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Emily took in the sight before her of JJ laughing with her niece. She couldn't wait for the day when she would be able to watch JJ holding her own children in her arms. She was so lost in her daydreams that she didn't hear JJ's question. "Em? Honey"
"What? I'm sorry I guess I zoned out there," said Emily as she felt a slight blush creep to her face.
JJ let out a small chuckle and asked her question again, "Is everything okay?" She motioned with her head towards the cell phone that Emily was holding. JJ could see from the look in Emily's eyes the answer to her question. She looked down at her niece, "Hannah, why don't you go upstairs and watch some T.V. and when the grownups are all finished talking we'll go outside and play, okay?"
"Can we play soccer?" she asked.
"Of course and maybe we could convince Emily to play as well," JJ looked up and saw the glare that Emily was throwing her. She knew that playing sports was not the favorite activity of Emily's.
"Okay, Aunt Jenny." Hannah ran up the stairs.
"That was low," joked Emily, "using a five-year old to get me to play."
JJ just shrugged her shoulders in reply and then patted the seat next to her indicating Emily to sit down. Once Emily joined her, JJ asked, "So?"
"Everything is fine," said Emily, although she was unable to look JJ in her eyes.
"Emily Prentiss, you know that you can't lie to me, so spill it."
Emily looked at the concerned faces of JJ's family and immediately sat on the vacant cushion next to JJ. Taking JJ's hand in hers she said, "Garcia has been monitoring our e-mail accounts – both work and private. He e-mailed the same message to both of my accounts."
"What was the message?" asked Andy.
Emily closed her eyes as she relayed the message, "He wrote, 'You're standing in the way of our happiness.'" She looked over to JJ. "They traced it to an internet café in D.C. The clerk at the counter recognized Will's picture when Reid and Morgan went there. Don't worry, Babe," said Emily as she cupped JJ's cheek in her hand. "If he checks, we are in Seattle for a custodial interview at the federal prison. The security officers at the train station and airports all have his picture and are instructed to hold him for when the F.B.I. can pick him up. It seems that his name has made its way onto the F.B.I.'s Most Wanted List."
"Garcia," said JJ with a smile.
Emily nodded, "She sends her love, by the way and made me promise to keep you happy this week. She expects a full report from you first thing when we get back to work. And if I hurt you in any way she'll wipe away my existence with one stroke of the keyboard."
"Ouch," joked JJ. "Honey, she is just showing she cares."
"You're sure that Will has no indication that you two are here?" JJ's father asked.
Emily nodded, "Positive. Fake e-mails are being sent regularly from our accounts with the information regarding our supposed custodial interviews. We used cash to pay for gas and tolls, and there are plane tickets to and from Seattle in our names. The Warden of the federal prison in Seattle knows about the situation and also has a Will's picture in case he shows up there or tries to call to get information about us."
"So, we're safe?" said JJ looking for confirmation.
"We are," Emily answered. "Only the team and Strauss know our true location," said Emily.
"Strauss. So, Hotch told her everything?"
"He did." Seeing the look of despair appear in JJ's eyes Emily took hold of her hands. "Don't worry, Jennifer, it's all okay."
"She's not splitting us up?"
"No. She tried, but Hotch stood up for us. He told her that he would not lose the best media liaison in the bureau and one of the best profilers he's ever worked with, although I think he was exaggerating about me."
"He's not. You don't give yourself enough credit," JJ assured her.
Emily squeezed JJ's hands. "Rossi also stressed his feelings that one or both of us leaving would be a bad idea and would only hurt the success rate of the B.A.U. We're safe as long as we can keep our relationship out of the office, we won't be split up. So, what do you say we forget about everything for a while and enjoy the time with your family?"
If she was asked, JJ would admit that she forgot all about the members of her family that were assembled in the room with them. She pulled Emily close into a deep kiss. Breaking away she asked, "How did I get so lucky to have you in my life?"
"On no, I am the lucky one," Emily replied.
"I like her already," said JJ's father as the others all laughed and JJ and Emily were brought back to the present and remembered that they weren't alone.
"I'm going to go and start dinner," announced JJ's mother and she left the room followed by her husband.
JJ looked over at Emily and noticed her face turning red as her brothers started to tease them about the sappy statements they just made. JJ turned the attention to her brother, "So Kenny, when do I get to meet Beth? I thought she would have been here already."
"She is a nurse at the hospital. She should be getting here in another hour or so," he replied.
"Good, then I'll have someone to tease as much as you have been teasing Emily."
"Jenny," pleaded Kenny with a whine.
"Don't you Jenny me," she said with a smile. "This is the first time that I am getting to meet her and I need to make sure she is okay for my brother."
"Hey, I am older than you!"
"True. In age," agreed JJ. "Maturity not so much," JJ laughed as Kenny threw a pillow from the couch at her.
"Hey, pregnant with twins, here," said JJ through her laughter.
"It's a pillow Jenny," said Andy as he stood up and sat next to her in the place their mother had vacated. "Now if I was to maybe attack you somewhere else, let's say right around this area," he pointed to the back of her knee.
"Oh you wouldn't dare," JJ warned him.
"You think so," he said as he started to tickle her behind her knee.
JJ squirmed, trying to get away as she squealed with laughter. Emily was simply smiling at them, enjoying the sound of JJ's laughter. It wasn't until the voice of reason, Katie spoke up that they all stopped.
"Andrew, she's hurt!" she shouted at her husband.
Andy looked down at his sister, "I'm sorry Jenny. I forgot. Are you okay?"
"I'm fine," said JJ, "don't worry."
"What's with the evil grin?" he asked.
"She called you Andrew. You're in trouble." JJ sang the last line like a little kid would.
"That is my name, Jennifer," Andy replied. He looked past JJ's shoulders at Emily. "I am glad that you and my sister are together now. I could hear the love she had for you when we talked on the phone. I wanted to take the trip to D.C. and just shake some sense into her when I heard about Will. I know you will do everything to keep her safe."
"With my life," Emily replied.
"Which is what I'm afraid of," admitted JJ.
"No," said Emily. "What you should be afraid of is the ticklish spot that Andy just showed me. I don't know how I never found it before."
"Maybe it's because her hands were focused on another part of her body," teased Kenny as he dodged the pillow he had thrown at JJ as it sailed towards him.
"Kenny!" JJ yelled.
They all looked to the stairs as Hannah came back down. "Aunt Jenny can we go out and play now?"
"Sure let's go." JJ stood up from the couch and followed Hannah outside. Emily watched them leave and smiled.
Once they were out of earshot, Andy placed his hand on Emily's thigh and asked, "How is she doing, really?"
Emily turned to look at Andy. "She is in pain, both physically and emotionally, although she won't admit it. She played down the bruises when she first walked in here, but she was unconscious when I arrived at the hospital. She's afraid for the safety of the babies and for me. I…" Emily swallowed back the emotion she felt trying to show itself.
"How are you doing?" asked Katie.
"Me? I'm fine," said Emily.
"Liar," said Kenny calling her bluff.
Emily glared at him and then smiled, "Jennifer is right, you should be a profiler."
Kenny returned the smile, "I'm not profiling. I can see the love you have for my sister. I can see the hurt you hold in your eyes when you think about her in pain."
Emily nodded and then looked at Katie to give the answer to the question that she asked. "To be honest, I don't know how I am. There is so much emotion flowing through - relief that Jennifer and the babies are okay, happiness that are love is out in the open and that we are together again, anger at what Will did to her, fear at what he will do."
"Love," stated Katie. "All of those emotions are part of the love you feel for Jenny. We all feel them at some point in our lives when we are with the ones we love. Usually they occur at different times, unfortunately for you it is all at once. But, it will all get better. You'll see."
"She's right," said Andy. "Now what do you say we go outside and join in on the fun?"
"Okay," said Emily, "but I warn you I am not good at sports."
"Jenny is a great teacher," said Kenny. "By the time you leave here, you'll be better. If not we'll get to have fun watching you try."
They all laughed as they stepped into the backyard. JJ came walking over to them. "I was getting worried. So you survived the inquisition?"
Emily pulled her into a hug, "I did. You shouldn't push yourself too much. You were in the hospital yesterday."
"I'm fine. I am not running just kicking and I promise that I will take it easy after dinner. I just want to enjoy the time with my niece. So what did my brother's grill you about?"
Emily smiled as she looked over and saw Kenny and Andy playing soccer with Hannah. JJ turned in Emily's arms watching the scene before them as well as Emily's hands rested in her stomach. "Oh, just the usual protective brother talk. They just wanted to make sure that you are happy."
"I am. Very happy," proclaimed JJ.
"Jenny, your mom wants you to make a salad," her father called from the doorway.
"I'll be right in, Daddy," she called over her shoulder. Turning to face Emily she gave her a small kiss on the lips, "Don't you get into any trouble while I'm gone, Agent Prentiss."
"I wouldn't dream of it Agent Jareau," Emily replied jokingly she placed another kiss on JJ's lips and reluctantly let her go into the house. Emily smiled up at JJ's dad as he came out to join them in the backyard.
The next decision: JJ and her mom talk in the kitchen, Emily and JJ's dad talk in the backyard, or both?
