Chapter Text
Emily’s hand slid over the cover of the manila folder that rested in the middle of her desk. Flipping the folder open, she was met with the youthful face of the BAU’s newest recruit, her qualifications and impressive skill set spilled from one page onto the next, making her an obvious candidate from the moment her folder was sent to the BAU. A knock drew her attention away from the folder towards JJ, who pushed herself up from the door frame and ventured into Emily’s office, taking a seat directly across from the dark-haired woman.
“Thought you would’ve gone home by now.” Emily’s voice broke the silence that had settled over her office hours before.
“I was just about to head out, but then I noticed your light was on,” JJ spoke softly, leaning forward in her seat. “What’s going on in that head of your’s Em?”
Silence settled over the pair as Emily slid the folder across her desk towards JJ. Her eyes stayed trained on the fair-haired woman as JJ’s eyes scanned the impressive resume of their new agent.
“She’s 27, has 6 PhDs, is fluent in 6 languages, graduated top of her class, worked in the UC department for the past 7 years, and in the legal department 2 years prior and, the icing on the cake, she has an IQ of 198?” JJ’s voice held a tone of disbelief as she scanned the pages of the file once again. “She seems like she’ll be great fit Em, so what’s wrong?”
Taking a deep breath Emily reached for the file, giving another once-over before closing it and placing it to the side.
“To be entirely honest JJ, I know I shouldn’t have any worries, but what if we lose another agent? And what if it is her, I couldn’t bear knowing that I caused it.”
“Emily, she’s a tough kid, you know that better than anyone, especially after what Aaron said about her.” JJ’s hand rested on top of Emily’s, providing some form of calming effect for the Unit Chief. “Though, I would be careful when breaking the news of her skill set and qualifications to the team, because I can think of one genius who mightn’t be so fond to have the intellectual competition.”
A small smile spread across the dark-haired woman’s face. JJ, taking it as her cue to depart, closed the door to the BAU Unit Chief’s office, pulling her bag further onto her shoulder and preparing herself for the cool temperature that Virginia had waiting for her once she left the confines of the FBI HQ.