Emily Prentiss

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Emily watched him deal with what his mother said for a moment. She bit her lip and slowly stepped to his side as he begged for her to stay. Nodding, she held him in her arms and pulled him towards her just like she had done with Jack previously. “Shh, Honey.” She rubbed his…

She held him through her sob and nodded, comforting him as she let him cry freely, She whispered to him all the while and smiled sadly, “I know you’re worried. But Aaron, it’s okay to be worried about her. She’s your mother. It’s alright.” She shrugged and glanced down at him, “You’re worried because you care. That’s good.” She pressed her forehead to his and sighed softly. “You care about her and you want to protect her, that’s what makes you a great man.” She brushed her palm against his cheek and smiled slightly. “Having come from a broken home and being the eldest, you took care of your brother and your mother. You’re who you are today because of that, and I love that about you.”

She shook her head and nudged him with her nose. “It’s okay to be worried at times, but I’m sure Jim is a great man, just like you. You’re mother wouldn’t subject herself into that again.” She glanced down, “You said it yourself, after your father, she had trust issues. Aaron, to tell you the truth, If they took eight months to meet, I don’t think you have to worry about your mother anymore. She seems to have gotten a better judgement.” 

“Your mother is strong, maybe not in the same sense that we are, but she’s strong. She’s lasted through the past, and she can get out now if needed. She’ll be alright. And if you do go to the wedding… Then you can meet the man for yourself.” She shrugged and pressed another kiss to the other side of his mouth. 

She shook her head and bit her lip, “I think you should invite her over for dinner this week… Ask her to bring Jim along, see how it goes.” She shrugged, “I’ll take Jack off your hands, or if you’d prefer Jack to be there, that works too. And you can interrogate him any way you want.” She smirked and winked.

As he talked, she laughed softly, her smile widening as she wiped away the remainder of his tears, “That gala did not count.” She shook her head and smiled, “I would love to. Hopefully we can go soon. That sounds good.” She pressed her lips to his and then pulled away after a moment. “Come on, I think Jack wants his daddy.” She grinned as she helped him up at the sound of Jack’s soft yell for his daddy. He knew his father was sad, and he wanted to hug him. He was the son of a profiler, after all.

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Emily could hear their discussion from inside the kitchen. She sucked in a breath and sat down next to Jack, watching him as he drank his juice, trying not to listen in. She smiled down at him as he hand her his sippy cup. She ruffled his hair and sighed softly. “How’re you hanging in there, baby?”

He glanced up at her with a small smile and shrugged, “M’emly, is daddy mad?” Emily shook her head and bit her lip, “No, honey. I don’t think he is. He’s just… a bit stressed.” She patted her lap and smiled, “Come here, sweet boy.” 

He slowly crawled into her lap with a wide smile and hugged her tightly, mumbling into her shirt, “I miss mommy.” 

She nodded slowly and rubbed his back, her chest aching. “I know, I know. We all miss mommy.” She held him back and tilted his chin up so he can look into her eyes. 

“Aaron, I can understand how you’d feel. I’d probably feel the same. But kids make their parents into Gods and we can’t do anything but disappoint you.” She paused, sighing, “I am no God, Aaron. I am just a person, like everybody else. I make mistakes, big ones; clearly, that I should have handled differently. And there’s nothing I can say to make you forgive me.” She inhaled softly and shook her head, “But I sure as hell am going to forgive myself, because I have a little time left. And I am entitled to try and be happy, even if it’s just for a little bit. Jim is a good man. He’d never lift a finger to me.” 

She gestured with her hands and shook her head as she spoke, “And it took a lot of courage to share him with you,” She quietly broke off before continuing. she inhaled deeply, taking in a shaky breath, “Cause I-I wanted you to taste a little bit of the happiness that I’ve had because it seems that all I’ve ever done is bring you misery. That’s what I couldn’t face… All the things I did to you. But I wish I could do it differently. But I can’t turn back the clock. And apparently neither can you…” She wiped at her eyes and nodded, “Good bye, Aaron.” She turned and left silently, closing the door and walking to her car, leaving him to contemplate everything. 

Emily listened in for something telling her that he was alone again. She bit her lip and glanced down at Jack. “I’ll be back. Stay here, sweetie. I need to talk to your daddy for a minute.” She kissed his cheek and nodded, leaving him in the chair. She walked into the living room quietly, and stood behind him, not knowing what to say or do. She wasn’t sure if he even wanted to be with her now. She eyed his back carefully and sighed, turning back to the kitchen. She gathered her things and walked into the living room again to grab her purse after saying good bye to Jack. It was better if she just left. 

(ooc: Aw, you’re getting there.)

The minute his mother started speaking, he knew she took his words the wrong way. Despite his numerous efforts to jump in, to try and tell her his side, Beth just continued, driving that wedge deeper into his heart. Aaron never said she wasn’t entitled to happiness or that Jim would hurt her. He just remembered all those nights when his father had come home drunk and beat her senseless; he just didn’t want that for her. It nearly killed him to see her take that shaky breath while standing in his living room, continuing on.

She felt like things were her fault, that it was because of her he was abused. Aaron felt like slapping himself in the head; he was a profiler for God’s sake…how did he miss that one? Before he could say anything, before he could try to defend his argument and talk to his mother, she had said goodbye to him, not bothering to say goodbye to her grandson, and left. Aaron knew she needed time to cool off; he’d call her later and try to work things through. Still, the pain was raw and fresh, and despite his best efforts, he felt the tears pricking at the back of his eyes.

Of course, Emily had heard everything. He knew deep down that she would try to leave, thinking it was best for him to be left alone. The truth of the matter was that Aaron wanted her to stay more than anything; he needed her most right now. Drawing a shaky breath, he turned around, facing her, purse in hand. His voice managed to crack slightly as he spoke, a fresh batch of tears starting. “Emily…please don’t go. I…I need you,” he choked out, his eyes silently pleading with her to stay. “I want you to stay. Please don’t go…” he said quietly, hoping that Emily wouldn’t run away from him, but run toward him and give him what he needed most at that time.

(ooc: Thanks! I am just so sick of studying for exams. Ugh!)

Emily watched him deal with what his mother said for a moment. She bit her lip and slowly stepped to his side as he begged for her to stay. Nodding, she held him in her arms and pulled him towards her just like she had done with Jack previously. “Shh, Honey.” She rubbed his back in soothing circles and nodded, resting her chin on the top of his head. “Hey, this is not your fault.” She looked into his eyes and shook her head slowly. 

She glanced into the kitchen and then back down at Aaron, whispering softly, “Jack is in the kitchen. I gave him some juice..” She let him take that anyway he wanted, but it mostly meant that Jack wasn’t here to see him cry. That if he wanted to, he could finally break and cry and she would hold him. “Aaron, I wont leave if you don’t want me to.” She smiled slightly and hugged him closer, leading him to the couch. She sucked in a breath and nodded, letting him sit on the leather as she kneeled infront of him on the ground and took his hands. “Now, what happened?” She already knew, but just wanted to know what he’d tell her and what he was feeling. She waited in silence and looked into his eyes. 

Using her thumb, she brushed his tears away and kissed the corner of his mouth gently, letting him know that she was here to stay. After he finished, she glanced down and shrugged, “Aaron… I think you should go to the wedding. She’s happy and she wants to share her happiness with you. Jim is not your father; You are not your father. It must have taken so much courage just to share this with you, and the good man that she knew you were, she expected you’d be happy for her and that you’d support her.” She squeezed his hands and sighed, “She seemed nice. Besides, I already have a bad relationship with my mother… We have to at least have somebody in the family we don’t hate.” She winked and kissed him slowly. “I love you. And I know that you will make the right decision. I know you, Aaron.” 

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Emily watched him with careful eyes. She had followed him into Jack’s bedroom and paused at the knock on the door. Her heart bet rapidly as she flashed back to the Foyet incident not too long ago. She closed her eyes briefly, trying to calm herself. She shook her head, not…

Emily could hear their discussion from inside the kitchen. She sucked in a breath and sat down next to Jack, watching him as he drank his juice, trying not to listen in. She smiled down at him as he hand her his sippy cup. She ruffled his hair and sighed softly. “How’re you hanging in there, baby?”

He glanced up at her with a small smile and shrugged, “M’emly, is daddy mad?” Emily shook her head and bit her lip, “No, honey. I don’t think he is. He’s just… a bit stressed.” She patted her lap and smiled, “Come here, sweet boy.” 

He slowly crawled into her lap with a wide smile and hugged her tightly, mumbling into her shirt, “I miss mommy.” 

She nodded slowly and rubbed his back, her chest aching. “I know, I know. We all miss mommy.” She held him back and tilted his chin up so he can look into her eyes. 

“Aaron, I can understand how you’d feel. I’d probably feel the same. But kids make their parents into Gods and we can’t do anything but disappoint you.” She paused, sighing, “I am no God, Aaron. I am just a person, like everybody else. I make mistakes, big ones; clearly, that I should have handled differently. And there’s nothing I can say to make you forgive me.” She inhaled softly and shook her head, “But I sure as hell am going to forgive myself, because I have a little time left. And I am entitled to try and be happy, even if it’s just for a little bit. Jim is a good man. He’d never lift a finger to me.” 

She gestured with her hands and shook her head as she spoke, “And it took a lot of courage to share him with you,” She quietly broke off before continuing. she inhaled deeply, taking in a shaky breath, “Cause I-I wanted you to taste a little bit of the happiness that I’ve had because it seems that all I’ve ever done is bring you misery. That’s what I couldn’t face… All the things I did to you. But I wish I could do it differently. But I can’t turn back the clock. And apparently neither can you…” She wiped at her eyes and nodded, “Good bye, Aaron.” She turned and left silently, closing the door and walking to her car, leaving him to contemplate everything. 

Emily listened in for something telling her that he was alone again. She bit her lip and glanced down at Jack. “I’ll be back. Stay here, sweetie. I need to talk to your daddy for a minute.” She kissed his cheek and nodded, leaving him in the chair. She walked into the living room quietly, and stood behind him, not knowing what to say or do. She wasn’t sure if he even wanted to be with her now. She eyed his back carefully and sighed, turning back to the kitchen. She gathered her things and walked into the living room again to grab her purse after saying good bye to Jack. It was better if she just left. 

(ooc: Aw, you’re getting there.)

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Emily looked up at Hotch and smiled slightly. “Aaron, you’re a good brother.” She smiled and reached for his free hand, intertwining their fingers. “No matter what you think, you are. And I’m just telling you this because I can, or to make you happy. I’m telling you this…

Emily watched him with careful eyes. She had followed him into Jack’s bedroom and paused at the knock on the door. Her heart bet rapidly as she flashed back to the Foyet incident not too long ago. She closed her eyes briefly, trying to calm herself. She shook her head, not wanting him to go. She closed the door and followed after him, grabbing her own glock from her bag. She pulled it out and followed him carefully to the door. She flushed immediately as Aaron greeted the woman. She swallowed hard and glanced down at her outfit, making sure she didn’t look too disheveled. Emily blinked and looked at the woman infront of Aaron as she stood slightly behind him. She stepped forward slowly after placing her gun on the counter. “Mrs. Hotchner, hello.” She smiled, trying to make a good first impression as she shook the older woman’s hand. 

Despite Aaron’s dark hair, the woman was a ginger. Emily guessed Aaron had gotten his looks from his father, or at least the hair color. She studied the similarities between them, the way their cheekbones were symmetrical, as well as the darkness of their eyes. 

Emily smiled and nodded, “It’s nice to meet you.”

The woman smiled and looked from Aaron to Emily, “Ah, is this your new girl?” She smiled up at Emily as the brunette leaned into Aaron’s shoulder. She had taken off the sling when she was helping lay Jack down.

Before Emily or Aaron could respond, a tiny patter of footsteps sounded down the hallway. Jack came running through the room, hugging his favorite puppy as he ran to the adults. As soon as he saw Beth, he hid behind Emily and Aaron, hiding his face. Emily blushed slightly and turned around, bending down to lift him up into her arms. He buried his face in her neck, but peaked out every now and again at the woman. Finally, he nudged Emily and moaned softly, “Thi’sty, M’emily. Pwease?”

“Ah, and this must be little Jack Jack. Gosh, He’s gotten so big.” She smiled down at him and shrugged. 

Emily cooed to the boy in her arms and nodded to Aaron, “I’ll just… leave you two alone.” She nodded and pressed her lips to his hair as she took him to the kitchen. She sat him down at the table and got him a sippycup. 

“She’s good with him. How long did you say you’ve been together?” She watched as they disappeared from sight and shrugged. “She’s gorgeous, Aaron.” 

She paused and nodded, “Right. I am sorry to intrude, Aaron. But I have a request to make…”

(ooc: Good Luck!!)

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She nodded slowly, listening and watching as he talked about his brother. She frowned and shrugged once he finished. “You’ve never mentioned him… Did something happen between the two of you?” She shook her head and blushed, quickly taking her question back, “I mean… I…

Emily looked up at Hotch and smiled slightly. “Aaron, you’re a good brother.” She smiled and reached for his free hand, intertwining their fingers. “No matter what you think, you are. And I’m just telling you this because I can, or to make you happy. I’m telling you this because its the truth. You supported him, even when you didn’t agree with him and his ideas, and you are an amazing person.” She leaned over and kissed his cheek gently as they stopped at the drive way.

She bit her lip and shrugged, “Aaron, But what if she doesn’t?” She eyed him darkly and sighed, “I’m sorry. I just-I don’t know.” She closed her eyes and shook her head. “I guess I’m just afraid. I mean… It’s a big step. A HUGE step. And-” she groaned internally as she admitted her weakness softly, barely even audible. “I’m not as strong as you are. I can’t just get over the fact that your mother doesn’t like me. My mother is different-she doesn’t even like me. Aaron, I don’t know what I’d do if she didnt..” She looked away at her shoes.

The brunette glanced back at the car seat and grinned slowly, “guess so.” She chuckled and shrugged, “I got him.” She smiled a bit wider and nodded as she got out of the car. She unbuckled Jack from his carseat and picked him up in her arms, eyeing Aaron. “I’ll meet you inside.” She nodded and pick pocketed the keys from his pocket before leaving for the apartment. She opened the door by juggling the keys in her weak hand and entered the apartment. She glanced down at the now stirring boy in her arms and smiled sadly. He looked so calm, so innocent. She didnt want any of that to change.

(ooc: Shall we skip to mama Hotchner?)

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She grinned widely as he helped and nodded, “ah, thanks.” She pecked his cheek with her lips gently and nodded, taking the keys. “Alright, I’ll see you there.” She nodded and began to walk to his vehicle as she lightly bounced Jack on her hip. The boy slept quietly, his hand…

She nodded slowly, listening and watching as he talked about his brother. She frowned and shrugged once he finished. “You’ve never mentioned him… Did something happen between the two of you?” She shook her head and blushed, quickly taking her question back, “I mean… I understand if that’s too personal. I’m just… curious?” She sighed. She knew he was always a private and personal person, she was too. Besides, the topic never came up before, and with everything going on around them, his brother and mother were probably the last thing on his mind. Emily glanced out the window as he continued about his mother. “I’m sorry…” She slowly raised her head and turned back to him, her dark eyes fixing on his. “So, you haven’t had contact with her for a few years?”

Emily scoffed quietly and shifted rather uncomfortably. “Yeah, like I’d ever get into politics.” She shook her head and sighed, her eyes saddening as she thought about her childhood. It wasn’t all that bad. She remembered how her mother had kicked Emily’s father out  of the house when she was only seven. She hadn’t seen him since. She still carried that fire in her. The one where she was mad at her father for leaving them. He hadn’t even fought for them. She bit her lip and looked away from Aaron as she sucked in a breath. All of a sudden the memory hit her hard and she just wanted to cry.

As she took a moment in silence to gain her composure, his next words shocked her. “What?” Her eyes widened in surprise and she eyed him. “Aaron… I-I don’t know. I’m not exactly the type of woman to bring home to Mother..” She shook her head and shrugged, “I’d like to meet her, yes, but… What if she doesn’t like me? What if she doesn’t want to meet me?” 

(ooc: Ooh, how about later his mother makes an unexpected visit. She’s getting married, and wants to share her happiness with him, but he doesn’t want to, because of what happened when he was a child and with his father?”

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She chuckled softly and glanced down at him. “And what if I don’t?” She tilted her head and pressed her nose to his, smirking. She slowly caressed Jack’s head close and shifted again to face him. She grinned and cradled Jack to her chest as he began to fall asleep in her…

She grinned widely as he helped and nodded, “ah, thanks.” She pecked his cheek with her lips gently and nodded, taking the keys. “Alright, I’ll see you there.” She nodded and began to walk to his vehicle as she lightly bounced Jack on her hip. The boy slept quietly, his hand reaching up and grabbing ahold of her necklace. As she unlocked the car, she desperately wished she had her own kid. It was possible… She shook her head and sighed. Still too early. Besides, they had just gotten together, and there was already so much going on. Jack’s mother had just died. They were still easing him into this new change.

Emily slowly managed to untangle the boy’s limbs from her and laid him down in his carseat. She buckled him in, watching him sleep for a few moments before closing the door and getting into the passenger’s seat. She started the car for Aaron and waited, glancing out the window at the park. She couldn’t remember the last time she had had such a good time. 

As Aaron returned to the car, she glanced up at him and bit her lip, “What’s your family like..?” She hadn’t exactly meant to blurt out her thoughts, but for some reason, she had. She cleared her throat and blushed. “I mean, Jayje and Penelope you had a brother… What’s he like? You’ve never talked about him.” She shrugged nonchalantly and inhaled softly.If she was going to be in a relationship with him, she’d at least like to meet his family eventually. She knew a little bit about his father, partly from common knowledge she had gathered, but knew nothing about his mother or his brother. 

As they began to drive, her phone rang. She looked down at her purse and pulled out the device. She looked down at the caller ID and frowned, releasing a groan. “Dammit.” She shook her head and glanced at Aaron, rolling her eyes. “My mother. Again.” She pressed ignore and shoved the phone back into her purse. “I am so tired of her calling. I made my choices, and so did she. Why is she still trying to make my life hell?”

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Emily smiled and nodded, “Alright.” She walked around the back of the car and opened the door to help Jack out. She let him stay close to her chest as she wrapped her good arm around him and carried him. She smiled warmly down at him and turned to Aaron as she followed him…

She chuckled softly and glanced down at him. “And what if I don’t?” She tilted her head and pressed her nose to his, smirking. She slowly caressed Jack’s head close and shifted again to face him. She grinned and cradled Jack to her chest as he began to fall asleep in her arm. 

She smiled and sat up slowly, “Do you want to go back? I am getting alittle… tried.” She chuckled softly and winked. She slowly sat up and looked down at him, raising Jack on her hip. She let him lean his head against her shoulder and looked down at the blanket. “I’m not sure how much of a help I can be… I don’t think your son wants to get down…” She laughed softly and shrugged as she bent down and grabbed one of the baskets, careful of the sleeping boy on her hip.

(ooc: Meh, Maybe we can have the first date and then the mother issues?)

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Emily smirked, tapping his ass with her hand before they had left the apartment. She eyed him with dark eyes and grinned, “Now, who says I wouldn’t want to see that? I think it’d be funny.” She nudged him as Jack looked back at them impatiently.

“Come on, Daddy!!” Emily…

Emily smiled and nodded, “Alright.” She walked around the back of the car and opened the door to help Jack out. She let him stay close to her chest as she wrapped her good arm around him and carried him. She smiled warmly down at him and turned to Aaron as she followed him to a spot. “I’m sorry, I’m not much help one-handed…” She shrugged and watched as he spread the blanket out before she placed Jack down. She smiled as he made himself comfortable, and then chuckled softly when he called her over. 

She glanced from Aaron to his son and sat next to the small boy, watching as he grinned widely. She helped Aaron sort out the food and passed some of the items to Jack so he could begin eating. 

Within half the meal, Jack was laying on his side, his head resting on Emily’s chest, as Emily’s head rested on Aaron’s lap. She looked up at him as she threaded her fingers through Jack’s hair soothingly, listening to him go on about his friends and his memories of his mother. She caressed Aaron’s cheek and smiled, letting silence speak for her. No words were needed for him to understand how much she adored him and his son. She mouthed a ‘thank you’ as Jack turned on his other side and closed his eyes with a yawn. Emily stifled a small chuckle and looked down at him, “Uh oh. I think somebody’s getting a little tired.” 

She watched as Jack just curled up into her body further. The feeling warmed her. How had she ended up so lucky, as to this being her life now? She had never been this lucky for anything. She loved them. She glanced up at Aaron and sighed, “My two men…” A grin spread across her face as she readjusted her head on his lap. 

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Emily laughed softly as she felt Jack hug her tightly. She rubbed his back and looked up at Aaron. “Oh? You made me a cookie, Wow, Jack! That is so sweet. I can’t wait to see it!” She ruffled his hair and watched as he ran over to the table, wanting to help her with the…

Emily smirked, tapping his ass with her hand before they had left the apartment. She eyed him with dark eyes and grinned, “Now, who says I wouldn’t want to see that? I think it’d be funny.” She nudged him as Jack looked back at them impatiently.

“Come on, Daddy!!” Emily burst into laughter as she turned back to follow Jack, before mumbling to the man at her side, “Yeah, come on, Daddy.” She snickered and followed Jack out, making sure her apartment door was locked as they all were out.

Emily smiled sadly down at Jack. God, he was just so adorable and so innocent. She didn’t want that to ever change. She swallowed as his hazel eyes looked into hers. A part of her wished that she could have a son just like him. One day. Maybe. She sighed softly and nodded as he continued with all of their plans. “Oh, Jack, that sounds amazing. That’s a wonderful idea. I’d love to join you if you’d like.” She paused, listening as he told her that Haley had liked her. Had she? She had only met the woman a handful of times. But did she really? She smiled slightly and looked down at Jack, “Your mother was a great woman, Jack. We all loved her.” 

Emily helped get Jack into his carseat. As they were all inside the car, she turned to Aaron and smiled, nodding. “Yeah, I think we are.” She glanced back at Jack, watching as he swung his legs happily. She stifled her laughter and turned back around as she sighed, placing her hand in Aaron’s. She leaned over and whispered softly, “Thank you for doing this. It’s nice to get out again.” She shrugged and pressed her lips to his quickly. 

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Emily had gone to the funeral with the rest of the team. She had worn a new black dress with black heels. Although she wanted to help comfort her two boys as she noticed them crying, she knew that they had to do this one on their own. Together. Emily stood off to the side…

Emily laughed softly as she felt Jack hug her tightly. She rubbed his back and looked up at Aaron. “Oh? You made me a cookie, Wow, Jack! That is so sweet. I can’t wait to see it!” She ruffled his hair and watched as he ran over to the table, wanting to help her with the transporting of food. She grinned widely and eyed Aaron, sighing softly. “He is definitely going to be a heartbreaker when he get’s older. Just like his father.” She winked and chuckled softly.

Those dimples that he had inherited from his father. She was obsessed with them. And then there was the signature Hotchner glare. It had been awhile since Emily had been afraid of it. It seemed that since their friendship had slowly morphed and expanded, she would always know how to change that and make a small smile appear instead. And now that they were together, she was learning even more about what she could make this man do. 

She glanced back at Jack as he finally reached for a basket, and pulled it down. “I think I’m ready. And that would be a bit helpful.” She smiled up at Aaron sheepishly and laughed softly as she lifted one bowl with one hand and balanced it. “Even my waitressing skills from fifteen years ago won’t really be of much help, I’m afraid.” She shrugged and blushed. Fifteen years ago. Jeez, was she really that old? Thirty-five felt like a long time, yet she knew that there was still a lot of time left for her. 

She eyed him as they walked to the door with everything in hand. As she walked, she fell behind Aaron, her eyes tracing over his ass in the jeans. She smiled to herself and bit her lip. “You do look great today.” She whispered close to his ear as she sneaked up behind him. “If I weren’t in this sling and Jack weren’t here, I’d jump you.” She lowered her voice as she whispered seductively. As soon as she finished, she let out a small taunting laugh, wanting to tease him, and then sped up, catching up to Jack in the front. 

“Hey, bud.” She smiled down at him and shrugged, “How are you doing?” She eyed him carefully, making sure he was alright after everything that had happened. He was still so young.

(ooc: Ha, will do. Oh, and remember, Don’t party in the library until 3 in the fucking morning! ;) ) 

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Emily glanced up from her wrist as she heard a soft creak of the door. She smiled slowly as Jack came in, bolting over for her. She laughed softly as he clung to her waist. She rotated slightly to put an arm around him, hugging him close. She looked down at him, a smile…

Emily had gone to the funeral with the rest of the team. She had worn a new black dress with black heels. Although she wanted to help comfort her two boys as she noticed them crying, she knew that they had to do this one on their own. Together. Emily stood off to the side with the others as Hotch carried Jack up to the casket. She swallowed as they said goodbye and then watched as they walked away. The team had eventually parted, and left Emily to stare at the grave stone. Emily slowly made her way up to the stone, her eyes watering as she was left alone by everyone else.

She closed her eyes and whispered. “I am so sorry… I tried so hard, Haley. You never deserved to die. You will never be forgotten, I’ll make sure of it. You were-are, an amazing mother and person.” She paused as the wind began to pick up around her. As if she felt Haley respond to her words, a small smile rose on her lips, “I’ll take care of both of them for you. Always.” She sucked in a breath and slowly made her way down the hill to her car.

She had a job to do. And that was to make sure Aaron and Jack were taken care of, loved, and protected. She would do her job and love them, be their support, and help them through this grieving. She knew Haley would want that for them, as she would as well.

As time passed and the picnic drifted nearer, she smiled to herself. This would be good. They all needed something happy in their lives at the moment. Jack needed to be happy, as Aaron did too. She wouldn’t let him fall into that dark abyss. Not again.

She remembered it so well. The day he had gotten served his divorce papers. He wouldn’t smile ever at work. He wouldn’t even talk to them personally. She had managed to change that somehow. She wasn’t even sure how she had, but she had broken the ice by inviting him to the gala, and then as if that loosened him up, he was beginning to open up to her. Of course, the whole team still called him the hardass, (it was his reputation), so she let him keep that up at work, but was glad to see him smile or laugh outside of work. And that was what she had fallen in love with. She loved all of him, but the part she loved the most was that even if he were agent Hard as nails Aaron Hotchner, she could still get him to smile.

She was pulled from her thoughts as a soft knock on her door sounded. She smiled wider, grabbing her purse and the foods she had prepared. She opened the door, mentally noting that it seemed like a time to give him a key to her apartment. He already had the security code number, as the rest of the team was obligated to have each other’s as well. She glanced down at the boy by his side and grinned as she bent down to hug him. “Hi, sweetie! Excited?” She laughed as he grinned widely and nodded his head vigorously. “Good, I am too.” She placed her lips to his hair gently and nodded as she stood up to her full height and acknowledged Aaron. She smiled warmly and stepped closer to him, throwing her arms around him gently, mindful of her own, (still in a sling, unfortunately), wrist. She kissed his cheek and grinned. “Hi.”

(ooc: Aww, it’s alright! And alright, sounds good!)

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Emily looked up at the blonde and frowned, shaking her head. “I hate that you know me too well.” She sighed softly and exhaled softly, “Jayje, What if Jack blames me for his mother dying? I was there. He knows what we do for this job. He knows we save people, and he thinks…

Emily glanced up from her wrist as she heard a soft creak of the door. She smiled slowly as Jack came in, bolting over for her. She laughed softly as he clung to her waist. She rotated slightly to put an arm around him, hugging him close. She looked down at him, a smile playing out on her lips. As he spoke in that little boy voice she adored so much, her eyes traveled upwards, meeting Aaron’s. She silently thanked him and hugged Jack a bit closer, shifting him onto her lap. She pressed her nose into Jack’s neck as he hugged her tighter. ”Oh, Jack. You are such a sweetie.” She dragged her fingers through his sandy hair and smiled, “You’re my favorite man.” She tapped his nose and laughed softly.

“Oh? Is that what daddy said?” She chuckled as she tickled him one handedly, making him giggle. He swiped at her hands, trying to make her stop as he laughed, but she was still strong. 

“M’emily! Cheating!” Emily laughed and looked down at him with a grin.

“Cheating? I am not cheating.” She smirked and caught Aaron’s eyes again, “Do I, Aaron?” She eyed him with dark eyes before she pressed a kiss onto Jack’s hair. Emily released the wiggling boy and he laughed quietly, beginning to tickle her gently, as his father had said. She laughed in shock and tried to battle his tiny arms with her one arm. “Jack!” She chuckled softly and looked down at him.

Once they stopped wrestling, Emily looked up at Hotch and shrugged, “Jajye got me discharged. I’m free.” She smiled slightly and took his hand in hers. “I’ll be at my apartment. I think Jayje will be around soon too. Take care of him.” She motioned to Jack, who was now playing with the tubes around the room. She smiled and shrugged. What harm could he really do? “I’ll make my way around to your apartment. I’ll see you soon.” She nodded and as Jack wasn’t looking, pressed her lips to his cheek. 

Within the next week, Emily had made her way to Aaron’s house every other day to check on her two favorite men. They had made plans for the picnic, and now the date had come. She and Aaron would be spending a whole day together. Emily had spent the early morning with JJ, baking and cooking, preparing foods for the outing. She took on a soft breath as she waited anxiously for Aaron to pick her up. She had managed to change into a blue full length skirt, with a white ruffled blouse. She let her raven hair dangle over her shoulders.

She looked down at the potato salad in the bowl and wrapped it with seran wrap. She glanced up at the clock and sighed. Still fifteen minutes early. She paced the kitchen, wishing that everything could go back to how it was. She hadn’t missed the downtrodden face of Jack Hotchner last time she saw him. She knew he missed his mother, and same for Aaron. He had lost his first wife. They had been married for over eleven years. She had been his best friend. Emily bit her lip, wishing there were something she could do.

(ooc: Sure! Ooh! How about once Emily is healed, Aaron’s mother comes down to visit them, and because of his childhood, he doesn’t really want to see her much, but she’d like to meet Emily and Emily is nervous?)

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Emily smiled slowly and nodded, “You’re a great father.” She looked into his eyes and felt her heat flutter. Every time she looked into those damn eyes, her heart melted into a pool. And now knowing that he was all hers, she smiled a bit wider for the first time in awhile….

Emily looked up at the blonde and frowned, shaking her head. “I hate that you know me too well.” She sighed softly and exhaled softly, “Jayje, What if Jack blames me for his mother dying? I was there. He knows what we do for this job. He knows we save people, and he thinks of his father as a hero… I was the only one there. Protecting his mother was my job.” She hugged JJ tightly and sighed, “Despite his young age, that boy is intelligent.” She closed her mouth for a moment and thought about her fears.

“Aaron-” She paused at the look JJ gave her and corrected herself, “Right, sorry. Hotch, he told me that he wanted me to move in with him so he could help me while i have…” She held up her wrist with a small cast on it. “I told him I wasn’t quite ready for that yet, and that i didn’t want to replace Haley in Jack’s mind. That it was too soon for all of that.” She looked up at her friend and tried to sort through her thoughts. “I’m just… I’m afraid and I don’t know why. What if I screw this up? I mean, what then? Everything is just happening so fast. Earlier.. He told me he loved me.” She left out the part of telling him she loved him too. “And now he has to plan a funeral for Haley while he takes care of his son. I can’t have Jack hate me. and if Aar-Hotch and I are going to be in a relationship, then we have to ease Jack into it slowly.” She shook her head and ran her hand through her hair. “I’m sorry, now I’m ranting.” She released a deep breath and glanced around the room.

JJ smiled slightly and shook her head, rubbing her back. “Em, Don’t apologize. You’re only human. Jack could never hate you. He may be young, but like you said, he’s a smart boy. He’ll know that you didn’t kill his mother. Emily, listen to me. Jack is small, he loves his mother, but he could never hate you. He knows that you can’t always stop the bad guys, no matter who you are. Aaron will talk to him. He’ll understand.”

She hugged Emily even tighter and sighed. “I’ll help you around the apartment. You’ll need it.” she patted her shoulder and smiled. “I’ll go get the discharge papers.”

(ooc: Nah, it’s fine! And probably after the picnic.And, yep! Em will help him with the funeral as well.)

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She nodded slowly and looked up at him, understanding what he appeared to be thinking. They both had their pasts. They both shared similar stories. Especially with being victims of crimes. She tilted her head slightly downwards and stared at her feet. “It may not have been…

Emily smiled slowly and nodded, “You’re a great father.” She looked into his eyes and felt her heat flutter. Every time she looked into those damn eyes, her heart melted into a pool. And now knowing that he was all hers, she smiled a bit wider for the first time in awhile. She pressed her lips to his gently in a sweet kiss. “Thank you.” She wasn’t sure what she was thanking him for, but she just felt like there was so much she owed him for. She nudged his nose with hers and nodded. 

“Don’t worry about me, Aaron.” She smiled and caressed his cheek. “Jack’s your main priority at the moment. Spend time with him and make him happy. I’m a big girl. I can get by.” She nodded with a slight wink and grinned. “Besides, I have the team to help with this.” She shrugged and held up her wrist. “And I’m sure Jayje would love to help as well.” She shrugged. Thinking of JJ, where was she anyway? Usually when Emily was always hurt, the blonde would be either first or second to visit her. Of course, now the team knew Aaron and Emily were in a relationship, so perhaps she was holding back a bit and giving them some time. She mentally noted that she’d have to talk to the blonde later. 

She dropped her hand from Aaron’s cheek and smiled. “I’ll be alright. Just give him some time.” She smiled a bit wider at the mention of a picnic and grinned, “Hmm, that sounds good. I can go for a good picnic. I haven’t been on one in years…” 

Emily nodded and kissed him once more, “I’ll see you later. Good luck with Jack, Aaron… And-” She bit her lip, wondering if Jack blamed her. It hadn’t even crossed her mind until now. What if he did? He could blame her for his mother’s death. He knew she worked with his father, and knowing that information, she was a hero in her eyes, meaning that she protected people from situations such as this. She knew he understood at least that much because last time she had seen him, he had asked her if she were like his father. Emily remembered her answer and swallowed, beginning to get choked up. “Oh, Aaron…” She looked up at him with worried eyes, pained eyes. “What if-” She shook her head, unable to say it.

She finished her x-ray an hour later and waited in the room. Finally, as expected, the blonde and the rest of the team followed into the room. JJ walked up to her as they talked alone and shook her head. She ran the rest of the distance and wrapped her arms around the brunette’s neck. “Oh, Em!” She sobbed quietly into her friend’s neck. 

Emily tried to comfort her friend and sighed softly, “I’m alright, Jajye.” 

(ooc: Hmm, sounds good! How about for the “official” date, he takes her out to a fancy restaurant and then they walk the beach or something? As for timing… How about a week? That gives them all some time to adjust.)