<P> Over time, she also forms a close relationship with Agent Jennifer "JJ" Jareau, especially when they are the only two female agents in the BAU in the field for several seasons . When Prentiss has to fake her death for the team's safety, JJ is the only one (aside from Hotchner) who knows the truth . JJ also flies to Paris and is involved in getting fake passports and setting up bank accounts for Prentiss to stay incognito . JJ expresses the most happiness when Prentiss came back from the dead and tells Prentiss how much she has missed her while she was gone . Prentiss later mentions to Hotchner that while she was away from the BAU and work, she played a lot of online Scrabble with someone with the online moniker "cheetobreath", implying it was JJ keeping her company . In the rare moments outside work, JJ and Prentiss have been seen having conversations about children and the men, or lack thereof, in Prentiss's life . Prentiss was also the first to congratulate JJ when she revealed she was pregnant with Henry . </P> <P> After Spencer Reid returns to work following his abduction by serial killer Tobias Hankel, Prentiss experiences a falling out with the young agent due to his harsh behavior toward her (a function of the irritability resulting from Reid's use of narcotics to cope with his recent trauma). However, the agents eventually gain a mutual respect and even share light - hearted moments . Prentiss sometimes joins in with Morgan in good - natured teasing of Reid's genius . She also amazes Reid when she beats him at poker even though he is from Las Vegas and never loses . Another turning point in their relationship is when Prentiss and Reid are held captive by a cult group and Prentiss admits she is the FBI agent, causing her to suffer a beating from the cult leader . As a result, Reid feels guilty, but Prentiss reassures him everything is all right and that is not his fault . Prentiss is also the only one Reid tells about his recurring headaches . Reid is one of the most affected by Prentiss's death, sobbing on JJ's shoulder because he never got to say goodbye, and even thought about giving up since he felt the BAU had failed at protecting a member of their team . Later, when Prentiss comes back, Reid feels betrayed by Prentiss for not telling him the truth, but Prentiss confronts him and they eventually reconcile . </P> <P> Prentiss is often seen hanging out with Jareau and Technical Analyst Penelope Garcia outside of work . Garcia looks up to Prentiss and never fails to vocalize her admiration, whether it is for Prentiss's fluency in Arabic, wit or the fact she took up salsa dancing classes . Garcia also notes that after four years with the team, Prentiss is a part of the "BAU family;" they hold a close friendship . </P> <P> Prentiss is shown to be an extremely competent, level - headed agent . She is not as affected by the nightmares that come with the job and manages to keep her cool in hostile confrontations . She is also shown to put herself in the line of fire, for example, volunteering to enter into the unsub's house to rescue his young boy, and sacrifice herself for her teammates, as she did for Spencer Reid once in the season 4 episode, "Minimal Loss ." She does not act rashly and there was only one rare occasion where she allowed her personal feelings interfere with investigations . It has been mentioned by Morgan that she has problems trusting others, preferring to handle things independently instead of asking others to help, but it was revealed that this reluctance is due to her long background as an undercover agent . </P>

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