A/N: Thanks to all who reviewed last chapter. I'm glad that you liked the chapter. I also want to thank those who have added this story to their favorites and/or story alerts. This will be the last full chapter and then there will be the epilogue.
Disclaimer: I do not own Criminal Minds.
The Day Has Arrived Finally
(EPOV)
I can't believe that today has finally arrived. It was my wedding day to and I couldn't wait to become Mrs. Aaron Hotchner. The months have gone by quickly since Aaron had asked me to marry him. It took a while for my wedding dress to be fitted the right way because I'm huge at eight months pregnant. I smiled as I looked around the room that all of us women are getting ready in.
Amy was our flower girl and she is wearing a white dress just like me without the veil. JJ is in a sky blue dress, Penelope is in a purple dress, and Jessica is in a pink dress and they were all strapless. My dress is strapless with a cathedral length train and veil. I was nervous but not for the reasons you may think. Since early this morning I have been having back pain and I just hoped that everything would go well today.
Finally it was time to walk down the aisle. My dad walked into the room we were in and straight over to me. He looked me up and down and then smiled.
"You look beautiful Pumpkin." my dad said.
I smiled at him and said "Thank you Daddy."
He nodded and said "Are you ready? And how are my grandkids doing today?"
I laughed and said "I'm ready Daddy and your granddaughter and grandson are doing good."
JJ, Penelope and Jessica all gave me one last quick hug and then headed out of the room. My dad offered me his arm and I put my arm through his and we headed out of the room. I smiled as I watched Derek, Spencer, and Dave all smile when they saw their respective women walking down the aisle. I saw my step mom standing in the front pew holding JJ's daughter with Henry sitting next to her. Finally it was my turn to walk down the aisle. My dad bent down and kissed my head one more time and then started walking me down the aisle.
I looked at Aaron to see him standing there staring at me with love shining in his eyes. Jack was standing next to him and looked so handsome in his little tux. I gasped a little as I felt a sharp pain go through my stomach but I ignored it. I smiled at Aaron as my dad stopped next to him.
"Who gives this woman to this man?" Pastor Richards asked.
My dad cleared his throat and then said "Her step mother and I do."
After saying that my dad lifted my veil and kissed my cheek before going to sit next to my step mom. Aaron and I turned towards Pastor Richards who started the ceremony. I smiled and looked into Aaron's eyes as Pastor Richards went through the ceremony. Aaron and I had decided to do our own vows. My smile got bigger when Aaron said "I do" and his smile got wider as soon as I said "I do."
"Aaron and Emily have decided to do their own vows. So Emily if you would like to go ahead and say your vows." Pastor Richards said.
I looked at Aaron but before I could say a word a strong pain went through my stomach and then I let out a small scream as I felt a rush of fluid down my legs. I looked down in horror and then back up at Aaron.
"Emily, are you alright?" Aaron asked.
I shook my head and said "Uh, my waters just broke."
Aaron' started to step towards me but I shook my head. "No, we will finish this. I want to be Mrs. Aaron Hotchner before these babies are born."
Aaron just looked at me in shock but finally nodded and Pastor Richards said "Alright folks we are going to speed this up because it looks as if the new additions to the Hotchner family is in a rush to get here."
I could hear gasps go throughout the crowd but I kept my eyes on Aaron as I breathed through the contractions and said "Aaron I have loved you from afar for so long that it seems like it's a miracle that we're here now. I love your son who has become my son. I love our daughter that we now have and I love the two who are bound and determined to make their appearance today. I love you more and more each day. You're my life and so is our children. You lifted me up and out of a dark place and you keep the light and love shining bright into my life. I love you Aaron. I always have and I always will. Even when I take my last breath I will keep on loving you."
Pastor Richards looked at Aaron and nodded and Aaron cleared his throat. "Emily you're the mother of my children, the love of my life, the woman who brings happiness to all parts of my world. We work in one of the toughest jobs but yet no matter how bad the case you always lighten my mood. I have loved you I think since the first time I ever saw you. When I thought that my life was over you showed me that my life was just beginning. Now you're giving me two more wonderful children when we already have two. I love you on this day Emily and I will love you for the rest of my life and beyond."
I cried out finally because I could no longer hold it back. The contractions were coming one right after the other and were getting stronger with each one.
Pastor Richards said "The rings please. Now Aaron repeat after me as you slip this ring onto her finger. With this ring I thee wed."
Aaron smiled as he slipped the ring onto my finger "With this ring I thee wed."
Pastor Richards looked at me and I had to bit my tongue from crying out. "Alright Emily slide the ring onto Aaron's finger and repeat after me. With this ring I thee wed."
I smiled and slipped the ring onto Aaron's finger and said through the fierce pain I was feeling "With this ring I thee wed."
"By the power vested in me by the great state of Virginia I now pronounce you man and wife. Aaron, you may kiss your bride." Pastor Richards said.
Before Aaron could kiss me I let out a scream and doubled over. My dad and step mom was on their feet and rushing to my side. JJ, Jessica, Penelope, Dave, Spencer, and Derek were also surrounding me. I bit through my lip and whimpered.
I looked up at Aaron with fear and panic in my eyes and said "I don't think we're going to make it to the hospital Aaron. I'm so sorry that I didn't let us go when my waters first broke."
Aaron shook his head and smiled at me. "Sweetheart you'll be alright and I'm not mad at all. I understand that you wanted to be married before these two made their grand entrance. And boy does it look like it's going to be a grand entrance. We need a room for you right now. Spencer you call 911."
Pastor Richards coughed and said "You guys can use my office."
Aaron nodded and swung me up into his arms with everyone following us. I heard Dave talking to someone but really didn't care at this point in time because I felt as if I was being cut in half. Aaron laid me down on the couch in the Pastor's office and then knelt down next to me. My dad and Krista kneeled down next to me also. Dave, JJ, Jessica, Spencer, Penelope, Derek and a woman I didn't know all followed in next. Derek shut the door.
I looked at the woman who I didn't recognize and said "Sorry to be rude but who are you?"
The woman chuckled and said "It's alright and that's not rude. My name is Ashley and I'm a midwife. I'm actually here with one of the other Agents."
I smiled at her in relief and said "Can you help me then please? I feel as if I'm being cut in half."
She nodded and said "That's why I came back. Do you want everyone to be in here while I check you?"
I laughed and said "They may as well be. We were all with JJ when she had her daughter."
Ashley laughed and nodded. Aaron helped Ashley pull my dress up and then he took off the panties I had on and took my shoes and stockings off. Aaron came back to my side while Krista and my dad ran their hands through my hair after taking the veil off.
Ashley knelt down in front of me and said "Alright Emily I'm going to check you for dilation. It is alright if I call you Emily isn't it?"
I nodded and laughed. "Ashley you're about to bring my children into this world. You can call me anything you want too."
Ashley laughed as she checked me and then she looked up at me. "Well Emily it seems as if you're ready to push. You're ten centimeters dilated. Did you go to Lamaze classes?"
I nodded and she said "Good I want you to do your breathing techniques. When I tell you to push I want you to push. I need someone to find me some towels and see where the ambulance is at."
I laughed as I saw Spencer rush out of the room followed by Derek. Aaron kissed me lightly on the lips and my dad and step mom were standing behind me trying to help support my body so that I had more leverage to use as I push.
"Alright Emily push." Ashley said.
I bit my tongue as I pushed for all I was worth and I stopped when she told me too. We did this for about five minutes and when Spencer came back in with towels is when I heard the first sounds of one of my babies crying.
"Alright Emily you have a daughter. Now I need the towels wrapped around her to clean her off. I already made sure that her airway is cleared. You did a great job Emily. Any news on the ambulance yet? I think we should get mother and daughter to the hospital to be checked over." Ashley said.
Penelope laughed and said "Um, Ashley, Emily here is expecting twins. So you have one more to help bring into our lovely family."
I started to laugh and then it turned into a scream as I saw shock register on Ashley's face.
"Alright Emily push again! I can see the head." Ashley said once she got back into position.
Not even a minute later we heard the cries of our son.
"You also have a baby boy. I didn't think to ask but someone please tell me they noted the times that each baby was born." Ashley said.
Everyone laughed and Spencer said "I have them Ashley."
She smiled and said "Thanks for that then. And look at this. The medics arrive after I do the hard part."
Everyone laughed again and then moved to let the paramedics in. Once they had me loaded onto the stretcher Spencer put my daughter in my arms and Ashley handed Aaron our son.
"Aaron go with Emily and we will meet you guys at the hospital." Andrew said.
Aaron nodded and smiled as he looked at everyone. "Ashley thank you so much for delivering our children. I hope that you will come to the hospital with us."
Ashley nodded and said "I will ride in the ambulance with you guys. I need to tell the OB how everything went anyways."
I smiled at her. "Yes, Ashley thank you so much."
She nodded and followed us out. I waved at all the guest who stayed at the church as I was giving birth. I laughed as I saw them all heading to their cars. I knew that I would be having a big group at the hospital. Once the medics have me loaded into the ambulance Aaron got in and sat on the bench beside the stretcher and Ashley jumped up front.
"So what are we going to name them Sweetheart?" Aaron asked.
I looked down at the little girl in my arms and said "What do you think about Ashley Nicole for our daughter and Alex Brandon for our son?"
Aaron grinned and said "I like those names very well. And look at this we're at the hospital."
Once the ambulance doors were opened Aaron hopped out and let the medics in to get the stretcher out. Ashley walked in next to Aaron and I and I smiled at her.
"We want you to know that we named our daughter Ashley Nicole Hotchner. We wanted to name her Ashley after you since you helped to deliver them and we named our son Alex Brandon Hotchner." I said.
Ashley blushed and said "Thank you but you didn't have to do that."
I laughed and said "I know we didn't have to do it but we wanted to do it. We hope that you will come around and see the kids when we bring them home. I never thought to ask which Agent did you come with to the wedding?"
I chuckled as I saw Ashley blushing again and she said "I came with Agent Edwards."
I smiled and said "Randy is a nice man. He will make sure that nothing bad happens to you."
She smiled at me as they finally got me into a room in Labor and Delivery. Shortly after they moved me from the stretcher to the hospital bed and put me in a hospital gown my Doctor walked in.
"So Emily it looks like your children wanted to share this day with you. I'm going to check you over and see if you need stitches. Your son and daughter are getting checked out by the Pediatrician now." Dr. Freeman said.
I nodded and laid back as she did what she needed to do. She ended up having to stitch me up and then the Pediatrician and a Nurse walked over with the babies. The Nurse handed me Aaron's and my son and the Pediatrician handed Aaron our daughter.
"Well Mrs. Hotchner your children are doing exceptionally well even with their little adventure. Your daughter weighs six pounds and fifteen and a half ounces and is 22 inches long and your son weighs six pound and six and a half ounces and twenty inches long. Both babies have an APGAR score of ten. I think that it is safe to say that one night in the hospital is all they're going to need." the Pediatrician said.
Aaron and I both nodded at the Pediatrician and he walked out of the room and a second later a Nurse popped her head into the room. "Are you ready to see your friends and family? There are a bunch of people out her."
Aaron and I looked at one another, laughed and then nodded. The Nurse pulled her head out of the room and then a minute later the door was being pushed open again. My dad, Krista, Derek, Penelope, Spencer, Jessica, JJ and Dave along with Amy, Jack, Henry and JJ's daughter led the way with a lot of the guest following them.
"How are my grandbabies doing?" my dad asked.
Aaron looked at me and I nodded and he said "Ashley Nicole Hotchner weighed in at six pounds fifteen and a half ounces and was twenty-two inches long. Alex Brandon Hotchner weighed in at six pounds six and a half ounces and was twenty inches long. Both are doing really well."
My hospital room filled with clapping and then my dad took my son out of my arms while Krista took my daughter out of Aaron's arms. Soon they were passing both babies around and cooing at them. Aaron sat down on the edge of my hospital bed and kissed my head.
"I love you Sweetheart. You gave me the greatest gift today." Aaron said.
I smiled at him and said "I love you too honey and no you gave me the greatest gift."
I smiled as I saw Derek kneeling down with Ashley in his arms so that Jack could see her. Penelope was kneeling down with Alex in her arms so that Amy could see him.
"They are so tiny." Amy and Jack said together.
Everyone in the room laughed. I closed my eyes and then opened them back up and smiled as I saw all of our family and friends interacting with one another and the two newest additions to the Hotchner family.
A/N 2: Alright next up is the epilogue which should be posted tomorrow sometime. I hope you all enjoy this chapter.
