Chapter One
Authors Note: This is the third story that I have done, if you haven't read the first 2 I would suggest that you do so. (Emily 38, JJ 34, Annabelle 15, Christopher 3)
Chapter one
Emily couldn't believe that her little girl was growing up. High school would be such a new experience. It was times like this that she really did miss her mother. If there was any good to come out of the tragedy it was the fact that with the money that was inherited Emily and JJ had decided that JJ could afford to work less and spend more time at home with Chris.
Emily hadn't got to spend that time with Annabelle and she didn't regret her job, but she was thankful that JJ got to have that time, and even though she tried not to be, she was a little jealous of it sometimes. But she knew that it was a good idea.
"ok JJ I am off to work, Chris is down for a nap, and Annabelle is doing homework" Emily said as she was getting her stuff ready to go. She gave JJ a kiss and off she went.
It was weird for JJ she had been transferred back to the BAU right before Chris was born, but she still hadn't spent much time there. It felt weird to see Emily go to work every day, she loved being home with the kids but sometimes she missed going to work. She didn't miss the travel or the crimes scenes but she did miss the impact that she had. When she was at work people listened to her, when she was at home she had a teenage daughter who didn't listen to anyone, and a toddler, who again didn't like to listen to anyone.
Emily called later that night to tell her that they had gotten a case and that she was going to be needed, which she was almost relieved for. She packed her bags and got the kids ready, it had become easier for her to take them to her parents then for her parents to come to the house, they were getting older and this was just easier.
Annabelle was getting to the age where she didn't really like to have to pack an overnight bag every time her mothers' got a call, but she had learned a long time ago that it was just easier to comply, plus with their hectic job schedule they had gotten her a car, and her license. That she could be happy about. Plus she had a date with Jack later so she was looking forward to that.
Things had started to fall into routine and that was good, JJ was happy that things were getting back to normal. It had been a trying time for them a couple years back. Emily got to the point where she didn't want to work anymore, or do much of anything it was like she completely shut down when her mother died. Thankfully JJ had been there to pick up the pieces.
JJ dropped the kids off, told her parents that she would call them as soon as she knew what was going on, and then she left for the office. What she didn't know is that this case will be a hard one, both in general, and for her to be away.
