Hunted

Hotch?

Images and memories of Reid, floated around JJ mind making her unable to concentrate, she hadn't slept at all the night before, she just couldn't every time she shut her blue eyes she was greeted with Spencer's face staring back at her, begging no pleading her to save him, and it was as if she frozen she just watched him shut his delicate eyes letting him fade into the night.

"JJ" a voice snapped her from her thoughts, and she blinked to see Hotch peering down her, it was only then she saw his bloodshot eyes and worried face "yep" JJ said trying to look like she was paying attention "My hotel room, now" he said, his voice annoyed. JJ sighed and stood up it had been the third time since they arrived in Boston that someone had caught her off guard, and even though she hated getting in trouble, she knew she was putting the team at risk if she wasn't at her a game.

Using the key Hotch had given her, she let herself into his room, a little smile tugged at the corners of her mouth when she saw how clean it was, everything was perfect but the smile turned to frown when she realised that Spencer's room would always be in perfect condition.

As she went to sit down on the couch, she noticed the cushion had a lump in it, reaching her hand underneath the couch cushion, she felt her fingers wrap around something hard, gently pulling it out JJ saw it happened to be a laptop, and it was Hotch's usual one.

She felt tempted to open it, but she shoved it to the other side of the couch, she pulled out her phone and began to play some online scrabble, when she heard a bing.

Instantly reaching for her gun, JJ made her way to the door and peered out, only to see it was empty, she looked around the room and her eyes set sight on the laptop.

Holding it to her ear, JJ realised it was responsible for the sound, and after debating it for a minute she opened it up and was greeted with a bright screen.

She instantly felt guilty, she was after all snooping through her bosses stuff, and when she saw the name Spencer Reid, and it was the label of a folder she felt a wave of uneasiness go through her.

Just as she was about to open it she heard the door open, without thinking she shoved it under the cushion and pretended to be interested in the nearest thing she could fine.

"JJ" Hotch greeted her, as he walked into the room, running a hand through his hair "Hotch" she said dropping the brochure.

"We need to talk" he said taking a seat beside her "about what?" She shrugged her eyes meeting his "JJ, I am sorry, but I'm taking you off Reid's case" Hotch said, looking nervous.

Her gaze instantly became a glare, but at the same time she felt fear run through her body, they had agreed to work on the case as long as it didn't interfere with any other case and JJ had done the most work on it, she would spend hours after her work was over in her office, working the case.

"What" she said unable to keep her voice from rising "you can't take that case away from me" she almost yelled, her fists clenching she didn't know why she was being so aggressive she had never done before with anyone.

"You are to close" Hotch said as he tried to comfort her but she brushed him off "I'm to close, me, so you're saying he meant nothing to you" JJ yelled standing up, regret flooding through her, she wanted to apologise tell him she was sorry, but something was holding her back from caving.

"JJ, you're not spending nearly as much time, with Will or Henry and you need to calm down" Hotch said as he gently patted beside him, indicating she should sit down.

"I get it" she half laughed, and Hotch looked her "you don't want me to work the case, because you know something and you won't say anything" she said, her voice dangerously low.

"I have no idea, what your talking about" Hotch said, making JJ even more angry "really, why don't I get that laptop out and have a good look through it" she yelled, but on her inside she was regretting everything her body slowly been torn apart.

Hotch's face instantly paled at the mention of the laptop, angry JJ walked out of the apartment, slamming the door behind her, she needed to breathe, she needed to get away from everything but more important she needed him.

She was a mess, her life was ever since his death, she hadn't been the same no matter how hard she tried to convince herself she was, "JJ, are you alright" a voice called out and gently lifting her eyes she saw Prentiss standing there.

Not in the mood the talk JJ shiver her way past her and walked down the hotel hallways until she reached her room. Collapsing onto her bed, JJ sighed her body felt heavy and she sighed when she heard her door apartment, she hated the fact that anyone in the team could open anyone's door.

"Hotch sent you to check up on me, didn't he" JJ said rolling over to face Prentiss, who seemed to be everywhere lately.

She nodded, confirming the blondes suspicions "you wanna tell me what's going on" Emily said taking a seat beside JJ, so JJ finally let herself let go, she told Prentiss everything that was worrying her, how all she could think clearly about was Spence.