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CHAPTER 3
Emily walked into her house and headed straight for the kitchen. Placing her purse and coat on a chair, she walked over and poured herself a glass of water. She and Hotch had just arrived home after her mother's funeral.
It had only been 5 days since the news of her mother's death reached her however it seemed like had been so much longer.
She had been tired before the day of Jack's party and now she was at the point of exhaustion. She was not anymore physically tired though the emotional angst had been at an all time high this week.
Her stepfather seemed to want to fight her at every step. He had insisted that Emily be present at the funeral home and church when plans were being made. However, anytime she would try to make a suggestion or decision, he would belittle her and/or decide the exact opposite.
Knowing that he just lost his wife, Emily had worked hard to control her own emotions to avoid an argument with him every time he would yell at her.
And if that hadn't been enough to frustrate her, he continued to refuse to acknowledge that she was married and had children.
He refused to name Aaron or the children in the obituary.
He had also objected to Aaron's presence at all of the meetings. But after seeing the emotional state Emily was in at the end of the first day, Aaron had not given in to him on being by her side after that. At the meeting with the priest to plan the funeral mass, Aaron excused himself and Emily after her stepfather had repeatedly attacked her verbally.
Today at the funeral, he had excluded Aaron from the family pews only to become incensed when Emily also left to go back and sit with Aaron and their BAU family.
They were home for a quick lunch before needing to head to the offices of the Prentiss family lawyer for the reading of her mother's will. Emily was grateful that the firm was able to schedule the time for this afternoon. She hoped after today that she would never have to see the hateful man that her mother had married again.