Just as I promised I got another chapter up quickly! And this one is even a longer one. The weather outside has been pretty bad, so I have an excuse to stay inside and write :) I hope you like the chapter.
I do not own Criminal Minds
"Oh my God," Garcia breathed.
"I know baby girl," Morgan put his arm around her.
Reid stared dumb struck at the rest of the team. He couldn't believe what he had just been told. Statistics ran through his head. Things he didn't want to see right now. He wished he could just shut his brain off.
"Is she okay?" Rossi asked
"I'm not sure. She was sleeping when I went in. JJ told me." Hotch answered.
"JJ told you?" Rossi asked.
Hotch nodded, "Emily told her to tell us. She didn't want to herself. You guys know from all of the rape cases we have worked. She will most likely be embarrassed about what happened. When we go to see her, don't press her. Let her open up as she wants. She is still in a fragile state."
The rest of the team nodded in unison and Hotch took a big gulp from his coffee.
"Morgan?" Garcia looked at him wide eyed.
"She's gonna be okay. You know Emily, she's strong." Morgan pulled her into a hug.
Hotch's phone rang and he looked at the caller ID, it was JJ. He picked the phone up, "JJ?"
"She's awake Hotch."
"Okay. Garcia just got here and the team now all knows." He told her.
Hotch could hear JJ sigh into the phone.
"Everyone wants to come see her. Do you think Prentiss is up to it?" Hotch asked her.
"Let me check." Hotch could hear JJ saying something to Emily on the other side of the phone. "That would be good." JJ answered, "Just…"
"I know JJ, we won't bring it up." Hotch hung up the phone and walked over to the team.
"JJ just called me, Emily has woken up. She wants to see all of you guys." Hotch told the team, who all jumped up at the news. All five of them walked down the hallway and entered Emily's room. She was now sitting up in bed, being propped up by pillows and JJ was sitting in the chair next to her bed.
"Hey guys." Emily said uncertainly.
"Oh Emily!" Garcia ran over to her, "Are you okay!"
"I'm fine Garcia," Emily made an attempt to smile. Garcia quickly reached into the large purse she was carrying and took out a big stuffed purple teddy bear.
"Here you go! I thought it could brighten the place up." Garcia set it on the bed side table.
"Thanks Garcia," Emily examined the Teddy bear that was now sitting near her head.
"Well I'm not sure I can compete with that,." Rossi stepped towards Emily. "But I do have this," He pulled out a small card, which he had gotten from the gift shop just a few minutes earlier.
"Thanks Rossi," Emily took the card from his hand and opened it up. She read it and chuckled, it was typical Rossi. She then propped it up next to the Teddy bear.
Reid walked over to the side of her bed with his hands in his pockets, "I'm sorry… I-"
"It's okay Boy Genius." Emily smiled.
"I hope you feel better." He quietly told her.
"Thanks." Emily said to the kind words, "So Garcia how was your flight up here?" Emily wanted to start a conversation.
"Oh you wouldn't believe it!" Garcia exclaimed, "I got the tickets late you see, so the airplane was already jam packed when I got on. Then I was forced to sit next to this man who wouldn't stop talking. I now know way too much about the life cycle of a centipede."
"Did you know that the life cycle of a centipede is closely related to one of a meal worm?" Reid asked her.
Garcia punched him in the arm, "Ow!' He exclaimed.
"I swear if you start talking about the life cycle of ANY bug, you will end up in your own hospital room!" Garcia threatened.
"Morgan?" Reid tried to look for help.
"If I were you I would listen to the pretty lady."
"Aww you're too sweet." Garcia flirted with Morgan.
"Only for you hot stuff." He winked.
Emily enjoyed watching her friends banter. It had a comforting rhythm.
"How about you Hotch? How is Jack?" Emily asked him.
She saw a glint of excitement enter his eyes as he started to talk about Jack, "Well Rossi and I just started coaching his soccer team, and they are getting better every day."
"By 'better' he means, at least they are now running in two clumps up and down the field." Rossi laughed.
"They'll get better." Hotch assured the whole team.
"We should come to one of his games!" Garcia offered.
"I think he would like that." Hotch said, "He misses you guys."
"He even misses Reid?" Morgan asked incredulously.
"Hey!" Reid yelled back offended.
"Calm down pretty boy," Morgan said back.
"So Emily," Garcia leaned closer to her, "What's your doctor like? Is he cute?"
"Why don't you see for yourself?" A voice said from the doorway. They all looked over and saw Emily's doctor standing there.
Emily met Garcia's eyes and they both smirked. The doctor walked into the room which was already crowded.
"Sorry to end the party, but I need to speak with Emily." He said.
"He is pretty cute." Garcia whispered to Emily.
"Come on Garcia, let's go get food." Morgan walked up to her.
"Ooooh is little ego boy jealous?" Garcia asked.
"Maybe." Morgan pouted.
"You're lucky I think you're cute." Garcia said, taking Morgan's arm and walking out of the room towards the cafeteria.
Rossi, Reid, and Hotch all glanced at each other. "I think I could do with some food." Rossi offered. And the others agreed.
"Emily, we will stop by later, call if you need anything." Hotch told her.
"I'll be fine." Emily said as the three men left the room. "JJ you should go get something to eat too."
JJ started to protest but Emily stopped her, "Go get something to eat while I talk to the doctor, I am going to be okay."
JJ reluctantly left the room and caught up with the men. She hadn't realized how hungry she was until she entered the cafeteria and smelled all of the different foods.
Emily looked up at her doctor. All signs of humor had left his face.
"We got the results back from your blood test." He said.
Emily clenched her fists together and waited for what he was about to tell her.
Dun, dun, dun... Another cliff hanger
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