Fun Fair –

Emily was working late, taking advantage of the fact that Kate was out watching a movie with JJ and Garcia. Emily sighed as she finished another file and put it on the pile to take up to Hotch, she grabbed another one and nearly jumped out of her skin as Hotch had suddenly appeared sitting on the edge of her desk.

"Jesus!"

"Sorry Prentiss did I make you jump?"

"Just slightly Hotch, what can I help you with? If it's about the reports as you can see I'm getting there."

"Forget about the reports Prentiss, is that the reason you are still here at this hour, I thought you'd be at home with Kate?"

"She's out with JJ and Garcia so I thought I'd catch up."

Hotch stood up and grabbed Reid's chair, sitting down on it he wheeled himself back to Emily's desk.

"I just spoke to Jack."

"How is he?"

"Fine, he had a question that he wanted me to ask you."

"Oh."

Emily was confused, although she had met Jack on numerous occasions she was a little puzzled as to what he would want to ask her.

"As long as we get no new cases tomorrow I was going to pick Jack up from school and then he wants to go to the Fun Fair that's going on this weekend. He wanted to know if Kate and you wanted to join us?"

"Oh. That sort of sounds like fun I'm sure that Kate would love to come, that is if we are not intruding too much into your time alone with Jack?"

Emily had planned on taking Kate to the funfair over the weekend, she had yet to mention it to the young girl in case they were called away on a case and she had to disappoint her once again. The thought of going with the Hotchner boys sounded like a great plan but she did not want to be the cause of any friction between father and son.

"No it is fine, it will be fun with more people, plus Jack is looking forward to seeing Kate again, don't tell her but I think he has a slight crush on her!"

Emily snorted with laughter but immediately put her hand on her mouth to stop herself.

"Oh dear, I'd better keep that one quiet...so let's just hope that it is a quiet day tomorrow."

"Yes Prentiss, that'll also give you a chance to catch up with your paperwork!"

Emily sighed as Hotch got up and left the office, for once she was the last one there.

Emily parked the car and looked over at her excited daughter, the whole thing had been a total surprise to Kate. Emily had picked her up from school and taken her home, once there Emily told her to get changed for an evening at the funfair, the young girl had screamed with delight and let out another yelp of happiness when Emily had told her they were going with Hotch and Jack. Kate was the first to see Jack who was standing holding his father's hand scanning the cars to see when they arrived.

"Jack!"

Kate went running off towards the young boy and bent down to give him a big hug.

"Thanks for thinking to invite me and my mom!"

"S'ok Kate, come on dad promised me hotdogs for tea!"

Jack grabbed a hold of Kate's hand and the two of them started to walk towards the entrance of the funfair with their parent's following closely behind them. Emily laughed as she saw Jack's hand point excitedly at the big wheel as Kate leant down to listen to what he was saying.

"Mom, can we go on the big wheel first? Please?"

"Please dad, look big wheel!"

Emily turned and looked at Hotch who for once had lost his serious work face.

"Yes Hotch come on let's go on the big wheel!"

"Well I guess that would be ok, you want to go up really high Jack?"

Hotch bent down and lifted his son high up into the air, the young boy squealing in delight, Emily smiled at how relaxed Hotch was and the delight his son brought him.

An hour later and three rides later the group decided that a break for food and drink was in order. Jack hadn't forgotten that his dad had promised him a hotdog and Kate agreed that it was a good choice, so once they had got four hotdogs and found a picnic table to sit and eat at Emily went off to get some drinks.

"So it's two hot chocolates and two coffees then?"

Emily looked and saw three heads nodding enthusiastically at her and went off to get the drinks, pleased that Kate and Jack were having a good time and she was seeing a side to Hotch that she hadn't seen before and it was a side that she really liked. Returning with the drinks she saw Kate sitting next to Jack with a napkin in her hand trying to wipe the ketchup from around his mouth and Jack squirming as she did it.

"So here we go, after these does anyone fancy playing some of the games?"

"Yeah dad, can we try and win a SpongeBob?"

"Hmm, I suppose so!"

An hour later Emily had her arms full with a giant SpongeBob, a big cuddly panda and a slightly smaller teddy bear as Kate walked slowly by her side, her hand slipped into Emily's and the panda's paw, Jack was nearly asleep as Hotch carried him back towards the car pack. Hotch stopped as they reached the cars, shifting Jack slightly in his arms as the young boy stirred.

"Thanks for coming Emily and Kate, I had a great time!"

"It was our pleasure Jack, we had a lovely time too, didn't we Kate?"

Kate managed a tired nod in reply as Hotch placed Jack into his car seat, Emily suddenly remembered the cacophony of cuddly toys in her arms.

"Hang on Hotch you'd better not forget Spongebob!"

Emily extracted the toy from her arms and passed it to Hotch who placed it in the back of the car where Jack yelped in delight and cuddled his toy tightly.

"Thanks for coming Emily, we've had a lovely time, I'll see you at work on Monday."

"Take care Hotch, come on Kate let's get you home."

Emily shifted the two remaining toys in her arms and took a hold of Kate's hand as they walked the short distance to the car, smiling as the young girl lent her head in against her body, it had been a great family night out.