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It had been three more weeks free from gruesome murders and serial killers, but then a big one landed on JJ's desk. She walked outside of her office and knocked on Hotch's and Rossi's doors. They knew from her expression that they had another case. A bad one. JJ then looked down to the cluster of desks that belonged to the rest of the team. Emily, Morgan, and Reid were sitting down there laughing and talking and feeling Emily's stomach for the kicking little girl. She loved to see Emily laughing, her eyes lit up and smile huge. Ever since that night a few months ago when they had almost kissed she couldn't keep her mind off the brunette. But their relationship hadn't gone anywhere since then and she was worried that Emily thought that it had been a mistake. Maybe it was, she thought to herself, maybe we should just forget it ever happened. But deep down JJ knew she would never be able to forget that moment.

"Guys," She called, "We've got a case."

The three of them looked up at her and quickly stood up. Emily felt a pain in her back when she stood up. She had woken up with the back pain and couldn't figure out what it was from. Must be the baby, she thought to herself.

When the whole team, including Garcia, was sitting in the conference room JJ set up the slide show. She could already tell this was going to be a particularly awful case, for multiple different reasons.

"There have been ten bodies found over a one year period," JJ started, "The reason the police didn't connect the murders were because the bodies were dumped across state borders." A map of Colorado and Utah came on the screen with dots where the bodies her found.

"The bodies are all right near the border," Reid observed, "I'm surprised it took them this long to connect it."

"What is the victimology?" Hotch asked.

"This is where it gets really bad," JJ said, "The victims have all been girls and boys aged three to seven."

A silence surrounded the team. Child murders were always the worst. Emily clutched her hands together.

"This is Cindy, she was found two days ago," A picture came up on the screen of a young girl, probably five, wearing a pink skirt that was dirtied by mud lying in the bushes, blood covering her body.

Garcia gasped when she saw the sight. Emily felt her stomach turn. No, she commanded herself, but it was too late. She squeezed her hands into a tighter ball hoping she could keep herself from being sick.

"Prentiss, you okay?" Morgan asked, observing her agitation.

Emily didn't trust herself to open her mouth and she knew if she didn't get to the bathroom now it would be too late. She quickly stood up and briskly walked out of the room. The rest of the team was silent as they watched her go, but JJ quickly followed her out of the room.

Emily made her way to the bathroom, willing herself to hold on until she got there. She practically ran into the stall and vomited into the toilet. She held the rim with both of her hands as she felt another wave of nausea fall upon her.

JJ arrived in the bathroom just as Emily vomited for the second time. She made her way over to the stall and held Emily's hair for her. When Emily was done she leaned back from the toilet.

"There just children god damn it!" She grunted.

"I know," JJ soothed running her hand down Emily's silky hair, "And we are going to get the bastard before he can hurt anyone else."

Emily made a move to stand up and JJ quickly took her arm to help her. They slowly walked to the sink where Emily washed out her mouth and washed her face. When Emily finished JJ looked over to her.

"Em, I just… I'm sorry about before. At my house, if you thought it was a mistake we can just forget it ever happened." JJ said trying to hide the disappointment in her voice.

Emily immediately knew what JJ was talking about, "No Jayje," She took a step closer, "That's not at all what I want. I was just afraid you didn't mean it, or you wished it never happened."

"Emily how can you even think I didn't mean it?" JJ asked.

"I don't know I…" But JJ stopped her before she could continue. She pulled Emily into a fierce hug and Emily hugged back. Emily ran her hand down JJ's soft hair and pulled her head back keeping her arms around her. She softly placed her lips on JJ's.

"JJ, you are the best thing that ever happened to me," Emily whispered into her ear.

The two arrived back to the conference room and the rest of the information was portrayed without a glitch.

"Wheels up in 20," Hotch said as they all stood up.

Emily made her way to the door so she could grab her go-bag but Hotch intercepted her as she did, "Emily I want you to hang back on this one. You can work with Garcia."

"Hotch; you said I could just work at the station in Utah." Emily tried not to let frustration enter her voice.

"You are almost in your third trimester," Hotch said.

"Yeah, almost. I can still fly and work." Emily thought for a second, "Is it because of this case? The murders?" When Hotch didn't answer Emily spoke again, "Hotch you have a little boy too."

Hotch nodded, "I know that. But you also know as well as I do that Child murders are very high stress and are hard on the mind and body."

"That's why I should be there helping!" Emily failed to keep any signs of anger out of her voice.

"The final answer is no," Hotch said like a father punishing his child, "I can't let you put your child at risk. And if you won't think about her safety, then I will."

This hit Emily exactly in the spot that made her angry as hell. Hotch was already criticizing her as a mother, "You want to talk about our children's safety? What about you sticking Jack at home with some babysitter that probably knows more about him than you do? So don't you dare talk about my child like you are better than I am. I may be new at this, and I may have no idea what the hell I'm doing, but you do not tell me I don't care about my daughter!" Emily said this coldly. She then sidestepped Hotch and quickly walked out of the room. She knew if she didn't there would be nothing to stop her from taking more jabs at him.

Hotch stood there wordlessly. He knew he had pretty much asked for what Emily had said to him, but he couldn't keep it out of his mind. He knew he wasn't there enough for Jack, and he wished he could be there more. But he didn't have a choice right? This was the job. Another thing haunted his thoughts. He knew he had just cut any lines of trust between him and Emily. He hadn't meant to imply anything with what he said, but he knew he had.

"Hey Jayje," Emily stood in the doorway to JJ's office.

"Em," She smiled brightly at the sight of her, "Come in."

"Hotch isn't letting me go with you guys, I'm going to work with Garcia."

"I think that's good Emily. I don't want anything to happen to you or the baby." JJ said with only true intentions. Emily heard no criticism in her words.

Emily nodded. If that's what JJ wanted she could do that. She would help get the bastard, just from here.

"JJ, I need you to stay safe too," Emily voiced her worry, "I can't do this without you."

"Don't you worry about me," JJ walked over to Emily, "I'll stay safe. But same goes for you. Take care of yourself first."

Emily agreed and then held the beautiful blonde in her arms. She couldn't imagine life without her.

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