Chapter 7

"What's this?"


Emily saw the ring rolling off her lap but was too slow to grab it. The second it was picked up by Mr Jareau Emily's heart began to race and she was powerless to stop it. Fear flooded through her body. She didn't do this traditionally. She didn't ask for the father's permission to make an honest woman out of his daughter.

"What's this?"

Emily opened and closed her mouth a few times but words never seemed to make it past her lips. The look Mr Jareau shot her way was nothing short of question and confusion.

"I… I… um"

Sandy decided to jump in and save her apparent daughter in-law before she died from fear. Looking at her husband she knew he wasn't angry, just curious and confused. Jenny had always been honest with her parents and with anything major that happens in her life her first call would be to her father.

"Emily honey, did you ask Jenny to marry you?"

Emily avoided eye contact, looking anywhere but at her future in-laws. Garcia and Morgan were listening carefully and Garcia was ready to pounce on Emily for a congratulations hug. Emily got more and more nervous by every moment, but there was something in Sandy's voice that calmed her nerves. Finally after chanting 'Emily don't be coward' in her head several times, she finally got the courage to look Mr Jareau in the eye. Her voice came out kind of shaky but thankfully with no breaks or stutters.

"Yes"

Mr Jareau looked at Emily feeling slightly concerned but the happiness outweighed that by far. Before he could respond to the question Garcia pulled Emily to her feet and gave her a fierce hug. Emily had trouble breathing but toughed it out until Garcia let go. Morgan gave her a pat on the shoulder and a big smile mouthing 'Talk later'. Emily looked at Pen as she started talking about wedding stuff and she got slightly sad. Jen maybe the love of her life and her fiancé and she would never question the love they share but the blonde had a serious ultimatum coming. Emily would never be able to go through this again and that bike was a danger waiting to destroy them. Emily loved it made her happy but not at the cost of her own sanity and their love. Sandy could see the look of pure happiness on Emily's face when she said 'yes' turn to sadness and thought she best have a private word with her sometime soon. Mr Jareau walked up to Emily standing in front of her looking into her eyes. The blue eyes locked with brown and Emily's nerves returned full force.

"Emily… I am happy for you and Jenny. She is a lucky lady to have someone like you. You have my blessing sweetie. However why didn't Jenny tell us, or you?"

Emily felt relief that the matriarch of the family was ok with this. Paul thought of Emily as his daughter already, but the guilt she felt of not telling them straight away was eating away at her.

"We were going to tell you tonight at the family dinner. Jen just wanted it to be us for a while, get used to the idea of being engaged and spend a bit more time together, before we were bombarded with wedding plans and parties"

Emily looked at Garcia before shifting back to the Jareau's.

"I would have told you when Jen got hurt, but we wanted to tell you together. I am so sorry we didn't tell you"

"How long have you been engaged?"

Emily shifted on the spot looking at the floor. Slowly she brought her right hand up to her mouth and started biting her nails like she always does when she's nervous. The reaction from Garcia was the one she was dreading. She gave a look to Morgan saying 'Help me'.

"Um… tw two weeks"

"WHAT!"

Morgan shifted in front of Garcia as she went to slap Emily on the arm, instead hitting Morgan.

"OWWW baby girl"

Garcia ignored Morgan and sent Emily a death glare.

"Ok guys. Emily we will talk about this later. At the moment we are here for Jenny, Sandy and I are going to go home, we suggest you all do the same"

"Nnoooo, I'm not leaving"

"Princess, you need to eat, have a shower and get a change of clothes. The doc said Blondie wont wake up for a while yet. Go home; you need to take care of yourself if you want to take care of her"

Emily looked at Morgan and then around the room to the others. She knew they were right but she didn't want to leave Jen, not even for a minute.

"Ok, but I'm coming right back"

"We know sweetie"

Emily put all of Jens things back into the plastic bag before picking up her bag and slinging it over her shoulder. Sandy and Paul put their arms around her waist guiding her out of the waiting room. On the way past the reception desk Emily told the nurse she was going home and would be back in a little while to see Jen. The nurse nodded and said she would notify Jens nurse for her. Emily thanked the nurse and continued her way out of the hospital with Morgan and Garcia taking up the rear.