The rest of the weekend went pretty fast and it was some good family bonding time. I hadn't heard from Emily since the first night but I know how busy her job can be and knew that she would get in contact with me when she could. The weekend was filled with happy times and I knew it was good for our moral to spend our down time together, I told them all about that year and I they all forgave me for the lying and knew that that year was made even harder by Emily's "death", I even told them about the miscarriage I had. I didn't want there to be any more secrets that I was keeping and after all the trouble that they could've gotten in they deserved the truth. Henry and Jack loved spending time together, they usually only see each other a couple of times a month and they love each other like the cousins that our little family has made them, they even learned a few magic tricks from Spence and a few profiling tips from Rossi and I managed to play a bit of soccer with them before my legs would hurt too much and after the much needed weekend I'm feeling 100% better, not physically but mentally I am, I know I will still need to see a shrink but now I feel that going in there won't be so bad and that after a couple of weeks home to physically recover I'll be able to go back to work with no problems.
Later that night after dinner and getting Henry's school clothes organised we were sitting on the couch watching a bit of television before his bedtime when he asked for another part of the story
"What happened after I was born mommy?" he suddenly asked still looking at the tv
"Well not a lot buddy, I was on maternity leave and hardly left the house. Your dad took the first couple of weeks off to help us and your Aunty Pen and Uncle Spence would always drop by but I didn't see the beautiful woman for a few weeks but she would text me every few days asking how you were going. It wasn't until I decided to take you in to see the team that I finally got to see her again-"
**Flashback**
I was standing in the round table room holding Henry remembering all the times in this room and surprisingly missing standing in front of the team at the head of the table presenting a case when I heard Spencer telling the guys that someone was up here
"He guys" I said when they all walked in "I figure we so much death and sadness in this room we should have at least one good memory" I turned around and showed off Henry to the rest of them, glancing at Emily who hadn't seen him since the hospital and saw her eyes fill with love when I handed him to Morgan. After 10 minutes I stood back from them all and just watched my family play with their nephew, Garcia had gone and gotten some toys from her office and they had him on the floor playing away.
"Who would've thought big bad FBI agents, who work with the worst criminals in the country turn into putty at the site of a child" Emily said pulling me out of my musings
"I was just thinking the same thing. He's got them wrapped around their little fingers, even Hotch is smiling" I laugh and sit back in my seat "So how you been?"
"Not bad, works been pretty hectic as you probably can guess, been showing Jordan the ropes, to be honest I think she can't wait till you get back, don't think this is her scene" she smiles and looks back over to Henry who is laughing at Morgan and Garcia while they fight over a troll
"Yea I heard you were doing that, well mainly about Viper. So tell me, did he do anything for ya when you got him on his terms?" I laugh
"Garcia?" she laughs and I nod "Well let's say he did do one thing for me" she says with a smirk and I raise an eyebrow "he helped with the profile" she laughs and I smile, trying to squash down my jealousy
"Well that's the main thing then" I smile and look down at my watch then over to Henry,
"What time does Will finish?" she asks noticing me looking at my watch
"In a couple of hours, I have to head off soon and stop by the grocery store then get dinner ready. It's funny, I never wanted to be a stay at home mom who has tea on the table when the father of her child comes home from work but somehow that's what I've become" I say still staring at Henry "never thought I'd say it but I actually miss this place, I miss the paper work, the budget meetings, the political bullshit and I even miss Straus being a bitch to us" I laugh and look over to her "What kind of mother does it make me that I can't wait to get back? Get back to the death and destruction we see every day? The twisted minds we deal with? I want to come back to all this and leave me son behind" I ask hoping she knows I need an answer
"It makes you a good one, you've always done this job to help protect people, making sure that there is no way the UnSubs could hurt anybody else. Now you just have an extra reason, making the world a safer place for Henry. You've still got 3 months of maternity leave left, go have fun with Henry and when you get back we will all be there for you when it becomes too hard. I know we go away for cases but usually it's only a few days per case but when you get home it will be even better for you and Henry because you will cherish the time you spend with him" she says and pats my thigh, sending chills down my spine. I place my hand on top of hers
"Thanks, that actually means a lot. Will hasn't been very supportive when I talk about coming back and I just needed to know someone was in my corner" I smile and remove my hand
"I'll always be in your corner" she whispers and removes her own hand. I was about to say something when her phone started ringing and she answers without looking at the caller I.D
"Prentiss…. Hanna hi…. We just got back so should be here for a few days….. Friday?... Alright, I'll pick you up at 8… great see you then" she hangs up and looks down at her phone
"Hot date Agent Prentiss?" I laugh
"Um, yea actually" she says still not looking at me
"That's great Em, I know things between you and I didn't work out, and I know that's my fault but I still want you to be happy" I say, even though I feel my heart breaking even more than it was
"Thanks, I've only known her about a month and we've only been on 2 dates but she's nice, she's actually a doctor at George Washington"
"A doctor girlfriend? That is something you could use" I laugh "Hell in this team it's probably something we could all use" she laughs then I notice the time and realise I better get going even though I didn't want to leave, then I had a thought "Hey what are you doing on Saturday night? Wills working nights starting Friday and I think its about time for a girls night, Garcia's been bugging me for weeks" I say "watch a couple of movies and I've got a few bottles of wine that are yelling at me to open"
"Sure, Ok" she says hesitantly "I should be free but if things change I'll let you know" she says as we stand up "It's been good to see you" she smiles then surprises us both by pulling me in for a hug and I can't help but think of how well we fit as I breathe in her scent.
"It's been good to see you too" I say as we pull apart "have a good date, see you Saturday, say about 6? Get take out or something?" I smile as she nods and after filling in Garcia on girls night plans and saying good bye to the boys and finally getting my son back I head on out and go spend the night being perfect mommy and girlfriend, super excited for Saturday.
**End Flashback**
"So how did girls night go?" Henry asked I wasn't actually sure if he had been paying attention because he hadn't lifted his head the entire story
"It went really well. We had dinner, they both played with you for a while then we watched a couple of movies. It was like it used to be before things between us happened, we even talked about the relationships we were in" I tell him while running a hand through his hair
"Didn't that hurt? Knowing she was seeing someone else?" he asked
"It did but I couldn't really complain. I mean I was with your dad and even though it wasn't the same love I had for the beautiful woman, I did love your father and the more I heard about Hanna the more I was happy for the beautiful woman" I said and looked over to the time "anyway its past your bedtime. Go jump in bed and I'll come tuck you in in a minute." He jumps up and goes get ready while I sit there a bit longer, wondering what Emily is doing at this moment, her suspension is supposed to start tomorrow but if she's busy then they might postpone it. i pull out my phone and send her a quick message
Hey hope all is going well over there. Told Henry more of our story tonight and thought of you. Let me know when it's died down there and I can give you a ring or something. Miss you, Jen xx
After sending the message I run upstairs and tuck Henry in and just before I leave his room he calls out to me "Mommy" I turn around "I'm sorry about how things turned out with the beautiful woman, I just wish there was something I could do to help her come back to you. I don't like seeing you sad" he whispers
"Oh sweetie, I'm not sad, how can I be? I have you and all your aunt and uncles and my mom. Life just turns out different from how we think it might at one point but I'm happy going with the flow. Plus I'm working on bringing her back to us but it might take time but I'm fine waiting till she does" I smile down at him and kiss his forehead "now get some sleep because you've got school tomorrow"
"Ok night Mommy" he says and as I leave his room my phone goes off
Hey Jen, things are still pretty hectic here. My suspension has been postponed until this is sorted. I'll give you a ring when I know whats happening. Give Henry a kiss for me. Em xx
I smile and type a quick response then start getting ready for bed myself. I finally shut my eyes with a smile on my face, hoping that soon I will have a certain someone sharing the bed with me.