"Derek, I'm fine. Seriously! You need to stop worrying about me. You're on a case, please keep your mind on it." Just as Emily had endured Hotch's over-protectiveness, Penelope was now subjected to Derek's somewhat heightened usual over protectiveness.
"I just worry,"
"I know you do honey, but you have left me in the most capable of hands. I am staying with Emily, and Jason checks on us every day. Baby, I have three more months to go, please don't tell me we're going to be having this discussion regularly as I near my due date, because as much as I love you, I may have to maim you." Penelope replied affectionately. Emily stifled a giggle as she heard the tail end,
"Okay, you win. I will try and not to worry. You tell that Emily Hotchner she better be taking good care of you."
"I will, and don't worry she is."
"He was doing so well." Penelope sighed in amusement as she hung up the phone. He had been protective as always, but he didn't hit over drive till she hit third trimester, which they all knew took a lot of restraint from one Derek Morgan.

"Hey MJ, what do you say you and I hang out in my room while your Mommy catches up on her sleep hey?" Penelope cooed as she picked up MJ from her crib as she awoke. MJ merely gurgled happily as she recognized her Aunt Penelope's voice,
"I can't believe how fast you're growing little one, soon you'll have a little playmate. Don't tell your Mommy but your Uncle Derek and I are having a baby girl too. So you're going to have your very own chicka to grow up with. How cool is that? I hope you'll be best friends too just like your Mommy, Aunt Jenny and I are. Your big brother Jack is going to look out for all three of you, and when you're all in the same school Jayden will make sure he's got both your backs." Penelope took MJ to her room and read to her as Emily slept.

"Aren't you three a sight for sore eyes?" Penelope looked up and grinned as she saw her husband standing at the doorway of her room at the Hotchner's. They had been gone for almost three weeks and she had missed them, all of them. She had been working from Hotch's as per usual, which was working well for all. Jack who she picked up the day before from Hayley's had climbed into bed with her and MJ when he woke from his nap.
"Uncle Derek," Jack exclaimed excitedly jumping to his feet to greet his beloved Uncle. Derek caught the six year old in his arms as he jumped off the bed.
"Whoa kiddo, you're getting big. Guess who else is home buddy?"
"DADDY?" he asked as his whole face lit up,
"Yup," Derek released the little bundle of energy as he ran out of the room in search for his father.
"Well Em just kissed her nap goodbye. My God you look good handsome. I've missed you." She said as he closed the distance between them and taking Jack's spot wrapping his arms around her, careful not to squish MJ.
"I've missed you Princess. Both of you." He said as he rubbed her stomach gently,
"I've missed you too little one," Derek said to little MJ planting a kiss on her head before kissing his wife hello.
"I can't believe we were gone so long. I wish I was here, to see every change in your body. I feel like I've missed out." He admitted bringing his forehead to hers.
"That's why we have Skype baby. Besides, you haven't missed out on much. Just weird cravings, and trust me they've been gross lately. I made Jason gag when I gave him the list, which I have to say brought me a lot of pleasure."
"Still,"
"Baby, it's okay. You're going to be around for everything else. Is Jayje okay?" Pen asked. Knowing that she hated being away from Jayden, especially now that he was getting bigger and recognizing his surroundings.
"Yeah, she and Hotch talked and she's only going to take every other assignment, and she and Reid are going to take turns in going out on cases to ensure that one of them is with him at all times."
"That's a good plan. Derek, I don't know if I want to go back to the BAU after I have our baby." She admitted.
"And you don't have to Baby Girl, we'll make it work okay." He assured her pulling her close to him. They both knew that they had other alternatives should she not want to go back to the BAU. He knew that she stayed at the BAU to keep an eye out on them at all times, but as the images began to worsen they plagued her more and more, and it was images she certainly didn't want to pass on to their daughter. Hotch knew this and had been relying more and more on Lynch to sort through the gruesome images and left the complex technical stuff for her. Things were definitely changing, and a new season was beginning, for all of them.