Emily has a boyfriend. Aaron has a son, Jack, who is 7. His ex- wife is dead and her sister helps with Jack. Emily and Aaron have feelings for each other but put it in denial. They don't want to believe it's true, since he's her boss and they can't be together. Jennifer is married to Will and they have a son, Henry, who is 5 years old. JJ just a lost her second baby, but everyone knew about her being pregnant. This is her first day back since it happened. Penelope is in a relationship with Kevin and have been for a few years now. Kevin has a big surprise in store for her. Derrick is a player. But then he meets Savanna. What happens when he gets feelings for her? Will she have the same feelings? Will either of them admit it to the other? Spencer is in a relationship with Maeve. They just started dating but he already feels himself falling for her. David has finally met his daughter, Joy, and they have gotten really close. He just started dating her mother again, and their really happy. Joy has a son and a husband. Can they solve their cases with all of this drama?

A marriage already broken. Promises that were never clean. A return to Spencer Reid's childhood home, where grief and secrets linger. As Spencer mourns his father, his wife is left alone with the truth of what their relationship really is; uneven, isolating, and quietly unbearable. In a life far removed from anything she once imagined, she struggles to hold onto the pieces of herself that still feel real. Masks start to slip. Silence festers. And in this Criminal Minds AU, love is just another thing that hurts. **please read warnings in bio before reading**