Hey Guys,

At the moment, i might just do short chapters to get to the point because i don't think i can do long chapters right now.

So I'm thinking they might be around 800 words, made more if we're lucky.

Thank you for remembering me and reading,

Please R&R

Becca

Xx

"Its her, Hotch, its Elle"

Hotch hung up the phone and walked back to Penelope's bedside. She was holding Kyra while Piper was falling asleep in the crib next to Penelope's bed. She looked up at him for answers but her boss had no emotion shown on his face. He sat down on her bed as she placed Kyra in the crib next to Piper.

"Aaron please, who is it?"

Aaron Hotchner looked over at the blonde, wanting the information. He didn't know how to put it. How do you tell someone the truth.

JJ and Reid walked back to the car in silence, with Reid just coming off the phone with Hotch.

"JJ, are you okay?"

JJ looked back at Reid and shook her head.

"No, its not supposed to be her. Its supposed to be that bastard where ever he is"

Reid looks at the blonde in surprise, not expecting the sudden anger to be heard in her voice.

"JJ, she helped Kevin and he killed her. at least with him still alive, we can put him away for the rest of his life."

JJ opened the car door as Reid did the same. Climbing into the drivers seat, she starts the engine but doesn't move the hand brake. Placing his hand on her shoulder, JJ moves into Reid and bursts into tears. With this sudden movement of emotion, Reid pulls her closer as she cries into his sweater. He turns the key out of the slot and lets JJ cry into him.

"JJ, shh its going to be okay. we will find him and i swear he will never touch Penelope again.

Penelope didn't stop crying. after Hotch had told her about Elle, she didn't think she would be here crying into her pillow. Although it was hard to think about her former colleague helping her ex and stalker but the fact that she helped him to murder Derek, thats something that would never be forgiven.

Rossi had come in and with the help of Emily, both had taken the sleeping twins out of the room so they could sleep without being woken up by their mothers crying. Emily walks back into her bedroom and climbs onto her bed.

Hotch had left the room in a hurry after telling the news and disappearing into one of the many rooms, going straight onto his phone in the process.

Emily starts combing her fingers through Penelope's long hair as she cries into the pillow.

"You never met her Em but she was good, she understood victims and was able to talk to them. She cracked under the pressure but I didn't think she would do that to him."

Emily nods while continuing to stroke Penelope's hair, attempting to calm her down.

"They were partners you know, before you came, they were the perfect match. 'She would handle the victims and he would handle the unsub."

Penelope sniffs and wipes her eyes with her sleeve.

"We were just about to start our life together but it was never meant to be. How am I supposed to be a good mother without him by my side."

Penelope looks Emily deep in the eyes and starts to cry once again. I was an endless cycle of tears and sniffles.

Hotch reappears into the room and motions to Emily to come to him.

"Emily, I need to go for a few hours. Can you and Dave stay with her and the girls?"

Emily looked at her boss in confusion.

"Sure but where are you going?"

Hotch looked at the brunette staring at him. He felt like she could see into his soul with her large brown eyes. He also knew better than to lie to her.

He motioned for her to step outside the bedroom and he shuts the door.

Confused, Emily turns back around and faces her boss.

"Okay tell me where"

"Em, Derek is alive"

Okay I know I said a short chapter but I was babysitting last tonight and had a spare hour to plan and write this chapter.

Hope you enjoyed- it feels good to be back

Xx

Becca