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Chapter 11 – The Results
"Rafael? Really?" Elle answered in disbelief.
"Yeah, he's been a nervous wreck," her mother replied, as she remembered back to when Rafael was just a young boy; he had always been worried about his sister. He followed her everywhere and Elle had cherished it instead of looking at it as an annoyance. They had an incredibly strong bond. Maria Greenaway chalked it up to the fact that because she had to work so much to make ends meat, Elle had been the real woman of the house. She had practically raised Rafael. Now, he idolized his sister.
"Who's Rafael?" Morgan asked politely.
"My youngest," Elle's mother replied with a smile.
Elle continued to have pleasant talk with her family and friends until there was another knock on her room door. Hotch stepped into the room wearing a suit. He had given every member of his team the day off except for himself. Gideon followed behind him wearing his casual clothes, jeans and a t-shirt.
"How are you feeling?" Hotch inquired after acknowledging his other team members and Elle's family.
"I've been better," Elle answered smiling.
"I was waiting for the sarcasm," Hotch teased with a rare smile.
"Sorry to disappoint," she retorted.
Gideon chuckled at the exchange. Hotch and Elle had a very special relationship. "So, it's almost lunch time, would you like someone to sneak you in some real food?"
"That would be great!" Elle said enthusiastically. She had only picked at her breakfast, so she was starving.
"Please, pick up something healthy," Reid pleaded.
Garcia smiled at him. "Don't worry, Jayge and I have it covered."
"And I'll get you some coffee." Gideon stated while looking at Reid and taking in his fatigued appearance.
Reid smiled pleasantly at the mention of caffeine and watched Garcia, JJ, and Gideon exit the hospital room.
"When will Rafa be here?" Elle asked Vincent. She was excited to see her baby brother. She hadn't seen him in three months because of his backpacking trip through Europe, and she had only been able to speak with him on the phone a few times.
Vincent looked down at his wrist watch. "He should be here soon. When I was talking to him he was filling up at a gas station."
"Is he on his bike?" Elle inquired. She knew that her young, outgoing, fun loving brother loved to ride his motorcycle. In fact, he didn't even own a car. She laughed quietly to herself. In a lot of ways, he reminded her of Morgan.
Vincent laughed, "Yeah, he's on his bike."
"Reckless." Vincent and Elle both heard their mother mutter under her breath and they responded by laughing.
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After Elle had finished her lunch that Garcia and JJ had brought her, a small Caesar salad and a slice of pizza, her youngest brother finally showed up.
The door opened after a quick knock and the young man's face lit up once his eyes landed on his sister. "Elle," he breathed a sigh of relief as he strode towards the hospital bed and hugged her tightly.
Rafael Greenaway was a tall, lean, broad shouldered man of twenty-three years. He had strong, angular facial features and this translated into a very handsome face. He had dark brown eyes and short, wavy dark hair. The resemblance between all of Elle's brothers was incredibly prominent. He wore dark jeans, a red t-shirt, and a black, leather jacket. He also had a backpack slung over one shoulder.
"How are you?" He asked in concern as he stared at the bandage on her forehead.
"Fine," she assured him in a confident voice. She took a deep breath before she made the appropriate introductions. "Rafa, these are my bosses, Aaron Hotchner and Jason Gideon and that's Penelope Garcia, Jennifer Jareau, and Derek Morgan. And this," she paused for a moment and smiled, "is my boyfriend, Spencer Reid."
Rafa smiled a bright, pleasant smile and shook hands with everyone. "Pleasure to meet all of you, Elle's told me only good things."
"I doubt that," Morgan snickered.
They all laughed but the lighthearted moment was interrupted by Dr. Accardo. "Hello," she smiled at all of Elle's visitors. The woman seemed to have a permanent smile on her face, it was very endearing. "May I talk to Ms. Greenaway in private?" She asked courteously.
Elle's mother kissed Elle lovingly on the top of her head before she lead her two youngest children out of the room. The BAU quickly followed except for Reid, who lingered.
"Do you want me to stay or leave?" He asked quietly.
She took a deep breath and a moment to think. What did she want? She did want his support but she didn't know if she could bear to watch his face if the doctor delivered the news that she didn't want to hear. She wanted to be able to process it and then tell him. "Its okay, you can go out with everyone else," she finally answered.
"Are you sure?" He was just double-checking. He didn't want to push her or seem indifferent. But this was her decision.
"Yeah, I'll be fine." She gave him a weak smile.
He leaned down and playfully kissed the tip of her nose. "No matter what happens…nothing changes for me, okay?" She nodded. "I promise." He was trying to tell her that she would still be the same person to him. He would not look at her any differently. He just hoped that she understood, and believed him. "I love you."
"I love you too." She pulled him down for a soft kiss on the lips.
He squeezed her hand before finally managing to tear himself away from her.
Dr. Accardo had watched the tender display in silence but as soon as the door closed behind Reid, she moved closer to Elle. "Still feeling well?"
Elle chuckled nervously. "A little nauseous right now actually."
"Then I'm not going to drag this out anymore. Everything came back negative. Nothing foreign. No signs of sexual assault."
Elle leaned back on the pillows on her hospital bed and loudly exhaled before laughing. "I thought for sure…," she laughed again, "…with my luck…Huh."
Dr. Accardo smiled. "Now you get to focus on taking care of your baby."
She covered her stomach with both of her hands. "Everything is okay with him or her, right?" Elle asked worriedly.
"As far as we can tell. You didn't report any pain and there's no bruising or signs of abuse in the abdominal area, and we tried to take care of your nutrition as soon as you were brought in. Everything should be fine," Dr, Accardo finished with a smile.
Elle smiled in genuine relief and happiness. "Everything should be fine," she repeated.
"Would you like me to send Dr. Reid back in?"
She nodded. "Please, I'd like to talk to him in private for a minute."
Dr. Accardo left the room, with a smile of course, and Reid appeared. His face had turned as white as a sheet, making the dark rims around his eyes even more apparent. He ran a hand through his messy hair, which was a sign that he was nervous.
She smiled at him to ease the tension. "Everything's okay."
He smiled back at her in joy and rushed to her side. "Really?"
"Yeah, the tests came back negative." She tugged his arm and gestured for him to sit on the edge of her bed. "I can get out of here soon," she chuckled, "thank God."
"To my apartment…our apartment," he smiled.
"I can live with that." Her voice was teasing but she was being serious. She was not ready to say it out loud but she really did not want to go back to her house, at least not yet. She also wanted to live with Reid and make him happy.
He interrupted her thoughts with a chuckle. "We need to start making some plans, don't we?"
She smiled at him. "Yeah, we have lots to talk about."
A/N: So, Part 4 is not quite over yet. There are probably three or four more chapters left.
An important note: Don't hate me if the updates become less frequent because things are just starting to get super busy for me. Yeah, I know, real life sucks. lol. But review and maybe I'll become even more productive in my free time! :):)