The Trouble With The Truth

Forever and Always

The weekend with Emily couldn't have been more perfect. In her arms, everything stood still. I was safe. I was home. But the time came and we both missed Lauren so much we couldn't stand it.

"If I don't see her soon I might actually die" Emily groaned as we pulled out of the driveway.

"I miss her too" I sighed. "But I wouldn't have traded this weekend with you, thank you love" I reached over and placed my hand on her leg.

"I wouldn't have either honey" she smiled at me.

Once we arrived back in town we went to Rossi's.

As Emily and I were walking up to the door we noticed it was ajar.

"Y/n, go get my gun from the glove box" Emily whispered and without asking any questions I bolted to the car and returned with both of our pieces.

Emily slowly entered the house and we cleared each room. No one was there but there was water boiling and food was out. It looked like Rossi had been making dinner.

"can you call Dave please" I asked Emily as I continued to look around.

"No answer" she replied with the phone still held up to her ear. "y/n, something's not right"

I could feel my heart sinking into the abyss as fear coursed through my veins.

"I'm calling Hotch" I said panicked as we both headed outside to get into the car.

"Aaron, it's Y/n, something happened. Dave, Joy and the kids are gone"

"What do you mean gone?" he asked over the speaker.

"I mean they aren't at his house, both cars are there and the door was open when Emily and I arrived to get Lauren"

"alright, I'll send agents out there now, you two get to the BAU asap" and with that he hung up.

Emily was going at least 80 as we sped to headquarters. Once we walked in, it was clear something was definitely not right. It was a zoo. Everyone was running around like it was the end of the world and I looked at Emily,

"Em," I asked just wanting to know that she was there.

"It's gonna be ok, everything's gonna be ok"

We ran into Hotch's office where him and Blake were talking.

"I need the two of you to sit down" Aaron gestured to the chairs.

"what's going on" I asked desperate for some answers.

"We got a call about ten minutes ago," he turned to Blake and she pressed play on the laptop she was holding.

"Listen closely, I have who you're looking for and if you ever want to see any of them alive again, you will do as I ask. I'll give them back in exchange for Y/n Y/l/n. You have one hour until I call again and I expect an answer"

It was an automated voice so there was no way to really figure out who it was.

"Ok, so how much time until I go?" I asked.

"Go?" Blake shot me a confused look.

"Y/n, we aren't making that trade" Emily looked at me frustrated.

"You're kidding right? We most definitely are. I'm not willing to risk four lives because of me. Especially not our daughters. I'm going"

"I think we should hold off a minute here, we have no idea how this could go." Hotch said. "it could be a trap"