She’s like a daughter to me Hotch”

“I know Vince, JJ is everyone’s little sister, well except
for Emily, we’ll find them”

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“Emily…how are you doing?”
Reid was concerned at how quiet she was being.  They had been turning the house over for over
an hour and hadn’t found anything.  The
car registered to Maldonado had been found two blocks away.  The elder Rodriguez’ vehicle hadn’t been
found yet and was likely the car they used to move the women.

“I’m fine Reid” she was anything but fine.  The nails on one hand were down to nubs as
she resorted to biting her fingernails when she was stressed.

Knowing better than to press the issue, “We didn’t see his
father’s involvement in this at all.”

“They’re too much alike.” Emily said it so matter of factly
that he almost didn’t understand.

Nodding his head, “we would’ve had similar profiles.  Dad probably fed off his son’s stressors”

Emily abruptly walked away from him and headed outside.  With Derek at the hospital with Hotch, she
realized she had to speak to someone.
Dialing a number she had only just obtained, she was surprised to hear
to tear filled voice on the other end.

“Dr Isles…Maura…I…just wanted to see how you were holding
up.”  She hated this, J was the one who
was god at this stuff, not her, but she knew how alone Maura must be feeling
right now because she felt the same way.

“Emily, hi…I’m…okay…how are you?”

Emily didn’t know how to answer that, she could feel the
tears wanting to come and she refused, she couldn’t let herself feel yet, not
till she had JJ back and Jane for Maura.
Relying on her old standby, she replied, “I’m fine.”

Maura could hear the change in her tone and knew she was
anything but fine, but she would respect her answer.

“They have me working with Garcia, please Emily, and keep me
informed, no matter what.”  The unspoken
negative outcome silenced them both for a second before Emily said, “I won’t
rest until I find them, I promise you” without waiting for a response, she hung
up and took a deep shaky breath.

“Where are you?” She whispered.

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“Jane…Jane please
wake up…let me know you’re okay…Jane…” it was the urgency and pleading in the
voice that woke her up.  When she tried
to move it felt like the whole earth shifted.
Her head was pounding and her ribs were on fire.