Hello!

I feel like I am getting a bit repetitive with this story but I'm going to make an effort to do better! I hope you'll enjoy this chapter though!

Thanks so much to everyone who's reading! Enjoy! -J

Chapter 10

Emily knew. As soon as she heard the front door open later that night, the brunette had pulled on a pair of sweatpants and a t-shirt, making her way out into the hallway just as Alex came up the stairs. Though she had been waiting for her daughter, Emily couldn't help freezing in her tracks when she caught sight of the younger brunette, taking in the slightly disheveled hair and the love struck look on the young girl's face; and she knew.

"Hi Sweetheart," Emily somehow found her voice, plastering a smile on her face. "Did you have a good time with Spencer?"

"Hm? Oh yeah. It was great," Alex replied, her eyes shining with a happiness she couldn't quite control. "Spence ordered from my favourite restaurant and set up a nice little candlelight dinner. It was really nice," she explained, smile still on her face.

"Good. That's good," Emily nodded, feeling a little like she was in shock, wanting to ask a question but afraid to ask. "I'm glad you had a good time."

"Yeah. I'm pretty tired though," Alex told her, smile still on her face. "I'm going to go to bed. You should get back to Mum," she gestured towards the master bedroom with her head. "I'll see you in the morning."

"Okay," Emily replied, watching until Alex was at her own bedroom door before saying anything else. "I love you Honey," she called out, feeling like her little girl was all grown up.

"I love you too Mom," Alex turned back around, making her way over to the older brunette and giving her a kiss on the cheek. "Goodnight."

"Night," Emily tried to smile, waiting until Alex was shut inside her room before robotically making her way back to her own room, rousing JJ as she got back into bed.

"Hey," JJ smiled sleepily as she rolled over to face her wife. "Where'd you go?" She asked, fully opening her eyes only to notice Emily staring at the wall on the other side of the room. "What's wrong?" She sat up, turning on the bedside lamp. "Em?"

"Lex is home," Emily replied, still not turning towards the blonde. "I heard the door open so I went out to see how her night went and…and she…"

"Emily," JJ placed a finger under the brunette's chin, turning her head so that brown eyes met blue. "What is it?" She asked, worried now.

"Alex she…I think…Alex…." Emily was struggling. "Alex had sex," she finally blurted out, surprising JJ, whose eyes widened.

"She said that?" JJ asked.

"She didn't have to," Emily shook her head. "She didn't have to…I could…I could tell. It was all over her face when she came in."

"That's a pretty big deal," JJ replied carefully, reaching out for Emily's hand, to comfort not just Emily but herself as well. "If you're right…"

"I'm right," Emily interrupted, not a single doubt in her mind.

"Well then it's a big deal," JJ nodded, trying to be the rational one. "She'll come to us when she's ready. You need to…we have to give her time and wait until she comes to us. Okay? You're okay?"

"Yeah, yeah, I'm okay," Emily replied, unsure if she was even telling the truth. "She'll come to us," she nodded. "She'll come to us."

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With her mind filled with thoughts of Spencer, Alex struggled to fall asleep that night, replaying the events of the night over and over in her head. The teen was aware her Mother knew what had happened that night; she could see it in the way the older brunette looked at her, could hear it in the way she told her she loved her, but she was far to happy to worry about that yet. As much as she knew she should talk to her Mothers about what had happened, Alex simply wanted to enjoy the moment for a while, even though she wanted to talk to someone about it.

Knowing exactly who she needed to talk to, Alex text Olivia early the next morning, asking the blonde if she would come over before the other girls, telling her she wanted to talk to her alone. Intrigued, Olivia was quick to agree, showing up at the Prentiss household just before lunch.

"I knew you missed me most," Olivia greeted Alex in the foyer with a hug. "Had to see me before the other girls because you don't want them to be jealous right?"

"Technically I saw Spencer last night," Alex laughed, returning the hug. "But sure."

"Where are your Moms? I wanna say hi," Olivia asked as she pulled away from her friend, moving to walk towards the hallway before Alex reached out and grabbed her hand.

"You can say hi later," Alex shook her head, pulling Olivia towards the stairs. "I've got to tell you something first. Come on. My room."

"What is with you?" Olivia was laughing as Alex pulled her up the stairs and towards her bedroom, the brunette quickly shutting the door as soon as they were both inside. "What is going on? What is so important that I can't even say hi to your…"

"Spencer and I had sex," Alex blurted out, standing against the bedroom door, watching as Olivia's mouth immediately fell open. "Last night," she clarified even though it was probably unnecessary. "We had sex…last night…at Spencer's."

"You had…you and Spencer…" Olivia kept opening and closing her mouth, obviously struggling to speak. "Oh. My. God," she finally squealed, throwing her arms up and around Alex, pulling her further into the room, eventually sitting them both down on the bed so they were facing each other. "Oh my God. I can't even…Oh my God."

"You already said that," Alex laughed, her cheeks reddening. "Please say something else because I'm kind of freaking out here and I really need to talk to someone about this."

"I'm sorry, that's just…it's…wow," Olivia shook her head, pushing her hair back out of her face. "I'm just surprised! I thought you said you weren't ready. I thought you guys were waiting."

"We were," Alex nodded, her hands shaking with both excitement and nerves, relieved to be getting everything off her chest. "We were waiting but we were together last night…we had this really romantic dinner and then I don't know," she shrugged. "I love her so much. I am so in love with her and suddenly I wasn't really sure what exactly I was waiting for. I was ready."

"Wow," Olivia repeated, nodding her head as she stared at Alex, still looking slightly shocked. "How…how was it?"

"It was…it was amazing," Alex admitted her blush only deepening. "I don't even know how to explain it Liv. It was just…it was amazing. I don't think I've ever felt closer to Spencer and I'm not really sure if it's possible but I think I'm even more in love with her than I already was."

With a grin on her face, Olivia could only seem to stare at Alex, admiring the look of happiness and love all over the brunette's face. "You are seriously adorable," she eventually laughed, Alex joining in. "Seriously I don't think I've ever seen you so happy. And this is such a huge deal for you and Spencer. Did you tell your Moms?"

"No," Alex shook her head; her shoulder's slumping slightly, feeling a little guilty that she hadn't talked to her Moms like she had promised she would. "I'm pretty sure my Mom knows though. I mean she saw me when I got home last night and it kind of seemed like she knew…like she understood."

"Considering she's a profiler that would make sense," Olivia nodded. "You're going to talk to them though aren't you?"

"Eventually," Alex replied, biting her lip. "I want to. I just…I wanted to talk to you first," she laughed. "I needed to talk to someone who I knew would be excited."

"Well you definitely came to the right place," Olivia grinned, making Alex laugh even more. "Now I want details. Seriously. I want to know everything."

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Though the original plan had been for Alex and her friends to hang out at the house, the teens had decided to take a trip to the mall; wanting to do some back to school shopping since their summer was rapidly winding down. After checking the refrigerator, JJ had announced that they were in desperate need of groceries, leaving Emily home with Henry while she went to the store.

"Looks like it's just you and me Henry," Emily kissed the grinning blonde's cheek just as the doorbell rang. "You, me and whoever that is," she corrected, heading towards the front door and checking the window, surprised to see Elizabeth Prentiss standing on the other side, quickly opening the door. "Mother, hi," she greeted, sounding surprised. "Was I expecting you? I didn't even know you were in the city."

"It was a rather impromptu trip," Elizabeth replied as she entered the house. "I hope it's okay that I stopped in. I just had to come see my grandchildren."

"Of…of course," Emily nodded, handing Henry off into Elizabeth's waiting arms, still surprised at her Mother's love for being a Grandmother. "That's actually…that's really nice. It's nice to see you."

"Oh I missed you Henry," Elizabeth kissed the little blonde's cheek. "You're getting so big. You're such a handsome little guy aren't you?" She continued, Emily slightly entertained by the voice her Mother was using.

"He looks so much like Jen," Emily smiled, leading her Mother towards the family room. "I actually think he looks more and more like her everyday. He's starting to imitate people a lot now though. He's basically become Alex's shadow."

"Where is my granddaughter?" Elizabeth asked, looking around as if expecting the teen to appear from behind the couch.

"She's out with her friends at the moment. I would have had her stay home if I knew you were coming," Emily explained. "Will you be able to stay until she gets back? Jen went out to get groceries. You're welcome to stay for dinner."

"You know what, that sounds wonderful," Elizabeth smiled, Emily doing her best not to be too surprised, but rather pleased to have the older woman's company. "So what brings you to the city anyways? I thought you were still in London."

"Work mostly," Elizabeth replied, her attention still on Henry who was happily playing with her necklace. "I saw an opportunity to come spend some time here and I took it. I've been missing my family."

"Well that's nice to hear," Emily smiled, suddenly struck by a thought as she watched her Mother interacting with her son. "You know Mom it would be nice if the kids got to see you more. I mean I'm sure they would love it," she said, deciding to fill her Mother in on her little secret. "And you know when the next one comes I want you to be in their life as well."

"The next one? As in the next child?" Elizabeth raised an eyebrow as Emily simply grinned in response. "You two are going to have another baby?"

"That's the plan," Emily nodded, feeling like her smile was permanently etched on her face. "I mean so far all we've done is discuss it, but we're planning on going to see a someone about our options soon."

"Oh Emily that's wonderful," Elizabeth smiled. "I'm so happy to hear that. I would love another grandchild. Which one of you will carry the child? Have you decided that yet?"

"I think it's going to be me actually," Emily replied, feeling more and more confident about that answer. "I mean we've gone back and forth about it quite a bit, but I want to do it. I want it to be me."

"Have you told Alexandra about that yet?" Elizabeth asked, immediately understanding why the decision was a difficult one.

"We've talked it out quite a bit actually," Emily nodded. "It was difficult at first but she's looking forward to it now. She's actually hoping for a little sister," she explained. "You know actually could I…could I ask you something? About when I was a teenager?" She asked rather hesitantly, unsure if this was something she could discuss with her mother.

"Of course," Elizabeth said, placing Henry on the ground since the toddler had gotten bored and was squirming to go play with his toys. "What is it?"

"When I was Alex's age did you ever…were you ever just like completely freaked out that I was growing up too fast?" Emily asked, her cheeks reddening in embarrassment. "Because Alex is only 16 but it seems like she's making all these adult decisions and I just want to keep her a kid," she ran her hand through her hair. "It's happening way too fast and I'm not really sure if maybe I'm just being irrational. I mean Jen doesn't seem to be as freaked out as I am."

"Well your irrationality could stem from the fact that you gave birth to Alex, whereas Jennifer did not," Elizabeth suggested. "As far as when you were a teenager," she paused, thinking. "I wish I had a better answer for you but I'm afraid when you were 16 I had already lost you. You grew up when I wasn't paying attention and you wanted very little to do with me," she explained, a sad look falling over her features before she quickly recovered. "You haven't lost Alexandra though. She loves you very much. And she still needs you."

With a small, rather sad smile, Emily thought back to her teenager years; to the times when all she did was rebel again her parents. "You know Mom," she reached out for the older brunette's hand. "You haven't lost me either. I still need you."

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It was later that night, after a dinner filled with plenty of laughter and chatter that JJ and Emily curled up together on the sofa, simply enjoying the quiet together on the couch, while Henry slept peacefully upstairs. Alex, whose friends had left before dinner, was making her way down the hallway, having been on the phone with Spencer in the game room.

"Hey kid, come here," Emily called, looking over the back of the couch.

"What's up?" Alex asked, taking a seat next to JJ, who immediately placed a hand on her back.

"Well Mum and I wanted to tell you that we're making an appointment to start talking about IVF for our anniversary," Emily explained, delighted as she watched Alex's face light up with a smile. "Obviously it's going to be a bit of a process and it could take quite a while before we're actually able to get pregnant, but we wanted you to know that we're taking the first step."

"That's awesome," Alex grinned. "And did you guys decide who was going to…you know…who's going to actually have the baby."

"There's still a few details we're debating but Mom is going to carry the baby," JJ was the one to reply, taking Emily's hand in hers.

"I'm really glad Mom," Alex was still smiling. "I'm really happy for you guys. I'm happy for all of us."

"So are we," JJ agreed, wrapping her arm around the teen, and pulling her down so she was leaning against her side.

For several minutes the room was silent, the three females simply sitting together, happily enjoying the moment until Alex finally broke the silence, unable to take it any longer. "I know you know," she said rather quietly, sitting forward so she could see Emily who was sitting on JJ's other side. "I saw the way you looked at me last night. I know you know. And if you know, then that means she told you," she looked at JJ. "You both know."

"Alex…" Emily's heart was beating fast, suddenly nervous that her daughter was going to confirm what she did indeed already know. "What…what do we know?"

"That I…That Spencer and I had sex," Alex admitted, casting her eyes downward, feeling her cheeks flaring. "Are you mad?" She asked when no one said anything, still too nervous to look up.

"Oh honey, I'm not mad," Emily leaned forward too so she was now reaching across JJ, placing a hand on her daughter's knee, effectively making the teen look up. "Maybe a little sad…but definitely not mad."

"Sad?" Alex was raised her eyebrow, not quite understanding.

"You're just…you're growing up so fast," Emily explained, a sad smile on her face. "And while I knew this day would come…while I expected that it was closer than I wanted it to be, it still scares me a little," she sighed. "It still makes me feel like I'm losing you."

"You're not losing me," Alex was quick to argue, standing up and moving so she was sitting between both her Mothers. "You guys aren't losing me! Not at all! I may be growing up but…but I still need you guys. I probably need you guys more now than ever," she said, sounding slightly frantic, looking from one Mother to the other. "Yesterday was a pretty big deal and I know I promised you guys I would talk to you but I got a little scared."

"That's understandable," JJ nodded, running her hand over the teen's hair. "But you can always talk to us. You can talk to us now," she said, watching as Alex bit her lip nervously, obviously unsure where to start. "You and Spencer decided that you were ready to take this step together?" She decided to ask, wanting to make sure the teen hadn't been pressured into doing something she wasn't ready for.

"Yes. Most definitely yes," Alex replied, sitting back against the couch, both her Mothers watching her carefully. "We've been talking about it a lot lately, but I wasn't ready and Spencer understood that," she explained. "But I just…I love her so much," she blushed. "I love her and I didn't want to wait anymore. I know I'm only 16 and I know that there's a chance Spencer and I aren't going to be together forever but I wanted her to be my first. It wasn't just about sex we just…I love her," she repeated, shrugging her shoulders, not knowing what else to say. "I don't want you guys to think I did this for the wrong reasons. I don't want you to think I made the wrong choice."

"We don't think that Honey," Emily was the one to reply, slightly surprised by her own words even though she meant them. "As much as I would love to keep you young forever, it sounds to me that you made a mature decision and that you and Spencer didn't rush into anything," she said. "I mean you two have been together for a pretty long time and it's good that you both talked about it before you did anything."

"And we love Spencer Babe," JJ added with a reassuring smile. "We couldn't be happier that you found someone like her. This whole thing is probably going to take a little while for us to get used to," she said looking to Emily who nodded her agreement.

"But we are going to try and be understanding about it," Emily said, knowing that was going to be something she was going to have to make an effort to do. "And we will continue to love you and Spencer just as much as we always have."

"Thanks," Alex smiled, allowing Emily to pull her into a hug before leaning back against JJ, the blonde once again wrapping her arm around her shoulders. "I know I don't know what's going to happen with me and Spencer down the line but I like to think that we're a lot like you guys…you know best friends who fell for each other."

"You two have always reminded me of me and your Mom," JJ nodded. "There are a lot of similarities."

"Yeah," Alex agreed, as Emily moved so she was sitting closer to her, reaching out and taking her hand. "I hope we'll be as happy as you guys are. I hope we have a relationship just like yours."