After writing the last chapter it has seemed that my bout with writers block has subsided! Thank you for all of your support in my writting. I also want to thank TigerLily888, seditionary, and ilovetvalot for helping me with all things pregnancy. With their help along with the internet I am doing my best to keep everything as accurate as possible, but I apologize in advance for anything that isn't, just know I'm trying my hardest!

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The FBI BAU, SWAT, and the city police pulled up their cars outside of Bert's house. Emily and Garcia watched through the link JJ had managed to get them from the camera that was on one of the SWAT agents. What Garcia had heard Emily say earlier that day kept running through her head,

The only reason I wouldn't be okay, is because I'm not with you.

I don't know what I would do if you got hurt.

She kept trying to think of what that would mean, and kept coming up with the same conclusion. But she decided she would wait, she would let them tell her whatever they needed to when they were ready. Because what if she was wrong?

Garcia's thoughts on that subject ended when she heard Morgan's voice through the live feed.

"Me, Rossi, JJ and you guys got front," Morgan said pointing to a group of SWAT, "Hotch and Reid go around back with the local PD and the rest of SWAT." Morgan gave the orders. Oh how Garcia loved him when he used his commanding tone.

Emily was also staring intently at the screen. But she wasn't looking at Morgan. Stay safe, she almost ordered JJ in her mind, forgetting the fact that she wouldn't be able to hear her.

JJ followed closely behind Morgan through the dark night towards the house. Her bullet proof vest pressed comfortingly against her chest. She had her gun out and pointed to the side. She could feel Rossi's breath directly behind her. They slowly approached the house and a SWAT agent silently broke through the lock. Morgan had already gone over the plan with everybody there. With Bert having a young daughter and possibly the other victim there was the risk they were there and he would take them hostage. Once the downstairs was cleared it was JJ's job to go upstairs with others and search for the girls. They thought a female officer would be more trustworthy and they may be able to keep them from crying if they were alone.

Emily and Garcia watched in suspense as the downstairs was cleared. They watched their team urgently searching the house for any signs of an occupant. When it was determined no one was there they saw JJ make her way upstairs with Morgan and SWAT in tow. The camera was giving them the view of JJ's back. "Come on Jayje," Emily whispered picking at her fingernails. JJ took the final five steps to the upstairs landing.

Morgan crept behind SWAT. To be honest he didn't like JJ going in first without the upstairs first being cleared, but he knew if there was the child, either his daughter or the victim, she was the best chance at getting them out. He saw as she made the last step and rounded the corner in the hallway.

Just get him, Emily kept thinking. Just get him and get out. She had never once been so worried while trying to find a suspect. The reason was because she wasn't there. She was forced to watch her team doing it. She would not be able to help them if they needed it. If JJ needed it, she thought dismayed. She could feel her heart beating over time in her chest. She just wanted to have JJ with her. She wanted her to be safe.

JJ rounded the corner and saw a sight that froze her in her place. A single shot was fired and it rang through the air. Suddenly it was chaos. She could barely understand what had happened.

Emily heard a shot and her heart dropped. On the screen she saw JJ stumble back and fall to the ground.

"No!" Emily's shout echoed through the small space, "No!" She cried again.

But then the camera moved past her. Why was the camera moving past JJ? She thought angrily. Why weren't they stopping? In the background she heard Morgan, "JJ? Come on JJ."

Then she realized the SWAT was continuing to go after Bert. But she didn't care about Bert. She needed to know JJ was okay. Before she knew what was happening she felt her eyes moisten. JJ you promised you'd be okay! She couldn't help but think. She felt a hot tear glide down her cheek, "Jayje," She cried out. "No, Jayje, what happened. GOD DAMMIT SHOW ME WHAT HAPPENED!" She screamed at the screen that continued to follow Bert. By now tears were streaming down her face and she didn't give a damn. Why should she when JJ could be hurt? When she could be dead? No! Do not think like that, Emily tried to make herself stop. She quickly pulled out her cell phone and dialed JJ's. Then Morgan. Then Reid, Rossi, and even Hotch. Each call went directly to voicemail. "Answer your phone!" She said angrily, she should have known from experience that they wouldn't have the ringer on, but all common sense was out the window. As she sat there worried, even scared, a pressure sort of pain suddenly hit Emily's back and then moved to her lower stomach. She gripped the side of her chair until her knuckles turned white. She turned in her seat hoping to relieve the pain, but it didn't work. She was angry that the pain was keeping her from paying attention to what really mattered. Finally a little less than a minute later the pain relaxed. She took in a deep breath and quickly looked back up to the screen, Bert was now being cuffed. This would usually give her great satisfaction. But not even that would now. She tapped her fingers on the chair in no pattern. She picked her phone up and called the team again, with the same inevitable ending. On the screen they were bringing Bert to the police car and Emily saw an ambulance pull up. Her heart dropped to the bottom of her stomach.

"No," She whispered, unable to comprehend. "Jayje," She whispered again. "I need you to be okay."

"Emily," She heard a soft, sad, scared voice next to her. Emily jumped at the sound and turned, she had forgotten that she was not alone in the room. She saw Garcia with red rimmed eyes just a few feet from her.

"Oh Garcia," Emily said as Garcia pulled her into a hug.

"Now you understand how stressful and scary it is not knowing what's going on with you guys!" She cried.

Emily knew she should be embarrassed. Garcia had seen everything. She had seen Emily completely break down, but that didn't seem to matter now. All that mattered was JJ. Oh God she needed to know she was okay.

JJ groaned as she was lifted into the stretcher. She wanted to argue about going to the hospital but the pain in her chest was too much.

"The vest caught the bullet," Morgan informed the paramedics.

They nodded, but still rushed her into the ambulance. When she was in it they helped her remove her vest and JJ saw the bullet lodged in it. At the last second Hotch knocked on the Ambulance and they let him in.

"Hey Hotch," JJ said as the ambulance rushed to the hospital, "Did they get him?"

"They got him," Hotch confirmed, "And both girls were safe. They were locked together in a closet upstairs."

JJ nodded.

"Good thing you had the vest," Hotch said, for lack of anything better.

"Good thing," JJ agreed. She hesitated. There was something she wanted to ask him, but she wasn't sure if she should. He was her superior, and it really wasn't any of her business. They were surrounded in silence until finally curiosity ruled over JJ's decision, "What happened between you and Emily?" JJ asked hesitantly.

Hotch sighed, he was surprised it had taken someone this long to ask after what happened on the phone, "I was stupid," He said being truthful, "I said some things I shouldn't have to Prentiss."

That was all he said, and JJ left it at that.

"She's going to be okay," Garcia reassure Emily, it was probably the first time she had ever reassured someone on the team. Usually they were the confident ones, and she was the mess.

Emily was biting her nails and staring at her cell phone. Anticipation had her heart beating just as fast as it had been before. She could feel a knot in her stomach, the one usual associated with stress and fear. It felt like it had been forever, she couldn't believe no one had called them yet. Then another wave of pain hit her stomach. It felt like she was having terrible cramps. When they finally passed, she waved them off as nothing. They couldn't be anything right? She wasn't due yet.

Frustrated she called everyone on the team again.

Morgan checked his phone as he got in the SUV. He had three missed calls from Prentiss. Damn, he couldn't believe he hadn't called her or Garcia yet. He quickly dialed the number back and it didn't even ring once before Emily picked up.

"Morgan," She said urgently, "Is JJ okay?"

"Her vest caught the bullet, but she's going to the hospital to get examined." Morgan told her quickly sensing her desperation.

"Oh thank god," She whispered.

"I'm headed down to the hospital right now. I'll call you when I find out more." He promised.

"You better not forget," She said sternly, but then her voice softened, "Morgan, make sure she's okay."

Morgan could sense something in her voice, but couldn't quite pinpoint it, "Sure thing Princess."

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