A/N: I'm reluctant to call it a sequel because the focus is going to be on JJ, Emily and Garcia, so let's go with this being a spin-off from Hopes and Fears. But there will be plenty JJ, Will and family! I'll be keeping this light and fluffy and reasonably short. Because that way I can tell myself it's not really starting a new story when I still have three unfinished!

I hope you like the introduction. As always, feedback is very welcome.

Disclaimer: As always, I own nothing to do with Criminal Minds.

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"We're in London," JJ announced, pressing her cellphone to her ear with one hand, balancing Georgia on her hip using the other arm, and praying that Henry stayed close to their luggage trolley.

"How was the flight?" Will asked, absent-mindedly shuffling through the notes on his desk, back in DC.

"We're in London," she repeated dryly, glaring at Henry, warning him not to take a step further towards the baggage carousel. The looks reserved for dangerous criminals and those reserved for her children had a tendency to merge into one at times.

Will smirked, trying not give any audible sign of his amusement. He shouldn't have laughed. An international flight alone with two children under ten was not a laughing matter. But he couldn't help that his sergeant's exam was the same week as Emily's wedding.

"How's the studying going?" she asked.

"It's goin' fine," he replied, her glance falling to the assortment of empty coffee cups on the desk. "But I wish I was with you."

"You're still going to make it before Saturday?" she asked, half pleading. Her children were her world, but right now she was jet-lagged and, somehow, despite it being the reason for flying out so early, Henry and Georgia were not.

"Course I am," he assured her. "I wouldn't miss Georgia's big moment for the world."

They shared a laugh. It was telling of the fact Emily didn't have children that she was incorporating the toddler into her wedding.

"Make sure you get some sleep tonight," JJ instructed, knowing that Will had been cramming like a student during finals.

"Yes, ma'am," he laughed. "Enjoy catchin' up with Emily."

JJ grinned at the much needed reminder of the reason behind the flight from hell, as Georgia made a break for freedom, causing her to drop her cellphone and bring her conversation to an abrupt end.

Around two years since she'd hesitantly announced her engagement, Emily Prentiss was finally getting married.

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Emily was waiting just beyond the arrivals gate, looking so pristine that JJ's excitement to see her friend was almost tainted by jealousy. While her own shirt was covered in apple juice and pieces of the sandwich Georgia had chewed before turning down, the brunette looked as flawless as she appeared on every video call. And she didn't seem to have aged a day since they last got together. Life at Interpol obviously suited her well. Or maybe it was a certain barrister that made her look so happy.

"Emily!" Henry called, rushing straight towards her and immediately forgetting the rule that he wasn't to leave JJ's side.

Emily wrapped her arms around him, seemingly in awe at how much taller he'd grown since she last saw him in person. Sometimes she felt like she'd only left the States yesterday, but seeing JJ with her nine year old son and three year old daughter made her realise just how long it had really been.

"When did they get so big?" she gasped, as she turned towards JJ and Georgia. The youngest child was hiding her face against her mother's neck, suddenly shy at the sight of the woman she only really knew from a computer screen.

"About the same time Will and I started getting grey hairs!" the blonde replied, straightening up her daughter's sweater as she tried to coax the little girl out of her sudden shyness. "Do you want to say hi to Emily?" she prompted.

Georgia shook her head, tucking herself closer to her mother's form. If only she'd been so reserved when it came to singing along to the Disney movies they'd watched on the plane.

"Well, that's too bad," Emily grinned. "Because I have a present for a little girl called Georgia, and I don't know anyone else with that name."

Slowly, Georgia turned around, hiding her smile behind a small fist.

"Hi, Em'ly," she mumbled through her fingers.

"Hi there," Emily replied. "Are you excited to be in London?"

Georgia nodded, revealing more of her smile as she became more confident.

"How about you?" she asked, turning to Henry, who was trying not to be too obvious in the way he eyed the blue gift bag in her hand. While she tried to get back to DC once or twice a year, JJ hadn't brought her family to the UK since the vacation they'd taken as she recovered from her abduction. The journey wasn't quite so straightforward with two children in tow.

"I get to miss a whole week of school," he grinned.

Emily laughed at his response. She missed her friends' children and partners almost as much as she missed her friends themselves. As happy and settled as she was in her new life, she'd been looking forward to having them around just as much as she was to the wedding.

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"I'm so glad you're here," Emily smiled as they left the airport terminal. Henry and Georgia, happily preoccupied with their new toys, were finally following JJ's exasperated instructions and walking alongside the adults, giving the two friends a chance to talk.

"Garcia driving you crazy already?" JJ teased. The technical analyst, and chief wedding planner, had arrived two days earlier. While there was a lot she'd been able to do remotely, the final touches required her to chase up florists and caterers in person.

"Garcia is a godsend," Emily replied. "It's other people that are testing my patience."

"Your mom?" the blonde woman suggested with a knowing look.

"Let's just say it's a good thing I have a manicure booked before Saturday," she responded, showing her friend the frayed remains of her nails with a dramatic flourish.

JJ laughed - it made a change to see Emily stressing over things they could joke about. While there may have been moments when it felt like it, dealing with the Ambassador wouldn't actually kill the former FBI agent.

"Peter's mom is great fun too," Emily muttered sarcastically, glancing over the parking lot to where her soon-to-be mother in law waited impatiently in the car. "You got off lightly with a last minute surprise wedding."

JJ followed Emily's gaze and noticed the woman sitting in the front passenger seat, wearing an expression that would rival the most difficult teenager's and purposefully avoiding looking in their direction. She'd definitely got lucky with Will's family.

"My mom adores Peter's mom," the brunette continued. "They're like a tag team when it comes to pointing out my inadequacies as bride." Her smile became more tightly plastered to her face as she spoke through gritted teeth.

JJ stopped, turning towards her friend, whose blood pressure seemed to be rising by the second. She raised her eyebrows until Emily stopped muttering, and then allowed her face to relax into a wide smile.

"Well, now you've got your wedding planner and your maid of honour here. And three outnumber two."