Moving Forward

Part 51

Spencer Reid's POV

It's now 2am and it has been now five hours since Jennifer entered the surgery room. The surgeon from earlier gets out and walks to me. I get up and everyone gets up.

"We have to stop the surgery for now because Ms. Jareau isn't stable enough. We have discovered a blood clot in her brain and we have to take it off. But not before Ms. Jareau is stable. For now, she'll be on life support until the next surgery. I'm sorry. She's in the room 365."

"I'll warn Emily," Aaron says.

He takes his phone and dials his girlfriend's number. I decide to call Sandy even though it's 2am.

"Hi, Sandy."

"Spencer! Is Jennifer okay?"

"Um... She's out of surgery because she's not enough stable to continue. But the surgeons have discovered a blood clot in her brain. Though, they have to wait until she's stable to take it off. For now, Jennifer is on life support till the next surgery."

"Oh my God."

I hear Sandy crying on the phone.

"It's gonna be okay."

"Can... Can we see her now?"

"I thought you would like to wait for the kids to be awake because it's 2am. But... If you want to see her right now, you just have to come with the kids."

"I'll wait till 7. But if there's any change, call me."

"I will. But for now, I would want you to take some rest."

"I'll try. Bye."

And she hangs up.

"Emily's gonna be there in a few minutes," Aaron declares.

I walk to the room 365. When I enter, I can't help but shed a few tears. I walk over to her and I hold her hand.

"It's gonna be okay, Honey. You're strong enough."

She's intubated and still have tape on her eyes. She doesn't have a jacket yet because of her injury. Her lips are dry and pale. Her whole body is cold and pale. I put my hand in her hair and I lay a little kiss on her lips.

"I love you, Jennifer," I whisper, crying.

The monitors regularly beep. Her heartbeats are a little slower than the average. She looks like she's sleeping.

"Oh... Jennifer... My Jennifer. I love you so much! And if you knew how much we miss you! Hope and Jaeden have no clue of what's going on and your mother is worried as she has never been, so are we... You have to be okay. You promised me you were going to come back... You promised me!"

I squeeze her hand hard.

"I love you, Jennifer!" I cry.

I hear people entering the room. I know it's the team. I smell Emily's perfume approaching. I know she's getting closer to me. She puts her hand on my shoulder.

"Are you holding up?"

I turn and I hug her.

"I cannot lose her!" I cry.

"I know, Spencer... We can't either..."

I cry over Emily's shoulder.

"What did the doctors say?"

"She's not out of danger. She has a blood clot in her brain, but the surgeons can't continue the surgery because she's not enough stable. They have to maintain her on life support."

"I'm so sorry for what's happening... Do the kids know what's happening to their mother?"

"No. I didn't tell them. Sandy is warned, though. But she won't be there before 7."

"Uh... Honey. Could you hold Oliver? I'm gonna go to the washroom and I'll get some coffee. Who wants one?" Aaron asks.

"Oh, come here, Buddy," Emily says, grabbing her son who's half asleep. "I'll take one, decaffeinated."

"Me too," Derek says.

"I'll take tea if there's some," Penelope declares.

"I'll take a coffee too," Dave exclaims.

"Spencer, do you want one?"

Emily sits on the other sofa and starts rocking Oliver and to sing him a song. Even though she can't admit it, Emily as a pretty voice. It doesn't take long that Oliver is back to sleep. Emily groans a bit.

"Is everything okay?" Derek asks.

"My back hurts... Can you pass me a pillow?"

"Of course."

Derek looks around and takes a pillow that nobody uses and passes it to Emily who thanks him.

Aaron comes back with five coffees and one tea.

"Oh... And by the way, I got an SMS from Carolyn and she wants me to pick her up tomorrow at 6 because she has to work," Penelope says.

"Where does she work?" Derek asks.

"Here," She simply replies.

"Savannah too!" Derek declares, surprised.

"Do you think JJ can hear us?" Emily asks.

"I hope so..." Spencer sadly declares.