I looked on my watch and saw it was already 7 PM, I had been lost in my thoughts for longer than I thought and decided to go and eat something.

24 December

JJ P.O.V.

While I was eating, I thought about the fact that it would be Christmas eve tomorrow. Will decided that he would like to visit his family, alone, in New Orleans and had asked if I would take Henry for Christmas. I had no problem with having Henry during Christmas. Especially not since my soulmate, Phoenix, can't come home for Christmas, although they did try.

Will would bring Henry over tomorrow morning and I would keep him until the end of the vacation, since it was our year to be off during Christmas and new year.

After my dinner I texted Phoenix, to ask them if they were ready for a scrabble war. They answered almost immediately and said they had time, but that they had to go to work early tomorrow so we couldn't talk/play as long as we normally do. Nonetheless I enjoyed it and went to bed as soon as they said they had to go.

London, 23 December

Emily's P.O.V.

Since the moment that I decided I would need help from some profilers, I had been trying to get it through by the high bosses. They weren't keen on letting Interpol information go to the US, especially not by mail or something like that. The information was far too sensitive. So I proposed that I could deliver it to the BAU personally and that way I could help to profile our unsub. They told me that they would think about it and that was a week ago.

This morning I got a phone call from Clyde. He said that I had to come to the office as soon as possible. When I asked him why, he refused to answer and just repeated that I needed to come as soon as possible.

I had just arrived in my office when my assistant said I was needed in the conference room. As I arrived I saw Clyde and the director of Interpol. The director began "You can go to the BAU and let them work with our information, but you must always keep the file in your eyesight. As soon as you have a profile you will return, unless we have received information that our unsub has arrived in the US. In that case you will work with the BAU to apprehend the unsub and bring him to our office as fast as possible. I expect you to be there at least two weeks and will expect a update as soon as you have anything concrete. The plane will be ready at 5 AM tomorrow, you will go alone and if I may give you a suggestion, spend Christmas eve with your old team. This are your orders" before I could ask or say anything he stood up and left.

I asked Clyde "Did he really just gave me permission to not do anything until the 25th?"

"I believe so"

"Who told him it would take at least two weeks?"

"I took the liberty of looking which BAU team had time off during Christmas and New Year and it is your old team. Since they are the best team of the BAU, I thought that they should help us and I told our director a mixed version of the truth. So have fun with your time off and make sure you see your soulmate"

"Thanks Clyde"

"Well go home prepare for your trip and study everything we have again"

"I will, see you in a couple of weeks"

"Be safe, Emily" he called after me. I almost didn't hear him.

I decided that I would go to bed early and called that I would like my house ready by tomorrow. Even after 4 years I hold on to it for some reason. I said to Morgan that there were cracks in the foundation, but after I got it I just couldn't sell it. I hope that I will live there with my soulmate someday.

Once I had eaten something, I was thinking if I would let Jay know or not. I decided not to do it. I knew she was going to be home with Henry and that there would be a Christmas party at Rossi's first Christmas day. I figured it would be a nice surprise and though Henry had outed his emotions when I told him I couldn't be here during Christmas, I saw that she was disappointed as well. After I had played on my phone for a while I went to bed and set my alarm at 4:30, already dreading the task of waking up.

JJ P.O.V.

When I woke up this morning I was pretty happy, despite it being only 7:30, because Will would bring Henry over around 8 o'clock. I decided that if I was quick I could still take a shower before Henry would come.

The minute I got downstairs the doorbell rang. When I stood in the hall, looking for where I had placed my keys, I heard Henry ask Will if he was going to be alone during Christmas since he himself was with me during that time. I had found my key, but waited with opening the door until Will had answered his question.

While I unlocked the door I heard that Will had answered Henry's question. Once I opened the door I got a hug from Henry, I hugged him back and asked if could already put some of his stuff in his room. When Henry went upstairs Will told me he had to leave, because it was still a long ride. Just when I wanted to call Henry, he already came down the stairs. Will told him he was going to go and I gave them a moment alone.

Once Will had pulled out of the driveway and Henry had waved goodbye, I asked if he had already eaten, since Will had told me beforehand he wasn't sure if Henry would have had breakfast when he dropped him off. That way he wouldn't have to wake Henry early. I told him that I would make sure that Henry would have breakfast that morning.

The rest of the morning went fairly fast and before I knew it, it was lunchtime. After having lunch Henry asked if he could call Emmy. I said "Sure, but first we have to fill the dishwasher" when we had filled the dishwasher Henry called Emily. He made a weird face and told me that she didn't pick up. I told him that I would sent her a message and ask her if she had time to call.

Henry asked if he could go upstairs and play. I said he could.

At 4 PM the doorbell rang…