Moments to Be Remembered

by psychshuleslover2000

A series of one shots with everyone in the team, from Elle, to Emily, to Reid to JJ. And don't forget Henry! On chapter 41 now "Playing House." Rated Teen because it's Criminal Minds, I think that explains everything. Read and REVIEW PLEASE! Thanks! K

6. The Eulogy

A/N More on Em's death... I am now on season 7 episode 1 and am DYING! You don't understand how happy it made me that Em and JJ were back in the opening credits!

Thy were having him write Emily's eulogy. He hated them for it. But he understood why they chose him. He missed her so much, he didn't want to go up there in front of all of them and read about her and how much they were all going to miss her. It didn't even need to be said. But the team convinced him that it's what Emily would have wanted. His hands were shaking and he could already feel the tears in his eyes. He felt a hand on his shoulder.

"Spence, you okay?" JJ asked him, concern in her eyes. Reid nodded in response. JJ grabbed his hand and squeezed it, and Reid was thankful. JJ was the only one who could keep him down on earth. He loved her for it. In what way, he wasn't sure, he just knew that he loved her.

In a few moments he would have to get up there and read what he wrote about Emily. But for now he just held on to JJ's hand like his life depended on it.

"And now we have a few words from Reid," Reid heard the preacher say. He reluctantly let go of JJ's hand and walked up to the front. He stared at the paper, the words he had written about Emily, but they seemed so weak. No words could ever summarize Emily; who she had been, who she had helped... Reid looked up at the mourners, at his team waiting for him to start.

"You know I wrote about her," he took his paper and held it up. "But no written paragraph can ever explain Emily, so... so I'm just going to talk about her... if that's okay. Emily was an amazing person. She helped so many peole in her lifetime. And that's only that we know of. You know, recently we found out about a little boy Emily has been protecting for eight years, and she died protecting him. Emily was family to me and the team. She was like an older sister to me an I loved her. We all did. And I really wish I wasn't the one up here having to say this. I wish this didn't have to be said at all. I wish... I wish she was still here," the tears were running down Reids face. "We love her and miss her... I just miss you Emily," Reid choked out the last words and went back to sit in his seat.

JJ had her arms opened and hugged him as he sat down, crying.

"That was really good Spence. I'm so sorry," JJ said. And once again, it wasn't just that Emily was gone. She hated seeing Spence, her best friend, in so much pain. And she could stop it... She was so tempted to tell him, but she knew she couldn't. She had to keep him and Emily safe. She kissed the top of his head. "I'm sorry Spence," she whispered.