A/N-Set season 8 before Maeve exists I guess... Yup, still obsessed with Emily... Deal with it. (AND REVIEW PLEASE)

Emily woke up from her nightmare in a cold sweat, tears running down her face. She had been at Interpol for three months now, and before this week her nightmares had almost completely subsided. This week, however, she had them every night. Always the same one. The team being killed by Doyle because if her. She grabbed her laptop and booked the earliest flight to Virginia that she could, before calling her boss and taking a few vacation days.

"Hey guys," Emily said, walking in the door to the BAU office, right as a bottle cap hit her in the forehead.

"Oww! Reid!" Emily said. JJ and Reid, who had been doing 'physics magic' looked up in surprise.

"Emily!" JJ and Reid say simultaneously, jumping up from Reid's desk.

"What are you doing here," JJ asks at the same time as Reid started apologizing for the bottle cap.

Emily laughed as Reid and JJ both ran over to hug her, "I decided it was time for a visit," Emily replied as Morgan, Rossi, Hotch and Garcia walked in.

"Emily!" Garcia practically screamed, running up to hug her.

"Hey Garcia," Emily said laughing.

"Rossi, Hotch," Emily said hugging each of them once Garcia finally let go of her.

"Emily, how are you?" Hotch asked her.

"Good, I'm doing good," Emily said. But Hotch could see through her facade. She had bags under her eyes and was nursing what Hotch guessed wasn't her first cup of coffe that day.

"Good," Hotch said.

"Oh! Where's Alex? She can meet Em!" Garcia said.

"Hey guys, sorry I'm late. Traffic was a bitch this morning..." Alex said, but her voice trailed off when she saw the unfamiliar face.

"Alex, this is Emily Prentiss," JJ said, introducing the pair.

"Oh, so you're who I've heard so much about," Alex said smiling, shaking Emily's hand.

"All good I hope?" Emily joked.

"Of course all good!" Garcia interrupted. "Oh my gosh we missed you Em!" Penelope said, hugging Emily again.

"I missed you guys too," Emily said, laughing at Garcia's excitement.

"So, how's Interpol?" Reid asked her.

"It's good, actually. It's fun being in charge. Right Hotch?" Emily joked.

"I think it's just a lot of work," Hotch joked back as his phone rang. "Excuse me," he said, leaving to go answer his phone, leaving the rest of the group joking around.

"How's Henry?" Emily asked JJ.

"He's really good! He misses his Auntie Emily though. Do you think you could come visit before you leave?" JJ asked.

"Yeah of course! I can't wait to see Henry," Emily replied.

"How long are you staying, Prentiss?" Morgan asked.

"I'm not exactly sure... This was a bit of an unplanned trip," Emily replied nervously.

The group raised their eyebrows at her answer, but Emily was saved from having to explain further by Hotch walking out of his office. "Team, we have a case," he said.

"Oh I guess I better be going then," Emily said.

"Actually, Prentiss, I'd like to see you in my office. Garcia, wait for us before you start the briefing," Hotch said. The team looked at each other in confusion and Emily followed Hotch.

Hotch ushered Emily into his office and shut the door behind them. "Now, I know you didn't take an unplanned trip just to say hello, what did you fly here for?" Hotch asked her not unkindly.

Emily took a deep breath before remembering that it was her tell. "That bad?" Hotch asked.

Emily gave a small laugh, "I was fine for months," she started."Then this week the nightmares started again. The one where all of you were killed by Doyle and it was my fault," Emily admitted. "I just hoped that seeing you guys again would put my mind at ease," Emily said.

Hotch nodded in understanding. "Just remember if you need anything, we're all here," Hotch reminded her.

Emily smiled, "Yeah I know."

Hotch hesitated, "You know, we could always use some Interpol information on this case if you wanted to helo us under the radar on this one," Hoth suggested. "The team misses you."

Emily hesitated, "Well I don't want to interfere with anything," Emily said, thinking of Blake.

"You won't," Hoth assured her.

Emily hesitated, but then smiled, "I guess helping with one case can't hurt," Emily said. Hotch smiled and nodded towards the door.

"Well go on. They miss you," Hotch said.

"Thanks Hotch," Emily said with a smile.

Hotch nodded. "Any time