Wheels Up

Breathe

"Penelopeeee" JJ said tiredly with a smile as she awoke once more.

"Morning darlin." Garcia said. "How are you feeling?"

"I'm alright." JJ answered. "I'll be okay." She reached for her phone to check her messages, and did a double take when she saw the day. "It's Wednesday?"

"It is. You had a lot to sleep off." Garcia said sadly.

"I remember waking up the first time, and when Emily was here. I remember waiting for Emily with doughnuts, but that was Saturday. I've been asleep for 4 days?" JJ said, incredulous.

"Not exactly, you've woken up and stuff, just never for very long. And I'm not sure you were fully awake either." Garcia explained.

"Oh."

"The team are almost back though." Garcia said. "And I'm pretty sure the doctor said you could get out of here tomorrow, so that's good news."

"Oh thank god." JJ said with a light chuckle, then. "Garcia, what do you know about someone called 'Elliott' that Em knows?"

"Uhhhhh, I don't know. Why?" Garcia asked.

"No reason. Just curious." JJ said. "You sure?"

Garcia smirked. "No reason. Sure."

"What? I'm just curious." JJ protested.

"I'm sure you are Jay." Garcia giggled.

JJ gave her a look. "Garcia!"

Penelope looked back at her. "JJ!" She exclaimed in the same tone.

They were interrupted at that moment as Emily entered the room.

"JJ! You're awake!" She said, smiling.

"I am. I was wondering where you were." JJ smiled warmly back.

"Not the only thing you were wondering." Garcia whisper sung. Emily looked confused as JJ swatted Penelope, but didn't have time to ponder it as the door swung open once more, this time letting in a flow of people.

Spencer walked in first, his breath catching slightly in his throat still at JJ looking so battered, but the bruises weren't black anymore and the swelling had gone down a fair bit, which made it slightly better.

"Spence!" JJ said happily, reaching up to hug him, as Hotch and Rossi also filed into the room, greeting her.

"Where's Morgan?" JJ asked.

"He's coming. He was just grabbing something." Hotch explained.

JJ nodded, as a couple of doctors walked in. "I see we have visitors." One of them said with a chuckle.

The neurologist from earlier ran another check, and then confirmed she had the all clear from her. Another doctor ran a few more tests, eventually concluding she was clear to go home in the morning. "I'll get the paperwork started." She said.

"Thank you." JJ replied with a nod. The doctor left the room, and she laid back with a smile.

"I'm going home."

"Really?" Derek, who had just walked through the door, said. "That's great Jayje!"

"Morgan!" She said. "Is that pizza I see?"

"You know it is." Derek said, grinning at them all. He sat himself down on the window sill, next to Garcia in her armchair, and started dishing out the pizza boxes.

Hotch and Rossi sat themselves on plastics chairs the other side of her bed as Spencer sat on the end of it. Emily climbed in next to JJ, who was busy laughing at Rossi moaning about how terrible takeaway pizza was, compared to "true Italian pizza!"