"Hey Hotch, you said if I needed anything…"

BAU Unit Chief SSA Aaron 'Hotch' Hotchner had been sitting in his office at the BAU when he'd gotten a call from SSA Kate Callahan, who'd very recently left the team after deciding to take a year off to have her baby. She was already a mom to her 13 year old niece Meg, who was the light of her life. She was married to a man named Chris who was Meg's uncle and, when Kate had been working on the BAU team, and before when she'd been an FBI agent on another team, he'd looked after Meg at home.

"Hey Kate, everything okay?"

"Not quite Hotch."

"Meg okay? She doing any better since the abduction?"

Just before Kate had decided to leave the team, Meg and her best friend, Markayla, had been abducted by a criminal team who Kate had been investigating and been getting close to finding out who the boss was. He and the team had gotten revenge by kidnapping and selling Meg and almost having Meg killed. But the BAU team had solved the case, found and rescued Meg and broken the child sex trafficking ring Kate had been investigating and closing it down, rescuing so many young girls around Meg's age in the process and arresting plenty of scum bags in the process. The leader of the ring, the guy who'd arranged for Meg's kidnapping and attempted murder of, had gone to jail for countless life sentences and he would never get out. So many other bad guys and scumbags had also gone to jail for multiple crimes and for years. It had been really successful and, most important of all to the team, they'd rescued Meg in time and been able to reunite her with Kate and Chris. Markayla had managed to escape and had managed to run and get help for Meg. She and Meg were doing okay and recovering. Meg was tough, having had a lot to already go through in her young life, especially losing both her parents when she was still a baby, and Kate had taught her well about how to handle herself and cope in situations like she'd been in, including not showing fear and getting into the bad guy's mind. Meg was smart and very good and had coped well. Kate and Chris had helped her since she'd been rescued and had found a very good therapist for Meg. But throughout the whole ordeal, it had been tough on Kate, who'd been heavily pregnant with her and Chris' first child, though Meg would always be their first child to them and their kid. They'd raised her since she was an infant and she was a daughter to them. She loved her uncle, who was really great to her and was like a dad, but especially loved her aunt, who she was really close to, and Kate loved her niece like a real daughter. The pair were really close.

"She's okay. Been taking her to see the therapist and she's doing better every day. We talk about it and she's okay. She's tough. She'll be okay."

"And what about you? How you doing and how's the baby? Any news yet?"

"Not quite. Doctors have said any time now so it's all just a matter of waiting."

"Chris? He doing okay?"

"Er yeah he's fine thanks. You okay? The team doing okay?"

"Everyone's great. I'm fine thanks for asking."

"Listen you said if there was ever anything I needed to call you right Hotch?"

"Course and I meant it Kate. You okay?"

"Not really Hotch. Chris has left us. He still comes by to see Meg but he couldn't cope. He blamed me for Meg's abduction and he's been having a hard time since. He's been trying his best and has been real good to Meg and done his best for her. But we've been arguing. It's not been good for Meg or the baby. And yesterday, he packed his bags and moved out. Saying he wanted a divorce. He promised Meg he'd always be there for her, would come back to visit and that they could call each other anytime. He promised he'd still see her. But he's decided he doesn't want anything to do with the baby. He's decided he doesn't want to be a real dad after all. He'll still be a dad to Meg and he still loves her so much, but he doesn't want the baby. He can't cope and he left Hotch. He promised to still help in terms of Meg and the house but he doesn't want to know his baby."

"He left and doesn't want to know his kid Kate?"

"Yeah and no he doesn't. He doesn't want to be the dad to this baby now. He'll keep being Meg's dad and she'll always be his kid to him and like a daughter but he doesn't want this baby now. What am I gonna do Hotch? I know I've taken a year off and I really want this baby and Meg. Meg's promised to help out and do her best and be the best big sister she can, she's accepted it now and really wants it and is excited and happy about being a big sister and the baby. But she's only 13, she can't do too much. Plus she's got school. Now I have to raise this baby on my own. At least after we got Meg, I had Chris to help and he was brilliant. But Chris is already filing for divorce and says he doesn't want anything to do with the baby, even have his name on the birth certificate. How could he do that Hotch?"

"I don't know Kate and I'm so sorry."

"Thanks. The thing is, I can't do this alone. I can't go through labour and delivery and then raise this child without help. I'm asking for help Hotch from you and the guys. Both for getting me through the delivery and also in helping me out with the baby, especially in the first year or two. I can't do this alone. And then there's Meg, she still needs me and is still recovering. She still needs help too."

"Course we will Kate, we're a family us BAU. We'll all help. You'll be okay."

"Thanks Hotch. I just can't do it all alone, have and raise this baby, be there for Meg and look after her, help her too, and deal with everything."

"Kate, we'll all help, you and Meg will be okay. The baby too. You'll make a wonderful mom, you already are to Meg. Meg will make a wonderful big sister but of course we'll all help."

"Thanks Hotch."

After the call ended Aaron put the phone down and went to see Dave in his office next door. They were talking and Aaron was telling him all about Kate, Chris leaving her and how the team would have to help Kate, Meg and the baby, when Aaron's cell went off. He saw it was Kate's cell ringing.

"Hey Kate."

He was surprised when it wasn't Kate's voice but an upset and frantic Meg.

"Aaron! Yours was the last number on Kate's cell she called. Please help! She's gone into labour and can't move and I don't know what to do! KATE! Please Aaron. Chris left us yesterday and Kate needs help! I can't move her. Please come?"

"Meg? Kate's in labour? I talked to her only a few minutes ago."

"She went into labour just after hanging up but she's in so much pain Aaron. She's blacked out. She's breathing but she's just lying on the floor. Please help her! I can't do this by myself. She needs help."

"Have you called 9-1-1 Meg?"

"No, I just grabbed her cell and went onto the last call. I was about to call them when Kate blacked out. Please help her Aaron. She needs help. Please can you come and help her?"

"I'm on my way Meg. It'll be okay. Dave call 9-1-1, get an ambulance to Kate's house now!"

"Already on it Aaron. This is SSA David Rossi. I need an ambulance asap to 145 Meadowstreet Road. There's an agent in labour and whose unconscious. Yeah. Thanks. Aaron, ambulance will be there in 15 minutes. If we put our sirens on we can be there in less…" Both of them were already rushing to get out. "GUYS KATE'S IN LABOUR, WE HAVE TO GET TO HER PLACE NOW!" Dave shouted to the other BAU team members who were gathered in the bullpen and everyone, including their technical analyst Penelope Garcia, and their BAU section chief, Matt Cruz, jumped to their feet and ran for the elevators behind Aaron, who stayed on the phone trying to calm Meg down and get her to make sure Kate stayed breathing. Meg, although she was a tough kid, was still only a kid, who was now scared that her aunt would die and was doing her best to cope. Aaron promised they'd be there as soon as they could. He stayed on the phone and kept talking as they ran for the SUV's. Morgan drove the SUV Aaron was in and J.J drove the one following as they sped to Kate's house, getting there in under 10 minutes.