Title: A New Addition Part 4: Bringing Home Baby
Author: Trista Groulx
Rating: T
Disclaimer: I do not own Criminal Minds, it belongs to its creator, writers, network and the actors and actresses who bring these characters. Just letting them have some fun, will return unharmed.
Summary: Reid has to have his wisdom teeth removed before the baby is born, but Prentiss goes into labour early. Oh my!
Notes: All right so this is just wrapping up some loose ends, before I fly into the future for a four parter about Sonya when she's old, and her relationship with her parents and all that fun jazz that ties up everything. Wow…. Four more parts then something totally different.

Reid had Prentiss' hospital bag slung over his shoulder, and was carrying Sonya into the house in the car seat. Prentiss was beside him her hand on the handle of the bucket as well. Reid put down their things, and then put Sonya down on the couch. She was sleeping. Prentiss carefully undid the harness. They were both glad to be at home with Sonya, so they could start the next part of this journey.

"I bet that's a little more comfortable," Prentiss whispered, as Reid went over to pick her up. "Spencer no, you'll wake her."

"No, I won't, she'll be even more comfortable outside of that thing," he replied, his voice just above a murmur.

"You wake her, you deal with her."

"I will."

Reid gently picked up the newborn. He took a deep breath, taking in the unique smell that a newborn baby had. He then slowly walked toward the area where Sonya's bassinette was set up. For the first little while they both knew they wanted her close. He laid her down carefully, smiling when he saw that her eyes were still closed and she was sucking on her soother as she slept.

Prentiss followed him into the small alcove near the living room, and peered down into the bassinette. They had agreed that she would sleep on whatever floor they were on for at least the first two weeks, and then they would start to use the baby monitor. She grinned when she realised that the baby was still asleep. She did look a lot more comfortable now that she was not confined to the car seat. In her sleep Sonya had stretched out enjoying the space she now had.

"She's just like her Daddy, a bed hog," Prentiss whispered.

"I'm not a bed hog," Reid defended. "I'm the one who ends up with a certain head of brunette hair across his chest in the morning."

"I've never heard you complaining about that before."

"I'm not complaining now, simply stating that I don't think that I'm really that much of a bed hog, considering we have figured out a way to share one for two years now."

They decided to make their way to the couch, so they didn't wake the newborn. The curled up to together, and Reid gently pulled her to him. Prentiss laid her head against his shoulder. She then smiled and kissed him softly, she tried to deepen the kiss but he pulled away from her, his thumb brushing her cheek lovingly.

"I'm still tender Dolcezza," he reminded her. "On the grand scheme of things my pain was nothing compared to yours, but the nerve endings in my mouth still like to remind me that I did get four teeth removed yesterday whenever I try to use it."

"Unfortunately it kept your vocal cords intact," she deadpanned. "You could always take a few of those painkillers that you were given so you can kiss your wife."

"I suppose I could do that, but then I would start kissing you, and then I'd want to touch you. Then we would both be wound up wanting more when we can't do anything about that for several weeks. Besides I shouldn't take those pain killers, and you know why."

She nodded. "All right fine, you're right. I hate it when you're right."

"I'll try to stop."

"I knew what I was getting into when I married you."

The two of them sat on the couch just holding each other for what felt like hours. Both of them dozing slightly but not really sleeping. They just stayed there tangled in each other's arms, silently. Not watching anything on the television, or listing to anything on the radio, lost in the feel and smell of each other.

They both jumped to their feet when they heard a tiny muffled whimper coming from the basinette. They both practically ran into the bedroom to check on Sonya. As soon as they went over and peered into bassinette, she was quiet. Her eyes seemed to lock on each of them.

"We're right here Amorino," Reid whispered. "We didn't go anywhere."

"I know this isn't where you fell asleep, sweetheart," Emily explained to the infant.

"This is your home, and this is your bed, well one of them, but you'll be a little bigger before you use your other one. Do you want to see your room?" He picked her up gently.

"You're going to spoil her Spencer, she'll get used to being held all the time."

"Every book I've read says that in the first three to six months, it's more comforting for newborns to be held and to not be shielded from noise for comfort purposes. She wants to hear the things she heard when she was in the womb."

"All right, just please don't spoil her Spencer."

"I'll try not to, but that little face makes it hard. I'm not going to hold her every time she lets out a small cry. But this whole place is new to her, and I bet it's scary waking up in a bunch of new places every time you open your eyes. She's awake right now and I want her to see her home so she doesn't get scared again."

She smiled unable to argue with his logic. "All right Spencer, we'll show her the house..

Reid had the newborn in his arms, and began to show Sonya around their house. "See this is just a little space where your bassinette fits, so that we can be close to you when we're down her. Then in here is the living room, and that's the TV," Reid explained.

"Which you are not watching much of," Prentiss added.

"Your mom is right, we don't watch it a lot either. We both work a lot, and like to read. See all the book cases? I'll show you there are two in your room, just for you." He continued walking through the house. "This is the dining room, we don't use it often."

Prentiss laughed, noticing that it looked like Sonya was looking right at Reid as he spoke. She loved that Reid did not talk baby talk to the newborn, he spoke to her like she was any other person. It felt nice to be showing the newborn their home. It felt like it was finally a real home now that they had brought Sonya home. It would be filled with the sounds of a child growing up, and that warmed Prentiss' heart. She knew that now that Sonya was there they would start using this room more, instead of sitting on stools around the kitchen island together when they had time to have a meal at home.

"This is the kitchen, which you're not allowed to play in for a long time. There are all kinds of dangerous things in here that could hurt you. Mom and I will get you whatever you need to eat though, don't worry."

Reid then started up the stairs. He then went into the nursery first. It was decorated in light shades of purple, green and yellow. Neither of them had wanted to have it pink and girly. They had painted it to look like a garden, they both liked the way it had turned out, and knew that all the work they had put into would grow with her for several years. All of the furniture was new made of sturdy oak, so that the accessories would last a long time.

"This is your room. That will be your bed when you get a little bigger, and those are your bookshelves. Those are all your books, and you can have as many as you want. That chair is where we'll read to you while you're still small, and you have all kinds of toys from our friends."

"Don't listen to your Daddy they are your aunts and uncles, sweetheart."

They were just about to continue to the next room when the doorbell rang. Reid gently gave Prentiss the baby he then darted down the stairs to answer the door. When he opened the door her was surprised to see Ambassador Prentiss standing there, looking tired and a little haggard.

"Ambassador Prentiss, come in," Reid said uncertainly. "Can I get you anything?"

"Coffee would be great," she replied. "Spencer you look terrible!"

"I had my wisdom teeth removed yesterday, no big deal. I'll go start a pot of coffee. Emily will be down with Sonya in a moment."

"Thank you, I've been up since I found out that Emily had gone into labour. I need as much caffeine as I can get."

Prentiss was coming down the stairs slowly with Sonya in her arms. She was surprised to see her mother sitting down on the couch. She was also relieved. She had been trying to get a hold of her since Sonya was born, with no luck. She had been worried that something might have happened to her.

"Mom!" Prentiss exclaimed. "You came home early. You should have called and told me. I was worried something had happened to you."

"I'm sorry Emily. I wanted to surprise you, so this is my little granddaughter?"

"Yes, meet Sonya would you like to hold her?"

Elizabeth nodded and took the baby in her arms, and sat down on the couch again. "She looks like Spencer, she's so long."

"She does look like Spencer, and I think she's going to be taller than both of us. She's perfectly healthy."

"That's good to hear, I almost forgot that you were once this small Emily."

Prentiss smiled, she liked that her mother was actually talking about when she was young. "I don't ever want to forget her being like this."

"It's hard, because babies grow so quickly, she's beautiful Emily, you look so happy."

"I am happy, this is what I've always wanted. The career and everything was just what I wanted before I was a mother so I'd have no regrets."

Reid came back into the room with two mugs of coffee in his hands. He put one of them down in front of each of them. He then went back into the kitchen and came back with a mug of his own. He sat down next to his wife and took her hand in his. She smiled at him, then curled in closer to him, glad they were in their own home and she could let her guard down around her mother.

"Congratulations, Spencer," Elizabeth said smiling.

"Thank you," Reid replied. "She's amazing, isn't she?"

"I think all babies are amazing, but they are more spectacular when they are related to you."

Reid nodded, and then the doorbell rang again. He got up and answered it, knowing the Prentiss needed the time with her mother. He opened the door and was surprised to see his mother and Gideon standing there. Reid got a little giddy when he realised that he could show his mother around his home.

"Mom, I thought you were going home this morning," Reid said letting them in.

"Jason said we could set off a little late. I wanted to see where you live, Spencer. I want to make sure you really do have kitchen stocked with food."

He smiled. "Sure Mom, I'm glad you came by to see it. You'll love the nursery."

They went into the living room. Gideon was surprised to see that Prentiss' mother was there, holding the baby. Diana quickly assumed that the woman sitting next to her daughter in law must be her mother. The two women looked so much alike as they spoke and fussed over the newborn who was now again in Prentiss' arms.

"Mom, this is Emily mother, Ambassador Elizabeth Prentiss, Ambassador Prentiss, this is my mother Diana Reid," Reid said.

Ambassador Prentiss stood up and shook the woman hand. "It's nice to finally meet you Missus Reid."

"You as well, Ambassador Prentiss, feel free to call me Diana," Diana assured Elizabeth. "I'm sorry we couldn't meet sooner but I'm sure Spencer explained that I have trouble travelling."

"Please, call me Elizabeth. Yes he did mention it, I'm glad you were able to get here to meet Sonya."

"That's all thanks to my friend Jason. He has a lot of driving to do today. If you'll excuse me I want to see Spencer's house and then go home."

Reid, Diana and Gideon went upstairs, leaving Prentiss, Elizabeth and Sonya downstairs. Elizabeth had a slightly confused look her face. She made sure that they were upstairs before she spoke again, she didn't want to be rude, but she didn't understand what was wrong with Diana.

"She doesn't look sick," Elizabeth whispered.

Prentiss shook her head. "It's not like that Mom. It's all inside her head. Some days she has good days and she remembers what is going on, and some days she forgets how to take care of herself. That's why it was so hard for Spencer when he was growing up. You never know day to day how she will be. It's such a complicated disease and with the stroke, we're just lucky she remembers everything she does."

"All right, I'll have to do some research on her condition I suppose so I don't accidently offend her. If she lives in an institution why does she keep talking about going home?"

"Because that is her home, everything she is comfortable with is there, Mom, please I don't want to explain all of this right now."

"I understand Emily. Now I think this little one is falling asleep."

"Her bassinette is in the alcove there, if you want to lay her down."

Elizabeth stood up and laid the baby down in her bassinette carefully. "Goodnight Sonya," she whispered, then yawned herself.

"Do you want to stay here tonight Mom?"

"I'd rather not stay the here Sonya's first night home, I'll never get any rest. You'll see how newborns are. You won't be offended if I leave so quickly?"

"Not at all, Mom, I'm glad you came to see Sonya, and we'll bring her by your place soon."

"All right I'd like that, thank you Emily." She hugged her daughter then left the house. "Give Spencer my love, and apologise to his guests. I am more jet lagged then I thought."

"All right, I will Mom. Get some rest, and we'll see you later."

Elizabeth hugged her mother gently before she left. She was just about to go upstairs and join Reid, Gideon and Diana when Sonya began to cry. She went over to the bassinette and picked her up. She realised that it was time for her to eat. She went into the kitchen and warmed a bottle, checking the temperature before putting it in the newborn's mouth. Sonya immediately started to suck at the bottle.

"Don't be a little piggy," she whispered, as she went up the stairs to join them.

"Where's your mother?" Reid asked.

"She was pretty jet lagged, she just came over to meet Sonya, she's on her way home," Prentiss replied.

"If she's jet lagged would it be safe for her to drive?" Diana asked.

"My mother has a driver," Prentiss explained.

Every once in a while Prentiss and Reid were reminded of how different their lives had been. Most of Reid's life his family didn't even own a car because his mother couldn't drive, and Prentiss grew up having as many cars with drivers at her disposal as she needed. He forgot sometimes how different they were when it came to money, but they still loved each other and wanted to bring their daughter up as best they could.

"That must be very nice," Diana murmured. "Your home is amazing, Emily. It's the perfect environment to bring up a child."

"I always wanted a house when I was growing up, we lived in hotels and embassies all over the world. I want Sonya to have a place to grow up and always have a place to come home to. I think this house is perfect. It has room for everything we need, and then some."

"It's an amazing house you were lucky to find it," Gideon said.

"My mother pulled a few strings for us, but it's ours, we're not quite done decorating just yet."

"Spencer mentioned you might build a library in the attic," Diana mentioned.

"Yes, we've been hoping to do that since we bought the house, but then Sonya came along and surprised us, so we had to get her room finished for her first."

"I understand, and the nursery is beautiful. Any little girl would love to have her very own garden, and it will grow with her for a few years."

"That's why we chose it. I'm glad you like it."

"We hate to cut our visit short, but it is a long drive home," Diana said softly. "I hope you two can visit soon."

"We'll try, Mom," Reid assured his mother.

"I'll try to get her to visit more often as well," Gideon promised.

They all said their goodbyes, and Diana and Gideon were on the road. Reid and Prentiss warmed up a meatloaf that Garcia had brought them. They were glad that Garcia had brought them a few easy to chew foods for Reid that they could just warm up. They were both exhausted.

Reid then brought the bassinette upstairs to their bedroom. The two of them were exhausted, and changed into their night clothes although the sun hadn't even gone down yet. They knew that Sonya's first night home wouldn't be a restful one, so they thought the earlier they tried to sleep the more they might get. Reid was laying down in the their bed waiting for his wife to join him Prentiss was fussing with Sonya's blankets, carefully. She was in her bassinette, asleep, with her soother in mouth.

"Dolcezza, you need your rest," Reid told her, getting up wrapping his arms around her waist, then staring over her shoulder at the sleeping newborn.

"I know," she whispered relaxing into his arms. "You need your rest too."

"I know. I also know that she'll have us up before we know it."

She nodded. "Us?"

"That's what I said. You've known me for how long and you still think I'm average? You know I'm not a heavy sleeper, and I don't think I could sleep through our daughter crying."

"I guess we're going to find out, aren't we?" she asked laying down.

"We're in this together honey, midnight and three AM feedings, or diaper changes. I'm here every step of the way." He pulled her close to him.

She kissed him softly. "I'm excited to see that Spencer. I love you."

"I love you too."

The couple fell asleep almost immediately, they were happy to have Sonya home. Their little home really felt right now that they had their daughter it. The stress of the past few days had caught up with them, they both knew they would be up a million times that night, but were both strangely looking forward to it, as well as the rest of the challenges that they would have to face.

The end

Notes: All right, that's enough of this time line. There will be one more four parter set a few years in the future. I think I'm done with "M" tag alongs with this series but there will be more Prentiss/Reid (maybe not always together) "M" fun fic. Thank you so much to those of you have read this part, one more guys can you believe it?