Garcia watched JJ as she sighed pinching the bridge of her nose as she flopped into the chair "You okay peaches" she said softly.

"No my stomach is sore, my wife just nearly got herself killed, I have two frustrated children at home and that does not include Declan." JJ said harshly

"How are Henry and Rachael?" she asked softly.

"He has been a handful lately, he misses Emily, two years on and he still thinks she is going to disappear for months he loves her so much and she dotes on him" JJ gave a sad smile.

"And Rachael is well let's just say Emily wants to kick her ass sometimes" JJ sighed "She is 11 has a boyfriend which Emily isn't impressed with at all. She has been caught smoking so gods knows what else she has been doing" she closed her eyes "Everything is just hard right now and with what Emily is thinking about it could be for the best" she gave a soft smile.

"What is she thinking about?" Garcia asked, frowning slightly.

"Nothing you need to worry about. She will tell you when she is ready."

Morgan and Rossi pulled up near the storage yard "You know I doubt we will find anything here" Morgan said as they walked over to the guard.

"Better to check it out, then not have a look at all" Rossi commented

"True I just don't like the thought of Prentiss being with the rookie, I just worry. I have been her partner for so long Rossi and it is hard to trust someone to have her back"

Rossi chuckled "Jessop has proved herself more than once Morgan. go easy on the kid she will make a great Agent and the way you two have been training her she won't go wrong but allow her to make the mistakes it is how we learn" he nodded

"Mistakes happen, I just can't go through that again, Doyle was bad enough, I am still scared I am going to lose her Rossi and I can't stop that feeling." He admitted

"Morgan we all feel the same"

They made their way to his unit, Michael hadn't paid his fees in six months so they were able to look around, it was bare aside from pictures of his wife and child they couldn't help but feel for this man, his whole family destroyed in the blink of an eye. And all through the fault of someone else. Yes, Billy had killed himself but he had been pushed to end his life.

Hotch and Reid pulled up outside the house taking a look around at the area it was peaceful the gardens well maintained, children's toys littered each house, door and windows were a jarred as though no one cared of thought about danger coming near them. Even Hotch thought it was a nice safe area the plain field across the way was full of children playing football, soccer, and somewhere in the basketball court, over throwing Frisbees around without a care in the world. They both smiled, this was how children were meant to be. Not a care in the world, giving one last look around the area they made their way up the path knocking softly on the door.

A young girl answered the door she stared at the two men in front of her backing behind the door slightly.

Hotch smiled softly "Is your Mom home?" he asked softly in a hope to reassure the child he wasn't going to hurt them she seemed scared her eyes wide looking at them both.

"Who are you?" she asked

"My name is Agent Hotchner and this is Doctor Reid" her eyes seemed to get wider as though they would pop out of their sockets.

"Is Mom in trouble? Hotch shook her head.

"No we just want to talk to her please" she nodded as she shouted her mother.

"May I help you?" she asked looking at them both, Hotch introduce them both again, as she motioned them inside. "Can you tell me what this is about please?" she asked looking very unsettled.

Hotch gave a warm smile as they all took a seat, "We are looking for a man and his name is registered to this address Michael Johnson, do you know him?"

She nodded "He is my landlord after his son died he couldn't live here no more but he didn't want to sell" her face and eyes showed worry as she spoke again "He's not in trouble is he?" she asked looking at them both.

"No Ma'am we just need to talk to him regarding a matter" he smiled as they both rose "Thank you for your time" she nodded showing them both to the door.

Emily and Jessop made their way to the final address as they pulled up outside the house, "You ready for this Jessop?" Emily asked as they looked at the dishevelled property in front of them, the garden was unkempt; the house itself looked as though it needed a good lick of paint, and the windows looked as though they had not been clean in years.

"I guess but if I catch something I am blaming you"

Emily chuckled "Likewise, or we can just blame Hotch"

Jessop looked around "Do you even think someone lives here?" she asked as they stepped out the car.

"I have no idea, I cannot see anyone living in a place like this really but some people like to live"

Jessop cut her off slightly "in filth"

Emily smiled "Have you seen my wife's office?"

Jessop nodded "I am surprised no one has got lost in there"

Emily smiled "There has been a few close calls" she smirked as they made their way up the pathway.

Emily knocked on the door, movement could be heard from inside as they waited for the door to be opened "Mr Johnson?" she asked as the door slowly opened, the man nodded his head taking in the two women in front of him.

"I am Agent Prentiss and this is Agent Jessop, would you mind if we came inside and had a word with you please" she smiled warmly.

"What is this about?"

Emily sighed internally "Please Sir can we talk inside" she tried again Jessop sent Hotch a text as the man looked at them both.

"Okay" his voice unsure as he opened the door fully allowing them both inside.

"What is this about" both Emily's and Jessop's face were blank as Emily spoke.

"We are investigating Mr Harper and we was hoping we could talk to you, I believe you have had words with him in the past" Emily said softly, she needed to bide time for the rest of the team to arrive. He looked at them both eyeing them up and down

"He is the reason my son is dead" the anger in his voice was so raw Jessop could not help but shiver.

"May I ask how?" Jessop asked as Emily's eyes glared at her slightly.

"My son was being bullied and he didn't do a damn thing to stop it, he ignored it" he said in anger.

Emily closed her eyes slightly "I am so sorry for your loss Mr Johnson" Emily said calmly hoping Jessop would not speak again, but she was a rookie and the words she uttered made Emily cringe slightly.

"I thought your son committed suicide" Jessop said quietly but it was loud enough for him to hear.

"He was pushed to it, he lost his mother, he was a child he was meant to protect him and he didn't" the venom in his voice was evident as Emily spoke before Jessop opened her month again.

She had made a mistakes, they all had at some point during their early years as Agents but the flash of anger in his eyes sent a slight chill down Emily's spine as she spoke.

"We will be in touch" Emily said rising from her seat, she was going to chew Jessop an new ass once they were outside if he was the bomber Jessop may just have pushed him. Bombers were unpredictable at the best of times but someone who was doing it under severe emotional distress could do something rash.

The smell of burning caught their attention as they made their way into the hallway "I think you need to check your" the explosion from the kitchen ripped through the house sending both Jessop and Emily flying to the ground, the flames engulfed the kitchen as the walls caved in above them. Emily and Jessop both laid their unconscious; Michael had taken the full force of the blast sending him into the window as the glass cut into him.

The house started to burn the heat and smoke stirring the two women "Jessop you okay" Emily said as she coughed.

"Twice in one day what do you think" she fired back.

"Can you move we need to get out of here" Emily said as she turned to see the flames rising high and fast around them.

"Yeah I can." The second blast rocketed through the house, the only noise that could be heard were the flames attacking everything in its path.

By the time the rest of the team had arrived the house had become a blazing inferno, they looked on in horror "Please tell me they aren't in their" Morgan said under his breath, the sirens could be heard in the distance, they couldn't go inside the flames were blocking the exits and entry as the fire chief stepped out of the cab.

"Sir I need you to step back" he said as Hotch turned around.

"Two of my Agents are in there"

He nodded "We will get them out, but I still need you to clear the area" he said firmly.

The fire crew kitted up attaching the water supply to the hose as they started to dampen down the outside of the front of the house, the team had been moved to a safe distance as they watched on the heat could still be felt as they watched the firemen enter the building.

"Someone needs to let JJ and Garcia know" Reid muttered under his breath.

Morgan placed a hand on his shoulder. "We will once they have come out" he said. They stood in silence all saying their prayers that they were both okay. Though Hotch had his doubts, they had all seen burn victims, and Agents who had not managed to survive a blast from a bomb or the fire.

They saw movement again at the door as they carried someone out, the extent of the burns on the body, made it impossible to detect who it was as the fireman laid the body on the ground, Hotch closed his eyes as the second body came out the only thing that gave it away who they were was the glint of Emily's wedding band.

"Hotch" Rossi, said softly as he pulled his phone out.

"We need to get JJ here" he nodded unable to take his eyes off the two women, they could not tell if either were alive or dead as the medics rushed over. They heard the term 3rd degree and barely breathing as they loaded them both on to the gurneys, before rushing them both to the waiting ambulances.

"There is nothing we can do here, get JJ and Garcia to meet us at the hospital," Hotch said looking at Rossi who nodded.

JJ and Garcia raced to the hospital and into the waiting room, the team looked haunted "What happened where's Emily" JJ asked in a rushed breath as she looked at them, Reid sat in the corner quite his foot tapping against the floor, Morgan had his head resting in his hands Rossi stood pacing looking broken, as Hotch stood still his arms crossed against his chest.

"There was an explosion Emily and Amy were inside" he said softly, Garcia had tears streaming down her face as JJ looked at him in shock.

"Are they okay?"

Hotch swallowed hard as he spoke "We don't know JJ," his eyes betrayed him.

JJ's knees went weak "Hotch" she said through a shuddered breath.

"Come and sit down" Garcia said softly moving her away to the seats. Garcia held her close as they waited for news.

They had been sat in the room for three hours without a word, no doctor came no nurses came, JJ had begun to pace after the first hour unable to keep still the worry inside her building the longer they were kept without news. The soft knock on the door pulled them all from their musings, they all stood as the doctor entered the room, Morgan wrapped his arms around Garcia and Rossi placed his hand on JJ's shoulder.

He smiled sadly, as he took in the team in front of him; it always seemed harder delivering bad news to law enforcement than anyone else.

"How are they?" Hotch asked as he looked at the doctor, he closed the door softly behind him.

"You may want to take a seat" He said calmly, they all followed his instruction leaving Rossi, JJ and Hotch standing.

"How bad?" Hotch asked again.

"I am afraid it isn't good news," he gave them all a sad look as Rossi wrapped his arms around JJ stopping her from collapsing onto the floor.

"One of your Agents is on life support, and right now we are unsure of the extent of the damage, she has suffered extensive burning"

JJ's eyes went wide "Life support," she whispered, he nodded, Rossi wrapped his arms around her.

"The other Agent had died before she was brought in."

"Please, we, I need to know" JJ muttered through the tears.

"Ma'am would you be able to get hold of their families please" he asked softly.

"I am Emily's wife, I need to know" she shouted as Rossi held her back.

His eyes went wide as he looked at the distressed woman in front of him "Ma'am," he closed his eyes slightly.

One lady you couldn't make out her face due to the extent of the burns and the other woman had extensive burns to her face, neck and body, the only defining mark they were able to find was the mark of a four leaf clover.