It had been well known in the FBI for years that you are Section Cheif Erin Strauss’s wife, that made everyone respect you and be nice to you, not that you knew that because you are deaf so you couldn’t hear the things they say but Erin told you

You finish your work for the day in the BAU so you leave to go to Erin’s office and see when she’ll be done

You walk down the hallway and you make it to her office, you don’t bother knocking as you wouldn’t be able to hear her response anyways