AN: Disclaimer in earlier chapters. I own Chris and a few other OCs.

The vote now is:

A-4

B-0

C-7

So we have a winner.


CHAPTER 8

"Carrie?" Chris called as she walked in from work. She smelled like grease and metal and wanted nothing than a shower and food.

"In the kitchen." Carrie answered as Chris kicked off her shoes and walked into the kitchen to see them making mac and cheese.

"You look exhausted." Carrie chuckled seeing the grease covered clothes and spots on her face.

"I am, we were restoring an old Hummer for the boss' friend and the thing is near impossible." Chris sighed rubbing her temples with grease smeared hands.

"Go shower, we'll save you some." Carrie said as Chris smiled.

"Thanks." Chris said walking out of the room to the guest room she and Carrie were sharing. She gathered her towel and clothes before walking into the bathroom to shower.

Chris walked into the living room to see Carrie building a house out of mega blocks with Jack.

"How was your day?" Chris asked sitting on the couch beside them.

"It was good; he's very smart for a two year old." Carrie smiled as Chris nodded.

Chris checked her watch. "Come on." She sighed standing back up. "You got an appointment let's go." Chris said as Carrie groaned and picked up Jack.

"I don't wanna." Carrie whined like a child.

"He's the kid, you're a teenager, let's go." Chris said as Carrie rolled her eyes and followed her to the door grabbing Jack's bag and her own.

"Can we just tell Emily I went and I don't?" Carrie asked as Chris gave her a look.

"Fine, I'm going." Carrie grumbled.

"It'll help, I promise, if you won't talk to me or mom, then you can at least talk to him." Chris said as Carrie nodded and followed her to the Jeep.


Emily and JJ got to the precinct and found six officers on the ground. Emily and JJ rushed to see if they were alive and were relieved to find that they were.

"What happened?" JJ asked an officer who was in and out.

"They're holding it up inside." He mumbled almost incoherent.

Emily pulled out her gun and JJ followed suit while calling 911.

They sidled into the building. Checking the corner Emily motioned for her to follow. Creeping around the corner they could see into the bull pen saw all the officers and their team with their hands up.

JJ leaned more to see into the room and gasped but Emily motioned for her to be quiet.

"What do we do?" JJ whispered so only Emily could hear.

"I need you to shoot one of the guys in the arm." Emily instructed as JJ lined up a shot.

"Got it."

"Shoot." Emily said as JJ took a deep breath and pulled the trigger.


"So Carrie, how are you?" Dr. Reynolds.

"Same as I was yesterday when you saw me." Carrie shrugged.

"And how is that?"

Carrie sighed. "How is this gonna help? I talk to Chris."

"And what do you talk about?"

"The same things I told you about yesterday."

"And what was it?"

"Are you asking for me to hit you?"

"Why do you wanna hit me?"

Carrie balled her hands into fists. "How is this helping me?"

"It allows you to vent. When I saw Chris everyday for two weeks she had to have a punching bag and paper targets for BB guns with the faces of people she hated." Dr. Reynolds said picking lint off his tie.

"Who's faces?"

"Her parents and Emily." He answered.

"Emily?"

"Yes."

"Why?"

"That you should ask Chris." Dr. Reynolds said.

"She told me she hated her parents for leaving her, she never told me she hated Emily." Carrie said softly.

"Ask her when we're finished, this is about you, not Chris." Dr. Reynolds said. "How do you feel about your parents deaths?"

"I told you."

"How do you feel about it right now after talking about Chris'?"

Carrie sighed. What did she feel? "Anger, fear, sadness and guilt." Carrie said softly.

"Why?"

"Because I was horrible to my parents the night it happened and I wish I could go back and a better daughter to them, I'm mad at the guys who took them from me and myself for yelling at them, I'm scared because the nightmares don't go away, I barely sleep and the only time I did peacefully I had Chris and I'm sad because I miss my mom and dad, I miss Danny, my brother." Carrie listed off.

"What do you mean you had Chris? The night you slept peacefully?"

"She was there, we watched a movie and I…" Carrie thought about that night.

"You?"

"I fell asleep in her arms." Carrie said.

"You never mentioned that." Dr. Reynolds said leaning back into his chair.

"You never asked." Carrie retorted making Dr. Reynolds smile.

"Touché."

"Is it over yet?" Carrie asked.

"What?"

"This session?"

"No, this is to help you." Dr. Reynolds said.

"How long do I have to keep coming here?"

"Once school starts for you and Chris you'll only need to come on Thursdays. But for right now everyday." Dr. Reynolds asked.

"I don't wanna be here!" Carrie cried.

"Why?"

"Because you irk me!" Carrie shouted. "I can handle this; I don't need help from anyone!"

"Why?"

"Because I have Chris and Emily, I don't need you! You just keep trying to bring the bad to the top at once! At least Chris and Emily wait to ask and give me space!" Carrie continued to raise her voice.

"So you don't hate Emily or Chris for it?"

"No! The only thing I can be mad at them for is the fact I feel as if Emily is trying to be my mother! I had one and she's dead!"

"You said them, what does Chris do that makes you mad?"

Carrie was on a roll. "She's there! All the time! She's there when I don't but do need her! She's there as if she has some sensor on me or something and it drives me insane! She acts as if I'm about to break when all I want is a break from her but she never leaves!"

"Do you want her to?" Dr. Reynolds asked.

"No."

"Why?"


Bullets rained over their heads as they ducked. Once the first shot was fired all hell broke loose. Every agent and police officer drew their weapon and fired as the perps fired off their automatic rifles. They retaliated and the bodies were hitting the floor. Wounded or dead they didn't know.

The commotion finally died down and those unwounded rushed to the aid of those harmed.

Morgan was helping dust off Reid while Morgan and Rossi were helping people off the ground.

"EMILY!"


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