I do not own Criminal Minds – unfortunately.
Song Prompt – Goodbye...Miley Cyrus
Emily had been thinking about Aaron all day. She was surrounded by his presence. Pictures of them adorned shelves and mantles throughout the condo. As she looked at them memories came flooded back to her. She didn't mind the intrusion at all.
She remembered when they kissed. If she thought hard enough she could still feel his lips on hers. She remembered him dancing with her on her birthday – despite the lack of music – it was the most romantic moment of her life. It was the simple things that she remembered most. The simple things that always made her cry. She knew one day these memories would comfort her.
But the one thing she wanted to forget, the memory she wanted to forget more than anything, was goodbye.
When she woke up that morning she had put on their favourite song. She cried her heart out as she sang along to the words. She must have picked up the phone countless times, contemplating dialling, but put the phone straight down. She knew she was only wasting her time.
She stared at the phone again. She jumped when the phone actually started to ring. The screen said that it was Aaron on the other end. She hesitated before answering.
She notices his voice is quieter than usual, from what she remembered. He surprises her by saying that he is starting to remember things. Her kiss on his lips. Dancing around the bullpen on her birthday – despite there being no music playing. He remembers the simple things, the precious things about her.
But he says something that completely shocks her. He says that there is one thing he regrets and it is the fact that he said goodbye to her.
She asks what this means. He tells her that he is beginning to remember everything. The explosion. The hospital. Not remembering anything or anyone. Not remembering their relationship. That he remembers the hurt in her eyes when he said that he wanted to get his own apartment. Preferring this to feeling the pressure of being in a relationship he did not remember. But more importantly, he remembers her. His life with her before the explosion. And how happy he was with her in it.
He hears her crying through the phone line. He braces himself as he asks her his important question. Emily, he says, can I come home? Can I come home to our home? Can I come home to my wife?
So, any ideas on how to end this one? Please R & R.