A/N – Hi hope everyone had a good Easter and consumed plenty of chocolate! Think for the time being I'm going to have to do weekly updates, got the kids at home on holiday and a tonne of birthdays heading my way! Hopefully the writing won't suffer and you'll all enjoy

Chapter 6 –

Emily walked down the stairs with a warm smile on her face, they had dropped Kate off at the airport the previous evening and she had been much more relaxed after spending the weekend at home, but now it had rolled around to Monday once again and both her and Dave needed to head into work. Humming to herself Emily stopped at the bottom of the stairs, a large brown envelope was lying on the floor by the front door, there was nothing else beside it as Emily gingerly picked it up. Turning it over the frown only increased on her face as a white computer printed label was stuck onto it, the words Special Agent Emily Prentiss adorning it. Emily held tight onto the envelope as she quickly walked through to the kitchen, sitting down on the stool before she ripped the envelope open and pulled the contents out. Immediately her hand flew up to her mouth and she felt the tears building up in her eyes as she stared at the photos.

"Emily, what's wrong?"

Dave spoke breathlessly as he sprinted into the kitchen, Emily's loud scream of anguish had echoed around the house causing him to abandon getting dressed but as he walked over to his wife and put an arm around her waist he noticed that she was unable to speak.

"Emily?"

Emily shook her head as she just gestured to the three photos that were strewn across the counter. Dave bent down and let out an audible gasp as his grip on Emily grew tighter before he kissed her quickly on the cheek. Seconds later he walked over and closed all of the blinds in the kitchen, plunging them into darkness as Emily sat down on the stool but she was still too shocked to speak as Dave rejoined her.

"I'm phoning Aaron."

Dave picked up the phone in the kitchen and moved slightly away from Emily as he quickly called his friend.

The knock at door was extremely welcome as Dave looked at Emily who was still sat staring at the photos, she had yet to say anything to Dave but he was in shock too and didn't push her. Subconsciously Dave stopped in his study and retrieved his gun, holding it tight as he walked towards the front door before he checked who was outside. A heavy sigh of relief left his body as he opened the door, managing a small smile as he laid eyes on Hotch and JJ.

"Thanks for coming so quickly."

"Where's Emily?"

JJ was the first to speak as Dave nodded towards the kitchen, quickly she pushed in front as Dave and Hotch followed.

"Any ideas Dave?"

"None Aaron, there are three photos, nothing else in the envelope and it's not handwritten either."

Hotch nodded his head as the two of them walked into the kitchen the two friends turning to look at each other as they saw JJ embracing Emily as the tears streamed down the brunette's face.

"Are you ok here Jen?"

Hotch looked at his wife who nodded her head as he walked over and picked up the photos and envelope.

"Dave and I will take these into his office."

"Good idea."

JJ spoke quietly as Hotch nodded his head and left his wife, he had no words to offer to Emily as he knew that they would provide her with no comfort. Emily listened as the two men left the kitchen before she slowly lifted her head up and looked at her friend who offered her a small warm smile.

"Coffee?"

"That would be great, do you want me to get it?"

Emily shook her head as she shakily stood up, JJ could see that her friend was frantically trying to compartmentalise everything but was failing. JJ sat quietly as Emily busied herself in the kitchen making enough coffee for when the rest of the team arrived, JJ had herself seen the photos as she had comforted her friend and knew why they had caused her such distress. There were three photos, the first one she had seen was of Kate walking out of the college library, talking to a friend as a red laser shone on her chest. There had been another of Kate, this was the more disturbing one and JJ had felt the shivers run down her spine, Kate was alone in her bedroom, sitting working on her bed as the laser again focused on her chest. JJ closed her eyes for a second and ran her fingers through her hair as Emily brought out milk and orange juice from the fridge. The last photo had shown Kate Emily and Dave in their house, sitting enjoying a meal together in the dining room but this time the laser had focused on Emily.

"Here you go."

"Thanks Em."

Emily offered a faint smile as she sat down next to her friend and stared at her mug for a moment as she composed herself.

"One of the photos, it was taken on Saturday night."

Emily's voice was shaking as she spoke and was grateful as JJ reached across and put her on hand on top of hers.

"What do you want to do about Kate?"

Emily looked at JJ, the sadness evident in her eyes as she swallowed hard.

"I want to bring her here and have her here safe in her bedroom but I know that is crazy, it might be nothing and I don't want to alarm her unnecessarily, she's already not sleeping well at the moment."

Emily took a sip of her coffee as she felt JJ's eyes focused on her.

"She's been having the nightmares again but we talked this weekend so hopefully I've fixed that problem."

Emily watched JJ's eyebrow rise as she spoke, she knew how much JJ cared about Kate and she would have to expand.

"There's a guy at College who keeps asking her out but she is scared about letting someone get close to her."

"I suppose it is bad enough for any teenager to deal with relationships let alone someone who has been through what Kate has."

Emily nodded her head, she felt a little bit more at ease with JJ there and the conversation had taken her mind off the photos for a moment that was until a loud knock pounded the front door.

"I guess that will be Morgan."

JJ smiled as she patted Emily on the shoulder and gestured for her friend to stay sitting as she went to let him in.

As soon as Alex received the phone call from Hotch she immediately phoned Reid, both of them quickly agreeing that the incident and the letters were connected. It didn't take long for Alex to put some clothes on and round up the letters and file from her dining table, without even pausing for a coffee she ran out of the door and jumped in the car, heading for Reid's apartment, both of them full of regret that they hadn't made the decision to ring Hotch in the middle of the night and wondering what on earth had been delivered to Emily and Dave. The one good thing that had been reassuring everyone was the fact that Kate, Emily and Dave were safe, well at least they were at that moment.