A/N: So I know I have some CM fics I need to update but I've been sick… And then when I felt to working on them and typing up what I had hand written I couldn't do it because my muse Phoenix came up with another story and it just won't let go so I had to type this out… I'm hoping once I get the first few chapters posted that I'll be able to work on my other CM fics as well as my other fics for different fandoms… Anyways on to the story now… Oh one last note… The start of this story takes place post ep for Demonology!
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Emily's hands and feet were completely numb and she knew that she needed to get home but she just couldn't bring herself to go. Her heart was broken and she couldn't stop the tears from falling. And if she was honest she wasn't completely sure of where she was even at. She had walked away from the team once Hotch and Morgan had taken Father Silvano towards the airport.
She took the picture she had of her, Mathew and John out of her coat pocket again and ran her finger over Mathew. She felt the sob rise in her and couldn't stop it as she dropped to the snow covered ground on her knees and let all the pain she was feeling out. She was hurting so much she didn't know what to do. She wasn't sure how long she stayed on the ground crying like she was but she knew that it had to have been a long time because when she tried to stand up she couldn't. Her whole body was completely numb and she couldn't move.
She looked around and didn't see anyone out and about that could help her. She knew she was in danger of getting frostbite so she did the only thing she could do. She managed to get her fingers around her cell phone and pull it out. She wasn't sure where she was at but she knew that Penelope could figure that out and send someone to get her. It took all of her will power and concentration but she finally managed to pull up her contacts list and scroll down to Penelope's name and hit send and get the phone to her ear.
Penelope was talking to Derek when her cell rang and she saw that it was Emily and she answered with "How are you doing my raven haired beauty?"
Emily let out a quiet sob and said "Pen, I need you."
At Emily's tone Penelope put her phone on speaker phone and motioned for Derek to be quiet. "What is it sweets? What do you need?"
Emily couldn't quit the sob from tearing out of her body. "I'm frozen and I'm lost. I can't move at all Pen."
Penelope gasped and looked at Derek and without speaking a word Derek nodded and left Penelope's inner sanctum at a run going to look for the rest of the team and to get them to Penelope's dungeon.
"What's the matter Emily? Why can't you move my beauty?" Penelope asked worriedly just as her door opened and in came Hotch, Derek, Dave, JJ and Spencer.
Emily bit her lip and tried to stifle the next sob. "After Hotch and Derek left John's house with Father Silvano I just walked. I had so much I needed to get through. But I wasn't paying attention to where I was walking to and now I'm lost. I fell to the ground crying and I'm not even sure how long I was on the ground but when I tried to stand up I couldn't. My whole body is completely numb but every once in a while I feel sharp pains like pins or something. I don't know where I'm at PG and I don't know what to do."
Penelope felt tears fill her eyes as she listened to one of her best girl friend's voice break. Her heart was breaking for Emily and she didn't know what to do to help her through what she was going through emotionally. She did know however what to do to find her friend and with three keys being punched up on her computer she had Emily's location.
"It's alright my beauty. I have your location and I'm sending someone after you as we speak. You just stay on the phone to my honey and we'll talk until the person gets to you. I'm so sorry Emily." Penelope said. She looked around at the group in her dungeon but noticed that Hotch was missing and she gave everyone a slight smile because she knew it was Hotch that had went to get Emily as soon as he saw where she was at. She just hoped that Hotch would be able to help Emily because she knew that Emily needed him now more than ever. She knew that Emily needed all of them now more than ever.
Emily took in a slow deep breath and winched when she felt the burning in her chest. She couldn't believe that she had been this damn stupid. She knew better than to walk around in freezing cold weather and snow but her pain had been too much to bear and she knew that she needed to find a way to compartmentalize it but it hadn't helped and she hadn't been able to compartmentalize it. She knew she needed to talk to someone but she was leery on doing that.
She heard movement in the background over the phone and she felt a slight smile tug at her lips because she knew that the team were standing either beside Penelope or behind her just in case Emily needed any of them. She loved every single one of them. They were more than a team. They were a family in all ways but blood.
"I know all of you can hear me and I'm sorry. I'm supposed to be stronger than this." Emily finally whispered.
Dave frowned when he heard what Emily had to say and he sighed and said "Emily you are one of the strongest women I have ever known. You will get through this. We will all make sure that you get through this. You just need to hold on until Hotch gets there to you. Remember what I said earlier today. I meant every word I said. If you ever need to talk I'm here for you."
Emily felt and heard Dave's unspoken words and she sighed. "I'm not going to do anything stupid Dave. I promise you that I won't. I just wasn't expecting it to hurt so much. It's been over fifteen years since I've seen Mathew and John but these last couple of days have brought it all back."
Before Dave or any of the other team could respond to what Emily had just said they heard a squeal of tires over the phone and all held their breath but let it out when they heard a door open and shut and then heard Hotch saying "Prentiss!"
Emily dropped the phone as she turned her head and forgetting that it was still connected to Penelope. She didn't stop to think about what she was saying. She didn't think about the fact that the rest of the team could hear her. She didn't care about anything other than the fact that Hotch was by her side and holding her.
"Oh Hotch I'm so sorry. I'm sorry for not turning to you when I needed you." Emily said in a broken whisper.
Hotch pulled Emily into his arms even further as he said "Sweetheart it's alright. We're just now starting out. We'll get it right and I'm going to help you through this. After all we're friends aren't we?"
Emily smiled a little and nodded. "That we are Hotch. I need up off of this ground but I can't move."
Hotch reluctantly took his arms from around Emily and as soon as he felt her he swore. He picked up her phone and didn't even bother looking at it. He put it in his pocket and then picked Emily up in his arms and slowly stood up and walked to his car. He set her on the passenger seat and then buckled her in before bending his head down and kissing her forehead.
Penelope, Dave, Derek, JJ, and Spencer all stared at each other in shock as Penelope closed her cell phone and said "Well I didn't expect that one."
Dave chuckled a little. "Don't worry Pen I don't even think they realize that they are in love with one another. It's going to be interesting to watch them as they learn just how deep their feelings are for one another."
One by one everyone nodded and JJ said softly "Do you think Emily will be alright tonight or should one of us go to her apartment?"
Dave shook his head. "I don't think she'll be going home. I think Aaron will be taking her home with him. I say we all go get something to eat and then home ourselves. Emily is going to need us tomorrow."
Once again everyone nodded. They all couldn't help but wonder what Hotch and Emily were doing right now.
Hotch looked over at Emily and saw that she was close to falling asleep and he took one hand off of the steering wheel and grabbed one of her hands. He wasn't sure why all of a sudden he had an urge to touch her constantly but right now he wasn't going to fight it. He knew that he needed and wanted to be there for Emily and he would do whatever he had to, to make sure that she got through this.
A/N 2: So here is the first chapter... Let me know what you think of it! And once again:
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