Chapter 1
No matter how hard the past, you can always begin again.~Buddha
Emily couldn't stop thinking of how life had turned out for her. She never expected to come back to Virginia, Quantico. She had left the team to find herself to clear the air between her and Agent Jareau. The women and her still had a dark past together. A past that Emily worked so hard to try and forget but had no success. Emily still remembered the first time they saw each other after her first day with the BAU.
JJ walked out of Quantico with her keys in her hand ready to go home. Her day was a long one; a successful one with the solving of this case. JJ had worked so hard to forget her past yet her it was, in her job, in her city and back in her life. Agent Emily Prentiss, the woman she ran away from. Out of frustration JJ dropped her car keys. Someone handed them to her and JJ realized it was the reason why she wanted to go home Emily.
"What are you doing here Emily?" JJ sounded more angry than she would have liked.
"Same thing as you, working." Emily replied honestly she had no idea that JJ worked here if she did maybe she wouldn't have joined, but there was no going back now she was already apart of the team as of today. The brunette looked over at the blonde and knew exactly what she was thinking. "Look JJ don't worry if you're worried I'll tell your friends about the past we had rest assured. According to your team we met today. Have a good night Agent Jareau." Emily turned around and walked away to her car. JJ had a lose of words she didn't mean to hurt Emily. But it was far to late for not hurting Emily she already took care of hurting Emily in the past.
Emily's plane landed in Virginia. The place she never thought to see again.
Of course she saw it again when they called her about JJ being kidnapped. Of course she got on the jet without second guessing it. Hotch had send someone from the team to pick Emily up. Emily wondered who he had sent. As she approached the black car. Emily expect to see a familiar face as she looked inside, but she was suprise to be greeted by a stranger.
"I'm sorry I think I have the wrong car." Emily apologized to the woman.
"Actually are you Agent Emily Prentiss?" The browned hair woman asked. Emily confirmed she was herself. "I'm Agent Tara Lewis, Hotch sent me." Agent Lewis extended her hand and Emily happily took it. Putting her bag in the car Emily got in the front seat and sat quietly as the Tara began to drive.
"Do you want me to stop by somewhere first before heading to Quantico?" Tara offered Emily.
"No it's fine. Thank you though." Emily answered. Once back in Quantico she would be given a car and her badge. Hotch asked Emily to come back to work on a case. A case that's been going on for the past sixteen years. Today in the morning a girl went missing. But the thing is for the past sixteen years girls have gone missing. Every two years for the past sixteen years this unsub has kidnapped a total of eight girls. Emily noticed the car had come to a complete stop.
"Thank you, so much Agent Lewis." Emily said and walked into the very familiar building. She stepped into the elevator with Tara right next to her. Anxiety began to built inside of Emily. When the door open she took a deep breath and stepped outside the elevator.
"¡Emily!" Reid yelled being the first one to notice her. He ran like a child running to candy falling from a piñata. Emily gladly received the tight hug that Reid gave her. "What are you doing here? Not that I don't want you here because you know I love you." Reid clarified. Within seconds of Reid's scream the whole team was out.
"Spencer come on let her go man so the rest of us could hug her." Morgan warned Reid. Reid pouted like a little child. He missed Emily and he didn't want to let her go quite yet. "Spencer Reid last warning let her go or I'll pull you off her myself." Morgan gave his final warning. Emily smiled at the sight of her freinds. Reid gave into the warning and let go of Emily. Slowly one by one they gave Emily a hug. Emily noticed that one person was missing from this happy bunch. Before Emily could ask for a certain blonde, the elevator dinged letting them know someone had arrived.
"Emily?" A familiar voice said. A voice Emily knew too well. Emily turned around and saw the one person she been looking for since she stepped into the building. Emily smile as she walked over to JJ and hugged her.
"Hey JJ long time no see." JJ finally reacted and wrapped her arms around Emily's waist.
"It's really good to see you." JJ confessed. Emily pulled away and both women began to walk towards the briefing room. JJ was sad that Emily let her go. She wanted to feel Emily's body heat on her but like she did a long time ago. Maybe it's best if they both forget what the other feels like. JJ told herself. She was happy with the relationship her and Emily had now. They had worked so hard to forget most of the past they had. The painful past that they had together. Garcia explained the case to her crime frighters. She explained all the girl's that had gone missing and the most recent one. Everyone was ready with all the information fresh with them.
"Alright JJ and Emily you two go talk to the parents, Reid and Morgan go to the girls school, And Rossi, Lewis and myself will go talk to her freinds. Garcia the girl's computure is being brought over see what you find in it." Hotch gave out his orders. Right away everyone went their separate ways. Emily got in the driver's seat and JJ chuckled.
"What's so funny?" Emily questioned the blonde.
"You've always liked to drive us." JJ told her remembering how Emily always insisted on driving. Emily began to drive and stayed quiet. "Emily are you okay?" JJ asked truly concerned for her freind.
"Of course why wouldn't I be JJ, this is just another case." Emily said knowing too well that she was lying through her teeth.
"Are you sure Emily considering what happe-"
"Drop it Jennifer!" Emily raised her voice a bit. JJ knew that she had gotten Emily upset because Emily never used her full name. The rest of the drive to the Sarah's, the latest victim, house. Once there JJ and Emily began to talk to the parents. They got all the information needed and left.
•••
17 years ago
Emily walk down the street in the cold night. She couldn't sleep and decided it'd be best to go get some fresh air and get some coffee. She walked with the warm cup in her hand. Emily couldn't sleep because of her mother's words. 'Sometimes it's better to be someone else than our true self' what reason did her mother have to tell her that. All her thoughts didn't allow Emily to realize a woman was walking right at her. The women collided, Emily's coffee spilled all over the woman she just bumped into.
"Oh god I'm so sorry." Emily said, looking up to meet blue eyes. The blonde woman tried lifting her shirt a little so the warm liquid wouldn't burn her skin.
"It's okay don't worry about it." Emily took off her shirt and handed it to the unknown blonde. "What is that for?" she asked.
"I spilled coffee on you the least I can do is give you my shirt so you can change out of that wet shirt." Emily explained. The blonde noticed that Emily was now only wearing a thin undershirt. The blonde happily accepted after she realized that the brunette wasn't going to take no for an answer. Both the women walked into the restaurant and back out when the blonde was done changing.
"How do you know I'll return your shirt?" The blonde questioned. "We don't even know each other's names."
"Okay my name's Emily. What's yours?" Emily couldn't help but smile.
"Jennifer." The blonde replied. Emily smiled, she thought the name fit her perfectly. It was beautiful just like her.
"Tell you what Jennifer. I'll meet you in this restaurant in three days at mid-day." With that Emily walked away. Walking back into her apartment Emily couldn't stop thinking about Jennifer. She couldn't stop thinking of her bright blue eyes, and perfect blonde hair.
When the thrid day came Emily found herself anxious to go to the restaurant. Emily had tried on twenty different outfits and couldn't find the perfect thing to wear.
"Relax Emily it's not even a date this girl is probably straight. She's just returning your shirt." Emily said taking a deep breath. But a little part of her still had hope that Jennifer was somehow gay or hopefully bi. Emily decided to go in black jean, red shirt, a black leather jacket and red chucks. Emily arrived to the location thirty minutes early.
Two blocks down from the restaurant Jennifer was getting ready to go return Emily's shirt. Jennifer had washed the shirt. Jennifer had ten outfits laying on her bed, she wasn't sure what to wear. Jennifer gave up on choosing the perfect outfit and just threw on some jeans and a tang top. Jennifer took the shirt and walked out of her apartment.
"What if she's straight?" Jennifer decided to question herself on her way to the restaurant.
Once at the restaurant Jennifer spotted Emily right away. Emily was sitting on the table outside of the restaurant. Jennifer walked over and handed her the shirt. Jennifer had no idea if she should sit down.
"Would you like to get something to eat?" Emily asked.
"Are you asking me on a date Emily?" Jennifer tease. Somehow that sentence made Emily have confidence.
"Actually Jennifer I am." Jennifer smiled and sat down.
"Okay but please stop calling my Jennifer, my friends call me JJ."
"Alright JJ'' Emily said testing how the name felt. She liked the way it rolled off her tongue.
•••
Meeting back at Quantico. The team sat down waiting for Hotch to begin to discuss what they have just learned. Hotch walked in and they began to talk.
"JJ, Emily let's start with what you two got."
"Parents story checked out the girls mom was a work dad was at the gym. Neighbors said they saw a grey pick up truck just like the one Matthew drives so they thought it was him." Emily said. As they continued to exchange all their information. Once it was late everyone decided to go home.
"Emily!" Hotch yelled getting her attention. "Are you staying in a hotel?" He asked her.
"Yes I am." Emily confirmed. JJ over herd the two talking and barge into their conversation.
"Um no your not." The blonde stated "You're coming home with me. There's no way I'm letting my girl sleep in a hotel." Hotch nod and smile. He's a profiler and knows that there's something these two women aren't telling him, but all in right time will come out. Hotch excused himself and walked off to his car. Emily was about to speak but JJ didn't allow her. "Before you argue with me Emily Prentiss, Will isn't home he went on a case to Los Angeles. So you're staying with me end of discussion." Emily gave into JJ's order and walked with her to her car.