They had a peaceful night in the hotel.
The next morning they watched some tv and just hung out. They had lunch at the hotel's restaurant with the rest of the team and as they walked to their room Lorena called. She told Emily that the judge had signed everything and now all she had to do was stop by to sign the papers and that was it. Emily told JJ they can go and they left. Maisy refused to let go of JJ when they walked inside the woman's office. Emily signed everything with a smile on her face. She was happy Maisy would be safe now.
Once she had everything signed, Lorena wished her good luck with everything and they left. When they got to the car Emily sat on the driver's seat and JJ sat on the back with Maisy.
Emily shut the door and that made a loud noise making Maisy jump.
Suddenly images started filling the little girl's mind.
****Flashback - Maisy's POV****
"Open the door right now Maisy!" I heard daddy yell as I hid under my bed. "1...2..." he counted and I ran to the door. I knew it better then to not open when he was counting.
I opened it and Daddy just grabbed my upper arm and dragged me to the bed. He threw me on it and said "bend and do not move" he yelled taking his belt out. Usually I did what he told me but as I saw that dark brown belt I just couldn't do it. That was the one that hurt the most and I was too scared. "Maisy" he said between his teeth. He was getting so mad but I was just too scared I couldn't move. He grabbed me and put me where he wanted me to be. "Now don't you dare move a muscle." He said and folded the belt. He started wailing at my butt over my clothes. I stayed still and didn't make a sound, but this time I couldn't help and the tears fell from my eyes. I tried not to cry but it couldn't hold it, it was hurting too bad this time. "Now you know who's the boss in this house!" Daddy yelled. Once he stopped hitting me with his belt he pulled my pajamas pants down to see the damage. He stood up and pulled me up with him. "To the bathroom" he said. "No daddy please" I cried. "Now!" He yelled and I walked to the bathroom next to my bedroom. When I walked in mommy was inside. "Take your clothes off Maisy" mommy said. "Mommy" I cried scared. "Take it off" she yelled at my face and pulled me to her. I didn't move so she just ripped them off herself. She picked me up and put me inside the bathtub. I felt it stinging as the water hit the cuts from daddy's belt. I cried and she slapped my face. She bathed me and then wrapped me in a towel and took me to my bedroom. "Get dressed and go downstairs to eat dinner" mommy said. I did as told and went. During dinner they didn't even look at me. I wanted mommy and daddy to love me like they loved Julie and Connor, I felt like crying I wanted to cry but I knew better. Once dinner was over I brushed my teeth and went to bed. I laid down and just cried. I just cried. It was hurting everywhere. But I shouldn't have cried because daddy heard and he walked in. He was mad. "Do you need more?" Daddy asked and I shook my head scared. "So shut the fuck up and straight to sleep, it's late" he said with a smirk. I got under the cover and he said "You better not get up from that bed until I come get you. Understood?" I nodded and said yes. "Yes what?" He yelled. "Yes sir. Yes sir" I said and he walked out and shut the door making a loud noise which made me jump.
****END****
"Everything okay?" JJ asked as she noticed Maisy looked scared.
"Yes" Maisy whispered but Jennifer could see she was scared.
"Oh Maisy" JJ said. "It's going to be okay" she said and gave the girl a hug.
"We can go home now, Maisy" Emily smiled.
"Home?" Maisy whispered scared as her eyes filled with tears. She didn't want to go to her home.
JJ just knew and said "to Emily's home, honey"
Maisy looked at her and started crying.
"What's wrong?" JJ asked confused.
"I scared" Maisy cried.
Emily got out of the car, walked around and got on the backseat too.
"There's nothing for you to be scared about Maisy" Emily said. "I promise it's going to be okay"
"You won't hurt me? Right?" Maisy cried.
"No, honey, of course not" Emily said. She pulled Maisy to her lap and hugged the girl. Maisy started calming down.
"I promise I'll never hurt you. And you'll see JJ all the time. Alright?" Emily said just knowing the girl was scared about that too.
Maisy looked at her and Emily wiped tears front he girl's cheeks.
"How about we go get you some new clothes now?" Emily asked but Maisy stayed quiet. "We can go to the mall again and get some new clothes and then you can go on the train. How about that?" She said and Maisy nodded.
"Alright. Buckle up then" Emily smiled. Maisy got off Emily's lap and JJ helped her buckle up.
To the mall they went.
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"The pink or the purple?" Emily asked Maisy, holding up a pink dress and a purple dress.
"Pink!" Maisy said smiling.
They had a really great time shopping. Emily refused to let Jennifer pay for Maisy's clothes. They bought two dresses, three shirts, two leggings, a jacket, a pair of jeans, two shorts, a scarf, two pajamas and two shoes for Maisy. Emily also bought a small "Cinderella" luggage to put the clothes inside.
"I think these will do for a while" Emily said holding a bunch of shopping bags as they walked to the food court.
They had lunch and then headed to the game area. They had a big jungle gym and JJ thought that would be fun for Maisy so she asked if the girl wanted to go on it.
"Can I go on the train instead?" Maisy asked shyly.
"Sure" JJ smiled and they headed there.
Again Maisy made funny faces and waved at them and they laughed and had a great time.
Once the ride was over they headed to the hotel.
When the elevator door opened at their floor they found Rossi and Reid with their go bags.
"Are you guys leaving?" Emily asked.
"We have a case" Rossi said.
"Oh" JJ said and looked at Emily. Suddenly Hotch appeared.
"Hi. I was about to call you" Hotch said. "I'm giving both of you the week off" he said.
"Enjoy this one" Rossi smiled at Maisy and they left.
Jennifer, Emily and Maisy went to their room. Emily put the bags on the bed and Maisy went through everything she got.
"I loved all my clothes Emily" Maisy smiled and JJ and Emily smiled too.
They hung out in the hotel room for the rest of the afternoon and then around 6 they started getting ready to go out for dinner.
"Shower time Miss Maisy" Jennifer said with a warm smile trying to easy things a little.
But it didn't work. Maisy looked down.
JJ looked at Emily and both knew that would be a challenge for a while.
"Change your clothes and then shower when we get back" Jennifer said a little serious.
"Okay" Maisy whispered.
"Come pick out your outfit" JJ said softly now. Maisy got off the bed and followed JJ to her new suitcase. She looked at all the things she had now and pulled out a purple shirt and jeans.
"Good choice" JJ smiled. Maisy changed and then went to get her shoes on. Emily had bought a black and white converse that closed with velcro so Maisy could easily do it herself. Maisy picked that one and put it on.
"I'm done" Maisy said as JJ got out of the bathroom all ready too. "You look pretty" Maisy said. JJ had a grey blouse and dark jeans on, just her regular work clothes but Maisy thought she looked amazing, especially with her hair on a long French braid.
"Thank you Maisy. You look pretty too" JJ smiled and walked to the girl. She scooped Maisy up and noticed the girl's hair was messy.
"Can we fix this crazy hair of yours?" She asked. Without reluctance Maisy nodded yes. JJ smiled and placed the girl on the bed. She brushed the girl's hair.
"Done" JJ smiled.
Maisy looked at her and said "can you do mine like yours?"
Jennifer looked surprised and said "of course I can". She quickly French braided Maisy's hair.
Emily walked out of the bathroom and smiled when she saw JJ braiding the girl's hair.
"Wow you look so cute Maisy" Emily smiled.
"Thank you" Maisy smiled proudly.
JJ finished braiding the girl's hair and they headed out to dinner.
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Dinner went great. Maisy had chicken and rice and she ate everything while talking to both JJ and Emily. Both women smiled pretty much the entire time as Maisy went on and on about her horse, Buzz, the mall and her new clothes.
Emily and Jennifer could see a regular happy child and they couldn't be happier.
Once dinner was over, Emily got cupcakes for them and they headed back to the hotel. The girl walked to their room eating her cupcake with a huge smile on her face.
But once she was done with it things changed.
"Shower and then bed?" JJ said getting Maisy's pajamas and Maisy looked down. She wasn't very happy about showering.
"I don't want to. I don't like it, Jennifer" Maisy said sounding sad.
"Sweetheart, you need to shower" JJ said and Maisy looked down.
"You can do it all by yourself today. I won't even stay in the bathroom" JJ said and Maisy looked up. She knew that Maisy knew how to shower.
"Okay" Maisy said.
"But you can't lock the door" Emily said.
"Okay" Maisy agreed. She walked to the bathroom with Jennifer and JJ turned the shower on.
"Take your clothes off and put them here" JJ said tapping the sink. "And then get in the shower. If you need anything just ask, I'll be right outside the door" JJ said and walked out closing the door behind her.
Maisy stared at the shower and she was just too scared to get in. She could remember how her mom would always clean her after her dad beat her up and also all the things her parents did to her while she was showering or taking a bath. She was terrified.
Maisy sat down on the floor, her back touching the wall, and just cried. She couldn't go in, she just couldn't. So she just sat there while the shower was on.
After a while JJ thought it was weird that the noise of the water seemed continuous. It didn't sound like someone was under it.
"Maisy?" JJ said but got no response.
She opened the door and Maisy was sitting down on the floor with her legs to her chest.
"I'm sowwy" Maisy sobbed. Her little kid talk broke JJ's heart.
"Oh Maisy" Jennifer said and scooped the girl up. Maisy tightened her little arms around JJ's neck.
JJ turned the shower off and took the girl to the bed.
"You can do this tomorrow morning, okay?" JJ said and Maisy nodded still crying. Maisy laid down and Jennifer handed her Buzz, the horse, and covered the girl up and laid next to her. She just hugged the child till Maisy fell asleep.
Once Jennifer noticed Maisy was out she stood up and went to shower. When she got out Emily was sitting at the table doing some paperwork.
"That's going to be hard for a while but she'll get there" Emily said.
"I know." JJ said. "But it's just... it's something so simple for us but for her it's so scary"
"Yeah. But she'll be okay. We just need to go slow and not force her" Emily said.
"Yeah" JJ agreed walking to the bed. "I'm gonna try to get some sleep" she said laying back down next to Maisy.
"Okay. I'm almost done here" Emily said. Emily wanted to finish all her paperwork so she could just focus on Maisy once they got to DC.
It didn't take very long for Jennifer to fall asleep. Once Emily was done she laid on her bed and fell asleep easily too. They were both exhausted.
