A/n hey all... here's the next chapter. I'm having a lot fun with this so instead of two chapters this is going to be three. Thanks to all of you that have reviewed and added this to your favorites and story alerts.

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"So what do you think they're talking about in there?" Reid asked Morgan.

Morgan had put the baby monitor on the counter, but had turned it off claiming that the girls needed privacy for some girl talk.

Reid watched his friend take the ground beef from the counter top where it had been 'taking off the chill,' as Morgan put it. He informed Reid that ice cold meat from the fridge would get shocked if you put it right on the grill and that made it dry out.

"I think you know," Morgan broke the meat into equal sections and began to mold it into thick patties for the grill.

"You mean… us," Reid said sounding a little afraid.

"Yeah… us… and the babies," Morgan replied

"What do you think they're saying about us?"

"That we're pains in their butts since they got pregnant. That we're too overprotective and that we drive them nuts."

Morgan laid the hamburger patties on a platter lined with white paper towels that had colorful flowers printed on them. After giving them a liberal seasoning of salt, pepper and garlic salt, he turned them over and did the same to the other side.

"Yeah…" Reid said. "JJ laughed at me when I bought her a bench for the shower. I told her that seventeen percent of all household accidents happen in the bathroom and -"

Morgan held up a hand to his friend. "If I don't want to hear, I'm sure that goes double for her."

"But I just want to make sure she and the baby doesn't get hurt."

"I know that man… but she's pregnant. You have to allow for hormones, and mood swings, and all kinds of stuff."

He went to the fridge and grabbed a package of hot dogs. "Come on man, you should know all of that. She's almost due and I know you memorized everything there is to know about pregnant women."

"I know… I guess I just didn't think that the reality of pregnancy would be worse than the books make it out to be."

"I hear you… But I'll tell you a secret and I'll kick your skinny butt if you tell anyone."

Morgan was piling hot dogs on the platter next to the burgers. He turned and put a hand on his friends arm.

"I think pregnancy is damn sexy on my goddess…" He smirked.

Reid went crimson in the face, mostly because he thought the same thing about JJ. He'd thought he was perverted or something to want her so much when she was carrying his child.

"There's nothing wrong with you my man. Lot's a guy's get off on pregnant women. It's like a primal thing or something. You know perpetuating the species." Morgan assured his young friend.

This made Reid laugh and he slapped Morgan's shoulder. "Yeah… ain't evolution great."

"Listen to us… talking about women when we should be getting the grilling done and listening to the game." Morgan said. He shook his head as though thoroughly disgusted with himself and Reid.

"Yeah… well I think we should -"

Morgan never knew what Reid thought they should do, because right at that minute JJ yelled for him.

--

JJ would have leapt up from her chair if she could have, instead she yelled for Morgan who ran into the room followed by Reid. They both looked like someone had poured vinegar in the sodas they'd been drinking.

"What the hell…"

"Her water broke." JJ informed him and if he could have, he would have turned white.

"But… baby girl how come you didn't tell me you're in labor." He scolded her.

"I don't know… I didn't feel any contractions."

"Baby girl this is no time to be brave."

"I'm serious… I thought the tightening muscles were Braxton Hicks again."

"Why are we standing here?" Reid squeaked. "She needs to go to the hospital.

Morgan had been rooted to the spot, but Reid's reminder of the gravity of the situation galvanized him into action. "Reid… Go turn off the grill and throw the perishables in the fridge."

"But -"

"I need to get her into dry clothes… Do what I say…"

Reid left the room and Morgan helped Garcia get up off the bed. "Are you in pain baby girl?"

"No…"

"Okay… JJ, would you get in the closet, and pull out the grey sweat pants that are hanging right in front."

JJ pulled open the closet doors and reached for the sweat pants. Another pain across her back almost made her scream, but she held it in and didn't turn around till she felt her face wouldn't betray her. It was going to be okay. They were going to the hospital and it was going to be okay. This was Penelope's day and she wasn't going to steal her friends thunder. Besides, the doctor had told her that labor with first babies can sometimes take forever. Yeah… It would be fine. The twins would be there before JJ was close to giving birth.

Reid had disappeared and JJ hoped he knew what he was doing in turning off the grill. That's all Morgan needed was for his house to burn down while they were away.

"Jayje…"

Garcia was looking at her like she'd said her name more than once and JJ hadn't heard her.

"Yeah…"

"Would you grab my bag please? It's right there next to my desk."

"Ah sure…"

She turned her back on the couple and went to get Garcia's bag. So far so good, no more pains and the adrenaline of the situation were beginning to get through to her.

"Ok baby girl… Let's get going." Morgan had lifted his wife into his arms as though she weighed no more than a feather.

"Um… I kinda need my shoes baby cakes."

"What… oh yeah… JJ can you grab those."

"No Derek, she's already got the bag. Put me down and help me put on the shoes."

"But Penn -"

"Derek Morgan put me down this instant!"

He put her back down on the disheveled bed with its pink sheets and white comforter. She had crossed her arms and the temperature in the room had plunged ten degrees, or so it seemed by the scowl on her face.

JJ almost laughed at the fear that came into Morgan's eyes. It was only there for a minute, but it was there. She was going to tell Reid all about this as soon as this was all over. It was only fair that her sweet man got something to tease his friend about.

Speaking of Reid, he ran into the room and almost bowled her over. "Ah… sorry… Um the grill is off and the food's in the fridge. We really should go now." He was dancing from one foot to the other, and his face was kind of greenish white.

Morgan had just laced up the second shoe on Garcia and was getting ready to lift her again when Garcia said, "No… I can walk."

"But Garcia," This time Reid protested.

"No… I'm walking out of here." She held her pigtailed head high and began to walk around the bed.

The men followed her, both of them trying to talk sense to her while Clooney ran along ahead of her whining and barking. JJ was having a tough time not laughing at them and was glad she'd kept quiet about her twinges. That's all they were, twinges… There was no reason to panic. Her doctor had told her it was useless to come into the hospital till the contractions were less than ten minutes apart anyway. He said she was very healthy and so was the baby. She believed the doctor, it would all be okay.

--

JJ was in the back of the SUV with Spence, and Garcia sat up front with Morgan. Clooney had been very upset when they ignored him and left. JJ could still hear the barks ringing in her ears.

"Are you okay Garcia…" Reid said for the fifth time in ten minutes.

"If you ask me that one more time, you won't live to see your child." Garcia barked.

Morgan, wisely enough, was staying quiet. He was making up for it though… By driving as though they were on a raid and the un-sub was holding kids, a puppy, and Santa Claus himself hostage.

"Derek… would you slow down!" Garcia shouted.

"No way… I'm going to get you to the hospital before my babies make their appearance. Delivering my own children isn't on my list of things to experience before I die."

JJ watched the scenery flash by and the urge to laugh got so strong; she had to bury her face in her arm so they wouldn't hear her.

"That's very funny…" Garcia was saying. "Don't make me forget you're my babies' daddy and erase your existence."

The SUV rounded a corner onto Magnolia Boulevard and came to a screeching halt. The traffic was at a dead standstill. Morgan laid on the horn, but no one budged.

"What the hell is going on?" He growled.

"Um…Magnolia Park has a big Fourth of July Carnival going on. The entrance is just down the road." Reid informed him and gulped when Morgan glared at him in the rearview mirror.

"Why didn't you tell me that before we got this far?"

"Be quiet handsome. Don't take out your ignorance of traffic today on Reid. It's not his fault you don't pay attention to the news. Besides, would you have listened to him?"

Morgan didn't answer her, but then he didn't have to, his face showed it all. "Damn… I've got people behind me and we haven't moved in five minutes," He complained.

"It'll get better once we get past the park." Garcia said serenely.

"How do you stay so calm?" Morgan asked her.

"Because I have you next to me," She said.

"Aw… that's so…" JJ said tapping a finger against her chin. "That's so nauseating."

"Why… because we don't let you and Reid corner the market on sappiness." Garcia threw back.

The care moved forward a few feet and then stopped again. Morgan growled and slammed a hand down on the steering wheel.

"Sweetheart," Garcia said very calmly. "Stop it or I'll smack you silly."

Reid looked over at JJ and they both tried stuffing their hands in their mouths to stop the laughter that wanted to come out.

"Is it wrong to laugh at them," Reid said softly. He'd taken her hand and was stroking the back of if with his long fingers.

"No… you know they would be laughing at us if we were in their place." JJ whispered back.

She slipped over the seat as far as the seatbelt would allow and laid her head on Reid's chest. His hand moved to her head and the soft stroking motion was so relaxing. She felt the car moving forward again and this time it was more than a few feet before it stopped again.

Reid's hand in her hair was lulling her to sleep. Her eyes were closing when a very sharp pain across her abdomen and back made her gasp out loud.

Reid made her look at him by putting a hand under her chin. "JJ… what is it."

His eyes wouldn't let her lie. "I had a pain…"

"What…"

Morgan jumped at the panic in his friend's voice. "Reid… What the hell…"

"JJ's in labor… We have to get this car moving now!"

"Damn it…" Morgan cursed.

"Spence is over reacting. I'm not in labor and even if I was, I still have lots of time. The doctor said last week after Spence took me to the hospital twice with false labor, not to come in unless the contractions were less than ten minutes apart."

"JJ… I just don't think."

"I'm okay Spence." She assured him through gritted teeth.

The car suddenly began to move again and they were racing down the boulevard to 7th avenue. The hospital was only three miles away, but it felt like fifty.