Dave woke up feeling heavy. Blinking open his eyes, he smiled when he saw that Erin was sprawled out on top of him, her skin soft and warm against his. Running his hands up and down her back, he marveled anew at the beauty that was his wife. Letting his hands slip lower, he cupped her ass, tugging her closer to him.

As he continued to watch, she slowly came to wakefulness, a contented smile spreading across her lips as she opened her eyes. "Good morning, David," she whispered before leaning in to kiss him gently. "Where did my nightie go?"

"I slipped it off when I joined you in bed last night. Just to warn you, we have a full house right now. Hotch was the first to decide to come over, and Blake quickly joined him. That seemed to indicate to everyone else that they should hunker down over here. Gina dropped Henry off, I heard."

"Yes. It was a good thing that Jessica answered the door, because that poor woman sounded frazzled enough as it was yesterday. I take it JJ had to go in for observations?"

He nodded and then gave his wife another kiss. "Yes, cara mio. Now, let's get up and make breakfast for our family." Dave gently pushed her off of him and he had to bite back a groan as she stretched, the sheet pooling around her hips. "Even after all this time, you still tempt me. If only there weren't so many people here right now."

Erin laughed lightly as she climbed out of bed and waltzed over to the armoire. While he watched, she quickly dressed and then tossed him a set of clothes. "I'll meet you downstairs." She smiled sweetly as she ran a hand through her hair, sashaying from the room.

Dave flopped back on the bed and stared at the ceiling. Really, she would be the death of him someday. Shaking his head, he picked up the boxers and stepped into them before dressing. As he stepped into the hall, he could hear the hushed giggles of little boys and turned to his left, where the sound was coming from. "Unca Dave!" Henry yelled as he ran to him, hugging him tightly.

"Hey, kiddos. What are you doing up?" he asked, holding up his free arm so that Jack could hug him as well.

"We couldn't sleep anymore. Jack said that we could play video games until everyone else is up. Do you want to play with us?"

"Well, I should probably help my wife with breakfast for everyone. That's going to be a tall order this morning."

Jack shook his head, frowning up at him. "Uh uh, Miss Blake is doing that already. She said that she couldn't sleep, her Jamie wasn't here. It looked like she was crying."

"Oh." Dave began to lead the boys downstairs and over to the den.

Pushing open the door, he peeked in, only to see Erin and Alex sitting on the sofa, Alex crying on his wife's shoulder. "You'll be fine, he'll be here after his shift, and then you can escape up to one of the guest rooms…"

He backed out of the room and looked down at the boys. "Change of plans, boys. Let's start making up pancakes for everyone!"

Henry nodded enthusiastically, while Jack frowned a little. "Miss Blake was crying. Is everything okay? I'm going to go in and check." The young boy slipped into the den before Dave could stop him, and he decided to let him go, knowing that they would shoo him away if he was interrupting anything too sensitive.

"I'm hungry, Unca Dave. We eats, he talks."

Dave burst out laughing, needing the levity after the night they had just experienced. "That sounds like a good plan, buddy." Leaning down, he swung him up into his arms, settling him on his shoulders as they made their way to the kitchen. To his surprise, Erin's kids were already there, rummaging around in the cupboards. "Hey, what are you all doing here?"

"Well, Mom mentioned something about being housebound, so we've been here for the last few days with Jessica and Jack. Plus, Karen is starting to nest, her appointment is next Tuesday." Tabitha grinned at him before tapping her cheek. Obliging his daughter, he kissed her before pulling Karen into a tight hug.

"Do we have any Cheetos?" Henry asked as Bruce took him down off Dave's shoulders, setting him down on the island.

"I do not allow those in my house," Dave started to say as Tabitha nodded. "Tabby…"

"Mom plays with someone named Cheetobreath. I assumed that they would be here, since she only plays people she knows. Ergo, Cheetos with the groceries!" She gave him a smile that reminded him so of Erin that he found he couldn't be mad. "But, they are definitely not for breakfast."

"Aw, really?" Henry whined a little, and Tabitha nodded before ruffling his hair. As they began to make breakfast, the others began to drift down into the kitchen, looking to still be in various stages of exhaustion. He smiled when Hotch and Morgan leaned against the counter, Penelope leaning against them both. Jessica curled up close to Hotch, her head on his chest as she yawned deeply.

Eventually, Alex and Erin joined them, along with Jack, and he smiled around at his almost complete family, feeling a warm wave of love sweep over his heart. "Is everyone here?" Karen asked timidly, and he nodded. "Good. So, I may have lied about when my next appointment was. The doctor implanted two eggs on Monday. I'll find out next Monday if they took."

Erin gasped as she opened her arms to her oldest, folding her into a tight hug. "Unca Dave, where did the doctor take her eggs?"

Everyone giggled and Henry frowned a little, searching for a sympathetic face. Penelope opened her arms and he ran to her, letting her pick him up. "Honey, sometimes people need the doctor to help them have a baby. It sounds like Karen has done this for Uncle Dave and Aunt Erin. It's a precious gift she's giving them." Henry nodded before rubbing his stomach.

"Okay. Can we eat now?" Penelope nodded and they all began to plate up the food. Dave stood back and watched his family. Erin beckoned him to her side, and he smiled as he loped over to her, a wide grin on his face. Yes, life was starting to look up for them all, and he couldn't wait to see JJ here with them, sharing in the joy.