A/N: I know 'a pox on me for a lazy lout!' Or something to that effect…anyway, action picks up after this chapter in some not so nice ways. Am working on updating my other stories as well as working on some original works. Than you for being so patient

"Well, well, well…don't you all look happy." Garcia looked at the couples in front of her. She had finally gotten the information on what was going on out of Jordan but it was too late to see anything. By the time they made it to the beach both couples had merged on the beach and set another place for her and Jordan.

"Come on Pen…we love you, you know that but this was something we needed to do alone." Emily looked nervously at JJ before turning back to Garcia. "You'll be front and center at the actual wedding."

"I better be Emily Prentiss!" Her tone made Emily take a step back, but Garcia's subsequent laughter spoiled the effect.

"I knew you couldn't keep it up querida." Jordan laughed at the expressions on their faces. "She was determined to be angry with all of you."

"Miffed, I said miffed not angry and why shouldn't I be?" Her gaze fell on her best friend.

Hands up JJ tried to placate her, "hey! I didn't know anything about all this."

"Bah! I know that…I just wanted to be a part of it."

Jane reached out and grabbed her by the hand, pulling her into a vacant seat. "But you are Pen. Do you see anyone else here?"

Jane and Emily had only invited Pen and Jordan to join them after their respective ceremonies. Maura took her other hand and gave it a squeeze.

"I guess we are…" she sighed wistfully. "Okay then, I guess I can forgive you this time. But no more excluding or you all will be re-establishing your credit histories."

"Penelope!" Jordan's shock at her words made them all burst into laughter.

"Relax Jordan. She threatens that at least once a month." JJ poured them each a glass of champagne. "A toast, to friendship, love, and commitment. May we always be with the ones we love."

"I will definitely drink to that." Jordan touched her glass to Garcia's. "A nosotros querida."

"To all of us." They echoed. They would be meeting the boys later on that afternoon but the morning belonged to them.

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He watched them gather up the items on the beach and head back to their bungalows. Tossing the binoculars aside he answered the text he had just gotten. He would meet the rest of his team in thirty minutes at the bar in town. From there he would set things in motion that would hopefully get the senator off his back and get him off this island before they found the body.

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Emily re-read the text message she had received from Clyde Easter shortly after her "wedding" to JJ.

'Lauren's enemies are on the hunt again. Watch your back darlin'

She didn't know what it meant and as much as she had tried to get in touch with him, she had been unable to so here she was two days later getting ready to go into the jungle without a clue as to what that cryptic text meant.

"Dammit Clyde." Emily was no fool. She knew that she still had enemies. As Emily and Lauren Reynolds but to see a text like that and get no confirmation…"screw it…if he can't give me anything else, just screw it!"

Putting the text out of her head she shoved her phone into her cargo pants pocket and finished stuffing her pack before sitting on the bed.

"There!" Looking at her watch she wondered where Jennifer was. It had been over a half hour and she still wasn't back from Pen's with the backpack that she would be using. She should probably have told her about the text but she didn't want to worry anyone, this was their vacation after all. A knock on the door interrupted her thoughts.

"Hey hon, did you forget your key?" Pulling open the door she found not JJ but Morgan with an amused look on his face.

"No princess I didn't," Morgan chuckled at the look he got. "Sorry I'm not your lady love." Looking around he walked in. "Aren't you all ready?"

"In a few, she just ran over to Pen's to get her pack. They borrowed it yesterday." Pulling on her hiking boots she laced them quickly and stood up. "What?" Morgan had his arms crossed across his chest looking a little put out.

"I still can't believe you guys did that you know." Morgan and the others had been not quite upset as disappointed that they hadn't been included or even invited to the beach to share in the moment with them. They had tried to explain and it was Reid who, once he started spouting off possible reasons that they weren't included, had made them understand if not accept what had happened.

"Morgan you're my best friend but this was something we had to do. You understand, don't you?"

Morgan placed a hand across his heart and the other on his forehead. "It hurt Princess, right here…you know?" The pained look he gave her was too much.

"Derek Morgan you can be such an ass!" Smacking him on the chest she laughed when he did.

"Ah, but you love me all the same."

"I do." Shaking her head at him she grabbed her pack. "Come on, lets go find JJ or we'll never get out of here."

Morgan laughed as he watched her struggle with her pack. It looked like she had over packed for their one day excursion into the jungle but at least he didn't have to carry it.

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Jane watched as Maura and Penelope discussed what else to take on their little trip. It surprised her but this was actually a trip she was looking forward to. According to the locals, the view of the waterfalls was worth the effort it took to get to them.

JJ grabbed her bag. "I have to get back so we'll meet up in what? Fifteen?"

"Sounds good." Jane walked her to the door. "The sooner we get going the sooner we get to the falls."

"I know, I'm looking forward to it." JJ turned to leave and stopped short at the sight of Emily and Morgan coming up the steps. "Did I take too long?"

Emily smiled, "Yes dear. Here," passing her pack to Morgan she took JJ by the hand. "We'll be back."

Morgan watched them leave and groaned, he got stuck with the bag after all.

"You look like you lost your best friend Morgan." Jane laughed as the big man shifted the pack onto his shoulder.

"Nah, but when she gets back…" he growled.

"Come on, the others will be here in a few so we can head out. Grab a cup of coffee with me."

"Fine but I'm saying this right now. No one better pack anything they can't carry." Walking ahead of her he grumpily put Emily's bag down.

"Relax big guy, we won't"

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"I told you…" Morgan grumbled under the weight of his pack and Reid's. They had been walking for over three hours and Reid of all people had forgotten to bring his water. After almost passing out from the heat, Hotch had passed his pack along to Morgan. Hotch and Korsak in the meanwhile were keeping a close eye on Rossi. With the bad leg he was sporting he had already fallen once but was determined to keep up.

Holding a hand up Emily stopped them. "Let's take a break here, we can break out some food and rest for a bit." The guide they had with them mumbled under his breath before turning around.

"Of course. We are not far now." Pulling out a kerchief he wiped his forehead. "I will scout the trail ahead." He waited for Emily's nod before heading out.

Cresting the hill he made sure he couldn't be seen before pulling out his phone. A quick text and he pocketed it. His goal was to get them to the falls late enough that they would have to spend the night. Then it was up to his employer. He had only been hired to get them in place. What happened after that was none of his affair.

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Jordan sank onto the ground and pulled open her ruck. "Sandwich querida?' Holding out a sandwich, she patted the ground next to her for Penelope to sit.

"Oh my goodness its hot!"

"That it is." Maura sat next to her as Jane went to check on Reid.

"Hey Spence, you doing okay?" Jane patted him on the shoulder as he chugged down water from the canteen she offered him.

"Much better," lowering his voice, "I can't believe I left my canteen."

"It happens, we have plenty and once we get to the falls there should be plenty of fresh water."

"Yeah Reid, it could've been any of us." Rossi sat down heavily on a stone and pulled out his own canteen. "I don't know about the rest of you, but I could have sworn the walk was shorter than this." His leg was throbbing and the idea of walking for several more hours was not appealing in the least.

"Do you need to head back down?" Korsak's hopeful tone made Frost laugh out loud.

"Uh..uh old man. You're not getting off that easy."

Emily took in the group and smiled. "It shouldn't be much further. As soon as Thomas gets back we'll get going again."

"Hey! There's barely a signal up here." Pen held her phone up unhappily.

"Penelope, you were supposed to leave that back in your room." Jordan shook her head disapprovingly.

"There was no way I was headed into a jungle without some means of communication. Nope, no way." Pocketing her phone she dared anyone to contradict her.

Jane glanced at the phone that she knew was in Emily's pocket and caught Maura's eye. Both of them had noticed it but hadn't mentioned. She wouldn't have brought without a good reason.

Maura nodded in Rossi's direction. Jane could see that this walk was hurting him. Maybe he should go back.

"Hey Korsak, why don't you take Rossi and head back. Its still a heck of a hike and this heat isn't getting any better."

Frost looked at her in surprise and turned back to the older men. They both looked whipped and the pain that crossed Rossi's face periodically spoke volumes.

"Sounds like a good idea to me." Hotch placed a hand on his friend's shoulder. "You have nothing to prove Dave. Go back with Vince and take it easy, you don't want to set yourself back."

"Yeah old man, we'll be back by nightfall, right?" Morgan looked over at Emily who nodded. "That's the plan."

Rossi pursed his lips. They were right. He didn't know what he was thinking trying to do this, his leg was nowhere near ready.

"Maybe you guys are right." Pushing himself to his feet he wavered but quickly recovered. "Come on Vince, I think we're better off sitting by the beach sipping drinks."

"Sounds good to me. We'll see you guys later." Korsak walked next to his friend and watched as he carefully picked his way down. "Wait a sec." Turning he tossed his canteen to Reid. "Here you go Spence. Try not to forget it, okay?"

"I won't. Thanks." Reid turned to the others and smiled sheepishly. "Guess I'm staying."

"Damn right you are Wonderboy, here…" Morgan gave him back his pack. "You can carry your own stuff now."

"Okay everyone, that's enough." Emily got everyone's attention., and smiled at Jennifer. "Is everyone good to keep going?"

"Lead on MacDuff." Morgan settled his pack on his shoulders.

"You mean lay on." Jane couldn't help herself

"Huh?"

"Its 'Lay on MacDuff' not lead on." She glanced at a beaming Maura and continued. "I've screwed that quote up once or twice myself."

"Fine, whatever, lets just get going…where's our guide?"

"I don't…" Emily stopped when she saw him crest the hill, "forget it, here he is. Let's get moving. We want to get back by before nightfall." Taking JJ's hand she headed up the hill.

"Off we go then." Jordan stood up and took her hat off. "Ready mi amor?" Extending a hand she helped her girlfriend up.

"Ready."

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Thomas watched his charges as they took in the view of the waterfall. It was later than he had promised and they now had no choice but to stay overnight. He had explained the dangers of walking down the mountain and through the jungle in the dark and they had agreed. Once they were settled he would disappear. He had one job, get Emily Prentiss onto the mountain; the rest was up to his employer.

Yes, a little bit of crazy is headed up the mountain. Mine are always a little crazy :)

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