Undercover Family

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Chapter 22.

Ross drove up to the door of the Applebee's in Crystal Lake where she got out with Aaron; they went in while Ross parked the car. They were seated fairly quickly and the waitress brought a high chair with crayons and an activities page to color for Aaron. Ross knows that Rebecca loves Applebee's Steaks, so that is what she ordered with mushrooms, onions and shrimp. For Aaron she actually bought him some chicken finger with applesauce. While they waited for their food, the two old friends talked about what had been happening in their lives since they had last seen each other.

The food arrived and they ate well, Ross made sure that Aaron was kept entertained and was able to eat his food well. Aaron still looked at him with suspicion but accepted the overtures of the man. When the plates were carried away and they just drank a class red wine and they finally got down to business.

Ross got out his briefcase and began to talk about the illusion device and the power that it uses when it is in use. Prior to the use of the devices on the BAU agents, the experiments were very small and they did not have a good analysis of the power that the devices use. Since the creation of this undercover assignment, the devices are in constant use and Ross is here to give the results of the testing and analysis reports of what is happening to the agents as they use the devices. When they become more childlike or how it affects the power usage and the devices themselves. As the doctor reviews these analyses and reports, Ross talks about the interesting spikes that have occurred when anger or jealousy really occurs. Aaron's reports are quite interesting in these spiking. She takes the reports with her when she heads to the ladies room, the lighting is better in there to read them.

Out in the restaurant, Ross begins to talk to Aaron about how he likes momma.

"How do you know momma?"

"We work together, she is the one who created the devices and their programming, but I am her assistant and have been collecting the data from the usage of the devices that you and your agents use. It is the first time we have been able to collect this type of data, so it is quite fascinating. It has been 100 days since you've been changed and those devices put on you. The doctor wanted to have the reports and analysis of what we have been measuring. So that's why I am here.

"So you're her assistant are just giving reports?"

"Yes, that's it."

"Why all the secrecy, why not just tell us why you were here?"

"Well, the doctor thought it might bother you if you knew that you were being measured and analyzed. You know, she has changed since she's been with you."

"Changed, how has she changed?"

"Well, she always and was kind and good to people before, but she has lost weight and she has a glow about that I have never seen before and I have known her for more than fifteen years. It is like she is in love or something. The doctor has never been in love and never even went out. She would spend all of her days working and very seldom ever did anything casual or fun. But, I read the reports that she has been writing about you and the others, that woman admires your team. You all have given her something that not quantifiable. That's why I say she has to be in love. Love is pretty much the only thing that you can't quantify. I glad she's doing this herself; there had been talk to just hire someone else to be the momma of your team. But, she read your files and decided to do the job herself. That was unexpected; she doesn't like people very much and usually will go out of her way to avoid them."

"That does not sound like momma."

"That's the way she was, but you and your team have opened her up. Thank you to your team for that."

"You think she has fallen in love one of my agents."

"She loves somebody. I have never seen that sparkle in her that is there now. I mean she is a 250 lb woman, with the most generous of hearts and kindness, but not everybody has been kind to her in her life. But today, I see the most beautiful of women."

"I agree, she is a beautiful woman." The woman in question comes back to the table.

"What have you two been talking about?"

They simultaneously answer, "You." She wrinkles her brow at that.

"Couldn't you find something more interesting to talk about?"

Again, simultaneously they answer, "No." At that she takes Aaron out of the high chair and holds him while feeding him his night time bottle. She gently rocks him and soon he falls asleep in her arms.

She looks at Ross and asks, "Okay, what's the other news you have?"

"There is definitely another one in use, but the power being utilized for it is enormous. It can't be on an individual, I think it is on a building or something, we are still trying to triangulate the true location, but it just the prototype, so it doesn't have the range or full capacities of the devices that you have. So it isn't easy for us to find right now, but we are still working on it."

"Good, any other information that you need to tell me now?"

"Not at this time."

"Good, lets head home, I want to put my children to bed." He got up from his chair and took Aaron from her arms. She followed and walked out to the car. Ross buckled Aaron into the car seat and they traveled back to Harvard. When they got there, Ross brought Aaron into the house and she brought the reports and paperwork, so that she could analyze it further. Sending Ross to the bedroom to put Aaron in the crib, momma notices that the rest of the children were already upstairs getting ready for bed. She thanked Bob for being there and he went home. Going upstairs, she checked on the boys first, Spencer was in bed and momma goes to give him a good night kiss and to check that he was well-dressed. Derek was climbing into bed and she gave him a big kiss and hug. Turning she went to David's bed and kissed him good night. She went to the see the girls and kissed them good night. Penelope of course wasn't home yet.

Heading back downstairs, she checks on Aaron and kisses him good night. She then goes into the living room where Ross is waiting for her.

"Are you able to get everybody there? Any Problems? Will and Henry? Hayley and Jack."

"There was a possible problem with Hayley, but she has agreed and will be there on the day. There was no problem with anyone else."

"Good, thank you for tonight Ross, it was good of you to come. Be careful on the way home and I will talk to you later more about the results. Keep analyzing." Ross leaves and heads home. Momma sits down in her rocking chair and waits for Penelope to come home. She continues to read the reports and analyses of her devices.