Authors note: Hey guys! So thanks for making it to the annual 'worst author awards', the award goes to me! For almost four months of not updating. I would like to thank everyone who has alerted the story. Also a MASSIVE thank you to rockhotch31, a person who I've never spoken to before in my life, yet they've managed to inspire me to continue writing. So if you ever see this, I dedicate this chapter to you. I really hope I can get inspired to continue this story, because it is actually fun to write. Also, see the note at the bottom.

Disclaimer: I don't own it. You already knew this.

After the meal had been eaten and the dishes washed the group gathered around in the back room, sitting on their respective camp beds. There was a discussion going on about what activities they would do next. The ideas that were being thrown around were extremely diverse, but finally, they managed to decide on an activity that they could take part in.

"Three legged races?" Rossi asked," you may not have noticed, but there are seven of us. We can't do three legged races with an odd number of people. Someone has to sit out from this." He said, secretly hoping it would be him.

"Yes, I have noticed and I have already thought of this, because Garcia is rarely in the field, she can sit out. Don't worry though, you can referee and hand out prizes." Hotch said addressing the last part to Garcia herself.

She smiled at him and nodded her assent.

They all went out into the large back yard and quickly moved the soccer ball out of the way so they would have a clean track to race down. As they were standing there muttering among the group about who would be paired with whom, Garcia bounced to the front of the group and whistled piercingly. Everyone looked over at her and she smiled at them.

"Okay, as referee I have decided that it is my job to sort out who is with whom. Hotch, Rossi, you can be team one. 187, JJ you are team two. Jack and Henry are team three and Emily; you are with my chocolate god." They all nodded at her words and walked over to their partners. Garcia walked around handing out rope to each of the teams and helping the two children tie their legs together. When all four teams were set at the start line and ready to go Garcia raised her fingers to her lips and let out another whistle, at the sound everyone lurched forward, the Henry and Jack had both tried to use their left legs, as henrys left was tied to jacks right, they just fell over. Hotch and Rossi were stumbling a little as they went, but they were doing better than the other teams. Reid had placed his arm around JJ's shoulder and her arm was around his waist to keep balance, as they were walking they could be heard whispering "in, out, in, out, in, out." So they were keeping up a steady rhythm. Morgan and Prentiss were having a hard time of the exercise; they seemed to be bickering over how to start. As Garcia was watching all this, when Hotch and Rossi, who were in the lead had reached halfway up the field, Morgan and Prentiss suddenly got their act together and powered down after them. They passed JJ and Reid who were not far behind Hotch and Rossi, only steps away from the finish line, almost as one single being the team that had started last leaped over the finish line and landed as Hotch and Rossi crossed, followed seconds after by JJ and Reid. There was a short moment of confusion as the four teams tried to decide who had won. Suddenly the referee stepped in.

"Okay guys, that was a close call, I don't want the responsibility of calling that one, so I think I should consult with my unbiased companion. Henry, who do you think won?"

The little boy had a very serious expression on his face as he looked at the two teams in question. Having made a decision, he whispered to Jack, who was still tied to his ankle. The two boys grinned at each other before Henry spoke up. "I think that, whatever team makes it back to the house first wins!" he said, he and Jack turned as quickly as two children tied together can and dashed back to the house, they had only made it half way down the yard the first time so they beat the other teams back without a problem. The two boys collapsed on the ground in a fit of giggles as the adults caught up with them. JJ untied herself from Reid and untied Jack and henry before picking up her son and holding him upside down, making him laugh out loud. The team watched on with smiles on their faces, they loved to see one another happy and this was the happiest they had seen JJ in a while. Once everyone was untied they all walked back to the house and collapsed on the camp beds in the back room of JJ's house, the two boys on the floor, watching the adults silently. Conversation broke out about the activities they had already participated in and what was to come next, the general consensus was that the very next point of call was ice-cream. JJ started to get up from her camp bed, before she could completely raise herself however, Hotch stood and offered to organise it for her.

"Hey, I'll help you." Prentiss said rolling off her bed and walking after him down the hall. As they walked into the kitchen he turned around and fixed her with his piercing gaze.

"You want to tell me what's happening between JJ and Reid? I'm not blind you know, I can see that something's happening."

She smiled at him, "you don't miss a thing do you? I walked in on them standing awful close in the kitchen earlier, a lot closer than they should be."

"How close is close?" Hotch asked he leaning on a counter, looking at the beautiful woman he had harboured feelings for, for almost a year now.

Prentiss walked closer to Hotch, having a good feeling about acting on her long ignored feelings today. "About this close." She said feeling his breath on her cheek.

Hotch's heart began to beat faster and faster in his chest, he wanted to back up and close the gap at the same time, unsure of what to do he cleared his throat and raised his hands to her shoulders, intending to move her just a bit, but as he was doing so, there was a victory in his internal battle, his heart won over his head, so his hands continued past her shoulders until they cupped her face. "So, close enough to do this?" He asked of her, making it clear what he was planning to do, she nodded and he leaned in kissing her softly, and then with more enthusiasm as she melted into him. Both of them felt as if they could stay in like that forever, and they would have been happy too, if thye hadn't been interrupted by a very loudly exclaimed

"OH MY GOD!"

Note: hey again, so who do you think was the intruder? This note is the beginning of me requiring assistance, if you have an idea what the next team activity can be, inbox me, by next Saturday night the best idea will be written into a chapter dedicated to the person responsible to the idea. Okay thank you so very much for sticking with me. =] until next time…. Cooey out!