Chapter 14

"JEN WOKE UP"

25th October 1999

5:00 PM

Everyone was so excited to see Jennifer awake, especially Garcia who was practically bouncing on her toes the entire time during her visit. As for Jennifer's mother, well she was her normal overprotective self and fussed over her daughter for the entire time. Morgan and Paul stood a little bit further back from the two very happy and ecstatic women but still quite close to the bed, while Emily sat back watching everything in the chair by the window. What Emily did notice is that while Jen appeared to be happy to everyone else Emily could tell that her smile that was occupying her face was entirely fake, it was only a bit of a smile, it was very unlike earlier when Jen hugged her so tightly she couldn't even pry her away from her for about twenty minutes. Not the usual contagious Jennifer Jareau smile that could lighten up a room or make even the most depressed person in the world happy and it worried Emily. However, she didn't want to interrupt but after everyone had been there for all of visiting hours that ended at 5 Emily told them they should probably let Jen get some rest. They were sad to leave but understood that they may be overwhelming Jennifer. After they left Emily managed to convince her that she should get some sleep, which without complaint she did and woke back up at 7.

7:00 PM

"Emily"

It wasn't lost on her that Jen called her by her full name and not Em like she usually does. Emily tried not to let it bother her too much though.

"Yes Jen?"

"When can I go home?"

"Hehehe, a bit anxious to leave are we?"

"…"

Jennifer didn't reply or look at her so Emily sighed and gave an answer.

"In four days if you have healed enough like the doctor said"

"Ok"

Emily frowned at her answer and noticed Jennifer had turned on her side and faced the door away from her. She felt hurt and lot of concern for her fiancé and her voice definitely showed it.

"Jen what's wrong? You have been extremely quiet since our family left. I get you have been through a trauma but I want you to talk to me. I need you to talk to me"

"Nothing, I just want to go home"

"Jen" Emily said in a warning tone.

A small sigh was all she heard but didn't get an answer. Emily didn't like the quietness and wanted to get to the bottom of whatever the blonde was feeling. Emily got out of the chair and rounded the bed to look at a teary eyed Jennifer. She wasted no time sitting on the bed and grabbing a small but slightly bruised and cut hand in her own. Her other hand moved up to wipe the waterfall of tears escaping but even more continued to fall from the most beautiful blue orbs before abandoning them to cup the blondes cheek.

"JEN please look at me"

When she still refused Emily used a sterner voice.

"Look. At. Me."

This seemed to work as the beautiful blonde slowly moved her gaze to look into blazing brown orbs that conveyed so many emotions to her; hurt, anger, concern, worry, happiness and quite a few others. However there was one that stood out among all the others and it was the biggest and most important one: Love. Jennifer could get lost in those eyes forever.

"I…"

"What is it Jennifer?"

"I'm sorry"

"For what?"

"Almost leaving you"

Emily couldn't bear to see the heartbroken look in her eyes so she pulled back the covers of the bed and slid in in front of Jennifer so they were eye to eye while draping her arm over the blondes side and very gently pulled her closer.

"The accident wasn't your fault and I don't want to think about you almost leaving me because you didn't, I only care that you came back to me and that I still have you"

"Why? I almost gave up. God Em, it was so hard trying to stay. I just felt so tired and my eyes felt so heavy. I tried calling out for you, for anyone but no one answered me. I felt lost and confused and all I thought about was you. You kept me going but I didn't fight as hard because I thought you would be so so angry at me. I thought you wouldn't want me anymore and would ask for your ring back and I couldn't…"

Emily couldn't stand to hear any more so she cut her off by kissing her. The kiss lasted until Emily was out of breathe and she pulled back to look into her fiancés eyes with a very stern look on her face that would cause even the bravest of people to look away.

"Jennifer, I need you to listen to me, really listen to what I am saying. I love you. I. LOVE. YOU. I don't blame you for anything. I want all of you; your flaws, your strengths, and even your crazy and sometimes worrying and maddening hobbies like motorbike riding. It's what makes you you, the person I love. I want to marry you. I want to grow old with you by my side. I want to help you fulfil your dream of joining the FBI. I want to have lots of little mini blonde blue eyed Jennifer Jareau's with you. I will never want that with anyone else. Even if you did leave me I would never want anyone else, I would never be with anyone else. YOU are it for me, that ring belongs to you forever. I will never want it back and I will not have you thinking otherwise. Do you understand?"

"Ye… yes"

"Good. Now you need to get some rest if you want to be well enough to come home in four days"

"Ok"

Jennifer snuggled into Emily's embrace on the bed more and sighed happily while draping her arm over Emily's side and resting her head in the crook of Emily's neck. She already felt like she was home and she had one of her signature Jennifer Jareau smiles plastered on her face. The sleepiness started to overtake her and she started slipping into unconsciousness before hearing Emily's voice.

"Oh and Jennifer"

"Mmm"

"Don't call me Emily"

"Hmmm ok. Night Em"

Emily smiled as Jennifer's breathing evened out signalling she was asleep and placed a gently kiss to her shoulder before she too joined the land of unconsciousness. Janelle came in a while later to check Jennifer's stats and she smiled at the two adorable young women before completing her work quietly and leaving the room with a smile too on her face.

A/N: Hey. Thanks to everyone who is still reading this story. :D

There are only going to be a few more chapters left. In the next chapter I have decided to skip Jennifer's recovery and skip forward about 3 or 4 weeks. The next few chapters are going to full of angst and drama but I definitely promise a happy ending.

Anyway, I hope you like this chapter. :D