Secrets

Chapter 8

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JJ lies on the bed in the emergency treatment room, Emily stands next to her holding her hand. As the door opens, so do blue eyes. "I'm Dr. Randle," states the woman with a looks at the chart and then puts it on the counter. "You told the nurse in triage that you have been experiencing bouts of vomiting and tiredness?"

"Off and on," she confirms.

"That added with the irregularities in your blood pressure and heart rate make me feel that you are suffering from dehydration. I'd like to do a few tests to determine to what degree so we know the steps that would better treat the problem."

"Okay," JJ says softly. She can feel Emily squeeze her hand and it calms her.

"I'll send a lab tech to draw blood and I'll need you to use this," she hands JJ a small plastic cup.

Emily bursts out laughing, the blonde tries to elbow her. "I'm sorry it's just, peeing in a cup was not what I expected."

"Shut up you," she pouts playfully. The doctor slips out of the room.

Emily becomes serious, "Are you okay to stand up and walk by yourself?"

"If I say no are you gonna help me?" She tries not to smile as she wiggles the cup at her lover.

The older woman rolls her eyes and then leans down to kiss her softly. "How about I help you to the bathroom and you take care of the rest?"

"Deal."

Three hours later they are still in the exam room waiting for the test results. The nurse comes in with a IV bag, "Dr. Randle wanted to start an IV, your electrolytes are not where she would like."

"So the tests are back?" JJ asks hopefully, she just wants to go home.

"Some are," she works to insert the line for the fluid, the blonde flinches slightly. "She'll be in to talk to you as soon as the other results are available." She leaves with a smile.

"Em do you think they're gonna make me stay here?" She looks up, worry in her eyes.

Emily sits next to her and kisses her forehead, then meets her baby blues. "Honestly?" JJ nods. "Probably for the night. They'll want to make sure you're rehydrated and then check your levels again."

"I don't want to stay, I want to go home." She fights tears.

"Hey, I'll be right here with you." She points to the chair.

"No, you won't get any sleep in that thing."

She shrugs, "I'd rather watch you sleep anyway." She winks at the blonde.

"Charmer." She leans in and kisses her.

JJ is asleep an hour later, when Dr. Randle comes in. Emily leans down and whispers, "Jenn, the doctor's here.

As she opens her eyes to meet Randle's, the younger woman speaks, "What's the verdict doctor?"

"The dehydration is pretty severe, but we can take care of it. I'd like to keep you for a couple of days, maybe longer to make sure there are no complications."

The blonde's face falls, she doesn't want to stay. She hates hospitals more than her girlfriend does.

"Complications?" Emily turns her full attention to the doctor.

"Dehydration during pregnancy can be dangerous."

Brown eyes meet shocked blue, both look to the doctor. "Excuse me," they say in unison.

"Pregnancy?" JJ says, her mind whirling with questions.

"You didn't know?"

"Know what?" Still trying to wrap her mind around the idea.

"You're pregnant, I'm guessing nine-ten weeks."

"No, that can't be right." The blonde closes her eyes, she can feel the headache starting, as she tries to remember her last cycle.

The doctor watches Emily as she laces her fingers with the blonde. "I'll give the two of you some time."

The brunette nods, "Thanks." Once the door closes Emily crawls onto the bed and JJ immediately moves into her arms. "Been some kinda day huh?" She kisses her forehead.

Scared and worried blue eyes meet compassionate brown. "I don't know how-we haven't since before Florida. I don't know how to tell him, we haven't talked since- he wanted time to process. I can't just call him and-I mean what do I say? I don't love you but I'm having your baby." Tears stream down her face as she rants on. "Emily, I don't know how to do this."

The older woman forces herself to stay calm and pushes away her questions. "Darling you don't have to figure it all out right this minute. You need to take care of yourself and the little guy first for a few days and then we'll make a plan-okay?"

JJ's hand goes to her stomach and she nods. "Okay, that sounds-yeah, I can do that. Right?"

Emily smiles, "Right." She presses a kiss to her lips and holds her tightly. The room is quiet but their minds are racing with questions and fears.

Later the nurse comes in and finds them cuddled together, the blonde is sleeping. She hangs another bag of fluids and exchanges it with the empty one. Emily looks at the nurse, who smiles as she addresses her, "We have her room ready, so we'll be moving her shortly."

"Can they do it without waking her? She hasn't been sleeping well."

"That shouldn't be a problem, they'll just move the bed to the 5th floor."

Emily smiles, "Thank you."

The nurse starts to leave but stops, "I almost forgot, an Agent Hotchner would like to speak with you."

Emily shakes her head, "I didn't realize they were still here, could you tell him I'll be right out?" The nurse nods and walks out. Emily carefully moves from JJ's arms and stands, she stretches and then straightens her clothes. She lets a hand stroke the blonde's face, then presses a soft kiss there was well before leaving.

In the waiting room she finds the guys. "Sorry, my mind is just-she's sleeping. She's doing much better, she's badly dehydrated and the doctor wants to keep her for a couple of days, but it's going to be okay- she's going to be okay."

"That's good." Rossi smiles.

"Hotch I'll need a few days too, maybe a week." She looks at her boss and he nods. "It can be without pay if it makes things easier."

"Prentiss the only person with more comp time then you is Dave. Don't worry about it."

She smiles, "Thank you."

He stands, " I need to get back to the office. Call if you need anything."

"I will, thanks guys." She hugs each of them.

Morgan stands next to her as the others leave. "What didn't you want them to know?"

She looks at her best friend, "You can't tell anyone." He nods. "She's pregnant."

Her words surprise him, "Wasn't expecting that."

"Neither was I." She looks away.

Derek watches as her whole demeanor changes and he can see the walls starting to go up, "Hey, no- I don't know what you're thinking, but stop right there."

She coughs a laugh, "I should have known better, I should have known I don't get the girl. I never do."

"Princess, we really gonna do this again? She loves you, you know that. So tell that brain of yours to shut up and listen to your heart. The three of you will make this work, that's who you are."

"I'll screw it up, I'll get jealous or defensive, or both and push her away."

"I didn't say it would be easy, just talk to her, tell her how you feel. Hell, tell him how you feel."

"Maybe," she chews on her lip.

"Don't maybe me, I was right before and I'm right now. You know it."

She can't help but smile, "You'll talk me through it when I get crazy?"

"Don't I always?" He smiles and she swats at him.

In JJ's room, she wakes to find herself alone. She scans the room but doesn't see Emily, she can feel the panic start to rise. As much as she tries to fight it the bad thoughts storm into her head. How can she expect the woman to stay with her when she is carrying a child that belongs to someone else?

Before JJ can doubt herself any further, the door opens and Emily walks in with a smile. "You're awake," she presses a soft kiss to the blonde's lips as she sits beside her. "The guys just left, they'll be back tomorrow. Oh, the nurse said your room is ready, they'll be moving you soon."

JJ forces a nervous little smile, "I missed a lot, how long was I asleep?" She bites her bottom lip as she meets brown eyes.

Emily brushes hair out of her girl's face, "A couple of hours, how are you feeling?"

"Better-physically, mentally I can't comprehend- a baby." She says honestly, as she interlocks her fingers with Emily's. "It never occurred to me that I might be pregnant."

The older woman brings their joined hands to her lips and kisses JJ's. "You just let me know how I can help."

"Em," her voice shakes. "I would understand if you don't want to-this isn't what you," she looks down unable to say the words she feels she needs to.

Emily's free hand touches her chin and lifts it so that their eyes meet, "I love you." Tears fill blue eyes, but don't fall. She decides to follow Derek's advice and tell her how she feels. "It's all pretty surreal, dating someone who is pregnant." She takes a deep breath and presses forward, "We haven't talked about kids, but you know I want them. I want them with you."

JJ leans so that their foreheads meet, "You really mean that, you're not just," her words stop.

"I'm not just. Look, I'd be lying if I said I wanted kids this early in our relationship, but things happen. You roll with it and go on." JJ kisses her softly.

"I don't know how Will is going to handle this," she bites her lip and then licks it.

"Let's not worry about that until we're home, give yourself a few days to come to terms with everything."

Before the conversation can continue the door opens and an orderly comes in, "Agent Jareau?" She nods. "I'm here to drive you to your new room."

"Can I get you to drive me home instead?" She moves to rest her head on the pillows.

"Sorry, I can't do that." He smiles.

"I had to try," she mumbles, with a little pout.

Emily laughs as she stands up, but doesn't release her lover's hand. The orderly removes the IV bag from the hook and lays it on the bed, he then unlocks the wheels of the bed and begins to roll it toward the door.

Hours later the blonde sleeps and Emily watches her, she sits next to her their fingers still entwined. As the door opens, she looks up and sees Dr. Randle enter and close the door behind her. The doctor moves to the bed and checks the IV, she makes notes on the clipboard she carries. Randle speaks softly, "How's she doing?"

"Shouldn't I be asking you that?" She states half seriously and half jokingly, her eyebrow raised.

"Her electrolytes have improved, her heart rate is slower and her blood pressure is closer to normal." Emily worries her bottom lip with her teeth as she waits for the 'but' she knows she's about to hear.

Before the doctor can add to her diagnosis JJ speaks, "Can I go home?" Her eyes open.

Emily struggles to stop a laugh, "You keep asking that and they're gonna keep you longer." JJ scowls at her lover. "I seem to remember someone telling that the last time I got shot." She smiles. The blonde sticks out her tongue at her.

The doctor laughs at the women and their banter. "I'll make you a deal."

JJ turns her attention to the other woman, "I'm listening."

"I'd like you to see a specialist in high risk pregnancy, if their testing is okay I'll sign off on the paperwork."

Tears begin to fall from blue eyes but she nods. "Okay."

"I'll set it up for tomorrow morning and let you know the time." She leaves to call the obstetrician.

Emily isn't sure what to say so she doesn't speak, she climbs into the bed carefully and hugs her girl to her chest. As JJ cries she kisses her forehead, then her temple. She tentatively lets her hand rest on the younger woman's stomach and the baby growing inside. She struggles to stay strong, but she can't stop her mind from going back to the choice she made all those years ago. She closes her eyes to stop the tears from escaping.

Early the next morning Dr. Harrison introduces herself as she sits at the foot of the exam table. Emily stands next to JJ, who is sitting on the table. "I'd like to ask you some questions to get some back ground information, then I'll do a pelvic exam and finally an ultrasound. Your friend can wait in the room just outside the door."

Emily starts to leave, but the blonde won't let her hand go. "Stay," she says nervously.

"Could you give us just a minute?" The brunette asks the doctor, she nods and leaves the room. She moves so that she is standing in front of her girlfriend. "This is going to get really personal- are you sure you want me to be here?"

JJ blushes as their eyes meet, "Yeah, I figured." She realizes what she's asking and then misinterprets Emily's uncertainty. "If you don't want to that's okay I understand."

Emily shakes her head, " We had a deal remember?" The younger woman nods. "No putting words into each other's mouths. Did I say I didn't want to be here?" The blonde shakes her head. "If I stay, I'm gonna learn things that we haven't talked about and I don't want you to be uncomfortable or embarrassed."

"Talking about my sex life is going to embarrass me whether you're in the room or not," she admits as she puts her arms around the brunette and pulls her closer.

She is now standing between JJ's legs as they share a soft kiss. Emily places her hands on the blonde's face as they separate."Ready to do this?"

"Ready," she lies.

Emily was right, some of the questions were personal and some were embarrassing, but most were pretty standard. She told the doctor her medical history and what she knew of Will's. Harrison asked questions about her job and it's dangers, she explained that she was mostly out of harms way. It was a subject to be discussed again later.

The next step was the physical exam. They took more blood, she peed in a cup again, much to Emily's amusement. When the doctor started the pelvic exam Emily stopped laughing, she turned so that she was looking into JJ's eyes. She held her hand throughout the process and tried to distract her, so she was as relaxed as possible.

The doctor is getting ready to do the ultrasound, "The gel is a little cold." She applies some to JJ's exposed stomach.

"A little," breaths the blonde.

Emily bites her bottom lip and looks at her lover, "I'm guessing that's subjective?" She gets a nod and a nervous smile.

Harrison continues to explain the procedure, "I'm sure you've seen this done in some romcom." Emily and JJ nod. "The transponder reads the image and displays it on the scene."She begins to move the wand across the gel. "It may take a minute." The fuzzy outline of the baby appears. "Or not," she smiles as she sees all eyes on the baby.

JJ tries to form words but can't, amazed at what she sees. Tears form but for the first time not out of fear or worry, as they make tracks down her cheeks she smiles in wonder.

The picture has the same affect on her partner, Emily glances from the screen and watches JJ, she smiles as sees her fall in love with the new life inside her. She wipes alway the moisture from her own face as she does the same. "Wow-just wow."

The doctor begins to take measurements as she moves from area to area along JJ's stomach. "I believe Dr. Randle's estimates are correct I'd say you're just over ten weeks."

The media liaison finds her voice, "Is everything-is he okay?"

"The fetus is measuring a little small but nothing to be alarmed about. The fluid levels appear normal. I want to check a few more details, the results won't take too long to process. I think you'll be home before lunch tomorrow."

"Home sounds good." She smiles.

"I know something that'll sound better." She smiles as she adjusts a dial on the machine. A fast lub dub fills the room.

JJ's eyes go wide, "Is that," she can't finish her sentence as she is overwhelmed with emotion. She pulls Emily closer and they share a soft kiss. "Hear that?" Emily nods as they look into each other's eyes.

"I hear him, he's strong like his mother." She kisses her again.

"He's okay. He's really okay." She leans her forehead against Emily's.

The doctor pushes a few buttons and then a strip of paper begins to print from the machine. "I'm sure you'll want this as a reminder as well." She removes the paper and hands it to the blonde.

Tears fall again as she stares at the image of her child. Emily mouths a thank you to the doctor and returns her attention to her family.

JJ is back in her room, she and Emily are lying side by side in her bed. The blonde's head rests on her lover's shoulder as she holds the ultrasound picture and both are staring at it, still amazed by the events of the past two days. There is a knock at the door. The younger woman puts the picture under her pillow and speaks, "Come in."

Morgan holds the door as Garcia comes in with a bouquet of 'Get Well' balloons and a six pack of grape Gatorade. Both women smile at their friend. She pushes the balloons at Derek and rushes to the bed and hugs JJ. The questions start as soon as she is released. "What did the doctor say? How are you?When can you go home?"

"I'm dehydrated, but getting better," she holds up the arm with the IV. "Hopefully I'll get to go home tomorrow."

"You can stay at my place I'll take good care of you." Emily raises a brow and JJ's mouth opens and then closes as she realizes the tech doesn't know about them. Then it hits Garcia, Emily is in bed with the blonde, holding hands. She looks from one to the other. "Are you two- are you-okay, somebody better start talking, before I start hacking credit scores."

JJ looks at Emily, though blushing both smile. "So ah - Emily and I- we've been ah," She looks to the older woman for help.

Derek can't help but smirk as he sees them rattled. The smirk disappears as the brunette glares at him. She turns her attention to the technical analyst. "Garcia we're together." She states confidently.

Garcia smiles, "Define together." She asks playfully. Derek laughs.

"Pretty much the classic definition of the word. You know," she stops.

Garcia squeals happily and hugs both of her friends. "I knew it!" She seems to be thinking as she pauses but continues with gusto as her mind comes back to now. "You guys started acting weird a couple of months ago but when I said something to Derek he just brushed it off." She turns to him. "But you knew." She swats him. The couple look at each other and then back at their friend as they realize she can almost pinpoint the start of their relationship. "I was right wasn't I, that's when it started after that case in Florida. I mean there was sexual tension before," she is interrupted by the blonde.

The shocked woman tries to find her voice, "What sexual tension? There was no tension- sexual or otherwise." She protests.

Morgan's eyebrow shoots up and Garcia rolls her eyes, "Really, that's the story you're going with Jayje?" She giggles. "The two of you have been eye shagging for at least a year."

This time it is Emily who attempts to refute the hyper woman's words, "That's just not true."

The tech looks at her and her smile grows, "I can show you video."

"What!" They say in unison.

"Really Babygirl?"

She shakes her head, "No but the long stares, the touches, come on guys I may not be a profiler but I have eyes. Besides, I think it's cute."

Derek interjects, "Don't."

Emily mumbles, "Don't call me cute."

Garcia laughs, "What was that?"

"I am not cute, I'm an FBI agent for gods sake. I'm a badass."

"She's sorry honey, she didn't mean to hurt your feelings," JJ teases her lover. "Apologize Pen."

They laugh as the tech hugs the brunette, "You're the most badass princess."

"You know what, I'm going home." Emily states then sees JJ's unsure look.

"I'm teasing, you can't get rid of me." She hugs her closer.

Penelope starts, "No, you should definitely go, get something to eat."

Emily protests, "I ate."

JJ realizes she hasn't, "Not since breakfast yesterday, you can't take care of us if you don't take care of yourself." Their eyes meet.

"You'll call if you need me?" JJ nods. "I'll be quick-grab something to eat, then go get your clothes and maybe take a shower."

"I'll be fine," she promises.

"You'll stay with her?" She asks the tech.

"Absolutely, we can talk."

The younger blonde groans playfully. "She's gonna grill me for details, you know that."

Emily stands, "Better you then me." She winks playfully and kisses JJ softly, they both blush as Garcia's awes fill the room. "Be back soon. Derek do you want to come with me?"

"Sure, I could eat."

"Garcia be nice she doesn't need stress."

"You got it cupcake-I mean Agent Badass." She smiles.

Emily and JJ share another kiss, "Love you," she whispers,

"Love you too," Emily slips out of the room and Morgan follows.

"You two are too cute for words," the tech smiles as she sits on the bed. She becomes serious, "You're really okay?" JJ nods. "All I needed to know, on to the good parts, tell me how, when, where -and I want details not just the top coat. I mean a deep dive, the juicy stuff."

JJ smiles, but slowly shakes her head. "We are not discussing my sex life."

Garcia smile brightens, "But there is one to discuss-come on Jayje, spill."

"Not happening, my friend, not happening." She laughs as the tech goddess pouts. "The pout isn't gonna work." A few minutes later JJ offers a compromise, "I will tell about our first date."

Garcia perks up, "Was there kissing."

"You wanna know about the date or not?" She uses her 'Mom tone' as the guys call it. They have had it used on them more than once when they roughhoused on the plane.

"Fine, I'm listening." Her pout fades away as JJ begins her story.

"We went to this place I'd never heard of, just outside of Falls Church. It was amazing." Her eyes light up as she talks and Garcia gets lost in her words. By the time the story finishes the tech is enthralled.

"Wow," she breaths at a loss for words for maybe the first time in her life. "Our badass is a romantic."

"Oh yeah, but you didn't hear that from me, I'll deny it with my dying breath." JJ assures her.

"Secret's safe with me." Garcia crosses her heart.

"What if I told you there's another secret?" She is noticeably nervous.

Garcia looks her in the eyes and becomes serious, "It would be safe too."

"You can't tell anyone." She chews on her bottom lip.

"My lips are sealed," She promises as she makes a scene of locking them and throwing away the key.

JJ reaches under the pillow and pulls out the ultrasound picture. Without a word she reaches it towards her friend. Garcia takes it, her hand shaking. When she realizes what it is she looks surprised, she opens her mouth to speak but then closes it. She smiles, then decides on her course of action. "I just have two things to say; first, I didn't know she was that badass," she winks. "Second, I better be the fairy godmother."

The younger blonde shakes her head at the techs antics and forces a smile, "Definitely on both counts."

Garcia takes her hand,"Does Emily know?"

"Yeah, she was shocked-I-we both where but, she's okay-we're okay. I just don't know how to tell Will."

"You just tell him, let him be just as shocked as you were, then you talk and figure it out. That's who you are. But right now, you take care of you and the little one."

The younger blonde nods, "That's pretty much what Emily said."

"A badass and smart, you are so lucky." She winks.

JJ wraps the tech in a hug. "Thank you."

"You're welcome. Anytime you need to talk you know where to find me." She lets her friend go, then her eyes light up and she starts to bounce on the bed. "I saw this stuffed giraffe, oh and the cutest outfit at that boutique on K street the other day."

"Garcia," her tone is warning. "You can't-at least wait till we know if it's a boy or a girl."

"No-no that's just too long."

Emily and Derek are at the restaurant, he can tell that she is distracted, he watches a smile cross her face. "You doing okay?" He waits but gets no answer. "Princess?"

Emily looks unsure, "I'm sorry, I'm having trouble staying focused."

"Really?" He smiles at her. "So did you talk to her?"

She nods and then teases, "You just want me to tell you, that you were right again."

"It happens," he teases back. "But seriously?"

"We talked and it's a lot, but we're good."

"That's what I want to hear." His mega smile makes her smile grow too, "Why don't I drop you off at your place and you can shower while I go by her place and grab her things. That way I can get you back to your girl faster?

Emily shakes her head, "Her things are at the condo."

"Really? Since when?"

"Not all her things, just some of her them." He smirks and Emily rolls her eyes. "Shut up."

He doesn't. They stand and as they walk he talks, "Are you going to ask her to move in?"

"No," the woman says simply and the answer shocks him.

As they get in the truck and drive away she elaborates, "The condo isn't a good place for a baby, think you can help me find something better?"

"Are we talking a house?"

She bites her lip and nods, "Outside of DC maybe in Alexandria or Bethesda."

"You let me know what you're looking for and I'll find it."

"Thanks." She smiles as she thinks about a little blue eyed blonde playing in the yard. "Definitely has to have a yard." Derek smiles. "We heard his heartbeat, that was the most amazing thing. I love him already Derek."

"You loved him before that."

"Yeah, but now after I saw him and heard him, I can't not be a part of his life. I don't know what I'll do if," he interrupts her.

"Don't finish that sentence," she starts to protest, "Don't even, it's my job to stop you when you're being crazy."

She shakes her head, "Okay, you're right."

"You bet I am." He pats her leg.

Garcia sits in a chair and watches as the blonde sleeps. When the door opens she smiles at Derek and Emily, holding a finger to her lips to keep them quiet. Emily smiles as she stands next to the bed and looks down at her girl. "How long has she been asleep?"

"Not long," she stands and bumps Derek playfully, "Why don't we go before the chatter wakes her."

"Who's chattering Babygirl?"

"Me, I have a million questions." She looks pointedly at Emily.

Blushing she looks at the technical analyst, "I promise you can ask all your questions once she's feeling better."

"Nicely worded." Morgan grins.

"Sometimes growing up in politics doesn't suck," she bites her lip.

"Just remember I can erase you with just a couple of keystrokes." She raises a brow. "We will talk."

"I'm sure we will," she playfully rolls her eyes.

Morgan puts an arm around Garcia, "Later Princess." He waves as does the tech and they leave.

She sits on the edge of the bed, as she does blue eyes flutter open and a smile follows. "You're back." She finds the brunette's hand. "Snuggle with me?"

She turns and stretches out on the bed, she is surprised when JJ moves on top of her, "Careful, Darling, the IV." She helps straighten it. The blonde gets comfortable, her hand tangling in Emily's shirt. "Comfy?"

"Umm, in your arms, always." She snuggles tighter.

Emily's arms encircle her as well. She presses a kiss to the top of her head. "Good, rest."

When Dr. Randle and Dr. Harrison come in that's how they find them, both are asleep. They share a smile. Randle checks her chart, then the IV. "She's stable."

Harrison responds, "The tests results were normal as well."

"So I can go home?" Asks the blonde without moving, her eyes are fighting to stay open.

The doctors look at each other and nod. Randle speaks, "Tomorrow, we'll meet and go over some things we want you to do, then sign you out."

She smiles against Emily's chest, "Okay." Her eyes drift closed.

Just as the sun rises, Emily tries to stretch but realizes she can't, the younger woman is still asleep on her. She smiles and holds her tighter. The blonde mumbles something unintelligible and presses her lips to her lover's neck. A moan escapes without warning, "Hey, we can't do that here," she whispers.

"Want to," and with those words she kisses the girl's neck again.

"You're gonna get us in trouble," Emily tries again.

"Don't care," is her response as her hands start to roam.

Emily's eyes close but she forces them open and takes JJ's hands in hers. "You'll care when they make you stay longer."

JJ raises up enough to look into brown eyes, "You think?"

"Never know," she bites her lip.

The blonde whines and then a pout covers her face as she moves off Emily to lie beside her. "Another reason to hate hospitals."

"We needed another reason?" She smiles at the younger woman, then leans over and kisses her softly.

"I wanna go home." She lays her head on Emily's shoulder.

"I know you do and you will, when it's safe for both of you." She lets her hand rest on JJ's stomach and JJ's hand moves to cover hers.

After a few minutes JJ sits up slowly. Her movement causes Emily to turn toward her. "Bathroom," she explains as she gets up. She stands without moving to make sure she isn't going to get dizzy. Emily raises a brow, a silent question, "Not dizzy, be right back." She puts her hand on the IV pole to take it as well.

As she crosses the room and enters the bathroom, Emily gets out of the bed as well. She looks toward the door as she hears a knock, and smiles when she sees both doctors. "Did she sneak out during the night?"

"She tried, but I was able to talk her into staying." Emily shakes her head and points toward the bathroom, "I'm kidding."

JJ comes out of the bathroom and smiles, "Please tell me I'm going home."

Dr. Randle looks at her chart, "Your vitals look good."

"That's not an answer," she sits nervously on the bed.

"Dr. Harrison and I agree that it's safe for you both to be released with some stipulations."

"Stipulations?" JJ is unsure.

Randle looks from one woman to the other, "Bedrest for the next week, up only to go to the bathroom or the couch. Push the fluids, eat well and check your blood pressure daily. If you start getting dizzy or vomiting in excess, call your family doctor."

She nods, "I can do that."

Dr. Harrison takes her turn, "I would like to see you in my office the following week," she hands JJ an appointment card. "I want to do another ultrasound and start you on some prenatal vitamins, then we can talk about going back to work."

The younger woman is overwhelmed, she thought the baby was okay. "Are you worried that the baby isn't," she stops as tears threaten to fall.

"No, everything looks good, I just want to make sure it stays that way." She smiles reassuringly.

She leans against Emily who wraps her in her arms, "We do too," she says as she kisses JJ's head.

"I want you to finish the IV you have now and I'll check back in an hour of so, get the paperwork filled out, then you can go." Dr. Randle explains.

"Thank you," Emily smiles as JJ stays quiet in her arms.

The doctors leave and the older woman speaks, hers words filled with concern. "You okay?" When she doesn't get an answer, she runs her hand along the blonde's face, then her neck. "Look at me Darling," scared blue meets soft brown. "It's just a precaution, he's okay." She kisses her and then smiles.

"What if he's not?" Her voice trembles, as the fears tumble out. "What if he doesn't," lips meet hers to silence the words Emily doesn't want to hear. "I need him to be okay."

"We heard him, right?" JJ nods. "He's strong."

"Yeah," she agrees a small smile finds her lips, as she remembers the steady heartbeat.

"Yeah, so you just relax and let me take care of both of you. Can you do that?"

"I can try."

"I'll take that for now." She winks playfully.

JJ moves up the bed and lies down, "Snuggle with me?" The older woman moves beside her and lies down, as soon as she does JJ moves on top of her, her hand twisting in the brunette's shirt. Emily holds her and presses a kiss to her head.

Emily frowns as something occurs to her, "You know we aren't gonna be able to do this much longer." She feels JJ tense at her words, so she quickly explains, "The little guy's gonna make it impossible." Her hand rubs her girl's back.

JJ looks up into Emily's eyes, "I'll think of something." She smiles.

Emily smiles back, "I don't doubt that." They lay quietly and soon the blonde is asleep. Emily can't help but smile as pictures of the little blonde drifts through her mind. She sees his birth, hears his first words and feels him as he holds her tight as he sleeps on top of her. A few tears slip down her face as she realizes she is getting a second chance.

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Finally, sorry it took so long. I hope you like it, let me know. Hopefully things will flow faster now that I can get back to my fluffy/angsty story.