A/N- AJ is older here… She is 18 (which according to my friend I am still allowed to write her at this age but only occasionally.. the rest have to be young AJ… lol)…..

ENJOY……

"Agent Prentiss." Emily said as she answered her phone.

"Hey Emily it's Tom." Instantly Emily knew this wasn't good news. "I'm at the hospital with AJ. She hurt her knee at today's soccer game."

"Shit. How bad is it?" Emily asked knowing that it must be bad, since Tom felt the need to call her.

"Andy said that she partially tore a ligament in her knee. He says she needs surgery but AJ is refusing to sign the release and since she is 18 we can't force her."

"What? Why would she be doing that?" Emily asked.

"Something about next week being senior night and there being lots of college scouts. She told Andy that she would have the surgery after the season but not until then."

"Oh good lord, she's as stubborn as her mother." Emily said rolling her eyes.

"Which one?" Tom laughed into the phone.

"Very funny Tom." Emily said with a smile. "Can I talk to her?"

"Well she is asleep right now; do you want me to wake her?"

"No that's fine. I'll get the first flight out." Emily replied, already looking up flights online from New York City to DC. "Have you called JJ?"

"Now Emily you know good and well we don't have international calling on our phones. Who can afford those crazy rates?"

"Tom, how many times have I told you that JJ and I would be more than happy to pay for the additional charges?"

"As many times as I have told you that you are not going to pay our cell phone bills." Emily rolled her eyes, knowing that after all these years she was not going to win this battle tonight. Ever since JJ took the job at the White House they had been trying to convince Tom and Angie to get international calling, so that they could reach JJ overseas if they needed her. After about the twentieth conversation, Emily began to see where JJ got her stubbornness from.

"Okay, I'll call her. Tell Andy that I'm on my way."

"Okay, we'll see you soon." Emily and Tom exchanged good byes and Emily closed her phone. Emily groaned in frustration, running her hand through her hair. "Stubborn!" Emily said to the empty room.

"Talking to yourself; that's not a good sign." Amy teased as she walked into Emily's make shift office.

"Ha ha." Emily snickered back.

"Everything okay?" Amy asked after she noticed the worried expression on Emily's face.

"I'm going to have to fly back home tonight. AJ hurt her knee playing soccer and Andy says she needs surgery, but my stubborn ass daughter who is now 18 is refusing to sign the release form. Something about college scouts; I don't know." Emily groaned. "Can you and the rest of the team handle things here without me?"

"Of course." Amy said as she reached across the desk and gave Emily's hand a squeeze. Emily smiled at her friend. "Plus this means I get to be in charge." Amy teased.

"Oh good lord." Emily laughed in response.

By the time that Emily had landed back in DC, she had tired to call JJ nine times; each time getting no answer. Finally on the tenth time, while waiting for a taxi to take her back to Quantico so she could get her car, JJ picked up.

"Finally. Good lord woman where have you been?" Emily said as soon as JJ answered.

"Well hello to you too." JJ laughed. "We just landed."

"Really? But you aren't due home for three more days."

"I know but we got done early, so I though I would surprise you." JJ replied. "So what is so urgent that I have nine missed calls?"

"Apparently AJ hurt her knee playing soccer and she is in the hospital. Your dad called me about four hours ago. I just landed in DC. I'm waiting for a taxi."

"How bad is it?" JJ asked.

"Andy said it's just a partial tare in a ligament in her knee but she needs surgery."

"Are you serious?"

"That is what Tom told me." Emily groaned. "Oh but you haven't heard the best part. Your stubborn ass daughter is refusing the surgery, because oh yeah that's right she's 18 now."

"My daughter? What happened to 'our' daughter?" JJ teased.

"Trust me this is all you. You and your stubbornness." Emily teased back.

"Yeah, ok whatever." JJ laughed. "Where are you right now?"

"Outside the terminal waiting for a taxi."

"Ok just one minute." JJ put her hand over her phone but Emily could still hear JJ talking to soon one. She heard JJ say thank you and then return to their conversation. "I have us a car. They are going to let me borrow one of the Bureau SUV's. I'll be around in a minute to pick you up."

"Ok, see you a few." They said there goodbyes and Emily closed her phone.

Forty five minutes later JJ and Emily were making there way to AJ's room; where Emily hoped they could talk some sense into their daughter. JJ and Emily found Tom and Angie sitting on a bench outside AJ's room.

"JJ sweetie, I thought you were in London.?" Tom asked as he gave his daughter a hug.

"We can home early. Apparently it's a good thing too." JJ smiled as she hugged her mom; while Tom hugged Emily. "How is she?"

"Fine now, she is on some pretty strong pain medication." Angie answered.

"We have tried everything to convince her to have the surgery. She just won't listen."

"Sound familiar." Emily said as she gave JJ a little nudge.

"Ha ha; you're so funny." JJ said slapping Emily on the arm.

"Now, now you two. Don't make me separate you." Tom teased. "Plus the way Angie and I see it, our granddaughter inherited her stubbornness…."

"From her grandpa." Angie said as she cut Tom off; causing everyone to laugh.

"Well she does have a point dad." JJ teased. Tom simply rolled his eyes. "Is she awake?" JJ asked.

"She was a minute ago." Tom replied.

"Okay, thanks for staying until we got here." JJ smiled. "But it's getting late, why don't you head home."

"Ok, but you call us if anything changes."

"We will." Emily said. After another round of hugs, Tom and Angie made there way to the elevators while Emily and JJ walked into AJ's room.

"Mom." AJ smiled upon seeing both her mother's walk into her room. "What are you guys doing here?"

"Well our daughter is hurt, where else would we be?" JJ smiled as she sat down on the edge of AJ's bed. "How are you feeling?"

"Good. Doesn't hurt at all."

"That's cause of the pain pills." Emily replied. "Now do you care to explain to us why you are refusing the surgery?"

"Next Monday is senior night and then next weekend is the state tournament. I am not going to miss my last home game and my last chance at a state championship. Not to mention there are going to be a ton of college scouts there. I have to play."

"Well that has to be the stupidest thing I have ever heard."

"Emily Prentiss." JJ snapped.

"What? It is." Emily looked at JJ. "You can't tell me that you agree with her."

"Like it or not Emily it is her decision and while I may not agree with it, I can certainly understand it."

"You can?" Both AJ and Emily said at the same time.

"Of course I can." JJ said turning to face AJ. "Don't forget honey, I played high school and college soccer too. I know what senior night means and I certainly know what it is like to want to impress college scouts."

"Have you both lost your minds?" Emily said as she stared at JJ and AJ. "This is your health we are talking about AJ. What is more important being able to walk or some stupid soccer game?" Emily immediately realized that was not the right thing to say.

"Emily honey, can I speak to you in the hallway?" JJ said through gritted teeth. Before Emily could respond JJ was dragging her out of AJ's room. "Stupid soccer game?"
"Ok so maybe that was the wrong thing to say." Emily responded and JJ's normally blue eyes turned dark steely gray.

"The wrong thing to say? The wrong thing to say?" JJ was furious. "Might I remind you that there is nothing in this life outside of her family that AJ loves more than soccer. Soccer is who she is."

"Soccer is just a sport." Emily cringed as the words came out of her mouth. What the hell is wrong with me today, Emily thought to herself.

"Soccer just happens to the sport that is going to get your daughter a full ride scholarship to college. Soccer just happens to make your daughter really, really happy." JJ said as she poked Emily in the chest with her finger. .

"Well it's not like she needs a scholarship."

"So not the point Emily Elizabeth." JJ grumbled.

"Ok, I get it. I'm sorry." Emily said as she took JJ's hand and led her over to the bench. "But you can't sit there and tell me this is a good idea. She could do a lot of permanent damage."

"I never said it was a good idea, but unfortunately she is 18 and she doesn't need our permission."

"This is crap. She is still on our insurance we should have some say in this." Emily grumbled.

"AJ has waited her whole life to experience senior day; her last home game of her high school career. You don't know what that is like." Emily simply rolled her eyes. "To be able to walk out on that field with her two mothers and be applauded by her friends and teammates."

"I understand, I really do but what is more important; playing in one game and hurting her knee worse or having the surgery and getting to play a lot more games?"

"Look…" JJ stopped mid sentence when she and Emily both heard a man ask for AJ's room number at the nurse's station. "Who the hell is that?"

""Beats me." Emily said as the nurse pointed to AJ's room, the man nodded and then turned towards her room. "Excuse me can we help you?"

"Yes, I'm looking for Amanda Jereau Prentiss."

"And what do you want with her?" JJ asked still confused by this man.

"Oh I'm sorry. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Steven Conway. I'm the Recruitment Director for the University of North Carolina." Steven said as he held out his hand.

"I'm Agent Jennifer Jereau and this is my wife Agent Emily Prentiss." JJ said as she and Emily shook his hand. "We are AJ's mothers."

"Ah well it is very nice to meet you both." The man smiled. "I was at the game today and saw AJ get hurt. I would have been by sooner but I had another game I needed to watch. I hope she is okay?"

"She's alright. It's a partial ligament tear in her left knee." Emily told him.

"Just a partial tear that is good. Easily repaired." Steven smiled. "I'm going to honest with you we, at UNC, have been keeping a close eye on your daughter for a couple years now. Your daughter is one of the best soccer players I have ever seen and the coach agrees."

"Well thank you; she takes after her mother." Emily smiled.

"Of course. University of Pittsburgh right?" Steven asked turning towards JJ.

"Yes that is right, but how did you know that?" JJ asked.

"It helps to know who you are talking too when you start offering full scholarships to families."

"Excuse me? Did you say you are going to offer AJ a full scholarship to UNC? That is one of the best soccer programs in the country." JJ was thrilled.

"Thank you and yes we are prepared to offer AJ a full athletic scholarship to UNC."

"Wow that is amazing." Emily added. "But what about her knee?"

"Well you said that its just a partial tear. Like I said that is easily repaired. I know she must be upset about missing the rest of the season, but with the right rehabilitation she should be just fine for summer practice." Emily immediately smiled. This was just what she needed to convince AJ to have the surgery.

"Shall we go in and talk to AJ. I would very much like to get a letter of intent signed today." Emily smiled again and then opened the door for Mr. Conway. JJ slapped Emily on the arm because she knew that Emily had just won her argument.

One week later….

"Our last senior on the team is a four year starter and Wentworth Academy's all time leading scorer. She is this years team captain and will be playing soccer at the University of North Carolina next year. Ladies and Gentleman, Amanda Jereau Prentiss." The announcer finished the crowed erupted into a loud cheer. AJ slowly, using her crutches, hobbled her way out mid field where Emily and JJ were standing waiting for her. After a nice long talk with Steven Conway, amazingly AJ decided to have the surgery. All Emily could do was laugh. At mid field she took the bouquet of roses Emily had bought for her and turned around. A tear ran down her cheek as she stood there with her mother's beside her and she saw the rest of her 'family' sitting in the stands cheering the loudest. Although she was not going to get to play, it was perfect.

"I know you're upset because you don't get to play today but I am very proud of you for making the right decision." Emily whispered into AJ's ear. "Even if it did take a full scholarship to UNC to make you agree and not your own mother."

"All you had to do was ask mom." AJ laughed as she kissed her mother on the cheek. Emily simply rolled her eyes.

A/N- So what did you think???? PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!