Emily smiles as JJ appears on the screen. "Not that I'm upset but twice in 2 days? I'll get spoiled."

JJ smiles. "I have a surprise for you, honey."

Emily stiffens. "Please tell me you're coming home now instead of in 2 and a half weeks."

JJ's smile falters. "I wish, baby. I really, really do. Actually, we're all just getting back from one of those hoity-toity political dinners you hate so much."

"Ugh. I am so sorry, Jen," Emily groans.

JJ's smile lights up again. "I'm not. We were specially invited by one of those politicians."

Emily rolls her eyes. "Let me guess, some boring Senator or other stuffed shirt?"

"Emily, I have never, ever stuffed my shirt," Elizabeth says from off screen.

Emily's eyes widen. "MOTHER?"

JJ laughs as Elizabeth steps into the camera shot. "Now, once as a young girl I stuffed my bra but I was only 9 so it shouldn't be held against me."

Emily laughs. "I sooo didn't need to know that. What the hell are you doing there, Mother?"

"They asked for some volunteers to come over to check things out." She puts her arm around JJ. "I immediately jumped at the chance to come check on our Jennifer."

Emily smiles, tears in her eyes. "Thank you, Mom."

Elizabeth kisses JJ's temple. "No thanks needed. I was happy to do it. And I look rather smashing in my BDU's if I do say so myself."

JJ chuckles. "You look like a million bucks, Liz."

Emily grins and shakes her head. "How long are you there, Mother?"

"We leave in about an hour. I wasn't allowed to contact you until now for security reasons."

Emily nods. "I understand. Are you still planning on coming here with Dad, Tom and Declan?"

"Yes. I'll meet them in Germany tomorrow."

"Great. I can't wait for you to see the nursery."

"I can't wait either, honey. Well, let me leave you two alone for a couple of minutes. I love you, Emily."

"Love you, too, Mom." Emily smiles at her wife. "You look…look centered, Jen. Better."

JJ shrugs. "I feel better, Em. Just seeing her kind of settled me, much the way you do. I never really noticed how much you two look alike."

"Bite your tongue, woman," Emily teases.

JJ laughs. "Well, you do. And it…it just made me feel so good to see her. I can make it, Em. I can make these last 2 and a half weeks…well, really just 16 days now. I had started to worry I was about to crack. But Elizabeth being here helped me feel that I can make it."

"Then I'm glad she showed up, honey. I've been worried about the look in your eyes lately. I'm glad to see that old familiar spark back in them. Maybe not as bright as normal but I can see it."

JJ strokes a hand down the screen. "It won't be back until I'm in your arms holding Henry and counting down the days until Rocky's arrival. She is being good and not trying to escape early, right?"

Emily grins and nods. "Yep. But she's been on a major fish kick the past 5 days. Even Henry is avoiding me when he sees the sardine can in my hand."

JJ smiles and nods. "That's my boy!" She sighs, her eyes glancing at her watch. "I…I have to go, Em."

Emily nods. "I figured as much. Tell Mother thank you again."

"I will. I love you, Emily."

"I love you, too, Jennifer. Talk to you soon."

JJ just nods. As the screen goes dark, Emily sits back in the recliner. She looks out the window as the sun rises over the backyard. 16 days until her world returns to normal. 16 days until she can sleep without fearing a call in the middle of the night. 16 days until Jennifer is in her arms again. She rubs her stomach.

"We can make it, Rocky. I know we can."

Emily crosses the day before off the calendar. She has no sooner put the pen down then she hears the front door open.

"Anyone home?" Gerald calls out.

Emily laughs and waddles towards the hallway. "If not we're idiots for leaving the door unlocked," she answers.

"PA!" Henry screams and runs towards his grandfather.

Gerald smiles and scoops the boy up. "Hello, Henry. Si ottengono così grandi!"*

"Sì, egli è. Jennifer sarà sorpreso quando lo vede di persona," Emily agrees.**

Gerald leans over and gives his daughter a kiss on the cheek. "You're getting big, too, honey."

Emily laughs. "Gee, thanks, Dad. Just what a girl loves to hear."

She turns as Declan and Tom walk in the door. She grins at her old friend. He looks tired but happy.

"Tom…I am so happy you are doing so well," she says as she gives him a hug.

He leans back and stares into her eyes. "Thank you, Emily."

She shakes her head. "No thanks needed." She ruffles Declan's hair. "I seem to recall you being there for me during a rough patch. It was time I returned the favor."

Declan smiles and gives Emily a hug. "Thanks, Emily. For everything."

Emily kisses his head. "My pleasure, Dec. Thank you for…for just being you all those years ago. I owed you, too."

Declan grins. "Guess we're just a bunch of people who finally paid off our debt to each other. Now we can just be a family."

"Well said, Declan," Elizabeth praises him, coming in the door behind them. She gives Emily a hug and kiss on the cheek. "That's from me." She kisses Emily's other cheek. "That's from JJ." She gives her a sloppy, uncharacteristic kiss on the same cheek again. "And that's from Derek."

Emily bursts out laughing. "I'll kick his butt in 14 days."

Elizabeth giggles. "He said you'd say that. Is Francesca here?"

"She ran to the store for a few things. She should be back soon. She's looking forward to seeing you all. Come on, let's sit down."

Declan wants to see Alaska so he and Henry head out back to play with the growing puppy. As the adults move into the living room, Emily looks at Tom.

"Is he okay? Does he need anything? Someone to talk to? Anything at all?"

Tom smiles. "I don't think so. He's had rough patches here and there but the staff was great. They made sure he understood exactly what was happening no matter how many times they had to explain it. The onsite psychologist who worked with me talked to him a lot, also. I really think he's going to be okay. Especially with heading to lacrosse camp on Monday. His teammates have kept in touch with him all summer so that's helped, too."

"That's great," Emily says with relief. "Sounds like this facility was all it was cracked up to be."

"And more," Tom agrees. "The most important thing is my last scan showed me completely cancer free," he says happily.

"God, I am so glad to hear that," Emily states.

"Me, too. I have to do follow up blood work every four months for the next 2 years. After that if it still looks good it will be every 6 months. I have to be really careful during cold and flu season this year but since my position allows me to work from home I should be able to avoid all the sickos at the office most of the time."

Emily grins. "Yeah, that should be-"

Her words break off as she hears Henry crying. By the time she stands Declan is in the room holding Henry, who has a scraped and bleeding knee.

"Oh, Henry," Emily winces.

"Alaska accidently knocked him over," Declan explains.

"Ska bad!" Henry insists.

Emily smiles. "I'm sure he didn't mean it, Champ. Let's get you cleaned up."

"Sit, Emily, I'll take care of him," Elizabeth says.

Emily raises an eyebrow. "Mother, do you even know what Neosporin is?"

Elizabeth winks. "Nope. But I have a secret weapon that can help me figure it all out, right Declan?"

He grins. "Sure, Elizabeth."

The three head off to wash and bandage Henry's knee. Emily slowly turns and looks at her father and Tom.

"Grandmotherhood has been good for her."

Gerald chuckles. "You can say that again."

Twenty minutes later, the front door opens again, this time to admit Garcia and Kevin. The two greet Tom and Gerald before smiling at Emily.

"Operation Clean the Colter House is a success, Agent Prentiss."

"Operation what?" Tom asks.

Emily smiles at him. "Your house has been closed up for so long they offered to go dust, vacuum and air it out a bit."

"We used sanitizer approved by your doctors to clean everything and make it ready for you," Garcia adds. "We even got the spare room ready for the nurse who arrives tomorrow."

Tom shakes his head. "But…that's so much and…and it's…"

Garcia waves off his statement. "You're family now, Tom. Get used to us interfering…uh, I mean helping whether you want us to or not," she says with a grin and a wink.

Tom laughs. "Right. I'll remember that. Thank you so much."

After dinner that night, Emily sits down beside her mother in the living room.

"I know you didn't have to go to Afghanistan, Mother. And I know the only reason you did was for Jennifer. Thank you so much."

Elizabeth pulls her daughter as close as Rocky will allow. "I was glad to do it, Emily."

"Her eyes had been so…so lifeless lately. I was really worried. You put a spark back in them and now I know she can make it the next 2 weeks."

Elizabeth nodded. "I knew she was off her game a bit when I first saw her. She wasn't exactly eager to have a visitor." She tells Emily about JJ's comment. Emily laughs.

"That's my girl! Always so sweet."

Elizabeth grins. "Right. Just what I was thinking."

Emily lays her head over on her mother's shoulder. "I feel so empty without her around, Mom."

Elizabeth kisses her forehead. "I know, sweetheart. I know."

Per Babylon Translator:

* You are getting so big!

** Yes, he is. Jennifer will be so surprised when she sees him in person.