Chapter 7: The Trip Home

By the time they left the hospital it was 6am. Reid still had enough time to run to the pharmacy and make it to the motel before they had to check out. He was hoping for their sake that they would get back before anyone had noticed that they were gone. Emily was finally getting some much-needed sleep.

He parked the SUV and went into the drugstore to get Emily's prescription filled. He left her sleeping in the car while he went in. He was thankful that the pharmacist was willing to expedite the process for him. He explained that they were here for work and had a flight to catch to get back home. Reid only had to kill time for ten minutes.

"The prescription will be ready in about ten minutes." The pharmacist said as he walked to the back to start his days' work.

"Thank you so much." Reid replied happily. He also took the opportunity to get some other items that Emily would need. He walked down isles looking for the feminine care section. One of the employees saw Reid just walking around and offered him assistance. Reid, like many men squirm at the mention of female problems.

"Is there something I can help you find?" The cashier asked. Spencer Reid shook his head vigorously and continued walking away from the woman.

"Just looking, thank you." He mumbled and blushed as he continued walking away quickly. He would rather not ask about feminine care products. The genius knew about many subjects, but this was one that he did not care to elaborate on at all for any reason. If this were anyone else, he wouldn't be doing this. Since it was Emily, he was doing this. When he said he would do anything for her, he meant it. Like many men, Spencer wouldn't be caught dead buying feminine care products, but here he was.

He blushed as he grabbed a box of maxi pads. He wasn't sure what to get so he grabbed two different types. After that he grabbed a few bars of chocolate, and then he headed to the counter for the prescription. As promised, it didn't take long to fill. After checking out, he walked out of the drugstore to find Emily still sleeping in the car.

As he drove into the parking lot of the motel, his phone rang. The rind caused Emily to stir and start to wake. He let the call go straight to voicemail when he noticed Emily was waking up. She wasn't sure where she was.

"Where are we?" She yawned still trying to wake up. He told her that they were back at the motel and that he was going to go grab their stuff and return the room keys.

"We just got back to the motel, Love. I picked up your prescription and a few other things for you." He told her that she had been asleep for all of that.

"How long until we have to leave for our flight back?" She asked hoping not too much longer. He told her not to worry about her stuff because he was going to go in and pack for both of them. He also offered to bring her back some breakfast if they had some at the motel. While he went in, Emily dozed off again.

"Where the hell have you been?" Morgan asked as Reid walked through the entrance of the motel. That was when he realized that he had a few missed calls. Morgan followed him back to the rooms and he helped him pack quickly so they could grab some food. They met up with the others who were eating a quick breakfast. Hotch noticed Reid was back and approached them.

"We've been trying to call you!" Hotch exclaimed as he fixed a plate to go as well. That was when he realized Emily wasn't there. "Where's Prentiss?" He asked.

"Crap. I forgot they made me turn it off at the hospital last night." Reid apologized to his boss who was now worried.

"Hospital? What happened and why didn't you call." Hotch was now worried since Emily still hadn't shown up. Reid managed to calm them all down before they made a scene running out to the parking lot to the vehicles.

"What's wrong? Is Emily okay?" JJ asked truly worried about her friend. Reid assured them that she was okay and that she was asleep in the SUV. Morgan, Hotch, Rossi, and JJ grabbed their stuff and ran out to the parking lot like he tried to prevent them from doing. They peered into the window on the passenger's side to see a passed-out Emily Prentiss. She looked like hell. Reid was glad that he brought her sunglasses with them. He knew that she wouldn't want them to see her like that. At least the sunglasses hid the fact that she had been crying for hours.

"Emily was experiencing abdominal pain when we got back last night. So, I managed to get her to go to the hospital willingly." Reid explained hoping that that they wouldn't ask more questions. "Complications from the incident with Doyle." He added quickly before anyone could say anything.

"Complications? I thought the paramedics said she was fine." Rossi asked and instantly regretted it.

"The female kind." Reid blushed as he said that. JJ laughed at the fact that the mention of female problems made these four strong men uncomfortable. Even though it made him uncomfortable, Reid knew it would put an end to everyone's questions. JJ pat him on the shoulder and laughed.

"She's okay thought, right?" Hotch asked truly concerned for Emily. She was still asleep when they arrived at the airport. Reid got out and was about to walk around to open the passenger door for her, but he was stopped by Morgan. Morgan was surprised that she was still asleep.

"What did they give her?" Morgan asked noticing that Emily still hadn't stirred. Reid had to wake her up to get on the jet. It took her a few seconds to come around.

"Nothing." Reid answered his question truthfully.

"Prentiss must really be feeling like shit then." Rossi stated knowing that she would never let anyone see he like that. "The Prentiss we know wouldn't let anyone see her like this." He added. Rossi was not wrong. Emily could have broken a bone and would still act like everything was fine. Everyone started loading their stuff up on the jet. Reid waited for everyone to move away before trying to wake her.

"I picked up the prescription that they write for you. It's some painkillers to help ease the pain from the past few days." Reid explained what Emily had missed while at the hospital. "I also picked up some of these." He added pointing to the box of maxi pads. She also noticed that he got her some chocolate as well. Emily laughed at the thought of him going into the store and buying feminine products. He was glad that he got her to smile, even if it was for a split second.

"Thank you, Spencer." She said as she took the bag from him. He grabbed both of their go bags to load onto the jet. Emily ached all over, but she still managed to make her way towards the jet. Everyone looked at her as if she might break if she walked any further. They continued to do so as she was boarding the jet. "If all of you don't stop, I'm going to give you something to stare at!" She warned them as she struggled to climb the stairs with Reid coming up behind her. They knew she wasn't joking so they gave her some space and went back to what they were doing.

"Now that's our Prentiss." Rossi chuckled earning a glare from Emily. The older man wasn't wrong though, the snarky comment from Emily showed that she was going to be okay. The Emily that they knew was still with them. She would just need time to heal from being tortured and beaten by Doyle, and unknowingly to them the miscarriage she just had.

Emily went straight to the couch the second she got on the plane. She made herself comfortable or tried to get comfortable despite her injuries. She was about to doze off again when she heard someone approaching her. To her relief it was just Reid. He grabbed a bottle of water for Emily and one for himself. As he handed it to her, he didn't have to say anything, she immediately dug into the bag and grabbed the bottle of prescribed painkillers.

As she was trying to get into a comfortable position, Spencer opened the overhead compartment and grabbed a blanket. He covered her up with it and was about to go sit in the spot closest to her to read his book. She put her hand up to try and get his attention before he sat down. She couldn't thank him enough for all that he had done for her.

"Spense?" He turned around and looked at her. "Thank you for everything." She spoke.

"Anytime, Em." He replied as he ran his fingers through her hair. She closed her eyes and enjoyed the moment. It wasn't the pain from her injuries that bothered her, that she could deal with. Emily had returned from cases covered in bruises and bandages many times. It was the heart-wrenching pain of the loss that really hurt her.

She gave him a tired half smile as he went to find a seat close by. Once she was sure that everyone was settled, she took off the sunglasses and put them on the nearby table. She curled up on the couch making sure her face was buried in the blanket. Reid occasionally looked up from his book to check on her. The sight before him broke his heart. He noticed that she kept her arm protectively around her abdomen as if she were protecting their child that was no longer with them. He too was crying. After a while he took her lead and eventually fell asleep with his book still in his hands and started having a dream about what could have been.