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Elena was a content 3 month old, Derek was getting on in the police unit and Penelope had found a job ready for when she could start that used her useful skills whilst giving her the time at home to look after her and Derek's daughter.

Penelope had just sat down when the door bell went; she heaved herself up and opened the door, her frown reverting back to its normal smile. There stood Derek with Aaron and Emily behind him. 'I'm home early baby girl.'

'I can tell and we have strangers.' She said as the Hotchner's came in, she immediately took Emily in a hug followed by Aaron.

'Where's my favourite niece?' Emily said excitedly, they hadn't seen one another since immediately after the birth of Elena and now she was pining.

'Your only niece is currently sleeping after being awake most of the night.' Penelope said as she went into kitchen. 'So said little girl is getting her beauty sleep or she won't be a little girl at all.'

'Well you have peace and quiet now.' Aaron pointed out and Penelope and Derek smiled. 'How is it then? Being a parent and all?'

'It's not as hard as they make it out to be. It's rewarding I gotta say.' Derek said and kissed Pen's temple. 'Drinks? Food?'

The doorbell interrupted them, Penelope went and opened it and then got over excited. 'Oh my God! Guys!!'

'Hey to you too!' JJ said and Penelope pulled her into a tight squeeze. 'You can let go.' She said and Penelope let go and looked at her. 'You look happy.'

'Course I'm happy! You guys are here.' She then pulled JJ in. 'Look who else is here.'

'Oh, family gathering here?' JJ said and Emily jumped up and hugged her tightly too.

'Come in Spence, just be quiet Ellie's asleep and I think we'd like to keep it that way.' Penelope said and pulled Spencer inside and shut the door. 'Jeez, I'm way too excited.' They all laughed at her but understood her exactly.

Elena then decided to make her debut to the world and Penelope quickly swooped in and came out carrying the little girl. 'Oh she's getting big for 3 months.'

'She just doesn't stop eating, that's her problem.' Derek said as he watched the girls fuss over the little girl.

'Here without arguing one of you hold her and me and Derek will sort something to eat and drink out.' Penelope said and handed the baby over to Emily, the two ladies immediately fussing over the baby.

Penelope and Derek went into the kitchen and started to look through the cupboards for what to cook up. 'I think we need to go shopping or order in for tonight.'

'Let's sort drinks and then sort the rest.'

'Good deal handsome.' Penelope said and grabbed glasses and made the drinks with Derek, going back into the room Penelope froze. 'JJ?'

'Yes?' She asked turning from Elena and Emily and looking at Penelope. 'What's up?'

'What's that on your hand?'

'Oh this?' JJ blushed and looked at Spencer. 'I didn't want to take the attention of this little girl but me and Spencer are engaged.'

'Finally!' The other 4 said in unison, it was only a matter of time and they all knew that.

'3 months?' Emily asked and looked at Penelope and they both squealed.

'Oh God! This is amazing news!' Penelope said and grabbed JJ's hand. 'It's absolutely beautiful. You did good genius.'

'Thanks.' Spencer replied and Derek slapped his hand on his shoulder.

'Good job, join all of us, it's a good life.'

'I know and I wanted it, I've seen how happy you 4 are and I want JJ to feel that too.'

Emily coughed then and turned to them all. 'I've got some news too.' She said and even Aaron was floored. 'Erm, I'm pregnant.' JJ and Penelope squealed at her and Derek swooped in and took Elena from them so they could hug her tightly with excitement.

'Em...' Aaron asked shocked, he knew nothing of this. 'When?'

'I found out when we booked the tickets but I wanted you to have the surprise with your family around.'

'Surprise? It's definitely that!' He told her and approached her and drew her close, he closed the gap and kissed her heavily and passionately. 'You're pregnant!'

'We are indeed Mr Hotchner!'

'Oh my God! You're amazing!' Emily laughed but was cut short with another kiss that she reciprocated willingly. JJ felt Spencer wrapped his arms around her and she turned and kissed him, Penelope and Derek did the same.

'There's one more surprise.' Spencer said and smiled. 'Rossi's coming here.'

Later that day, once the initial excitement was over and Rossi had joined them in Chicago, they all sat around Elena being cuddled and spoilt rotten and Rossi just sat and watched it all, he remembered how they came to know one another, he remembered how they'd immediately formed a bond and he remembered how they'd all paired off.

He looked at Penelope and Derek, and now their little girl. The two that shared something from the word go, proving that opposites truly do attract. He couldn't help but smile at how they pulled one another out of their bad times and how they now had a home and family in it. How happiness exuded every inch of them.

He then turned his attention to Emily and Aaron and he saw where Aaron's hand was. They were just starting a family of their own, taking on Pen and Derek's example. The two of them had resistance at first but drew closer and closer and helped one another the one way they knew to, with love.

Then there was JJ and Spencer, awkwardness was all there was at first but JJ gave Spencer a certain something that made him stand out, either it be the way he smiled or the way he saw life, it didn't matter because they had one another and that was all that mattered and even if it was taking them a little longer they were catching the others up.

Just looking at what had happened from what he had begun settled him, it made him a happier man, in those 3 pairs he had made a family that each one of them felt like they were losing at one time and he knew that if anything it was another way they'd come to know one another.

If it was meant to be, fate would've intervened and made it be.

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A/N: SO I needed to finish this! It was driving me stir crazy! LITERALLY! So here it is!! The end of another story!! =)

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