Disclaimer: This is a Rossi/Strauss story, I love Rossi, I love Strauss and therefore I love Rossi and Strauss. I don't own the characters or anything dealing with Criminal Minds, except this story. I don't like the way they killed off Erin, so I change it to suit my own twisted mind. I like writing Erin's kids into my stories, so they will be in a lot of them.

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Family Vacation

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Chapter 1: Planning

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"What are all of you up too?" She asked, sitting her briefcase and purse on the table by the back door. She knew they had to be up to no good, all four were huddled in a group around the kitchen island.

Dave was the first to look up, "Hey Baby, glad you're home. How was the meeting?" Kissing her as she approached.

"It was a meeting, same shit, different day."

"Sounds like you need a break from the FBI action." Danny commented not looking up from the paper her was reading.

"I do, but again what you the four of you up too?"

"Why do you think we're up to something?" Dave asked handing her a glass of sparkling water.

Giving him her trademark Strauss glare, "David when you and these three monsters, I call my children are talking with your heads all together I worry. That always means you're planning something that I usually have to clean up or finish."

"Erin, you wound me. We…" Motioning to the children them himself, "…were just talking over where we would like to take the most amazing wife and mother for vacation."

Laughing, "Vacation? David you hate vacations."

"But he loves you mom and you need a vacation." Katie said handing her one of the pamphlets she'd been looking at.

"Europe?" Erin asked opening the paper.

Pulling out a stool for her to sit on Dave handed her a slip of notebook paper. "Actually I was thinking we could go to Capri for a few days, Paris for three or four days, and finish out the trip in London. Spend a couple days with Emily. I'd like to meet this Michael."

"How long are you talking about us being gone?"

"I don't know, two weeks? A day to fly to Naples, let's say 5 days in Capri, 3 days in Paris, 3 or 4 days in London and a day to fly home. It all depends on what summer sessions for the kids look like. I was thinking we could go the first couple weeks in July, maybe leave on the 6th and come back on the 17th or 18th. That would give us a couple days to get over jetlag before going back to work on the 21st."

"Wait, wait. You want to take two weeks off work and go on a vacation overseas and you want to take the three kids with us?" She asked him, "David do you have any idea how much that will cost?"

Smiling, winking at the children, "Actually, Miele I was thinking we could not only take the kids, but each one of them could bring a friend. We'd make it a real family vacation and yes I know exactly how much it will cost and frankly I don't care."

"David, maybe we should talk about this alone." Looking from her kids to him.

Shaking his head, "No, we can talk about this in front of them. Erin I want to take this family on vacation. They're getting older and there's going to come a time when they aren't going to be able to do things with us or they're not going to want to go. We've talked about it and this is a trip we all would like to take. Now if you want to go somewhere else, fine, we'll go wherever you want, but we want to go as a family." HE moved to stand with the kids to show they were united. "As far as take friends for them, it's a good idea. We can do things as a family and separately. Everyone will always have a travel buddy and we won't have to worry about someone being on their own."

"You've really thought this through?" She asked getting up, moving toward him.

"Yes, Baby I have and the kids and I have talked about it for a few days. We wanted to surprise you, but I'm serious, if you want to go somewhere else we will."

Wrapping one arm around his waist, "No, this sounds like the perfect trip. I guess we need to call a travel agent?"

Kissing his wife, "it's been taken care of, all we have to do is call Tony in the morning and have him finalize thing."

Looking at the kids, "You have to decide who you want to take."

Jessie spoke this time, "We already know. Katie is taking Josh, Taylor is coming with Danny and of course, I invited Amy."

Smiling up at Dave, Erin asked, "Have you already talked to personal, Aaron and Andy about both of us being off?"

"Yes, Ma'am I have and it's all been approved. I called Amanda and told her I would be unavailable for those two weeks. Now we need to decide what sites we want to see while we are there."

"Oh David, what about passports?"

"Everyone has a passport, I've already checked. I've talked to all the parents and they've agreed to sign papers giving us medical POA while they are in our care."

"You've thought of everything."

"I've tried. One more thing," he handed each one of the kids an envelope. "I want you to go shopping before we leave and buy whatever you need, new clothes or whatever. I want this to be a great trip."

Each one of the kids thanked him then headed upstairs. "David, are you sure you know what you're getting into, taking a wife and six kids overseas?"

"I'm taking my beautiful wife and six young adults on vacation. No I'm not sure I know what I'm doing, but I'm doing it anyway." Kissing her. "You're not going to give me more grief are you?"

Laughing, "No, Amante, it's your sanity, I'll be there to have you committed when we get back. Let's take a vacation."