Emily's POV
It's the next morning now and neither JJ or I got the best sleep. It was weird knowing Mara wasn't with us and knowing that we wouldn't magically wake up with a 4 year old in the bed this morning
It's just after breakfast time and we are waiting on a call from Amy,
"She'll be home tomorrow" JJ says and I nod,
"Yep... then we have Monday and Tuesday with just us three" I say and she smiles just as her phone went off
"Hi ladybug" JJ smiles as Maras face appears on the screen
"Hi momma! Hi mommy" she smiles
"Are you having fun?" I ask and she shrugs
"I want to go home" she says
"I know baby, We will come pick you up tomorrow" JJ tells her
"Did you eat breakfast?" JJ ask
"Not hungry Momma" Mara says and JJ sighs, we already had a hunch she wasn't going to eat
"Okay" JJ replies knowing she would just talk to Amy once Mara was off the phone
We talked with her for a few more minutes and she gave the phone back to Amy.
"Is there a certain food she likes? I made pancakes and she said she wasn't hungry" Amy tells us
"She had trouble with eating, like an anxiety with it when we first started fostering her. She has gotten so much better but with all the stress she is under right now she might not eat" JJ tells her
"But also, fruit. She likes strawberries. Those are definitely her favorite. But like I said she might not eat. What we did before was have her drink a nutrition drink which I had bought some traveling ones and packed a couple in her bag. If she doesn't eat lunch just tell her I said she has to have the drink" JJ explains
"Alright I can do that. Are nap times something she has trouble with?" She ask
"No, usually we just start with quiet time, like putting a movie on and she will eventually end up in one of our laps and falls asleep, or at home we read a few books before she lays down" I explain
"Got it... thank you both and we will talk to you later" she smiles and we get off the phone
"She's amazing, she's not getting frustrated, she listens to what we have to say" JJ tells me and I nod
"I know... I was thinking the same thing" I admit
"So... what happens if Amy gets custody?" She ask quietly
"Honestly? There's nothing we can do. We can keep in touch. But..... really that's all" I tell her and she nods
"Yea.... I was afraid of that" she sighs
"Why don't we go out tonight? We haven't been out in months" I say and she looks up at me
"I don't know Em" she says and I sigh and get up from the bed
"Think about it Jayje, I'm running to the store quick" I tell her and walk out of the hotel room
We don't actually need anything but I am in the mood to shop for alcohol which is exactly what I'm doing
I drove around to the liquor store and bought enough to last the month. The clerk probably would of thought I was having a party if it wasn't all wine and whiskey. Well... that's still a party at Rossi's
I got back to the hotel and very carefully brought my bags of alcohol back to the room and JJ was on the bed reading a book
"Really?" She ask
"If I'm going to be stuck in the hotel room for 3 more weeks then yes. Really" I say and pour myself a glass of wine
"It's 10am!" She exclaims
"Mmhm," I hum to acknowledge her and sit down on the chair while looking out the window
"I'm taking a shower" JJ announces half an hour later
Once she got out I waited a little before showering myself. JJ can sit in the hotel room all day but I'm not. I can't I hate being inside all the time
I got dressed in a pair of dark jeans and a blue v-neck top
"Where are you going?" She ask
"I don't know," I tell her honestly, I made sure I had everything on me. I may not be at work right now but I still carry my badge and gun; only they are more hidden
"Do you want to come? I will wait for you to get dressed" I ask her and she sighs and nods
Once she got dressed we were on the way out the door. In all honesty I had no idea where we were going. We just walked the streets, not in any particular direction
After walking for a few minutes JJ held her hand out and I quickly interlocked our fingers
"I'm sorry about this morning. I was overwhelmed I think" she says and I nod
"I know, and I'm sorry too. I just figured we could do something nice. Keep our minds distracted. I don't like sitting and doing nothing " I say and she nods
"I know...and if the offer still stands I would love to go out with you tonight" she smiles
"Good... I love our daughter but I miss the nights where it's just us , we don't get those anymore." I say, I didn't want to admit it. I felt selfish for saying it.
" I know what you mean... I have been so caught up in Mara, making her feel safe and now I'm upset that she is gone but I also just miss feeling you" she says and I bring her hand up to my mouth and kiss the back of it
"I love you" I tell her and she smiles
"I love you too Emily"
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We have reservations at a fancy restaurant in one hour, we both agreed to be back by 8:30 so we can say goodnight to Mara
Since we didn't exactly pack for fancy nights out JJ and I both went shopping a little before and of course she couldn't resist picking up a few things for Mara.
I had already had one of my suits with me, there is always a need for a suit, but JJ didn't bring anything so we bought her a nice dress that I can not wait to see her in
Amy called earlier and said she wouldn't eat but did get her to drink the nutrition drink JJ had packed
We also told her to avoid bath time if she doesn't want a very upset 4 year old and she agreed saying that they didn't leave the house so Mara would be fine until she came back to us
I had finished getting ready and now I was just waiting on JJ who has been doing her makeup for like ever now
"Jayje! Are you done?" I call out to her, making sure I had everything I would need and she stepped out of the bathroom
"Okay.. maybe we should cancel our reservations and stay in" I smile
"You look gorgeous" I tell her and kiss her lips
"You don't look to bad yourself... I really really love you" she says and I smile
"Yea.... But not as much as I love you"
Till next time❤️
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