Random Hearts
A/N: Thanks for all the reviews for chapter one. I hope that you all enjoy chapter two.
"I regret not having had more time with my kids when they were growing up". -Tina Turner
The office was silent. Not a sound could be heard except the somewhat steady breathing of the two brunette agents and their "surprise visitor". This continued for a moments before Hotch finally spoke.
"This is not possible" he said as he looked up to meet Alicia's confused eyes. He was so confused. He would have obviously remembered getting Emily pregnant. Who wouldn't?
Emily, on the other hand had a sudden thought that popped into her head. "Alicia" she said slowly. "Was Samantha an abortion?" Alicia picked up one of the papers from her bag and poured over it.
"Why yes" Alicia explained as she looked into Emily dark brown eyes that were now wide in fear. "She was one of the lucky babies that survived an abortion".
At that, Alicia's cell phone rang as she pulled it from her bag and then told the two agents, "I must leave. I'm sorry. Here is my number if you need to call me at all". Just like that, she walked out of the room, cell phone in hand, leaving the two agents in an uncomfortable silence.
"I had an abortion when I was twenty four" Emily said slowly, breaking the silence between the two of them. She gazed into space, remembering every painful detail that was included in that saga. She never wanted to experience that again.
"I never bothered to find out who the father was or how I got pregnant" Emily continued. "I could never tell my parents so I just tried to forget about it. Gosh, how hard that was".
She glanced at Hotch who looked like he had just been hit by a bus. She had never seen her unit chief act like this. He had always had a hell of a poker face. That was for sure.
"However" Emily continued. "I would have remembered having such an encounter with you". She honestly never knew about the daughter who was now living on this earth.
"Me too "Hotch answered, looking downward at his feet as to not meet her eyes.
"To tell you the truth, I think that I was drunk" Emily remarked. She started to remember when she found out that she was pregnant. She had been vomiting often and was suffering from morning sickness.
"I then went to the doctor behind my mother's back and found out that I was pregnant. I just wanted the whole thing to be over, so I never bothered to look into how or who got me pregnant"
"I know it was a long time ago, but do you remember where you were when you got pregnant?" Hotch asked as they finally locked eyes.
"I was at a bar. I was only twenty four at the time. All I remembered was having a couple drinks and then awakening in a closet at the club where I was all alone with nobody there" Emily explained.
"What bar were you at?" Hotch asked while Emily was deep in thought, trying to remember anything about that night at all.
"I was at Missy's to get a couple drinks and enjoy a night out" Emily explained, remembering the bar that was located nearby. It was a huge bar where young people went to have a fun filled night.
"I've gone there before. I always went there before and never thought anything of it."
"Oh my god" Emily suddenly said, remembering something about that night. "I remember a guy carrying me into a closet and then that's all I remember until I awoke".
Hotch then turned ghostly pale as a sudden thought popped into his head. "I think some of it is coming back to me. I remember carrying a girl into the closet. She was a brunette with a red dress".
"I was wearing a red dress when I went there" Emily replied slowly, as they both realized what had happened: Hotch had gotten Emily Prentiss pregnant and they had never known about it all these years.
"Bitter experience has taught us how fundamental our values are and how great the mission they represent". -Jan Peter Balkenende
The End (for now): I hope you all liked chapter 2 and hopefully answered the questions that some of you had. Thanks for reading and please review. I'll be updating soon.