After Emily dropped the girls home, she dropped by to visit her brother Christopher. All the stories about Luke that morning made her miss her brother. Growing up, they were fortunate enough to be allies. Being children of an Ambassador and Diplomat they had grown up with only each other to truly trust and depend upon.

"Aunty Emmy!" a 3 year old little girl squealed as she pulled into the driveway. Emily smiled as he niece Gemma came flying out of her father's arms as she got out of her car. Emily dropped to her knees and opened her arms to receive the little girl.

"Hey Princess, you've grown."

"I've missed you Aunty Emmy."

"Aww, I've missed you too Sweetheart." Emily stood up carrying the child in her arms and walked over to her brother who was happy to see her.

"Hey Sis, it's good to see you. I love talking to you on the phone, but this is much better." Chris said affectionately as he leaned over and kissed her on the cheek.

"Hey Gemma, guess what I brought you?"

"Presents?" Gemma said excitedly as Chris rolled his eyes.

"Of course." He mumbled beneath his breath.

"For that you can take them out of the car. It's the big bag!"

"EM…" he scolded.

"She's my niece, and I get to spoil her."

"As if she isn't already," Crystal her sister in law said as she emerged from the house.

"Hey Tal, sorry I came unannounced."

"I'm just glad to see you." Crystal replied giving Emily a hug hello.

Emily spent the evening with her brother and his family, realising just how much she wanted her own family. To settle down, and be with the person she loves. She longed to be a mother, and as much as she loved her job, and she loved it a lot, she would give it up to have what her brother and Crystal had.

On the drive home she thought about the new beginning ahead for Pen and Morgan, and how genuinely excited she was for what was ahead of them, but a part of her couldn't' help but feel envious. She groaned when her phone rang, hoping it wasn't work.

"Prentiss,"

"Hey it's me?"

"Are you calling from work? Do we have a case?" she asked hesitantly.

"Yeah, I'm in the office. I dropped Jack off at Hayley's and I thought I'd come back here to get some work done. No case."

"You're at work after ordering the rest of us to take the weekend off. That's fresh Agent Hotchner."

"Yeah well. So how was your slumber party with the girls?"

"Really nice, we sealed it with trolling the mall most of the day today."

"You guys are doing a fine job regressing to your Teen years."

"You're just jealous that you need to go further back than the rest of us." She pointed out.

"OUCH, are you calling me old Agent Prentiss?"

"If the cane fits Grandpa!"

"You will pay for that one."

"Only if you can catch me. Are you seriously going to spend your Saturday hanging at the BAU doing work?"

"And my other options are?"

Emily sighed.

"You're a sad sad sad man! What are the boys doing tonight?" she asked, even though she already knew what Derek was doing.

"Derek has his first date with Pen tonight. Finally! Maybe he can be fully present now. I don't know about Dave or Reid."

Emily looked at the time, noting that it was still rather early.

"Did you want to watch a movie?"

"With you?" he asked stupidly.

"No, with Derek and Pen because I am sure they'd welcome you with their arms open wide." She replied patience draining rapidly.

"Sure, sounds good."

"Great, see you at the Rialto in twenty minutes."

"Rossi,"

"Hey Dave, it's Em. You up for a movie?"

"Sure why not. You need a ride?"

"Nope, but I can offer you one. I'm five minutes away from your apartment."

"Why Agent Prentiss are you trying to woo me?"

"Shut up and be ready out front!"

"Spencer Reid,"

"Hey Reid, it's Em. The boys and I are watching a movie. You want to come?" she asked knowing that JJ had an Aunt visiting and she was doing mandatory dinner with her that evening.

"Sure. Can you come and get me? My car's at the shop."

"Be there in fifteen. We're going to the Rialto near your place."

"Are you not wanting to be alone with Hotch?" Dave asked somewhat directly. In the last months they have become rather close and he looked out for her, just as he did all the girls in their team. He was like the Big Brother of BAU.

"I've had a really weird day and feeling all out of sorts, so not really." She answered truthfully.

"You want to talk about it?"

"Yes, but we're picking up Reid in a few minutes so maybe later on the drive home?"

"At your service as always Agent Prentiss," Emily gave his arm a quick squeeze in appreciation.

It was obvious that Hotch was not expecting Dave and Reid, but recovered well.

"So what do you guys feel like watching?" Emily asked.

"Bond?" Rossi suggested.

"Sounds good," Hotch and Spencer said in unison.

"Bond it is." Dave went to the window and bought the tickets and handed each agent a ticket.

"Reid and I will grab the snacks." Emily said leading Reid to the food stand.

"She okay?" Hotch asked Dave a little confused.

"She's processing." Was all he could say before Reid and Emily re-appeared.

The movie turned out better than Emily thought it would be. She has strategically placed herself so that she wouldn't be sitting next to Hotch, and was sandwiched between Rossi and Reid. All three boys noticed that she wasn't really there, that her mind wandered. At one point she was tapping her fingers on her knee and Dave covered her hand with his to stop it.

"Chill." He said leaning over.

"Sorry!" she said sheepishly.

Meanwhile Hotch was racking his brain for what could be going on with Emily. He hated to see her all out of sorts, which she obviously was. He was hoping to be sitting next to her, but it just didn't quite work out that way. When the movie ended, they went out for a quick bite to eat and went their separate ways. Hotch offered to take Reid as it was on his way, while Emily was glad to have some time with Rossi to download.

"I'm happy that Morgan and Garcia finally got it together, I truly am. It just made me realise, how painfully alone I am. I love my job, and you guys, and I don't think that my life is incomplete, till I see something as beautiful as two people coming together and seeing how they compliment each other. I want that."

"Who says you can't Em?"

"I know what I want," she mumbled frustrated

"And what? You don't think that feeling is mutual?"

"Even if it is Dave, he's not going to do anything about it."

"We never thought Morgan would and he did."

"That's different." She protested like a petulant child.

"I can't keep hoping he makes a move. Every moment we spend together the harder it is for me to keep it together. I don't want to be his token phone call when he's alone. I deserve better than that. I want more than that."

"I don't disagree. I think you deserve someone who will sweep you off your feet. Who will cater to your every whim, but are you willing to stick around to see if Hotch is that someone for you or are you just going to run because you can't have what you want from him right now?" Emily leaned back to rest her head on the back of Dave's couch.

"Point taken. I hate you, but point taken."