Disclaimed!
Hope you're all well, I'm not sure how long this story is going on for, it depends how much more I can come up with. I don't think there will be anymore major drama, but it is me so something may come up at some point. If anyone wants to see anything in particular just leave a comment and I may take note ;D
Enjoy and let me know what you think!
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Hotch took a deep breath as the doctor turned the screen so the couple could see their creation for the first time.
JJ grinned widely as the female Afro-American doctor pointed to the heartbeat. "The heartbeat is strong."
"I wouldn't expect anything else with this one as its daddy." JJ beamed looking up at the usually stoic profiler as he became overwhelmed.
His clutch on her hand tightened as he felt his eyes welling up as he stared at the small heart beating. JJ met his eyes warmly. "You okay, babe?"
"That's our baby." He whispered as he placed a soft kiss on her lips.
JJ giggled in delight as her boyfriend was obviously emotional. Turning her attention back to the screen, the blonde bit her lower lip softly. "Does everything look good? Doctor Kallister said there shouldn't be any issues with the baby but I was in a pretty bad accident."
The doctor stood and passed some cloth over to the liaison so she could wipe away the gel on her abdomen. "A mother's body is designed to protect the foetus. Everything with the baby looks good. The heartbeat is strong and looking at the ultrasound, I can't identify any miscellanies but we'll keep a close eye on you both. I'm more worried about how your other injuries will take the strain of the pregnancy. There's a chance the fractures to your ribs won't heal properly and that could led to many different and often undetectable injuries. Also your blood pressure is still higher than I would like it. So take it easy. No unnecessary stress or strain."
"She'll take it easy Doctor." Hotch replied, rubbing the Pennsylvanian's back as she sat up on the bed.
The doctor smiled at the unit chief's protectiveness. "Great. Do you want to know the sex?"
JJ and Hotch exchanged looks before JJ began to shake her head. "I think I want to be surprised this time."
"Okay then, no problem. I'll get Rick outside to book your next appointment. If you have any questions, please feel free to call, you have my number. Good luck." The doctor smiled congratulatory and shook both of the hands as she passed them their copy of the scan.
The couple's grins stayed in place as they made their way back to the apartment, knowing they had a busy day of unpacking as well as a conversation with their son's .
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JJ lay back on the bed as Hotch hung his last work suit in the wardrobe, a wide grin appeared on her face as the unit chief took a step back to make sure his side of the wardrobe was organised and tidy. Giggling, JJ sat up resting her back on the magnitude of pillows. "Are you done?"
"Don't mock me, I can't help it if you're a slob." Hotch raised his eyes mockingly.
JJ's jaw dropped as she faked offence before she threw a pillow in his direction. "I am not a slob you just have OCD."
Hotch picked up the pillow and lay down on the bed next to the blonde. "You're supposed to be taking things easy not throwing pillows at me."
"Oh I'm sorry Agent Hotchner." JJ rolled her eyes as she lay back. Hotch leveraged himself further up the bed and trapped the liaison underneath him.
He kissed her lips softly while moving one hand up her side. JJ moaned into the kiss but quickly yelped as he began tickling her. "Stop, stop please!"
Hotch continued his assault going as the boys ran into the room and jumped on the bed, with Jack tickling his dad and Henry trying his best to tickle JJ, the blonde yelled through her laughter. "AARON!"
"Okay, okay I'll stop." Hotch grabbed Henry and dragged him to his lap and Jack tucked his side into a panting JJ's side, as she attempted to control her chuckling.
They all sat on the bed giggling and panting to get their breaths back. Hotch raised an eye as he crossed his legs with Henry sitting on his lap. "So I'm not OCD?"
"Oh you're OCD but you have dirty tactics." JJ stuck her tongue out as Hotch feigned hurt.
JJ blew him a kiss and they shared a knowing look as the boys sat happily with them. JJ looked down to Jack and glanced at Henry before sitting up, so she was eye level with the profiler. "Hey guys your dad and I need to talk to you both."
"Are we in trouble?" Jack asked in confusion, sensing JJ's changed tone.
Hotch raised an eye. "Have you done something wrong?"
Both Henry and Jack thought for a moment before shaking their heads causing the parents to laugh. "Are you boys happy we're all back in the apartment?"
"Yeah." Henry nodded as they all waited for Jack to respond.
The eight year old, soon to be nine shrugged. "I thought we were getting a house with a garden?"
"Hopefully we will soon, but JJ and I thought we should all be back together again while we look for a place." Hotch answered while meeting JJ's eyes.
JJ took a deep breath. "Okay so we wanted to talk to you both about adding to our family with a baby."
"JJ's going to be having a baby, your little brother or sister." Hotch continued seeing the boy's confused faces.
Henry scrunched his face. "Why?"
JJ chuckled at her son's deadpan question. "Well, daddy and I love each other and we want to extend our family."
"Why?" Henry asked again as Jack remained silent.
Hotch sighed thoughtfully. "Your mom and I love each other very much and we love you both very, very much and so when the baby comes..."
"Is the baby in your tummy?" Henry asked in confusion towards his mother. "Is it coming now?"
JJ giggled at his frown. "Yes it's in my tummy, but the baby has to stay inside until it grows."
"You're going to get fat." Jack remarked seriously.
Hotch scoffed at JJ's groan. "Tell me about kid."
"Is that why we moved back in together?" Jack questioned with a raised eye.
JJ shook her head and took hold of Jack's hand lovingly. "We were always going to move back in together Jack, baby or no baby. I love you and I love your dad and Henry. We're always going to be a family. Now there's just going to be more of us."
"I don't get it." Henry huffed. "I don't want the baby to come."
Hotch kissed his conflictive four years old head. "Sorry son, but the baby is going to come eventually."
"When?" Jack asked while his face still showed his uncertainty.
JJ met Hotch's eyes in concern at their sons' seriousness. "Sometime in November."
"Will it be a boy or a girl?" Jack wondered dryly.
Hotch smiled warmly. "We don't know yet."
"It should be a boy." Jack stated decisively.
JJ smirked. "Well we can't really control that."
"Are you boys okay?" Hotch asked cautiously.
Jack stood on the bed and wrapped his arms around JJ's neck affectionately. "I'm good as long as it's a boy, girls cry a lot for no reason."
JJ poked Jack's side. "Hey I'm a girl."
"No JJ, you're a mom, that's different." Jack corrected with a furrowed brow.
JJ kissed Jack's cheek before meeting Henry's eyes. "What do you think bubba?"
Henry shrugged and pouted in a silent response. The three stared at the youngest member as he stared at his hands. "Henry, you know nothing's going to really change right? We're still going to love you both exactly the same as we always have."
Henry stared forwards uncertainly before he turned on Hotch's lap and looked up. "Are you going again?"
"Going where Henry?" The profiler asked the four year old.
The little boys shrugged glancing at his mom for understanding. "Henry, nobody is going anywhere. I know you boys have gone through a lot over lately..."
Hotch cringed realising Henry was scared of more bad changes. "Henry I'm not leaving again. I know both of you have had people leave your life's but we're a family and it's going to stay that way."
"Okay." Henry mumbled.
JJ and Hotch shared another concerned glance before Hotch spoke. "Why don't us men go and get some ice cream from the store while mommy has a nap?"
"Are you tired JJ?" Jack asked in wonder as he leaned against the blonde.
JJ smiled as Hotch stood lifting Henry to his waist. "I'm just taking things easy apparently."
Hotch stepped forward and kissed the blonde before extending his hand for Jack to take hold of as the eight year old jumped off the bed. "Come on let's go and be the providers of ice cream."
"That's why I keep you boys around." JJ jibed as she lay back on the bed. Hearing the front door, JJ's eyes quickly flickered shut, falling into a deep slumber.
Hotch unbuckled the boys as they parked up outside the store. Taking hold of both of their hands, Hotch found himself smiling as both boys continued to ask questions about the baby. "Daddy?"
"Yes Henry." Hotch led them across the road before letting go of Jack's hand so he could try and grab a trolley cart.
Henry looked up at the tall profiler with a concerned expression. "What if the baby doesn't like me and it leaves too?"
Hotch lifted Henry in his arms as the boy asked his question without taking a breath while keeping Jack insight as the eight year old struggled to reach the handlebar of the trolley."Henry the baby is going to love you. You're going to be its older brother and no-one's going to leave."
"But..." Henry began but waited until he was sitting in the trolley seat before finishing his sentence. "Yous and Jack-Jack went to Uncle Dave's and Daddy went to angels and so did Jack-Jack's mommy..."
Jack stepped aside to allow Hotch to push the trolley and hovered closely by his father's side. "That's different Henry. My mommy was hurt by a bad person and your daddy was a bad person and we only went to Uncle Dave's because it's complicated."
"No Jack." Hotch sighed, stepping to one side of the aisle so he could look both of his confused son's in the eye. "Jack and I went to Uncle Dave's because Mommy and Daddy needed to make sure we all wanted to live together full time..."
"We do." Jack nodded confidently.
Hotch patted his son's head. "Henry's daddy wasn't a bad person. Just because someone does something bad doesn't necessarily make them a bad person. Henry's daddy tried to do the right thing and he loved you Henry, he really did."
"He made my arm hurt." Henry stated reminiscently.
Hotch kissed the little boy's forehead. "I know but he really loved you and I know he didn't want to leave you just as much as I know Jack's mommy didn't want to leave Jack. I also know that with the baby coming you both have some concerns. But mommy and daddy love you both very much and we love the baby too. That's not going to change. We want you both to love the baby as well. It is going to be your brother or sister the same way you two are brothers."
"But I'll be the older brufa now." Henry announced.
Jack tutted and rolled his eyes. "I'll be the oldest, you're going to be the middle brother."
"I don't wanna be the middle brufa!" Henry exclaimed with a pout.
"Why don't we concentrate on picking out some ice cream?" Hotch interrupted the sibling squabble as he began to push the trolley grateful his two sons were back to their usual selves.
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