Who Knew, Huh?
Chapter Twenty One (21): Seven Seconds
"Two more day and I get to start my maternity leave!" exclaimed a happy Emily Prentiss-Reid, who had just pick up a happy Cassie with both her husband and Garcia waiting outside of the daycare.
"So when his our next of kin FBI agent popping out?" Garcia asked.
"He or she is better to come out soon, because mommy is getting tired of feeling like a huge whale here" Emily said, feeling a hormone surge coming on. But this only made Cassie laugh, "You think that's funny missy, I'll show you funny" her mother said in a funny tone before engaging in a tickle madness on her daughter making her squeal in delight.
"Guys wait up!" JJ said while walking at a quick pace towards them.
"You're lucky i'm very pregnant because believe me i'd be running away from you now" Emily declared.
"Hormone surge?" JJ asked, earning nods from both Reid and Garcia, "We have a urgent case. A little girl was taken from a mall, just like the last week with Jessica. Garcia Hotch as requested for you to come and join us on this case"
"I'll go get our go bags" Reid said before rushing to the car.
"I'll take our little angel back to the daycare of boredom!" the TA gladly said as she stole the one and half year old from Emily's arms and was making her way back into the FBI building.
Just then a small pain hit Emily, but brushed it off as a painful kick from the baby and went to the proper SUV that would drive the team to the airstrip.
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After interviewing the parents both Emily and JJ started walking away when the pain hit her again.
"You okay Em?" JJ asked her friend.
"Yeah, baby just kicked harder then usual" she sighed out before they continued to work on finding Katie Jacobs.
Alright then, I better go help Hotch at debriefing the parents separately then" she told the brunette as she was walking away.
"Good luck" was all Emily could say before the pain shot through her again. 'Please don't let it be now, of all the time you had, now you chose, to make an appearance!' she thought out loud, knowing that right now she was in early signs of labour, but Katie was first priority until the contraction wouldn't be too far apart. Then she got a text from Hotch telling to go and interview Katie's cousin Jeremy.
Meanwhile Reid and Morgan had just finished talking with Ms. Samuels and were just throwing ideas at each other as they were making their way back to where everyone else was being held. As they were continuing to throw around ideas and probabilities, Spencer's phone vibrated.
"Oooh a text from your wife" Morgan teased.
"Oh ha ha" Reid replied with sarcasm in his voice and he read the message from his wife.
~I need you to talk to Katie's cousin, because the parents aren't helping. Especially his dad ER~
~Yeah we're on our way SR~
"What going on?" Morgan asked.
"Katie's uncle and aunt are distracting their son from answering questions. But apparently the uncle's worse"
"Alright then let's go"
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While Katie's parents were delivering their message over the intercom, another contraction happened and Emily immediately sat down and tried to remain calm. She took many deep breaths, when a citizen approached her.
"Agent are you okay?" a woman in her early thirties asked.
"I'm fine... just tired"
"Alright" she didn't buy what Emily had but still returned to her seat.
Back with Morgan and Reid, they were getting ready to get Jeremy to go and head on up tot he arcade, when Morgan handed him a key.
"It's done kid, and ready for you and your family to move in" he smirked.
"Thanks Morgan"
"Anytime kid, now let's get ready and interview Jeremy without his parents around" he stated as they were making their way now.
When Emily calmed Mrs. Jacobs down she sat away from anyone that could see her in pain but failed when JJ approached her.
"Em you're not fine, what's wrong?" the liaison told her friend with concern on her face.
"I'm in labour"
"What?" shock replaced concern.
"I can't leave yet, it's still early"
"You have to tell Hotch and Spence"
"Not yet, a little girl needs help right now and there's something off about Katie's aunt and uncle. Her uncle is considerate of her and not his s-" another contraction came, making her take deep breaths again, "Just not yet JJ"
"...Em, when was your last contraction?"
"About fifteen minute ago"
"Em... you need to go to a hospital now!"
"When I hit the five minute mark, i'll tell you and then i'll tell Hotch and Spencer"
"...Fine, but only because you're impossible to control now" she said as she made her way back up to where Garcia was. After entering the room Garcia gave her a questioning look, "I need you to keep an eye on Emily for me and a watch on her facial expression"
"Umm, why would I do that?"
"She doesn't want to go to the hospital until she reaches the five minute mark"
"...You mean... oh my god, oh my god! She has to go to the hospital now!"
"I tried but until she hits the five minutes apart mark or when Katie's found she's not moving. I'll pass on to Hotch about her theory and we do not speak about her being in labour to anyone"
"..."
"Garcia..." JJ said in a warning tone.
"Fine! I won't until one of the two points are reached!"
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"WHERE IS SH- OW!" another contraction hit, this one was the strongest yet. As she looked at the clock, she saw that her last contraction has been five minutes ago, "Get her out of here!" Emily ordered as Susan told the police officer where she had hide Katie.
"Agent are you okay?" a member of SWAT asked.
"Get Dr. Reid here ASAP and tell him that it's time!" she told the SWAT member, before adding "and tell my supervisor that i'm going to need the SUV and my maternity leave starts now!"
"On it!" the SWAT member ran out and dialled Agent Hotchner's number.
"Hotchner"
"Agent, this Donald from SWAT"
"We have Katie safe and sound"
"That's good to hear sir, but I'm calling you about agent Prentiss. She ordered me to tell you that she's going to need a SUV and that her maternity leave starts now"
"Wha... oh, I'll alert her husband"
"No need sir I have him in sight" he then hung up and made his way to Dr. Reid, "Dr. Reid you need to come with me. It's about agent Prentiss. It's time"
"What... what do you mean it's... IT'S TIME!" he then bolted after the SWAT member as they made their way to where Emily was and they both helped her to the SUV and Spencer drove to the nearest hospital.
Two Hours later...
The team was in the waiting room when Reid finally made an appearance.
"So?" Garcia pressed.
"She and the baby are okay" Spencer told them, and all sighed out and had smiles on their faces.
"Emily's with him right now, but you guys can come in"
"A boy? Congrats kid" Morgan said as he gave Reid a congratulatory slap on the back.
"Oh there isn't a chance i'm missing the baby!" Garcia pressed as she ushered him aside and went in the right direction but had no idea where the room was.
"Garcia... third on the right" Spencer pointed out, making the rest of the team laugh.
As they all walked into the room they saw a very tired looking Emily her newborn baby, "Hey"
"Hey sweetpea, how are you doing?"
"Is she talking to me or the baby?" she asked Spencer, who just chuckled and kissed her.
"Oh pshh, of course I was talking to you my raven haired beauty!"
"Did you guys come up with a name?"
"We did actually..." Emily started.
"We uh name him after one of his godparents..." Spencer continued but did not finish the sentence.
"Alesandro Morgan Reid"
"..Really?" Derek looked at the two of them with a huge smile on his face, "I'm honoured"
"And the other godparent is Penelope" Spencer said.
"Oh my... be-still my beating heart! I would be honoured!"
"Alright everyone I think we can let the parents and baby rest while we start to head on home, while you two drive your way back home, understood?"
"Understood Hotch" both agents answered.
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Hours later when Emily was fast asleep and Spencer watched her his son sleeping, he was overwhelmed with everything that had happened today. But good things came out of all this. Katie was safe with her family, Jeremy would be adopted into his aunt and uncle's home living with them safely. Both of Jeremy's parent's were arrested but other's lives were saved then and now his son was here and he would spend every waking moment with both of his children as much as he could.