"Prentiss What happened?" Hotch tried to get the obviously distraught woman's attention by using her last name. The whole tem exchanged panicked glances when she ignored her boss.
Raising his eyes to where Rossi still stood Hotch realised what he needed to do. Getting out of his chair with a sigh Aaron nudged JJ out of the way so he could take her place kneeling in front of Emily.
"Emily. Look at me. What happened Honey?" Aaron asked his voice soothing as he took her hands rubbing small relaxing circles with his thumb. The rest of the team were shocked not only from the term of endearment that slipped from their boss's mouth but also the way their friend reacted.
With a strangled sob Emily launched herself into Aaron arms catching him off guard and nearly sending both of them sprawling on to the floor.
Saving them before they hit the floor Hotch steadied them and pulling her more fully into his arms, he continued to let her cry on his shoulder while he rubbed circles on her back. Seeing that she was going to let go of the grip she had on him, Aaron shifted Emily so her so one of his arms were underneath her legs and his other stayed on her back to support her as he pushed himself off the ground with a little help from Morgan who helped steady them both.
Moving over to the bench seat slightly down the plane Aaron sat down holding Emily in his arms as her tears soaked through his shirt.
Once Emily had finally calmed down she leant back in Aaron arms so that she was able to look into his face.
"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have reacted like that." Emily said a few stray tears making their way down her face.
"Emily you know you can cry on me anytime you like. Just tell me what's wrong and I'll make it better." Aaron said to her wiping a few of the tears off her face almost forgetting the rest of the team still standing watching them.
"You can't make this better Aaron. However much you try." A small smile flickered over Emily's face as Hotch used the line that he knew made her smile. But it was true he would do anything his power to fix something if it was making her sad if only he could fix this.
"S-she's dead Aaron. Annie's dead." Emily started crying again as Aaron sat looking down at her shocked. The rest of the team looked confused they'd heard Emily talk about her friend Annie occasionally but they'd never come across as that close.
"W-what happened? Are they sure?" Hotch said looking down at his friend in his lap. The rest of the team were shocked to see tears in his eyes as he pulled Emily closer and buried his face in her hair.
"T-the apartment in between ours caught fire they caught it before it spread further but it's taken out my apartment and Annie's, she was home." Emily said hiccupping slightly as she looked up at Aaron.
"What about Kayla? Is she okay? Where is she?" Aaron said looking panicked.
"She was home as well but they got her out before there was any damage. She'll probably just have trouble breathing for the next few weeks. She's waiting in the Ambulance outside the apartments for me to come pick her up as soon as the plane lands." Emily answered pulling herself off of Aarons lap and walking towards the bathroom to freshen up.
A/N - Thanks for all of the reviews for the last chapter. I know it was a HUGE tease and this one isn't much better. this story will consist of shorter chapters than I'm used to writing most of them Ive had to split in half this chapter and the first one was originally the first chapterbut I figured you guys deserved a little consistancy next chapter should be up in a day or two. I'd really love to hear any guesses or predictions you might have for this story.
And as per usual nothing makes me happier than after a long day at work to come home to some nice reviews. Pretty Please.