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CHAPTER 6
'' Hey, do you want to go to the park with me and Henry tomorrow? We haven't gone there together in ages! I'll get a picnic table for us, I will invite the whole team to see who comes, I just wanted to ask you first, I've been dying for fresh air!''JJ asked me on a Friday afternoon, after we got back from a case, I was barely 8 months now, and this would be probably my las time flying with the team and JJ wanted to do something special.
''to our usual park?''I asked excited, JJ and I used to go there all the time with Garcia to hang out with her boys and Garcia would run Derek's dog and the kids would have fun with it, I just went for the food. I would take my daughter there someday too.
''Yes, that's the only park I know is not overpopulated by people on weekends, and is very fresh, we do have to get a bench, I've noticed that you can't not pick up stuff from the floor anymore, it's hilarious every time though.
''Are you calling me fat?!''
''No maam, I will retreat my back to seat… but seriously are you coming, if you say no, I will cancel everything and Henry will be sad.''She use her pout to try and convince me.
''Yes, I'm coming, Let me help you to invite the others, it will be impossible to say no to a pregnant woman''
Saturday morning.
''Hey Rossi!, Good morning, I made pancakes again!, I'm getting good at this!'' I sang at him from the kitchen, the past few months Rossi has been teaching me how to cook, the new house was being remodeled still, there was a step back with a wall that I wanted remove to create a more bigger space, I wanted to be able to see my baby from the kitchen area.
''I told you bella, your pancakes are the best, it's the cooking meals we have to improve, so far you've earned an A plus on your pancakes.'' Rossi gave me a sweet kiss on the cheek, we then proceeded to eat in comfortable silence.''
''Have you choose a name yet?''Rossi asked curiously, I don't talk too much about pregnancy and my thoughts on the baby so he was worried.
''No…I will name her when she is born, haven't even gotten one of those silly books for names.''I smiled at him.
''What time is it?...we have to early at the park, I want to spend quality time with my boy before he gets swarmed by the BAU children .''
''Well that I way I can choose the perfect bench and get fresh air too for a little longer too, let's leave in an hour, I'll clean the dishes and then go shower.''
''No no no, I will clean the dishes lady, I won't let you do anything in this house.''
''If you insist, I'll go shower, the heat is killing me.''
''Hormones I guess, it's cold!''
''Yeah I guess''I went away to shower.
''Rossi help, I can't see the ground, I'm going to fall'' I said from the passenger's seat, and Rossi came and help me.''
''Thank you, ugh.. that was all the exercise I needed today.''
''You're welcome and you look beautiful by the way, Prentiss in a Sunny dress who would've thought.''
''well, it's too hot outside, and Garcia bought it!''I hit his arm playfully
''There is a bench near the lake, take that one, try to get some oxygen into you nostrils..Come boy let's walk…Don't take anything out yet, I'll take the food later'' I pet the dog's head and then went to the bench to sit down, it is beautiful outside.
''Hey, are you sitting alone?'' A stranger asked, he seemed worried, I know that voice, I think I've seen him before in this park, since I always come JJ.
''No, don't worry, I'm ok, uhmm, James is it?'' I went to shake his hand and smiled at him, recognizing him.
''Yes, you remember me?''He asked excited.
''Well yes, you saved me from getting ran over by mad horses, thank you.'' JJ and I were running with our headphones on, and there was a horse show, well this man pretty much saved my life, pushed me to one side of the road, a normal life hero and a handsome one too, blonde man with green eyes around my age, we ate together that afternoon, but we didn't exchange number, hoping we would meet again, JJ tried to push me into him, but he said he had a girlfriend at the moment, and he was a doctor.
''Again it was my pleasure rescuing you, I can see that you're pregnant congratulations.''
''that I am, Thank you.'' We were sitting next to each other now, chatting with anyone other than the team felt nice, and he was a nice guy too.
''well he is a lucky guy, if I hadn't had a girlfriend the day I met you, I would have sweep you off your feet, I'm jealous and afraid he may be near me hearing me talking to his lady like this,''
''Don't worry about that, he is not in the picture…''
''What a fucking asshole, Sorry…''
''He is a fucking asshole…'' I said reassuring him it was okay to call him that way.
''That's nice you decided to keep the baby, pregnant glow makes you look more beautiful than that time I pushed you into the dirt, sorry for that.'' I had to laugh at him.
''James, you saved me and stop flirting with me, it's too hot outside and I'm already flushed, where is your girlfriend?''
''Well she suddenly decided that my 80 year old neighbor was hotter than me and decided to cheat on me, so she is no longer my girlfriend, I wished good luck for her and her new husband though, they moved out together.'' I laughed at that too, even though that was sad.
''Well good thing I make you laugh, after I found out and left her, I kept coming to the park in my free trying to find you, it sounds creepy, but I never stopped thinking about you. I thought you had moved out, that's way I'm so excited to see you here. Is the position for lover still open?''
''sure it is, but I won't be much fun though, I'm warning you.''
''I'll take whatever you can give to me Emily, I like you.'' Wind was blowing and hair was getting stuck in my lips, James was nice enough to move my hair away from my face, it sent shivers up my spine, it was the first time that I let someone in after Doyle, voluntarily.
''I'm glad for those horses almost running over me then, thank you.'' Well, he was clearly excited now he was flushing too, he then started to change the direction of the conversation.''
''Well, and what are you having?''
''A girl, I'm 8 months now.''
''Wow, she could come out at any time, I'll keep in touch with you, I hope she is born at the hospital I work, so I can come see you and the baby the whole day.''
''what did I do to deserve you'' I smiled at him and he smiled back, it was like two teenagers being goofy and all, meeting for the 100th time.''
''So you're not alone here?, I have to leave to a meeting I have at 12:30 and well, it's 12:15 and I'm all sweaty, good thing my apartment is near and the meeting is being hosted by an old lady that thinks I'm busy saving lives all the time.''
''Yes go ahead, I'm having a picnic with my teammates I talked to you about when we met, Jennifer is going to be here too.''
''You can say Hi to her from me then, bye Emily, I'll see you soon I hope, are you doing anything tonight? Or tomorrow night?, I'd like to take you to dinner, as soon as possible.''
''Yes, let's say tomorrow night, I can let you know.'' We exchange phone number and he left, leaving all flushed after kissing each cheeks and near my lips, hormones had me all hot and bothered, hen then left to his apartment, running, it was getting late for his meeting. I stayed there blushing after he left, playing with the hem of my dress.''
''OH MY GOSH, I THOUGHT THAT WOULD NEVER END''JJ screamed dramatically from my back and I flinched, felt my body burning up with embarrassment, the whole team was there now, they were probably spying on me all the time.
''Is that James, they guy we met a year ago?''JJ asked excited.
''Yes he is, we were catching up.''
''yes, thank god Derek and Rossi took the kids away to buy ice cream and play with the dogs, because that was rated for 13 and older.'' Garcia said sitting opposite to me, Hotch and Reid where setting up the table. Hotch was quiet and Reid was too flushed to say anything during the exchange, I could see sparks going wild in Aaron's mind.
''A year ago? He asked almost in shock.
''Yeah?, it's not him!''
''How do you know?'' Hotch asked, great now he had to ruin all the fun, the rest was seeing that I was getting all worked up now.
''I don't want him to be.'' I sounded ridiculous, my mood changed quick from the happy mood that I was in to an angry one.
''What is his name'' now he was crossing the line, I understood his concern to a point, but he was treating me like his teenage daughter now.
''James, I don't remember his last name, search all you want and keep it to yourself'' I stand up from the bench and glared at him, truth is my mind was and is still clouded, I couldn't remember anything from the man that impregnated me that would be recognizable in other people, just a faint description, eye lenses, brownish hair, face features were like every other Caucasian man, hell he could've been Hotch and I wouldn't remember the man. That's the way he wanted to be, he had stopped abusing me probably because he didn't want to hurt the baby with the drugs he was using.
''Emily… I just want to make sure… he is out there.'' I was being irrational now, this people wanted to protect me, and now I was running away from them, Hotch was following me as I left the area, it wasn't like I wasn't going to come back.
''I understand, I'm just mad!'' Hotch laughed at me, and I wanted to cry all of the sudden and pushed him into the lake.
''What are you laughing at?! Stop!'' Hotch went back to his stoic face, at that change of behavior made me almost burst in laughter if I wasn't so mad.
''Nothing is just the you remind me of Hayley, in a good way, when she was pregnant we would have this little fights over nothing, like this one time, where she got her feet wet at the beach, and your sudden outburst, scary at is was it reminded me of her, I miss her''
''Sorry, and I didn't make a scene! Did I?''Hotch just arched his eyebrows.
''a little one, but it's okay, will blame hormones.''
''I may push you into the river later if you keep making angry, I'm not invalid.''
''You're the one who is hot and groggy, I may push you myself, swimming is good for the baby.''
''I didn't bring my phone up here, call Derek or Rossi and tell them to bring me an Ice cream. Chocolate ice cream. 2 scoops Chocolate.''
''Prentiss they are right there.'' He said looking at them.
''Hotch, I'm tired from walking, call them.'' with I glared at him until he took his phone out, I had him wrapped around my little finger, after calling, Derek yelled from the spot to come for it, until I glared at him, and he went running back to little Ice cream spot in the park.
''Satisfied?'' Hotch asked.
''Moderately so.''He then place his arm around my waist to help get down the path to the bench. While going down, a man passed by me and almost took me down to the floor, taking me down with him, thanks God Hotch was solid rock. And the stranger was quick enough to realize what happened and held me as I almost fell.
''Oh my God!, I'm so sorry, are you ok?''Asked the blonde man with ice blue eyes, still holding me in a way that I wasn't comfortable with. Rubbing my arms up and down and then holding my head up to look at him while stroking my hair, this stranger was either feeling me up or his concerned level was at one hundred, I was still in shock, I almost fell, face front, Hotch came back to himself, and almost yanked me off of him, noticing this strangers actions.
''She is fine, watch your step.'' The stranger looked at Hotch with Hatred and kept walking in silence with much calm, and now he kept staring at me and I kept looking at him to remember this creep's face for 10 more seconds, until I started to look in front of me since Hotch had kept walking me down, we got to the bench and everybody asked me if I was okay, I nodded, and looked back again, the creep was still there staring at me.
''Hey Princess, here is your Ice cream, I brought in a cup, because is melting.'' Derek's voice distracted me for a second, I nodded again, and looked back one more time to see that the creep was long gone, I snapped back out and took my ice cream thanking Derek, after we spent the whole afternoon laughing, chatting and having fun with the kids.
''You had fun today Prentiss?'' Rossi asked late night when I was getting ready for bed, I was at the kitchen filling a glass with water and he was reading a book from his very comfortable seat.
''Yes, I'm drained.'' I said drinking water as I sat down and chatted with Rossi for a few minutes, before saying goodnight and leaving for what has been my room for the past few months.
Emily wake up!, It's a nightmare, you are okay! I could hear and feel Rossi next to me. And I opened my eyes, and sat up on the bed, I could see it was sunny outside already, I could barely sleep, with the bay kicking.
''What times is it?'' I asked Rossi.
''It's past 10.'' He said feeling better I had woken up, he had several times in the past, I still had nigthmares. But this one was different. It was one that took me back when he had captured me, when I could barely see his face, so I decided to call Hotch and share new urgent information. Rossi was confused with what I was doing and sat next to me in bed and waited for Hotch to pick up.
''Emily? Hey good morning, is everything ok?'' Aaron asked.
''Yeah, good morning to you too… ''I had a big knot in my throat, and I was pretty sure Hotch could hear my heavy breathing.
''What happened?''
''The man from yesterday that almost pushed us down, it's him.''
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