Disclaimer: I don't own Criminal Minds, BUT that doesn't mean that I don't want to.

SUMMARY & A/N: Ok, this is the story of one special night eight months ago in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and how life for the BAU team has played out since then. Each chapter is narrated by a different character who'll lead into a flash back of that night in Atlantic City and then the same narrator will give you a future scene as well. I hope that isn't too confusing! And I hope you all like the story! : ) Pairings are Hotch/Prentiss, Morgan/Garcia, and Reid/JJ.

Narrator(Hotch):

"Eight months ago if someone had walked into the BAU and asked each member of the team to guess what each of our lives would be like now we would've all gotten it wrong. I mean we all knew that Derek and Garcia were meant to be, but as for the rest of us I doubt we ever even thought of each other as more than friends. It's funny how something as simple as a one night trip to Atlantic City can change all that. On Friday you've got six friends and on Saturday you've got three married couples. Talk about bizarre, right? Not that any of us would change the out come of what happened that night. I can honestly say that with each passing day I fall more and more in love with Emily Hotchner, and that's something I was never able to say about Hailey. Don't get the wrong idea, I did love Hailey, but the love that we shared is nothing compared to the pure form of love that exists between Emily and I. The same type of love that exists between Derek and Garcia or Reid and JJ, that form of love that is only ever to be felt between you and one other person on the planet. I guess Judy Garland was right when she said "For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul."

"However to fully understand the future you must know the past. I can't remember who said that right now, but that's insignificant. For starters why don't I let you see why we all made our way to the Jersey shore to begin with?"

Flashback:

April 2008:

"Hotch, c'mon man, we're taking you out for your birthday."

"Thanks Morgan, but I think I'm just going to finish up this paperwork and head back to my apartment."

"Hotch, you know Garcia won't take no for an answer, and we all need a break after that last case. It's just one night, you'll be back in the afternoon tomorrow and you can get right back to your paperwork."

"Wait, what do you mean back in the afternoon tomorrow? Where are we going that we wouldn't be home tonight, and who's we?"

"We're taking a little road trip, and the only two hints Garcia's allowing me to give you are that it's about four hours away and that its not in Virginia. And as for the 'we' it's the whole team except Rossi since he's visiting his family in Baltimore."

"Alright, I'll go, but on one condition."

"What's that?"

"Hailey's letting me have Jack tomorrow for the night, so we've gotta be back before 4pm tomorrow so I can pick him up."

"Ok deal. Can you be ready to go in half an hour?"

"Morgan it's only three in the afternoon, we can't leave until five."

"Hotch its Friday afternoon, we just got home from a case so we won't have another one until Monday and it's a four hour drive. I think we can take off an hour and a half early, I mean we're all just doing paperwork anyway. Plus I'm not going to be the one to tell Garcia that you're messing with the plan, you know how she is."

"Morgan, are you scared of Garcia?"

"Don't act like you're not. We're leaving in thirty minutes and don't think I won't come in here and get you if you're not ready by then."

"Ok, Ok. I'll be ready." I answered as Derek finally left my office, 'Maybe I do need a night out to get my mind off things. I haven't been out since the divorce was finalized three weeks ago.'

END FLASHBACK

December 2008(present day):

Hotchner Residence- Bedroom-10pm

"Ok what about the name Kathleen? Aaron are you even listening? Aaron!"

"What? What's wrong? Is the baby ok?"

"No calm down. See feel right here, she's kicking."

"I think that means she hates the name Kathleen just as much as I do."

"Ha Ha. Very funny. So you wanna talk about it?"

"Talk about what?"

"What you were thinking about just then. What ever it was I'm pretty sure it was about me."

"Why's that?"

"You only play with my hair when you're thinking about me or us, and the way you were smiling hopefully means it was a good thing."

"Of course it was a good thing Emily. I love you, both of you. Don't ever doubt that. Why are you so far over on that side of the bed? It's lonely over here."

"Ok, I'll scoot over, but only if you promise to actually help me pick out a baby name."

"Ok, deal."

Morgan Residence-Bedroom-10:45pm

"Pen you promised we wouldn't have to watch White Christmas again. We've watched it every night this week."

"I can't help it you remind me of Bob Wallace, and it is my favorite movie."

"Yea, I know, but you fall asleep every night at the same time. You never watch the ending. Plus I think I could recite the script word for word now, I don't need to watch it again."

"Oh come on! I can't help it! You try walking around five months pregnant all day and see how tired you are."

"Ok, ok. How about we just talk tonight instead of watching a movie?"

"Ok, but on two conditions."

"Let me hear 'em momma."

"Alright hot stuff, condition number one: we snuggle, and condition number two: we talk about baby names."

"Move on over here baby girl, and bring that baby name book with you."

Settling with under the covers and sighing contentedly, she starts with the page they left off last night. "Ok what about Andrew? It's Greek."

"What does it mean?"

"Apparently it means manly. You know I was considering Adonis after you, but I thought he might get made fun of. Sorry hot stuff."

"Baby girl, you know there is only one place I let you call me that name and I think it might scar our son for life if he ever found out."

"How could I forget, the last time I called you that I ended up pregnant."

"I remember and I'm around anytime you need a refresher course on that night too."

"Don't I know it, but back to the baby names. What's the verdict on Andrew?"

"It's a possible middle name. What about Finley? We can call him 'Finn' and it means fair warrior."

"Sorry, but no. What about Aiden?"

"No, definitely no. What about Wyatt? Wyatt Andrew Morgan?"

"I love it!"

"Ok then… Wait, what?"

"Handsome, I said I love it. Put your hand right here. See he's kicking, that means he likes it too."

"Ok then Wyatt Andrew it is."

Reid Residence-Couch-Living Room-11pm

"Spence you can't keep following me into the bathroom when I get sick at work or everyone's going to figure out that I'm pregnant and we agreed not to tell them until next week when we find out if it's a boy or a girl."

"JJ you know I try not to, but I can't help it. I don't like you being sick all the time."

"The doctor said it's normal for the first trimester. Besides in two days I'll officially be in my second trimester and maybe this little one will decide that he or she actually wants mommy to eat."

"Ok, ok. I'll try my best to stop; at least until everyone knows you're pregnant."

"Thank you."

"If it's a boy what do you think of the name Oliver or maybe Olivia for a girl?"

"I like them. Olivia Grace would be pretty. I also like Oliver William."

"Not William, the name brings up too many bad memories. What about Oliver Stephen?"

"Oliver Stephen? I think I like it."

"Love is supposed to start with bells ringing and go downhill from there. But it was the opposite for me. There's an intense connection between us, and as we stayed together, the bells rang louder."-Anonymous