Until The End of Time

9. Band-Aids

JJ walks me out the glass doors and into the hallway. We turn right, walk a little ways down the hall and stops in front of a small office door. She opens it with a key and says,"This will be your office."

It was small but it'll have to do. It was cozy and I like cozy. It was already fixed up for me with ten monitors. "I know it's small but-" "Oh no! It's fine! Thanks for setting it up for me." "No problem. Another agent helped me set it up." "Must've taken forever." "You're telling me!"

I laugh and sit down in one of the rolly chairs. "Well, I'll leave you to do whatever you do. I'll introduce you to the team tomorrow when they get back." "Ok and thanks again for everything." "No problem. Call me if you need anything."

JJ shuts the door and I just sit back in my chair. I had headset for when someone calls but seemed like I didn't need it right now since the team was on its way back. I sat back and looked at the glorious computer screens. "Well, let's get started." I said to myself.

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Throughout the day, I set up my own internet system within the computer system and I hadn't noticed it took all day. JJ walks in. "Hey, I'm gonna head home. See ya Garcia." "Alright. I guess I'm heading home too." "I'll wait for you at the elevator." "K thanks."

She leaves and I start shutting down and packing up for the day. I finally come out and meet JJ at the elevator. She pressed the down button and we stood there waiting.

"Why'd you call me Garcia?" "Oh we call other agents by their last names for identity precautions." "Oh ok." "But people call me JJ because it's easier considering my name." "What's your last name?" "Jareau. It's my father's name. He uh.. died a month ago. Lung cancer."

I looked at JJ and I could see tears forming in her eyes and how she was trying to hold them back. "Oh. I'm so sorry. Were you two close?" "Daddy's little princess. He'd do anything for me." "Oh. My parents were killed in a car crash. Drunk driver. I hadn't come home and they were out looking for me when..." I trailed off and looked down at my feet as I was holding back tears.

I looked back at JJ and she was looking at me with sympathy in her eyes. We looked at each other for a few seconds. Then JJ latched onto me and squeezed me and I squeezed right back. Tears were running down our faces and the elevator came.

We let go of each other and I said,"Well, haven't done that I'm a while." boarding the elevator. "I know right. Good thing I'm going home to wipe this mascara off my face." We laugh and talk all the way to our cars. We wave goodbye in the parking lot and I drive home.

I hop out the car and get inside. I flop down on the couch and think about what just happened. I'm guessing we've entered the best friend stage now. That's good.