A/N: To quit stressing out about my previous posted story, I looked at the calendar and realized I had to get this one going. I'm thankful for the distraction.

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*Knightly bow*

Chapter 1

Zach looked at Caleigh as they worked on their, actually her, extensive list about getting back to their home in Lawrenceville sitting at the dining room table. Caleigh looked at Zach. "You think I'm being over the top don't you?" she challenged.

Zach smiled at his wife. "I think you are being thorough babe, facing what this move entails. Am I into all your pre-planning…?" he said. "I get it babe. I'm as anal retentive as you. But honestly, the only thing on my mind is getting there and getting situated with Gabby. And her situated with you and the kids before I head off to training camp."

"But what if we forget something?" Caleigh asked.

Zach pointed at her list. "You've got the major items that we both agreed on. After that?" he smiled. "Honestly babe, there's how many stores around us down there? Or if all else fails, FedEx or UPS overnight. They're almost four months old. They won't notice," he smiled. He pointed at the list. "But babe, you forgot one thing," he devilishly smiled.

Caleigh looked at him. "Why do I think I'm going to get my butt smoked?"

Zach smiled. "Nope babe. Just a gentle reminder." Caleigh looked at him. "Maybe Lex should be somewhere on that list," he pointed, kissing her forehead, getting off the chair to pour them both a second light drink. Lex, sleeping on her bed, lifted her head at the sound of her name and thumped her tail. Zach pointed at Caleigh with a smile. They both laughed and knew what was in their future in another hour.

"Asshole," Caleigh growled with a smile.

"Loveable asshole," Zach shot back.

"That too," Caleigh laughed.

It was an hour and half later when they fed Trev and Tay. Caleigh looked at Zach. "Are we getting close to them sleeping through the night," she whispered.

Zach smiled at her, kissing her. "Maybe another thing for your list."

"Zach?"

"The kids meeting Dr. Laura?" he smiled.

"Oh shit," Caleigh said. "I'll send Dr. Lisa an email in the morning."

Zach rubbed her shoulder. "Relax Cal; this is why we're going down early. And I'm sure Lisa has already transferred the kid's records. We signed off on that. We'll get it all done. And together before I have to report to pitcher and catcher's camp."

An hour later, Caleigh curled up next to Zach, putting her head on his chest. They both were naked. Zach kissed her forehead. "Take this right babe, but I'm glad I'm done with the condoms."

Caleigh smiled. "I get it. I'm really glad to be on the pill again." She giggled. "I hope we didn't wake up Jack." Aaron and the team were dealing with their usual January of unsubs catching up after the holidays. Beth was in Hong Kong for the Smithsonian. Jack conked out two hours ago in one of the bedrooms at the other end of the bedroom suite upstairs.

Zach lightly laughed. "Either he's conked out. Or he got an education tonight," Zach said, kissing Caleigh forehead.

-00CM00-

The last Monday in January, Dave noticed the stoic BAU Unit Chief walk past his office on the BAU catwalk towards the Round Table Room for the morning briefing. "Hold up Hotch," Dave said, grabbing his files and tablet, leaving his office. Aaron paused and looked back at him. They walked together towards the room. "What is the kids' plan for getting back down south?" Dave asked as they approached the room.

Aaron smiled. "It depends on who you talk to."

"Aaron?"

He kept walking into the room, knowing that team would be hanging on every word he said to Dave walking with him whether they were in the room or not. "For Caleigh, it's all about getting the kids settled. Getting them in to meet Dr. Laura and getting the house going again with two babies."

"And Zach?" Dave asked sitting down. The whole team was into their conversation.

Aaron smiled at Dave. "Who's the pragmatic of that relationship Dave?" he asked, putting down his tablet and files.

"Zach," Dave simply stated. The team all nodded their buy in.

Hotch smiled. "Zach has only one thing on his 'to-do' list. That is to get Gabby into the home with Caleigh and the kids comfortable with her. And Gabby doing the same. So he can report to camp knowing….."

"Things are set with his family," Dave finished.

Aaron looked around the table, sitting down. "No boom?"

"When did you find a sense of humor in your life man?" Morgan challenged with a smile.

"When I became a grandfather," Hotch smiled at him. Derek pointed at him with his own smile.

"That will do it I'm told," Emily smiled.

"Boom," JJ, Reid and Tara said together with smiles.

"For the record," Aaron said, looking around the table, "the kids leave this coming Sunday. With the usual stop in Gastonia Sunday night. Zach has to report on Valentine's Day."

"What about Lexie?" Garcia asked.

Hotch smiled. "Zach had to remind Caleigh to put her sorta at the top of the to-do list. She left her off." Aaron paused. "My son teasing his wife."

"Being a touch of an asshole," Dave snickered.

"That too," Hotch smiled. "Which Caleigh called him out on." Dave pointed at him with a smile.

The team all laughed. "And for the record, the most spoiled entity in that home is the dog. The kids tried bedding for Lexie in both places so they didn't have to drag that back and forth. It didn't work. Andy and Victoria had to FedEx Lex's bed to Virginia after the kids moved home when Lex got back to Virginia the first time."

"She's Mudgie's granddaughter," Reid smiled.

"Which means she can be a spoiled brat, much like her grandfather," Hotch said.

The team looked at Dave. "Guilty," he smiled.

The team all smiled. "I'm sorry," Hotch said, shaking his head.

"Right sir," Garcia said. "Time to work."

"I'll say it again. I'm sorry," Hotch said, looking around the table. "But per Chief Cruz's directive, after our case load this month, we're only consulting on cases for the next two weeks. We're going to be home. But we're going to be just as busy. The only saving grace is we go home to our families at night and sleep in our own beds." Garcia started the case presentation.

"We've got a major case that needs our attention that Cruz wants a profile by the end of the day for Philly PD. We've got a long day ahead of us," Hotch said.

"Why we make the big bucks," Dave snarked, opening his tablet.

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A/N: Welcome back. :D