Over the past few weeks Emily had been through four more operations she had been moved onto a different ward, which she was grateful for since it allowed her family to visit, Henry was still slightly unsure when he would look at her but the redness had lessoned on her face leaving scars in its place. JJ had been there to hold her hand through it all but now all Emily wanted to do was go home.

She wanted to be back with her family and not just see them for a few hours a day; the team would visit if they were not on a case. Garcia had tried to get her to think twice about leaving the team to which Emily would say it was done and nothing could make her return. The lack of movement and feelings in her hands played on her mind more than anything. In truth, she was unsettled in her own skin.

The pain was now a dull ache and she had begun her physical therapy, which she found hard but like everything in her life she would hit it head on, pushing herself more than she should, her skin hurt with the movements as though it was stretching. She had seen herself once in the mirror and refused after that to look at herself, which worried JJ but she could understand.

Emily blamed herself for Jessop's death but the dream she had played on her mind. She owed it to herself and to her family not to give up. Not to allow her own demons to rule her mind. She had become more guarded than ever she would push JJ away or try to stating that she was ugly and she should leave. It broke JJ's heart but she paid little attention, her wife was on self-destruct and she was desperate to push the button.

"Jen I want to go home please" Emily said as soon as JJ walked through the doors.

JJ gave a soft smile "I know you do Emily, and I wish you were allowed to but you can't" JJ said softly as she walked over to the bed.

"Why not, I am awake I can" she closed her eyes.

"Emily, listen to me okay, you have to stay in for a few more days and it is not because of the burns it is because I need a few more days to get things set up at home"

Emily looked at her the frown lining her face "What set up?"

JJ sighed "You can shout and scream at me when we get home okay, but if you are coming home there is no way in hell you are sleeping downstairs" JJ said as she looked fiercely into sad brown eyes.

"Jen, we both know I can't" she swallowed thickly as JJ cupped her chin.

"That is way I am having a stair lift fitted so you can and also had to get the bath altered so you are able to get in without it hurting" JJ kept her voice soft as Emily tried to turn away from her.

"You shouldn't have to look after me" Emily said her voice angry at the thought of being able to go home and knowing she still wasn't able to do things for herself.

Emily was use to looking after everyone else protecting everyone else and now the tables had been turned and JJ was left with the job of caring and protecting her instead, and though it really shouldn't matter it made Emily feel as though she was letting her wife down again, letting her family down.

"Emily, we are married and we always look after each other, just please baby I want you to come home, but unless these are in place they won't allow you out of here." JJ said as tears formed in her eyes. "I want to curl into your arms so badly Emily and I want you to curl in to me" Emily gave a soft smile as JJ reached down for her hand.

Emily closed her eyes at the touch before looking back at JJ, "I just don't like feeling"

JJ smiled sadly "You Agent Prentiss are anything but weak" JJ eyes glinted in the light as she looked into stormy blue eyes that held so much trust and fire she couldn't help but believe her words and bathe in her strength. Her eyes became heavy as sleep started to claim her body as she mumbled out the words about wanting to go home again. JJ could not help the soft chuckle that left her lips despite everything Emily still hated the hospital.