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First Day Back at Work

(HPOV)

Today was Emily's first day back at work since she was raped and beaten. Since the cookout Jack has taken to calling Emily Mommy Emily every time he talks to her or about her. I love the fact that my son seems to be as taken with her as I am. I enjoyed this last week watching them interact with one another. Jack was constantly checking on Emily and Emily was constantly checking on him. Each night we would bathe him together and then tuck him in together. I sit on the bed next to Jack while Emily reads the bedtime story. Well she sometimes reads out of one and she sometimes makes one up. As I was sitting at my desk I wondered to myself if I was going to be ale to keep my hands off of her while we were at work. We decide that even though the team knows we are together that while we are in the office we would stick with what we always did because of Strauss.

I looked out of the window in my office to the bull pen to see if Emily had arrived yet. She wanted to drive herself today instead of riding in with me because she would have to leave early because she has some kind of Doctor appointment today. On top of that I would have to stay a little later than I want too because I have a meeting with the Director at 5:00 this evening. Emily told me not to worry about supper that she would order something. I knew it would either be pizza or Chinese. Thank God Jack loves both of those. After today if we get any cases we will be taking them. Emily was cleared for traveling and to be in the field but when we go on a case she will be in any precinct at least for the next couple of weeks. At least her ribs are doing good and she is healing which I am thankful for. We had already decided that if we were home next weekend we would move her stuff into my house. I could not wait.

I looked up as there was a knock on my office door. Dave was standing there so I motioned him in. He came in and then shut the door. "Today is Emily's first day back isn't it? I thought Diane told me that she would be back in the office today." I smirked at him because his eyes lit up when he said Diane's name. I nodded and he looked out to the bull pen and then back at me and said "Then why isn't she here yet? Didn't she ride in with you?" I shook my head no and then added "No, she wanted to drive herself because she has a Doctor's appointment this afternoon and will have to leave a little early. Plus I have to stay later than I wanted too because I have a meeting with the Director at 5:00. Thankfully Emily is just going to order something in. I love that woman but she can not cook that well." Dave laughed and said "Diane said something like that too. However, Diane has been teaching her to cook while you have been at work so she may surprise you some day soon. And let me tell you Diane does know how to cook. She often takes over my kitchen." I laughed at that and eyed Dave. He really did look like he was happy so I am happy for him.

Dave sat down in one of the chairs across from my desk and looked at me. "Aaron how is she doing with all that has happened? Anytime I see her she is smiling and it does reach her eyes but sometimes I swear that I can see things in her eyes that worry me." Dave said. I sighed and said "She is doing alright. She has nightmares but at least they are no longer nightly. There for the first month she had nightmares nightly even though she was sleeping in my arms. Now she maybe has one or two a week. She has started talking to Diane about them and she talks to Diane about what has happened to her. She really trust Diane and has brought her into the family. She has also talked to me some about it. On top of that she has started seeing a therapist and I think that helps. I know what you mean about her eyes but since she started seeing the therapist last week her eyes do not look so haunted anymore. She no longer flinches when any of us guys touch her without telling her. So all in all I think she is doing great. She is cautious around men she does not know but that is to be expected. I just wish we could find this son of a bitch. I still can not believe that Hailey was dating the guy and that she actually paid him to harm Emily. At least she will spend the next several years in prison."

Dave once again nodded and then said "We will find him Aaron. Between us, the police and even some of Emily's dads co-workers help we will find him. For now all we can do is keep searching like we have been. Do the police still have her under guard?" I nodded at him and said "Yes and she hates it but she deals with it because she knows it's the best thing for her. I do not think I could handle it if anything happened to her." Dave looked out my office window and sighed. He then looked back at me and said "Aaron nothing will happen to her. I think I will ask her if I can go with her to her Doctor appointment. I think that she will feel more comfortable having someone she knows with her on bodyguard duty with her than a stranger. Will that make you happy?"

I nodded and smiled as I looked out my office window and saw Emily walking in with her two shadows with her. Dave said "That is good then. I will go out and talk to her now so that she knows. Also Aaron you need to watch staring at her so much." He laughed on his way out the door. I can not help staring at her. She is beautiful and I am happy that she is back at work. Jack is in daycare here in the building and they know only Emily, Dave, Garcia, or I can pick him up. After I saw Emily look up at me and smile I smiled back at her and then sat down at my desk to get started on the paper work that is piled on my desk.

(EPOV)

I was happy to be back at work. I actually missed being here. As I walked in I looked up to Aaron's office and saw that his door was shut. I smiled as I saw him talking to Dave. He then looked out of the his window and smiled when he saw me. His door opened and Dave walked out laughing. I looked back up at Aaron and smiled at him again and he smiled back at me before sitting down.

Dave walked down the steps and walked over to where I was still standing talking to one of the guys who is guarding me. Dave looked at the guy and nodded and the guy nodded back and then walked off to give Dave and I some privacy which I was thankful for. Dave hugged me and whispered in my ear "How are you doing honey? By the way I am tagging along with you to your Doctor's appointment. I figured that you would like someone you know to tag along and play bodyguard." I laughed and said "Thanks Dave I would like that very much. I know that it is nesecary to have people guarding me but I would rather have someone I know with me at the Doctors. I know Aaron would have liked to go but he has a meeting with the Director." Dave hugged me again and said "It is no problem. You are family and family takes care of family."

I smiled at him and kissed his cheek and then sat down at my desk. Once Dave made sure I had everything I needed he went over to talk to my Protection Detail and talked to them for a few minutes before going into his office. I looked up as I heard Garcia squeal "Yay you're back! How are you my little beauty?" I laughed at her and said "I am doing good Penelope. I am so happy and relieved to be back. There is only so much one can do while forced to be off of work." She laughed at me and nodded and then said "I know what you mean. But you are back now and that is a good thing." I nodded and then she left and headed back down to her bunker.

The next person to stop by my desk was JJ. She smiled at me and said "You are looking good Em. I take it that your time off has done you some good." I mock glared at her and said "That it did but I hate that I was off work for so long. Now I have a crap load of paper work to do." She looked at my desk and laughed. She took some files off of the top of the pile and put it on Morgan's desk. She then looked back at me and grinned and said "That would be because Morgan thought it funny to give you some of his paper work. Now you only have yours. Do you want to get some lunch today?" I smiled at her and said "How about we get lunch tomorrow if we can? I have to leave early for a Doctor's appointment so I am just going to have something here at my desk."

JJ sighed and said "I will bring lunch to you but you are taking a break and eating it. We can sit here and talk." I looked up at her and could tell by the look in her eyes that she was not going to give up so I said "Okay JJ you win. But can we make it a quick lunch?" She laughed and said "When don't I win Em? And yes we can make it a quick lunch. I am going to get back to my office. If you need anything give me a call." I smiled again at her and nodded and she walked off.

Morgan and Reid both walked by and stopped to say "Hello" and then went on to their desk. I heard Morgan groan and I looked over at him and said "That is what you get for trying to give me your paper work. JJ put it back on your desk. Why in the world would you do that Morgan?" He shook his head and said "I just really hate paper work." I laughed and said "You are not the only one. But did you really think I could get through mine and yours today before I left?" I threw a pencil at his head and looked up as I heard laughter. Dave and Aaron were standing on the landing in front of their offices and laughing at what I just did to Morgan. Morgan was trying to scowl at me but he ended up laughing instead.

Today was a very good first day back at work. I got started on my paper work again and I was about half way through it when I looked up as a flower delivery guy walked into the BAU. He looked around and I saw him sigh before he called out "I have a Delivery for an Agent Prentiss!" I stood up and said "I am Agent Prentiss." The delivery guy started walking over towards me but before he was all the way to me Morgan, Reid, and my protection detail were surrounding me. The guy gave me the flowers and then walked off. I saw that it had a card so I picked the card out of the flowers and opened it. When I read what it said inside I gasped and then everything went black.