Chapter 6

While JJ slept, Emily sat down in the chair next to the bed. She let her mind drift off and wondered what the UnSub had done to her friend.

"Oh, excuse me. You can't stay here." A nurse came through the door. "The doctor said that the only one who was allowed in here was her boyfriend." And then she added, "the handsome police detective."

"Were you not here earlier? This is my friend here, and her so called boyfriend is the reason she is in this bed. When he was brought to her, she freaked out and he upset her. She is hurt and confused, she doesn't even remember why she is here or where she is. But she do remember me. So, yes I will stay here, with her, to keep her calm." Emily firmly stated and looked up at the nurse, daring her to say something else.

Before the nurse got a chance to reply, the doctor came through the door.

"Doctor, this woman refuses to leave. I tried to tell her that only detective LaMontagne was allowed, but she won't listen to me."

"No, she can stay. In fact, it looks like I was wrong earlier, this woman, Agent... Ehm?" The doctor looked at Emily.

"Agent Emily Prentiss" she stated simply.

"Thank you. Agent Prentiss is the only one allowed in this room." The nurse looked at the doctor, before nodding and walking out of the room.

"I am really sorry about the whole situation." The doctor offered Emily.

"No it's not your fault. You didn't know. But can you tell me what happened when he arrived?"

"Yes, of course. Your friend, agent Jareau..."

"Please, call her JJ."

"JJ was asleep when I reentered the room with mr. LaMontagne. I knew she was disorientated and confused, so I wanted to stay with her when she woke up.

When she first woke up, I asked if she knew where she was and she answer at a hospital, she asked for her angel before falling asleep again.

When she woke up again, I asked her some more questions. The standard "what's your name", "what year is it" and so on. But she couldn't answer me. Mr. LaMontagne got impatient and started to ask her lots of questions. For each time she told him "I don't know" he got angrier and angrier, while she teared up, very confused, tired and scared.

I told him to calm down, that these things happened sometimes, but he kept pushing her and pushing her. When he raised his hand to hit her, she screamed and I grabbed his arm. Then you all came through the door, and well, you know the rest."

Emily nodded and closed her eyes. How did this happen?

"Doctor? Do you think she will regain her memory?"

"I don't know yet." The doctor answered softly, "I need to run some more tests when she wakes up. Have you alerted her next of kin?"

"Yes, her parents are on their way. They are arriving New Orleans soon."

"Okay. That's good. Agent Prentiss..." Again Emily interrupted the doctor.

"Call me Emily."

"Very well. Emily, I'll make sure no one else comes in here to disturb JJ. When she wakes up or if there is anything else, have one of the nurses page dr. Draper, that's me." Emily nodded and the doctor continued.

"When JJ wakes up she will be confused and scared. Please do not ask her any questions, just try to calm her down until I get here. I understand that it can be hard, but I need to ask her some questions for protocol, and she will be frustrated if she is asked the same over and over again. I do not wish to band you from this room as well."

With that the doctor hung JJ's chart on her bed and walked out of the room, silently closing the door behind her.

Emily relaxed back into the chair, her hand still captured by the beautiful blond sleeping in the hospital bed. She couldn't help but think that right here, right now, JJ looked beautiful, just like she always does.

She was quickly pulled from her thoughts when JJ suddenly gripped her hand tight and started to cry softly. Emily stood from the chair and leaned over JJ.

"Shhh... Sweetie, it's just a bad dream. No one is going to hurt you. I'm here." Emily stroked JJ's hair while whispered quietly, trying to sooth the other agent.

"Just open those gorgeous blue eyes for me. I am here and I'm not going anywhere."

Slowly JJ's eyes opened, showing teary, confused, hurt and scared eyes.

"Oh, baby, I am right here. Nothing or no one is going to take you away. I will keep you safe."

"Thirsty" came a whisper from JJ. Emily found a cup with a straw standing beside the bed and held the straw to JJ's lips.

After setting the cup down, Emily called for a nurse and asked her to page dr. Draper. The brunette could see that the blond was confused and scared, so she did what she was told earlier, just sat next to the bed, held her hand and whispered sweet words of nothing to JJ.

"Well, hello. It's good to see you awake again." The woman from before, the doctor?, came through the door with a big smile. "I know you are very confused right now, but I need yo ask you some questions. Is that okay?"

She looked up at the woman who held her hand, her angel, silently asking if she would be there.

"If you want me to be here, I'll be here." Her angel simply said and gave her hand a little squeeze. She smiled and turned to the doctor.

"Can you tell me your name?" the doctor asked softly. She opened her mouth to answer, but nothing came out. Her eyes began to tear up again. How could she forget her own name?

"It's okay. I know that it is hard right now, but I need to run some tests to see what the explanation is for this." The doctor's voice was soft and friendly, "I will go and order the tests right now, but Emily here will sit with you and if there is anything, just ask for Eva Draper." The doctor, dr. Draper, scribbled something on the chart and walked away, closing the door after her.

She felt her eyes burn with tears. How did this happen to her? The only persons she knew was her doctor and the one sitting next to her holding her hand. Emily. She remembered Emily from her dreams and knew she had been there to calm her down once before. She opened her eyes and looked at Emily, the other woman smiled down at her.

"How are you feeling?" Her voice was soft and caring.

"I don't know. I don't remember anything, except for you and dr. Draper." Her voice almost broke at the end, "I don't even know my own name!" She felt herself start to tear up again, and looked down.

"Hey, look at me." She felt two fingers under her chin, tilting her head up and turned it to face the other woman. "It's going to be okay. I am not going to leave you! I know you don't remember me, but I remember you, so any questions you have, you can ask me. And your name is Jennifer."

"Jennifer?" She asked and Emily nodded. "Okay. I am Jennifer and you are Emily."

"Very good. That's all you need to know." The brunette said, her face had broken into a grin and Jennifer couldn't help but smile herself.