A/n, a little quality time with her grandparents. Every kid needs that. Hope you enjoy.
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Chapter Eleven
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"We have a case we're heading to Idaho," Emily explained as she talked to her mother on the phone. She'd been on several cases since she'd been back at work but it was still hard. Jessie was now a happy healthy four-month-old.
"We'll be fine, keep in touch and call us later when you have time. Is there anything I need to know?" Elizabeth wanted to know.
"I think she's getting her first tooth because she's been fussing a lot lately and rubbing at her gums. I packed some teething tablets and some Oragel in her diaper bag. She can have two tablets at once, they just dissolve under her tongue," Emily explained.
"Okay, I think I can figure that out. Your father will be back later today and he'll be happy to know he'll get to spend some time with his granddaughter," the ambassador stated. Emily smiled, she loved how much her parents loved and adored Jessie. She couldn't have asked for a better set of people to watch over her daughter, and for that she was immensely grateful.
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"Is that Liz?" Spencer asked as he walked up to where his fiancé was standing.
"Yes it is, do you want to talk to her?" Emily whispered. Spencer nodded and reached for the phone.
"Mom, Spencer's here, and he wants to talk to you. I need to grab something from my desk. Talk to you later, give the baby a kiss for me, love you, Mom," Emily said handing the phone to Spencer before heading to grab something she'd left on her desk.
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"Hey there, Liz, I guess Em told you we have a case?"
"Yes she did, don't worry, Jessie will be fine with us," Liz assured.
"I know she will be, I still worry, though," Spencer admitted.
"That's completely normal, to be honest, I'd be worried if you didn't worry," Liz answered. "Go and solve the case so you two can get back here to your little girl. We'll talk to you later, Spencer," the ambassador instructed. Recognizing the dismissal for what it was, Spencer agreed and disconnected the call.
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Elizabeth paced the floor with her screaming granddaughter. She knew the little girl was teething she could feel the tooth trying to poke through. She'd just given her a dose of the teething tablets as well as some of the Oragell.
"Want me to take her for a bit?" Michael Prentiss offered as he walked into the living room of their house.
"Sure if you want to, I need to get a drink and use the bathroom," Liz admitted.
"Okay, here come to Grandpa, sweetie pie," he said softly. Carefully, Michael took the crying little girl into his arms and began swaying back and forth. I'm sure glad you weren't crying like this when your mommy and daddy called earlier, or else they would have rushed straight home, he murmured to the baby girl. Her cries seemed to be quieting and her eyes had begun to droop. A few short minutes later she'd finally fallen asleep. Slowly, the proud grandfather made his way to the room they'd set up for Jessie, meeting his wife in the hall.
"She finally fall asleep?" Liz questioned in a whisper. Mike nodded as he shifted the slumbering infant in his arms slightly.
"I'm just going to put her down and turn on the baby monitor. Then what do you say to heading to bed?" he suggested.
"That's a great idea, I'll meet you in our room," the ambassador said kissing first the sleeping baby then her husband before making her way to their bedroom ready to go to bed. She loved her granddaughter, but she was definitely exhausted. I remember why parenting is for the young; she mused as she changed into her pajamas and slid under the sheets.