Team Visit

Rossi popped his head round the door. "May we come in?" he asked.

Aaron tried to get up but it hurt too much. Emily put her hand on his shoulder. "Lie down, darling. You'll pull the stitches."

"Yes, don't pull the stitches, friend," Dave added. "We don't want you going back into surgery."

He laid back down banging his hands in frustration. He couldn't do anything but move his arms, legs and head. What use was moving his legs if he couldn't move his chest and stomach. Also moving his head would hurt too much while his chest was in a bad state.

"You can come in," he said.

They came in and crowded around his bed looking down at him. It was good to see he was still alive even though he had stitches in his chest. It was so good to see him alive when they knew how close he'd been to death. They knew he'd just keep getting stronger and stronger/ this was Hotch, a survivor. He always fought and pulled through.

"How are you feeling?" JJ asked.

"I've been better," he answered.

"You gave us a scare back there, man," Morgan added.

"Nothing will keep me down," he smiled. "Seriously thank you for saving my life."

"Anytime Aaron," Dave replied. "Just focus on getting better now."

"I'm sure my wife won't let me think of anything else," he teased.

"It's only because I care," Emily defended.

"It's good to see you back to your old self," Dave added.

"That's all thanks to my wife."

"Oh Aaron," Emily gushed.

The team smiled to see them back together. This was what they both needed. They weren't right without each other. They were incomplete without each other.

Emily then looked down and back up at them again. She had to tell them. They were her family. They had a right to know.

"I didn't lose only one child that day," she said looking down biting back tears.

"You were pregnant?" Garcia asked shocked in disbelief. No, she couldn't have lost two children the day they lost Toby.

She nodded on the verge of tears. "I didn't know until I miscarried my little girl that day. Seeing Toby lying there with his chest open caused me to miscarry."

"Oh Em," JJ answered. "Why didn't you tell us?"

"We'd just lost Toby. I didn't want to cause more pain."

"But you took it all on yourself," Reid answered sadly.

"I'm so sorry; I thought I was doing the right thing. I was trying not to hurt you all."

"We understand," Morgan smiled sadly at her.

"I'll take Jack and look after him at mine. Emily, you should stay here," Rossi said as the team were preparing to leave.

"There's nowhere else I want to be," she answered holding her husband's hand. He smiled back at her.

"Good. Come on, kid," he said turning to Jack.

He looked to Emily who nodded so he nodded and left with him. She was thankful his best friend was going to be looking after Jack. This was a time he shouldn't be left on his own. He couldn't be on his own worrying about his dad.

"We were going to have a daughter?" Aaron asked.

"Yes, I'm so sorry," she answered quietly.

"It wasn't your fault, Em. Any pregnant woman would have miscarried given the circumstances."

She nodded.

They both felt so tired they fell asleep. She fell asleep in the chair as she sat beside him. She wouldn't leave his side while he was so vulnerable. They needed each other.