22 Cracks Can't Be Fixed

A/N So, I was waiting for 9,000 views to post again. Anywho, I am posting a Psych/CM crossover fic sometime soon, so I'd love if you keep an eye out for that. You only need to have seen a few episodes of psych (s1) to understand it. With that out of the way, I'm going to beg for reviews and prompts. Please!? Preferably non-Emily prompts, cause I write a little too much Emily already:) Okay thanks Review Please!

She didn't want to leave-not really, but she couldn't stay either. It just wasn't right anymore. Like she told Morgan, at first being back was like coming home. And really, no matter what happened, it would always be her home. This team. JJ and Penelope, who had become like sisters to her-her confidants. Reid and Hotch, who were like brothers to her. Rossi who was like a second father. And Derek Morgan, her best friend and partner.

Just like the building, the cracks inside her after Doyle and after the team gave her the cold shoulder, this cracks couldn't be fixed. Only covered up and hidden form them. And she was afraid she would never be as strong as she once was. God she loved them all. She didn't want to leave them-her family.

She thought to JJ's wedding, and the happiness that surrounded her. She thought of dancing with Rossi and his understanding. She thought of Morgan's arms around her, both of them holding a little too tightly, not wanting to let go. She thought of Reid playing with Henry, and the innocence and wonder on the little boy's face at Reid's magic tricks. She thought of Jack and Hotch who were happy again with Beth in their life. She thought of all the times she went to JJ and Garcia for advice, and all their 'girls nights out.' She specifically remembered 'Brad the Real FBI Agent.' The memories brought a smile to her face.

Emily sighed. She loved her team, there was no doubt about it, but the job just wasn't for her anymore. Or the area. It was too hard to be here anymore. Everywhere it seemed the bad outweighed the good. All the times she had to lie to them, their hurt over it, not to mention all the crappy cases they had... She just couldn't live like that anymore. She needed a fresh start, even if it meant leaving all the people she loved.

She got up from the couch when she heard a knock on the door. She looked out the peephole. It was Morgan. She opened the door and he stepped inside.

"Please don't go," he said.

"Derick, I can't stay here," Emily said, sympathy written all over her face, her voice apologetic.

"But why? Why do you have to leave, Emily?" Leave everyone who loves you? We've got your back, but we need you Em. The team won't be the same without you," he pleaded with her.

"Derick, the job is just too hard to handle now. Everything is different," but she couldn't explain what was different. It just was.

"So quit this job, but stay in D.C. Stay close to us. Please Emily, I don't want to lose you again," Morgan asked.

"I can't pass up this opportunity. These kind of things don't come around very often. Besides, it's just London. I won't be gone forever. I'll come and visit you guys," Emily promised.

"How often? Cause nothing is ever going to come close to seeing you every day like we do now," Morgan said.

"I know. I'm going to miss you guys too. More than you know, but I have to do what's best for me," Emily explained.

He sighed, unable to argue any further, but he pulled her into a hug. "God I'm gonna miss you Prentiss," he mumbled.

"I'm going to miss you too," she replied. And after a few more minutes, Morgan left, and Emily pulled out her strongest bottle of alcohol and tried to ignore her tears.

The next morning Morgan say in his office, attempting to avoid the rest of the team. But Rossi always knew when something was up.

"You went last night, didn't you? To try and changer her mind?" Rossi asked.

Morgan looked up, "Yeah."

"What did she say?" Rossi asked.

Morgan looked away. "She's still leaving."

"You know she has to do this," Rossi said.

Morgan sighed, "Yeah I know. But that doesn't mean I have to like it."

"None of us like it, but it's something that needs to happen. She's family. She won't be gone forever," Rossi assured him.

Morgan smiled at that, "Yeah, I know."

And that was that. Rossi left Morgan in his office as he continued to think about Emily leaving. None of them liked it, but if Emily thought it was best for her, the team would support her. Because she was family. And that's what family does.