Chapter 5

He had to do something. He needed to see her, needed to talk to her. And he knew how he was going to try and attempt to do that. With a little help from a certain technical analyst; he might just achieve his goal.

Hotch walked into Garcia's lair without knocking, startling the blonde.

"Geez, way to give a girl a heart attack sir." She said holding her hand over her heart.

"Sorry Garcia. I need your help." He said as he sat in the chair next to her.

"Well what can I do for you sir?" She asked with a quizzical look on her face.

"I know you have seen Emily. I know everyone has seen Emily but me. I need you to do me a favor and I understand if you don't want to help me but I really need your help…"

"Sir, sir calm down; yes I see her at least once a week, why?"

"She hasn't contacted me and I am worried about her. I had to hear from Strauss the she had left the team. I miss her Penelope, and I need your help to get her to at least talk to me. I have an idea how to make that happen; I just need your help." His voice was anxious.

"Sir, I want to help you… I really do but I don't want to betray her either. She is one of my best friends and I know right now she is torn about how she left. I can say that she misses you sir. She misses you terribly. That is all I am saying about that." She said in a rush of words.

"Penelope I understand your loyalty to her; I feel the same way. I just need you to come over to my apartment tonight and bring your laptop. I just need you to do this for me and then give it to her, that way it will be her decision if she sees me or not."

"Ok boss-man, you have yourself a deal. I'll be there at nine." She said with smile spreading widely across her face.

She wanted to help get these two together. She knew Emily was in a bad place right now and the only thing that would help her was Hotch. She wanted that for her, wanted her friend to finally be happy. If anyone deserved to be happy the two of them did. They both had been through so much over the last few years and she knew the battles that raged inside of them. They all faced hard times but Hotch and Emily seemed to have dealt with more of their fair share of the worse any of them had faced. Becoming a single father in the blink of an eye and losing someone you cared for was never easy. But to lose someone to a serial killer was the most horrific thing a person could face. Emily had helped Hotch through that and so much more.

To wake up in a hospital and told that you were dead to everyone that knew you, well except two people. That had to do a whole lot of psychological damage to Emily. But to lose the life you had, your job, and your friends was a feeling that even Penelope could not face. She didn't understand how Emily had survived being out there on her own with no one she could trust or turn to for help had to be the most terrifying experience; one Penelope would not have wished on anyone.

Penelope showed at Hotch's precisely at nine; never one to be late, especially when it was something this important. Hotch showed her into his home office and where she could set up her computer. Penelope noticed the video set up on a tri-pod in the corner.

"Hotch, what's up with the video camera?" She asked as she turned around to face her boss. "I'm all for a little kink but I am so not gonna do it with you."

"Relax Penelope, it is for you to record me for the DVD I want you to give to Emily." Hotch said laughing at the blonde's reaction.

"Well that's a relief because I would really hate to get fired for kicking your ass tonight sir." She said laughing up at the man in front of her.

"Well that's a relief because I would hate for you to kick my ass. Now, let's get started shall we." Hotch said as he picked up a guitar and sat down in the wingback chair.

An hour and a half later; Garcia was through burning the DVD for Hotch and was packing up her things getting ready to go home.

"Thank you for doing this Penelope." He said as he handed her her laptop case.

"You are so welcome my sweet. You know I won't be able to give this to her for at least a week? She is out of the country on assignment right now. I'm not sure where, it's all hush hush."

"I didn't know that but it is fine, it's been this long what are a few more days." Hotch said as he walked her to door. "Let me know when you are able to get it to her."

"I will sir. Have faith Hotch, it will all work out." she said before turning and walking out leaving him alone.

A/N: Sorry this is kind of short but I am trying to build up to something here. I hope you will review and let me know what you think so far. And as always thank you for taking the time to read.