You guys are great with the reviews! The more reviews I get, the more I am inspired to write more to this story. And your reactions over Kara being pregnant with triplets are hilarious. Thanks!
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Two Months Later
Kara walked into the BAU office…well; she waddled into the BAU office, looking for Derek and Hotch. Her eyes traveled over the bullpen. Neither of them were there, sighing in resignation, she knew that she'd either have to keep walking around, walk to Derek's office, climb the stairs to Hotch's office, or call them. Refusing to take the easy way out, she waddled over to the stairs, inhaling deeply she walked up the stairs slowly, clutching the railing for dear life. As soon as she reached the landing, she sighed and looked down at her protruding belly, "You three have mommy looking like a walking blimp, and she's tired, but if you push on my bladder to make me have to go to the bathroom, you will regret it when you're born, I will make you all dress exactly alike…in pink satin and lace," she threatened the triplets inside of them. She laughed when she felt an answering kick. Looking up she saw Hotch standing in the doorway of his office watching her with a look of love and adoration on his face.
"Hey sexy," he said as he walked towards her. He took her in his arms and kissed her deeply and passionately.
When the two separated, Kara laughed, "Um…SSA Hotchner, that was very unprofessional of you, kissing me like that in front of everyone."
"Aahh, they can suspend me, you just looked way too sexy right then for me to not kiss you," Hotch said laughing with her.
"Well," Kara playfully scoffed. Then growing serious she said, "I came here for a very serious reason."
Hotch's eyes widened, "Is it time?! It's time isn't it?! Why didn't you tell me? You're doing very well with the pain and the contractions, let me grab my keys, and are you okay? Do you need to sit down?" he exclaimed as he turned towards his office.
"Aaron! I'm not in labor. But I do have a problem. And I was already out and about so I decided to stop by to get you or Derek to help rather than get home and call," Kara explained.
Derek walked up the stairs then, and coming upon Kara, picked her up from behind and spun her around.
"Apple Head!" he said laughing as he put her down.
Turning around to glare at Derek, Kara put her hands on her hips and said, "Derek, I'm seven months pregnant with triplets, what would possess you to pick me up and spin me around like a crazy person? Are you insane? Have you lost your mind? Obviously you have, otherwise you wouldn't have done it. Honestly, I thought you learned some decency and common courtesy from Aunt Fran, Sarah, and Desiree, but it is apparent that you did not pay attention," Kara's mood swings while she was pregnant always managed to amaze Hotch and Derek.
"I am thoroughly chastised," Derek said sheepishly, although his smile belied the fact that he was truly repentant.
The three agents turned when an joyous outcry of "KARA!" was heard and Prentiss, JJ, Garcia, Reid, and Rossi all came bounding up the stairs.
"What are you doing here?" Prentiss asked.
"I was out shopping and getting some last minute items before the trips got here, and I of course, overbought and when I realized that the items that I'd needed help putting into the Explorer, I'd also need help getting out, I stopped by here to grab one of my guys to come and help me unload and set up," Kara said, smiling.
"What did you get this time?" Hotch asked as he put his arm around her expanded waist.
"Well, we needed more diapers," Kara began.
"Baby! We have enough for six kids for like 2 years!" Hotch said laughing.
"Well, my mother said that you can never have enough diapers," Kara said shrugging.
"That's true," JJ agreed, thinking back to when Henry was an infant.
"Thank you JJ," Kara said as JJ nodded her head, "Then, I bought some more onesies, another playpen, another stroller, the kind for triplets, I got some shoes, some socks, I bought stuffed animals, a humidifier for the room, a Diaper Genie, a few Tickle-Me Elmo dolls, I got some teething rings, I bought some blankets, a few pacifiers, more bottles, more nipples for the bottles, I bought formula, apple juice, baby food, I finally found three car seats that I liked, I got three really cute diaper bags…OH!" Kara stopped her revelation when she felt a contraction.
The entire group paused.
"Was that a contraction?" Reid asked.
Nodding her head through the contraction, Kara exhaled when it passed.
"Are you serious?" Hotch questioned.
"I've been having them all day, off and on. It's why I left Jack with my mom and Aunt Fran back at the house," Kara explained, walking away from the group.
"You've been in labor all day?" Penelope exclaimed.
Kara waved her hand in agitated agreement, "Yeah, yeah, yeah. No biggie. I mean, it hurts, but they pass and I'm okay, my water hasn't broken yet, so I still have plenty of time," she said as she continued walking.
"Where are you going?" Rossi asked.
"I've gotta pee…again," Kara muttered, before stopping short. "SHIT!" she yelled.
Hotch ran to her, the rest of the team close behind.
"Baby, what happened?" Hotch asked.
Rolling her eyes on a groan, Kara answered, "Either my water just broke or I totally just pissed myself."
"Aww, cuz, where'd you get language like that?" Derek asked, a smirk on his face.
Glancing up at him, Kara laughed, "Are you kidding? You taught me piss when I was six. You taught me all the dirty words when I was 12 and then when I turned 18 you taught me every word in the sexual vocabulary that I'd need to turn my man on."
The group laughed as Derek looked away sheepishly, scratching the back of his bald head, flinching when Penelope smacked him with the back of her hand.
"Hey, thanks for that Derek," Hotch teased shaking Derek's hand, which only made the group laugh harder, that is until Kara groaned again, another contraction gripping her.
"When was the last one?" JJ asked, immediately stepping in charge.
"Um…about five minutes ago," Reid responded, a little excited to actually be able to be present at the birth of a child.
"Okay, it's definitely time to head to the hospital," JJ remarked. Turning to Hotch she stated, "Call her doctor and let her know that we're on our way to the hospital." Turning to Derek she said, "Call your aunt and ask her to meet us there with Kara's hospital bag, the rest of the family, and with Jack." Turning to Rossi, "Go get Hotch's car." To Prentiss, "I need you to drive Kara's Explorer." To Penelope, "I need you to go through her purchases, leave the three car seats, some onesies, socks, shoes, hats, pacifiers, and blankets in the car, take the rest of the stuff and put it in your car and drop it off at Kara and Hotch's place." To Reid, "You, help me get her to the car." When everyone still stood there looking at Kara in fascination, JJ yelled, "MOVE PEOPLE! MOVE!" which caused everyone to take off and to follow the orders given to them. Taking Kara's arm, JJ began to walk with her to the elevator, Reid on her other side as Hotch followed behind them on the phone with the doctor.
Kara struggled to stay calm and to focus on her breathing, but the contractions were getting worse with each one, becoming closer together. God, please don't let me deliver my babies in the BAU or in the car, I want to deliver them in the hospital, with lots and lots of drugs flowing through my veins, because I'm going to SO need that epidural, Kara prayed as she climbed into the backseat of Hotch's new Explorer. As Rossi drove, Hotch and JJ coached and breathed with Kara through her contractions, Reid sitting in the front seat, his nervousness over the labor causing him to quote statistics about childbirth and the parenting of multiples. Rather than annoying Kara, his incessant rambling was actually calming her down, giving her something to focus on. Within twenty minutes of leaving the BAU, the first two vehicles arrived at the hospital, the occupants all filed out and headed into the lobby. After fifteen minutes of being admitted, the BAU team, minus Hotch, Kara, and JJ, whose previous childbearing experience had caused Kara to yell at the doctor that she wanted her in the room, were sitting in the waiting room. Within five minutes of their arrival, Kara's family: her parents: Travin and Mary, her aunt and Derek's mother: Fran, and Derek's sisters: Sarah and Desiree had arrived, with Hotch's son: Jack, in tow, all of their eyes alight with excitement.
The sounds of Kara screaming in pain could be heard and Travin grinned before stating, "That's my little angel, she always had a powerful set of pipes in her, it's why her voice is so husky." The group in the waiting room laughed. Turning to Derek, Penelope said in all seriousness, "We're going to wait a little while before we get pregnant, I need to try and build up my mental strength for it." Derek merely laughed as he hugged her tightly. Another scream from Kara's room had the group quiet. When they heard Kara's loud, "AARON HOTCHNER! YOU ARE NEVER TOUCHING ME AGAIN!" they all laughed.
Things were not so happy in the delivery room. While the labor was progressing rapidly, the doctor was slightly concerned. Checking on the babies, she turned with sad eyes to the nurse, "Get an OR room ready, we're going to have to do a Cesarean," she said before turning back to Kara and Hotch, "It seems that the babies are in distress. You won't be able to deliver them normally, we're going to have to give you a C-section. Remember we talked about that?" Kara nodded, just before her body twisted in agony. "Okay, good, let's go," the doctor stated as nurses came in to wheel Kara into the OR.
Hotch walked out with Kara, holding her hand, not once looking at the group sitting in the waiting room, so it was up to JJ to tell them what happened.
"Oh, my poor baby," Mary said before crying silent tears.
"C'mon Aunt Mary, let's go to the chapel and pray," Desiree suggested as she stood. One by one, Kara's family members, all except Derek, walked to the chapel to pray, until all that was left was the BAU team and Jack, who looked extremely concerned.
"Hey Jack-ee boy, are you okay?" Penelope asked, taking the little boy in her arms.
Jack merely shrugged.
"C'mon, you know you can tell your good ole Aunt P," Penelope encouraged.
"Okay," Jack began hesitantly, "Me and Daddy weally loved Mommy and she went away, and now me and Daddy weally love Kawa and the babies, awe they gonna go away too?" Jack asked, his little voice confused and filled with heartbreaking emotion.
"No! Oh no, honey! Kara and the babies are going to be just fine. It's just that they're so special that the doctor wants to be very careful with them," Penelope explained, choking back tears at the little boy's expense.
"That's right Jack. The doctor has to be very, very careful with your little brother and two little sisters, but don't worry, they'll be right out, with Kara and they'll all be okay," Rossi said, choking back tears of his own.
"I suwe hope so, 'cause Daddy bought Kawa a wing a LONG time ago and he told me that he wanted to mawwy her and give me a second mommy and I think he would be weally sad if he lost a second mommy," Jack explained matter of factly, his eyes focused on Penelope's face.
The BAU team all shared a look of shock, Hotch was going to propose to Kara? They were all extremely shocked, but so very happy, and they could only hope that the operation would go well and that Hotch would have the opportunity to actually place that ring on Kara's finger.