Family Meal

The interview was over and Anais was still huddled close to her. She held her close to her as she was shaking and kissed her hair. There was no way she would let her daughter stay scared. They were thanked for the interview and she took her out to her father.

She noticed her son was holding his hand and clinging onto him. She was glad he felt safe with him but hated the fact he loved like a scared sheep. She went over to him and hugged him close to her stroking his hair off his face.

"Honey, it's ok. Mummy and daddy are here now," she soothed.

He nodded and looked up at Aaron who also nodded. "I've sent my team back to the hotel," he informed her. "I'd like to take you out for a meal."

"That would be great," she smiled taking them all out to her car.

"Just tell me where to go," he smiled at her.

"Kids, where do you want to go for dinner?" she asked.

"Chuck E Cheese," they exclaimed. She looked to him and he shrugged. He didn't mind taking them to Chuck E Cheese if that's where they wanted to go. He'd already begun taking Jack to Chuck E Cheese in Washington.

She navigated him to the local bunch of the fast food chain and when they got there they parked. To everyone they just looked like any old family that had known each other for years. It was just a few people who knew them knew it wasn't the case.

They sat down and ate their meals. "So when do you go back?" she asked a little hopeful.

"In the morning," he answered sadly, "we're finished here and the jet's been arranged for the morning. No matter how much I want to stay there's another little boy depending on me coming home. I'm all he has; his mother died six months ago in a car accident."

Emily placed her hand over his and asked, "So how old is your other son?"

"He's just turned one," he answered quietly. "He'll never remember his mother."

"But he has one hell of a father," she smiled at him.

He smiled slightly but answered, "You hardly know me."

She looked down playing with her food knowing just how true that was. It reminded her of all the years she'd wanted him here by her side raising their kids together. He'd been her dream for so long she'd forgotten they hardly knew each other but she couldn't tell him that. It would creep him out; it was far too soon.

"From what I saw tonight you're doing a great job," she smiled sadly.

"You too," he smiled stroking her hand. Oh god, he could really fall for her. She looked up and gazed into his gorgeous dark eyes believing she could really lose herself in them.

"Stay at ours tonight. Don't go back to the hotel," she asked trying to not sound like she was pleading. She understood he had to leave in the morning to go home but a large part of her didn't want him to. She didn't want to deprive his baby son of his father though.

He nodded and smiled, "Sure... I'll just ring Dave so he can get the team ready in the morning."

She smiled and nodded. At least she and the twins got one night. She had no idea what would happen now she knew he didn't want to lose them; he wanted to be in their lives but they were in two different states. How was this going to work? He had to stay there and be the leader of the BAU but the twins had friends here. She was proud of the success Aaron had made of himself. She was prepared to move closer she just hoped her kids would be. She was sure they would be when they understood why.