A/N: Hello again, everyone!

Disclaimer: I don't own Criminal Minds. No copyright infringement is intended.

My apologies if I made any mistakes but enjoy the chapter!

The chapter starts off December 14, 2011, the morning before work, and I hope you're in for a surprise at the end.

"Are you sure a walk was the right idea for me?" Élise asked as Reid decided to take her, Séraphine, and Opal on an early walk in the park. She placed her hand over her stomach, "I'm still not feeling great."

Reid placed his hand on her forehead to feel her temperature and his free hand still on the stroller-pushing Séraphine. He figured, "Could be that flu that's been going on at work. It's a good thing I got vaccinated for it."

Élise shook her head and doubted that assumption, "I'm not sure." Soothing her stomach with gentle circles, "I probably should have gotten vaccinated for the flu this time, but usually, especially when I was a kid, I rarely got sick during flu season." She placed her hand over her mouth and waited for the woozy feeling to pass. "Oh, God."

"Want to pack it in?" asked Reid with concern.

Élise nodded her head, "Yeah. I'll ask to work from home again."

Reid and Élise halted at the local vendor and asked for a cup of coffee for Reid and a can of sugar-free Ginger-Ale for Élise.

"Here you go." The vendor gave them their drinks and waved to Séraphine and Opal, who waved and barked back.

"Thank you," Reid gave the local vendor the money for the snacks she bought for herself and Reid. "You can keep the change."

Élise gave Reid a cheek kiss and took a sip while she petted Opal. Reid went into the baby bag, pulled out some mixed fruit snacks for Séraphine, and squatted down to give them to her. "Here you go, my sweet love."

"Oh," Élise steadily squatted to make sure Séraphine didn't drop her snacks as she was eating. "Careful." She placed her free hand on her back as she rose and suggested, "Let's take a seat on the bench." Élise pointed to the nearby bench and sat down, and finished the rest of her drink before tossing it in the nearby trash can and continued stroking Opal.

Reid wiped Séraphine's mouth. "There we go." He chuckled and turned his attention to a familiar-looking man in his mid-late forties with dark hair and dressed in a black T-shirt and shorts, running before stopping to take a breath.

"Is that Hotch?" Reid wondered.

Élise made a slight grimace and squinted her eyes. Stunned, she said, "I think it is." Élise let out a chuckle and joked, "It's not every day you see your boss and the godfather of your child in workout gear, especially shorts." Élise pulled out her cell phone and took a picture.

She even took another shot when a brunette woman in a gray knitted beanie approached Hotch and conversed with him.

"Well, would you look at that?" A remarked Élise said.

Reid nodded his head in agreement, "Yeah."

"Oh, God," Élise laid in bed with her paperwork spread all over the bed as Reid got finished getting ready for work. Élise liked his usual attire: cardigan over a dress shirt, tie, dress pants with belt, and Converse sneakers. "You look good."

Reid smiled and kissed Élise's forehead, "Thank you." As Reid grabs his go bag and satchel, he tells Élise, "Rose will help out with Séraphine, so you get your work done and rest for the time being, okay?"

"Mm-hmm…" Élise sniffed and said before taking a sip of her sugar-and-caffeine-free Ginger Ale. She gave Reid another kiss. "I love you."

Reid kissed her again. "I love you, too."

Suddenly Opal dashed into the room, jumped on the bed, and snuggled Élise, who chuckled and made Reid chuckle as well.

After briefing about a case in Philadelphia, Reid immediately texted Élise.

Heading back to Philly for a case. Love you. ~ SR

About a minute later, he approached Hotch's office door.

Okay. Please bring me some Philly food; I'll send you a list later. Love you back. ~ EBR

Reid knocked on the door three times.

"Come in," said Hotch. Reid saw Hotch gathering files and organizing his go-bag. He looked up and saw Reid as he closed the door, "Hey, Reid."

"Hey, Hotch." Reid greeted him in the privacy of his office. Sighing, Reid stammered, "Uh…."

Hotch looked at him and asked, "What happened?"

"Élise and I saw you at the park talking to someone earlier this morning," Reid spoke up.

Hotch nodded his head; he was surprised that Reid and Élise saw him, but he didn't see them. "Yeah."

"How are you holding up?" asked Reid with concern as it's been about two years since Haley's murder at the hands of George 'The Reaper' Foyet.

Hotch zipped his go bag and said, "I'm okay, but I rather focus on my training. And Jack, of course. But for now, I'd rather focus on the case since people need our help in Philadelphia." Hotch reminded him of the case.

"Certainly, yeah. But just so you know, it'll be discussed on the plane, so I just thought I tell you first since I respect your privacy," said Reid.

Hotch gave him a small smile, "Yeah. And thank you."

On the plane ride to Philadelphia, everyone was coolly relaxed in their seats when Garcia appeared on the screen.

"Ok, Rossi, out with it. Is Hotch dating?" asked Garcia with prying and intrigued eagerness.

Rossi leaned in closer and answered with a slight smirk, "I don't know."

"You know, statistically, widowed men start dating much faster than females, but Hotch is refuting the data. It's been two years and 19 days," said Reid; he decided to keep the part of seeing Hotch in the park with this mysterious woman to himself, Élise, and Hotch.

"Venus has aligned with Mars," said Garcia; Reid looked over his shoulder to see Hotch walking out of the bathroom and with everyone else, and they were hushed. "Which means love is in the air, and maybe we will get weekends off."

"Ahem." Morgan cleared his throat, signaling Garcia that Hotch was in visible sight. Everyone was silent; notably, Prentiss had a smirk on her face and Rossi's eyes Hotch standing behind Reid.

Garcia simply asked, "What?" She soon realized. "Is he standing there? He's standing there, isn't he?" Now she was nervous hence her signature nervous tone.

"Hello, Garcia." Hotch greets her.

"Hello. Someone talk about the case." Garcia pleaded as she was mortified with embarrassment.

Hotch sat next to JJ on the couch, gave her a smirk on his face before focusing on the case.

Reid had just taken a shower and was already in his sleepwear when he decided to check in on Élise, see how everything's going and how is she. She answered after the first ring,

"Hey," Élise hoarsely said.

Reid smoothly answered, "How are you, my love?"

"Oh, I still feel like crap," Élise replied. "But on the flip side, Séraphine repeatedly said mama and dada and Opal's still in bed with me."

Reid chuckled at the picture Élise sent him earlier, "Yeah. I'll let you rest."

"Okay. See you in my dream?" Élise musically asked.

Reid giggled, "Absolutely. I love you."

"I love you more."

Now two more victims were found beaten to death in a parking lot; the team delivered the profile about the unsub.

This was easier said than done when more of the unsub's victims were beaten to death, including a bookie, robbed as well, and his bodyguard within the next few days.

Even though the doctor said that cell phones weren't allowed to be used, Reid couldn't help himself but take a quick look at his phone while Hotch was with Jimmy Hall, who was saying goodbye to his son.

He smiled at a picture of Séraphine smiling as she was petting Opal.

Hearing the swinging doors, Reid turns to see Hotch walking out. And his eyes were freshly moist and red.

Reid didn't need to guess or even think about it. At that moment, Reid knew that Jimmy Hall's son, Ryan, had passed away from leukemia.

Finally, Hotch spoke up and sniffed, "I, uh…I decided that, uh…when we get back to D.C., we don't work until the new year." He sniffed again, wiping his nose with his sleeve, and exhaled, "Spend time with our families and…yeah."

Reid reasonably nodded his head. "Okay."

Reid looked out the window and stared at the clouds when he got a text message from Élise.

I miss you ~ EBR

Reid texted back.

I miss you as well. And I got your food. ~ SR

About twenty seconds later, he gets another text from her.

I love you ~ EBR

Reid smiles and texts back.

I love you too. ~ SR

Reid made it back home at the exact time he hoped to arrive. Locking in the security alarm, he walks into the kitchen and places the food Élise wanted to get him while he was in Philadelphia in the fridge. Reid crept past a sleeping Opal and waved to her. He strolls into Séraphine's nursery and smiles when he sees her sound asleep. He moves a piece of her hair and curls it with his index finger before letting it out. Kissing her forehead,

"I love you, Fifi." He whispered before leaving. Finally getting to his bedroom, he saw Élise still awake and sat on the edge of the bed with her hands between her closed legs. Sitting next to her, Reid gave her a cheek peck before asking, caressing her cheek, "How are you?"

"I'm okay." Élise quietly answered with a smile. "Great, actually." Sighing and allowing a tear to fall from her eyes, she looked at him and announced, "I'm pregnant."

A/N: I hope you all were surprised as I was.