N/N: Guys! I love you! The feedback was PHENOMENAL, six reviews, I honestly only expected two or three! It's amazing to know you like it! Anyway blablablabla here's the story!
It might be a little OOC but, Darlin's I tried ma best x
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Emily walked into the hospital with Hotch, she was holding Lily's hand protectively.
"SSA Hotchner, this is Agent Prentiss and Lillian McGuire" Hotch said to the receptionist.
"Ah yes, we've been expecting you, Doctor Jill is dealing with a cardiac patient right now, Lillian has a private room, 306" the receptionist smiled. "Take her up, get her into her gown then doctor Jill will be right through to examine her."
"Thank you" Emily smiled to the receptionist.
They walked to the elevator and got straight in.
"Mr Hotchner, Miss Prentiss" Lillian spoke up.
"Yes Lilly?" Emily responded.
"What's going to happen to me? You said you would tell me when we landed" she said, nervously biting her nails.
"Well." Emily said crouching down. "I'm Definitely going to tell you once you have been checked out by the doctor and washed" Emily smiled, standing up.
"Will I go into foster care?" Lily asked.
"Well" Emily bit her lip. "It depends"
"On what?" She asked as they reached the floor.
"On what your social worker says " Hotch butted in.
"What was my name before I was taken?" the girl asked, changing the subject.
"Hannah Arleigh" Hotch said.
"My real parents died didn't they?" She asked.
"The did" Emily said.
"How come Fred... I mean Josh, how come he still has a mommy and I don't?"
Emily looked to Hotch for help as they entered the room.
Hotch faced Lily and lifted her onto her bed. "Joshua's Mommy was strong, and luckily a neighbor heard her scream and they got to her in time to save her. But your mommy, she lived on the streets with you, and your daddy died before you were born, so when people heard her screams, they brushed them aside." Hotch told the truth, knowing an 11 year old could handle it.
"Oh..." Lily sighed "So my mommy wasn't a nice person then? If she lived on the streets"
"We don't know that" Emily said "But we know she loved you, and tried to save you."
"I see" Lily said laying down. "Do either of you have children?" She asked.
"Jack" Hotch smiled and looked at Emily "We have a son called Jack"
Emily looked shocked as he said 'we'
"We? As in both of you?" Lily said turning on her side, facing them. Slightly wincing at the pain her ribs caused her.
"Yes, well Emily is not his mother, his mother died, like yours" Hotch smiled "But Emily is the closest thing he has to a mommy."
"Oh? Where is he now?" Lily asked.
"With his auntie Jess" Hotch responded.
Just as Lily opened her mouth to ask another question the doctor walked in.
"Hello I'm doctor Jill, call me Doctor J, most people do" she smiled "You must be Lillian"
Lily nodded.
"Right, I'm going to have to ask you to step out while I preform some exams" Jill said to Hotch and Emily.
They both nodded, knowing exactly what she meant. They walked out and down the hall slightly to a seating area.
"She's a sweet kid, talkative considering what she has been through her whole life."
"She is so sweet, and she lived with it for as long as she can remember, she's a strong kid, she's learnt to deal with it clearly, and she trusts us"
"Well, soon you will be showing her how she should have been treated" Hotch smiled, taking Emily's hand in his "And If I do become part of her life, Jack needs to meet her"
Emily gasped. "Are you sure?"
"Positive, I love you, and I can see you love her" there he said it 'I love you'
Emily had tears in her eyes "I love you too Aaron." she said kissing his cheek, knowing it was too public to kiss him full on.
"Damn right" He said as they shared a laugh.
"You can come back through now, has a social worker been contacted?" The doctor said walking into the hall.
Their hands broke apart and they stood up, Emily smoothed down her jacket and smiled.
"Yes, someone has been contacted but we have already found a possible home for her."
"That's good" The doctor smiled to Emily.
"Can we go see her now?" Emily asked.
"Sure, she's asking for you"
Emily looked to Hotch who was smiling softly to her. She breathed out, nervous that she was about to tell a young girl that she was adopting her.
They walked to her room, opening the door, making the girl look up and smile. "now can you talk to me?" The girl beamed.
"Sure" Emily said, mimicking the girls smile.
"So what's gonna happen to me" the girl said, asking the question she said before.
"Well as I said, it depends on what the social worker said" The girl groaned, Emily smiled "But, I would like to take you, if you want to"
The girls smile grew massive as she sat up, ignoring the pain from her ribs and hugged Emily. "I'd love to!" she said into Emily's neck.
"Hello?" a voice from the doorway chimed.
Lily let go of Emily and sat back down, facing the woman in the doorway.
"I'm Mrs McCalister, Jane if you will. The social worker" The woman smiled.
"Nice to meet you, Jane" Emily smiled, standing up to shake her hand. "Emily Prentiss"
Hotch took his place after Emily, shaking the woman's hand "nice to meet you, Aaron Hotchner"
Emily touched Aaron's arm briefly, and he got the message, he sat down beside Lily as Emily and the social worker exited.
"The nurse said you had already found a possible home for Miss McGuire?"
"I would like to take her" Emily stated.
"I see, you do know, if you want this" she paused "First you will be assessed, your home, your work, everywhere"
"I know, I almost adopted before" Emily said.
"Well this process, it takes months" Mrs McCalister stated.
"I'm a registered foster parent" Emily said.
"That makes things a lot easier" Mrs McCalister smiled. "In fact, if you're already registered, you can take her home when you sign these documents, the adoption will take a few months, but fostering first is always good"
"I intend on taking her then" Emily smiled as she looked through the glass on the door as Lily and Hotch spoke.
"Do you have a man in your life that might want to sign the documents?"
Emily looked to Hotch through the glass. "I do have a man in my life, and he knows about my decision, but he has a son of his own, and I don't think he wants to sign until he knows were permanent"
"I understand" Jane said "If you sign here" Jane opened the document, allowing Emily to sign "Done, she is officially your foster child now, somebody will be sent round to your home soon for an update review."
"I know the process" Emily smiled.
"Okay fill in this sheet, I need to speak to Lillian"
"Aaron will understand, just send him out" Emily smiled, taking the sheet and a pen, making her way to where she and Hotch sat earlier.
Emily filled in the sheet smoothly as Hotch sat beside her.
"You okay Em?"
"Yeah, it says I need to state if I'm in a relationship and If I tick yes, the nature of the relationship and if the person I'm in a relationship with has any kids"
"I see" he smiled "Just write it as it is" Hotch smiled.
"What about the team?" Emily bit her lip.
"How will they find out?"
"No doubt Garcia will, she backs up everything and everyone, she has even done it to Henry and he is two"
"Bribe her?" Hotch laughed, earning a hit from Emily "Ow" he feigned pain. "We will cross that bridge when it comes to it"
Emily ignored him and started filling in the boxes.
Significant Other: Aaron Hotchner
State of Relationship: Committed relationship without matrimony
Significant others children (If any): Jack Hotchner
Significant Others Job: FBI Unit Chief Division: BAU
Emily finished filling out the form and signed on the dotted line.
"Do I need to sign?" Hotch asked
Emily gasped "But you said"
"I know what I said" Hotch smiled "But if I wanna be with you, she's a part of the package, and you treat Jack as your own, so I will do the same, we are as permanent as you can get without marriage"
"I don't want you to feel like you have to do this Hotch" Emily Stammered.
"Don't worry, you're not" he said kissing her cheek. "Where do I sign?"
Emily handed him the papers, pointed to the dotted lines where he wrote his own name and Jacks name. He handed the complete papers back to her.
"How long do you think we can keep this up without the team finding out?" Hotch smiled.
"I give it a good 7 weeks" Emily laughed.
A/N: so my upload schedule will probably be every Wednesday, sometimes I might delay due to school work or pc problems, but I hope it's satisfactory. This chapter is sort of, well I wasn't going to upload it yet, but it felt right to, so next chapter on Wednesday! Also, I know most 11 yera old wouldnt say 'Mommy' but for the purpose of this chapter she says it! :D
Oh and a Image of what I envision Lily to sorta look like is on my profile :) just to give you a clearer view of her :D
Once again, if ya wanna review, go ahead! They really inspire me to write faster!
LJ xx