I want to thank you guys again for all the support you have given me through this story. It never could have been what it was if it wasn't for all of your amazing input :) I can't believe when I first started writing this I thought it was going to be either a one shot, or just a few chapters long, but I am so happy it went where it did! Also, if you didn't know, I have started another Emily centric story, its called : Finding Her. I hope you check it out :)I hope to hear what you guys thought about the ending!

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Five Years Later

"Are you ready to go Jennifer?" Emily asked her daughter.

"I'm ready Mommy." Jennifer was wearing a pink dress with multicolored striped tights. She had just started picking out her own clothes.

Emily leaned over and picked up Jennifer. JJ quickly rounded the corner into the kitchen.

"Let's go," She said.

When they got to the car Emily helped Jennifer into her car seat and then got in the driver's seat. She drove out of the driveway of their new house and drove down the street. Less than ten minutes later Emily pulled into the parking lot of one of the biggest parks in the city.

She got out of the car and un- did Jennifer's seat belts and helped her with the big jump from the car to the parking lot ground.

"Let's go," JJ smiled.

They walked to the park with both Emily and JJ holding one of Jennifer's hands. Every few steps they would swing her forward and she would squeal.

Suddenly Jennifer spotted what she had her eye out for and let go of her mom's hands. She ran forward with JJ and Emily jogging behind her.

"Grandma!" Jennifer jumped into the arms of her grandma who had been waiting for them at the park.

"Hello Jennifer," Elizabeth smiled at the cute little girl. She then set her back down on the grass and looked at her daughter.

"It's good to see you again Emily," She said, "I had a great time at dinner last week."

"So did I mother," Emily smiled.

Jennifer looked over at the park and was practically jumping up and down with excitement.

"Grandma, will you take me to the slides?" She looked up to her grandma.

"Of course darling." She took Jennifer's hand in hers and they walked over to the slide.

"She's getting so big," Emily observed as Jennifer slid down the blue curvy slide.

"She is." JJ smiled. Then she looked down to her hand. On her left index finger sat a small engagement ring. She spun it around her finger with her other hand. Since Emily had given it to her, she couldn't stop staring at it.

They had already told Elizabeth, and she had accepted it.

Emily couldn't help but smile as she looked at her mom and her daughter. "I'm glad they got to know each other."

JJ wrapped her hand around Emily's and together they walked to the park. Emily kneeled down at the bottom of the curvy slide and watched Jennifer go down it. Her dark brown hair blew in the wind.

She slid down into her mom's arms, and Emily wrapped them around her.

"Mommy?" Jennifer's deep brown eyes looked at Emily wide eyed.

"Yeah baby girl?" Emily asked.

"Will you push me on the swing?"

"Or course I will." Emily set Jennifer down and she ran over to the swings. She promptly jumped onto the closest available one and griped her hands tightly to the sides.

Emily pushed her as Jennifer tried to pump herself with her legs; she was still learning this concept.

"Higher Mommy, higher!" She squealed with delight.

Emily obliged and pushed her a little higher.

Off to the side of the swings JJ and Elizabeth stood watching the duo.

They stood in silence until Elizabeth finally broke it. "Thank you," She said.

"What for?" JJ asked.

"For you," Elizabeth said, "And Jennifer. I have never seen Emily this happy. Not since she was Jennifer's age. Maybe even younger."

JJ didn't have a hard time believing this.

"I'm in love with Jennifer, and Emily. Thank you for accepting it." JJ finally said.

Elizabeth simply nodded and looked back over to her daughter and granddaughter. Both were smiling and laughing.

A small smile finally cracked on her lips.

After a few hours at the park, the women had said their goodbyes and now Emily, Jennifer, and JJ were in their living room.

"Guess what tonight is?" JJ asked Jennifer.

"Movie night!" She shouted out.

"And guess whose turn it is to pick a movie?" JJ asked again.

"It's mine!" Jennifer exclaimed.

She then ran over to the shelf with the movies on them. Her small face contorted as she tried to determine which movie she approved of for the night.

"She looks just like you when she thinks." JJ smiled at the love of her life.

"I'm not sure if this is possible," Emily said, "But I swear she has your laugh."

JJ chuckled as if just to prove Emily's point.

Finally Jennifer's face turned into one of a content person. She delicately picked up her specifically chosen movie and walked it over to her mommies.

"Here mommy," She handed the movie to JJ, "I choose this one."

JJ looked at the movie and saw it was Snow White. Morgan had gotten it for her for her fifth birthday. Along with that Garcia had gotten her an abundance of stuffed animals. Rossi had gotten her a soccer ball, Hotch had gotten her a coloring book with crayons and Reid got her a dinosaur puzzle.

"Okay then." JJ popped the disk into the DVD player and turned off the lights.

JJ and Emily sat on the couch and Jennifer snuggled in-between them.

Previews flashed across the screen for other Disney movies and then the movie started.

Emily fixed her eyes to the screen, but not even twenty minutes later she couldn't help but look over at her two loves.

Jennifer's small features were focused on the movie. Emily swore they had seen this one at least ten times. It was one of Jennifer's favorites.

Emily looked over to JJ, just to see that she too was looking at Jennifer. It was something they both did. It seemed like just yesterday Jennifer was a baby. Emily smiled when she thought about how she had come home from the hospital to see the guys had made her a nursery.

As they end credits rolled Emily looked over at Jennifer to see her eyes were peacefully shut. She was leaning against JJ and was drooling a little bit.

Emily slowly got up trying not to disturb her sleeping daughter. She then leaned over and picked her up, freeing JJ.

JJ stood up and together they walked into Jennifer's room. The room was blue- thankfully Jennifer's favorite color. Emily laid her down in her small bed and kissed her forehead.

"Sleep tight baby girl," She whispered.

Then it was JJ's turn and she placed another kiss on her forehead. "Have sweet dreams precious."

The two women then proceeded to tip toe out of the room.

They then made their way to their own room and put their pajamas on.

Emily went into the bathroom to wash her face and when she stepped out JJ was already lying in bed. Emily got in next to her.

They laid there in silence. Both knowing that the other was still awake, but not minding the quiet. Emily mulled over things in her mind. She debated whether or not to say them.

JJ looked over to her love and saw the same thing in her eyes as she had earlier that day in Jennifer's.

"What's going on in that pretty little head of yours?" JJ asked and then placed a kiss on Emily's neck.

"I'm just thinking."

"About anything in particular?" JJ asked.

Emily shrugged, and after a moment she spoke. "About you, and Jennifer," She paused for a minute. Finally she took a breath and continued, "About Bates."

JJ had been expecting anything other than that. The word Bate's had not been uttered by Emily, or anyone for that matter, for almost four years. And she knew that the nightmares had stopped a while ago. She wondered why Emily was thinking about him now.

"Anything you want to talk about?" JJ's deep blue eyes looked into Emily's brown ones.

"After Bates-" Emily stopped. "After he-" she tried again. She sighed and JJ griped her hands.

"After Bates I didn't think there was anything left for me," Emily was finally able to say. "Even after he was dead he found ways to torture me through my dreams. But then you found me. You broke through my walls when no one else could. And you never looked at me like the others did when they… when they found out what he did to me. And when I found out I was pregnant, God I was so scared. I was scared I would be reminded of Bate's every time I looked at her. But I'm not, and she is the best thing that ever happened to me. You stood next to me through all of it. When Bate's had me, I didn't think I had anything to live for," She paused again and gazed into her lovers eyes. "But now I have everything."

"I don't pretend to know what love is for everyone, but I can tell you what it is for me; love is knowing all about someone, and still wanting to be with them more than any other person, love is trusting them enough to tell them everything about yourself , including the things you might be ashamed of, love is feeling comfortable and safe with someone, but still getting weak knees when they walk into a room and smile at you."

Well, there it is :) I hope you liked the ending, and the whole story for that matter. Thanks for all the support!