Look After Him

Six months later the team still hadn't found Doyle and he in turn hadn't found Emily. She was still hiding in Appletreewick with Daniel. Though she was having terrible nightmares the pregnancy was going well. She feared everyday she might have to have her child adopted. She'd even discussed it with him and he'd agreed to take on the kid.

Her stomach suddenly started cramping and she doubled over in pain calling for Daniel. He came running in and when he did he said he'd take her to the local hospital. She freaked out worrying her identity would be blown. He assured her that he would have quiet words with the doctors. He would fill them in on her situation and still keep it secret she was Emily Prentiss.

When they got there they rushed her into a private room and examined her. "It appears you're going into labour," the doctor said.

Her eyes widened in alarm. Oh god, she couldn't be! Not now not now. Having her baby now would mean having to give up her baby for adoption. She was just thankful that Daniel would be the adopted father.

She looked up at him and he nodded. He was ready to take on the baby and he'd make the plans for two birth certificates. There would be the real one they would keep secret naming Emily as mother and another that would be public claiming Daniel and Annabel as the parents in order to protect the baby. They'd also sort out the document declaring Daniel as having adopted the baby.

When she was dilated enough they took her into the birthing room and the birth began. Daniel stood by her side and held her hand as she gave birth to her baby. He encouraged her through it while she got hotter and hotter. He stroked hair off her face as she kept pushing her baby out.

Once the child was out it was taken to be checked over. When she couldn't hear the cries her heart tensed and her chest felt tight.

"What is it?" she cried. "Why isn't my child crying? Why isn't he making any noise?"

Daniel placed his hand on her forehead to try and comfort her but looked over worried himself. Some minutes later, that felt like an eternity to them as the midwives wouldn't tell them anything, the baby started crying and she sunk back relieved while he smiled at her. After everything she'd been through she hadn't deserved to lose her baby but he knew he had to take the responsibilities in order to protect the child. It was so unfair he thought as he stroked her hair off her face.

"You have a son," the midwife said bringing the baby over to them.

She nodded while tears filled her eyes as she wouldn't be able to raise him. It was too dangerous to raise her son right now with Doyle at large. They handed him to her and she smiled down at her baby sadly. He wasn't going to be legally her son.

He had his father's eyes and her nose. He was sleeping soundly and she just never wanted to let him go. He knew she had to in order to protect him. She would do anything to protect this little boy in her arms. Motherly love filled her heart as she gazed at her son.

When the tears threatened to spill from her eyes she handed him to Daniel. It was just too hard to bear. She couldn't have her son. She had to put him first in order to protect him she had to have him adopted. Thank god Daniel was adopting him.

"Oh Annabel, he's beautiful," he smiled sadly at her. He was so in love with him already. He would do everything in his power for him and his mother. Emily may have to be giving her son up to him but he would never take him away from her completely. He'd never hurt Emily like that. He just wished he could change the situation. If only Doyle had been found she wouldn't be having to give him up.

He stroked the head of his son and smiled down at him. He couldn't believe he was a father now. He'd been single for so long though he had feelings for Emily for so long that had only reappeared when Emily came back into his life. Living with her had been almost like a dream though it had to be in hiding.

When Emily had looked into her son's eyes she'd seen his father. His eyes were identical to Aaron's that it hurt. Over the last six months she hadn't been able to stop thinking about him especially as she was carrying his child. She had had visions of them raising the baby together but they'd all been dashed now.

"What would you like to call him?" he asked.

"Really? You want me to name your son," she answered. It hurt to call him his son but she had to get used to it. She would be signing over her rights soon enough. The thing that made her feel guilty was she would also be signing over Aaron's rights before he had a chance to even know he had a second son.

"Absolutely. I may be adopting him but he'll always be your son," he replied holding her hand.

"I always liked the name Adam and Matthew after Matthew."

He smiled sadly as he missed Matthew just as much as she did. It was perfect to name her son after him. "Adam Matthew McClaren," he smiled sadly and she nodded. He would never be a Hotchner now all because of Doyle. He was soon to be Daniel's son legally.

A few days later all the paperwork had been signed to protect baby Adam. They still lived together as he wanted to protect her not just his son. There was no way he was just going to take her son from him even if she had signed over her legal rights. Though he had adopted him and felt he was his son he would always be Emily's son too.