As voted on here is chapter 7 I hope you all enjoy it MERRY CHRISTMAS
As Hotch sprinted down the hallway towards the waiting room, he realized he'd forgotten to as Morgan if they'd had to deliver his son. That didn't matter they were both all right whether or not his son had been born he was alive. As he turned the corner, he saw the doctor talking to Rossi.
As he slid to a stop, both men turned towards him, Rossi with a big grin and the doctor with a soft smile.
"Agent Hotchner, it's good to see you. Your wife is currently out of surgery. We were able to close the wound without further complications." The doctor informed them "She's being moved into recovery as we speak, she should have her own room in roughly an hour."
Hotch felt a grin cross his face and fought the tears of happiness that threatened to once again start to flow "She's really going to be okay" He watched the doctor nod "And my son, did you have to deliver him?"
"Right now your son is still nestled in his mother's womb, they were both very lucky. However I would recommend bed rest until he's born, but you will need to confirm that with you OBGYN."
Hotch felt relief once again flow through him. His wife and unborn son were alive they were going to be alright they were going to be alright, he still had the love of his life and new child, Jack still had his mommy Emmy there was nothing else he could ask for. As his mind focused on the miracle that occurred he felt a small tug on his shirt he looked down and saw Jack. Picking him up he asked, "Did you hear that buddy? Mommy Emmy and the baby are going to be alright?"
Jacks head nodding vigorously "of couwse they are daddy I tolded you I'd tellded the santa in the cafa...cafa…food pwace I didn't want any pwesents just mommy Emmy and the baby ok. He's Santa he can do anything."
Hotch looked at his son in awe before looking up at Reid who nodded his head and smile. Giving his son a tight hug, he whispered, "Of course you did buddy, I love you"
Jack looked at hid dad quizzically "I love you too daddy, when can we see mommy Emmy and is my baby still in her tummy?"
Laughing he turned to the doctor "I was wondering the same thing, when do you think we could see Emily?"
"She'll be in recovery for around an hour, usually we don't allow children in there but I'm thinking since this little man spoke to Santa I'll allow you both 15 minutes with her, after that you're going to have to wait until she's in her own room." The doctor watched the smile on the little boys face grow and the relief on his fathers "she's in room 204 it's down the hall towards the left."
"Thank you doctor." Hotch shook the doctors hand
"I'm glad that this turned out well, I hope you all have a merry Christmas." That being said the doctor turned and left
Hotch turned towards the others and noticed that JJ and Morgan had returned, "We'll be back in fifteen minutes." He turned to the majority of the group "Why don't you guys go and get a hotel room." Hearing the protests, he raised his hand "You'll all have to take turns seeing her anyways plus this way Jack doesn't have to go to Jessica's, you won't be any good for her if you're dead on your feet."
Rossi shook his head "The same can be said of you Aaron; however since you are her husband I'll let that slide. We'll get a hotel room so Jack can stay with us after you've visited her. But we're not leaving until we've seen her. Tell her next time she's pregnant she's grounded from the beginning"
Hotch laughed "I wouldn't expect anything less for you. We'll see you soon"
JJ spoke up "Hotch give her our love."
"And tell her she owes me ten years of my life back." Morgan imputed, Garcia smacked his arm "Ouch"
"Tell my gumdrop that she and I are going to have tons of fun while she's on bed rest." Hotch quirked his eyebrows at Garcia "Oh no sir what you don't know can't hurt you."
Hotch shook his head, turning to Reid "Is there anything you want me to rely to her."
"That statistically she's a miracle." He hoped that Hotch understood what he meant.
Hotch nodded his head and placed lightly squeezed his shoulder he knew what Reid was getting at "I'll do that"
With all of the team's messages and Jack, he started down the corridor once outsider her room he set Jack down before kneeling in front of him "Buddy, I need you to listen ok." Watching the boy nod "Mommy Emmy got hurt really bad so we need to be careful ok, and she may not look just like mommy Emmy but she's still is okay."
"Ok daddy, can we see her now I want to give her loves."
"Ok buddy lets go." Pushing the door open took more courage than he thought he had. They sight of Emily on the bed surrounded by various machines was almost enough to bring him to his knees. Logically he knew they were monitoring her and the baby but emotionally that didn't matter all it reminded him was how they'd failed her, how she'd been hurt.
"Daddy is mommy Emmy sleeping." Jack clenched his fathers shirt and buried his face in Hotch's neck
"Why don't we check ok buddy." Hotch set Jack on the ground and reached out to caress Emily's face "Em baby, will you open your eyes?" lowering his lips he placed a soft kiss to her forehead "sweetheart, you've really scared us can you let us see your pretty eyes." Hotch watched as she began to stir
Jack pulled his fathers arm "Daddy is she awake? Can I give her loves?"
"Yeah buddy." Hotch turned and lifted Jack up, when he turned back around he noticed two mahogany eyes staring at them "Hey sweetheart" he caressed her face "welcome back"
"Mommy Emmy, youse okay!" Jack leaned forward giving her a kiss on her forehead.
"Wha..What happened?" Her throat felt gravely and was thankful for the water Aaron brought to her.
"Em, you were shot." He gently reminded. Pulling up a chair, he sat with Jack on his lap each of them holding her hand. He watched her comprehend his words before she gasped
"Baby, Aaron, our baby." Tears started to fall down her face as she panicked
Before he could reassure her Jack took her hand and kissed it "Its okay mommy, the doctor said my baby is still inside your wo…woo...daddy what's the word he useded?" Jack's eyebrows furrowed together before shaking his head "But my baby's okay."
Emily turned and looked Aaron in the eyes. He nodded "He's okay Em, our OB will be by tomorrow morning to recheck everything."
"He?" she questioned
Smiling "Yeah you were right, we're going to have a baby boy in about five weeks." He watched a smile grace her face
"Don't you know its mothers intuition." She quipped.
Laughing "Yeah baby I know, next time I won't question it." Watching her eyes begin to drift shut he caressed her face "Hey we'll finish talking about this when they move you to your own room okay, but sleep is the best you can do right now ok."
Emily nodded her head drooping "when are they going to let me spring this joint?"
Smiling of course that would be the second question she asks "Hopefully by the 24th but that all depends on how everything goes, and you'll be on light bed rest that means you can go to the coach, shower/bath, and bed nothing else" Watching he face grimace he chuckled and smoothing her head with his hand
"Ok," she yawned as her eyes closed and she fell asleep
"Daddy"
"Yeah bud"
"You forgotted the messages." Jack shook his head and looked at his father with a stern face "You in big trouble."
Chuckling "I'm pretty sure that they'll understand that mommy was too tired." He rubbed his sons' head.
"You sure" Jack yawned lowering his head to Hotch's shoulder
"Yeah buddy," Standing up from the chair he gave Emily a kiss on her forehead and left the room "I think its time for you to go to sleep."
"I sleep with daddy and mommy."
"Daddy's going to stay her with mommy, ok." As the moved through the corridors to the waiting room, Jack looked at Hotch with questioning eyes. "You're going to stay with Aunt JJ and Uncle Dave."
"And Henwy and Lexi?" Hotch shook his head in amusement, it was common knowledge that Jack was smitten with the little girl, much to Dave's chagrin and JJ's amusement.
"Sorry buddy, they're with Grandma Rossi. But if you're really good for Aunt JJ and Uncle Dave we can have them come over after we get mommy home ok." The little boy nodded his head enthusiastically
"Come on daddy the sooner I sleep the sooner I can see mommy 'gain"
Hotch walked into the waiting room and noticed Dave holding JJ in his lap, Morgan had his arm around Penelope, and Reid was in between the two couples intermittently talking to Dave and Morgan. JJ and Garcia were both asleep, which was unsurprising considering the emotions that had been going through the team in the last few hours
"I thought I told you to go get some sleep." He said in mock anger
Rossi quirked his eyebrow "Yeah not until we get to see Em, they'll probably move her soon we'll give here a quick hello goodbye. And then we'll sleep."
"Alright, is it okay if Jack stays with you?"
"Of course Hotch," JJ yawned "We'll have a little sleep over, Also I called Jessica and let her know what happened, she said to tell you that if you need anything let her know and she's more than willing to keep Emily while under house arrest."
Hotch rolled his eyes "She's not under house arrest." Everyone snickered
"Yeah who are you trying to convince us or you because everyone can see you're lying." Morgan quipped
"Funny, real funny." Hotch deadpanned as he sat in a chair and they waited until the nurse informed them that Emily could have visitors.
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It took another forty minutes before Emily had been moved to her own private room.
"She can have two to three visitors at a time, it would be best if you kept it brief she's bound to tire easily. Also keep the stress and excitement to a minimum." The nurse instructed them as she led them towards her room
"We'll do that. Thank you." Hotch thanked the nurse who nodded her head and smirked.
"Rossi, JJ why don't you go first that way you can take Jack back to the Hotel for the night." Hotch watched them nod and enter the room, he had two reasons for this the first was Jack the second only Emily could remove the guilt that still lingered in JJ's eyes. The sooner the guilt was gone the better.
Morgan watched JJ and Rossi enter the room before he turned to Hotch "I thought you'd like to know I received a call from Detective Clark while you were visiting Em, They found Alice Cain."
Hotch turned he'd forgotten all about the case "Thank God. What condition was she in?"
"She was alive, barely conscious, she'd lost a lot of blood but she'll recover." Morgan noticed the unspoken question "Not sexual assault was evident."
"Thank God." Another miracle, he wondered, when will we be all out of miracles hopefully not for a few years.
"Detective Clark told me to tell you that if you ever need anything to give him a call and thank you. He still feels guilty that one of his officers was behind all of this."
Hotch nodded and shifted a sleeping Jack in his arms "This is why we do our job"
Morgan nodded in agreement before they both leaned against the side of the wall. Hotch with Jack in his arms while Morgan pulled Garcia into him so he could hold her.
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As Rossi and JJ entered the room, JJ had tried to prepare herself. She knew Emily was going to survive but that still didn't make it easier to see all of the machines around her. JJ felt Rossi's arms go around her
"The machines are to monitor the baby and her; she's going to be ok Jen." Dave whispered in her ear. Before realizing her and walking up to Emily.
"Hey kiddo." Rossi watched as her eyes opened
"Rossi, JJ hey." Emily croaked
"You really scared us Em." JJ came up on her other side "You're never allowed to do that ever again."
"I won't JJ, I have too much to live for." Emily focused her eyes to JJ's. She noticed the guilt in JJ's eyes "Oh JJ" JJ turner her head as the tears threatened "It wasn't your fault, we had no notion that he was our unsub" Emily saw the tears fall down her face "I don't blame you, I never did, you have to believe that JJ." JJ nodded her head
"I keep going through the what ifs."
"You can't do that JJ, if you do it will drive you crazy, I forgive you even though there's no need now you need to forgive yourself before I get out of here." Emily threatened
JJ smirked "I'll try" Emily nodded her head that was all she could ask for right now. However, once she was out of the hospital that was another story.
JJ and Rossi chatted for another ten minutes with Emily before they left promising to visit. They needed to get back to the hotel and get Jack to sleep.
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JJ and Rossi exited the room "Morgan, Garcia, and Reid you're next" Hotch said and watched the couple and Reid enter the room before turning to JJ and Rossi.
"Here give us Jack; we'll bring him back in the morning." JJ said. Hotch noticed the brighter look in her eyes before transferring Jack to her waiting arms
"Thank you guys…" He started
"Aaron if you stop thanking us, you would have done the same for us, if I remember correctly you have done the same for us." Ross interjected "JJ babe why don't you head down to the car I'll be down in a minute."
JJ gave Dave a quick kiss and a mumbled good night to Hotch before she left with Jack. Rossi turned to Hotch "Thank you for letting us go first Aaron."
Hotch shrugged his shoulders "I couldn't let her keep feeling guilty for something she had no control over Dave, just make sure she and Jack get a decent night sleep. That's all I need."
"I can do that." Rossi nodded "Do you want me stay until Morgan and Garcia are done?"
"No, I'll be fine. They'll probably be only ten minutes."
"Alright see you tomorrow." Rossi pulled Hotch into a hug before following his wife to the car.
Hotch watched Rossi leave before sitting against the wall, closing his eyes. Taking a deep breath he tried to keep in mind that Emily was going to be fine, his son was fine, chuckling he realized they were going to have to pick a name up until now he'd been so sure it was a girl that they'd only picked girl names, upon his insistence of course, that would be fun. He didn't know how long he sat there but he slowly fell asleep
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Garcia gasped as she looked at her friend covered in machines. "Hey Pen, don't worry about the machines they're to make sure junior is doing fine." Emily said
"Don't you ever scare me like that again Emily, my heart can't take it." Garcia chastised
"I'll do my best," Emily laughed before going into a cough. Reid quickly grabbed the water cup and offered her some "Thanks Reid."
"No problem Em." Reid sat on the edge of her bed while Garcia sat in Morgan's lap. "Statistically speaking you're a miracle," Reid whispered.
Tears filled her eyes "I know Reid, thank you for watching out for me."
"No problem" Reid choked back the tears "Just no more."
Emily nodded before Morgan squeezed her hand "Princess, I think the next time someone on this team is pregnant we're locking them in a little glass box." Morgan pulled Garcia more firmly into his lap
Emily and Garcia rolled there eyes "Good luck with that Morgan, its Garcia's turn next. I'd love to see you keep her locked up." Emily gave Morgan a knowing look
Morgan glared at Emily he knew what that look meant it was a 'get your act together and claim or else' "Watch me." He growled
"Excuse me mister." Garcia was baffled
"We'll talk about it later mama," Morgan put a finger to her mouth before returning to look at Emily "How are you feeling Emily."
"Like I've been shot." She deadpanned seeing the slightly shocked look on there faces she quickly went to reassure them "I'm fine you guys I don't feel anything I'm on some good safe pain pills, and the baby's fine that really all that I could ask for."
"Have you and Hotch decided what you're going to name him?" Reid questioned
"OH OH are you going to name him Buster, or maybe Ridger ahhhh could you see it now Ridger Hotchner." Garcia giggled "Its so, so manly"
Emily looked horrified "absolutely not, we don't want to scar him. We'll tell you the name when this little guy makes his appearance"
"Fine" Garcia huffed. Morgan and Reid laughed
They continued to banter and laugh for a few more minutes before Emily started to doze.
Morgan and Garcia stood "We'll leave you for now and see you in the morning princess."
"Keep my nephew safe. We love you." Garcia leaned forward and gave her a soft hug
"I will, is Aaron coming in after you leave." Emily yawned; it was becoming harder for her to keep her eyes open
"Like we could keep him out statistically speaking he's probably paced a hole in the floor waiting." Reid joked. Emily smirked and nodded before she fell asleep
"Looks like we tired her out lets go mama, Reid its time for bed." Morgan, Garcia, and Reid silently left the room.
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Hotch opened his eyes when he felt Morgan's arm shaking him awake "Hey Hotch rise and shine." Shaking his head at Morgan, he stood up and stretched.
"Hey bossman, she just fell asleep." Garcia leaned into Morgan's embrace.
"Alright thanks Garcia, why don't you three go get some sleep."
"Only if you promise to let us know if anything changes." Garcia yawned as Morgan started to guide her out of the room.
"Don't worry I will" Hotch smirked as he watched the couple
"Hotch I can stay if you want me too" Reid suggested, if he was honest with himself he didn't want Hotch to be alone. Of course, he'd be with Emily but that didn't count, did it?
"I'll be fine Reid, We'll be fine. Thank you for the offer." Hotch offered a small smile "Go get some sleep I'm pretty sure Jack will be biting at the bit to get here tomorrow we may need you to run interference."
"If you're sure."
"I'm sure go to sleep Reid." With that, Reid left Hotch by himself.
Watching Reid leave Hotch went into Emily's room pulling a chair next to her bed.
"Hey Em, I know you're sleeping but I want you to know how much I love you and that everything's going to be okay. When we get you home…let me put it this way I have a lot of vacation time so you and I are going to make the best of it…Jessica thinks I'm going to put you under house arrest but truthfully I'm thinking of tying you to the bed." He quipped, before caressing her face and placing a soft kiss onto her lips. He loved her and he never wanted to go through this again he'd do all in his power to keep her safe that was a promise.
"But really Em, I love you I don't know what I'd do without you or Jack, you're both my light, the reason I get up in the morning, my reason for living. I love you and our baby. I promise I'll do everything in my power to make sure you know everyday how much I love you. Sleep tight honey."
Hotch gently kissed her forehead, grabbing her hand he leaned back in the chair and closed his eyes. He felt lighter than he had since the beginning of the case, he knew they'd fight over bed rest and baby names but he thanked god that they could still fight. With those last thoughts, Hotch fell into a deep slumber.
Thanks to everyone who's reviewed. I'm going to try and get the epilogue up tonight but if not it will definitely be up tomorrow. I hope you're all still enjoying the story and thanks for all the support. Happy Holidays.
-Galadinzel