Back To The BAU

A/N I've had this idea for a while and finally wrote it. To the reviewer who said Em wouldn't talk about her abortion... I plead alcohol? No you're right that was lazy of me I didn't feel like coming up with something else. If I wanted to do that, I should have pulled it off better. Sorry:( I changed It. Anyway, thanks for all the reviews, keep it up! Prompts greatly appreciated! I really hope you guys enjoy reading as much as I enjoy writing these!

"Mommy, I hungry," Henry complained to JJ, kicking the soccer ball to her. She glanced at her watch- 12:30.

"Okay baby, what do you want?" she asked him.

"Gwilled cheese pwease," Henry said

"Okay, let's pick up the balls and go inside and wash our hands," JJ said.

"Okay!" Henry replied, running to get as many balls as he could carry. JJ picked up the rest, and the ones Henry dropped as they walked up the stairs. JJ helped Henry put the balls away and wash his hands.

"Henry, you want to watch Mickey Mouse?" JJ asked him, hoping to occupy him while she cooked.

"Yeah! Mickey!" Henry said, so JJ turned the TV on and Henry started singing along to the theme song.

She turned on the stove and was getting out the bread and cheese when her cell phone rang.

"Hello?" She asked, holding the phone to her ear with her shoulder as she continued making Henry's lunch.

"JJ, it's Hotch," Hotch answered.

"Hotch, hey is everything okay?" She asked, hoping all was well with Emily.

"Everything's fine. Do you still want to be in the BAU?" Hotch asked.

"Yeah of course I would. Why?" She asked.

"With Emily's supposed death, we have an open job. You could take the classes, JJ. Become a profiler. We can get you back," he said.

JJ stopped in her tracks. "Hotch... Are you serious?" She asked.

"Of course. You've been around us long enough. You would be a better profiler then anyone we could hire from the outside," he replied.

"You know I want to but-" she started.

"But you have to talk with Will. The hours are hard with Henry, I know. I've been down that road before. If you want the job, just come on by the end of the week. You can take the tests and we'll hire you," Hotch said, understandingly.

"Thank you Hotch. I will. Have you heard from Emily?" She asked.

"JJ, you know she can't contact us," Hotch replied.

"I know. I know I was just hoping," JJ answered with a sigh.

"Okay. Well by the end of the week. We miss you JJ," Hotch said.

"Thanks again, Hotch. I miss you guys too," JJ replied.

She and Hotch exchanged goodbyes and she hung up the phone. She looked down at the Grilled Cheese which had started to burn.

"Damn it," she said, taking the grilled cheese out of the pan, and bringing it to Henry in the living room. She smiled, knowing that soon she would be back at the BAU, and not in Afghanistan. The job that had put her through hell.

Later that night, Henry was already in bed, and Will finally got home. He was working overtime, so he wasn't getting home until eight instead of five.

"Hey JJ," he said, kissing her cheek. "The boy already in bed?"

"Yeah, I put him down about an hour ago," JJ replied.

"That early?" Will asked.

"He was practically falling asleep in my lap. We had a busy day," JJ said, smiling at the memory.

Will smiled, "Good. It's been nice having you home with us Jayje."

JJ looked down at her hands uncomfortably, "About that... Hotch called today," she said.

"What did he want?" Will asked.

"He offered me a job at the BAU. As a profiler. They have an open jobs since Emily..." Her voice trailed off.

Will sighed. "You're gonna take it no matter what aren't you?" He asked.

"Will they're like family to me. I loved working with them and I was helping people! I'm not helping people where I am now," she said.

"Well what about Henry? He loves having his mommy home to play with him and take him places. What are you going to tell him?"

JJ sighed and ran a hand over her face. "I know. I know that but I need to get out of this job, Will. Please understand that," JJ practically begged.

"And we need you, Jennifer. We need you home. The hours at the BAU are terrible. Even when you have vacation time, you don't really," Will argued.

"I know. I know it's hard on you guys, but believe me it's hard on me too," JJ said.

"Then why do you have to go back? Aren't you doing the same thing at the pentagon but on a larger scale?" Will asked.

"No." JJ replied quickly. "No, it's not the same Will."

"I thought-" Will started.

"Will, just trust me. It's not the same," JJ said.

"Go back to the BAU then. I can't stop you," Will said, walking towards the stairs.

"Will, don't-don't just walk away like that," JJ said.

"Well what am I supposed to do Jayje? Your going back to the BAU. The hours will suck, you won't be home as often, but you'll be helping people, right?" He asked. JJ nodded.

"Then what more is there to say?" He asked, walking back upstairs, leaving JJ speechless. She sighed and ran a hand over her face. She walked up the stairs to Henry's bedroom. She walked over towards hs bed and kissed him on the forehead.

"I love you sweetheart," she whispered. She heard the shower start in the bathroom and sighed, knowing that Will was trying to avoid her. But she knew she was doing the right thing. She couldn't keep doing the job she was doing. Any any chance she had to go back to the BAU, to her family, she was sure as hell going to take it.