Kiss Me-Ch 25
The next several months past by fast as the family was kept busy with cases and working on the nursery, Penelope was now almost 7 1/2 months pregnant and loving every minute of her pregnancy. The team was all at the Morgan home working on the nursery and Penelope was making her way slowly up the stairs.
She stopped when she was hit with a sharp pain, her hand slid down to her stomach and she moaned, she looked up to see Fran standing at the top of the stairs. Fran walked toward her and said, "honey are you alright"?, Penelope said, "I'm okay, just a little pain, well it was more like a cramppppppp" as she was hit with another one.
Fran took her daughter in law by the hand and led her upstairs toward the bedroom, she stopped in the hall long enough to say, "Derekkkk" before taking Penelope into the bedroom and making her comfortable on the bed. Derek walked into the room and said, "yeah momma"?, Fran said, "honey I believe that you're going to be a father sooner than you thought".
He looked at Penelope laying on the bed and said, "baby are you in labor"?, Penelope said, "I I I think so", he walked over and got down beside her and said, "how long have you been having pains"?, she bit down on her lip. Derek said, "baby girl"?, she looked up at him and said, "since we got up this morning". Fran said, "sweetie why didn't you tell us sooner"?, Penelope said, "the pains were bad".
Derek said, "weren't, meaning they are now"?, she said, "welllllll on a scale of 1 to 10 I'd say that last one was at least a solid 7", Derek said, "well then we need to get you to the hospital before you water breaks". Penelope nodded her head and said, "good idea" and Derek moved to help her stand up and when she stood up she said, "ohhhhhh noooo".
Fran said, "oh no what"?, Penelope said, "my water just broke" and they looked down to see a puddle of liquid at her feet on the floor, Derek said, "what now momma"?, Fran said, "first we get her changed and then we'll see about getting her to the hospital". Penelope grabbed Dereks hand and said, "ahhhhhhhhhhh" as her body was rocked by another contraction.
Penelopes scream brought the rest of the team running into the room, Reid said, "Garcia what's wrong"?, Derek said, "she's in labor and her water just broke", Emily said, "sounds like baby Morgan is on his or her way". Fran said, "we're going to get her cleaned up and then try to get started to the ER", everybody nodded their heads yes as they watched Fran, JJ and Emily help a very in labor Penelope change out of her wet clothes.
The men were trying to keep a very nervous papa to be calm as he paced back and forth and waited for Penelope to come back out of the bathroom, he looked up when the bathroom door opened. He said, "I'll get her bag and get it downstairs", JJ said, "that won't be necessary". Derek said, "why won't it be necessary"?, JJ said, "it's to late, she's to far in labor to start to the hospital with her now".
Reid said, "we need to get her back on the bed and get her checked out to see how far along she's dilated", JJ nodded her head and then opened the door so that Penelope, Fran and Emily could walk back into the bedroom. Derek helped her over to the bed and said, "how are you doing baby girl"?, she said, "I'm scared hotstuff, it's to early, it's to early".
Reid said, "honestly it's not to early, at least 45.211% of births are early", Penelope said, "really"?, Reid nodded his head and said, "yep really", as Fran raised the sheet to see how much longer it was going to be before her grandchild would make his or her appearance into the world. She looked up and said, "well honey I've got good news and bad news".
Penelope said, "bad news first", Fran said, "you're fully dilated and ready to deliver", she said, "and the good news"?, Fran said, "soon you'll be holding you little boy or girl in your arms". Derek said, "Hotch called 911 and they said that their was a pileup on the freeway and it would take several hours before they could get here, so we're on our own".
Penelope squeezed Dereks hand as another contraction hit, when it passed she said, "what do you mean we're on our own, who's going to deliver the baby"?, Fran smiled at her and said, "we are". Penelope said, "we who"?, Reid stepped forward and said, "us, Fran and I will", Derek said, "do you know how do deliver a baby pretty boy"?, JJ said, "he does, he's delivered 2 on the job".
Derek said, "what do you think baby"? before she could answer another contraction hit but when it passed she said, "this baby isn't going to wait much longer", Fran looked at Reid and said, "are you ready Spencer"?, he nodded his head and said, "I am, let's get this party started". Penelope watched as Reid and Fran went into doctor mode as they started getting everything ready to deliver her baby.