The next morning

Kaitlin's POV

I thought about what I had over heard Hotch and JJ discussing. This is why Derek was picking me up early. So I could talk to Hotch about this now, before I get too settled in with Derek…so if there was a need…i could leave without getting too attached to everyone again. Could I leave again? Would I be able to?

I looked at my clock- 6:30am. Tess was getting up to go for her run like she always did. I put on a clean pair of jeans and a tee shirt, and zipped my bags. I had packed the night before. I walked into the bathroom and splashed some cold water on my face. I put my hair up into a ponytail, and walked out into the living room where Tess was tying her shoes.

'You're coming?' She asked surprised.

"No," I said laughing.

"So why are you up now?" Tess asked.

"I'm…nervous…to talk to Hotch," I admitted.

"Why? He's like family to you isn't he?" Tess asked.

"Yeah…" I answered.

"So why are you nervous?" Tess still didn't understand.

"Because of what he might tell me…" I said quietly thinking of Emily. I breathed in slowly, waited a few seconds and breathed out.

"You'll be fine. And if you need me, I'm only a phone call away," Tess reminded me.

"Yeah, but at school," I added.

"So? They don't notice when I skip a class or two usually. What makes you think today will be any different?" She said laughing.

"Alright, Tess. Go for your run. I'm not leaving for another 45 minutes. You'll be back by then, right?" I asked.

"5 miles in 45 minutes…I can do it," Tess said laughing. She was one of the star athletes at her school. I smiled thinking of the old days.

"Alright, I'll be here. Have fun," I said and watched as she stretched for a few minutes and then sped up the hill and on to the main road. I walked into the kitchen and grabbed a cup of coffee and then sat down and waited.

Derek's POV

I was dressed and ready to go get Kaitlin. I felt worried. What did she have to talk to Hotch about? It couldn't be good…Poor kid. I sighed and grabbed my keys and drove to her friend's house. When I got there, her friend was just walking in the door.

"Where were you running from?" I asked. What the hell was I suspicious for?

"I always go for a 5 mile run before school. Kaitlin asked me to run a little faster so i could see her before she left," Tess explained.

"Oh," I said awkwardly. I stood there in her drive way for a minute.

"Do you want to come in?" She asked me.

"Oh, yeah sure. Is Kaitlin ready?" I asked.

"Probably," She shrugged. We walked in. Kaitlin was sitting with a cup of coffee on the dining room table, reading a magazine.

"Hey," I said.

"Hey," She responded.

"Ready to go?" I asked wondering where Tess's parents were.

"Yep, let me grab my bags," she said. She walked into the room where she had slept. She grabbed her purse, and her suitcase and her backpack. She walked out. I grabbed the suitcase from her.

"Bye, Kaitlin," Tess said giving her a big hug.

"Bye, Tess! I'll see you really soon! Promise," She told her. Then we left.

We drove to the BAU in silence until I finally asked,

"So what exactly do you need to talk to Hotch about?"

"I…I'm not exactly sure," She said.

"Not sure what you're going to ask or not sure what you're going to talk about?" I asked.

"Yes," She answered and that was that.

We got there and she walked in behind me. When we got out of the elevators I pointed to Hotch's office.

"Go for it," I said and walked to the coffee pot. She walked slowly to his office and knocked on the door.

Kaitlin's POV

"Come in," Hotch said in his deep official voice.

"Hi," I said walking into the door and shutting it slowly and quietly behind me.

"Hi Kaitlin. How are you?" He asked me smiling. I rarely saw him smile and I had a feeling with what I was about to ask, that would be the end of that smile.

'Uhm…I'm okay. Listen, I need to talk to you about something. Really important," I added.

"Uh, okay. Do you want to sit down?" He asked.

"Uh…sure, but maybe you should too?" I suggested. So he did. I sat on the chair in front of his desk and he sat at the one behind his desk.

"What's going on?" He asked.

"I over heard you and JJ talking," I began and he sighed, "And I just want to know the truth. The whole truth. Please," I begged.

"Well you deserve at least that, don't you…" He agreed and then he told me the truth about Emily's death and how she wasn't actually dead.

"So she's…alive…some where…out there…alone?" I asked after he finished telling me how JJ set up some bank accounts in different countries and gave her a pass port and a new identity.

"Yes. But she's living somewhere safely," Hotch added.

"Where? Do you even know?" I asked shocked.

"Well, that's the point. That we don't know so Doyle can't find out from us," Hotch said.

"And…Doyle…they don't know where he is…And…and so JJ lied to me!" I asked angrily.

"Kaitlin…you should-" Hotch began but I interrupted him.

"Thanks for telling me the truth Hotch. You're right, I need to talk to JJ about this," I said calmly even though i was so angry inside. At JJ of all people. How the hell could she do this to me? I stormed out of his office and past Derek.

"Hey where are you-" He began.

"Not the time!" I said angrily, not stopping to look at him. I walked out the door and onto the street. I didn't even know where the hell i was going, but i had to go there until I could breathe.

I pulled out my cell phone.

"Hello?" JJ answered.

"JJ it's Kaitlin," I said angrily.

"What's going on are you okay?" JJ asked worriedly.

"No. I'm not. When can you come down here. We NEED to talk," I said.

"You're not hurt are you?" She asked still worried.

"No, not physically," I spat.

"I'll be there in an hour," JJ said and I hung up. I was so pissed, I thought I might explode.