All Things Happen For A Reason
AN/ Sorry for the delay. It's just been TOO hot to use my computer. Older house and no AC. So when there is a cool time I will be typing and updating. Sorry again and here is the next chapter. Don't forget to review. Love to hear back from you. Enjoy.
Chapter 26
Emily wakes up with a hand wrapped around her stomach. She remembers the reason she's so exhausted. It makes her smile. She opens her eyes and turns over to face Aaron. But when she turns, it's John laying there, not Aaron. Emily screams, pushing him away.
"Emily! Emily, calm down!" Hotch says, trying to grab her flailing arms. As soon as Emily opens her eyes, she sees a bare chest Aaron.
"I'm sorry Aaron. Did I hurt you?" Emily asks, tears streaking down her cheeks.
"No honey. Are you ok? Want to talk about it?" Hotch asks, gently rubbing his hand up and down her bare back.
"No. Just a nightmare. Just hold me." Emily wraps her arms around his torso. Squeezes and tries to erase that nightmare from her mind.
"Mmm, I love that feeling of your arms around me like that. I could hold you forever." Hotch lays his head on top of her head.
"As could I with you in my arms." Emily listens to his heart beat. She hears it race and then slow down. She loves the sound of his heart.
"So they have Emily and Meghan?" JJ asks, still in shock.
"Yes. I think Meghan needs a metal." Dave says, grinning.
"Why?"
"Because, she shot John Logan in the baby making equipment." Dave starts to laugh.
It took a few seconds for JJ to understand. Then she starts laughing too. "Well, if anyone deserved it, it was him." JJ starts laughing harder.
"Ha! Ha! Oh, Em's coming to see you today. And the doc thinks it's time to let you and Billie out today. Not sure when, but today." Dave says, smiling.
"Great! I need to see Em for myself and I am tired of being here. You gonna help me with Billie?"
"Sure. Have Garcia take my bed and I'll take hers. That way if you need help, I'm there. Well, except for the breast feeding. That is strictly a mommy only job." Dave smiles and tries not to openly laugh at his own joke.
"Are you sure you want to do that? I've seen the way you are with little to no sleep." JJ reminds him. Dave thinks.
"Yes. I'm sure." Dave says seriously.
"Ok. I'll call Garcia and see if she can change rooms and if Morgan will mind her sleeping in his room." JJ says, feeling more at ease.
"I'm so happy to be back with you mom and dad. I needed that good nights sleep." Meghan says, hugging her parents.
"We are so glad you're back with us. We should hurry up and go home. Far away from this place so we don't loose you again. Everyone at home misses you." Meghan's mom says.
"I miss them too. Would it be all right if I get a tutor instead of going back to school? I don't really want to have to face all that stuff." Meghan looks a bit sad.
"Sure honey. If you want we can go stay in D.C. That way you can move about and not worry about seeing anyone you don't want to see. And it's farther away from this place. I'm so happy to have my baby back." Meghan's father says, hugging her again.
"Well, I want to go see how Emily's doing. Then I say let's get something to…" Meghan trails off as nausea over takes her and she runs to the bathroom. Her parents hear her vomiting.
"Oh, poor dear. Morning sickness. I never had it. But I hear it's just awful. Maybe we should get her some milk." Meghan's mom says, at a loss at what helps.
Meghan walks out of the bathroom wiping her mouth with a towel. "I need some ginger ale or ginger candy. That settles it down some." Meghan sits on the bed and tries to relax.
"Hotchner." Hotch answers his phone.
"Yes, Agent Hotchner. This is Agent Brookes. We need you and your team to come in and make a statement. As well as Meghan Holliwall." Agent Brookes says.
"Very well. How are Henry and John?" Hotch asks, making eye contact with Emily.
"Henry is in critical condition. John is going to be ok. But not the same." Agent Brooks had to stifle a giggle at John's 'injury'.
"So does that mean John will never rape again?" Hotch could see Emily's body tense up at the word. It never seemed to bother her before. Now she knows why all those survivors hated the word.
"No. He'll never 'bring up' the subject again." Agent Brookes says. Implying that John will never get an erection again. Making it impossible to rape or have sex again.
"Thanks. We'll be there by 1pm at the latest." Hotch tells Agent Brookes and hangs up. "We never have to worry about John raping again. But I'm concerned for Meghan. John might try to get some kind of legal visitation of Meghan's baby. I can't see it happening with the kidnapping both of you, twice. But the system is not perfect. We should let Meghan know. Don't want her to be side swiped. Plus it gives her parents time to find a good family/criminal lawyer. Meghan might want to file a suit to keep John out of her and the child's life. In fact she might want to do it now, today. That way she can beat him to it. It shows the court how brutal he is. It will work in her favor." Hotch could see this was not helping Emily's body language.
"Are you ok Em?" Hotch walks over to her. Just touching her shoulder, he can feel her shaking.
"I'm ok. Sorry. I need to shower and get dressed. When I'm done and while you shower, I'm going to go talk to Meghan and her folks." Emily sounded like she was reading it from paper and was a robot.
"If you need to talk, I'm here. Don't ever forget that." Hotch kisses the top of her head then goes to make the bed. Emily goes to take her shower. All kinds of thoughts run through her head. Good and Bad.
AN2/ Don't forget to review. Hope you liked it. And if I don't reply right away, it's because of the unGodly heat. lol Take care and stay cool.
