Title: There's Still Plenty to Learn
Rating: For the most part the rating will remain T but their maybe a few M chapters.
Pairings: Morgan/Garcia and Des/Reid
Summary: Sequel to Learning the Hard Way set 6 months later. Story follows the ongoing lives of our two leading couples as well as the rest of the BAU team.
A/N: Only two chapters left after this one and with that in mind enjoy!
Chapter 23: All Is Well Now
The next morning hospital waiting room…
"I should've known you'd still be here,' Morgan faintly heard Reid say as he slowly came awake.
"How is she?" Morgan asked groggily as he stretched in the chair he dosed off and on in overnight.
"She hasn't woken up yet," Reid answered, "The doctor just kicked me out so she could examine her."
Morgan nodded before asking, "How's little Isabella doing?"
Reid smiled a little before answering, "Dr. Thompson said her lungs already are a little stronger, so she right on track."
"Well that's definitely some much needed good news," Morgan remarked before asking, "And how are you?"
Reid shrugged, "I don't know to be honest with you; I'm just trying to hang in there because I know Des will be waking up any minute now."
"Yeah and she'll want to know what we've all been so worried about," Morgan added.
"That sounds just like her,' Reid agreed.
Morgan nodded before saying, "I'm going to go get some coffee, do you want any?"
"Sure," Reid answered automatically with a nod despite all the coffee the nurses had given him all night long.
"Alright see you in a few," Morgan replied before heading off to the cafeteria.
A few minutes later Morgan returned to find Dr. Thompson talking to Reid.
"She's not as critical as she was last night," Morgan heard the doctor say as he handed Reid a cup of coffee.
"And her blood it's finally clotting properly?" Reid asked.
Dr. Thompson nodded, "Yes that's why she isn't as critical as she was last night. This transfusion should be her last."
"So how much longer till she wakes up," Morgan piped up.
"I don't know that for sure," Dr. Thompson admitted, "That's really up to her; just know she's out of any real danger."
Both men nodded before they headed towards Des's hospital room.
Des's hospital room two hours later…
"How is she?" Garcia asked as she walked in.
"She hasn't woken up yet, but she is doing better," Reid answered rather tiredly.
"Well she will any minute now if she knows what's good for her," Garcia commented.
Morgan smiled at her antics and pulled her closer to him saying, "You sound awfully sure about that."
"Someone has to be,' Garcia replied as she leaned in to kiss him.
"Knock it off you two," They then heard a voice hoarsely say.
"Des," Reid said with a sigh of relief as she opened her eyes all the way.
"Spence, what's wrong/ Isabella's okay, right?" Des asked noting how exhausted her husband looked.
"They've got her on the respirator right now, but she's going to be fine," Reid answered with a nod, "It's you who's had us so worried."
`I'm sorry," She said as she noticed the tears in Reid's eyes.
"It's alright, you're awake now, that's all that matters," Reid reassured as leaned down and kissed her softly.
Des smiled when he pulled away, "Can I see her? I want to see our daughter."
"Hold that thought, let me go get the doctor," Morgan said to his sister as he stood up and quickly headed out of the room.
A few minutes later…
"Everything looks good," Dr. Thompson said after she finished examining Des.
"Good now can I go see my daughter," Des asked.
"Sure let me get a wheelchair and then you can go see her," Dr. Thompson said with a smile.
Moments later a nurse arrived and helped Des into a wheelchair and then she and Reid were off to the nursery.
Inside the nursery…
"Look at what we did," Des said in wonder as she gazed down at her daughter.
Reid smiled before saying, "Yeah she looks just like you."
"That's not entirely true," Des argued, "Look that's definitely your nose and mouth."
"It doesn't matter," Was Reid's reply, "She's here and she's beautiful."
"Exactly," des said with a nod before growing a bit sad as she looked at the respirator.
"You okay," Reid asked noticing her change in mood.
Des nodded tearfully, "Yeah I just wish I could hold her."
"I know so do I," Reid admitted, "But she still knows we're here."
Des then watched her daughter wrap her tiny hand around her daddy's finger after Reid stuck his hand in. "Look at that she already loves you."
"Don't worry she loves you too," Was Reid's response.
Hospital waiting room…
"Good news," Emily asked as she watched a grinning Morgan and Garcia approach the rest of the group.
Morgan nodded, "The best, Des is awake."
"Yep told us to knock it off and everything," Garcia added, "Reid took her to see Isabella."
"So that means there both going to be okay right?" Fran asked her son.
Morgan nodded, "It looks that way."
Garcia nodded as well before going on to say, "You should have seen her, the first thing she asked about was Isabella."
"Yeah she's going to be a great mom," Morgan agreed.
Des's hospital room a few minutes later…
"You need to rest," Reid said once she was resettled in her hospital bed.
"So do you," Des replied.
"I know," Reid agreed, "And I can do that now."
With that said he stretched out beside her and soon they both fell asleep.