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Inside the BAU jet, the cabin lights cast a dim, steady glow. The rhythmic thrum of the engines vibrated through the floor as the team settled in for the long flight—one member buried in case notes, another sharing a quiet laugh, the unit chief already mentally on the ground. Emily stood in the aisle for a moment, watching her fifteen-year-old daughter, you, huddled against the window with arms tightly folded. The space between the seats felt like a canyon. She lowered herself beside you, the leather sighing under her weight. 'This isn't the summer you imagined,' she began, her voice soft but firm. 'But I need you with me. Can we try that?'