Epilogue

It had been three weeks after the Jackson incident and she was so ready to go back to work, but most importantly, she was ready to go to normal in a way. From the past three weeks JJ had enjoy the time with her son and her mother, the team would go a visit from time to time but the job always kept them away and she understood. Reid was the one who spent more time with her, he would play with Henry and talk about the job with her so she wouldn´t go crazy not knowing what they were doing and how the team was. Sandy would invite him over for dinner every time and each time he had said yes just to have more time with JJ. The blonde was remembering one of those moments while waiting the elevator.

JJ was watching the news after coming back from therapy, she felt tired after every session but she also felt like she had made progress. The pain was less by now and her wounds were healing just as they should. It had been two weeks already but her physiotherapist told her to take another week off just to be sure, she accepted just because her mother insisted on listening to the doctor.

"If he says you need another week, it´s because you need it." She had said. JJ wanted to discuss it but Garcia and Emily told her the same so did the rest of the team and seeing she was at a lost, she had no other choice than to say accept.

Other reason why she wanted to go back to work as soon as possible was because she thought, maybe that way, the nightmares would stop. Her mother knew she had them, in one occasion the nightmare felt so real that she had to go and calm her down, that´s went Sandy realized JJ was, in fact, having nightmares and she hadn´t notice. Sandy felt awful after that, because she suspected it but didn´t want JJ feel weak or something like that. The blonde then remembered one specific incident.

"Spence you came!" She said to the man standing before her.

"Yeah, I wasn´t sure at first because I didn´t know if would be able to close the case before today, but we did!" He told her, he and JJ had planned to spend some time alone, Sandy had offered to take Henry out that day so the two agents could have the afternoon for themselves.

"I´m glad you cough the guy." He had told her about the case and how things were doing so as soon as they got the UnSub he called her.

"Me, too." He then came in and sat down on the couch. He looked around, he had been there so many times and the place still marveled him. The home environment was his favorite past of the house; the photo frames, the toys, even the smell, everything just felt so home-like. "So um…do you want me to help you cook? Or are we having delivery?"

She smiled at his nervousness. "I think it would be fun to try and cook something." JJ said taking her crutch and ´walking´ with Reid to the kitchen.

"I warned you, I´m not the best cook." Reid said.

"Don´t worry, lucky for you I have lost of experience cooking." She winked smiling.

After lunch both profilers decided to watch a movie, they weren't´ sure what to watch so they settle with an old movie from the tv.

"Hey Spence can you grab those pills and the glass of water please?" She asked him halfway the movie. He did as she asked and settle down next to her once again. "I have to say, these pills make me fall asleep." She didn´t want to take them because then the nightmares would come to hunt her.

"Don´t worry, I will not feel offended." He said joking, she smiled back but he could see the fear in her eyes. A few minutes later JJ was fast asleep, Reid stood up and tucked her up. Spencer was sitting next to her when she began to stir, he thought she was waking up but then he heard her whimper.

"No please…" He heard her mutter. "Leave them…" She began to move even more and her whimper transformed in a soft cry and then, without a warning she woke up, agitated with tears rolling down her face, her eyes unfocused.

"JJ, JJ look at me." He said reaching for her. "It was just a nightmare, it´s not real." Seeing her lack of reaction he shifted from his place and stood facing her. "JJ I´m here, no one will hurt you." He saw her eyes focusing on him.

"Spence?" The blonde was confused but then the memories came back in a rush and so did the realization. He saw her as she didn´t want him to see her. "I´m sorry…I…"

"You don´t have to apologize." He told her with a firm and tender voice. "And you have nothing to feel ashamed of. You know as well as I do that nightmares are normal after a traumatic event."

"I know..it´s just…I didn´t want you to…" She didn´t know what to say.

He sat beside her once again. "I was actually wondering when they would hit you. I was scare because I thought you didn´t have any and that it´s weird." He turned and so did she, they both were facing each other. "We all know the feeling JJ and I want you to know I´m here for you."

"I know, thank you Spence." She leaned over and kissed him as it was the most natural thing for them. He blushed. "I um..sorry." After the kiss at the hospital they hadn´t had a chance to talk about it or to even do it again.

"No no, it´s okay…I just." He laughed nervously. "I was not expecting that, It is fine…really good actually."

"I know we hadn´t been able to talk about what happened." She began, the preview event forgotten for now. "I think now it´s a good time."

"I know." He took a deep breath and began. "JJ…I…" He was not good doing this kind of things. "I care for you, I really do, I have for a long time but the past couple of months my feelings for you changed." ´Okay you are doing fine, just keep it like that.´ He thought. "I don´t see you like just my best friend now and I think you know it. "She nodded. "What I´m trying to say is…I´m in love with you. I love how you act around people, the way you can talk with distraught families, the way you are with the team and specially the way you are with Henry. " There he finally said what he had been holding back for a long time, what he had been trying to hid to no avail. "I want to be there for you JJ, to be there went you need me, to be the person you can talk when feeling down or having troubles. I will be that person, if you want me to be of course."

She stared at him, listening to every word he said. JJ was amazed, what he said made her feel happy and very emotional; he had say all she had wanted him to say. "I thought you weren´t good with this type of situations." She said after a while.

"I´m not." He chuckled. "But with you is different, it´s just natural. I do have to admit I was scared at the beginning but the moment I looked into your eyes I couldn´t stop."

JJ grabbed his hands. "I´m glad you didn´t." she caressed them. "I feel the same way Spence. I love how you know everything and how innocent you can be sometimes, how you see us as you family and I love how much you care for Henry. I love you Spence." She lifted her right hand and stroked his face.

"I guess we´ll have to tell you mom and the team."

"I´m pretty sure they already know." He nodded. "But we will, just to make it official." He leaned this time and kissed her.

…..

The doors of the elevator opened and JJ walked toward the bullpen, before reaching the glass doors she saw her team. Reid was reading a file then other and then went back the other, Morgan was writing something down on one, Emily was just opening one file, Rossi´s door was close but she could see him working from the window, Hotch wasn´t in his office. ´Maybe he had a meeting.´ She thought. After seeing what the team was doing JJ opened the doors and went over to her desk, Emily was the first one to see her.

"JJ! What are you doing here? I thought you were supposed to be here tomorrow." She said after she hugged her.

"It was a surprised. Spence knew so did Hotch." She said. Morgan then hugged her.

"I´m so happy to see you are back."

"Me too. I can´t go out in the field with you guys just yet but at least I can help from here or a police station."

"We are just happy to have you back." Reis then said, he didn´t hug, they just stared at each other.

"This is way too cute for me." Morgan joked winning a glared from Emily. He was about to respond when I squeal was heard from behind them.

"JJ! You are back!" The other blonde said hugging her friend; suddenly she took both of her arms and said. "Why didn´t I, the goddess of knowledge, know about this." She demanded.

"It was surprised Garcia." Emily explained trying to help her friend of the analyst wrath.

"Oh! I see I forgive you then…just this time." Everyone laughed.

"Look who´s here." Rossi said descending the stairs. "Welcome back kid." He did as the rest before him, he hugged her.

"Thanks. It is good to be back."

"I´m glad you feel that way because we have a case." Hotch said behind her with a smiled upon his face and a case file on his hand. "We are happy to see you JJ."

"Thanks." JJ left her bag on her seat and turned around to face Hotch and the rest of the team. "I guess we have work to do." They nodded and walked to the conference room, before going in Reid held JJ back.

"Welcome back." He said grabbing her hand. "It´s good to have you here again but if you aren´t feeling good…"

"Spence…" The blonde said smiling. "I know don´t worry." JJ kissed him on the cheek before going in to join the team, leaving a stunned Dr. Reid behind. She sat down, Spencer sat beside her and Garcia began the presentation. She looked around to each one of her team, her family.

"It´s good to be back." She thought before opening the case file and dive into it.

The End (?)

I left it the end as a question because I may write a second part...you´ll have to see ;) Again thanks fro reading guys! Read you soon!