A/N - thank you to everyone who is reading, reviewing and alerting this story, am glad that I had the courage to re-post it.

Chapter 7 – Visiting –

"Hey is it ok if I come in?"

Emily opened the door and looked in, smiling as she saw JJ and Kate sitting in silence, Kate upright in the bed as JJ perched on the edge beside the young girl. Emily waited until Kate nodded, only then did she walk into the room, closing the door behind her as she wandered over, lifting her battered body up onto the bed, sitting opposite JJ.

"So what did the doctor say?"

Emily looked at JJ as she reached out and intertwined her fingers with Kate.

"Kate has got some deep bruising over much of her body, two broken ribs, she's malnourished and dehydrated as well as..."

JJ stopped and smiled sadly at Emily, she didn't need to say anymore as Emily knew the extent of the sexual assault Kate had suffered.

"See Kate, I told you that we were going to be ok."

Emily smiled at Kate, it took a minute but eventually Kate managed to smile back but the smile only lasted a couple of seconds before the tears started to stream down her young face.

"Ok sweetheart, let it out."

Emily quickly leant over and embraced Kate, feeling the girl's tears hitting her skin broke down Emily's own hastily built up walls as she too started to sob as she held onto Kate, stroking her hair as she tried to comfort the young girl. JJ shook her head as watched Emily hold onto Kate, she knew that they needed some time together, to be able to hold onto each other, so she quietly crept off the bed and left the room to meet up with the rest of the team, in her haste she didn't look back and see the other woman enter the room as she left.

"What the hell did you do my husband you ungrateful little bitch!"

Emily turned her head, keeping Kate's head pressed against her body, she felt her anger boil up as she saw Mrs Ainsley standing in the room. Emily quickly rested Kate down on the bed as she painfully got up and walked towards Mrs Ainsley, the sound of loud alarms from Kate's monitors ringing in her ears as Kate started to panic.

"Ok Mrs Ainsley I think you had better leave."

Emily could see several medical staff heading towards the room quickly followed by Morgan, JJ and Garcia. As she saw Mrs Ainsley failing to budge Emily walked purposefully over to the woman, stopping right in front of her as she brought her taller frame to bear.

"Your husband beat and raped that girl so badly that I thought that she dead, and he did that time and time again, in your house whilst you listened. He kidnapped me, tied me up, beat me and if it wasn't for that incredible courageous girl over there he would have raped and killed me. So I suggest you leave, NOW!"

Mrs Ainsley looked scared and intimidated by Emily, she started to back out of the room only to bump straight into Morgan as he roughly handcuffed her and led her away.

"Emily are you ok?"

JJ rushed over to Emily, quickly putting her arms around the taller woman as she began to fall to the floor.

"Kate, you need to help her!"

"It's ok Em, the doctor is with her now."

They both looked over and watched the doctor place an oxygen mask over Kate's face and adjust the IV that was attached to her arm. The doctor ensured that the girl was ok before she swiftly moved over to where JJ was rested on the floor next to Emily as Garcia stood worriedly beside them.

"Kate has had a severe panic attack, she'll need to keep the mask on for a while and I've given her a mild sedative but she needs to rest without any interruptions."

Emily nodded as she watched the doctor kneel down beside her and reach to check her pulse.

"You need to rest Agent Prentiss, your injuries won't heel otherwise."

"I'm not leaving her."

"I had guessed as much Agent Prentiss, I'll get a nurse to bring in some blankets and pillows if you promise to rest."

"I think that we can manage that, thank you doctor."

JJ smiled as she answered for Emily, slowly helping her friend to stand up before she and Garcia walked Emily over to the chair beside Kate's bed, Emily instantly reached out and took a hold of the girl's hand.

"We'll be right outside if you need anything Em."

JJ patted Emily gently on the back as she turned and took a hold of Garcia's hand, she wanted to leave Emily and Kate alone, to get the rest they both desperately needed.

Kate slowly opened her eyes, slightly disorientated she reached up, breaking her grip with Emily, as she tried to lift the mask off to speak.

"Don't Kate, just rest sweetheart."

Emily had quickly woken as the bond between the two hands had been broken, she reached up and replaced the mask back onto the girl's face, but she hesitated momentarily as she saw a few tears roll steadily down Kate's cheek.

"It's ok Kate, you're safe now, the Ainsley's aren't going to hurt you again."

Emily moved her hand and gently brushed the tears away, leaning over the bed as Kate spoke.

"But what's going to happen to me now?"

"Don't worry Kate, I'm not going to leave you, just rest ok?"

Emily smiled as Kate nodded in response, the words had come out with hesitation and she started to wonder what everyone else would think of her freshly made promise.