Chapter 11 –

Kate lifted her head up and looked around the apartment.

"Well it's not too bad, we've stayed in worse!"

Kate grinned as she turned to look at her mom, trying to lighten the heavy mood that had enveloped the room.

"I hate the fact that I've got you involved again Kate, I left the BAU because I wanted to protect you."

"Yes but capturing this Davis guy you saved that woman mom, you can't blame yourself, that's not going to solve this mess is it?"

Emily raised her eyebrows slightly but what Kate had said was true and she certainly held no regrets about all the unsubs that she had captured.

"When did you become so wise?"

"Oh I don't know it just sort of happened, probably due to the fact that I've got great parents!"

Kate grinned as she stood up and stretched her arms, looking around the small apartment once again.

"Uh mom where's Alex?"

Emily frowned before she stood up next to her daughter and put a protective hand on the small of Kate's back and gestured for her to stay silent before she started to walk towards the other room, Kate followed close behind before she bumped into her mom as Emily stood in the doorway.

"Is she ok?"

Kate whispered as the two of them looked as Blake lay on the bed but then she opened one eye and glanced at them.

"I'm not sleeping, just resting, I thought that I'd give you two some space to talk."

Blake opened her eyes and sat up on the bed wincing slightly as she did, Kate frowned as she pushed past her mom and quickly sat down next to Blake, embracing her lightly so as to not cause her further discomfort.

"It's so good to see you Alex, thanks for looking after mom."

"Not a problem Kate, are you ok?"

"I'm fine, unlike you, when was the last time that you took your painkillers Alex?"

"Umm, yesterday?"

Emily grinned as she watched Blake fumble around for her answer before the agent turned around to face her.

"Is she always like this?"

"I'm afraid so, unfortunately Kate has had too much experience of dealing with work-induced injuries over the years."

"I am still here guys!"

"Ok Kate I'll take my tablets if it will make you happy."

"Thanks Alex."

Kate stood up and held out her hand and helped Blake up before the three of them left the bedroom and headed back through towards the small kitchen area.

"Well let's see if there is anything that is faintly edible in this place then."

Emily sighed as she started to open cupboard doors, screwing her face up at the lack of food and the jar of instant coffee that she pulled out and placed on the counter.

"I'll see if someone can bring over some more adequate supplies."

Blake spoke quietly as she poured herself a glass of water and gulped down her tablets while Emily nodded her head and turned the kettle on.

"Do you think that dad will be here soon?"

Kate had sat herself back down on the sofa, instinctively she had picked up the file and started to flick through it but the sight of the photos quickly saw it being closed and turned around to see Blake and Emily walking over to her.

"I expect so sweetie, you know that he'll do anything to protect you."

"I know mom but I just want to see him."

Emily sighed and nodded her head, she felt the same but the look on Blake's face told her that Dave wouldn't be joining them for a while yet.

JJ closed her eyes and ran her fingers through her hair as she let out a deep and heavy sigh.

"JJ?"

"I'm ok Derek, just a little tired."

JJ smiled as she opened her eyes and saw that Morgan had placed a fresh cup of coffee in front of her.

"Well here come the others."

Morgan nodded his head and the two of them turned and looked down from the conference room and into the bullpen where they saw Hotch, Reid and Dave walking towards the stairs.

"Rossi looks like a bear that hasn't eaten for two months."

"What did you expect Derek? Davis gave us absolutely nothing, I'd have thought that he'd want to gloat at the very least."

JJ sighed again as Morgan shrugged his shoulders, his response cut short as Dave marched into the room leaving Hotch and Reid trailing in his wake.

"Where are Kate and Emily?"

JJ knew that Dave's bark was worse than his bite but that didn't stop her being taken aback as the words came tumbling out.

"Blake's with them at the safe house, they are both fine Dave."

"Safe house? Who said anything about needing a safe house?"

The volume and intensity increased in Dave's voice as he paced around the room and JJ could feel that he was heading straight towards her, luckily Morgan quickly stood up and blocked his path.

"Strauss ordered us to Rossi."

"Strauss? What the...?"

"It's for the best Dave, Emily and Kate are fine and are together."

JJ raised her eyebrows as she spoke trying to calm the exasperated man. Any reply that Dave might have formulated stayed firmly in his head as the sound of Reid's cell beeping silenced the room as he fumbled around in his bag to find it and read the message he had just received.

"Uh guys it's from Blake, she says that they need someone to bring some food over apparently there's nothing edible at the safe house."

Reid looked up from his cell and saw the grin on JJ's face as she edged closer to Dave.

"See Dave they're fine, well a little hungry but that's no surprise with Emily. How about you and I go and get some groceries and then I can take you round to see them?"

The soft smile was still adorning JJ's face as she spoke and she was relieved to see that Dave was relaxing slightly but as soon as she had finished he shook his head firmly and opened his mouth but was cut short once again.

"Kate and Emily will need to see you Dave."

Hotch's firm, stern voice filled the room and JJ was grateful for her husband's interruption, Dave needed to see sense and everyone knew that only Hotch and Emily would be able to help him.

"Don't let me pull rank on you Dave, you're forgetting that you are also at threat too and it would be the wisest move for you to be there with Kate and Emily."

"I can't sit around doing nothing!"

"Stop being an arse Dave and go with JJ."

Hotch glared at Dave as reluctantly Dave followed JJ out of the room, mumbling something indistinguishable under his breath as he did. Hotch knew that he had made the right call and he just hoped that JJ would be able to cope with Dave and wouldn't be too stressed when they got home later that evening.

Garcia opened her mouth as the pen that had occupied it dropped and clattered onto the desk below and the squeal of delight filled the room. Tapping her toes in expectation Garcia edged closer to her screen, she wanted to be absolutely sure before she got anybody else involved but the facts were definitely there laid out on the screen in front of her. Quickly she grabbed her tablet up and ensured that the files had been sent across before she ran out of the room, she had a name and an address.