AN: Don't shoot! I'm sorry! I forgot to post this when I first wrote it! My B!
Disclaimer: (looks around)…. I thought I had the rights…. Oh wait! The lawyers took the fake copies away!
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Emily almost lost it as Aaron walked away. She needed him, but the detective would want to question Jack separately. She silently thanked god that no one else was at the bus stop at the time; that they had all gone home as soon as their children were off the bus.
"Agent" Detective Ripley started.
"You can call me Emily" she said. The detective nodded and jot something down in his notebook for later reference.
"Alright Emily, what happened?" he asked. He figured she could tell him everything at her own pace. If she needed encouragement, he could start to ask her questions then. When he saw Emily trying to organize her thoughts, he smiled and laid his hand gently on Emily's arm. "Take your time" he said. Emily nodded before she took a deep breath.
"My biological father left when I was 15. I hadn't seen him in over 20 years. He showed up at our house a few days ago. He started stalking me and my family. He dropped things directly into our mailbox, he wouldn't stop calling, he constantly emailed me, and he followed Jack and I to the park 2 days ago. I was getting scared and nervous so Aaron had an agent outside 24/7 to protect Jack and I. Today I came out to pick up Jack from the bus and he was waiting for me. I had Agent Anderson with me, but he didn't care. He told me that he was a mob boss and he had information that would save my life. Before he could tell me what it was there was a gun shot. I hit the ground to protect Jack and after Anderson said it was clear I got back up and then he said George had been shot. I was scared, upset, and angry, but I had to be strong for my son. I watched him die" she whispered. Ripley understood that she was trying to be an agent and not letting her emotions go.
Suddenly a black BMW drove up to one of the police cruisers. An older gentleman jumped out and frantically started looking around. He caught Ripley's attention and was about to ask a question when he spotted the person he was looking for. He started running towards Emily.
"Princess" he called out. Emily's eyes widened before she turned around to see Anthony running towards her. She stood and flung her arms around his neck as soon as he was in reach. He wrapped his arms around her and kissed the top of her head over and over. "You're alright. I was so worried princess. Dave called to tell me" he explained.
"Jack and I are fine daddy, no harm done" she said. Ripley stood back and watched Emily explain the situation in less detail then he had. He must have known the story.
"I think I'm done for now, but may I call you if I have more questions?" Emily turned back around and nodded. She opened her holster and dug around. She finally found one of her business cards and handed it over to Ripley.
"Here is my cell phone number. I always have that on me and I answer it all the time" she said smiling. Ripley took the card and smiled.
"Thank you for your time Emily. Once my partner is done with your son, you may go" he replied. Emily smiled gratefully and watched as Ripley walked away to talk to one of the uniformed officers.
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Hotch sat with Jack tightly on his lap. The little boy was explaining what Uncle Noah let him play with in the car. Jack stopped his talking when an older police officer walked up and sat down across from Jack and Aaron.
"Hi, my name's Jeff. Someone told me your name is Jack" he said. Jack's eyes widened a bit as he nodded. "Hi Jack, can we talk about what happened today?" Jack's eyes clenched shut and he whimpered, pushing himself farther into his father's arms. Hotch pulled him closer and looked worried. He knew his son was going to be sleeping in between Emily and him for awhile. Aaron wondered if he would be able to pull out of this tragedy, or how many more times this child would be tortured before he broke completely.
"Ok" the little boy whispered. Aaron gently stroked his hand over Jack's blonde hair, reassuring both of them that the other was still there.
"Alright, Jack, have you seen the man your mommy was talking to before?" Jack looked up at Aaron.
"Uncle Noah?" he asked. Aaron smiled.
"No, Jack the other man" he replied. Jack the turned back to the detective and nodded.
"He hurt mommy at the park" the young boy answered in a child-like innocence. The detective nodded and wrote something down in his notebook.
"Did you hear what the man said?" he then asked. Jack shook his little head.
"I was listening to mommy's heart. Whenever I have nightmares she puts my head and tells me to listen to it. I got really scared so I did that to try and calm down" he replied. Aaron bent over and kissed the top of Jack's head. When Jack first started having nightmares after Haley's death, Aaron was sure Emily would run for the hills, but she continued to surprise him by pulling the little boy into her arms and laying his head on her right breast, telling Jack to listen to her heartbeat. Less than ten minutes later Jack was fast asleep.
"Ok, was mommy scared?" the detective asked. Aaron stiffened slightly under Jack.
"She didn't seem scared. Mommy's never scared, she fights the monsters" he replied. Aaron relaxed slightly and pulled his son closer. He looked over to see Emily and Anthony watching them in worry and curiosity. Aaron shot Em a reassuring smile and she smiled back. He motioned with his head for her to come over, which she did eagerly.
"Alright Jack; now I know this is going to be scary, but what happened when you heard the boom?" The detective was doing his best to keep both parent and child relaxed. He knew that Aaron was a profiler for the FBI's BAU, but he wouldn't want to hear his child have to talk about a shooting. Hell, Jeff wouldn't want his little girl to have to talk to a police officer about a shooting either.
"I heard the loud boom and mommy pushed us to the ground. She made a cocoon around us to protect us from the boom" he answered. Jeff nodded and wrote a few more things down before he shut his book. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a lollipop for Jack.
"Alright buddy, that's all the questions I have for now. We might need to talk again though ok?" Jack nodded and thanked the police officer as he took the lollipop. He handed it to Aaron to open, which the father did grateful that they could leave.
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Aaron had Jack sitting on one of his hips while his free arm was wrapped around Emily's shoulders, bringing her body closer to his. Anthony walked alongside the small family. They were going home and would spend the night cuddling as a family.
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Ok so more to come! I promise! Tell me what you thought! Thanks!