December 18, 2012
Emily Prentiss swooped down upon her grandchildren as soon as she entered Reid and Leah's house. The six that were there anyway. The middle child, Ashton, was back in the hospital, battling on-going health problems.
Reid shut the door behind the rest of Emily's family, Aaron, Declan, and Jack, and they followed her example. As always, Jack gravitated towards Emilia. Aaron picked up Andi. Declan settled on the floor beside Ricky. Reid himself picked up the fussy Johanna. Emily's final granddaughter, Nellie, began to fuss as well, so Emily scooped her up, rocking her slowly back and forth until she quieted.
"Well hello," Leah spoke up from the doorway. "I'm so glad you all could come to see little old me!" Her eyes laughed, though Emily could tell she was exhausted.
"I was just on my way out." Reid said, handing Johanna off to his wife after kissing them both.
"Where are you going?" Jack asked.
"To the hospital to be with Ashton." Reid answered, shrugging on his coat.
As Leah and Emily saw to the last minute preparations for dinner, Leah's eyes strayed repeatedly to her children and Emily was surprised when she burst out laughing.
"What's so funny?" Emily asked, bewildered.
"Nothing really. It's just… I just remembered something one of my last students in Rome said."
"Which was what?" Emily inquired.
"She predicted that, by my twenty-seventh birthday, I would be married with children."
"And?"
"And… I laughed to her face."
"Oh, Leah!"
"I know, I know."
They both chuckled for a moment until Leah said randomly, "Wow, I can't believe I've been here for a year all ready."
"I know, right? The funny thing is though; I can't imagine this last year, or my life, for that matter, without you anymore." Emily sighed. "I'm really, really glad that you found me and made that phone call. It changed a lot of people's lives."
"I'm glad too," Leah looked back towards the living room and her children. "Really glad."
Don't forget to push the big blue button you see! I know you see it... Another thing, my other OC, FYI, is Caleb Curtis, JJ's husband. He has a son that's Henry's age, Danny.