'How's my favourite little bump doing?' The all too familiar voice asks through the phone causing her to smile.

'Doing good. Growing bigger every day it feels like.' Emily replies, her hand resting on her stomach as she uses the other to hold the phone to her ear.

'Glad to hear it. Did you know little bump is probably the size of a mango now?'

'Nope. I wasn't actually aware of that, Penelope.'

'You should be able to feel them moving about soon if you aren't already.' She switches her phone onto loud speak and places it on the coffee table as she lies back on the sofa.

'I promise as soon as I feel any movement I will let you know.'

'Nineteen weeks, that's nearly halfway through. How crazy is that? We're so close to getting to meet this little one.' She smiles as she glances down at her small but noticeable bump. The past ten weeks have been an adjustment to say the least; she spent two further weeks in DC hanging out with the team whenever they were free before turning to London to try figure out her new normal.

'Mmm... I went shopping yesterday. Bought some things for the baby.'

'You did? Oh I'm so proud of you, Emily. I told you that you just needed to go into a shop and start buying.'

'Can I ask you something, Penelope?'

'Mmm... Of course you can. You can ask me anything.'

'If I make it back to Quantico for the birth, which I think is what I'm planning on doing. Will you be one of my birthing partners?'

'Oh I'd be absolutely honoured, if you're sure.'

'I'm so sure. I can have two so I'm going to ask JJ as well... You have both been so amazing, so supportive and I couldn't imagine having better people by my side as I bring this baby into the world.'

'Then of course I'll be there.'

'Anyway, I'm gonna go. I've got a ton of paperwork and a tub of ice cream to make my way through before my therapy session tonight. We love you, Penelope.'

'Oh I love you both too... Let me know how your scan goes, okay? Send me pictures.'

'So I just got off the phone with Emily...' Penelope says smiling as she sits down on the edge of JJ's desk and glances down at the blonde.

'You did? I was going to call her tomorrow. How is she doing? How did she sound?' JJ asks placing her phone down on her desk and giving Penelope her full attention.

'She actually sounded really good; a lot more like the old Emily. She said that she feels like the bump is growing more every day and she's even started to buy a few bits and pieces for the baby which is a step in the right direction.' Penelope replies causing JJ to smile.

'That really is a step in the right direction. I was beginning to get worried that she wasn't bonding properly with the baby. I mean it wouldn't have been unusual considering everything she's been through leading up to finding out.' JJ says and Penelope nods her head.

'I do worry about her being in London all on her own... I know she's got her team down there but she doesn't seem to be as close to them.' Penelope says causing JJ to sigh.

'I'd go down to visit her but I've promised the boys and Will that we'll use my annual leave to go to Disneyland.' JJ replies.

'Maybe I could go down... I have some time off in a few weeks. I could see if I can get a flight and surprise her?' Penelope says.

'I'm sure she'd love that.' JJ replies smiling.

'How are you feeling? You mentioned in our last session that you didn't feel like you belonged here.' Julia, her therapist, asks as she sits across from the brunette.

'I don't know where I belong.' Emily replies shaking her head.

'Care to elaborate on that for me?' Julia asks watching the brunette glance out the window.

'When I made the decision to come to London it was shortly after spending seven months in Paris in hiding. I loved being back with my team and stupidly I just assumed I'd be able to adjust back into my old life easily.' Emily says.

'But you couldn't?' Julia asks and Emily shakes her head.

'I just couldn't settle. I didn't feel at home.' Emily replies.

'But London felt at home? You settled here?' Julia asks causing Emily to shrug her shoulders.

'Not at first... It took me a while to properly settle. I think I only really started to settle when I met Mark. Mark made me feel more at home than I had done in years.' Emily admits.

'And now he's gone.' Julia says and Emily nods her head as she wipes a tear from her cheek.

'I don't know what to do or where to go.' Emily replies.

'Would you ever consider going back to the BAU or is that move out of the question?' Julia asks.

'I don't know. My boss made it clear the last time I was back that there was always a place for me if I decided to go back but I don't know if I feel home there either.' Emily replies shrugging her shoulders.

'Have you thought about what you want to do for the birth?' Julia asks.

'I think- Well I'm thinking I want to go back there to give birth. I have some friends, Penelope and JJ, that I would love to have as my birthing partners and I just think it makes more sense for me to be over there.' Emily replies.

'Well you still have time to think about it. I think that being somewhere that you have that support would definitely be beneficial especially in the early weeks.' Julia says and Emily nods her head.

'I know I'm going to need support. I don't know how to do this on my own and my friend JJ, she has two children so she's been through it all.' Emily replies.

'What about your mother? Would you have support from her in the states?' Julia asks and Emily shakes her head.

'I'm not close to my mother. She doesn't even know I'm pregnant.' Emily admits.