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Emily Prentiss has been hiding the fact that she has a daughter from the entire BAU team for three years. At work, she is Agent Prentiss; unshakeable, professional, giving nothing away. At home, she is Mom to Frankie, seven years old and her whole world, with a nanny stepping in on cases that Emily hates being away for.
Jennifer's marriage to Will ends quietly, worn down by distance and arguments that stopped meaning anything. It was Will himself who finally named it, asking why she seemed so distant, and in doing so, forcing her to admit something she had been avoiding for a long time.
With the divorce finalised, Jennifer calls Emily one night. Then the next. Then every night after that, warm late calls that become the best part of her day. When she hears voices and movement in the background, she assumes Emily has a secret girlfriend; someone she's hiding, the reason she never comes to team dinners or girls' nights.
When Emily tells her the truth, that she has a daughter, that she has been raising her alone for years, that the two halves of her life have simply never been allowed to meet, Jennifer is stunned. Then the awe settles in, quiet and certain, and doesn't leave.
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18 May 2026