ asked.

"But you don't have any openings."

"Well nothing has been said officially yet but Agent Fritz is leaving at the end of next month. Thank god!" JJ smiled. "I finally got him to agree to a transfer, so that means I will be looking for someone to replace him. I could really use a strong second in command when I'm not here."

"Are you serious?"

"Yeah, it's mostly normal hours with occasional travel. You would run the office when I am not here, reporting directly to me, of course."

"Of course." Morgan smiled.

"Just think about it. I could really use someone with you background and your strong leadership skills."

"I don't know what to stay." Morgan couldn't believe his ears. This was just what he was looking for. "But you do realize that if I don't take the BAU that puts Emily next in line?"

"Morgan this is about you and your family, not mine. If they offer Emily the job then we will discuss it but I will not have you making any decisions about you future because of us."

"I will need to talk to Garcia but I think we both know the answer."

"Sure you can handle having me as your boss?" JJ teased.

"I think I can manage." Morgan smiled and stood up. JJ stood up also and Morgan hugged her. "Thank you so much JJ, you don't know how happy you just made me."

"Your welcome, just make sure you keep this under wraps for a few days until I can talk to the Director. Only tell Garcia, cause I don't want this getting out. I am still afraid that Agent Fritz is going to change his mind. That man is an idiot." JJ laughed.

Later that night, JJ came home to find Emily lying on the couch watching the television.

"Hey." Emily said as JJ walked into the living room.

"Hey yourself." JJ smiled.

"There is some leftover's in the fridge if your hungry."

"Maybe later. Morgan came by my office today." JJ said as Emily sat up on the couch making room for her.

"Oh really? Did he tell you Hotch is retiring and that they offered him the job?"

"Yes he did and he also said that he doesn't want it."

"He said what?" Emily asked confused.

"He said that he is tired of the traveling and that he wants to be there for his kids." JJ smiled. "So I told him that Agent Fritz is finally leaving and that I want him to come work for me." JJ paused as she tried to judge Emily's reaction.

"Are you serious? Morgan is going to leave the BAU?" Emily replied shocked. JJ nodded.

"But more importantly if he does leave the BAU that puts you next in line."

"Oh I see."

"Exactly. I know what that means and I want you to know that I will support you no matter what you decide. You supported me with my new position and I will support you. I love you and if you decide that this is what you want then I want you to take it."

"Thanks, that means a lot." Emily smiled. "I don't know, I've never really thought about it. I just assumed that Morgan would take over. I mean can you see me in charge of an entire unit?"

"Of course I can. If I can do it you certainly can." JJ laughed.

"Well I guess we will just wait and see if they offer it to me."

"Are you serious? Who else would they offer it to? Amy? Good lord that woman can barely take care of herself better less a whole team of agents." JJ laughed. Just the thought of Amy in charge was enough to bring tears to JJ's eyes.

"They could always ask Reid to come back." Emily simply replied. Reid left the BAU five years earlier and was currently teaching profiling at the academy. JJ had never seen Reid this happy so she highly doubted he would want to come back. Plus she was pretty sure he was dating one of the other instructors, though he adamantly denied the rumor.

"They could, but I don't see him taking it." JJ smiled.

"What about AJ?" Emily asked.

"I think she is a little young to be taking over the unit but who knows they might ask her." JJ teased.

"That's not what I meant." Emily smiled as she slapped JJ on the arm.

"Look Emily I know what this means. It means more hours and more stress. AJ is 15 and I think she is old enough to understand how important this is. You just have to ask yourself what you want. AJ and I will support you no matter what you decide."

A month later they were all gathered at Hotch's house for a pre-retirement party.

"I have announcement to make." Hotch said as he stood up in front of his friends. "I have been working for the FBI for a long time and although I am sad to say goodbye I know that I am leaving the BAU in very good hands."

"Are you sure, I've seen Morgan's hands." Reid teased.

"Actually I was talking about Emily." You could have heard a pin drop in the room. Everyone was shocked. Everyone assumed that Morgan was taking over.

"Wait a minute are you saying that Emily is taking over the BAU? What happened to Morgan? I thought he was the next in line?" Amy asked confused.

"I was." Morgan said as he stood up next to Hotch. "But I've been offered another position in the bureau."

"You're leaving the BAU?" Amy asked shocked. "What department are you moving to?" Amy noticed Morgan look at JJ and it clicked. "No way, you're going to work for JJ?"

"God, Amy you make it sound like a bad thing." JJ teased. "But yes Morgan is going to become the Assistant Agent in Charge at the White House Communications Department. Reporting to me." JJ and Morgan smiled.

"So Emily is taking over the BAU?" Amy asked still struggling to comprehend what she was hearing.

"Yes that is correct." Emily said.

"Okay so just to get this straight; Morgan is going to work for JJ?" JJ and Morgan nodded. "And Emily is going to become my boss?" Emily nodded. "Sweet!" JJ and Emily looked at each with a very confused look on their faces. "Just think how easy it will be to get the vacation days I want now." Amy said turning to Andy.

"What are you talking about Amy?" Emily asked.

"I have so much blackmail on you there is no way you'll say no to me wanting two weeks off each summer." Amy laughed and Emily groaned because she knew that Amy was right.

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