You Were Never Alone

19 (Invitations)

"Who haven't you sent these too?" Hotch holds up one of the lavender colored envelopes with her mother's name on it.

"Your family." She says after squinting to see what he's talking about.

He seats his coffee mug on the counter and inspects the contents.

"There's no one to send it to. You all are my only family."

Emily frowns, her back is to him, and puts her n down. "What about your mom and brother?"

He shrugs with a sad smile," my mother didn't come to my college graduation. The last time I saw her was my father's funeral." He finishes his coffee in one big gulp. "She won't come." He takes a moment to ponder Sean. "Sean will just make up some excuse."

Emily wants to hug him, she knows even if he loves her, but he doesn't look open. Hugging him would shut him down.

"Are you sure?" She asks softly," any friend's? What about that S.W.A.T. guy?"

"Frank?" His laugh is tight," no. He sees me as a weapon. Not a friend."

Emily's heart breaks for him.

"I'm sure there's someone.." She bites at the inside of her lip, a habit that she'd been told Hotch finds utterly adorable. "A old neighbourhood friend?" He shakes his head. "There has to be someone."

He smiles fondly," Emily. You're the only family I have."

She sighs and motions to a pile of cards," well I guess we have about twenty more wedding invitation than we need."

"Invite Congress. To hell with it, invite the Queen! Might as well get the Pope too!" He grins crazily and lifts her up. He holds her in the traditional 'just married' position.

She giggles and covers her mouth," Jesus Aaron. We'd end up on the news."

He smiles, flashing her both sets of dimples," would you still love me on the news?"

She smiles back," if I have to be on the news fat because you invited Congress to our wedding I would kick your ass."

He kisses her cheek," not fat. Pregnant."

"Right," she mumbles," pregnant."

"Yes, with a little girl who will be born in just a few months."

"With your eyes," Emily says fondly tracing around the outside of his eye.

"And your smile," he counters.

She takes the back of his neck in his hand and pulls him in for a kiss," I just hope she's not as pig headed as you."

"I love you too," he jokes.

"That's good, or this whole wedding thing would be weird."

"Damn right."

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-SH