AN: Wahoo! Two chapters in one day! Yay! And I'm working on a third tonight. I'm moving. Ok, so this is for Angel N Darkness… because she is an idiot (which I love) and she will be bored for awhile.

Disclaimer: … Not even close!

Emily sighed as she flipped through the mail. Jack was sitting at the dining room table doing his homework. Emily was sitting across from him. It was her day off and she had just picked Jack up from school.

"Bill, bill, another bill" Emily muttered. She stopped when she got to a small manila colored envelope. Her name was stamped on the outside and there was no return address label. Emily set the other mail aside and slid her finger under the flap, opening it easily.

Inside was a white card with a large blue square on it. Around the left edge were black lilies. In white script on the blue square was the information for George's wedding. There was also a matching response card and reception announcement card.

"Mommy?" seven year old Jack asked. Emily smiled up at him and put the announcement aside.

"What's up buddy?" Emily asked moving to his side. Jack smiled. He knew that Emily wasn't his real mommy, but that she was his second mommy. His real mommy was an angel.

"You looked sad" he observed. Emily smiled and brushed the hair out of his face.

"I was just thinking, nothing to worry about sweetie" she responded, pressing a kiss to his forehead. Jack smiled and kissed Emily on the cheek.

"I finished my homework, can we go to the park now?" he asked eagerly. Emily laughed and stood up.

"Go get ready. I need to get a few things and then call daddy" Emily said. Before she was finished with her sentence Jack was already running to his room. Emily laughed and moved to her room, grabbing a small backpack for her gun, badge, ID, money, credit cards, a snack, and plenty of water. Emily packed what she needed before she grabbed the house phone and dialed the familiar number.

"Hotchner" his gruff voice answered.

"Should I stay Prentiss at work then?" Emily teased. She smiled brightly when she heard Aaron chuckle over the connection.

"Hey, what's up?" he asked. Emily smiled as Jack came out with two different shoes and a confused expression on his face.

"It's under your bed sweetie" Emily said. Jack's face lit up and she laughed as Jack scampered off again. "Your son lost his shoe, again" she explained.

"I'm going to put a tracking device on it" Aaron teased laughing. Emily smirked at his threat.

"We're getting ready to go to the park. If we aren't home by the time you get here, come find us" Emily said. She always called Aaron if she and Jack went anywhere. It had started when they had first started spending more time together after Foyet for Aaron's piece of mind, but it had continued for Emily's piece of mind. She always worried that she wouldn't be able to protect Jack if, God forbid, anything were to happen while they were out. It made her feel better to know that Aaron knew their location at all times.

"Alright, I was actually packing up for the day anyway. I'll be there shortly" Aaron answered. He felt bad that Emily doubted her skills when it came to protecting their son. He always wondered if it was his fault that she did.

"We'll see you there then" Emily replied. She smiled as Jack came out of his room, his shoes matching this time. "I love you" she said.

"I love you too" he replied before they hung up. Emily smiled as she grabbed the backpack from the table. A letter fell off. Emily picked it up and looked at the handwriting. It looked familiar, but she couldn't place it. Her curiosity got the best of her and she stuffed the envelope into the backpack.

"Alright Jackster, are you ready to go?" Emily asked. Jack nodded and Emily held out her hand for Jack to take. He was still young enough that he liked to hold her hand. Emily loved holding his hand in hers and wish the day where he hated doing it would never come.

Emily and Jack slowly made their way to the small park by the house. Emily let Jack's hand go and sat on the small bench in the shade. Jack ran around and started climbing all over the equipment. Emily watched Jack for a few minutes before her curiosity won out and she dug the letter out and opened it.

Dear Emily,

I'm sure I'm the last person you wanted to hear from, but I owe you an explanation. I'm sorry for leaving you and your mother the way I did. I know your mother closed herself off from you after I left and I have a feeling it was because I used your pregnancy and abortion as a scapegoat. I didn't mean to, but it was easier than owning up to my mistakes. I was having an affair.

I know that you probably don't want to talk to me again, but I needed to finally tell you the truth. It didn't occur to me until yesterday that you might blame yourself for the family falling apart. It truly isn't, but I was too much of a coward to admit that until now.

I want you and your family to come to the wedding. I'm sure your husband would love to kick my ass and that you would love to yell and scream at me, but it would mean a lot if both of our families could be together for the occasion. Barbie's kids are excited to meet you and your family.

All my love, Dad

Emily balled up the note and stuffed it back in the backpack, the tears making it difficult to see clearly. She could see Jack's outline running around and playing which was the important thing. She would show Aaron the letter tonight after Jack went to bed. She wiped the tears away and pasted on a fake smile.

"Mommy, look at me!" Jack called out. Emily smiled for real and watched as Jack crossed the monkey bars all by himself. He had been working on getting it right for months. Emily stood up and rushed to the little boy's side. She picked him up and hugged him tightly.

"Look at you! You did it!" Emily said proudly. Jack smiled and buried himself into Emily's neck, proud of his accomplishment. "You have to show daddy when he gets here" she told him. Jack perked up and nodded.

"Ok, but I've got to practice" he said excitedly, squirming to get down. Emily set him down and watched him rush off to the beginning. Emily smiled and returned to her seat. Sometimes she was glad that almost no one came to that park. Emily heard crunching on the gravel on the path leading up to the park. Emily checked her watch and figured it was probably Aaron.

"Hey" she said turning around coming face to face with none other than George Prentiss.

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