Electric Feel

CH. 13

Emily sighed, the whole team would be coming over today to meet Monique but she just wasn't sure if Monique was ready to meet everyone yet. When she'd voiced her concerns to Derek, he had said he would talk to Garcia, considering she was the main driving force behind wanting to meet Monique. Unfortunately Garcia hadn't been able to be persuaded and they team were to be there in 5 minutes.

Hearing the first ring of the doorbell, Emily made her way out of the kitchen to answer the door when Monique bounded to the door and yanked it open. She watched from the doorway as Garcia and Kevin were greeted by her daughter.

'Hello, would you like to come in?' Monique greeted. Garcia beamed pulling her into a bone crushing hug.

'Oh my God! She is a mini-Emily!' Garcia squealed, causing Monique, Kevin and Emily to wince.

'Penelope! She can't breath,' Emily warned making Garcia promptly let go of her.

'Oh Monique I'm so sorry! I'm Penelope by the way,' She said then gesturing to Kevin, 'and this is my boyfriend Kevin Lynch.'

Monique greeted the pair and then just as the group were about to head out to the deck the doorbell rang again. This time Emily opened the door and was greeted by the sight of JJ, Will and baby Henry. Behind them she saw Reid who looked at little bit uncomfortable.

'JJ!' She exclaimed, pulling her into a hug. Then turning to Will and Henry she said, 'Hey Will, come on in. Can I hold Henry?' She asked. Will nodded and handed the little boy over. As Emily cooed and bounced the little boy in her arms she gestured for Reid to come in as well.

'Uh…hey Emily,' Reid greeted awkwardly. It was weird to see Emily, pregnant and walking around in jeans and a t-shirt; he was so used to seeing her in a professional capacity that he didn't know what to do with himself seeing her like this. Emily noticing Reid's awkward behaviour smiled brightly before replying, 'Reid it's ok! I'm not gonna bite,' she joked, hoping it would rid him of his awkwardness, it worked and Reid smiled brightly before following the group out to the backyard.

*****

By the end of the afternoon the whole team had met Monique and although it had been awkward at first they had soon come to accept her. It was later that night when everybody had left and Monique was up in her room that Derek and Emily lay chatting in bed.

'You know,' Derek started, 'I couldn't ask for a better family. I can't wait for our little girl to be born and as much as I was worried about meeting Monique everything turned out fine. This year has been hard but we've pulled through fine,' Derek said. Emily looked up confused, where exactly was Derek going with this?

'You're right. I couldn't ask for a better boyfriend and I finally have my daughter back, with another on the way. I love you so much Derek.'

'I love you too Emily, and even after everything that's happened this past year I realise how much you mean to me. When that UnSub had you, I was a mess. I didn't know what I was going to do if I lost you. The getting you back only to have almost lost you again, that was too much Emily. I don't know how I would have handled it you'd died that morning, I never told you but I was seriously scared I would never get to see you smile, or hear you laugh again,' Derek confessed, holding her tighter to him.

'Oh Derek I'm so sorry I put you through all that. I know what I do was utterly stupid, I don't what came over me then either but I realised, later when I was in the hospital that doing that to myself would mean I'd never get to see you again and that scared me, it scared me so much. But I'm better now Derek, I'm a lot better and now that I have you and Monique is back I feel like everything is going to be alright again. I just wish none of this had to happen the way it did but I can't honestly say that I wouldn't make the same mistakes if we were to do it again,' Emily confessed, tears pricking her eyes.

'Emily I know, this year been hard but it's over now. I want you to know I love you no matter what and I want to be with you for the rest of my life. Will you, Emily Elizabeth Prentiss marry me?' Derek asked nervously. Emily looked up at him surprised, tears blurring her vision as she nodded her head.

'Of course Derek. I wouldn't want anyone else by my side. I love you and I love our happy little family together.'

AN: Well FINALLY it's finished! I had planned 2 more chapters but I thought, why drag it out when i could finish it in this one? I am glad to have this weight off of my chest! I am finally free to write my other Criminal Minds fics. I want to thakn every one who has reviewed, alerted, subscribed this story. It means a lot considering this was my first Criminal Minds fic. THANK YOU FOR THE PAST YEAR! R&R one last time please! . :)