A/N- Okay so we we're going back in time again…. AJ is around 1 here….

ENJOY…..

"Wow honey, you look amazing." Emily stared at JJ as she walked into the living room. She was wearing a very sexy deep purple dress; almost black in the right light. It had a bodice top that was tight and very low cut, which Emily knew was all for her. Emily always thought that JJ looked good but tonight she looked stunning. "I mean damn… wow!" Emily was absolutely at a loss for words.

"Thank you sweetie, you don't look bad yourself." JJ said as she looked at her fiancé. She loved how that sounded; her fiancé. She, of course was wearing a black pant suit with a shirt that matched the color of JJ's dress perfectly. "You nervous about tonight?" JJ asked as she walked over and brushed some lint off of Emily's jacket. Tonight was New Years Eve and New Years Eve meant one thing; The Annual Prentiss New Years Eve Gala. It was the one event that Emily was required to attend. There was no excuse valid enough for missing it. Even Hotch knew that every year Emily would be taking New Years Eve and New Years Day off; and he for one made sure that it always happened because truth be known he was scared to death of Ambassador Prentiss. Of course, JJ was now required to attend as well. As her daughter's partner she was expected to be there and expected the play the part of the loving girlfriend. Not that it was that difficult.

"No, why would I be nervous, I mean there is nothing to be nervous about; right? It's just mother's annual New Years Eve party." Emily said with a nervous laugh.

"Oh I don't know, maybe because you haven't told your mother that you're engaged." JJ snickered. "You know your mother is going to kill you right?" JJ laughed.

"She'll be shocked that's for sure." Emily replied wrapping her arms around JJ's waist. "But she'll get over it. She knows that I love you and how much I love our family."

"I love you too." JJ smiled before placing a gentle kiss on Emily's lips. However, Emily had something else on her mind and it quickly turned from gentle to very, very passionate. "Easy there girl." JJ said as she struggled to regain her composure. "I recommend not starting something you can't finish." JJ teased.

"Who said we couldn't finish?" Emily said wagging her eyebrows.

"The car will be here any minute and I'm pretty sure we don't want to be late; especially not tonight. I want your mother in a good mood when we tell her about the engagement."

"Oh we have plenty of time." Emily said quickly before kissing her way down JJ's neck, causing the blonde woman to moan. Emily had just made her way back up to JJ's lips when the door bell rang. "Damn it!" Emily groaned.

"Told you." JJ laughed. JJ wrapped her shawl around her arms and grabbed her purse. She held out her hand and waited for Emily to take it. "Come on honey." Emily stared at JJ for a few more seconds, still in awe of how beautiful she was; before taking her hand and heading out to the limo.

They arrived at the Ambassadors house and as expected they were the first ones to arrive. Emily had planned that on purpose because she wanted some time to talk to her mother about the engagement before the other guests arrived.

"Mother?" Emily yelled as she and JJ made their way towards the formal dinning room, where according the butler Elizabeth was.

"Emily sweetheart, you're here early." Elizabeth smiled as she hugged her daughter. "And JJ, stunning as always." Elizabeth said turning to JJ and giving her a hug.

"Thank you Ambassador."

"Please JJ how many times have I told you to call me Elizabeth?" JJ smiled and nodded her head. "So tell me how is my grand daughter?"

"She is great. Growing like a weed." Emily smiled. When they had first found out that JJ was pregnant she had been afraid of what her mother's reaction would be. She knew that all of this was still hard for her mother to take and throwing a child in on top of it might just be too much to handle; but much to Emily's relief she had taken her role of grand mother very seriously and was absolutely in love with that little girl. "Mother JJ and I would like to talk to about something before the other guests arrive."

"Okay, what is it? Is everything okay?" Elizabeth asked quickly as she suddenly grew very nervous.

"Well you know that JJ and I have been together for almost 3 and half years now, and I love her with everything that I have." JJ reached down and grabbed Emily's hand, letting her know she was right there. "And well, I decided that it was time to take the next step." Emily was clearly nervous.

"Honey, I don't understand." Elizabeth asked with a confused look on her face.

"I asked JJ to marry me." Emily studied her mother's face for few seconds, trying to judge her reaction; when nothing happened she continued. "And she said yes."

"You're getting married?" Elizabeth asked as she stared at her daughter.

"Yes we are and we would very much like your blessing." JJ answered.

"Well than I guess congratulations are in order." Elizabeth smiled. Emily turned to JJ and was sure that her shocked expression matched her own. "Oh don't look like that. What did you expect me to say?"

"Well to be honest mother, I wasn't really sure." Emily replied back honestly.

"Honey, I may still have a hard time understanding all of this," Elizabeth said as she pointed back and forth between JJ and Emily, "but it doesn't mean I don't love you. I just want you to be happy and if being with JJ makes you happy than what more could a mother ask for. I'm happy for you, both of you." Elizabeth gave Emily another hug and then hugged JJ. Before anyone had a chance to say anything else the butler informed Elizabeth that the other guests were arriving. She quickly excused herself; leaving JJ and Emily alone in the dinning room.

"Well that went better than I expected." JJ smiled as she squeezed Emily's hand.

"Honey that might be the understatement of the century." Emily said before leading JJ out to meet the other guests.

Two hours into the party JJ found herself talking to a Senator from New York while Emily was talking with one of her mother's friends. JJ was trying to seem interested in the Senators stories but was having a hard time focusing. All she could focus on was Emily standing twenty feet away. To her Emily was the most beautiful thing in the room and she couldn't believe that she was hers. The Senator continued rambling on about some new bill they were trying to get passed when The Ambassador swept in for the rescue.

"Excuse me Senator Daniels, I need to borrow Agent Jereau for a minute." Elizabeth said as she took JJ by the arm.

"Of course Ambassador Prentiss. It was lovely talking with you Agent Jereau." Senator Daniels nodded at JJ, who smiled and nodded back.

"Oh you have no idea how much I appreciate what you just did." JJ breathed a sigh of relief as Elizabeth led her away from the Senator.

"Don't mention it. I know how long winded Senator Daniels can be." Elizabeth replied. "I have something I would like to show you JJ, can you come with me for a second?"

"Sure." JJ said with what she was sure was a shocked look on her face. She turned her head to find Emily, who sure enough looked completely lost as to why her mother was leading JJ towards the stair case. JJ shrugged her shoulders and then followed the Ambassador up the steps, leaving a very confused and worried Emily downstairs. "Is everything okay?" JJ asked as she was led in the master bedroom.

"Everything is fine. I just wanted to talk to you for a few minutes. Please have a seat." Elizabeth pointed to a pair of very large chairs next to the fireplace. "JJ I know that I may not show it all the time, but I do care about my daughter. I care about her happiness and her well being."

"I know you do; as do I." JJ replied, not really sure she liked where this conversation was going.

"I know you do." Elizabeth smiled. "I know that you love my daughter and clearly she loves you." She picked up JJ's left hand and looked at the ring on her finger. "My daughter has good taste."

"Yes she does. She has one just like it on her finger." JJ smiled as she looked down at her ring. "You don't know what it means to me, to us, that we have your blessing in this. Emily loves you and I know as much as she will never admit it, she needs your approval."

"I will be honest with you JJ, when Emily told me she was a lesbian I was upset." JJ couldn't help but laugh. She had heard the story, she knew exactly what had happened; upset was a slight understatement. "Okay well maybe upset isn't the right word." Elizabeth replied with a chuckle. "But seeing her with you. Seeing how happy you make her. I can't help but feel happy, proud even. Proud that my daughter found someone to love her for who she is and you gave me something I never thought I would have; a grandchild." Elizabeth smiled.

"I promise you Ambassador Prentiss, I will love your daughter for as long as she will have me. Emily, AJ, they are the most important things in my life and I don't plan on letting go of either of them."

"I'm happy to hear that." Elizabeth took JJ's hand. "Okay now for the real reason I brought you up here." Elizabeth stood up and both women walked over to the closet. Elizabeth opened the safe and pulled out what JJ could only assume was a jewelry case. When she opened it up, JJ was sure her jaw hit the ground. She had never seen so many diamonds in one place, outside of jewelry store, in her life. Elizabeth picked up a bracelet. It appeared to be very old and completely covered in diamonds and sapphires. It was beautiful. "This bracelet had been in our family for years. It has been passed down from mother to daughter for four generations. My grandmother gave it to my mother when she got engaged just like her mother gave it to her. Then my mother gave it to me and now I'm giving it to you." JJ stared back at the Ambassador in shock as Elizabeth handed her the bracelet.

"I can't take this. It belongs to your family." JJ said as she put the bracelet back in Elizabeth's hand.

"You can and you will. Emily is my only daughter and I think we both know that Emily would rather be caught dead then wear something as girly as this." Well she does have a point, JJ thought to herself as she heard the Ambassador laugh. "I want you to have it and I want you to pass it on to AJ when she gets engaged."

"I don't know what to say." JJ was still in shock.

"Seeing my daughter happy is more than enough." Elizabeth took JJ's arm and put the bracelet on. "It looks good, don't you think?"

"It's beautiful." JJ smiled as a tear ran down her cheek.

"Well I suggest we get back down stairs before Emily starts to panic. She's libel to send out a search party." JJ laughed knowing it was true as she followed Elizabeth back down stairs.

JJ had no more made it off the steps when Emily was by her side.

"Everything okay? Have you been crying?" Emily asked as she grabbed JJ's arm and pulled her into the library. "What did my mother say to you? Because no matter what she said I love you and that's…" Emily was cut off by JJ's lips crashing down on hers. Finally when oxygen became a necessity they pulled apart.

"Are you done talking now?" JJ asked and Emily nodded her head, still reeling for the kiss. "You mother wanted to give me something." She held up her arm and Emily immediately recognized her mother's bracelet. A tear rolled down her cheek as she realized what that bracelet represented. She didn't say anything because she knew that nothing she could say would properly relay the feelings she was experiencing; instead she pulled JJ into another kiss.

It wasn't until they heard a throat clear that both women broke apart.

"Your mother has requested your presence on the stage, Ms. Emily."

"Thank you George." Emily replied. The butler turned to leave and Emily turned back to JJ. Again she didn't say anything but rather took JJ's hand in hers and walked out of the library.

Emily made her way to the front of the crowd, still holding JJ's hand. Elizabeth was standing on the make shift stage, holding a glass of champagne.

"Oh there you are." Elizabeth smiled as she looked at Emily. "Emily, JJ please come up here. I have an announcement to make." Emily and JJ looked at each other before walking up on the stage. "I know that we only have a few minutes till midnight, so I will make this quick. Everyone here I think you all know my daughter Emily." There was a round of cheers, causing Emily to blush as she grabbed hold of JJ's hand. "The woman next to her is Agent Jennifer Jereau, or JJ as she normally goes by. She and my daughter have been dating for well over three years now and they have a beautiful daughter named AJ. Which I'm sure most of you have seen her pictures around here or at the office." Another round of cheers. "Well earlier this evening Emily told me some very exciting news. Emily and JJ are engaged." Emily held her breath as she waited for the response from her mother's very conservation friends. However, much to her surprise it was yet another round of cheers. "So I would like to propose a toast. To Emily and JJ, on a life time of love and happiness."

"CHEERS!" Elizabeth took a drink of her champagne and then hugged her daughter.

"I really am happy for you Emily."

"Thank you mother. I love you so much and thank you so much for giving JJ that bracelet. You have no idea what that means to me." Emily told her mother before she let go. Elizabeth nodded and then hugged JJ.

"You take care of her, you hear me."

"Always." JJ smiled as she let go and turned her attention back to Emily.

Somewhere in the distance JJ and Emily could hear the countdown to the New Year begin.

10….

"Wow." JJ said looking at Emily.

9….

"I know. Never in a million years did I think my mother would do something like that."

8….

"She really does love you."

7….

"You know I think you might be right." Emily laughed.

6…

"Ha ha, very funny." JJ smiled.

5…

"That bracelet looks really good on you."

4…

"Why do I get the feeling its worth more than I make in a year." JJ said looking down at the bracelet.

3…

"Well maybe not a year, but I would say six months pay would be about right." Emily laughed. "I love you so much Jennifer."

2…

"I love you too." JJ smiled.

1…

"HAPPY NEW YEAR!" The crowd erupted in a loud cheer. Emily looked at JJ and pulled her into a kiss. One that was full of all of the emotions of the evening.

A/N- HAPPY NEW YEARS TO EVERYONE……… I hope you enjoyed this chapter…. PLEASE REVIEW….