Last Chance

Running

JJ rushes Hotch to the hospital, making him hold the towel on his face. She helps him in and yells "Someone help! He needs help!" Nurses run over and helped him into a wheelchair to get him looked at.

They let JJ stay with him. Finally the doctor comes over and looks at JJ's injures. Then he tells her about Hotch's injures. "His injuries are bad, but nothing to serious. His left eye socket was shattered, he has a huge cut by his left eye, a black eye, and some bruises on his back. The good news is both of you can lose the stitches Wednesday, but the bad news is he will have bruising around his left eye tell next Friday or Saturday. His left eye will have a black eye tell Tuesday or Wednesday."

"Really? His injuries will take that long to heal?" "I'm afraid so." The doctor left and Hotch wanted to leave. "JJ can we go home?" "Sure. I'm so so sorry Hotch." She said full of sadness. "It's not your fault JJ." He tells her with a nice smile. 

She guides him into the apartment and right to the couch. "Stay here. I'll make some dinner and bring it to you." She told him. "I'm fine JJ." "It's the least I can do Hotch. Plus your vision isn't great." She smiles and he nods back.

She brings back dinner and a glass of water. "Here you go." She says handing him the bowl. "Thanks." She sits next to him with her bowl. "Do you want to talk about those nightmares?" "Um... the one on the plane, that one was about you." He said quietly. "Me?" She asks with worry. "That's all I want to say ok?" "Ok Hotch, but anytime you need to talk I'm here."

They ate their dinners without saying another word. JJ took Hotch's plate and washed it up. "You should get some sleep Hotch. You want me to take the couch?" "No. I will be fine." He tells her.

JJ walked into the bedroom and thought to herself. "I'm not tired, so maybe I should keep an eye on Hotch and his nightmares." She changed and quietly walked over to the chair.

She sat down and stayed with him. A few hours in, he didn't move once and her eyelids were getting heavy, so she closed them for a second and next thing she knew when she opened them, she was in bed.

JJ got up and ran out of the room to see Hotch cooking some breakfast. "How did I get there?" She asked with a confused look. "Oh, I saw you sleeping in the chair, so I picked you up and put you in bed." She smiled.

"What are we going to do today?" He said with his mouth full of food. "I don't know. What do you normally do?" She asked curiously. "I go for a run, then do some shopping." He told her. "Alright it's a deal." JJ said. "JJ, I can't exactly go out for a run or go shopping." He said pointing to his left eye that's black from bruising. "Wear shades." They both started laughing.

After breakfast, they change into their work out clothes. Hotch in his shorts and sweatshirt while JJ put on her leggings and sweatshirt. "Here's some shades I found." JJ told Hotch as she hands him some sunglasses. "It's 7:00 a.m. and not to mention dark outside." He laughs. "I know. I'll guide you."

JJ drove to the park. It has a one mile track around the park, that goes through woods and by ponds. "How many laps do you run?" JJ asked. "Two to seven. Depending on the day?" He tells her. "Ok. With your bad eye, I say three laps." "Alright let's start."

They start running and JJ stays up to her promise. Being right next to Hotch, she would push or pull lightly where he needed to go. After three laps they came to a stop by the car.

"Nice run JJ." "It was great. Fancy some donuts?" She asks with a smile. "We just ate, but sure that sounds great."

JJ drives them to the best donut shop in town. They order their donuts and Hotch insists that he pays for them. "Sorry JJ. I'm buying." This made JJ smile. 

"I'm going to the bathroom." Hotch gets up and leaves the table. The one woman working, calls JJ over. "Hey. Should I turn the lights down for your boyfriend?" "He's not my boyfriend and his eyes are fine. He just got into a fight." JJ tells her with a smile. "Honey, not one of my friends would buy me donuts. Just saying, he could be a keeper."

Just after the lady tells JJ that, Hotch walks back into the room.