Comforting Each Other
Emily heard pacing in the living room so went down to find out what was keeping him up. They hadn't been able to find the children tonight but she still had every faith they would; she knew they would.
She went in and placed her hand on his shoulder causing him to stop and turn to her. "Everything's going to be alright, Aaron," she said trying to calm her heart rate.
"He has my son, Emily," he answered looking down.
"Our son," she answered looking up at him placing a hand on his chest seeing the pain and fear in his eyes.
"Why are you not as worried? Why aren't you as scared? What if I fail him, Emily?" he asked keeping his eyes glued to the floor.
"Aaron I have my own fears and concerns but I believe in you and the team. You're going to bring Adam home..." He nodded. "Trust me you are the best profilers in the country and I wouldn't have asked you to find him if I didn't believe you were going to."
"Thanks Em, that means everything to me," he said touching her forehead to his.
"You will find him," she stated as she led him back to the sofa bed he'd been sleeping on since she and her children had moved in. He climbed back in and pulled her with him.
"Please stay with me," he answered vulnerably. "When I close my eyes I see Foyet grinning back at me..." she saw the vulnerability in his eyes and snuggled up to him. He wrapped his arms around her and kissed her hair.
"It's going to be alright," she comforted. "We're in this together."
"I know," he answered rubbing her arms.
He woke up the next morning to find them cuddled up in each other's arms on the sofa bed. He looked at the alarm and saw it was time to go to work. He hoped to God they'd find the children today. His little boy was out there believing daddy was going to bring him home and he hoped to God he didn't fail him.
It had only been a day but he already missed that beautiful smile of his and the way he looked up at him with awe. He looked over to his son's mother to see she was still sleeping soundly. She'd been through so much he hoped they could get their son back for her. She'd one so much to protect him when he was born it must be killing her that he was missing.
He kissed her forehead wiping her hair off her face and she woke up smiling at him. "We will bring Adam home," he said.
"I know, I trust you guys," she answered looking up at him. "And I'll try and make Jack and Lucy's day as normal as possible."
"Good."