"JJ?"
Her head shot up, one hand coming up to wipe at her cheek. She sniffed, quickly composing herself.
"What do you need?"
Hotch stepped into the office, gently shutting the door behind him. "I need you to take a break, JJ."
She shook her head. "I don't need to."
"You do," he pressed quietly. "We all have. There are enough of us to take time in shifts."
"I'm fine," she gritted.
"JJ -"
She slammed her fist down on the desk. "She's my best friend, Aaron!"
The tears became uncontrollable at that point, and he was there in less than a heartbeat, arms wrapping around her as she broke. Everyone else on the team had already gone through this, but JJ had outlasted them all, focused completely on the case.
"We'll find her," he murmured, stressing each word. "We will find Emily."
JJ only cried harder.