Been doing a lot of writing recently (& reading) so I hope you guys like what's in store! It's currently 3:24 in the morning and I've written three chapters in an hour so I hope you'll forgive any spelling or other errors.

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JJ and Hotch sat in silence; her nibbling on her bagel and him sipping his coffee as they waited for Emily's doctor to finish administering her painkillers. JJ caught the glare from her boss that clearly said 'eat it or you're going home' and tried to force herself to take larger bites. She would deny it, of course, if anyone asked her whether or not her head hurt nearly as much as Emily's or if the room wasn't 20 degrees hotter than it was an hour ago.

"You guys should…go to bed." Emily told them as the drugs started to take effect. "Not together though." Both agents chuckled slightly.

"Don't worry about us Em." JJ said, stifling a yawn. Hotch approached the brunette and took her hand in his.

"We'll go as soon as you're settled." He promised. "There's a pair of officers outside and Rossi, Morgan and Reid should be back later."

"I'm fine Aaron." Emily waved him off with a droopy smile, her eyelids already beginning to close. Hotch bent down and placed a chaste kiss on the woman's forehead before backing away.

"We'll get you out as soon as possible." JJ told her friend, knowing fully well just how much Emily liked hospitals.

"M'kay." The brunette nodded. "Hey, JJ. Want to know what I just realized?"

"What Em?" JJ smiled, knowing the type of realization Emily had come to was only induced by her medication.

"Me, you and Garcia," she took a breath and raised an arm, pointing to empty air. "We're like the Powerpuff Girls."

"The…Powerpuff Girls?" JJ practically snorted and heard Hotch do the same behind her.

"Yea." Emily's eyes opened slightly as her enthusiasm at her revelation grew. "Garcia's Blossom cause she's smart. I'm Buttercup because I'm pretty tough for a girl and you're Bubbles because you're-"

"Blonde?" JJ offered. Emily nodded vigorously and JJ rolled her eyes. "Well alright Buttercup, get some sleep."

"Okay Bubbles." Emily smiled again as her eyes reclosed and her head fell against the pillow. JJ and Hotch shared a look of amusement as they headed out of the hospital and to their hotel.

"It's only," Hotch checked his watch as the two arrived at their destination. "Six AM. We can freshen up and meet the rest of the team at 11."

"Morgan texted me in the car." JJ told him. "They've been at the station for about a half hour but haven't found anything new yet. They said they'd call if something came up."

"Alright well for now let's just worry about ourselves." Hotch pressed the fourth button on the elevator and glanced at the blonde from the corner of his eye. "Are you sure you're alright JJ?"

"Hotch, I'm fine. It's just a cold." She told him with a roll of her wrist.

"It's not just a cold." He called her out on her lie. "Just…get some sleep okay?" JJ nodded, knowing full well that sleep wouldn't come easy until this case was over.

Her desktop from her apartment had been brought in by Alek and the third man that had been in the SUV. They set it up in silence, neither man even glancing in her direction as she bore her eyes into their backs. Minutes later, Hail returned with the same look in his eyes as before and Mackenzie couldn't help but take a step back.

"Why'd you want her to live?" he asked her suddenly as he took another step forward, backing her into the wall.

"I told you," she tried to sound convincing. "They would never stop looking for us if you killed her."

"Oh so now you care about us?" he spat causing Mackenzie to flinch.

"I always have."

"Bullshit!" he shouted and took another step towards her. Mackenzie avoided his gaze, preferring to stare at the opposite wall than at his cold eyes. "What'd you tell them?"

"Nothing." She forced herself to connect her emerald gaze to his golden one. Before she could move, Hail brought up a hand and wrapped his fingers around her neck, much like before although his grip was not as strong.

"I cared for you, I took care of you, I loved you and this is how you repay me?" He snarled and brought his face dangerously close to hers. Mackenzie's breathing quickened as she realized just how close he was.

"I didn't tell them anything Adrian." She whispered and watched as he seemed to weigh her honesty. "I've never given you a reason to doubt me before. Why start now?"

"You've never been under the FBI's protective custody before." He shot back. "They don't just give that out to anyone Mac. You have to earn it."

"Well I didn't." she breathed, her voice rising in intensity. "You say I'm the one who doesn't care about us? You're the one so desperate to prove me disloyal."

"I wouldn't have to if you'd just do as you're told!" the grip on her neck tightened slightly as Adrian pinned her against the wall.

"They found my apartment!" she cried. "What was I supposed to do?! I tried to run."

"Well you didn't try hard enough, now did you?!"

"This is how you prove to people that you love them?" she lowered her voice and tried to sound hurt. "I've done everything you've asked; stolen from God knows how many people, covered up dozens of crimes you would have been arrested for yet all you do is treat me like I'm not good enough!" Mackenzie shook herself out of his grasp as it loosened and crossed her arms defiantly across her chest.

"You're right." Hail lowered his head slightly. "I'm sorry."

"It's alright." She assured him and desperately tried to relax her muscles as he wrapped an arm around her waist and gently pulled her into him.

"I'll have some of your clothes brought over." He glanced at her dirty attire and brushed a few strands of hair behind her ear. "You can shower here."

"I can't go back to my apartment?" she asked, knowing fully well what the answer would be. He shook his head and a thought occurred to her. "How did you find me?" Hail chuckled and stroked her cheek affectionately. Mackenzie had to keep from shuddering.

"You didn't think I'd let you stray too far now, did you?" he toyed with the diamond pendant around her neck; last Christmas' present from him and she understood. He'd been tracking her since day one. Suppressing her enraged emotions at being followed like a lost puppy, Mackenzie offered him a small smile.

"Well thank you." She slowly raised her arms and wrapped them around his neck. "That agent was driving me up the wall."

"Well I can assure you, she won't be bothering you again." Hail chuckled and lowered his head to place a kiss on her neck. Grabbing the skin between his teeth, he sucked hard, no doubt leaving a mark that would be visible in a few minutes. Mackenzie ran her hands through his hair, pretending to enjoy it yet feeling like a cornered animal being led to its slaughter.

"What is it you want me to do?" she asked shakily, desperate to get his hands off of her. She felt him smile against her neck and couldn't help but roll her eyes. "You know what I meant."

"Unfortunately, I do." He pulled back and Mackenzie sighed in relief as he released her and strolled over to where Alek had set up her computer. "I need you to work your magic one more time."

"For what?" Mackenzie frowned as she took the seat the dark haired man offered her.

"I need you to hack into our friends at the FBI." Adrian grinned wickedly as he gauged her reaction. Mackenzie kept a bored expression plastered on her features as she listened.

"That's going to take a while Adrian." She cracked her knuckles for show and he pecked her on the cheek.

"I know you can do it love." He assured her and she offered him a tight smile in return.

"What am I looking for?" she asked as she powered up the computer and wracked her brain for a way out.

"Let's see how much they like it when we expose their undercover agents to the world, shall we?" Adrian's eyes flashed at the thought of so many FBI agents put in danger because of his actions. The thought excited him more than anything, including Mackenzie, ever could. He was too busy relishing in his joy that he didn't even bother to take in Mackenzie's horrified expression as she let his words sink in. Does she refuse and die a painful death at the hands of Adrian Hail or does she risk the lives of countless others in an attempt to save her own skin?

Actually had to ask a friend for an idea bad enough but not too unrealistic. Hope you guys like our combined effort! Review and let me know! Thank you in advance!