Young Volcanoes

Ella Hotchner ll 20 ll Daughter of SSA Aaron Hotchner and SSA Emily Prentiss Hotchner ll Twin to Cooper ll Dating Colton Rossi and we're now expecting a child.

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Let's Talk It Out // Ella + Emily

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Thank goodness that despite everything she was dealing with, Emily was still good at compartmentalizing. At least, most of the time. Every now and then her own problems weakened her ability but that wasn’t the case at the moment. This time she’d been able to conceal her own worry and concern and managed to come across as calm, just as Ella needed her to be.

She tried not to look to long at her daughter, or to ‘profile’ her but being the girl’s mother, Emily didn’t need to. She knew her daughter. She knew when she was stressed, panicked, worried. At the moment, Ella was definitely all three. Emily doesn’t comment on that though, knowing Ella needs calm now instead of prying questions. Whatever’s troubling Ella will come out soon enough.

As Ella begins, Emily cups her own mug of tea, watching Ella carefully and nodding encouragingly. She won’t interrupt until Ella’s said what she needs to. As Ella begins to rush into it, Emily starts to piece it together. Suddenly, it’s like she’s fifteen all over again and discovering she’s the one who’s pregnant. She knows all the emotions Ella’s feeling. Well, at least most of them. Clearly Ella feels she can come to her mother whereas Emily could not. The words “I’m pregnant,” snap Emily back to the moment and her heart drops when she sees Ella ducking her head. “Ella, sweetheart,” Emily says gently and reaches for one of the girl’s hands, “Ella, that’s not a bad thing. Not to me and it doesn’t have to be to you either,” she offers a soft smile as she rubs her thumb over the back of Ella’s hand. 

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Ella was so afraid of letting her parents down. Being the oldest girl in her family put a lot of pressure on her. Sure she had two older brothers, but being the first girl meant that the three younger girls would look to her. Ella was always cautious on how she acted, not just to please her parents, but to set a good example for her sisters as well. There was apart of Ella that wanted to be excited about having a child, but she was terrified of how her family would see her. She wasn't married, she wasn't finished with college, and she was afraid that maybe she wasn't ready for this. 

At her mom's words Ella went through a series of emotions, but the most important one being relief. Her mom wasn't disappointed, she wasn't upset with her. Ella squeezed the hand that her mom had grabbed before looking up, eyes rising to meet Emily's. "You're not upset with me?" Ella asked softly. She took a deep breath and relaxed a bit more. "I just-I don't want to disappoint you and Dad, and I was afraid-" Ella stopped sort and gave a small shrug. 

The brunette ran her fingers through her hair before speaking again. "I haven't told Colton yet. I found out and I panicked and came here. I don't-I don't know how he's going to react. I'm nervous," Ella admitted. Colton had always been good to her. Since they were younger she could talk to him about anything without fear. This was different though. They had been dating for a couple years, and Ella wasn't sure if he wanted a family with her or not. She didn't know if he was ready to have a family or not. 

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Let's Talk It Out // Ella + Emily

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Ella is very much like her father, especially in the sense that she’s just as stoic as him. So when Emily receives a call from her, panicked and crying, Emily immediately begins to worry. She can hardly recall a time Ella’s ever been so distraught. Her heart nearly breaks when her daughter asks if she’s home and available. She knows there have been too many times where she’s been at work and unavailable when her children needed her. She wishes it could’ve been different, that she could’ve been around more but she’s trying to do that now.

She did her best to sound calm and reassuring, despite her own worry that was creeping up. It was her job as the mother to calm Ella and be there for her-no matter what happened. As she waited for Ella to arrive, she began making Ella’s favorite tea and pacing in the kitchen, wondering what Ella could possibly have to tell her. The only things coming to her mind pertained to Colton. Either he had broken up with her or something had happened to him. Either way, Emily was a little scared to find out the truth.

Hearing Ella’s voice, Emily’s heart dropped. She knew that sound too well. It was the voice Ella had whenever she was trying to be brave and strong and not cry. “I’m in the kitchen,” Emily called back. Just as Ella entered the room, the tea was finished. “I made you your favorite tea,” she smiled softly as she poured it into a mug and set it in front of her. “Relax,” she instructed, pouring some tea for herself. “Just breathe for a moment.” Whatever she needed to say could wait until she calmed herself down a little bit. 

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Ella couldn't remember the last time she felt like this. Lately everything had been going so well. Sure college was stressful, but she was making her way through law school quite well. Ella had actually managed to balance school, work, and her social life. Everything up to this point had been in her control at least the things that needed to be. Having a child was going to throw that off immensely. 

At her mother's call she went into the kitchen to join her. Even at her age being with her mom was calming and comforting. Sure she was incredibly close to her father, but her mother still provided the best comfort around, and there was no one else Ella would have gone to but her mom. She gave her mom a weak smile, hoping to show that she appreciated the tea. "Thank you," Ella responded taking the tea graciously. She sat at the counter, thinking to put her thoughts into words. 

Ella did as her Mom instructed and breathed for a moment, trying to get out of her head. She took a sip of tea and a couple of deep breaths before looking up at her Mom. There weren't the right combination of words to explain what had happened, she didn't even know where to start. "I'm not entirely sure how to even go about telling you this. We were careful. We did everything we were supposed to. This shouldn't have-," Ella stopped herself for a moment. She took another breath before looking at her mom again. "I'm pregnant." Her lip tightened as she tried to hold back the tears threatening to fall. She looked down, not wanting to meet her mom's gaze. She was afraid of what she might see. 

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Let's Talk It Out // Ella + Emily

Her entire body was shaking as she stood outside her parents house. It was during her freshman year of college that she had moved in with her long term boyfriend, Colton Rossi. Everyone had seen the relationship coming, and it wasn't a surprise when they moved in together. They were both responsible young adults, at least Ella thought they were, she was questioning that now. There was a reason for Ella coming home and it wasn't just to visit. Ella had called her mom in a panic, asking if she was home and available to talk. She was so thankful when her mom answered and told her to come on over, that she had time. However she was nervous, because she didn't know how her mom would react to the news that she had to tell her.

Ella's period had been a week late, and that was very abnormal for her. She was concerned when there hadn't been anything indicating that it was coming. So Ella eventually caved and when to the pharmacy to pick up a couple of pregnancy tests. She figured it was probably nothing, she was on the pill and he always used a condom, but she thought she should be sure. It was a shock when both tests came back positive, and not negative. Panic had spread through her quick and in that moment all she wanted was her mom. Which was why she was currently at her mom and dad's front door, working up the courage to go inside.

After taking a deep breath she walked into the house she had spent most of her childhood in. “Mom?” Ella called, her voice shaky, clear that she had been crying and was trying not to do so again. She shut the door and took off her shoes before following her mother's voice.  

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Memory: Ella tells Colton she's pregnant

Ella walked into the pharmacy with a nervous and anxious look about her. She was paranoid about the stares she was receiving, though she may have been imagining them. Walking over to the dreaded isle she had come here for, she looked over her options. She needed a good one, a reliable one, not some cheap off brand. Ella decided to pickup three, just to be certain. She made her way to the counter and handed the women her items before digging out her wallet. The lady gave her a small smile “First time buying one of these?” she asked softly. Ella just nodded. “Well just remember, whatever happens was meant to happen and it will all work out for the better in the end”.  A small smile crept onto Ella’s face as she thanked the lady and made her way home. 

Colton wasn’t at their apartment when she arrived, and Ella wasn’t sure if that was relieving or terrifying. She hadn’t told him that she had missed her period, that she very likely was pregnant. Ella was two weeks late, and generally she was right on schedule. When she first realized she was late, she decided to wait a week and see if she was just a few days off. However two weeks later she still hadn’t had her period and she knew she needed to check. Which brought her to this moment now, sitting in the bathroom after taking one of the tests and waiting. She sat on the counter and watched the clock as if her life depended on it. 

While waiting her mind wandered all over the place. The first thing she thought of was Colton’s reaction. Would he be happy, scared, angry? Would he leave? No, Ella knew a lot of things and something she was almost certain of was that Colton wouldn’t leave her over this. Then she thought about herself: would she be a good mother? would she be able to handle the stress of school, work, and a child? Ella hoped so. If there was a child in her, she hoped she would be able to give he or she the best possible life. The timer finally went off, pulling Ella from her thoughts. She looked at the test and her breath caught in her throat. The word pregnant read across the screen. She ran her fingers through her hair and tried to think about what she was going to do. How would she tell her family? How would she tell Colton? How would see tell all of her aunts, uncles, and cousins. She bit her lip and tried to decide if the feeling she felt was happiness or fear, or both. 

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Ella was sitting on the couch when Colton walked in. He had called an hour before to tell her when he’d be home, so Ella took the liberty of calling and ordering them Chinese food. There was no way Ella would be able to handle making dinner tonight, her mind was everywhere. Colton came over to the couch and kissed her forehead before taking the other Chinese box and sitting next to her. Ella smiled softly and turned to face him. “Colton, we need to talk,” Ella started, and then realized what she said and shook her head, “not like that though! Not that kind of talk,” she clarified. A smile replaced Colton’s worried look. “Alright Els, what’s going on?” he asked her. Ella thought about how to start, how to lead into the subject. After she carefully placed her words she blurted “I’m pregnant. We’re pregnant. There’s a baby in me”. She ran her fingers through her hair and mentally berated herself for being so tackless, but she didn’t know how else to say it. She bit her lip and tried to gage his reaction. A mixture of emotions appeared on Colton’s face before he settled with a grin, a growing grin. “We’re having a baby? There’s going to be a little you and me running around her? Ella that’s, that’s amazing! That’s incredible!” Colton exclaimed excitedly. Ella grinned widely and hugged Colton closely, thankful that he was as on board with this as she was. He started chattering excitedly about baby things: like what the sex would be, how they needed to figure out names, what supplies they’d need, and deciding if their apartment was big enough for three people. Ella enjoyed listening to him, and would through in her input as needed. She worried about how her family would react, but she decided that conversation was for another day, and right now she wanted to focus on the excitement in the small apartment. 

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