The Little Things – 07
Authors Note: I hope you liked the last part :] I hope you liked the funny snippet at the end!
Sorry for the long wait..
SOMEONE SAID SOMETHING ABOUT THE TIME LINE IN THE STORY!
I have said the timeline in AUthors notes previously. I didn't think I needed to say it EVERY single chapter, If you don't understant that, I have said it in past authors notes. So please read the authors notes if you comment, telling me to say it in an authors note.
I said it all in one of the chapters, I would not like to go fully into it now, because it'll take up a lot of space. So please just read authors notes. thank you.
PLEASE tell me what you think and leave a review!
"I'm really glad you called," Hotch said as he let Emily into his house, Emily smiled and walked in.
"I have to be honest, I'm still shocked you're so open to talking about it and not ready to bite my head off, which would be totally understandable under the circumstances..." Emily said as she walked in. "Is Jack here?"
"No, he's spending the night at a friends," Hotch answered, there was an awkward silence, which both of them expected, Hotch looked at the clock. "The pizza should be here any minute, make yourself at home." he said as he walked into the kitchen. "Do you want a glass of wine?"
"Sure..." Emily said as she sat on the couch, his couch was much more comfortable then hers, she let out a sigh, remembering how much she loved this couch. She closed her eyes, this couch was more comfortable then her bed. She had fallen asleep on this couch many times.
"Here you go," Hotch said as he handed her the glass and sat down next to her. Emily looked at him as he took a sip of wine.
"So I guess I should start with why I left..." Emily said.
"Let me start by saying I'm sorry I implied that you cheated on me. I didn't think that, I wouldn't think that. I was just what I was hoping for in a way... that sounds so selfish.." Hotch said the last part more to himself as he looked at Emily.
"If anyone should be apologizing for being selfish, it's me, Hotch... Aaron, I panicked.. I don't know why I did it. It seemed like the only viable option. You were just at the height of your career, I couldn't take that away from you all because I.. wanted it that night in Maine." Emily said with a sigh.
"It was a long case, Emily. We were there for a week and a half, I was a contributor to that. I could have said 'no'." Hotch said, he didn't want her to think it was all her fault. Emily sighed.
"If I could do it over again, I would..."
"If people got to go back and change things, the outcome may never be as satisfying as they'd want." Hotch told her, Emily nodded, she start to feel her eyes burn, she sniffed in and reached in her bag.
"Here," she said as she handed him a picture. "I thought you might want it.." Hotch looked down at the picture, it was a picture of Avery, a small smile came across his face.
"Where did you come up with the name 'Avery', it's a beautiful name..."
"You said you would have named Jack that, if he was a girl of course. You also said you liked the name 'Rose', that's her middle name." Hotch smiled.
"Avery Rose..." he whispered as he memorized the picture, thinking about how beautiful she was.
"I have to admit.. I really thought you'd wanna rip my head off.." Emily said, Hotch looked at her.
"I guess I'm just relieved you weren't cheating on me, or left because of something I did." Hotch said with a small chuckle as the door bell rang. "That must be the pizza.."
x x x
Hotch and Emily talked about the whole situation, Emily didn't want to be selfish, but she knew they couldn't dive into it and surprise Avery like that. Emily had to make sure she and he could both deal with it, and that she wouldn't freak out and leave again like she did before. Or that Hotch was serious about this whole thing, which he was.
So they left it at that, they'd see how things went with their relationship, friendship wise.
"She's passed out in Henry's bed, why don't you just let her spend the night? She was extremely tired." JJ told Emily after they talked about what happened, Emily sighed.
"No, because then I'd have to come get her in the morning and it'd just be a total mess. Besides, I'd hope after being away for 3 days she'd wanna see me in the morning." Emily said with a laugh. "I'll call you tomorrow though, you busy for dinner? Pen and I are gonna go out, I'm pretty sure she'll wanna catch up with you, too. Oh crap, then we have to figure out what to do with Avery and Henry..."
"Will's gonna be home by 6, if we go around 6:15 or 6:30 it should be fine." JJ told her.
"Thanks for being so supportive with Avery.. I can't thank you enough Jayje."
"Being a parent is hard enough, Em. Especially with the job, being a single parent is much worse. I can't even begin to understand how hard it must be, so do not say that. Please." JJ said, Emily smiled and hugged her. "Call me tomorrow." she said as Emily smiled and walked into Henry's room, it was only 9, but Avery and Henry were both sound asleep. JJ and Emily brought them ice skating for 2 hours earlier today. Emily woke Avery up and brought her home.
"I love that idea!" Penelope gushed as Emily pressed the button in the elevator after a long day of going through case files, Emily just mentioned bringing JJ along. "I haven't seen JJ for a while. And she knows about... everything?" Emily nodded.
"I'm sorry about not telling you,"
"I understand, please no apologizing, Emily." Penelope said. "Now whose ready to get drunk?" she said once the doors opened, causing Emily to burst out in laughter. But that wasn't the only thing she would be laughing about later.
x x x
"Yeah! Will! I'm spending the night at Penelope's! You think you can handle both of them until the morning?" JJ said, louder than normal in the background, Emily's laugh Penelope's apartment after her third glass of wine there, she had had about 2 hours ago when they ate. JJ moved her hand as if to swat a fly as she walked into Penelope's bedroom so it was quieter.
"Emily! You're like a gushing stream, my love. Calm down with the alcohol!" Penelope said as Emily finished pouring her forth glass and took a sip, then she squinted her eyebrows.
"I don't understand what you're trying to say..." Emily said as she looked at her.
"Stop laughing, you're gonna turn into an umpa lumpa." Penelope said, JJ walked in and gave both of them a weird look. "You totally came in on the wrong end of that conversation..." Penelope said, JJ nodded slowly.
"Okay, well Will is fine with watching Avery and Henry." JJ said as she went over to finish making three margaritas. They walked over when she finished.
"I really don't think Emily should be drinking anymore."
"Give her a break, Pen. The last time she got drunk was with Hotch, and they got it on!" JJ told her, Emily raised her eyebrows, and laughed.
"You are so going to use that against me for the rest of my life," Emily laughed.
"You got it." JJ said as she picked up one, Emily and Penelope picked there's up.
"Cheers." they all said as they took a sip.
x x x
"Oh my god, will you two shut up." Emily said as she put her head in her hand over her desk. Getting drunk last night was not a good idea.
"We're just talking about the possibility of-"
"Yes, Reid. I know. You've been fighting about it for the past 15 minutes. Reid's right, get over it." Emily said as she took a sip of coffee.
"Okay, what did you do last night?"
"It's none of your business, Morgan. Personal boundaries, remember?" Emily said as she rubbed her temple, Morgan was about to say something, but noticed Penelope walking over.
"Morning, baby girl." he said as she walked past him.
"Morning." Penelope mumbled as she walked to Hotch's office to give him some work. Derek immediately turned towards Emily.
"What did you two do last night?"
"The same thing you do every night." Emily said.
"Sleep with girls?" Spencer chimed in, Derek glared at him.
"She has a hang over, Reid." Derek said in a 'duh' tone.
"I need more coffee." Emily mumbled as she got up to grab her fourth cup this morning, 2 at home and 2 here.
"You need more then coffee." Derek said with a smile, Emily just glared at him before walking over to get the coffee.
x x x
"Emily," Hotch said as she walked by his office a few hours later, lightly grabbing onto her arm to get her attention, it was now 2pm and Emily was wide awake still had a small head ache but it wasn't nearly as bad as before.
"Yeah?" she asked as she looked at him.
"Are you okay?" he asked, Emily raised her eyebrows, why did he ask if I was okay? She was fine enough, a little head ache, but that was expected after getting totally wasted.
"I'm fine.. why do you ask?"
"Because last night when we talked you seemed a little un easy..." Emily's eyes widened.
"Last night?" she asked, Hotch nodded slowly, beginning to be confused with why she was so shocked. "Last night... I don't remember talking to you last night.. I was uh, I was kinda drunk.." she said, Hotch came to realize and nodded. "What exactly did I say?"
"That's the thing, I couldn't understand half of the things you were saying. Something about Avery, then Jack, Avery hating broccoli, and it sounded like you were crying... Then you said you had to go and just hung up." Hotch answered, Emily nodded slowly.
"I'm sorry I called you.. and Avery was being watched, in case you were wondering. I haven't gotten drunk in a while.. or drank in a while, for that matter." Emily told him, she didn't want him to think she was some sort of drunken mother that needs rehab.
"I didn't think you did, I know you put Avery's best interest before yours, too. So you don't have to worry about me thinking you take care of her when you're drunk," Hotch said, like he read her mind. Profiling does come in handy when not trying to catch serial killers. Emily nodded and smiled.
"I should get back to work.." Emily said, Hotch nodded, Emily turned around and let out a sigh.
x x x
"What happened?" Emily asked with concern and confusion as she bent down to Avery, who was standing there. Henry backed out of the room slowly as JJ walked behind him.
"Uh-uh mister. You have to tell Emily what happened." JJ said as she walked over and leaned against the wall with a sigh. "I washed it," JJ said with a sigh. "He didn't mean to, from what I understand, but I'll let Henry explain it to you." JJ said, Emily looked at Henry, he was like a son to her, too. Even if he hurt Avery she wouldn't be really mad at him, he's a good kid.
"We were playing with my Legos..." Henry said slowly, on the verge of tears. He felt bad about it, but it was an accident. He didn't realize what happened until she was crying. "She stepped on my house and it broke..." Henry continued, talking about his lego house. "And I got mad and threw my car at her..." Henry hesitated to get out, feeling ashamed. "I'm sorry Emily! Please don't hate me! I didn't mean to, I just got angry!"
"I'm okay, mom. He said it was an accident." Avery said as Emily looked at the darker shade of skin that was slowly forming a bruise, Emily sighed and looked at JJ.
"He's not allowed to watch TV for 2 days." JJ said with a shrug, Emily nodded.
"Go play with Henry for a few minutes.." Emily said, Avery nodded and walked away with Henry.
"Are you pissed?" JJ asked as she sat on the couch next to her.
"No, not at all." Emily answered as she let out a sigh. "The schools gonna think I'm an abusive parent now,"
"No they wont..." Emily gave her a 'seriously' look. "Maybe they will, but this is the first time it's happened. So I guarantee you wont get a call from the main office." JJ said. "Okay," JJ sighed, Emily looked at her. "Tell me what's on your mind." Emily groaned and put her head in her hands.
"I think Avery and Hotch should meet..."