Garcia's POV
I walk into Henry's room and see him sitting on his bed looking at a picture of him and Emily whilst holding a stuffed lion she had brought him for his 3rd birthday.
"You really miss her huh sweetie" I state and sit down on his bed
"Yea, I just really wanted her here for my birthday or at least see her on Skype. Why did she have to go so far away? I know her job is really important but everyone here loves and misses her, I love and miss her" he says as a tear ran down his face, I wipe it away and give him a hug
"We all do sweetie, but she had to leave for herself. After she came back from… being away, she didn't know who she was anymore and going away to London, taking her really important job it has helped her figure out she is and maybe one day she will come back but until that day we just have to be happy with the Skype and phone calls and the visit's" I said pulling him onto my lap and giving him a hug "now Mr secretive, what plan have you got going on in that little brain of yours? And don't try to deny it I'm your fairy god mother, I know all" I smile which makes him smile a bit
"I'm not planning anything" he says and climbs off me
"Don't lie to me sugar. If you're not planning you're definitely up to something" I say, I have a feeling it's got to do with Emily and the story that his mom is telling him "maybe I could help" I suggest and see his little eyebrows rise then turn into a frown, having the same look his mom does when she's thinking
"Alright, I'm not planning anything but I do know what is going on, I know that the woman mom is talking about is Aunty Emmy and I really want for both of them to be happy. I know Aunty Emmy still loves mom and obviously by this story mom still loves her so I don't understand why they just can't be together. Aunt Em said that she is being suspended from work so it would be good time for her to come back and they can talk and stuff and be happy but she hasn't come over yet" he sighs then picks up the photo off his bed and puts it back on his shelf.
"Aw sugar, why don't you just tell your mom that you know that the woman is Emily? I know that she's worried how you will take it, that's why she's telling you the story, so that you know that she really loves her"
"I know but she is enjoying telling me the story and I go away with dad after my birthday and I thought that Aunty Em would be here to give her company but now she's not and I know mom has nightmares because she usually wakes me up when she screams or cries and I go into her room and cuddle her but when I leave no one is going to be here for her" he says and a tear he had been holding back runs down his face
"Hey now, no tears little one, you're momma isn't going to be alone. I'll be here. I'll make it my mission to make sure your mom's ok while you're gone." I hug him tight and feel him sob into my shoulder
"Promise?" he looks up at me with those big blue Jareau eyes filled with tears
"Pinky Promise" I hold out my little finger to him which he joins with his and we shake on it "now come on little man, I think your mommy is getting worried and maybe she's heard back from Aunt Emmy"
"Can I tell you one more secret" he asks, still with our pinkys joined and I nod "I think Aunt Emmy will make a great mama for me. I know mommy is my mommy but if they get married then she will be my mama and then we'll be one big happy family" he smiles "but don't tell mommy that yet ok? It's our secret" he jumps off me and goes to the door and I just stare after him, this kid makes my heart melt, I wipe a tear away that has escaped and walk out after him with a big smile on my face.
We go into the lounge room which JJ has tidied up it our absence and is currently signing in to Skype
"Hey sweetie, Aunt Emily said she can quickly talk to you now, she just got home for a bit of down time before she has to go back to work. So don't talk to her for too long so she can get some sleep ok?" she tells Henry who jumps up to sit on the couch and waits patiently while the call connects. After 30 seconds Emily's smiling but tired face appears on the TV screen
"Aunt Emmy! I miss you, how are you?" he says excitedly
"I'm ok sweetie, just working too hard and am really tired. Hey guys" she says to me and Jayje who are standing behind the couch and I notice the extra-long stare and her smile getting bigger when she looks at JJ, who has the exact same expression on her face as well
"Hey my favourite brunette-profiler-turned-Interpol-chief-of-her-own-team you are looking super tired there" I say, the dark circles under her eyes are a definite sign and she looks even paler than before
"I feel it, I've had about 15 hours sleep for the past 2 weeks. We're tracking a weapons dealer who doesn't like to stay in the same place very long, we seem to always be two steps behind. He does a lot of his business on line and our technical analyst is good but not Penelope Garcia good so that's making it even more fun" she smiles
"Well not everyone can be as magical as me but if you need some help and the FBI and Interpol ok it just let me know" I tell her, even though we both know that it won't happen
"I'll keep it in mind. So Henry your mom says you want to talk to me?" she says looking back down to him
"Yep" he turns around to me and JJ and gives us a look
"Guess we'll be in the kitchen.. again.. why can't I be a secret squirrel? You two always seem to have all the fun" Jayje complains but with a smile on her face, I can tell she loves the fact that they get on so well and that Henry trusts her
"Because you're my mommy and mommies can't be secret squirrels" Henry sighs like she should know this
"OK fine, but leave me some time to chat to Emily to ok my sweet" she gives him a kiss on the forehead and sends a small wave and smile to Emily then drags me into the kitchen. "So what has Henry got planned?"
"Nothing. He's just worried about you and made me promise to look after you when he goes to his dads this weekend. Why didn't you tell me you were having nightmares?" I ask and she looks away guiltily
"They aren't that bad anymore. When I was there, Hastings he touched me and almost…well you know, and most of my nightmares are just about that or sometimes the dreams vary and it's you or Emily tied up there and I can't get to you but I've talked to the psychiatrist about it and she said it's my minds way of coping." She says and I'm actually a little surprised she would be so open with me
"Oh I'm sorry sug, I'm definitely staying next week now, I know I'm not the one you want in your bed but you're going to just have to put up with it" I say t try and make her smile a bit
"You don't really have to Pen, I should start to learn to sleep on my own. I don't know how long Henry is going to be with Will for and even when he gets back I can't have him sleeping with me all the time, it's screwing up his sleep pattern, plus when we go away on cases I'll be all on my lonesome"
"Nope, I pinky promised that little boy in there that I would take care of his mother and come on it'll be like a week long sleep over! We can dish about our love lives and gossip, eat junk food that you don't usually keep in the house because you don't want Henry to eat them and watch a bunch of movies and Netflix. Oooh this is going to be so much fun" I jump up and down and clap while think of everything we can do in a week
"Don't get too excited there Pen, I go back to work next week so it'll probably be early nights because of early mornings and knowing my luck we'll get sent out on a case straight away" she smiles
I take a quick look into the lounge room and see Henry explaining something to Emily, he's excited, bouncing up and down on the couch and his arms waving out in front of him as he's telling her the story. I smile and turn back to JJ and start catching her up on everything that has happened at work while she's been away.
Henry's POV
I waited till mom and Aunt Pen went in to the kitchen and I turned around and looked at Aunty Em, she looks so tired and I feel a little bad asking her to come on here and not letting her sleep
"So what's up Henry?" she asks me
"I just wanted to say hello and that I miss you"
"I miss you too sweetie, so much and I'm really sorry that I won't be able to make it for your birthday but I've already brought your present and if I get time tomorrow I'll send it over"
"A present? What is it?" I ask getting excited, for my 5th birthday she got me a remote control transformer which Uncle Derek broke a couple of weeks later
"It's a surprise but I'm sure you'll love it. You like Peppa Pig yea?" she laughs and I'm shocked
"No! That's for little kids and I'm going to be 6. Gosh Aunty Em, you should know this" I pout and tell her seriously and she just starts laughing even more
"I'm sorry sweetie, I do know you and I didn't get you anything Peppa Pig ok I was just joking" she continues to laugh and I feel better, it looks like she really could have used it.
"I forgive you. As long as you get me something Uncle Derek can't break, he broke my transformer last year"
"Oh did he? I'll just have to buy him the same thing I get you so he can break his own. How does that sound?"
"That sounds good" we smile and I get a sudden rush of sadness
"What's wrong little man?" she asks worriedly
"You are going to come home eventually yea?"
"Of course, I'll be there to visit in no time, once we catch this bad man I'll be there"
"No I mean to live. I want you to come home, we all do, especially mommy. She has a picture of you two and will sit for ages staring at it, she thinks I don't see but I do. Will you come home and make mommy happy?"
"Aw Henry it's not that easy. There's nothing I could wish for more than to come home to you guys but I've got an important job that they would need to find someone else to take over, I have a lot of cases that I've started and need to finish plus I need to talk to your mother about all of this too. We haven't really spoken since last time you brought it up to me, plus I know she wants to finish the story before anything happens, so just sit tight until its finished ok kiddo"
"Ok" I said sadly "but just know I can't wait and that I love you"
"I love you too Henry. I have to go soon can I talk to your mom now?" she asks and I yell out to her. Hoping that they talk I drag Aunty Pen off to my room and play crash, the whole time hoping that Aunty Emmy comes home soon.