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Dr. Ajam checked Spencer last out of all the children as the young boy wouldn't let go of Aaron. In fact, he had to be examined while in the FBI Agent's lap.
"The children are in good condition, healthy with no injuries. No signs of physical abuse, malnutrition, or dehydration. However even with the limited communication, I can tell you that they are suffering from psychological trauma," the doctor told Aaron after finishing up with Spencer's physical exam.
Spencer nodded as the doctor spoke, confirming they were not physically injured, "Dr. Franks was intimidating and he had a lot of rules."
The little boy continued, explaining that they had been fed three organic meals per day, superfood smoothies each afternoon, and drank a minimum of 80 ounces of water throughout the day. The other boys had their immunizations and neither had food allergies. The four year old told them that he didn't know about Amara but as far as he could tell she didn't have common food allergies such as to dairy, strawberries, or peanuts.
Aaron smirked as the doctor's eyebrows went so far up, they disappeared beneath his bangs.
JJ knocked on the door, she came in and gave her update. Between the police station and the hospital, they were trying for find translators for the children so they could get their information and statements.
As she listed the children's names, Spencer piped up with the boys' full names, ages, addresses and occupations of the boys' parents.
"How did you do that?" The doctor asked as he handed the boy a red lollipop.
Leaning forward out of Aaron's arms, Spencer took the lolly, "I have an eidetic memory. I can recall everything I read in perfect clarity."
Excusing himself, Dr. Ajam left the room muttering 'perfect clarity' under his breath.
"Spencer, I need to make a phone call. In private. Do you think Miss JJ can stay with you? I will stand in the hallway, and you can watch me through the glass."
Leveling his hazel eyes at Aaron, the little boy assessed the older man before finally nodding. Spencer climbed out of Aaron's lap onto the exam table, glancing shyly at JJ.
"Hi Spencer. I have a little boy named Henry. He is four just like you. He loves dinosaurs and cars."
Aaron stepped out as JJ engaged the boy in conversation, and made his call while facing the glass. He gave Spencer a smile as Emily answered.
"Em, we need you in Vegas."
His wife chuckled, "Do you need my card counting skills? Or do you want to get hitched? Oh wait, we are already married."
"Sorry, babe. I have three kidnapped children from other countries. We need to work with the State Department on this."
Her voice changed, her tone professional and crisp. "Have Pen email me the details, I will notify the task force and get with the State Department. I'll call Jess to watch Jack. How did this happen?"
Aaron wanted to pace the long hospital hallway but he was well aware of Spencer's eyes locked on him, "We went in for a local missing child, and ended up with four kids. I can't wait for you to meet one of the children, Spencer. He's four and has pretty much guided the entire case from the rescue to identifying the children."
"That's crazy! He's four?"
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After reviewing the notes from Penelope, Emily called her new boss, Andi Swan, and filled her in on the case. She ran around the bedroom trying to pack a go bag. She was barely a month out of the BAU and she had gotten out of the habit of having that at the ready.
Next call was to Jessica, Aaron's sister in law, to arrange Jack's pick up from school, keeping him for a few nights. The awkwardness Emily had expected when she started dating Aaron was not there. Jess had pulled her aside and simply said, "Aaron and Jack are a package deal. Treat them right and we won't have problems." Now, Emily considered Jess to be one of her closest friends, even confiding in her about their infertility problems.
Emily called her mother's personal assistant and while they made small talk, a private plane with two State Department representatives was arranged.
"You know, you'll have to talk to her," Joan said. "She has a conference call in ten minutes so she can't stay on the phone that long."
Grumbling, Emily agreed to be patched through to the Ambassador, "Hello, Mother."
A few hours later, Emily and the State Department reps had flown into Vegas. Her mother would be flying the next day. The two men spent the flight on a video conference call with Penelope identifying the proper authorities in each country. Confident in their ability to notify the police in the home countries of the children's recovery, Emily was able to leave Boring Thing I and Boring Thing II (as Penelope dubbed them) at the police station and meet Aaron at the hospital.
She arrived to find the children settled into a large break room with JJ and Aaron. They were eating and interacting with each other using sign language and broken mash up of different languages.
Seeing the tiny boy, with shaggy brown hair and giant glasses, directing the older children from her husband's lap, tugged at her heart.
Joining the children in conversation, Emily sat between JJ and Tarik. A few words in Turkish, earned her a smile. She followed with German and Spanish greetings and introductions were completed, and she turned to Spencer.
"Hello Spencer. My name is Emily."
"It's nice to meet you, Ma'am." The boy answered, he looked at Aaron for permission before he continued, "How did you learn to speak different languages?"
"I started learning new languages when I was your age. I lived in many different places so it was easier since everyone around me already spoke the language."
JJ set up coloring books and crayons at the next table and sat down. Amara joined her, climbing into her lap, they colored together. Emily was impressed with how they bonded without talking.
Emily saw tears well up in Frederick's eyes as he glanced at the other table and back at Aaron and Spencer.
"Komm her Frederick." Emily opened her arms, and the boy came around the table and allowed her to hug him. She settled him in the chair next to her, and placed her arm around him, "Es ist okay."
She kissed his forehead before turning to Tarik, and putting other her arm around him. "It's okay."
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A/N: "Komm her" is German for Come here (Big thanks to reader on AO3 for helping since Google Translate isn't perfect.)