Emily." Aaron managed to choke out. She had bangs now and longer hair. But they would recognize that face anywhere
"Hey guys," Emily said in a slight whisper as tears started to well up in her eyes.
"No this is not possible we bared you. I was at your grave this morning." Aaron said he and Seth not being able to move.
"I have put in witness protection," Emily said quietly.
"I don't believe this no," Aaron whispered walking out of the office as disappointment spread across Emily's face.
"I can't believe this come here em," Seth said finally talk walking towards her and pulling her into his arms. "He'll come around he is just in shock," he added as Emily nodded as she let out a few tears. She expected to shed a couple of tears but not one of sadness that is not how she expected Aaron to react.
"Im so sorry I couldn't tell you I couldn't tell anyone until David was put into prison," she said pulling away and sitting down on the couch in the office. David Turner was revealed to be the man who put the hit out on Emily but was never arrested. He got picked up on a sex trafficking ring and sent to live in prison so Emily could finally get back to her real life.
"No I get it we all do," Seth said shaking his head sitting down next to her
"Im not sure Aaron does," Emily said looking down at her hands.
"He is just in shock. He took it all hard blamed himself. Thinking he could have done more to protect you." Seth said s the president entered the room
"I sent out a memo saying what happened so you probably will be getting some crazy looks but people will know why you are here," he said as Emily stook up
"I'm going to try and go find Aaron," she said turning around leaving the room. Instantly everybody was staring at her. She just put her head down and walked towards Aarons office. She opened the door and found an empty office. She tried to think about where else he would go. But then she remembered a place he would always go whenever he needed to think about things. She walked out into the rose garden and saw Aaron sitting on a bench in front of the water fountain. She slowly walked toward him. "Hey," she said quietly
"Hey em," he said during toward her and giving her a sad smile.
"You mind if I sit," she asked he simply shook his head as she sat down at first the sat in silence listening to the water from the water function. "Im sorry Aaron for.."
"No Em don't be sorry. You have nothing to be sorry for," he said interrupting he shaking his head.
"But I let you think it was your fault when it wasn't I should have listened to the president and stayed at the white house, non of this would have happened," she said
"Emily you had to do what you had to do to keep yourself safe," he said as a tear escaped her eye which she quickly wiped away. He had yet looked at her but when he saw her wipe the tear he put his arm around her shoulder and pull her to his chest. Giving her a hug which she returned before pulling away and redirecting her attention to the function in front of her. "So where did you end up?" he asked trying to lighten the mood.
"I started in Miami but someone recognized me so they moved me to montania.," she said
"Montana," Aaron said chuckling.
"Yeah I hated it there," she said laughing slightly.
"Im sure you did," he said laughing standing up. "Come here," he said opening he's armed. She stood up and hugged him. "I missed you em," he said into her hair
"I missed you too," she said placing her face into her neck. She never thought she would evet be able to smell Aaron shores cologne again. She never thought she would be and to feel his arms around her.
"We should probably get back inside," he said pulling away. Emily nodded whipping a couple of stray tears off her checks before turning and walking back into the white house next to Aaron.
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Later that day.
"How did you guys do it," Emily said standing in Aarons door.
"What do you mean," Aaron said leaning back into his chair.
"How did you guys get threw stuff thinking I was dead I don't know if I would be able to some stiff if I thought one of you died," she said leaning against the door frame.
"Come on sit down," he said walking over to his bookshelf in his office while she sat down in a chair across from his desk. He came up from behind her a placed the book the president had gotten made for him and Seth in front of her before walking around and taking a seat back in his chair. "Kirkman had one made for Seth me and him and the kids. If I was having a hard day where I would normally ask you for help I would look threw it or go to your grave and ask trying to think about what you would say," he said as she opened the book and wiped a single tear off her cheek.
"You know I watch my funeral. That is something not a lot of people can say. That I watched the people closet morn me. Talk about their favorite memories with me. Say goodbye. If I was missing the action of the white house I would watch the news. I mean it meant I could see kirkman and Seth you which I didn't think I would ever be able to again" she said looking up at Aaron as the president walked in they both shot up.
"No no please sit. Im glad both of you are here that way I don't have to go find Emily. I was planning on having Aaron and Seth over for dinner tonight to have some company and I couldn't cancel dinner but I can add a plate. So Emily are you up for a little dinner tonight." kirkman said giving her a small smile
"Of course sir," she said returning his smile.
"Well I'll let the kitchen know I will see you two later," she said walking out of the room.
"Well, I should go and try and get back into things," Emily said chuckling
"Yeah," Aaron said biting his bottom lip. She turned and was about to walk out of his office when he called her name. "Hey em," he said causing her to turn around. "I'm glad your back," he said giving her a small smile.
"Me too," she said walking out of his office.
