Blessing
"But why can't I call you Mom and Lily can call my dad daddy even though he is not her real dad?" he whispered it out but Emily got every word.
When Hotch and Emily told Jack they were getting married he wanted to call Emily mom but she refused. It wasn't that she didn't want that or didn't see Jack as her son, she did. He was her son but he was also Haley's son. "Jack, I thought we talked about this." Jack just stared at the floor. "Here" she motioned to the bar stools by the counter. After they both took a seat she continued. "Jack you are in every way my son. I love you just as much as I love Lily. And I always will no matter if your dad and I get married or not but you are a special kid." She winked at him. "You have another mother who did something so extraordinary for you. Your mom loved you so much that she saved you Jack. I know you don't remember a lot about what happened but she was a hero. Your hero and I don't want to take that from her. I don't want to replace your mom. I never could so that why I don't want you to call me mom. That is her special name."
Tears were free flowing from both of them, Jack looked up "But you're special too. You're my mom too."
Emily smiled "I am but so is Haley. And she was your first mom so that name is for her." she thought for a moment. "But why don't you make a new name for me. It can be a nickname."














