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Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters nor do I own Criminal Minds. I also do not own the song Nobody Knows that belongs to Kevin Sharp.
Nobody Knows
(HPOV)
I pretend that I'm glad you went away
But these four walls close in more every day
And I'm dying inside and nobody knows it
But me
Once the Nurse was close enough she said "I am so sorry that I have not been out here before now to tell you what is happening. Miss Prentiss has a broken leg and several bruised ribs. She also has a concussion. The Doctor is admitting her because her breathing is still labored and he wants to keep an eye on her breathing and on her ribs for tonight. If she is better tomorrow she will be released tomorrow but she should not be along for the next couple of days if not for the next week. She also has a sprained wrist."
I let out the breath I was holding. Dave, Morgan, Reid, Garcia, and JJ all stepped forward.
"So she will be alright?" Garcia asked.
The Nurse smiled and said "She is able to keep her eyes open now so that is a good sign. The CAT scan did not show any signs of bleeding in the brain. We will keep a close eye on her through out the night. She has been moved up to a room already and you guys are more than welcome to come and see her. I will take you up there."
I nodded as did everyone else. The Nurse walked off and we followed her. I can finally breathe easily knowing that she is alright. I could also let some of the anger I am feeling out. I want to go and find Jared but there is no way in hell I am leaving Emily's side. The Nurse left us at the door to Emily's hospital room. I took in a deep breath and knocked lightly on the door and then opened it. I saw Emily laying on the hospital bed and my heart broke a little. She looked so pale laying there.
Like a clown I put on a show
The pain is real even if nobody knows
And I'm crying inside and nobody knows it
But me
"Hey guys." Emily whispered.
With that I pushed the rest of the door open and walked towards her with everyone following me. I looked down at her and saw that she was looking at me and smiling so I smiled back.
"Thank you Hotch for saving me. I did not know what to do or where to go. Tonight was the first time he ever put his hands on me and the last. Thank you so much for helping me." Emily said with tears in her eyes.
I bent down and kissed her on the top of her head and whispered "You never need to thank me Emily. When you get better we need to have a talk but just know that I will always be around to save you. Also know that I will always be here when you need me. I can not imagine my life without you in it."
She looked at me shocked and then whispered back "If I knew how you felt I never would have started dating Jared, Aaron. I only did it because I was trying to make myself get over you because I never thought I could have you."
Why didn't I say the things I needed to say
How could I let my angel get away
Now my world is just-a tumblin' down
I can see it so clearly but you're nowhere around
The nights are lonely, the days are so sad
And I just keep thinkin' about the love that we had
And I'm missing you and nobody knows it but me
I smiled at her and grabbed her hand in mine. Everyone stepped forward and gave her gentle hugs glad to see that she was alright.
"The Doctor says that you have to stay tonight because you have a severe concussion and because your breathing is labored. When they release you they do not want you going home by yourself. What about coming to stay at my house with Jack and I? Plus I know Jess wants to see you. She said that if they did not release you by tomorrow she would bring Jack around." I said.
Emily nodded and smiled and said "That would be great Hotch. I really do like Jess and I love seeing Jack."
I gave her a smile and sat down in the chair beside her bed. I looked up as the door opened and I saw a couple Nurse's bringing in more chairs. Emily looked at the Nurses in surprise and everyone laughed at her face.
"What do you really think we are going to let you stay here alone? Besides the fact that you are family and we take care of our own your ex is still running loose." Dave said.
Emily sighed and said "I wish I would have shot him but I was trying to not hurt him."
Everyone looked at me and said "It is okay Prentiss. I did shoot at him and I also shot at his car when he was fleeing."
Emily gasped and looked at me and said "Are you alright Hotch? He did not hurt you did he?"
How blue can I get, you could ask my heart
Just like a jigsaw puzzle it's been torn all apart
A million words couldn't say just how I feel
A million years from now, you know, I'll be loving you still
The nights are lonely, the days are so sad
And I just keep thinkin' about the love that we had
And I'm missing you and nobody knows it but me
"No, Emily he did not hurt me. I shot at him when he started to come towards you. I promise you that I am fine. You are the one of the few people I know that will worry about someone else before they worry about themselves even when they are laying in a hospital bed." I said affectionately.
I just watched as everyone else talked. I loved watching Emily. She looked up at me at that moment and saw me watching her and she blushed. She turned back towards JJ and Garcia and started talking again.
"Looks like she now knows how you feel Aaron and I can say that she feels the same way about you. She keeps looking over at you every so often." Dave said.
I smiled and said "She whispered that the only reason she was with Jared is because she thought that we could never be together. She knows that we are going to talk when she feels better."
Dave nodded and smiled to himself. I heard Emily laugh and I looked back at her. I am so happy that she is alright. Emily finally started drifting off to sleep so she laid back in the hospital bed. I pulled the covers around her and made sure that she was all covered up. I then pulled my chair closer to her bed and grabbed her hand in mine and drifted off to a light sleep sitting up.
I woke up in the morning when I heard Emily start to stir.
"How are you feeling this morning?" I said.
She looked over at me and said "I am in pain but they just gave me another pain shot. You should have went home last night Aaron. You were really tired and I could tell because you did not wake up at all when the Nurses came in to wake me up and check on me every three hours. The Nurse told me my breathing sounds better and that the Doctor will probably discharge me today."
I smiled at her and said "I probably slept so good because I held your hand all night long. And I am glad that you will be discharged. I am going to love having you in my home and so will Jack."
Emily blushed but before she could say anything everyone else started waking up. Once everyone was awake Reid and Morgan went for a coffee run and once they were back we all just sat around talking about nothing important. I had stepped away from a second to call Jessica and tell her what was up and she agreed to just wait until I brought Emily home to see her. The Doctor came and checked on Emily and declared her okay to go home but she was to take a few days off of work. Dave called Strauss and she agreed to meet us at my house. I got Emily loaded in the car and sent Reid and JJ to get Emily's prescriptions filled. We then headed to my home which I hoped would be Emily's home as well soon.
Dave followed me as did Morgan and Garcia. When we pulled up into my driveway I shut the car off and leaned over and kissed Emily on the head. I jumped out of my car and ran over to her side. With her leg in a cast she is not able to walk and with her wrist being sprained she can not use her crutches yet so I would carry her. I opened up her car door and lifted her out. Once I had her securely in my arms I headed towards my front door.
The nights are lonely, the days are so sad
And I just keep thinkin' about the love that we had
Nobody knows it but me
A voice stopped me as the person said "Well Well Well doesn't this look cozy?"
