A/N: Just wanted to thank you all for the reviews in the previous chapter. You all know how much I love them! After all, your reviews is what keeps the story going. So, thanks! And without further ado, here is chapter five. Hope you enjoy it!
Disclaimer: Emma is mine. Everyone else belongs to CBS.
"Clyde! I can't believe you're here!" Prentiss embraced the man with a hug.
"I had to come and see if it was true. And it looks like JJ was telling the truth. You really did have a baby." Clyde smiled at the sleeping infant in Prentiss' arms.
"Won't you please come in?" Prentiss stepped aside for Clyde to enter. "JJ called you?"
"Oh yes. I hope you're not mad at her. May I hold her?" Clyde gestured towards Emma.
Prentiss carefully placed Emma in Clyde's arms. "I'm not mad a JJ. So you flew all the way from London? You didn't have to do that."
"No, I flew in from North Carolina. I'm considering buying some property there. I arrived a few days ago. What did you name her?"
"I named her Emma Sophia."
"Beautiful name for a beautiful baby. Almost sounds like your name. JJ told me that you didn't know you were pregnant." Clyde gave Prentiss a skeptical look.
"Yep, I didn't know until I gave birth to her. She's my little surprise." Prentiss smiled.
"And she's a wonderful surprise. You think she'll become a spy, just like her mommy?"
"As exciting as that seems, I hope she chooses a career that's a little less dangerous."
A little while later, Emma is asleep in her bassinet in the nursery. Clyde and Emily are in the kitchen, talking and enjoying lunch. They were both sitting down at the small Oakwood table.
"Did you give birth to her at the hospital?" Clyde took a sip of water.
"No, I actually had her in the guest bathroom at JJ and Will's house."
"Really?!" Clyde seemed surprised at that. "And was there any health problems?"
Prentiss swallowed a bite of food before answering. "Nope, the doctors told me that she was perfectly healthy. I thought for sure she'd have something wrong with her because I did drink a few glasses of wine, during the pregnancy. I was very relieved when I learned that she was going to be okay."
"Well that's good to hear. The part about Emma being healthy, not the alcohol." Clyde said with a smile as Emily let out a laugh.
"So why are you considering buying property in North Carolina?"
"When I was a child, my family and I took a little vacation in North Carolina. We spent an entire week there and I thought it was absolutely beautiful. Since then, I've always wanted a place there, and now I've got my chance."
About an hour later, Clyde and Prentiss were saying their goodbyes to each other. As they were saying goodbye, Clyde had remembered something. He reached into his suit jacket and pulled out a rainbow colored stuffed bunny with button eyes. "I almost forgot about this. It's a little gift for the baby. I bought it as soon as I arrived here in DC." Clyde handed the bunny to Prentiss and she happily took it from him.
"Thank you! I bet Emma's going to love this."
"Well, I don't think you're going to get much of a reaction out of her, when she sees it. After all, she is only a day old." Clyde let out a small laugh.
"Yeah, you're probably right, but she might love it when she gets older." Prentiss smiled at her friend.
After Clyde had left, Prentiss entered her daughter's nursery with the bunny in her hands. As Prentiss approached the crib, she noticed that Emma was now awake. She gently touched her daughter's face and softly spoke to her.
"Hey there, my sweet precious little angel. Did you have a nice little nap? I bet you did. While you were sleeping, there was this really nice man, here. His name is Clyde and he came here to see you. He says that you're very beautiful and I agree with him. Oh and he also got you a present." Prentiss smiled as she placed the bunny in a corner of the crib.
Emma soon let out a cry and Prentiss gently scooped her up in her arms. She held the baby close to her and began to walk around the room with her, while softly singing a lullaby to her. As she sang, the crying ceased.
Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high
There's a land that I've heard of once in a lullaby.
Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue
And the dreams that you dare to dream,
Really do come true.
Someday I'll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me.
Where troubles melt like lemon drops,
High above the chimney tops,
That's where you'll find me.
Somewhere over the rainbow, blue birds fly
Birds fly over the rainbow
Why then, oh why can't I?
If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow
Why, oh why can't I?
Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high
There's a land that I've heard of once in a lullaby.
Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue
And the dreams that you dare to dream,
Really do come true.
Someday I'll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me.
Where troubles melt like lemon drops,
High above the chimney tops,
That's where you'll find me.
Somewhere over the rainbow, blue birds fly
Birds fly over the rainbow
Why then, oh why can't I?
If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow
Why, oh why can't I?
Well, that's the end of chapter five. You know I'd love to know what you all thought of it. So please leave a review. I'm not sure if the song I used in this chapter would be considered a lullaby, but I've always considered it as one. By the way, the name of the song is "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and it is sung by Judy Garland. The topic of Emma's father will most likely be discussed in the next chapter. I'll have it up as soon as possible.