Chapter 5: I'm Alright
After a few attempts Emily managed to sit up. She sat there a few minutes before attempting to actually stand up. Emily ached all over, but she was still alive. When she left without telling anyone, she didn't think she was ever coming back. She was brought back to reality when she heard familiar voices calling out for her.
"Emily!" Reid called out as he was getting closer to where she was. He insisted on going with Morgan. They split up to cover more area when they heard running in the distance. Derek of course, followed the guys running hoping to catch them. Reid on the other hand only cared about one thing, finding Emily. He went off to see if he could find where they were keeping her.
"I'm in here, Spense!" Prentiss yelled back hoping he heard her. She heard footsteps coming towards where she was, but she knew it wasn't Doyle or his men. They managed to get away before the team could check the entire place. She was about to call out to him again when he walked in.
"Oh my god, Emily!" He ran over to her immediately. She put her arms out for him to help her up. She then embraced him in a hug. Emily thought she was never going to get the chance to do that again. He pulled her close and held her tight like she might disappear if he let her go. He had feared the worst when he and Morgan got into the building.
"Spense, I didn't think I would ever see you again." She cried happy tears as they made their way out. He told her how heartbroken he was when they discovered her phone, badge, and gun still in her desk drawer at the office. Spencer explained how he held on to hope that she would be alright and here she was now.
"I found her!" Reid called out to Morgan who had just finished searching the area. He informed them that Doyle got away. Emily already knew that he had escaped. She was just grateful to be alive. She knew he wasn't done with her though and wondered what he still had in store for her since he let her live.
"Prentiss," Morgan ran over to her. "are you okay?" He asked as he hugged his friend. She nodded in response. He still felt guilty for going off on her earlier. She ran to protect her family because she cared about them.
"I'm walking out of here, aren't I." She quipped back as they made their way out. She didn't mention the clover that Doyle branded her with. They would find out soon enough when she would be forced to have the paramedics look her over and in the reports. Emily knew that they weren't going to just let her go back without being check out, especially after this. Morgan sent Reid and Prentiss out while he searched around the front to see if he could find them. Emily tried to tell him that they were long gone, but he refused to believe that they just disappeared without a trace that quickly.
"Reid, you and Prentiss go ahead. The rest of the team is outside waiting." Morgan instructed them to go on without him. He promised that he wouldn't be long. "Hotch said the paramedics are out there waiting as well." He added as they parted ways at the door.
"Thank goodness you are okay." Hotch sighed as Prentiss and Reid met up with the rest of the team. Everyone was relieved when they saw Reid approaching them with Prentiss. They too, feared the worst about the outcome of this case. Hotch noticed that Morgan wasn't with them. "Where's Morgan?" He asked looking around to see if he was behind them.
"Morgan insisted on seeing if he could find Doyle and his men." Reid reluctantly replied to Hotch's question. None of them were really surprised about this. Derek Morgan felt guilty about how he had treated Emily ever since he found out the true reason why she ran from them. She was only trying to protect them, and he wished he could take back the things that he told her.
"I tried to tell him that he wouldn't find them here." Emily explained how Doyle managed to get away. No one liked the fact that he was still out there. What if he tried to go after Emily again? Emily had thought about that too because she still had information that he needed.
"You aren't running again." Spencer stated for himself and the rest of the team. He didn't want to lose her again, none of them did. She gave his hand a reassuring squeeze letting him know that she wasn't going anywhere. She couldn't imagine how hard Spencer took it when they figured out that she ran.
"We will help you bring him down if you let us." Rossi promised her that they would do everything to bring Ian Doyle down. Everyone agreed. Everyone looked back when they heard Derek Morgan storming out of the building.
"He got away!" Morgan yelled angrily. He was mad at himself for not being able to catch the guy that did this to Prentiss.
"We know." JJ replied trying to comfort him as well.
"Emily, I promise you we will catch that son of a bitch." Morgan vowed to find the guy that hurt Emily. She hugged him and thanked him. She also reminded him that it wasn't his fault that they got away. Hotch took the opportunity to ask if Reid and Morgan were okay, which they were. He then looked at Prentiss and pointed to the ambulance where the paramedics were waiting.
"Prentiss, you know the drill." Hotch stated earning a glare from Emily. She knew she didn't have a choice in the matter, but still tried to protest anyway. She figured they would clean and bandage the clover branded on her and tell her to take it easy.
"Do I have to?" Emily protested only to be told she had to go get check out. Hotch just pointed to the ambulance.
"It's either that or we're going to drag you to the emergency room." Hotch responded knowing that would put an end to the situation. She sighed and reluctantly agreed to go because she knew that her boss was not joking. Reid offered to go with her, and he was shocked when she took him up on the offer. The two of them walked off to the ambulance.
"She's so stubborn. She could be bleeding and have a broken bone or two and would still insist she's fine." Rossi commented after she and Reid had walked away. They knew she was dedicated, and that she didn't want to be seen as weak.
Spencer stayed by Emily as they were looking her over. Spencer Reid was not prepared for what he just saw. Ian Doyle had burned a design into her perfect porcelain skin. It made him sick to think about how she got it. She caught him staring at it.
"A nice little token to remember this case." She stated in a sarcastic tone trying to mask how she truly felt about it. Emily felt disgusting like she was now Doyle's property that he can do what he pleases with. Spencer knew better than to fall for it. He didn't have to say anything to her, he just put a reassuring arm around her shoulders. Emily instantly knew he was there for her no matter what. She knew that she could talk to him about anything and knew that he would never judge or think lass of her for it either. She'd do the same for him and had done so on occasions.
"I'm always here for you, Emily. I'm not going anywhere." He promised that nothing would ever make him feel differently about her. She pulled him close while they cleaned and bandaged her branding. He stayed with her the entire time. They made sure that she didn't have any broken bones and recommended that she just take it easy for the next few days or so.
"You are okay to go. Nothing seems to be broken." The paramedic informed her. They also told her don't hesitate to go to the emergency room if she started feeling severe unbearable pain. When they were looking her over, she winced when they touched a few areas. Emily hurt all over, but the pain was tolerable. She knew that her injuries would heal and was thankful to be alive. "If you are feeling severe pain in any area please go to the hospital. You may have some internal bruises or internal bleeding." One of the paramedics warned her that internal bleeding was something serious that shouldn't be taken lightly or ignored.
"Is she good to go now?" Reid asked knowing how much she wanted to get out of the back of the ambulance and go. They were going to meet the team at a motel that Hotch managed to book rooms for everyone at the last minute.
"Agent Prentiss is okay to leave now." The paramedic answered back. They also explained the procedure to care for her bandages and stressed that she should take it easy. They also warned him about the possibility of her having internal bruises and bleeding.
"Ready to go to the motel?" Spencer asked his lover already knowing what her answer would be. He knew she didn't want to be here in the first place, but knew it was necessary. He was thankful that it was Hotch that pushed her to go.
"You don't have to tell me twice." Emily spoke her mind as he helped her sit up and get out of the back of the ambulance. Normally Emily Prentiss would snap, says she's fine, and insist she could do things on her own, but since it was Spencer, she welcomed the help. With him she let her guard down and let him see that she was vulnerable. They made their way back to the SUV and they were off to join the others at the motel.
