A/n, I need suggestions for first and middle names for baby girl Hotchner. Please leave them in a review. Please R/R! ----------------------

"I hate leaving you when you're a week from your due date," Hotch complained. He was back at the BAU and had been cleared for field duty the day before and now they had a case in New York.

"Aaron, go I'm fine. Besides, Garcia's staying here. If anything happens I'll call her and she'll get in touch with you. Plus you know Jack will take good care of me. Haley's letting him stay here so I'm not by myself."

"Fine I'll go, but I don't have to like it," the unit chief declared. Emily laughed as she heard the pout in her fiancé's voice.

"I love you Aaron. Now you'd better get going before they leave without you. We all love you."

"I love you guys to. Tell Jack I'll call him later, will you?"

"Of course I will. Now go!"

"Yes, ma'am. Bye Em."

"Bye, Aaron." Hanging up the phone Emily went to fix herself some lunch. She loved being pregnant but she would be glad to have the baby out. It felt like she was carrying a watermelon around all day. A smile crossed her face when she thought of how worried Hotch was. She understood where he was coming from but it was beginning to drive her crazy. He hardly let her do anything and Jack wasn't much better. Like father, like son, Emily mused as she settled at the table with her lunch. -------------------

"Em's fine, Garcia would call you if she wasn't," Dave reminded. They were in the SUV heading to interview the family of one of the victims.

"I know, but..."

"Can I give you some advice, Hotch?" JJ asked from the backseat.

"Sure, what is it?"

"Don't hover around Emily. If you do you'll drive her crazy. I know you mean well, but trust me, Will did that to me and it drove me crazy."

"Point taken," Hotch answered.

"Good man," Dave complimented giving him a half smile. Hotch just glared at the other man and continued driving. ------------------------

"Have you and Aaron picked a name?" Haley asked. She had just dropped Jack off after an after school club meeting.

"No, neither of us can agree on a name. Did you guys have this much trouble when you had Jack?"

"Oh yeah, we did. It wasn't until he was born that we found one we liked. We chose Jack because we could both agree on it and Alexander after my father," the other woman explained.

"It's a good strong name," Emily commented. Haley nodded with a fond smile.

"I should get going. Call me if you need anything."

"Thanks, Haley, I will."

"I'm leaving, see you later, Jack," Haley called up the stairs.

"Okay, bye, Mom." ---------------------------------

It was the third day the team was gone on the case and Emily was going stir crazy. After she dropped Jack off at school she made her way to the office. She desperately needed to spend time with Garcia.

"Hey there, little mama. How are you feeling?" Garcia questioned as Emily appeared in her office.

"Tired and pregnant. She's been really active today and my back is killing me."

"Why aren't you at home resting?"

"Because I'm going stir crazy, Pen. I needed to get out for a few hours."

"Sounds good to me. I just talked to Morgan and they're making progress but it's slow."

"Yeah, I know that's what Hotch told me to." The two women continued to talk about anything and everything while Garcia helped the team with whatever they asked her to. Emily had talked to everyone when they realized she was with Garcia. The tech noticed that her friend kept wincing and rubbing her back.

"Are you sure you're okay, Em?"

"Yeah, it's just my back." Emily groaned as she felt her daughter pressing on her bladder. "It's off to the bathroom again," she complained. Holding out a hand Garcia helped her to her feet and watched as the other woman left her office and headed down the hall. She was working on searching the most recent lead for the team when she heard Emily yell her name. ------------

"Pen! Pen, help!" Jumping from her chair Penelope raced to her friend's side. Emily was leaning against the wall clutching at her stomach while staring at the puddle forming on the floor.

"Em?" Garcia called.

"The…babies… coming…now…" Emily panted barely able to get the words out.

"Stay there, I'll get my purse then we'll go to the hospital," Garcia called rushing back to her office and grabbing hers and Emily's purses before running back to the laboring woman. Taking Emily's arm she helped her to her car and took off for the hospital dialing Hotch as she did. ----------------------

"Oh god, I can feel her she's right there," Emily whimpered. She was settled in a bed in the Maternity Ward, Garcia by her side.

"Let's check you," the doctor said as she walked to the foot of the bed.

"That's my cue to leave," Garcia said.

"No, stay, please?" Garcia nodded as she took Emily's hand and squeezed.

"How far along am I?" Emily panted through another contraction.

"You're about eight CM dilated. I'd say you're going to have this baby within the next couple of hours," the doctor answered.

"But Aaron isn't here. Have you been able to reach him?" the expectant mother asked turning to her friend. Penelope shook her head.

"I'll try him again. Neither he or Derek are answering there phones."

"Try Reid, he'll probably answer his," Emily suggested.

"Will do; be back in a minute, I can't use my phone in here." Nodding Emily clenched her fist riding out the last of the most recent contraction. Breathing heavily she sank back against her pillows.

"Oh, and call Jack's school and see if they'll let you pick him up, will you?"

"You got it, sweetie." ----------------------

"Come on, pick up, Hotch," Garcia chanted as she waited for the call to connect. I'm sorry; the wireless customer you're trying to reach is out of range. Growling in frustration she hung up and tried Morgan. She got the same message. Taking in a deep breath she dialed Reid's phone and relaxed slightly when it rang.

"Reid."

"Spencer! Where the hell is Hotch? Why can't I reach him or Derek?"

"They're going after the unsub. They're probably on the subway and don't have reception, why what's wrong?"

"Em's in labor and its moving fast. Get a hold of Hotch and tell him to get back here as fast as he can!"

"I'm on it. We have radios. I'll call you when he's on his way."

"Thanks, Reid, talk to you later."

"Bye, Garcia." Hanging up his phone Reid grabbed for the radio and keyed the mic.

"What's going on Spence?" JJ asked. She and Rossi had just walked back in.

"Em's in labor and its moving fast. Garcia can't reach Hotch. They're at the hospital," the genius explained as he spoke into the radio.

"Hotch, this is Reid, can you hear me?"

"I hear you, what is it Reid?"

"Garcia just called, Emily's in labor and its moving fast. You need to get back to Quantico ASAP!" Hotch could feel the breath leaving his lungs.

"I'll be there as soon as I can. Morgan and the uniforms can handle the unsub. Tell Garcia and Em I'm on my way, and Reid?"

"

Yes?"

"Tell Em I love her."

"Will do, and Hotch?"

"Yeah?"

"Hurry!"

"I will bye."

Garcia jumped as her phone rang. She'd just hung up with Jack's school and told them that she would be by to pick up Jack in a little while because his stepmother was in labor.

"Please tell me you reached him," she begged.

"Yes, and he's on his way. He told me to tell you to tell Em that he loves her."

"I will, I should get back to her, but I'll see you later today."

"Bye, Garcia, tell Em we all love her."

"You got it," Garcia said hanging up and heading back to Emily's room. ---------------------

"Reid got in touch with Hotch and he's on his way. He said to tell you he loves you."

"Oh thank god," Emily breathed.

"The rest of the team sends their love as well. I talked to Jack's school and they said just go to the office and they'll call him up. I'll go get him as soon as Hotch gets here."

"Thanks, Pen, oh god here comes another one," Emily moaned as another contraction started. Garcia watched the monitor as she let Emily clutch her hand for dear life. ---------------------

"Okay, Emily, it's time for you to push," the doctor instructed.

"No, I can't. Aaron isn't here yet," Emily protested. Her body appeared to be against her, though, because she started to push. Just then Hotch came running through the door.

"I'm here, Em," he said hurrying to her side.

"Oh, Aaron, I'm so glad you're here," Emily cried as tears slid down her face.

"I'll go pick up Jack," Garcia said making her way to the door.

"Thank you, Garcia," Hotch said gratefully.

"Your quite welcome, Bossman," Garcia said taking her leave. ------------------------

Emily continued to push for about fifteen minutes.

"I can see the head give me a good hard push," the doctor told her. Nodding Emily took a deep breath in and pushed as hard as she could. Hotch gripped her hand tightly.

"Ooooooooooooooooo!" she cried in pain.

"You're doing so good, Em," Hotch praised.

"The head's out. One more push and we'll have the shoulders. Sighing Emily did what she was told. Once the shoulders were out Emily could feel her baby slip from her body. "It's a girl!" the doctor cried holding up the newborn for her parents to see. Clearing her mouth the doctor smiled as the newborn gave her first cry. Wide smiles crossed the parents faces when they heard their babies first cry.

"She's finally here," Emily said softly tears sliding down her face.

"I'm so proud of you, both of you," Hotch choked out.

"Would you like to cut the chord, Dad?" asked the nurse. Nodding Hotch moved forward and cut the chord where the nurse instructed him to. Once the baby was cleaned up she was brought over and placed into her mother's awaiting arms. Both agents stared down transfixed at the infant. Neither of them could believe that she was finally here.

TBC?

A/n, Please give me suggestions for first and middle names for baby girl Hotchner.