"and the two will become one flesh.' So they are no longer two, but one flesh." Mark 10:18

'Hotch! Em! Finally! What took you so long?!' J.J.'s exclamation of joy caught Hotch and Emily by surprise. The shocked expressions on their faces as they embraced their friend were unhidden. Knowing what she'd been through a short time ago, they were pleased that she had found the strength to join the team.

The rest of the gang came over to where they stood. Morgan pulled Emily into a side hug, which she very easily returned. Dave clapped Hotch on the back and Penelope stood by patiently waiting for her chance to hug Emily. When Will walked over with Reid and Blake in tow, it was the perfect grouping in an even better setting.

'Morgan was right' Emily thought as they exchanged greetings. 'This place is nice.' She hadn't extricated herself from Morgan's hug and stealing a glance at Hotch, she was at peace to see that he was having a one on one chat with J.J.

'May I get you a drink my lady?' Pen teased and Emily breathed a deep breath of pleasure. She wanted to soak in each and every moment with them and send it by bottle across the ocean to England. She wasn't lonely in London but she wasn't part of a team as yet either.

'Yes thank you.' She finally responded, mimicking Penelope's faux British accent.

'Coming right up.' Pen shouted as she walked away pulling Reid with her.

'How are you feeling?' Morgan asked as she looked around at everyone.

Throwing her head back onto his upper arm, still slinked around her back, she responded 'Great! Wonderful! If only we could be like this all the time. No bad guys, no unsubs. '

'I hear you.' Morgan said pulling her onto the dance floor. She laughed at the slyness that was Derek Morgan and once more looked back at Hotch to bless him with her smile.

Hotch responded in kind and she knew he understood that this was her time to be with the team. Even so, she was comforted to know that his true desire was to be alone with her.

Will and J.J soon joined them, followed by Penelope and Reid. Reid looked like he had learnt some new dance moves since she left and Penelope as usual was doing her own thing. They switched partners occasionally, laughing, talking, taking time to catch up.

Hotch and Dave sat like chaperones at a side table, having their own conversation, looking across at them and raising their glasses. She balked at Hotch when she realised he was drinking her strawberry Pina colada which Penelope had gotten her and used this realisation as an excuse to head over to their table.

'What are you doing?' She asked pulling her drink from his hands.

'Oh, this is yours.' He joked lurching forward for the straw.

'Hotch!' Her eyes were gleaming with love as she jeered at him.

'My beer's done. I'll get you another drink, Em. Don't worry.' Dave said, playfully punching Hotch on the arm as he arose.

Emily took the seat at Hotch's right and tried not to lean into his scent.

'You look like you're having a great time.' He commented, taking another sip of her drink.

'I am.' She beamed looking across at the team and Will. 'I'll miss...' She stopped herself. She knew if she continued with her sentiments, Hotch might offer her the chance to stay again and if he did, she knew she wouldn't be able to say no this time.

'It's okay. You can go ahead and say it.'

'This...' She finished. 'You.' She continued, glancing at him out of the corner of her eye.

He clasped his hands on his lap, restraining himself from taking her left hand in his.

'Two ships passing in the night.' She said out of nowhere.

'Can the two become one?'

Almost on cue, everyone was making their way over to the table and Hotch and Emily had to axe their conversation. Hotch got up for J.J to sit down and Emily walked over to Dave to get her new drink.

'This was a good choice Morgan!' Will said first.

'We should do this more often.' Reid chimed in.

They all laughed at his gleeful expression.

Hotch used the opportunity to see what might be.

'How long again do we have you?'

She pretended to have not been asked the very same question earlier in the day and accepting that she was going to reschedule her flight answered.

"Oh another six hours."