A/N: Ya'll rock!

Anna could not believe the news she was about to deliver, it was a miracle. No, it was beyond a miracle, it was something that she could not find a word for, any word, in any of the four languages she spoke. None of the medical staff had a word either, it simply was.

It was everything that everyone had always hoped for, one of those stories that would forever make its rounds around the large hospital- and Adams would forever be the center of it. The one who gave up, the doctor who gave up and left her patient to die. The nurse, Jared would be remembered as the hero- the one who stayed behind and kept up the good fight. The one who saved the life of an FBI agent who was not done fighting. And she owed Jared all the respect in the world right then.

She had asked him to accompany her when she informed the family, he had declined. He wanted to stay with JJ until he knew she was safe in the ICU, and Anna had to respect that choice. She felt better if Jared was with her, she knew he would keep JJ safe. Do what she had been unable to do- keep her alive.

Now, for the second time, she had to go deliver news to her family. And this time, Anna smiled.

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Aaron Hotchner had just picked his jaw off the ground, we he saw Dr. Adams walking back towards him. He was still in shock, unsure of what to think- to say.

He was in shock for so many reasons, but two stood out the most.

He was in shock that he had lost JJ, that they had lost JJ. Their JJ was gone. Forever. And they had no leads, no UNSUB, no nothing. He had failed her, and his mind couldn't let go. It was an all encompassing, soul consuming black hole that he knew he was going to keep falling into- and right now, there was nothing to stop him.

The second was that the surgeon had simply rushed away- moments after telling the team the dreaded news, her pager had gone off, and she had run away. Seemingly forgetting that she had just shattered the lives of multiple people. She had rushed off without an excuse, without a word, and had yet to come back.

That had been hours ago, and Hotch had every intent of waiting until he saw the doctor walking back out; had every intention of telling her the disrespect she had displayed when speaking with a grieving family, a federal agent's family. JJ's family.

And he had seen the anger, the despair, the heartbreak in his team's eyes. And by God, he was not going to let one arrogant doctor make this moment any worse; it was horrific as it was with JJ's death.

He had asked the nurse sitting at the desk to page the doctor, had repeatedly asked for someone to come talk to him, and had received very little response. So, with one last look at his silent team, all with tears in their eyes, he walked up to the information desk, took out his badge and slammed it down so hard on the counter that everyone in the waiting room jumped.

"Get. That. Doctor. Now." Hotch growled, not caring how he frightened the desk nurse. "My agent, my FBI AGENT, was just murdered. Get the damn doctor now."

"Agent Hotchner?"

Hotch whipped around, recognizing the voice immediately. The doctor. A million thoughts raced through his mind, a million words and ideas. He desperately wanted to arrest her, to take her to jail to put her in her place. But he knew he couldn't- on so many levels. She was not a UNSUB, she had not hurt or harmed JJ in anyway; and regardless of how angry he was; he could not change someone's disposition.

"Doctor." He glared at her and soon felt the force of his team lining up around him. He looked to his left and saw Garcia and Emily holding hands, supporting each other, Morgan was behind them, Reid and Rossi stood to his left. They could do this, they would do this.

"I apologize for what.." Anna began, slightly intimidated by the sight of the entire team glaring at her.

"Stop. Just stop." Morgan began. "Our friend, our teammate, our JJ was murdered, and you don't even have the decency to stay with us after telling us our friend…"

"Is alive." Anna interrupted him. "Your friend is alive."

"What?" The word slipped out of Hotch's mouth before he could stop it.

Anna swallowed. "She's in the ICU. If you'd like, one of you can walk up there with me to see her."

There was no offer, no choice, Hotch made it and as he followed Anna down the hallways, he found his mind racing again. This time, trying to process what had been told to him. JJ was alive. JJ was still breathing. JJ was still here.

He heard the doctor talking, saw her sending glances back at him, but he couldn't focus, couldn't hear what she was saying- JJ was alive, and that was all that matter.

And when he saw her in the ICU, a nurse by her side, Hotch did something he had not done in a long time.

He cried.