CHAPTER TWO

DEAD ENDS AND ANGER

'Who was I too make you wait

Just one chance

Just one breath

Just in case there's just one left'

– Far Away – Nickleback.

David watched Aaron as he tried to read through the file – the case file that they had just finished solving. They had solved it without another person dying – it was a good end too a bloody case. It was a good ending and a win for the team. They were all relieved for it – expect for Aaron.

His eyes shifted as he saw a foot shift far to the right of him. A thin curvy feminine leg – it could only belong to the only female on the plane - JJ. His eyes stayed on that leg. He could tell JJ's temper and nerves by the moment of that leg. He could tell that she wasn't all that pleased that the case had ended. He fully was well aware that she had hoped to see Emily in the town that they had just left too. But unfortunately no signs of the missing Prentiss and no clue whatsoever.

The leg shifted … so much emotion in that one shift.

He moved his eyes away from the leg – with regret – after all he was a leg man.

Sighing he leaned back in his chair and stared out of the window – it was a gorgeous sunset that they were flying in. Too bad no one – even himself was enjoying it. It was shame to the God above that his beautiful miracle was wasted on human beings whom couldn't appreciate it. Perhaps somewhere in this crazy world – Emily Prentiss was enjoying it. One could only hope and dream.

II

Reid stood to his feet and marched over and sat down across from JJ. "Stop moving that damn leg." He hissed through his teeth.

JJ looked at him in concern and somewhat in annoyance. "How dare you say that to me Spencer Reid." She hissed back. She moved her leg in quick fashion – more in annoyance of him telling her what to do than anything else. "Shit." She breathed out as she suddenly knocked her leg into the back of the chair.

Reid leaned forward and gently grabbed her leg and lifted it to rest on his knee. His hand began to massage the bruised area. "I'm sorry." He softly said with a hang dog look in his eyes.

"What got into you, Spence? It never bothered you my moving my leg before." JJ shook her head and just allowed him to minister to her leg.

"I don't like the fact that Rossi was eying you with his lazy eye." He hissed looking over her shoulder down the isle. His tongue in his check – moving side to side. It looked like he had swollen checks, first the right than the left than the right again.

"Spence." JJ softly said with a little whimper as he began to become rough on her leg.

Spencer looked down quickly at her leg and than he dropped his hands. "Oh my God., JJ, I didn't mean to. I'm sorry."

Leaning forward still with her leg on his lap, she reached over and took his hands and led them back to her leg. "It's quite all right." She softly said as she helped him slowly massage her leg. "Now tell me what's truly brothering you?"

"I hate the fact that Gideon is gone …. and that David Rossi has taken his place. I hate the fact that Emily is gone – running away like she has without a word. I hate the fact that Elle is gone … without a proper good bye." Spence shook his head. "I hate the fact that my mom is sick and never will be better. I hate the fact that my father had abandon me without even looking back." Swallowing hard around the lump in his throat. "I'm just sick and tired of people that I care about leave me without a chance to say good bye."

JJ moved her leg off of Reid's lap and stood to her feet. She sat down next to him and wrapped her arms around his waist. Resting her head on his shoulder, "I'll never leave you, Spence. I promise you that."

"I don't believe in promises any longer." Spencer Reid quietly spat out looking out at the sunset.

III

Derek was the first one off the plane as soon as the plane had safely landed. He had to leave the stiffing air from the closed up quarters. He had to leave his team behind him. Even if it was just for a few minutes. He had to get away from his family before he went off the wall – he may turn and do something that he would regret. Perhaps say some words that could never be taken back – or do something with his fists and legs.

In all honestly if any one got in his way than they would be sorry. Derek was not going to stop and consider his actions – he was prepared to haul off and beat the crap out of the first person who came in his sight. Luckily the air strip was empty – he turned a hard right he stormed to the gate. He wasn't going back to the office – he had to work off his bent up anger and frustration. He knew the perfect place for it.

IV

Hotch followed David from the plane. He looked to the left and saw Derek just as just he slammed the gate behind him. "He'll be back. He just needs to blow up some steam." David said as he started to walk towards the airport.

Hotch stood at the end of the steps turning sideways. He waited for JJ to step off the step and he put a hand on her shoulder, "Are you all right?"

"Do you want the lie or the truth, sir?" She said in a low and stiff voice.

"Both." Aaron sighed.

"How do you think?" She suddenly demanded as she turned to face him head on. Her jaw was tight as she looked up into his dark eyes which was staring above her head. "We found nothing, sir, nothing at all."

"You expected anything different?" He stiffly asked.

"Didn't you?" She whispered leaning forward and resting her head on his chest, just above his heart. "When are we going to get even one shred of information on her?"

"Emily knew what she was doing, way before she decided to disappear." Aaron said as he felt a deep sigh rise and fall inside his chest.

Spencer said something underneath his breath as he moved passed them.

"What was that, boy?" Aaron hissed as his head whipped towards the youngest member of his team.

Spencer stopped dead in his tracks, and turned quickly around. "I said to hell with Emily."

JJ's head lifted and she quickly moved away from Aaron, as she felt his body tense up. She watched as Aaron quickly turned towards Spencer and grabbed his jacket labels. Pulling Spencer up close to his face, "If I ever hear you say that about your teammate again, Spencer Reid, than I will demote you faster than your brain waves can comprehend."

JJ moved quickly and put her hands on Hotch's right hand, "He didn't mean it, sir. Please don't hurt him. He's just angry and hurt. He's feeling betrayed by yet another person abandoning him."

"He's not a little boy anymore." Aaron hissed with a slight shake of the labels in his hands. He suddenly let the younger man go and stepped away, he tucked down his jacket. "I will not have anyone doubting that we'll find her. If you do doubt it than I will get you reassigned."

"I don't doubt it, Hotch, I'm just frustrated that we haven't gotten one single inch of a clue of her whereabouts in three months time." Spencer said as he smoothed down his own jacket. His hands shaking – in fear of Aaron's temper or anger – just both. "How many cases have we been on since she had disappeared? How many towns – cities?" Breathing through his nose, "What if Emily is no longer in the United States?"

"Than if we receive any hint – even the tinest of all hints thats Emily went beyond our nations borders – than we'll go overseas and search for her." Aaron said moving past Spencer, "There is no giving up for any of us." He walked away.

Spencer looked at JJ and she looked at him. They turned and walked close as they followed Hotch to the airport.

END CHAPTER TWO

Author's Note: I'm sorry for such a long delay on posting this update. I truly meant to have it posted right after I got my new lap top. But unfortunately my muse left me right after the part about Dave Rossi being a leg man. (I had to sadly forget this piece for three months. But, happily my muse has returned to me at long last. Here is what I came up with. I hope you enjoy it.) Hopefully the next up date won't be so long.

And yes Emily's pov will come to play out in this story; but getting to that point may take another chapter or two.