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'Come on Pen let me ring him.'

'No!'

'Why not?'

'Because I forced him on the case, now I'm in labour and he'll worry.'

'The case is only an hour away.' JJ said standing up slowly and winced as she watched Penelope grab the back of the chair tightly. 'I'm going to ring him.'

'No!' Penelope said as she kneaded her stomach. 'Christ!'

'Penelope!'

'Jennifer!' Penelope looked at her as her face released the effects of the contraction and smiled the infamous smile that everyone loved. 'Okay call Fran, she's only gone to the store, get her then we'll tackle my husband.'

The team had been called away on a case over a week ago and however much Derek fought her she made him go, the same excuse that the more he worked before she gave birth the more he had time off after. Except now she was 2 and ½ weeks early, no surprise, she knew it could happen considering her first pregnancy involving twins. Now here she was in her house with an extremely pregnant JJ in the throes of cascading labour pains.

'Fine Fran first Derek next.'

'Hotch.' Penelope said hopeful that maybe, just maybe they could call Hotch before Derek.

'Do not beat around the bush. I wasn't going to say it but I told you so.'

'JJ, I'm in labour here....' Her breath hitched and gathered again. 'You're supposed to save that speech for after.'

'Oh there's more!'

'Oh.' Penelope said with a smile full of knowing. She paced, rubbing her stomach, she refused to go to the hospital without Fran, so she would do the breathing exercises she had previously learnt and used and wait it out for the moment.

'Fran...yes I know you're coming home... no I need nothing else...whoa I'm fine it's just Pen's in labour...okay see you in a minute.'

'That went down well I hear.'

'She was just starting the car so she'll be no more than 5 minutes tops and then it is to the hospital with you.' JJ looked at her. 'Now I'm going to ring your husband.'

'No.' She was cut off again by pains.

'Pen...'

'Let me.' She gasped, Derek needed to be told from her not JJ. Of course at that revelation JJ didn't hesitate she just dialled the number hit call and passed the phone over.

'Hey baby girl, how are you girls?' Penelope gritted her teeth to get through the pain. 'Pen?' Derek said worried. 'You there?'

'Yeah.' She said through gritted teeth.

'Pen, what's a matter?'

'Nothing's a matter...It's just...'She dropped the phone as she pains escalated.

'Penelope! Talk to me!' JJ looked down at the phone as Derek yelled out. She gathered it up and spoke.

'Derek it's JJ.'

'JJ what's wrong? Why didn't Penelope answer me?'

'Erm...labour pains.'

'She's in labour! I'm going to spank her when I get home.' JJ tried to stifle a laugh.

'I heard that!' Penelope shouted.

'Good, then you'll be ready.' Derek responded.

'He said you'll be ready.' She watched Penelope pace. 'Derek you need to get back ASAP, this is going too fast.'

'Where's my mom?'

'She's just coming back from the store; Pen refuses to leave the house until she is here.'

'Okay well get going, tell Pen I am going to find Hotch and I'm leaving.'

'Tell him to hurry, I want him here.' Penelope practically begged.

'She said to hurry she really wants you here.'

'And I will be.' Derek said with a smile as he ran to find Hotch. 'Keep me updated JJ.'

'I promise I will. Just hurry!'

'I am leaving as we speak. Keep her calm JJ please.'

'I will. Just go!' She shut the phone and found Penelope sitting on the couch looking calm. 'Pen?'

'His not going to make it.' Penelope said sounding slightly deflated all of a sudden as she continually rubbed her stomach. JJ knew those blasted hormones were now kicking in, and yet again at the wrong time.

'Pen he is, this is Derek Morgan we are talking about here. He'll make it.'

'I hope he does.'

'Come on happy thoughts Penelope Morgan!' Penelope smiled, as a tear finally dropped. 'What are you thinking of right at this moment?'

'That I'm going to be doing this alone without her daddy there, it's my fault I should've listen.' Penelope's eyes began to gather tears. JJ was waiting for the hormones to disperse and bring back happy Penelope.

'Penelope Morgan you dare! Don't cry this is a happy day, I think you did the right thing, you were helping him get extra time after Grace is born, that's a sensible thing, so sensible I'm making Spence do it and I'm gonna guess that Em will do the same with Hotch again! So you dare cry and I'll spank you myself.'

Penelope laughed. 'Sorry hormones are a little rapid right at this moment.'

'I hadn't guessed.' JJ said sarcastically as Fran burst through the door and another contractions caused Penelope to swear under her breath.

'Right missy, up! We are going to the hospital now.' Fran said as she grabbed the go bag. 'How we going to do this with the kids?'

'I'll stay here if you want.'

'No! JJ I need more than Fran, I need you to make up for the fact that my husband is currently rushing around like a headless chicken.' Fran nodded, laughing slightly at the mental image, and took the bag out to the car.

JJ laughed. 'Rossi! He didn't go away, he had a conference.'

'Call him then, the kids are coming, especially my terrible two, they need to meet...' He pushed down. '...their baby sister.'

'Okay okay, I'm on it.' JJ said as she rang Rossi. 'Rossi... you busy?... good get to the Morgan's... Pen's in labour... yes please.... all three of them yes...okay....hurry.' She put the phone down and smiled.

'Wait until Rossi get's here and then go.'

'Pen...'

'No I want us to go together. Plus it delays it for Derek.' She said smiling like she had been planning, the emotional downfall gone.

'I'm not going to win am I?'

'Not a chance kitten.' She paces again as her breathing becomes heavier.

The door bell goes and Fran rushes to get it. They heard her talking to Rossi and then he rushes into the room just to see Penelope double over as she tries her hardest to whisper her screams.

'Penelope Garcia!' He roared, she was in for it now, only her maiden name was used when she was in for it. She looked at him briefly and smiled. 'You are the most infuriating woman I know.'

'But you love me.'

'It's a good thing I do or...'

'Hey I'm with child here.' Penelope interrupted, evoking a laugh from the three others in the room.

'Not for long at this rate.' He batted back. 'Does Morgan know?'

'Yes, he's trying to get back, and don't worry he has already threatened to spank her, let it be left at that.'

'Okay, fair enough. Now I'm here, let's get going.' Rossi said taking charge.

An hour later he was pacing the maternity ward waiting room with an upset Isabelle, she had said on several occasions 'mama' but Rossi couldn't give her mama he could only supply grandpa and he knew that just wasn't going to work. He had been bobbing the little girl for several minutes before JJ came down the corridor from one of the rooms.

'How's it going?' He asked when she was closer.

'She's getting close, is there any sign of them?'

'No, want me to give them a ring?' JJ nodded, and began to take Isabelle as the doors the room burst open and Derek ran in, in all his glory. Closely followed by Hotch. Rossi and JJ looked at one another and knew the others would be up soon.

'Where is she?' Derek asked hastily.

'Down the corridor 4th door on the right, your mom's trying to get her to give in.' Derek let out a laugh. 'Now go! She needs you, like now.'

He kissed his daughter, more of a good luck charm he had found than anything. 'I'm going.' He said as he began another run down the corridor. He didn't hesitate with entering; when he did there was a sight to behold. He mother massaging his wife's back as she leaned over the bed, grasping the bedding in balls in her fists.

'Come on Penelope, you're going to wear yourself out. Just give in. Please.'

'No...t until Derek gets here' She said her head still on the bed, evidently gritting her teeth through the pain.

'Just do it hard head.' Derek said with a smile.

Penelope's head shot up and she smiled. 'You made it!'

'I told you I would.'

'I'll see you later Penelope, now get my little grandbaby out.' She kissed Derek's cheek as she left. 'You married the most stubborn woman ever.'

'I know... that's why I love her.'

'Good... it's the same reason we all love her.' With that Fran exited the room, to go back to the waiting room and do exactly as the room was designed, wait.

Derek approached the bed, and took his place to help his wife. 'You going to give in now and get our little girl out?'

'Now I am.'

'Good girl.' He said as he stepped up his duties and helped her. After a while she was made to get on the bed, everything was ready, all Penelope had to do was give in and push.

After another hour, she finally gave birth to Grace Jennifer Emily Morgan, as Derek put it a spitting image of her mama. To Penelope, she was a spitting image of her father. So they settled and allowed their awaiting family to decide.