After finishing an awful case off in Miami the 7 agents didn't mind having to do paperwork, whatever took there mind off those 3 kids now without parents.
Two months marked the date when Derek had finally urged up the nerve to asked Emily out. The two agents had kept it quiet from there team, even though the team already had their suspicions.
Emily sat at her desk trying to forget all that was seen yesterday, the three kids had watched their parents being sawed apart by the limb, what had made it worse was the unsub had made the children burry their parents limbs. She knew she had seen some pretty messed up unsubs but this crossed her line. Plus, Derek was on her about telling the team about them, she was worried it would interfere with their work and Strauss might get on them but he wanted the team to know. Its not that she didn't want to tell her friends, she just valued their job and not sure how they were going to react to the information.
Derek was trying to focus on the reports sitting on his desk but could only think about Emily and what he was going to do tonight for their two months. It hadn't been that long but he just wanted to celebrate having her in his life. Fidgeting too much he decided he'd get up and fix some coffee trying to take his mind off of her.
Reid glancing around the bullpen wondering if this job was even worth it all, Garcia had once told him that "If things stop affecting you, you loose a part of you." With every case the team had worked on and the things they had seen together they all started to become use to the torn up bodies and now he can look at a ripped apart part human being and not flinch.
Hotch staring out the window looking upon his team.
A familiar voice came from the doorway of his office "Don't worry about them." Rossi muttered towards Hotch.
"I never do." Walking back to his desk and putting out his hand offering Rossi to take a seat in the chair opposite his desk.
Closing the door, and resting his hands on the back of the chair gripping it firmly. "I'm guessing Strauss has talked to you then."
"I. don't know how were going to break it to them. I'm sure none of them will be too thrilled."
"Of course they won't. Are you?"
"No. but there's nothing I can do to stop Strauss. It's already done Rossi."
"I suppose we should tell them then."
The team gathered around the round table. Hotch was standing in front of the t.v with Rossi perched in the doorway.
"Please tell me we haven't got another case." Garcia sighed
"No."
"Then what is it man." Morgan demanded an answer. He always hated the idea of secrets because he knew they usually led to bad news.
"Strauss has a concern with this team, and how we work."
"That's no surprise." A concerned Reid whispered.
"As of tomorrow our team will be on strict lock down, I don't know for how long but you will be contacted prior to your interview. The whole team will be interrogated and I'm not sure what's going to happen but you all are prohibited from entering the office and must give in your badges to her by the end of the day."
Mouths dropped open as Hotch finished. Garcia had let out a small whimper; they all had confused, yet hurt looks in their eyes. No one was saying anything they all just sat in shock. Morgan had clinched his fist and Hotch knew he wanted to punch the walls in. Prentiss was now staring at the floor, eyes closed. While Reid was biting his lip with the saddest look in his eyes like he was a puppy being abused and JJ had perched her lips trying to say something but nothing was coming out and she just sat frozen.
"We did nothing wrong." Reid finally breaking the silence
"According to Strauss, we've handle the last few cases wrong causing people to die who shouldn't have. Just in the past few days 5 couples were murdered, leaving behind 3 children each. Knowing that the children lives will now be ruined and it will take time for them to get past this. That being said that's 15 children and 10 adults, making the total number of people who died not just physically but inside as well 25 people. Im not taking her side in any of this but she has come to the conclusion we can not work together as a team, we have become to close and she thinks this altars our decisions."
No one was saying anything. Anyone could feel the tension in that room. No one knew what was going to happen. Strauss has tried everything in her power to break this team and she may have just done it.
Rossi breaking the tension and speaking up "All we have to do is pass the interrogation."
"We don't even know what there going to be asking. She has no right to do this; we did everything we could do to say those lives." Morgan stood rising his voice, clinching down on the side of the table.
"I'm sorry it has come to this, go home and get some rest." Walking out of the room leaving blank faces staring at him as he made his way to his office knowing that they wouldn't get any rest.
"Do you want to stop and get some dinner?" Derek turned too face Emily while pulling out of the BAU parking lot. He waited a few seconds but she didn't even move.
"Em, I know you're upset I am to but there's nothing we can do." He waited a few more seconds but still no reply.
"Its our two months today." She could hear the smile in his voice and felt guilty because she didn't want to spend it sulking.
Turning to face him with a smile she only gave him spread across her face. "I know. And I'm sorry I just … it's just that…" her voice slightly broke as she looked towards the floor. "I finally feel like I belong. And I don't want that taken away"
"Hey, it's not going anyway. No mater what happens we'll still be a family. I know for sure Garcia won't let it be taken away." He smile whiled giving a small but reassuring chuckle.
"Thanks Derek. And I know you want to so yes. We can tell the team.." pausing and taking a deep breath "once were back together."
