AN: So this is short because this is more of a pilot chapter to see if people are interested in this story.

Background: So I made Emily younger for this story so she's in like her earlier 30's; you'll see why later on. The rest of the background will kind of feel in and there's a few things that are kind of left up to the reader's interpretation.

Disclaimer: I do not own Criminal minds or the quotes used.

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Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.

-Albert Einstein

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"Mom!" Seventeen year old Mattea yelled.

Emily poked her head around the kitchen wall. "What Mattea?"

The brunette who was all leg stepped into the door way with a box. "Where do you want the box with photo albums?" She asked.

"My bedroom," Emily replied before returning to the kitchen.

Mattea joined her a few moments later. "Why did we have to move right before senior year?" She asked with a sigh.

Emily frowned and ran a hand through Mattea's wavy hair, "I'm sorry sweetie, but we needed a change of scenery."

"You mean you got tired of working with Clyde and so when you got this job offer you thought why not," Mattea suggested with a grin.

Emily chuckled and stood back up, "Go get your sisters for lunch."

Mattea got an evil grin and yelled, "Rugrats it's time for food!"

Six year old Chloe slid in across the floor clad in a pink tutu, green turtle neck, and knee high rainbow socks. Her blond hair fell in her eyes hiding her round chocolate orbs. "I don't want crust on mine," She ordered as she pulled herself onto a stool.

Elise, who was three, was much less abrupt than her older sister. She was a carbon copy of Emily except her grey-blue eyes that held a depth of the unknown. Elise rarely spoke and when she did it was very timid.

Mattea compared Chloe to hot water always boiling over the top where as Elise was cold water frozen in place.

"Can we go to the park after lunch mommy?" Chloe asked swinging her feet into the counter.

Mattea hung her head with groan. "Please can we not. I have to get my room unpacked so I have room to practice my audition dance."

"We can if you put your toys in their correct homes before we leave," Emily told her.

"But mom I need to practice," Mattea whined.

Emily shook her head. "And you can stay home with Elise."

Mattea smiled. "Thank you mom."

Emily laughed. "You're welcome sweetie. I know how important your audition is."

"My routine has to be perfect if I even want a shot at getting in," Mattea told her.

Emily rolled her eyes. "Mattea if you learn that dance any better you'll be dancing in your sleep."

"I need to be able to do this dance no matter what," Mattea reminded her mother.

"What ever you say," Emily spoke taking a seat at the counter.

"Also the better I am the more chance I have of getting a scholarship," Mattea added.

Emily frowned as her regrets made a appearance. She should have listened to her mother and Mattea would haven't to worry about college tuition. In reality though Emily knew she wouldn't change a thing about her decision.

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"Mommy?" Chloe asked as Emily tucked her in that night.

"Yes sweetie?" Emily replied sitting on the edge of the bed.

"Are we staying here forever or are we going to move again?" Chloe asked sleepily.

Emily sighed and kissed Chloe's head. "This time will be different."

Mattea who had been standing in the doorway spoke up, "Promise?"

Emily stood up with a solemn look. "I can't promise anything, but I'm going to try my hardest to make this the last time you have to move for a while."

"Not just us, you too," Mattea added.

Emily gently shut Chloe's door and joined Mattea in the hall. "Mattea I regret a lot of things. I wish I had been around more when you were growing up instead of working all the time-"

Mattea interrupted her, "I was to busy with school and dance to notice your absence. "

"See that's the problem. You should have noticed if I wasn't around."

Mattea shook her head in a playful manner and looked up with a smile. "I'm the oldest. Everyone has their regrets with their first kid. You realize your mistakes and you get to fix them with Chloe. Chloe will give you a few more regrets and you'll fix those with Elise. You just got to learn from your mistakes."

"When did you become so wise?" Emily asked.

"Anyone can be wise compared to Clyde," Mattea replied as a joke.

Knowing her daughter's thoughts on her former boss Emily chuckled. "I guess you're right."

Mattea headed to her own room. "Always."

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Never regret something that once made you happy.

-Amber Deckers

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AN2: Leave a comment on who you would like to see Emily with. I'm up for anyone but Rossi because I know he's going to be with Erin in this story. I'm leaning more towards Blake or Garcia because they're someone I haven't seen written with Emily a lot and I think it would be cool to see how they all interact.