Chapter 1: Chapter 1

Disclaimer: I own nothing; But I'm having lots of fun writing an alternate history of CM

A/N: This is a sequel to No More and a companion story to The Laughter and the Tears. After I posted No More, I realized I left a scene out. Also, Pippinheart commented it would be nice to see the movie Reid and Emily go to, so here we go. This one will be a few chapters

March 2011

Emily's Ambulance

The rest of the ride to hospital, Emily found great comfort in holding Reid's hand. Was it just because it was Reid? Or was she finally happy to be alive again? Maybe the ordeal was finally over. Maybe this was merely the euphoria of surviving a miserable ordeal.

When the ambulance arrived at the hospital, JJ and Clyde were there. The EMTs wheeled her into the Emergency Room. There was a private area set up. After the doctor came in and stitched her up, she was alone with JJ and Clyde.

"What's going on?" Emily asked.

"I'm here coordinating between INTERPOL and Homeland security," JJ said. "He's here" JJ indicated Clyde," to offer a deal."

"A deal? I don't need a deal. I took care of it."

"Yeah, I know Doyle's dead," Clyde said. "But we have a problem. We still don't know how he escaped or where he got the money to finance this party."

"Not my problem." Emily said.

"It is if someone wanted him to go hunting. Emily, you can't be sure you're safe yet. Jeremy sold us out, but only after Doyle escaped. Someone else helped him escape."

Emily looked at JJ. "Homeland Security?"

"If you want to take the deal, Emily Prentiss will officially die tonight. You'll be set up in Europe. Clyde and I will work with you. We'll work to find out who, if anyone, is behind Doyle's escape."

"No."

"Emily, just take a moment. We don't know if it's over because Doyle's dead. You could still be in danger."

"Then the team is my best chance to survive."

"We," Clyde said, "are your best chance to survive."

"Yeah, because you did such a good job up to now. Doyle escaped. Doyle killed everyone on the team except for you and me. You had no idea where he was. I found him. And the team found him too."

She looked back at JJ, "If Homeland security wants to give me extra protection, fine. But I'm done working for him." She pointed at Clyde.

"Don't be an idiot."

"We're done here," JJ said.

"Agent Jareau," Clyde said," you don't know what you're dealing with."

"Oh, I think I know exactly what we're dealing with here. Let's go."

Clyde looked at Emily. "You owe us. We're in this together."

"If you want my help, I suggest to ask my boss, SSA Aaron Hotchner. Otherwise go fuck yourself."

"Let's go," JJ grabbed Clyde's arm and took him out of the ER.

Meanwhile, the team was sitting in the waiting room hoping to hear good news soon. Over in one corner, Garcia was sitting next to Hotch.

"What's wrong Aaron?" she asked. She was careful not to call him Aaron at work.

"Besides the fact we're waiting to see if she's alive? Or that we couldn't help her in this?"

"There's something more than that, though, isn't there? Clyde told you something really bad, didn't he?"

"I can't talk about it."

"Really?"

"I'm ... I'm sorry."

"You can't or you don't want to?"

"I just ...I can't."

Her hand ran up and down his arm. "It's something security related. One of those things protocol says you can't tell, right?"

"If I could ..."

"Okay. It's all right. I'm understand. If you can tell me, you will. It's going to be okay." She linked his arm in hers and pulled her close to him. He closed his eyes and allowed himself to enjoy the closeness of her body to his.

While they were talking, Morgan was talking to Reid. "What were you doing there, kid?"

"What do you mean?"

"When I left, you were at the home office. Why were you at the site? What were going to do?"

"There was nothing to do at the office."

"Kid, is there something going on between you and Prentiss?"

"She's my friend, that's all." Reid said. "And I was afraid she was already dead."

"So what were you going to do? Say good-bye?"

"It's more than I got to do with Gideon or Elle."

"Kid..."

"Morgan, I know what we do is dangerous. Things happen. But ...you knew something was wrong with her, didn't you?"

"What do you mean?"

"I asked her if she wanted to see Solaris with me a few weeks ago, and she asked if you put me up to it. I took that to mean she thought you were playing matchmaker."

"Wait, you asked her out? Like on a date?"

"No. But they were showing the original Solaris in Russian. She was the only person I knew who could watch it with me and know what was happening. That's all. But you knew something was bothering her. And it was this."

"Kid, that part doesn't matter. You asked her out and you wanted to be there if she needed an ambulance. I think you want to be more than friends."

"This is why I don't talk to you about things like this."

Then they heard the door open, and saw JJ there. All eyes were on her.

"Emily's doing fine. We can see her in a few minutes. They'll come and let us know when."

Everyone looked relieved. Garcia kissed Aaron on the cheek. "I told you everything would be all right."

JJ noticed the kiss, and how Garcia was holding Aaron. She sat next to Morgan and whispered,"When did that start?" pointing her head in Hotch's and Garcia's direction.

"A few weeks after you left." Morgan said.

"Really?" I didn't see that coming.

"Just one of many things we didn't see coming," Reid said.

"Like you taking off to be at the scene?" JJ asked.

"Or you coordinating for Homeland Security. I thought you were going to a be a Media Liaison for the Pentagon."

"Yeah, well, it's a little more complicated than that, as it turns out. She wanted me to tell you something Spence."

"What's that?"

"You owe her a movie."

A/N: I have to confess, I don't like Clyde at all