JJ could feel her legs going weak as she leaned into Rossi "Please" she let out in a whispered breath, "Let me please" she closed her eyes as the tears ran down her cheeks "I need to see her" the doctor looked at her his heart going out to her as he spoke.

"Ma'am, we" he paused.

"You don't know who she is do you" JJ said the fear in her eyes as her voice wavered.

Jessop's body was burnt so badly that you were only able to make out where her hair should start. In truth, she was unrecognizable. The wedding band had been cut off Emily as soon as they had gotten her into the ER a long with her necklace; she had suffered bad facial burns, so he was unable to take a picture of either of them. Due to the fact, a picture can cause more distress to someone than needed.

"Please" JJ sobbed again as Rossi wrapped his arm tightly around her.

"Ma'am,"

JJ finally lost her temper as she spoke "You either have my dear wife in there or she is on life support. Now you take me down there because so help me god if you do not start telling me who is dead you will be" she glared at him as Hotch blocked her line of sight stopping her from saying anymore.

"Doctor, can you take me to see my Agents please" Hotch said firmly as JJ tried to protest

"JJ, please just trust me okay" he said softly as Rossi tightened his grip.

"I can't lose her Hotch I can't not after everything please"

The doctor nodded opening the door, "If you would like to follow me Sir" he said softly as they made their way down the corridor, he took a steady breath as he opened the door to where one of the Agents laid beneath the blanket.

"I don't know if you will be able to identify her, her burns were"

Hotch gave a sad smile "I understand" it was not his first time seeing a burn victim but that didn't stop the nauseous feeling that was creeping up into his throat as the doctor pulled back the sheet over her face. A tear rolled down his cheek for his fallen Agent.

"I need to go back and get JJ" he gave a sad smile as the doctor nodded.

**Two Weeks Prior**

"Mama" Henry shouted as Emily walked in the front door, she knelt door as he ran towards her throwing himself into her "mama" he whispered as she held her tight

"Hey buddy, I missed you"

Henry looked at her sadly "Mama, going away again?" he said tears forming in his soft blue eyes.

"No buddy Mama just went to work"

Henry frowned "Mama leaving"

Emily sighed sadly this had become the routine ever since she had come home two years ago. She would walk through the doors to have Henry attack her crying that he missed her and scared she was leaving again and it was tearing more and more at her heart.

Not only was Henry scared Rachael was angry with her for leaving her. Garcia had let it slip by accident that Emily was dead, so when Emily walked back into everyone's life two years ago Rachael had become angry and resentful of her. Not just for leaving her but for not telling her, she was okay.

Declan was introduced to them all after Doyle had been killed and the poor boy had witnessed it all as Emily cradled him closed as his father took his last breath, but this again sent Rachael over the edge and had started to act out. It was bad enough to be made to believe that your mother had been killed but then to find out her father had been killed sent her into a rage blaming Emily for everything that was wrong in her life. In addition, when she found out Declan was her half-brother it just sent her to spiral more, she did not speak to Emily she would shout at her. It took months for Rachael to forgive JJ but she came around to her more.

Then Emily had returned to the BAU sending all her children into another nightmare that she would end up dead or she would walk out the door and never come home again. Both Declan and Rachael feared they would turn out like their father but after a year they had become close, Henry still followed Rachael around but was confused who the other boy was that had appeared in his life not understanding why he would stay over at weekends.

Will had been killed shortly after they had informed the team she was pregnant in New York, leaving JJ heartbroken but she knew she was able to turn to Emily and Emily would stay with her, they had dated in the past without people knowing and if JJ was truthful they hadn't stopped, when Will wasn't around JJ would stay curled into Emily's arms as they slept together she would scream her name as they made love. Then the next morning she would be gone as though it had all been a dream, five months before Henry was born they had gotten married shocking everyone on the team.

However, in time they had all come around to them being together, Morgan and Garcia were less surprised with the news though they were angry that they never went to the wedding, everything in their life had been hard for the first two years. Then it became harder as Emily's worst nightmare reappeared threatening her family and her life. She didn't care about her life, but she wouldn't allow her family to be caught in the crossfire and with that she walked out of the BAU in what she thought would be the last time. Which it was for six months. After a year of her return, everyone had forgiven her, but Morgan feared and blamed himself for everything that had happened and when Emily got hurt on a case not long after she came back Morgan was torn and again blamed himself.

Emily sat in the playroom of their house as she cradled the new addition of their family Jessica Rose, JJ had given birth two weeks prior she was half of them both and this is why her mind had been more torn as JJ walked up behind her.

"Emily what's going on baby" Emily shook her head as she placed a kiss on Jessica's forehead.

"Let me but this one down and, we need to talk Jen" Emily said as she turned looking sadly at her wife.

"My sweet girl" Emily smiled as she ran her fingers through JJ's hair.

"I've missed you" JJ said leaning into her touch as Emily wrapped her arms around her.

"I've missed you all Jen," Emily said softly pulling JJ close.

"What's going on Emily?" JJ said as she rested against Emily.

"Would you be mad if I left" JJ sat bolt upright not giving Emily a chance to finish

"You want to leave us?" JJ said as tears formed.

"Jen, please allow me to finish" her eyes pleaded with her as JJ nodded "I want to leave the BAU"

JJ's eyes softened, she had known for a while Emily's heart was no longer there and she had just been going through the motions "No I wouldn't be mad" she replied softly.

"I can't keep leaving them Jen, it breaks my heart that our children think I am not going to come home and it scares me to death that I may not come home to you" Emily said her voice full of tears.

"Whatever you do Emily I will always stay at your side I love you so much baby"

Emily placed a soft kiss on her head as she bit her lip "So you won't shout if I told you I have handed in the paperwork already and I only have a month left."

JJ shook her head "I wish you had come to me sooner, is that why you brought Jessop into the team" JJ asked.

Emily chuckled "Yes partly, I wanted to make sure our family was safe and someone would have my wife's back in the field"

JJ nuzzled closer "I love you Em"

Emily smiled "I love you more Jen,"

**Back to the present day***

Hotch walked back into the waiting room his eyes falling straight on JJ as he spoke "Come with me please Jennifer" he said kindly. JJ swallowed hard as he took her hand in his as they made their way down the corridor.

"JJ I need you to remember one thing okay" she looked at him with tears filled in her eyes.

"I can't do this Hotch" she pleaded with him. He gave a soft smile one that only a father could give.

"Yes you can, I need to go and make a few phone calls, she needs you JJ, just remember she is in there and she is fighting, you hold on to that," JJ looked at him as the doctor opened the door.

She placed on the gowns over her clothes as she stepped into the room, the noise of the machines and whirling sounds seemed to deafen her as she stepped closer. "My god" she gasped, as she got closer to the bed.

Taking a deep breath, she studied Emily her heart breaking more than it did when she had to go into hiding. She turned and looked at the doctor "You're sure that's Emily?" she asked her voice shaky as she looked at the body in front of her.

"Agent Hotchner has identified Agent Prentiss as soon as we told him about the tattoo on her chest" the doctor said softly as more tears fell.

"It's not a tattoo she was branded a few years back" JJ said sadly as she took the seat next to her.