Moving Forward

Part 41

Five Weeks Later

Emily Prentiss' POV

It has been now a week that Joy is back to work. She doesn't have the right to go on the field, she can stay with Penelope and the kids in Penelope's office.

Today, it's Zoe's first birthday so we're all invited to Dave's mansion!

But today I also have an appointment with Dr. Mendez to see if my baby is okay. My belly started to grow a little bit because I'm now seven weeks pregnant.

I enter the clinic, followed by Aaron and Oliver. It'll be the first time Oliver sees the baby. I think after that he'll completely understand what is going on.

Morning sicknesses are really bad at the beginning of this pregnancy.

"Are you okay?" Aaron asks me.

"I'm gonna go to the washroom. It won't be long. Stay here with Oliver," I declare as I release Oliver's hand.

I rapidly walk to the washroom and I kneel down in front of the toilet and I vomit in pain... I hear someone knocking at the door.

"Sweetheart, it's me. Open the door."

I open it and Aaron enters.

"Where's Oliver?"

"He's with Dr. Mendez. How are you feeling?"

"Nauseous..." I sigh.

"Dr. Mendez told me you can take your time and come when you're ready."

As I feel a wave of nausea, I sit straight and I throw up in the toilet. Aaron rubs my back as I vomit another time.

"I got you. I got you," Aaron declares as I lay on his legs.

He puts his hand in my hair. I love when he does that.

"I don't understand..." I sigh as I close my eyes.

"What don't you understand?"

"Why is it call morning sicknesses if it lasts all day?"

Aaron laughs a bit.

"Stop laughing... You did this to me..."

We wait a few minutes and nothing happens.

"Are you ready?" Aaron asks.

"Yes."

Aaron helps me to get up and we walk to the doctor's office. As we enter, we see Oliver and Dr. Mendez playing a game. Seeing us, Dr. Mendez stops what she's doing and makes me sign to sit. Oliver runs to his father. Aaron takes place beside me and beckons to Oliver to sit on him.

"So, are you feeling better?"

"Yes. It's just morning sicknesses."

"Are you ready to see your baby? Oliver told me he couldn't wait! You can lay on the bed and pull up your shirt, please."

I walk to the bed and I lay on it. Then I pull up my shirt. Aaron holds Oliver to make him see what's happening. Dr. Mendez puts gel on my belly and, like every time, it's pretty cold. Then she passes the probe over it. I hear a heartbeat. I'm relieved.

"What is that?" Oliver asks.

"It's the heartbeat of the baby in my belly," I answer.

"There it is," Dr. Mendez says, showing the screen of the scanner.

I look at the screen and I see my baby.

"What is it?" Oliver asks again.

Dr. Mendez shows the screen.