Beneath the Surface

chapter 1

TW: Mentions of sexual assault

Emily's POV
I got called in early to the BAU. I rushed myself together and headed out the door. When I got there everyone was already sitting around the table and stared at me as I walked in. I brushed it off thinking they were just a little pissed I was late, but it was persistent. After a while of sitting there, I asked what was going on because JJ hadn't presented the case yet. They just apologized and then JJ explained what had happened. That was when I realized why they had stared.

Derek's POV
Very early in the morning I had to go to the BAU. Hotch told me that he wanted everyone there before Prentiss, but I wasn't sure why. We all arrived at around the same time and sat down. JJ told us all about the case. There was a series of killings all on brunette women that all had evidence of rape from before they were murdered. Everyone started to get worried looks glancing around at each other. Hotch then said that he wanted us to all be there for Emily, but don't push her. Let her share what she wants whenever she wants to. He then called her in.

JJ's POV
Waiting for Emily felt like hours just sitting there waiting to deliver bad news. She eventually came in and we all looked at her. I know that we tried to be discreet, but i'm pretty sure that it didn't work. She raised one eyebrow at me and I just shook my head. She sat down and I just couldn't take my eyes off of her. I was so scared to present I just stood there. Eventually she asked what was wrong. I just said I was sorry and then began. As I was speaking I could see emily start to shudder. I could see tears starting to form in Garcia's eyes which made everything so much harder.

Emily's POV
After JJ had finished I excused myself and went to the restroom. I started walking but ended up almost running trying to conceal the fact the I had tears running down my cheeks. I was normally good at hiding my feelings, but for some reason this was so hard. I locked myself in a stall and just sat there crying. I couldn't stop. Sitting there, I could feel the hands of the man who almost killed me. My skin was crawling. Then, I heard the door open.

Sorry this chapter is short. It is more of an introduction, the rest should be longer. This is my first real story, so it might not be that good. Let me know what you think. I will try to post at least once a week. Thank you for reading.