Stand In The Rain

Thirty Six

By time the ambulances and police cars had arrived at the gas station, JJ made it clear the proper authorities that she and Derek were FBI agents, relieved that she didn't have to be in charge anymore. She also washed her hands of Derek's blood to the best of her ability before going back inside to make a call that she'd been dreading.

Hotch picked up immediately. "JJ, where are you, Prentiss, and Morgan?"

"Hotch, are you sitting down?"

There was a pause, and then, "Yes."

"Jacoby Fitzgerald somehow found us and followed us to a gas station on Broadway..."

"Come on, JJ—stay with me." Hotch coached from his end of the line as he became acutely aware of Penelope, Spencer, and Rossi suddenly watching him. "What is it?"

"Jacoby pistol-whipped Derek in the head and shot him in the shoulder, after which he stole our car, kidnapping Emily in the process."

To Hotch's credit, he didn't immediately panic. "I see. We'll come to you now; can you give me any more specifics about where you are?"

JJ just laughed nervously and began to fan herself because she was beginning to feel ill. "No—I'm just trying not to lose it. I need... to sit down... I feel sick... Gotta... hang up now..."

Her words were beginning to slur because she could feel herself slipping into shock, and she needed to focus more on herself and her children. She desperately needed help.

"No, Jennifer, don't hang u—"

JJ ignored him and hung up her phone, pocketing it.

She was definitely going to faint now, but it was just a matter of when.

"Agent Jareau?"

"Hmm?"

JJ saw one of the paramedics approaching her, but that was the last thing she remembered before finally shutting down and fainting. Her day had just gotten longer.

Thirty minutes later, JJ was at the hospital she'd been taken to after the kidnapping drama with Baylor. By the time she was dressed in a hospital gown, hooked up to all of the proper oxygen tubes, and wires and monitors, she also had to be sedated because she had a panic attack when she remembered what had happened to Derek and Emily.

When she came to, she wasn't alone.

"Oh, JJ—I'm so glad you're awake! You gave us all a scare!"

Still adjusting to her new surroundings, JJ was more than a little thrown because the voice she heard wasn't one that she'd been expecting.

"Spence?"

"Uh-huh." the young man eagerly confirmed as he hurried over and helped her sit up so she could have a drink of water. "I came in as soon as I could."

When JJ gave him back the cup, Spencer set it aside and pulled a chair up to her bed.

"What do you want to know?" Spencer asked.

JJ gave her bump a rub as she felt the middle area of her body get parried and thrusted upon by two different pairs of hands and feet. "I would ask how the twins are, but they're both wide awake and letting me know it."

"From what I understand, there was an ultrasound performed on you during the ambulance ride while you weren't 'all with it,' but everything checks out fine." (JJ breathed a sigh of relief) "The gender of your kids was also revealed."