Disclaimer: Like always I don't own the show or quotes. Quotes can be found on my Pinterest page.

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AN: I just want to take a moment to thank all of you for your support for this story.

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"What seems so hard now, will someday be your warm up."

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"We have one month left before this show needs to be ready!" The director barked.

Mattea sighed as she once again had to hear this speech. "Here we go again," Caitlin whispered sitting down next to Mattea on the edge of the stage.

The rest of the choir was spread out in the seats while the band hung out behind stage. "You want to help me practice while he chews them out?"

Caitlin jumped back up and held a hand out for Mattea. "Which one?"

"Let's start with an easier one for a warm-up then do 'Time of my Life'," Mattea tells her as she leads Caitlin to the middle of the stage.

"I've been running around backstage and stretching, so I'm pretty warm," Caitlin replies.

Mattea raises a brow. "You knew I would want to practice with you?"

Caitlin shrugs. "Maybe."

"Okay, but I want to do a slow rundown of the stunts first."

"Scarred I'll drop you?" Caitlin asked with a smile.

Mattea shakes her head playfully. "I don't need you hurting yourself."

Without anyone noticing they ran through the more difficult parts of the routine. Luca caught the last move. "Woah," Luca gasped from his spot.

The director paused his lecture and turned around. "How?" He was just as shocked as the others.

Caitlin carefully lowered Mattea back to the ground and started ringing her hands nervously. "I was just helping her practice."

"It was my idea," Mattea rushed out.

The director ignores their words and purses his lips in thought. "Can you do it again?" He asked.

Caitlin and Mattea glance at each other and then the director before nodding. "Yes Sir."

With a practiced ease they pulled off the last lift. "How can she do it and I can't?" Trevor asked enraged.

"Trust plays a big part. Even if I fall Caitlin doesn't let me hit the ground," Mattea tells him honestly.

"I can teach you how to catch her," Caitlin offers sincerely.

"No," The director says shaking his head, "I want you two to run the whole song with music. Kylie can play for Caitlin."

The band jumped to their positions. "Just like we practiced," Mattea whispered reassuringly before they too took their places.

When they finished everyone was smiling; except Trevor. "Do you know the dance for the whole show?" The director asked Caitlin.

"Pretty much."

"Okay everyone from the top. Trevor I want you to sit this one out. Luca I want you to do Trevor's group parts and Caitlin fill in with the girls and do Trevor's duet with Mattea," The director ordered.

Trevor began to protest, "But Sir-"

"Just sit and watch. We'll get you in the next go around."

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"Guess what!" Mattea yelled as she entered the Rossi mansion.

Emily had brought the younger girl's right after school while Mattea had practiced. It was the night of the team's family dinner and Emily wanted to get there before all the fuss. "What?" Erin asked as she was the first to enter the foyer.

"I got a new dance partner," Mattea squealed, which was something that only happened when she was extremely happy.

"But isn't there only a month left before the show?" Erin asked with hint of concern. She wasn't concerned about Mattea adapting, but how well the new partner would adapt.

"It's Caitlin," Mattea replied with a small giggle of excitement, "she already knows most of the dance, and I have faith in her vocals."

Erin smiles. "Well I can't wait to see the show."

Mattea grins and drops her book bag on the bottom shelf of the hall table; same place Chloe's and Elise's school bags can be found. "Tell Nonno I'll help him with dinner when I get out of the shower," Mattea says patting her gym bag. "Down the hall on the left, right?"

"Yes, towels should be in the cabinet next to the shower," Erin replies as Mattea walks off.

"What's she so excited about?" Rossi asked joining Erin in the foyer.

Erin leaned into Rossi's side as he wrapped an arm around her. "Caitlin is her new dance partner for their show."

"You know we're gonna need that day off," Rossi tells her.

Erin nods. "I'll try my best," She says with a smile to mess with him.

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*ding dong*

"I'll get it!" Emily calls from the living room.

Erin had the younger girls in one of the guest rooms playing a game and Mattea was helping Rossi in the kitchen. Emily peeked through the peephole and caught sight of the BAU's bubbly blonde and her chocolate thunder. "And here I thought we were really early," Morgan jokes as the pair step in.

Garcia notices the school bags sitting under the hall table. "Are they here?" She asked excitedly.

"Yes," Emily replies, "Mattea's helping Rossi cook and the younger girls are with Erin."

"Mommy," Chloe called running up behind her. "N- oh hi," She said noticing their guest.

Garcia's face lit up. "You must be Chloe?"

"Yes ma'am."

Garcia notices Erin walk up with Elise in her arms. "And you must be Elise?"

The youngest Prentiss hid her face in Erin's shoulder earning an 'aw' from Garcia. "Derek can you go to my car and get the pink bag from the backseat?" Garcia asked dangling her keys over his hand.

"Sure thing baby girl," He said taking the keys from her.

Garcia bends down and introduces herself to Chloe, "I'm Penelope, but you can call me Penny if you like."

Chloe holds her hand out for Garcia to take. "Come on Penny, I want to teach you a game."

"That went well," Erin observes.

"Bright," Elise mumbles referring to Garcia's outfit of choice.

Emily gently pats Elise's back. "I know."

"Do you want to go back and finish our book?" Erin asked.

Elise gives a small smile and nod. "Please"

"Okay," Erin says as she takes Elise back to the guest room.

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The next to arrive were Hotch, Haley, and two year old Jack. Emily let them in with a smile. "Thanks for coming."

"Where's everyone else?" Hotch asked stepping into the house.

"Garcia and Morgan are probably spoiling the younger girls and Rossi is in the kitchen with Mattea," Emily told him.

Hotch turns to Haley. "I'm going to go see if they need any help."

"Go a head," Haley tells him, "Emily and I will catch up."

Hotch gives the typical Hotch look of smiling without doing so. Haley and Emily go in the living room and surprisingly fall into conversation with ease. Before long JJ is joining them as Reid sits awkwardly listening. Soon their conversation is interrupted by Chloe. "Mommy can you come play?" Chloe asked spinning around causing the pink cape she's wearing to fly out.

"I want you to meet some people first," Emily said as she pulled the hyper girl into her lap. "Chloe meet JJ, Spencer, Haley, and Jack. Guys meet my daughter Chloe."

Chloe gave them all a big smile making it impossibly bigger when she looked at JJ. "You look like my princess doll."

"That's the nicest compliment I've ever got," JJ replied.

Chloe giggled and jumped off Emily's lap. "Play now?"

"Why don't you come out here," Emily suggested, "it's almost time for dinner."

"I'll go get everyone," Chloe stated running back to the guest room.

"Is she the youngest?" Haley asked watching Chloe run off.

Emily shook her head. "Chloe's the middle girl; Elise is the youngest."

"Do they get along well? I know my brother and I use to cause my mom so much trouble," JJ stated.

"They don't really fight. I think Chloe just gets frustrated with Elise. And Mattea is so much older that all she wants to do is protect them," Emily explains.

"I wish my sister and I got along that well as children," Haley states just as Chloe rejoins them with everyone else.

Erin sat Elise down in Emily's lap. "Elise these are some of mommy's friends: JJ, Spencer, Haley, and Jack."

Elise offered a small smile before turning to snuggle into Emily's shoulder. "I think someone's getting tired," Erin jokes.

"Not before she tries my cannoli," Rossi interrupts from the door way.

"Better keep Mattea away from them," Emily jokes.

"Too late," Erin states sending a pointed look to Mattea who was standing behind Rossi trying to hide the evidence of sneaking desserts.

Hotch joins them in the living room. "Good thing dinner is ready."

"About time," Emily says standing up with Elise.

Mattea enters the dinning room last as everyone else takes a seat. "The red pan is regular lasagna and the green pan is vegetarian."

"Can I keep her?" Garcia asked.

"Maybe," Emily said with a smile.

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"Does anyone have plans for Halloween?" Rossi asked once everyone was seated.

"We were going to take Jack to a couple of houses," Haley states.

"Can we do that too mommy?" Chloe asked bouncing with excitement.

"Maybe," Emily replies.

"We were thinking of having a Halloween party here this year," Erin said.

"And we want to invite all of you," Rossi adds

"Can Caitlin and her brothers come?" Mattea asked trying to hide her excitement.

"And Ethan?" Elise whispers.

Ethan seemed to be Elise's favorite person next to Erin. He was one of the freshman that went and read to the primary students every other Friday. Mattea had seen him, but was yet to actually meet him.

"All of your friends are invited," Rossi confirmed.

Mattea decided she would talk to Ethan about the party the next time she saw him.

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Hotch and Rossi were sitting on the back porch while everyone else was socializing in the living room. "Emily's daughters seemed pretty comfortable here."

"I knew that team dinners could be hectic, so we had them over one day without the team," Rossi explains.

"You sure there's nothing you're not telling me?" Hotch ask.

"I'm sure," Rossi replies getting up to go back in the house.

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"A strong family has well worn seats at the dinner table."

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AN2: I actually rewrote half of this chapter and even though I don't like the ending as much I do prefer the middle and this is the ending that fit with that so I went with it.