A/N- WOW-- Thanks for all the reviews!! 12 for one story that is the most yet, thanks again...Ok, moving on: This story will need a little back ground information. AJ is 17, almost 18 (I tend to think about mid senior year); which puts Kelly at 19/20. Remember Morgan now works for JJ and Emily is in charge of the BAU.

Enjoy….

"Hey sweetie." Emily smiled as she answered her phone.

"It's so good to hear your voice." JJ sighed into the phone. "Is AJ still mad at me?"

"For missing her awards banquet? I wouldn't know; she's not talking to me either."

"Why is she not talking to you? I'm the one she's mad at."

"Because you're not here. She can't yell at you when you're on the other side of the country so it's just easier to be mad at me."

"I'm sorry honey."

"That's okay, you're just doing your job. I know you would have been there is you could have." Emily knew that JJ had wanted to be there but a last minute change in the president's plans had caused her to miss it. "Plus she's 17, what would the day be like without a little drama, right?"

"I guess. I just feel really bad about it. I know how important it was to her."

"Don't worry your dad got the whole thing on tape."

"I know, but it's not the same." JJ sighed again. Emily could tell she was tired.

"So when do you come home?"

"Tomorrow. The President has decided to stay behind for a few days of vacation, but me and the rest of the staff will fly out first thing tomorrow. We're scheduled to leave at 6am but we might try to leave earlier."

"I can't wait to see you. It seems like forever since we have had any time together."

"I know, but I'll be home tomorrow night." Emily heard somebody ask JJ a question in the background. "Honey I have to go. I'll call you tomorrow when we land. I love you."

"I love you too. Have a safe flight." With that Emily closed her phone.

It was just before lunch time the next day when Amy came running into Emily's office.

"Whoa, slow down Amy, where's the fire?" Emily asked with a smile. Amy did not say anything and quickly turned the television on. She flipped over to CNN and immediately Emily's heart stopped.

"About two hours ago, a private plane carrying seven members of the President's staff crashed in the Rocky Mountains. The flight originated in LA where and fell off the radar about an hour and half after take off. Rescue workers are still trying to reach the crash sight due to the rugged terrain; however, due the pictures taken from an aerial camera all seven staff members as well as the two pilots are believed dead. " The next thing Emily saw was a photograph of the crash sight. There was nothing left. Just a giant hole in the ground and what looked like part of a wing. The image changed and immediately Emily began to cry as the names of the nine people on board flashed up on the screen. There at the bottom was 'FBI SSA Jennifer Jereau.' That was the last thing Emily remembered before everything went black.

She woke up a while later, hearing her daughter yelling for her.

"MOM!!" Emily jumped up off the couch and met AJ at the door to her office. Emily could see the tears in her eyes. "MOM!" AJ yelled as she threw her arms around Emily. "Is it true?" She asked through the sobs. Emily did not know what to say, but her silence must have said it all because AJ began to cry harder. She simply held her daughter and cried. It was heartbreaking.

"Breathe sweetie. Breathe." Emily said trying to calm her down as she began to hyperventilate. "It's going to be okay." Although Emily knew that it was never going to be okay. JJ was dead and nothing was every going to be the same again. Keeping her arms around her, Emily led AJ over to the couch.

"She's dead. Mom is dead and the last thing I said to her was that I hated her." AJ sobbed. "It's not going to be okay!"

Flashback...

"AJ, honey I know how important this awards banquet is to you but I don't have a choice. I want to be there I really do but I have to go to LA with the President." JJ explained and AJ rolled her eyes. "Don't roll your eyes at me. I said that I'm sorry, plus your granddad is going to tape it for me so I can see it when I get back."

"That's not the same. I wanted you there with me when I got the award and when I expected the scholarship." AJ was being given the Virginia Female High School Athlete of the Year award and was going to accept a full scholarship to the University of North Carolina to play soccer. JJ couldn't have been prouder.

"I'm sorry, but I have to work."

"You always have to work." AJ grunted. "Sometimes I think you love that job more than you love me."

"That is uncalled for young lady. I can't believe you would even say that."

"Well it's true. You're never here!" AJ said raising her voice, causing Emily to come out of the kitchen to see what was going on. "I hate your job and I hate you!" AJ yelled at her mother before running out of the living room.

"Amanda Jereau Prentiss!" Emily yelled as her daughter ran passed her. "You apologize to your…" Emily was cut off by the slamming of the front door.

"Let her go." JJ said as Emily turned to go after AJ. "She's just angry. Give her some time to cool off." JJ sighed before walking to the bedroom to finish packing.

Emily eventually noticed that AJ had cried herself to sleep. Carefully she laid her down on the couch and left her office. She found Amy sitting at the top of the steps with her head leaning against the banister. Emily felt the tears beginning to form again as she quietly sat down beside her.

"Morgan's here." Amy said breaking through the silence. "He's with Garcia in her office." Emily nodded as the tears threatened to fall.

"What am I going to do?" Emily asked as the tears streamed down her face. Amy turned to her friend and felt her own tears falling. She had never seen Emily so broken. She looked completely lost.

"I don't know. I just don't know." Was all Amy could come up with. Amy wrapped her arm around Emily's shoulder and pulled her close to her. With that the emotional dam broke and Emily sobbed hysterically into Amy's shoulder. In a matter of minutes she lost the one person she could not live without. JJ was her heart and soul and without her she had no idea how she was going to survive. "It's going to be okay." Amy said as she tried to comfort Emily.

"No it's not." Emily said through the sobs. Amy continued to hold Emily; trying to offer her some comfort, through she knew that the only one who could do that was JJ. In reality only two hours had passed since they had heard the news but for Emily it felt like a lifetime ago.

"Emily, why don't you let me take you and AJ home?" Amy asked after she noticed Emily's tears starting to slow.

"I don't think I can go back there right now."

"What about Tom and Angie's then?"

"Oh my god her parents. I have to call them." Emily quickly pulled away from Amy's arms.

"It's okay. I've already called them and I called Kelly too." Amy said as she tucked a few strands of hair behind Emily's ear. "Kelly is skipping her last few classes and should be here soon. I talked to Tom and he said to tell you that they love you." Amy smiled as she noticed the tears beginning to form again. That was just like JJ's parents, no matter the circumstances they always made sure Emily knew how much they cared for her. They heard the elevator ding; neither woman looked up, but what they heard next made both of them jump.

"Emily!" Emily's head snapped around and there standing in the middle of the bullpen was JJ. Emily blinked several times, convinced that she was seeing a ghost. JJ dropped her bag and quickly made her way towards the steps. Emily jumped up and ran down the steps, never taking her eyes off of JJ, afraid if she did she would disappear. It took all of five seconds for the two women to reach each other. Emily threw her arms around JJ and cried.

"How…the plane…crash…dead…" was all Emily could get out through the tears. Emily let go of JJ and cupped her face with her hands. All she could do was stare into JJ's eyes. The most beautiful eyes she had ever seen. "You're dead."

"I know. I heard about the plane. I'm so sorry, but at the last minute the President wanted a quick briefing so I took a later flight. It was still early, so I didn't want to wake you. I should have called. I'm so sorry. I didn't find out about the other plane until I landed. I came straight here." JJ said as her own tears fell.

"Don't say you're sorry. I'm just happy you're alive. Oh my god I am so happy." Emily smiled as she wiped the tears from JJ's face. "You're alive!"

"Yes I am." JJ smiled back.

"I love you so much." Emily grinned as she pulled JJ into a kiss.

"I love you too." JJ said as they broke apart. Emily rested her forehead on JJ's and was quite content to stand there and hold JJ forever.

"I have never been so scared in all my life. When I saw your name on the television, I passed out. I don't know what I would do without you."

"It's okay. I'm fine. I'm not going anywhere, I promise."

"MOM!" Emily spun around to see AJ standing at the top of the steps. JJ let go of Emily and met AJ halfway up the steps. She embraced her daughter and held her tight. "They said you were dead." AJ cried.

"I was on a different plane. I'm sorry sweetie, but it's okay."

"No, I'm sorry. I never should have said that I hated you." AJ continued to cry.

"It's okay. I know that you don't hate me. You were just angry. You're a teenager it's to be expected." JJ said with a soft chuckle, causing AJ to laugh.

"I love you."
"I love you too sweetheart." JJ said as she kissed AJ's forehead. JJ looked up the steps to see Amy standing there with tears in her eyes as well. Once AJ had calmed down, JJ climbed the rest of the way up the steps and hugged Amy.

"I swear to god JJ if you ever scare us like that again I will kill you myself." Amy laughed through the tears.

Several hours passed and a lot more tears fell. Garcia refused to let JJ out of her sight, afraid that it was all a dream and at one point she even followed JJ to the bathroom. JJ called her parents who were more than thrilled to hear her voice, while Emily's cell phone was constantly ringing with friends and family wanted to know if she was okay. Emily spent most of the afternoon explaining what had happened over and over again. Though Emily said that, considering the alternative, she would rather do that any day.

That night they all went out to dinner, nobody seemed to want to leave JJ's side. Even Reid and Hotch came and joined them, both extremely happy to hear that the news had been wrong. Hotch was sure that his heart stopped when he saw JJ's name on the television and Reid said that he literally got sick after one his students told him about the crash.

It was late when the four of them finally made it home, where they had no less than a hundred messages on the answering machine. AJ and Kelly kissed JJ good night and headed off to bed.

"Leave it till tomorrow." JJ smiled as Emily looked at the machine. Her smiled quickly faded as a tear rolled down Emily's cheek. She walked over and wrapped her arms around Emily's waist and held her tight. "What's wrong?"

"I'm just happy there is a tomorrow." Emily said as she leaned back further into JJ's arms.

"Me too."

"You died today, JJ. You died."

"I know. I'm so sorry that I did not call and tell you about the flight change." Emily turned around so that she was now facing JJ.

"For two hours I thought that I had lost you. For two hours my life was over." Emily sighed. "I had no idea what I was going to do or how I was going to go on."

"You're strong Emily. You would have found a way." JJ said looking directly into Emily's eyes.

"What if I couldn't have?" Emily asked as tears began to fall again.

"You would have because of our daughter sleeping in the other room." JJ smiled.

"I love you so much. We have been together for almost 19 years now and I love you more now than I did when we first started dating."

"I love you too. We've been through a lot in 19 years haven't we?"

"That's got to be the understatement of the century." Emily laughed. "Let's see there have been shootings, kidnappings, bombings… shall I go on?"

"Don't forget about the good things too." JJ teased. "Like the day that AJ was born or the day you gave me this." JJ held up her hand and showed Emily her 'wedding band.'

"You know after all these years I still can't believe that you choose me."

"You know after all these years I still can't believe that you think like that." JJ ran her hand down Emily's cheek. "You are smart, beautiful, a great mother and most importantly you're mine, heart and soul." Emily could not help but blush.

"And here I thought you were only with me for my money." Emily teased.

"Well that too." JJ teased back. "All joking aside Emily, I love you with all that I am. Don't ever doubt that."

A/N- Okay, so you really didn't think I was going to kill JJ off did you (not with everything else she has survived)?? I initially wrote this with Emily being the one that everyone thought was dead, but I could not figure out how to get her on a work trip, the plane crash and not have the whole BAU with her; so it ended up being JJ. Hope you liked it.

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