Secret Love

Secret Love Part 24

Chapter 24

Closing the door behind her, JJ closed all the locks on her door, panting for air, walking towards the kitchen she turned on the main light, searching through the fridge she grabbed the big bottle of water, taking a large, sip she felt her new kitten rub against her legs, bending down she tickled the little guy, watching as he moved around the kitchen. 

Walking into her bedroom, JJ stripped off her running clothes, and grabbed her dressing gown on the way into the bathroom, turning on the hot water, she climbed in letting the water brush against her skin.

Once she was dressed, she walked into the kitchen, tucking her blouse into her trousers, turning on the coffee maker, getting out the kitten food, she replaced the bowl that was half-eaten, picking up her new kitten giving her a little cuddle, leaving her to eat. Once she was ready, she headed off to work making sure she double-locked her apartment.

JJ had been back at work for only 2 weeks, she had taken some leave to recover and needed some time alone. Her first week back, everyone noticed JJ seemed to be her normal self, which she was, but there was still a part of her that wasn't, she didn't feel safe, anywhere. She would double lock her apartment, always look back on her morning and evening runs to make sure no one was following her. She was scared and alone and now had more trust issues than she did before.

As the team sat in the conference room, opening the case file, JJ took in a deep breath, looking over the pictures of the dead bodies, seeing the dead woman bodies. Looking up she looked up at the board.

"How many victims are there so far?"

"7... 3 new bodies were just found."

Nodding, JJ looked back down at the file, reading over all the reports.

As the team sat on the Jet, JJ sat in the corner chair, looking up she saw Morgan walking towards her, gulping down a breath, she looked at him sitting in the chair opposite her.

"JJ...."

"Yeah....."

"I know we haven't really talked since ya know...but if you do ever need anyone to talk too. You know I'm a good listener."

"Thanks, Morgan...really."

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Sitting in her hotel room, JJ bit down onto her lip, standing up. She picked up her key card, walking down the hallway she knocked on the door waiting for an answer. As the door opened, I looked up.

"Can I take you up on that talk?"

"Yeah..." Derek said, stepping back inside his room, grabbing his key card.

Sitting down on one of the sofas, JJ waited as Morgan went to the bar, as he placed the beer bottles down on the table, JJ picked it up taking a large sip, looking right at Morgan.

"Look, I'm sorry about what I said...it....it was harsh..."

"Forgot it, JJ, you were upset, and I get it, you don't feel that way anymore...and now I really know that."

"Were still friends right?"

"Always, you'll always be my girl...and I will always look out for you."

Smiling a little JJ nodded.

"So what you wanna talk about?"

"Yeah....urmm.....I'm not okay.."

Derek listened to her carefully, understanding exactly what she meant, standing up he picked up his bottle, sitting down next to her, he took hold of her hand.