OK well I'm really happy because this story has had a great result in everything except reviews. Come on people review they mean so much. And thank you to Kimd33, tsketch, Sophie, and MrsHotchner22 thanks for the reviews they mean a lot. Well enjoy and review this chapter is dedicated to Kimd33 for answering the question correctly but i also loved the idea that Sophie left so thank you all.
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Same Mistake
They talk after 10 Years
"Hello." Emily answered the phone.
Hotch felt his stomach do more than one flip. He felt instantly sad, that was his wife. The wife he hadn't seen in years and all he wanted to do was to grab the cell phone from Rossi's hands. All the doubts he had, had about not wanting to talk to her had left him as he heard her.
Rossi's voice interrupted his thoughts as he answered Emily, "Hello, Emily?"
Emily felt her body go cold. Rossi? David Rossi? It couldn't be him? Could it? How could he have even obtained her number? Jack.
Emily turned to Jack and saw that he had a sympathetic look on his face. So that was why he brought it up so soon. Rossi was going to call her.
Emily felt her legs start to give out on her. It was too much. Emily leaned against the couch and as Jack approached to try and help her but she moved his hand away and she answered the person on the phone, "Rossi?"
Emily's voice. It was her. Not that he had ever doubted it, but Hotch felt so much better after every word she said.
"Yes, sweetheart it's me. The rest of the team is here too… so is Hotch." Rossi answered relieved that she was responding to him.
Hotch? Hotch was there with him. Emily wanted nothing more than to talk to him but by Jack had mentioned a plan.
"What's going on Rossi?" asked Emily trying to sound indifferent but it was impossible.
"Emily. Has Jack arrived? Has he told you what my plan is?" Rossi asked
So Jack had planned this. Emily thought. She felt suddenly worried. What if something went wrong? Wait what could go wrong she wasn't going to go with Rossi's plan. Was she?
"Rossi… this… it's dangerous …I…" Emily began but was interrupted
"Jack! You're home." Elaina said running into her big brother's arms. Emily quickly tried to cover the phone.
"Yeah princess I am." Jack said picking her up and looking at Emily to continue her conversation and then looked back at the ten year old he had in his arms and said, "Princess why don't you go show me all your toys while mommy is on the phone."
Elaina quickly nodded and jumped out of her brother's arms and pulled him to where her toys were.
Hotch felt his heart sink in his body, it was hard to hear but he heard it. It was his daughter the daughter he hadn't seen since she was only months old. He didn't know her. And Emily she wasn't all for the plan, or was she?
"Emily?" asked Rossi looking at Hotch to see if the younger man was willing to make a move and take the phone away from him, but he like the rest of the team where all in shock.
"Yeah?" Emily asked running a hand through her hair, that was the last thing she wanted to do expose Elaina more.
"Emily listen to that little girl. Emily I heard the enthusiasm she had saying Jack's name now imagine when she calls for her father." Rossi said trying rid her of any doubts
Emily couldn't handle it. It was becoming more and more difficult. She knew that Elaina needed her father and she wanted nothing more than to let her meet him but she didn't want her in any danger.
Emily felt tears flow down her face she hadn't even realized she was crying. She quickly cleared the tears and said, "Rossi? I… I miss you. I miss you all. Specially you, Aaron. But I'm not going to risk my daughter's safety for my own happiness."
Hotch felt his heart break, but he was on her side. They couldn't risk it.
"Emily, you know we won't let anything happen to her or you or the boys, which I'm guessing aren't boys any more. We'll protect you. Emily, you miss him and him… he's a mess." Rossi said trying to convince her.
"Emily. I… I…" Hotch said not even realizing he was up.
Emily felt much worse than she had before. Now all doubts on everything were leaving her body all she wanted to do was stay with the man on the other line.
"Aaron… oh my… Aaron." Emily stuttered
Hotch felt his body warm up with the sound of his name said by her.
"Emily… I miss you." Hotch said finally reaching for the cell phone and taking the speaker phone off.
As if by cue the team all exited, JJ and Garcia crying, Reid silent as ever, Morgan anger rising, ager towards Richard for separating them. Rossi exited happy that they would be able to talk.
Emily was happy she was talking to her husband.
Hotch felt like a school boy talking on the phone to his crush. He didn't know what to say so he asked something that he needed to know, "Is… everyone okay?"
Emily smiled so typical of Aaron to wonder about everyone. She said, "Well… Jack is college with his girlfriend… Spencer is going off to college next year… David he's quarterback and loves all forms of martial arts… Elaina she loves everything… they all need you… I need you."
Hotch felt tears start to fall as Emily tried to describe their kids. He needed them too… he needed her too. Hotch said, "Emily I need you and the kids too. I miss you so much. But do you want to go through with the plan? Rossi's idea depends a lot on the kids being all for the plan… do you think they would want to?"
Emily knew that the boys would defend Elaina as much as they could but would that put the boy's in danger too? She knew that time was passing too fast. Elaina needs to know her father. Spencer needed to get him know Hotch before college. David needs to get rid of any bad feelings toward his father. And Jack… Jack needs his father and contact with him. And she, she needs Hotch as much as she has from the first day.
Emily smiled at Jack who was now playing with his sister's dolls and sitting on the kitchen table. He turned and smiled a reassuring smile and she said, "Yes, I want to try it. Aaron I want to go with you. I know we can catch him… together."
Hotch felt anxiety as Emily was silent but once she answered he felt a weight lifted from his shoulder and weight that had been there since the day she left… ten years ago.
"Emily. So we can give it a try. When do you think we can try this? Emily the sooner the better but when can we try it? Do you think the kids will be happy?" Hotch said rapidly
"I agree the sooner the better. I'm not sure, I'm sure Rossi and Jack might have an idea. And I know that they will be ecstatic to find out that we're going to be a family again." Emily said
Before Hotch could agree with her JJ came in the room and said, "Hotch I'm so sorry. We have a case. You can set this one out."
"No… Hotch don't set it out. Go on your case and I'll talk to kids when you get back call me and we'll settle everything." Emily said not wanting him to feel guilty
"Emily…" Hotch began but he knew that she would be offended if he did set the case out so he said, "I'll call you when we get back. Emily… I love you."
Emily felt her stomach feel up with 'butterflies' as he said that and she said, "I love you too, Aaron. Be careful."
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