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Chapter 6 - Taken
Emily placed her right hand on the gun she had holstered to her belt. "Stay hidden," Emily ordered before she pushed the door open with her left hand just enough for her to step through. Taking the gun into her hands Emily walked down the hallway and turned left into the lounge, clear. She walked further forwards toward the kitchen and turned past the bench then the table, clear. The sound of a footstep was heard upstairs making Emily look up the stairs. Then another sound, of a baby babbling. Looking back to the lounge she saw Henry, JJ's son, sleeping between two pillows. "What are you doing here?" She asked, her voice a quiet mumble.
Emily walked back to the stairs and she ascended them. Turning right into Carina's room, clear, turning right into the bathroom, clear. Then she heard crying. Looking to her bedroom she saw someone sitting inside the darkness, facing the wall, the blinds closed. Looking to the carpet she saw a drop of blood making Emily wonder what happened. Holstering the gun Emily took a step into the room.
"JJ?" She sighed before she rushed around to the side of the bed she was on and knelt in front of her. JJ's left eye was black, her cheek was cut and her hands were shaking. "JJ what happened?" JJ just shook her head before she cried bitterly. Emily taking her friend into her arms allowing her to let out the emotions she held inside.
Suddenly Emily felt her phone vibrating in her pocket and used one hand to take it from her pocket and to her ear. "Hello," she whispered quietly, JJ still crying on her other shoulder.
"Can I come inside the house now? Everyone in the street is staring at me like I am going to try and rob the place."
"Yeah okay but be really quiet," Emily answered before she hung up the phone.
"Who was that?" JJ asked.
"It's Carina," Emily sighed. "She's downstairs."
"How did the court case go?" JJ wondered.
"It went well but JJ what happened to you? What happened to Henry?"
"I'll explain in a minute. Can I use your shower?"
"Sure you can," Emily smiled. "Use anything you need okay. I'll have some medication waiting for you downstairs alright, I'll look after Henry, you come down when you are ready to talk okay?"
"Thanks Em," JJ replied before Emily left JJ inside her bedroom and walked downstairs.
"Emily what's going on? Why's Henry here?" An extremely confused Carina asked.
"JJ is upstairs, she's really rattled and upset, can you remember where the first aid kit was?"
"First aid kit?" Carina replied a little loud making Emily place a finger to her lips. "Is she hurt?" Carina whispered.
"I'll take care of her, can you..." Emily paused, opening her purse on the coffee table and removing some cash, "...drive to the store and get some diapers, a bottle, some baby mixture and a few clothes?"
"Sure," Carina replied taking the money in her hand. "The first aid kit is in your bedroom by the way, under your bed."
"Okay thanks, I'll see you when you get back," Emily finished as Carina took the car keys and rushed out the door. Emily looked down to the sleeping Henry wondering what could have happened for JJ to have brought him to her. Surely Reid and Garcia would be the first on their list; maybe it would be a good idea to tell them what happened... when she knew what happened. Sitting next to the baby, watching him sleep and making sure that he didn't roll she saw JJ beginning to walk down the stairs dressed in some of her clothes. "Can I borrow these, I didn't have any spares?"
"Its fine, I told you to use what you needed to," Emily replied. "How about you sit with Henry and I'll go and get the first aid kit, Carina's at the store buying somethings for him."
"Em you didn't have to,"
"I do," Emily replied with a smile before she walked up the stairs, found the kit and returned. Emily sat on the coffee table and took a look at the cut on JJ's cheek. Taking a wipe she watered it with disinfectant and held it on hre cheek making JJ intake a sharp breath. "Sorry."
"It's okay," JJ returned. Emily took a few white strips and held the wound together before fixing four of them in position. Then she felt around JJ's eye. "Are you hurt anywhere else?" JJ didn't reply for a moment before she finally lifted her blouse to reveal a large bruise over her left rib-cage. "JJ we should get you checked out."
"I'm fine, its just sore that's all. Nothing broken."
"JJ."
"Please Emily," JJ pleaded, returning her shirt to its rightful position and looking her friend deep in her eyes. "I don't want people probing me with questions." Emily's gaze revealed to her that it was going to be hard to avoid them.
"Look, JJ, I need you to tell me what happened."
JJ shook her head making Emily sigh and lean closer to take her friend's hands into hers. "I need to know who did this."
"It was Will," JJ finally admitted. Emily's mouth almost hit the floor and her grip on JJ's hands only tightened as tears began to well. "I came home from work early. He told me that I had to quit my job or he was going to take Henry and leave me. He was sick of all the long hours I spent with the BAU family instead of ours, annoyed that I talked about work all the time."
"Was he drunk?" Emily asked.
"No, but he wasn't sober either" JJ shook her head. "He hit me in the eye with his right fist, then again, his wedding ring caused the gash. I landed on the ground and he kicked me once when I tried to get back up. I managed to scramble away and ran into Henry's room. Will was apologizing to me the entire time, telling me to stop but I didn't know what to do or where to go. I got Henry and made it to the car. It was only when I started to drive that I remembered Reid was at court all day and would go back to work after and that Garcia was at the BAU too, I couldn't take Henry there. You were the only one who was at home this afternoon so used your spare key to get in."
"JJ has he hit you before?"
"No this was the first time," JJ explained. "I thought that he would never hurt me like that." Emily remembered at that point what Carina had said in court. She was worried that everyone was not what they seemed to be. Was Will really someone else on the inside? Was he who he claimed to be? "You are welcome to stay as long as you need to. I will go into work and explain the situation to Hotch when Carina gets back."
"Thanks Em, please don't let the others find out, I don't need them to worry about me."
"It's okay," Emily smiled. "I'll be as stealthy as possible. Don't worry about me." Carina arrived back from the store half an hour later with enough supplies to last a week. Emily explained to her what happened and that she was to stay with JJ and Henry until she returned from the BAU. "I want you to get dinner ready, don't let JJ lift a finger okay. I'll be home soon. If the phone rings make sure you answer it, if it's you-know-who ringing around then tell him that you haven't seen or heard from JJ and neither have I okay."
"Got it," Carina replied with a smile. "I'll take care of them."
"That's my girl," Emily smiled before she took the keys and walked out the front door Carina locking it tightly before she turned to JJ, "so what do you want for dinner?"
Emily arrived at the BAU that afternoon although it was almost night. The traffic was terrible, everyone trying to get home all at once, she had forgotten about the peak hour times, simply because whenever she got home was normally so late at night it felt like she was the only person in the world still awake. Pulling into the carpark she opened her door, walked across the dark to the foyer, passed the security guard using her badge and then took the elevator. It opened only for her to be greeted by Derrick, Garcia and Reid all talking amongst themselves inside the bullpen. "Hey Princess," Derrick called making Emily walk to them.
"Hey,"
"Bit late for clocking in don't you think?" Morgan joked making the others all laugh.
"Yeah yeah good one, Reid I thought you would have gone home after today?"
"No I had some more paper work to complete so I thought I'd come in and finish it," Reid replied with a smile making Emily realise that she was truly the only option for JJ to go to.
"Oh good you're here," Hotch exclaimed as they approached David Rossi following closely behind. "Where is JJ?" He asked.
"She went home early remember?"
"Oh yes that's right," Hotch replied rubbing his forehead. "Must have been working too hard."
"You said it Bossman," Garcia smiled.
"Anyway, Rossi has decided that it's time for him to say good bye."
"What?" Morgan replied. "Why?"
"I solved my fair amount of cases. It feels like it's time for me to retire, maybe travel and see the world."
"You mean see outside this office," Garcia joked making them laugh again.
"Today was my last day," Rossi explained. "I just wanted to say that it's been great working with you all." Derrick stood to his feet and shook the man's hand.
"The pleasures been ours," he smiled. Emily followed, then Reid and Garcia lunged forwards with a hug leaving Rossi a little flustered. "Well good luck," Rossi smiled before he shook Hotch's hand.
"See you later friend."
"See you Dave," Hotch replied before their hands broke.
"Oh and Emily!" Dave called stopping his walk to the elevators. "How did the case go?"
"Death penalty," Emily answered.
"Well looks like I'm leaving on a win," Dave smiled before he walked to the elevators, waved to everyone else and excited the bullpen once and for all.
"Hotch can I talk to you?" Emily wondered.
"Sure," Hotch replied crossing his arms.
"In your office would be best," Emily replied. Hotch nodded his head and walked her to his office the others wondering why she had been visiting his office so frequently.
"So what's up?" Hotch asked turning around. Emily licked her lips for a moment before she looked into Hotch's eyes.
"It's JJ, Will hit her this afternoon when she got home."
"Is she alright?" Hotch replied, his voice filled with worry.
"Yes she's at my house, she knew that I would be coming home with Carina after the court case. She took Henry with her but Hotch she isn't going to be in work for a little while until she gets it all sorted out."
"I understand," Hotch replied wiping some sweat from his brow. "Tell her to take as much time as she needs."
"Thank you," Emily replied, starting to walk to the door when she stopped. "Oh and can you..."
"Not tell the others?" Hotch interrupted. "Don't worry I'll say she's sick and taking some time off and isn't to be disturbed."
"Okay," Emily smiled before she exited his door, said night to the other BAU family members who gave a cheer about her success with the Seattle case and the doors closed. Emily walked down into the lobby to see that no security guards were present to take her to her car. The one on duty must have escourted Rossi and he always parked at the far end of the carpark. Walking out of the doors Emily unlocked her cars doors and opened the driver's side when she felt a surge of electricity flow through her burning neck. She found herself on the ground, unable to move. She felt them binding her arms and legs, her body twitching at times from the jolt she received. Taking her phone from her pocket she faked another twitch and pushed it under the car before they started to work on her hands. Then another hit across the head and everything faded into darkness.
AN: So I took out Rossi because I found it difficult to write for his character. Other people write incredible fics for him but I just found he was becoming more and more of a 'random-voice-that-chips-in-every-now-and-then' kind of character and he deserves more than that.
REALLY IMPORTANT: The remaining chapters of this fic are very open for suggestions so if there is something you would specifically like to see or some kind of injury you want inflicted on Emily while she has been kidnapped, the teams reactions to certain events etc. then please let me know. I am in the process of re-writing the remainder of the fic and would like some ideas about what could happen within so don't be shy and let me know in a review or PM :) I'd really appreciate it.
Chrissiemusa :)