Emily was 33 weeks pregnant now, the due date was getting closer and Emily and Aaron were both nervous and excited. Emily had rarely been sleeping, the baby seemed to be keeping her up all night kicking. With Emily getting no sleep, it meant Aaron wasn't either, even though Emily would stress at him enough that he needed to sleep to work. He didn't listen, he wanted to be there for her through everything, even the sleepless nights.
It was 3AM, neither of them had slept yet, "She's definitely a kicker." Emily chuckled, taking his hand and putting it on her larger baby bump so he could feel. "She certainly is." He laughed softly, yawning a little. "Aaron, I told you..you can go to sleep, you've got work in the morning. I wouldn't blame you, babe" she said, leaning down to kiss him. He shook his head, "I told you, if your awake..so am I" She moved down and moved her head onto his lap, he moved his hand down and stroked her hair. "Try falling asleep, sweetheart" he said to her. She nodded, closing her eyes as she got comfy.
A few minutes later, he heard her breathing start to steady and he smiled kissing her head before leaning back to fall asleep himself.
That morning, Aaron had left for work and took Jack to school and let Emily stay asleep as it was rare she got much sleep anymore. As he got into work, he was told a case had come through and they were headed to Las Vegas. He sighed, not wanting to leave Emily this close to the due date. He went to call her to let her know he wasn't coming home tonight.
Emily had just woken up minutes before as her phone went off, there was only one reason her phone ever rang this early. She looked down at the number and saw Hotch's name through the screen. She let out a small sigh, knowing what was coming and answered the phone. "Hey." She said softly. "Hey, sweetheart." He said, "I'm really sorry but we're heading to Las Vegas..a case has come through. But I don't know how long we're going to be yet, I'm hoping it won't be long." He said,running a hand through his face. Emily nodded, "It's okay, I understand.."
"Will you be okay? I don't want to leave you when it's so close.." "It's okay, Aaron. I'll miss you, but it'll be okay. She said, she was upset he had to leave but she understand there was nothing he could about it.
"I've got to get going but..I love you,okay?" "I love you too,Aaron." She said before the phone ended.
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A day had passed, and the team hadn't yet solved the case. Emily was bored by herself all day so she decided to visit Garcia at work. She had started feeling a slight pain in her stomach but brushed it off as it wasn't the first time she had felt discomfort. As she walked into Garcia's office, Garcia's eyes lit up and she moved the chair for her to sit down on it. "Hey sugar" Garcia said, smiling widely. "Hey..I thought I'd come visit you, I'm super bored and lonely and at least this way I can get an insight on work" she chuckled. Garcia nodded, "I'm happy to have you here, would you like a donut?" She asked, handing her the box.
Emily shook her head, "Ooo, yes please!" She said taking one.
Garcia and Emily spent most of the day catching up when Garcia wasn't working on the case, they had gone for lunch together and Emily realised how much she missed being with her at work. Suddenly, Emily started feeling a pain in her stomach, it was much more intense than the pains she had earlier, she let out a small wince and Garcia turned to her. "Em, you okay?" She asked, raising a brow. Emily nodded, "It's nothing.." she said as the pain shot through again, this time Emily couldn't hold in her discomfort. "Emily..I think it's time!" Garcia squealed. Emily shook her head, "No, it can't be..Aaron's not back." Emily said. "He can get a plane back, come on!" Garcia said excitedly, "We'll call Aaron on the way!" She said getting up. Emily sighed, getting up out the chair, as she did she felt water spill down her legs. "Great..my waters just broke." She sighed. It wasn't that she wasn't excited for the baby, she was more than anything but she wanted Aaron to be here for the birth.
As Garcia took Emily into the car, they started calling Aaron, first time there was no reply and she rang again. She was starting to panic that Aaron wouldn't pick up and he wouldn't be on the flight back in time. Then, Aaron picked up the phone, "Hey sweetheart, are you okay?" He asked. Emily held in another wince as she felt another pain in her stomach, "Aaron..it's time. Baby's coming. You need to get back here..." she said quickly.
Aaron widened his eyes, "Now? Are you sure?" He asked, excitement in his tone but also panic that he wasn't going to make it back. "Yes, my waters just broke.." she said as she winced again through a contraction, "Please..get back here." She said.
"I'm going to get back. I promise, okay?" He said. "Okay, I love you."
"I love you too." He said ending the call.
Aaron went and let the others know what was going on, he knew the FBI wouldn't cover expenses for him getting back, he quickly went to look at flights. He sighed, running a hand through his hair, the next flight wasn't until 3AM. He booked it as soon as, getting the last available seat, he just hoped he'd make it back on time as the flight was 8 hours off and the flight was 5 hours long.
Emily was in a hospital cubicle, luckily her contractions weren't too bad yet, she wanted them to be delayed as much as possible. "3AM!? He can't here till 3!?" She said, her voice raised. "He'll be here..it'll be okay" Garcia said, taking her hand, although she questioned it herself.
All through the night, Emily had got closer, her contractions were getting bigger and shorter, and she was 6cm. It was around 5AM, she knew it was going to be anytime now in the few hours that she was going to be ready. By this time, Emily was in pain and was emotional. This was unlike her, she didn't want to seem weak but she wanted Aaron to be here.
It was 8AM now, she knew he'd landed but she wasn't sure whereabouts he was. All she knew was the doctors were prepping her to be ready, and she was at 9CM now. "He's not going to make it.." Emily said, as she groaned, a tear falling fro, her face. Garcia shook her head, "You don't know that yet...come on angel, have hope" she said with a smile.
Emily had just about lost hope for him making it, her contractions were agonising at this point and she could feel the baby coming. One more centimetre and she was ready to start pushing.
"Come on..Aaron.." she whispered softly to herself.
Aaron came rushing through the hospital, "Emily Prentiss?" He asked the doctors who directed him. He ran as fast as he possibly could, as he saw her hospital room through the windows. He let out a smile, seeing she hadn't yet delivered and walked into the room.
Emily looked up as she saw Aaron walk in, tears filling her eyes as she let out a huge smile. "You made it.." she said, grabbing his hand.
"Of course I did , I promised" he said, kissing her head. Emily chuckled as she groaned once more, holding onto her stomach.
"Miss Prentiss, your ready to start pushing." The doctor said as she checked how wide she was. Emily nodded, "Okay." She said, taking the oxygen she was given. Emily started to push, screaming as she did as she squeezed Aaron's hand tightly. "Come on sweetheart..your doing great." He said, soothingly. She gasped as she continued to push. "Almost there Emily...one more push." The doctor smiled.
Emily nodded, pushing as hard as she ever had yet. She squeezed Aaron tight as she did, she let out moan as she did. Suddenly, she heard a baby cry and she gasped, a tear falling down her face. "That's our..that's our baby" she said, smiling widely.
Aaron's face lit up as he heard the cry, nodding at Emily, "Yeah, and she's beautiful." He chuckled as the doctor handed Emily the baby.
"Hey there, princess." Emily said, wrapping a finger around her tiny little hand.
Aaron kissed Emily's head and stroked the baby girls head with his finger, "She's perfect, Aaron" Emily said softly.
"You did an amazing job" he said quietly, not wanting to wake the baby.
Garcia came running back in, "You guys...she's an angel" she smiled, passing them the pink balloon she had bought them. Emily chuckled and nodded, "I know." She said stroking her baby's face. She'd never known something to look so perfect, and to love something so much. She wanted to protect this little girl for life, already never wanting to let her go.
"What's her name?" Garcia asked, sitting down on a chair. "Well..we've decided to name her..Amelia Rose." Emily said, not being able to stop smiling. "Welcome to the world, Amelia Rose Hotchner" Garcia said, smiling widely.