chapter nine.
(Garcia's POV)
When JJ hands Amanda to Emily, Emily starts crying as she holds the sleeping baby close. I quietly signal everyone to leave and give us some privacy. Once the room is empty i quietly sit next to Emily on the small couch. I pull her into a hug and let her cry on my shoulder. Ten minutes later she had stopped crying and we sit there in silence until she finally speaks.
"what do i do now," she whispers " I've spent so long running and hiding, living in fear...i'ts over its finally over" she says pulling out of the hug. She looks me in the eye and says. "pen, i don't know what to do anymore"
" oh sweetie, it's all gonna going to get better, now you try and put it all behind you. you don't have to run or be scared anymore. You have Hotch, JJ, Reid, Dave, Morgan and I were all here for you" I reply. Amanda starts fussing, Emily gives her a pacifier and lays her in her car seat and she calms down.
"I do, don't i" she says, " i have the best friends anyone could ask for, and i have you my very very best friend. Seriously i don't know what i would do without you"
"well i hate to tell you this but none of you guys could live without me" i tell her. She starts laughing but stops suddenly and brings her hand up to head squeezing her eyes shut.
"whats wrong" i ask worriedly
"nothing my head still hurts" she says opening her eyes ' what the hell did he hit me with?"
" a crow bar, we should get you to the hospital and checked out "
" I'm okay really" she protests.
"please for me' i plead as there is a knock at the door.
"after i give my statement " she says pointing at the door where an two agents stand waiting impatiently for an answer.
'Kay, you want me to stay here with you? i ask as she stands up and walks to the door.
"no, I'm okay by myself but thanks. They probably need yours too.' she says opening the door. " how can we help you?" she asks the two agents.
"agent Prentiss?' one of them asks.
"yes"
" agents Jones and Parker" The man says pointing to himself and the other man. " we need to get yours and miss Garcia's statements to wrap up this investigation do you have a few minutes?"
" sure " she says motioning for them to come in.
"thanks" the second man ,agent Parker says.
"how about we split up, agent Parker can get your statement, and Miss Garcia and i can go into her office for hers save some time"
" that sound great" i say form my position standing next to the desk.
Forty-five minutes later both our statements were given the case was wrapped up and me, Emily and the baby head to the hospital. It turned out that she was fine she just had a headache. By the time all that was done it was almost 2:00 and due to today's events our team was given the rest of the day off. We all decided to meet up at Dave's house seeing that it was the biggest. We spent the afternoon talking and just hanging out. The whole team cooed over the baby and i couldn't help but notice that for the first time since i had known her, Emily had a real smile on her face. That night and the next three nights after that Emily stayed with me. The autopsy was done on Adam and it was determined that Dave had fired the shot that had killed him. Emily returned to work two days after the incident. Our team was now stronger and more closer. We were a family we would always be there for each other and nothing could break us.
************************************** 7 months later *********************************************
(Emily's POV)
It had been a little over seven months since Adam was killed, and everything was going so much better. At first it was hard it had taken a while to fully accept that he was gone and that Amanda and I were safe. i had moved into a new apartment closer to work. that had helped my feel safer. However the nightmares had come the first night, and for a good three and a half months they had reoccurred nightly. after a lot of soul searching and help from friends i had decided that it was time for me to live my life the way i wanted. I wasn't going to let a dead man run it for me. Since then the nightmares had almost completely gone away. They still came back every once in awhile but they didn't bother me as much. Amanda had started crawling and talking a little. She could now say momma and a few other words. she had started pulling her self up and standing, i expected her to start walking any day. She was getting so big and looking more and more like me every day.
Today was her first birthday and Garcia was at my apartment helping me wrap gifts and stuff. the team, and Annie were coming over for her birthday party. They were due in an hour. All the gifts were wrapped, the food was ready. Garcia and I were sitting at the kitchen table talking while Amanda was taking a nap on the couch when the doorbell rang signaling the arrival of guests. I excuse myself form the table and answer the door. The BAU team is on the other side. After exchanging hugs with them all they set the gifts they were carrying down and we move into the liivng room. I enter first and kneel down in front of the sleeping birthday girl.
"hey princess it's time to wake up you've got company" i quietly whisper in her ear as i gently shake her shoulder. She opens her eyes slowly and blinks a few times before shooting up on the couch. She climbs off of the couch and crawls over to Morgan and holds her arms up begging him to pick her up. Her antics make everyone scoops her up in his arms, she pokes him in the nose nd starts giggling. I don't know why but She had taken a liking to Morgan from the moment she saw him, he had done the same. everyone sits down on the couches and passes Amanda around as we visit. when the doorbell rings again i go answer it and lead Annie into the living room with the rest of the team.
Tree and a half hours later, everyone had been fed, the cake had been devoured, gifts were open and the last guest had just left. Amanda was sitting on the floor playing with one of her new toys. Penelope Had stayed later to help me clean up. An hour later the apartment was clean and Penelope left leaving just me and Amanda. I put Amanda down for a nap and turn on my stereo as i sit on the couch reading the latest Dean Koontz novel. Some time later a song catches my attention so i put the book down and turn it up to listen to the words.
Long road to ruin there in your eyes
Under the cold streetlights
No tomorrow, no dead end in sight
For every piece to fall in place
Forever gone without a trace
Your horizon takes its shape
No turning back, don't turn that page
Come now, I'm leaving here tonight
Come now, let's leave it all behind
Is that the price you pay?
Running through hell, heaven can wait
Long road to ruin there in your eyes
Under the cold streetlights
No tomorrow, no dead end in sight
It's kind of fitting now i guess with everything I've been through in the last year and where i am now. i can't help but think that if it wasn't for my friends especially Penelope Garcia i wouldn't be where i am today i guess this whole thing ha taught me something. Never forget who your friends are and let them help you. as the song ends i pick up my book and start reading again...
THE END!
thanks to everyone who read this i hope you like the end!
