Chapter 5
Emily sat in front of Hotch in his office, "Emily go home and sort yourself out. I will see you tomorrow looking respectable." He told her
Emily didn't care about anything at the moment and walked out without complaining
Morgan grabbed her briefcase and go bag
"I'm driving Princess. Your in no fit state. Frankly I'm amazed you didn't kill yourself driving in this morning." The suspended agent smiled
"Fine, but your not staying!" Warned Emily
"You know feeling sorry for yourself will not find JJ?" Derek asked
Emily followed her suspended partner down to his car in silence barely in control of her emotions. The dam broke as they drove out of Quantico
"I've lost her Derek,…[sniff]…. She's gone." Emily is uncontrollably sobbing in her seat. During the journey back Emily cried herself asleep. Arriving at the condo Morgan managed to carry this sleeping friend up to her bedroom. He laid her down on the bed and covered her over. He kissed her on the forehead.
"Jennifer?" Emily sleepily asked without waking
Derek made some coffee and sat in the kitchen berating himself for his part in this mess. His best friends he wanted to help but wasn't sure what to do for a first time in his life. He had hurt a family member. Hotch's and his actions still causing waves in the pond of life.
Morgan rang Garcia and asked her to check on Emily later. He went home a worried man wondering what he could do for the next 30 days.
EJ
A hungover Blonde sat in her pyjamas having a late lunch with Elizabeth. Elizabeth had discussed the findings of Strauss's investigations and her punishments.
"Unbelievable! That's all he got for nearly killing Emily. I want to take the European job Elizabeth please. I need space from Emily, I am so conflicted, I love her with all my heart but she went too far with Rosalyn." A sad JJ asked
"When would you like to go? My jet is at your command." Smiled Elizabeth
"Tonight!" JJ sighed
"Are you sure Jennifer?" Asked a concerned Mother-in-law
"I have nothing keeping me here. Emily is back with the BAU." JJ walked away to select what she wanted to take to England.
EJ
Midnight found Jennifer Jareau sat in her seat of the Prentiss Corp private jet bound for Manchester. Tears streamed down her face as she flew away from Emily her soul mate her heart was so heavy with anger and love, she was a conflicted woman.
"Mrs Prentiss here is your Vodka and glass." The steward told her
"It Ms Jareau and thank you." Smiled JJ
JJ ripped the seal off the ice cold bottle of vodka and started her soul searching. Her hand started playing With her necklace as she drank her vodka. Three hours later the two stewards covered over the sleeping blonde placing a couple of Advil and a few bottles of water next to her for when she eventually woke.
"Ms Jareau, Ms Jareau." Alan the steward woke JJ "We land in Manchester in 40 minutes, the shower is ready for you." He smiled
After taking advantage of he shower and a change of clothes JJ sat looking out the large plane window thinking about Emily.
"The first move is yours Emily Elizabeth Prentiss." JJ thought aloud as she watched the plane descend into Manchester airport.
After clearing customs JJ was met by her regular driver and taken to her penthouse apartment in media city over looking the canal.
EJ
Emily pulled down her vanity mirror behind her sun visor to check her hair. She had woken late and decided to make her hair presentable she didn't have time for any makeup this morning. She squirted her breath freshener several times into her mouth to hide the smell of alcohol from her brandy in her breakfast coffee.
She confidently walked to her desk in the BAU and diligently started work opening her emails she noticed one from Jennifer. She quickly opened the message
'Emily
You broke my heart, no you shattered my heart
When you brought Roz into your argument. I thought I
Knew you Emily, but you scared me. I have taken
A job with Prentiss Corp in England. I don't have anything I,want to,discuss with you at present, I would appreciate some space.
You hurt me Emily, something you promised you would never do.
I will not standby you when you return to work with the BAU. I know
You have been made fit and returned to desk duty. Your decision
Has been made. I wish you would reconsider working for Hotchner
again.
I obviously come a close second to the Behavioural Analysis Unit
I wish you both a happy life together
Your Friend always
Jennifer'
Emily gasped after reading her email form Jennifer, how she signed it off hurt the most 'your friend always' her heart just exploded inside her chest in anguish. She realised she had lost Jennifer forever.
"Emily." She heard and looked up.
"Mother? What are you doing here?" Emily asked her Mother
Elizabeth's answer was a large yellow legal envelope placed in front of her.
"I thought family was important to you? I can see now your family is your BAU family and not your wife, you know her? Mrs Jennifer Jareau Prentiss. She was distraught at the airport. You daughter of mine, needs to get her head screwed on tightly and fight for your wife. Before you loose the best thing that ever happened to you." Elizabeth leaned in to whisper to her daughter "your divorce papers are in your condo so your not publicly served in here. Get it sorted!" Elizabeth told her shocked daughter.
Emily watched her mother departing unable to move
"We have a case" Garcia told Emily as she walked past.
Emily picked up her pad and walked into the round table room and took her seat.
Hotch cast an eye over Emily's appearance to cheek she had followed his orders. His face remained passive.
"We have a horrible one guys." Garcia grimaced as she clicked the first picture up onto the plasma, a leg with bite marks.
"Are those human bite marks?" Rossi asked in disgust
Emily hadn't started listening to Garcia and her presentation her head had one word spinning around 'divorce' and only one word unable to concentrate on the case details. All she could do is stare down at the tabletop absentmindedly.
"What is more important to you Emily? Jennifer or the BAU?" repeated in Emily's head.
"Prentiss, are you listening to the briefing?" Hotch asked loudly
"Erm, no sorry sir." A contrite agent reply
"This is Mather Stevens aged 34 the 5th victim." Announced Garcia
Emily was shocked when she looked at Mather a blonde blue eyed woman looking very much like her Jennifer. She continued to look at the picture of the dead blonde blocking everything else out. Suddenly a huge wave of guilt hit here.
"BAU or Jennifer, BAU or Jennifer" she kept repeating in her head "You stupid stupid woman." She chastised herself
"Wheels up in 30 minutes." Hotch announced
Emily stood still looking at Mathers picture on the screen.
"No!" Announced Emily
"What!" Asked a shocked Hotch
She reached down and unclipped her holster placing in on the table. She unfastened her clutch piece placing it on the table and threw her credentials at Hotch much like her wife had.
"I quit, something I should have done before it cost me my marriage." Emily just walked out leaving three shocked agents still seated in the round table room watching her collect her purse and leave.
EJ
A very upset woman sat on her settee with her divorce papers sitting by her side open. Emily hoped her mother had been trying to shock her into action, alas not. On seeing her divorce papers Emily had grabbed a bottle of brandy from the drinks cabinet and started drinking straight from the bottle.
Emily laid in her bed fully clothed and very drunk gripping tightly onto the framed photograph of them on their wedding day looking so happy.
"How things can change so much." She sadly told herself
"Shit that hurt." Emily screamed as she stood on a piece of broken glass from her empty bottle.
Emily in her drunken state decided for some reason to wash the cut in brandy. Leaving bloody foot prints on the floor as she walked to the lounge. She decided just to check the brandy was ok. Taking a large gulp.
EJ
Elizabeth Prentiss looked down at her disheveled daughter sleeping still fully dressed in yesterday's clothes. A nearly empty bottle of brandy dropped onto the floor. She had used her master key for the building to let herself in. David Rossi had sent her a worried text after her very sudden resignation, he was very worried.
"Emily! Wake up, wake up, Emily." Elizabeth shook her daughters shoulder.
Other than a faint snore Emily was out for the count and not responding to her
"EMILY!" Shouted Elizabeth.
Emily still didn't respond to her mothers call. Picking up the bottle of brandy and looked at the label.
"What a waste of good brandy." Elizabeth emptied the remaining brandy over her daughters face.
Emily suddenly opened her eyes and lifted her head at the impromptu shower. She regretted the sudden head movement as it felt like she had been stabbed with hot needles through her skull. She rested her head back down on the settee cushion.
"Mother! How did you get in? Leave me alone." Slurs a very hung over brunette
"I own this apartment block and the next block, so I have access to the master key. Let me clean up your foot so you can stop your pity party." The mother told her daughter
Elizabeth to Emily's surprise cleaned her foot and bandages it all by herself. Not a single word is spoken while Emily has her foot treated they just stare at each other waiting for the other to start the conversation.
"Thanks." She tells her mother in a quiet voice
"She still loves you, but you stupidly hurt her badly. What made you bring Rosalyn up?" Elizabeth asked her daughter
Emily lowers her head in shame her eyes full of unshed tears.
"I don't know, I just noticed her sisters necklace and it was out my mouth before I could stop it." A very emotional Emily answered her mother.
"Please leave me alone Mother." Emily shouted as she pushed her mother to her condo door. After closing, locking and bolting her door she hobbled back to her settee and sat down wondering what to do.
EJ
JJ sat in her new office looking out over the canals surrounding media city. She had been busy meeting her new team, but she still missed her wife some 3,537 miles away. She was still mad at her but still loved the woman with all her heart. Her stubborn streak wouldn't let her make the first move, that was up to Emily. But JJ believed she had lost her to the BAU that's why she had decided to start divorce proceedings. She watched a long boat sail past festooned with flowers along the top.
"Damn it Emily! Fight for me, you stubborn woman. If divorce papers don't reignite your priority's in life, I have truly lost you." She told herself. The divorce papers were JJ's shot across Emily's bow.
"Mrs Prentiss your last appointment his here." Her phone announces
"Thank you Stephanie send them in please." JJ asked
EJ
"I'm here for Emily Prentiss." Elizabeth Prentiss told the desk Sargent at the police station
"Yes, Ambassador please follow me." He smiled and walked through a door
Elizabeth followed the uniformed sergeant to the back were she could see Emily slumped against the wall handcuffed to the wooden bench.
"Ambassador, your daughter was arrested in battery park drinking alcohol. She was very drunk and verbally abused two of my officers. I am happy to release her to you but she has lost her get out of jail free card. If it happens again she gets the book thrown at her no matter who her mother is." Warned the Sargent.
"Understood thank you, Sargent."
He released Emily from her handcuffs and helped the ambassador drag her drunken daughter to her limo.
"Mommy, Lub you." Slurred the drunken daughter
Elizabeth looked at her drunken daughter not knowing what she could do to help her daughter before she hurt herself.
The limo pulled up to the stairs of the Prentiss Corp jet. With the help of the two male stewards and the limo driver they managed to board the younger brunette and secure her in a seat. The ambassador told the pilot he could takeoff when ready.
"We will be taking off in 10 minutes Ambassador, flight time is a little over 9 hours." Announced the pilot
Gazing at her sleeping daughter and smiled "9 hours should be perfect to sober you up." She told her snoring daughter.
After receiving the call about Emily being arrested for being drunk and disorderly, Elizabeth had called in a few favours to stop her being charged. The ambassador's plan to get Emily and JJ back together had backfired a little, when Emily fell into the drinks cabinet. Elizabeth had hoped when JJ accepted her job offer that would be sufficient kick in her ass to sort her out. She didn't expect Emily to fall into the bottle like her father had.