The Results

Hotch was sat on the bed calling up his wife to find out the results on his daughter's tests. Before he'd left for this case they'd taken their daughter to see a doctor as she'd been getting fevers, bone pain, feeling very tired, losing weight and had a lack of appetite. There was a big worry that it was leukaemia so they ran some tests. The results were to come out today but he'd had to be called out on this case.

All he could think of thought was his little girl. It didn't help that this particular UnSub's target victims were young leukaemia victims that only served to remind him of his daughter and then to top it off he thought he'd seen Emily today but she scarpered off before he got a good look.

He really missed her but he was married to Beth now. Beth was a really great woman. She'd helped him come to terms with losing Emily and understood she would never have his heart but she did have his love and respect. They had a beautiful, happy daughter together.

"Aaron," she asked when she picked up the phone.

"Beth, what were the results?" he asked worried. He really hoped it wasn't leukaemia. He couldn't lose his baby girl. She'd brought happiness back to him and hope.

"Aaron, are you sitting down?" No, this couldn't be happening! She couldn't have it! Not his daughter! She was only four!

"Yes," he answered becoming increasingly worried.

"It's positive. Emily Haley's got leukaemia. It's an advanced stage. They want to start chemotherapy when you get home."

He felt his heart break as the thought of his beautiful four year old. She couldn't be so ill. It couldn't be true. She and Jack were everything to him and now there was a chance he could lose her. He'd love and support her through it though. He'd do anything for her even give his life for her.

He really struggled with the case and Rossi pulled him aside the next night. He was worried as his best friend had seemed out of sorts all day like he'd received some terrible news. He knew his goddaughter had been very sick lately but he hoped to God it was nothing serious. It would kill Aaron to lose her. He'd never been the same since Emily disappeared and he'd worried about him until Beth and their daughter came into his life.

"What's going on, Aaron? You haven't been yourself today," he said. He wouldn't respond. He just turned his eyes away. Rossi decided to try a different tactic. "What are the results?"

"Advanced leukaemia," he answered looking down at the floor. Though they were going to try chemotherapy his sweet little baby may as well have been given a death sentence.

"Oh god! I'm so sorry," he replied placing his hand on Hotch's shoulder. Hotch just nodded in answer. "If there's anything you need..."

"Thank you," he replied lifting his eyes to look at him.

They'd managed to take down the UnSub a few days later and Hotch couldn't wait to get back to his kids. He just wanted to take Emmy into his arms and assure her he was there for her and would support her through this. There was just one thing he had to do first to physically show his support for his baby girl.