Warriors Baby

The big game

A few weeks passed and Emily was doing everything she could to keep this a secret for as long as she could. Eventually morning sickness sunk in, and bloating, and swelling. Her baby was now the size of a grape and it was already staring problems. Her morning sickness tended to appear at night which made things much easier to hide unless they were forced to work late. Black sweaters and turtle necks had become her new best friend.

Last week at the doctors Emily was told it would be important to tell Hotch and the team soon about the pregnancy, one shot or too much stress could have a very catastrophic end for her child. But of course Emily didn't want to listen, talking about the pregnancy made it real, and when it becomes real them questions will be asked and if questions are asked then she will be forced to answer.

Now instead of choosing to stay home when the team decided to go to the bar Sunday night for the Super Bowl party Emily was more than willing to go with them. It felt good to be apart of something special, sure she and Hotch had a rocky start but slowly things were mending together. Her rum and coke was really just coke, and her slams at Morgan were really just her hormones flaring up. She was new and she was different so no one new better and just thought she had a fun party girl personality type.

"So how do you like the BAU so far Emily?" Haley Hotch's wife asked with a smile as she took a sip of her drink.

"What she really means is am I being nice to you." Hotch laughed as he placed his arm over his wife's shoulder. It was nice to see him smile, to see him happy instead of serious and frustrated all the time.

The expecting mother pondered for a moment, she could call out Hotch for his behaviour from the first few cases they worked together... But she would let it slide. "It's really been great!" The remainder of the night went by smoothly she danced and drank (soda) and honestly had a great time with her team, great up until JJ called everyone back to the BAU for an emergency case.p

When she arrived at the office Emily's sight gazed past the clock on the wall. Her stomach churned it was that time of night where her morning sickness sunk in. She detoured from the round table room and straight into the woman's washroom where she dry heaved before rinsing her mouth out in the sink. She rushed into the briefing room to find everyone there waiting for her.

"Okay," JJ started clicking a button on the remote. The blonde presented the case to the team relaying everything the detective send over to her. As Emily read over the file her stomach churned once again, a crime scene had never made her feel nauseous before she has seen and been through far worse than what was presented but her baby apparently had other ideas. She got up from her seat and ran to the garbage can in the corner of the room before throwing up causing everyone in the room to stop and stare.

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The team entered the Bureau office with the Sherriff discussing the case and the crime scene. As they passed Agent Franks' desk, he got Hotch's attention.

"Hotchner, your tech from Quantico's on the phone" he said.

"Jezebel's death" Gideon said as the team watch the video Garcia had sent them of Mrs. Douglas' murder.

"My God" Emily said as she watched the screen.
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"Emily, how come none of this gets to you?" JJ asked as she folded her arms protectively over her chest.

"What do you mean?" Emily asked picking at her nail.

"You came off a desk job. Now suddenly you're in the field surrounded by mutilated bodies and you don't even flinch" JJ said. "Except with the first crime photos."

"She's right, you've never blinked" Hotch said from where he stood behind Emily.

"I guess maybe I compartmentalize better than most people" Emily said.
JJ and Hotch gave each other unsettling looks.
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"Reid, if you're watching, you're not responsible for this. You understand me. He's perverting God to justify murder. You are stronger than him. He can not break you." Gideon said as he sat down in front of the latest victim's laptop and spoke into the webcam.

Emily sat back in the precinct, Hotch ordered her to stay once she began to be one nauseous again. Watching all the pain Reid had received from the last few days made Emily rethink her decision to not tell the team, this was the danger they worked with and against everyday... Maybe just maybe it was time to open up... At least admit she was pregnant.