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Chapter 2

JJ took one last look around her loft. After this morning's case brief she and Derek had been allowed to go to their respective homes to gather some clothes and personal items. Them going undercover together also meant them living together. Hotch had already told them about the residence that's sometimes used as a front for the bureau and its agents. She couldn't help the flurry of butterflies that she felt in her stomach. Before leaving the BAU to come back to her place Prentiss and Garcia both expressed their feelings on the case. Penelope couldn't help the pangs of jealousy that came through in her voice, and Emily was just happy it wasn't her that had to go under with Morgan.

Grabbing her purse and keys, she headed out to meet up with Hotch and Derek. The neighborhood was right in the district so it didn't take long to get to. She followed Hotch's directions to the fairly new and well-to-do street. She took a mental note of some of the residents walking around. A lot of younger couples. A lot of beautiful people. JJ glanced at herself in the rearview mirror. Had she made a mistake? Was she sure that she was going to be up for this? Pulling into the driveway behind Derek's Jeep, she knew that they were all about to find out very soon.

"Alright JJ, it's time to get your head in the game." She muttered to herself before slipping on her sunglasses and exiting the car. Feeling eyes on her, she turned her head slightly and saw a young woman across the street looking at her. JJ flashed the woman a smile and confidently began up the walk up to the front door. She would let Hotch and Morgan know about the woman right away.

Aaron and Derek had been talking in the kitchen when they heard the front door open. They were waiting until she got their before going into anything too in depth about the case. Most of the fine pints had been worked out when they were all still at the BAU that morning. Walking out of the kitchen, they met JJ in the living room.

"Hotch this place is pretty amazing." JJ remarked. "This belongs to the bureau?"

"It does." Hotch confirmed. "I don't have to tell you two that Chief Strauss is adamant about this place being left exactly how it was found."

Morgan laughed and shook his head. "Tell Strauss that JJ and I will try not to throw too many wild parties while we're here."

JJ's eyes got very wide as Derek looked her way after that remark. She knew that he was just kidding, but she couldn't help but wonder if his mind flashed to the last time they partied that hard.

"Hey guys before I forget," JJ said, "There was this woman across the street when I pulled up. She looked very intrigued as to who I was."

"I'm sure these nosy people are just itching to find out who the neighbors are." Morgan added.

"And it's up to you two to give them what they want." Hotch affirmed. "We want these people to feel comfortable around you."

"Yeah we got it Hotch." Morgan said.

"You two know that all of us are just a phone call away if you need anything right?"

JJ and Morgan both nodded their heads. The three of them walked outside, and Hotch made a big production of taking the realty sign that said "SOLD" out of the front yard. He shook JJ's hand then Morgan's. He put the sign in the back of his SUV, climbed in and drove away, leaving agents to wave goodbye. The two stood out front until Hotch's SUV disappeared around the corner. They both silently took in the scene before them. Morgan's eyes landed on a beautiful lady across the street staring at him and JJ. He flashed his trademark grin, and turned to JJ.

"There's your girl at my three o'clock. Let's go in, because unsub or not, she's starting to creep me out."

"Yeah come on." JJ said smiling up at him. She felt Morgan reach for her hand, and tensed up ever so slightly. "Sorry about that. Guess it's time to keep up appearances." She relaxed and squeezed his hand as the ambled back into the big house.

Once inside the house he let her hand go. He looked down at her, and grinned. She was so beautiful, and she didn't even know it. She walked ahead of him and into the kitchen. He followed her, and watched as she rummaged through the refrigerator until she pulled out two bottles of water. She slid one across the counter for him to catch.

"Thanks Jayje." He said. He took a deep breath before speaking again. "JJ this morning, you said that you were okay with all of this…"

"And I meant it Derek." She said cutting him off. "This is work, and whatever happened or didn't happen between us last year can't matter right now."

"Fair enough." He replied nodding his head. "Just know if you ever do want to talk about it, then I'm right here. Literally."

"I know that. Now just isn't the time."

"Okay Pennsylvania, let's try and piece together some information about what we know and need to know about the folks in this hood."

"Yeah let's start with the lady that looks like she could eat us both alive from across the street." JJ said laughing.

"Then we need to go out and try and make nice. Get a feel for who we need to watch out for so we can get Garcia to run backgrounds."

"Speaking of PG, you know she is going crazy knowing that you're going to have these woman drooling all over you."

"She knows she's my girl. Maybe she's worried that you're going to be drooling all over me." He couldn't help driving JJ a little nuts.

"When did I ever drool all over you Derek Morgan?" she asked indignantly. She clammed up however, when she realized they both probably knew the answer to that question.

After a somewhat uncomfortable silence, Morgan cleared his throat. "I'm going to give Garcia a call to check in. To make this believable maybe you should go outside and pretend to be annoyed with me already."

"That shouldn't be a problem." JJ said as she headed out the front door.

Case or not, JJ was definitely curious about this quiet neighborhood. She walked down to the driveway and turned back to look up at the house that was temporarily hers and Derek's. Removing her sunglasses she took in the brick architecture and lush lawn. This a was a far cry from her loft! She looked down at the fake wedding ring she wore on her left hand and shook her head. She leaned against Derek's ridiculously clean Jeep, and crossed her arms.

To be honest, she really wasn't sure about how she was supposed to draw the attention of the right people to crack this case. She closed her eyes and let her mind wander. Her mind flashed to last year….

*FLASHBACK*

JJ tried to open her eyes, but they felt as though they had been nailed shut. She opened her mouth, and it felt like it was stuffed with cotton. "I have got to stop drinking like that." She said to herself.

She pulled the pillow tight against her head, and realized something didn't feel right. Opening her eyes against the harsh morning sun, she realized she wasn't wearing any clothes. Trying to clear her foggy brain, she rolled over onto her back and immediately came into contact with something.

"What the hell…?" She asked in a complete daze. Her room usually wasn't this bright in the morning. She practically jumped out of her skin when she realized that the body she had just rolled into was the one and only Derek Morgan. A quick peek under the covers realized her worst fear. He wasn't wearing any clothes either. He was snoring softly, and JJ quickly tried to collect her thoughts and piece together how they could've ended up like this. It was like she couldn't get her brain to work though. Cursing silently, she shifted in bed so they weren't so close. She scanned the room in hopes of locating her clothes so she could put them on and bolt.

All of the sudden his arm was around her. With his face still buried in his pillow, he asked "Hey where you going?" His voice was muffled, and JJ knew he was probably still half sleep.

She gently picked his arm up off of her and shook his shoulder. "Derek wake up." She whispered.

Derek rolled over to face her while saying, "Baby, why are you aw…?" His jaw dropped when he came face to face with Jennifer Jareau! "Oh my god, JJ!"

He sat up in bed, wide wake now. "What the hell are you doing here?"

"Hey I don't know how we in your bed together!"

"I remember us all drinking last night. Drinking a lot, but after that…" His voice trailed off.

JJ was pulled out of her thoughts by another voice.

"Hello! Excuse me." The voice called.

JJ looked around and saw that it was the woman from across the street now approaching her. JJ straightened herself up and smiled widely as the woman got closer.

"Hello there." she said warmly. "I didn't want to intrude, but you had been standing out here for a while. I thought I'd come over and introduce myself."

"It's fine. I just needed some air is all."

"My name is Chelsea. I live across the street." She said pointing to the large brick home.

"I'm Jennifer." JJ said extending her hand for Chelsea to shake. "This neighborhood is beautiful."

"Thank you, it has its moments though." She replied off handedly. JJ had to wonder if she was referring to the three couples that had been murdered.

"I'm sure Derek and I will grow to love it." She said sweetly.

"Oh! Your husband right?" JJ nodded her response. "He is gorgeous dear!"

"I could do worse." JJ said jokingly.

Chelsea took a step closer to JJ and lowered her voice. JJ masked her discomfort though. "You know honey," She said placing a hand lightly on JJ's shoulder. "You're not so bad yourself either."

JJ looked at the her new neighbor as she took a step back and smiled slyly. "Thanks, you're too kind." She said.

"So if you don't mind my asking, why in the world are you standing out here all by yourself instead of in there with that Greek god of a husband? You two should be christening every room in the house right now!"

"Yeah, this house is sort of a fresh start for Derek and I." JJ replied without giving too much away. "We're kind of taking things one day at a time right now."

"Oh I'm sorry to hear that such a young gorgeous couple is having troubles."

"Thanks for your concern."

The woman pulled a business card out of her back pocket, and handed it to JJ. "I can help you both out with any problems you might be having." She turned to go back to her house. "I'm just a phone call away Jennifer. And don't worry! I'm licensed and discreet!"

"Good to know…" JJ flipped the card over in her hand. She watched as Chelsea went back into her house. JJ walked back up the driveway and into the house. Derek was just hanging up his phone.

"Anything to report Jayje?" he asked.

JJ held up the business card. "I think I just got our first real lead Morgan."

"Alright let's call it in." he replied.

JJ watched as he dialed Hotch's number with the business card she had just given him from her new friend and neighbor. Things were about to get very interesting indeed….

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