(back in the office)
His hands were shaking scrolling through his 'recent calls' looking for Spencer's name. The few ringing left unanswered causes more panic to Derek as it meant delaying the time they get to their injured daughter. After what felt like an eternity to him Spencer finally picks up.
"Hey honey/" Spencer answered cheerfully. Most likely an effect from the conversation he was engaged in with the BAU ladies.
"Spence… Emmi she's hurt. Emmi Spence …." Derek didn't expect to get choked up trying to convey the message to Spencer. He was pacing mindlessly in his office wishing Spencer would immediately be by his side on route to their daughter. Spencer heard the panic in Derek's voice and turns all of his focus on the phone call trying to hear Derek. His demeanour silenced his colleague and JJ automatically called the waiter asking for the bill.
"Derek calm down. I'm coming back." With that Spencer hung up and all of them left the restaurant. Garcia asked what happened and Spencer filled them in as much as possible which is on about Emmi getting hurt and it is serious. There was no time for questions over the phone with Derek.
Once the phone call ended, Derek grabbed his bag and went down to Spencer's table to pack up for him. He took Spencer's satchel and waited by the lift. Spencer, JJ, Emily and Garcia arrived ten minutes later. There was no time to exchange pleasantries or answer questions. Derek quickly fills all of them in on the phone call he got from Ms Amy. Each and every one of them knew that if an accident involving children lands them in the ER it is terrible. Derek grabs his husband by the wrist and took the faster way to their car – stairs. JJ took out her phone to inform Hotch of what was going on. Garcia, with Emily behind her, went straight to her lair to hack into the hospital for updates
(Oakland hospital)
Fifteen years of experience have well taught Amy to be calm when children are involved in an accident. In her years of teaching, she has witnessed and helped a few terrible school accidents involving children. She was trying her best to calm the crying girl down to let the doctor assess her wound but was receiving no luck with it. One of the nurse's heart ached looking at the distraught little girl and her teacher. She helped Amy trying to soothe the child down. Amy looked up and gave a thankful look for helping her even though they were not progressing.
As soon as Derek put the car in park Spencer ran out of the car straight into the hospital and to the main information desk. Derek following not far behind.
"Hi my name is Spencer Morgan and my daughter has just been brought to the ER not long ago. Her name is Emmi Morgan. Can you tell me where is she now?" Spencer said panting trying to catch his breath. He was thankful that the nurse was efficient in giving him the information her asked for. It was a small hospital so it was easy to find their way around. The couple jogged to the emergency section to the room that was written on the paper. Before they went into the room they could hear Emmi's cry. The couple was not prepared for the sight as they entered the room. The presence of the two men alerted everyone in the room including Emmi as she cried louder and held up both her arms painfully seeking comfort from her daddies. Spencer rushed to pick her up holding her tight against him and went to the corner of the room softly letting out words of comfort to the girl. Derek follows behind him and kissed the top of the little girl's head. He noticed that her right knee was covered with dried blood and the wound was still raw pressing against Spencer shirt. He brought Spencer's attention to the wound and he quickly switched the way he was holding her. Spencer sat on the bed to allow the little girl's leg to be free from and surface as he cradled her against his chest. Her cries softens but has not stopped entirely. Amy took the opportunity to introduce the doctor to Emmi's parents. Spencer paid no attention to anyone else behind him as he keeps soothing the young child. Derek was getting filled on what happened and what is going to happen. He could help but to look up at his husband worriedly.
"I will need to attend to the wound now Mr Morgan to avoid an infection. I believe it has dried out and stopped singing given the fact that she has calmed down but no doubt it will hurt her once we proceed to the stitching." The doctor told Derek calmly. Derek sighed heavily and walked towards his family. Spencer looks up at Derek and listened to him. They knew what was going to happen and it broke their heart. Spencer tightens the hold he has on his daughter and kissed her on the top of her head before getting up and moving across the room to sit on the other side of the bed where the medical team was waiting. Emmi was not aware of what was going on but it didn't last once the nurse starts to softly clean her wound. The stinging sensation was back and so was her piercing cry. Derek sat next to Spencer on the side of Emmi head and places his hand by the side of the little girl's head that was not facing Spencer's chest. He cupped the side of her face making her turn away from looking at the doctor and to her daddies face instead. Even though the couple's heart broke a million times more, Spencer keeps a strong hold on the girl's torso to prevent her from moving too much while Derek keeps stroking her hair hoping the contact will do something about her stress.
Forty-five minutes later, the dry blood on Emmi's knee were cleaned way and a bandage was placed on the wound protecting the four stiches under it. All the stress and crying took a toll on Emmi and she drifted on to sleep in her daddy's hold. Spencer would have preferred to just let her sleep in his arms but the doctor advised that it will be better to put her on the bed and they will wheel her to the children's ward. No way were the parents letting their child out of sight even for a second so they walked with the nurses to the ward. Ms Amy who was waiting outside the emergency room also followed them. Once they arrived at the room, one of the nurse told the parents when she will come back to administer medication and other matters. Spencer, wanting to be as close as possible to their daughter, sat on the side of the bed near the little girl's head. He gently stroked Emmi's hair and took his daughter's left hand held it. Soon every one cleared out including Derek and Ms Amy who stepped out for a while to talk about the incident from the start.