They all knew this day was coming. She had explained it to everyone a week ago. But knowing that today was the day made everyone a little bit gloomier, and with good reason. Her desk was packed up and all she had to do was finish up a few case files then she'd be done. Reid had asked her if this was what she wanted when she told him, and all Emily could think was that there was one thing she wanted more, but she couldn't share that with him, so she had just nodded her head and told him that the promotion was a great opportunity and she'd be crazy to pass it up.

The day passed with jokes and memories being shared by the team, mostly at Emily's expense. When 6 o'clock rolled around Emily knew that it was time to get her final goodbyes in before she had to be at the train station by 7 for her train at 7:30 that would take her away from her family. From the people she loved more than herself.

Emily stood up from her seat and walked over to Morgan who stood up and without waiting for her to say anything wrapped his strong arms around her waist and picked her up, hugging her tightly against him. Emily let out a small giggle as she returned the hug.

"I'm going to miss you Princess," Morgan told her as he placed her feet back on the ground.

"Of course you are," she beamed. "Now you're stuck down here with Reid all by yourself. I know I wouldn't be able to survive," she joked as she placed a kiss on his cheek.

"Don't forget us."

"Never." Emily walked back into his arms and rested her head against his chest. "I'm going to miss you too," she whispered before pulling away.

Emily was already on the verge of tears just from saying goodbye to one person and she couldn't help the tears that left her eyes when she faced Reid. His eyes were red and glassy and Emily wished she wasn't the reason for it.

She quickly closed the distance between them and pulled him up from his chair and wrapped her arms around his neck. "Don't let Morgan pick on you too much okay? And…and don't share a million facts a day because now he's down here by himself."

Reid nodded against her neck and he started to cry. "Why do you have to go so far away? California…I mean…we'll never see you Emily."

"Sure you will! You can come visit me anytime!" Emily released him and ran a hand through his short hair. "Do me a favor, grow your hair back out. I liked it long," she smiled sadly.

She watched as Reid blushed lightly. "Promise me something," she prompted.

Reid's eyes met hers again and Emily felt a knife go through her heart. She was leaving the one person who she knew needed her. Actually needed her around. The protectiveness she felt for him overwhelmed her. "Anything," he said.

"Keep going to the doctors. If your headaches keep getting worse then call me and I'll come back. Once I get settled I'll even do some research on the doctors in California and see if any of them can do anything. Promise me that Reid. I won't be able to go knowing that you won't let anyone else in about this."

"I promise," he nodded.

Emily hugged him again and her eyes flicked up and saw Hotch watching the scene unfold before him from his office window. Returning her attention to the young man in her arms, she lightly kissed his cheek then wiped her lipstick off. "Sorry about that," she grinned.

"I'm going to miss you Emily."

"Not as much as I'm going to miss you sweetie." She let him go then walked into Dave's office without knocking. "Time to say goodbye to me Grandpa," she smiled.

"Grandpa?" Dave joked from behind his desk. "You're killing me kid," he placed his hand over his heart and did a dramatic death which caused Emily to laugh. Rossi locked eyes with her then stood up walking up to her. "Everything packed?"

"Yes."

"What time is your train?"

"7:30."

"Do you want me to go with you?" he asked.

"I think I'll be okay dad," she chuckled.

"Dad is better than grandpa," Rossi smiled as he pulled her into a hug. "I don't do goodbyes, I was never good at them. So I guess I'll settle for an I'll see you later, which I will by the way."

"You will," Emily confirmed as she placed a kiss softly on his forehead. She backed up towards the door and opened it but looked back before leaving. "I know you don't do goodbyes, but do you do I'll miss you's?" she asked with a watery smile.

Rossi nodded his head, "I'll miss you Emily. Be careful."

"I'll miss you too," she smiled before heading out.

Emily stood in front of the closed door for five minutes wondering if she was going to make it out alive. She knocked on the door then walked in and smiled as she was pulled into a hug.

"I can't believe you're leaving gumdrop. What am I going to do here without you? JJ is already gone and now you. I'm going to be the only female. Are you sure you don't want to stay? I wish I could stow you away so you'd have to stay here forever," Garcia confessed leaving Emily no chance at answering any of the questions she asked.

Emily stood back and saw all the tears on Garcia's flushed face. "Oh sweetie," she whispered as she ran her thumbs over Garcia's cheeks, "this isn't goodbye, you can come see me anytime you'd like. No matter the time, or the day. And we'll still keep in touch, I promise."

"It's not going to be the same without you. I hope you know that. I won't be the same without you." Garcia cried even more.

"The feeling is mutual PG." Emily smoothed her hand over the blondes hair then hugged her once more before pulling away. "I'm sorry to say but I have to get going. I'll call you once I get there," she promised as she started to walk away. "I love you Penelope Garcia."

"I love you Emily Prentiss," and with those words Emily was gone.

As she made her way towards her desk for the last time she looked up at Hotch's office and knew that she had to say goodbye to him. She couldn't just walk away like their friendship meant nothing at all to her. She didn't want him to think that, but as she walked closer panic started to run through her. What if she went off track with the speech she prepared, and she told him more than she wanted to? Emily spent so much time debating with herself at her desk that Hotch finally looked up and locked eyes with her. He gave her a small sad smile which she returned then quickly looked away. Emily knew she wasn't going to be able to say goodbye to him. So she looked at Reid and Morgan again and gave them sad smiles then grabbed the box off of her desk, whispered her goodbyes once more, then headed towards the glass doors with her head down.

Hotch watched as she walked out of the bullpen and wondered why on Earth she didn't come say goodbye to him. She barely even acknowledged him. Didn't he deserve a goodbye? He stood behind her when she told him about her decision to leave, and he thought that she respected him enough to come say goodbye. They had grown closer recently, and seeing Emily walk away from him without saying goodbye hurt him more than he was willing to admit. Hotch quickly looked at his watch and saw that it was 6:45. Her train was at 7:30, he knew that much, so he quickly shut his computer down, turned off his light, grabbed his jacket and practically ran out of the bullpen completely ignoring the looks of the people around him. He had to get to her before her train. If there was one thing he deserved from her it was a goodbye, and if it was the last thing he did, he was going to get it.

Don't worry, there is another part to this story! I'm cruel occasionally but I'm not THAT cruel to not write him catching up with her at the train station…or maybe he gets there and it's too late…hmm decisions decisions, what path shall I choose! Just joking! The next part should either be up tomorrow or Sunday so stay tuned folks!