12 years later:

It was late when the team came home from a case:

Aaron noticed a silhouette of a woman in his office. He wasn't expecting anyone and especially not at this hour. When he opened the door, he made eye contact with her. He became stunned. He could tell who she was the minute her eyes met his. He was at a loss for words. He could have sworn he was dreaming, there was no way that she was sitting right in front of him, but she was. The feeling of surprised, was slowly being overpowered by anger. Angry that she left him. Angry that she left without any words. Angry that she left without saying goodbye. Back then they weren't together or anything but nonetheless, he had started to have feelings for her and then she was just was gone in the next moment. He wished that he could have said goodbye or tried to convince her to stay but he didn't have that chance. She was gone before he knew it.

The moment that her eyes met his, she too, like him, was stunned. She was not aware of who she would be meeting with but now that he was standing right in front of her, all of these memories clouded her head. She could tell that he was just as surprised as she was and yet in a moment, the feeling in the room had shifted. As shocked as they both were, he finally closed the door behind him and headed for his desk. As he sat down, he glanced back at her and finally spoke harshly.

"Emily, what is it that I can help you with?" he coldly asked her

"I'm sorry?"

"I haven't seen you in like 12 or so years and all of a sudden you show up at my office, so there must be something that you want or need."

"I was told to come here."

"And why is that?"

" Look, I got a call to come here for a meeting with the Unit Chief of the BAU. I was told that there was a spot open on the team and they were looking for someone to fill it"

"Absolutely not."

"And why is that?"

"You can't just show up here and demand me to give you a job Emily, it doesn't work that way. "

"I'm not demanding anything Aaron, I'm just doing of what is asked of me."

"Who asked you to be here?"

"A man named Anderson called me to schedule a meeting with you here, but at the time he didn't give me your name, he just said that it would be a meeting with the Unit chief of the team and that was it."

"I will have a conversation with him later but as far as right now, the team is okay where we are. I'm sorry that you had to come all this way but were not hiring another team member at the moment."

"I will prove to you Aaron that I can do this job. I am more than fully qualified to be on this team. I'm not sure if you have this vendetta against me or not but I will prove to you that I will be a valuable asset to this team"

"I'm not taking anything personal Emily. We're just not looking forward into hiring a new person right now. "

"No I'm not leaving until i know why I was called to come down here. I don't take this lightly and I don't appreciate it if this is some kind of a joke. I belong on this team Aaron and all I'm asking is for a chance to prove that to you. "

Aaron gave her one look and grabbed the phone that was on the desk and dialed a number. She was confused, he hadn't said a word. She just watched him."Come to my office please." He finally stated to whoever was on the phone. Those were the only words that he had spoken before he had hung up the phone. Something was different about him. He was more stern and seemed more strict. In the time that she was in with him, he didn't even smile or anything, I mean sure, there wasn't a time to smile but she knew that he just seemed different from when she saw him last. There was a knock at the door and Aaron got up and walked over to the door, Emily was putting the pieces together in her head, and figured that this had to be Anderson. When Aaron opened the door, he didn't even let the man in, he instead walked out into the hallway leaving Emily alone in his office.

"What can I do for you, sir?"

"Anderson, can you please tell me why there is a woman sitting in my office asking about an opening on the team?"

"I was under the impression that you knew about her Sir, Strauss told me that you knew that you were okay with meeting her."

"No I was not aware, Anderson"

"Sorry Sir, If I would of known. I.."

"It's okay, you didn't know. Thanks. you can go back to work."

"Thanks, again sorry sir." Anderson said leaving and walking down the steps.

Aaron turned around an walked back into his office. He should have known Strauss was up to something. He almost felt stupid, of coarse she would do something like this and of all people to had to be Emily Prentiss. There was no way that she could of known that they had met a time before, no one knew. Aaron sat at his desk and put his hands on his forehead. He knew that he had to say something to her but he was trying to figure everything out himself.

"Emily, I don't know how or why this happened but there has to be a reason for you being asked to come here. Nonetheless, Strauss wouldn't have just told anyone to come in and I have to trust that you are more than qualified to be on this team. But like you stated before, prove it. We are a team and we work as a team. Prove to the team that you will be a good asset to us. Briefing starts at 9am. You will meet the team tomorrow morning"

"Thanks Aaron, you will not regret this and that is a promise."

"Oh and Emily. ?"

"Yes?"

"For now, welcome to the team. I will look into this but . "

"I understand. "

"Alright and please go home and get some rest, we have a long day ahead of us."

As Aaron watched Emily leave, he took a deep breath, a breath he didn't even know why he held. Never in a million years did he think that he would see her again, let alone see her at his work. Aaron sat down and glanced at the photo on his desk. It was late, and he knew that he had to get home. He grabbed his coat off of the back of the chair, grabbed his briefcase, and headed out the door.
Looking at the time, Emily knew she probably missed bedtime but she knew that was a possibility that would happen. It's not the first and it certainly wouldn't be the last. She knew that she was see her in the morning. While at a stop light, her mind went to him. How crazy it was that someone she once couldn't stop thinking about is now her boss. The man that made her feel things, things that were real and in a short period of time. She couldn't shake off that feeling of excitement to see him again. She had always wondered what his life had turned out to be and if he was still thinking about her and now by seeing his reaction to her, it made her believe that he never really stopped thinking about her. She snapped out of thoughts when a car behind her honked at the now green light.

When she finally got home, she put her keys in the basket and her bag by the door. She locked the door behind her and then went into the kitchen and grabbed a bottle of water. She took a moment and took a deep breath before turning out all of the lights and heading up the stairs. As she got to the top of the stairs, she headed into her daughter's bedroom. She smiled when she saw the little figure sleeping peacefully in her bed. Emily then leaned down and gave her daughter a kiss on the forehead.

"Goodnight Baby, I love you." Emily whispered. She stood in her daughter's bedroom and starred at her sleeping face. She thought about how her daughter was a surprise, she wasn't looking to become a mom but when she found out that she was pregnant, she was excited. She finally was with someone who truly loved her and she loved him. She finally was going to have a family that she's always wanted and a family she's never had. They were both excited to be able to bring new life into the world and provide that child with a home that they both never had. Natalia's father was a good man. He would of done anything for Natalia or Emily but it didn't end up like the way they had planned. She remembered him being so excited that they were going to have a baby. He was so excited to be a father. He wanted to be more of a father than his own father was or be the father that he never had. But sadly, he never got that chance. He died a few months before Natalia was born. After he passed, Emily felt truly by herself. Natalia was in the world now, but she was taking care of a newborn by herself. This isn't the way it was supposed to be. He was supposed to be here. He was supposed to help her raise Natalia, but none the less, Emily knew what she had to do. She took care of their daughter and she's been there for her ever since then. She then backed out and closed the door behind her. Settling down in her bedroom, she brushed her teeth, wiped off all of her makeup, and then finally changed into her pajamas. Finally in bed, she placed her phone onto the charger and onto the nightstand. She pulled the covers over her body and closed her eyes. She knew that she had a long day ahead of her and knew that she needed to get as much sleep as she can.

After leaving the office, Aaron drove straight home, he too knew that he missed bedtime but at lease he would see his son in the morning while he was getting ready for school. When he pulled into his driveway, he noticed that the kitchen light was still on. He got out of the car and opened the front door, he saw Jessica washing the dishes from dinner. Jessica is Jack's aunt and Hailey's sister. She has been a huge help since Haley died. He is grateful for her.

"Long flight?" She asked while still washing the glass that was in her hand

"Something like that i guess."

"Jack was wondering were you were at bedtime, i thought id ask." She said while putting the glass in the dishwasher.

"Oh yeah sorry about that, when we landed, someone came into my office last minute and I forgot to call and let you know that I would be late. "

"Oh it's okay Aaron. Really. I don't mind helping out. "

"Thanks Jessica, you have no idea how much Jack and I appreciate you being here. "

"Well I love being here. I know my sister would want me here, and plus seeing jack, I see my sister, and you of course through him but he reminds me of here a lot and it helps with the grief."

"I see her in him everyday. I miss her too and then he will do something that reminds me of her and it reminds me that she's always here with him and that she hasn't left. I think it comforts him"

"Well thats a good thing, right?"

"Yeah of coarse. He knows that his mom loves even in her death and I will continue to remind him of how much his mother loved him. "

Jessica smiled at him. "You're a great dad Aaron. Don't forget that. "

"Thanks Jess."

"Jack will be excited to see you in the morning."

"Ill make him his favorite breakfast in the morning."

"Im sure he'll like that. Okay. Im going to go. Call me of you need anything."

"Thanks Jess. Really I don't know what id do without you."

"Anytime. Aaron. Goodnight ." she said as she grabbed her coat and her purse.

She was heading out the door, Aaron followed her to walk her out and lock the door after she left.

"Goodnight Jess." she smiled at him

And with that, he locked the door behind her and headed to bed.

He couldn't help but think about Emily and how they met again under weird circumstances. He remembered being so hurt when he found out that she had left and then all of a sudden, years later, she crossed his path again. She was beautiful though, she was even more beautiful than the day that they first met. He tried to get her out of his head, but everything he thought of always circled back to her. He closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep but with her on his mind.