A/N Hey guys I don't know what happened to Fan fic yesterday 1 minute Chapter 7 was up and then it was gone and then back again. So I hope you all read it especially since I left you with that evil cliffy on chapter 6:)
Warnings are some mild language
This is it for the story I hope you all have enjoyed reading it as much as I have had writing it.
Be gentle with the young.
Juvenal (55 AD - 127 AD)
Chapter 8
Spencer started from sleep. He looked around the unfamiliar room wondering where he was and then he remembered. He was in the hospital with his wife sleeping to his left and his daughter across the room. There was light from a muted overhead fixture just bright enough that he didn't trip as he got up and crossed to his wife's hospital bed. He took her hand in his and leaned over to kiss her lips. He had thought more than once that day that he would never hold her again, kiss her again, laugh or cry with her again. He mentally asked her to forgive him his loss of faith in her. She looked a little better the fluids and blood she had been given were working their wonders. He stood looking at her for a few minutes then glanced at his watch it was 10 pm. He had been asleep for about 4 hours and yet he felt refreshed and ready to take on the world once again.
There was a sound from across the room. He crossed to the basinet and looked down at his daughter she wasn't crying just kicking her little legs and making little noises. Her eyes were at about half mast and he thought she would go right back to sleep but she didn't. So he decided to talk to her.
"Hey there my little princess. How are ya? Did you have a good sleep? You know, I was thinking that we need to give you a name. I wish I could ask you which name you would like but I can't so you'll have to trust Mom and Dad to come up with one for you." He looked at her still with awe not believing she was his. She was entrusted to him and to Lily to raise and to teach. He wondered if he were up to the task. She was so small. He never wanted to let her or her mother out of his sight ever again. He picked her up and walked back to the easy chair he had been sitting in.
"Since mommy is asleep my little one how about I tell you a story." He told her all about his life and how lonely he had been. He turned it into a fairy tale where he was a lonely prince and Lily was the beautiful princess. He thought she would go back to sleep but she seemed entranced by his voice. Finishing the story he said. "So, little one that is the story of how you came into being. I am sorry I didn't protect you from those bad men. I swear from now on to do my best to watch over you and your mommy."
The door to the room opened slowly and quietly. A nurse came in "Oh Dr Reid you're awake. I came in a couple of hours ago and you were dead to the world. You looked so peaceful I didn't want to wake you." she said quietly. She checked the monitors connected to Lily and said to Spencer "your wife is doing very well her vitals are good and she is resting comfortably."
"When do you think she will be awake?" he asked her.
"Well it is hard to say but I have seen this before and she will probably sleep another eight hours."
"Thank you and please thank everyone else who has been so kind to us."
"You are very welcome Dr Reid. She stepped over to him and said, I need to take the little one for a minute and check her vitals."
He gave her to the nurse and watched as she performed her simple tests, she changed the baby's diaper and said to Spencer "it is good she is awake as it is her feeding time. She smiled at him and said would you like to feed her Dr?"
He nodded his head and she gave him the baby and handed him a two ounce bottle of formula. He lowered it to her mouth and she immediately began to suck at the nipple with great enthusiasm. The formula was gone so fast that Spencer stared at her in amazement. The nurse saw the look on his face and laughed. Spencer looked at her and said "is that normal?"
"Well I have seen newborns eat quickly and some are more sedate in their pace, but she is quite normal there is no reason to fear. She'll be good to go for about 3 hours."
Spencer said "I know it is getting late but I would really like to stay here with them if that's okay."
"You must be tired Dr Reid are you sure you don't want a good night sleep in your own bed. "
"I feel good I just slept for 4 hours I'll conk out in the chair again if I need it."
"Okay then I'll seen you in a few hours." she left the room and Spencer placed the baby back in the basinet as she had fallen asleep again. He went over to Lily's side and sat down and waited for her to wake up.
The hospital room 5:30 am.
Spencer awoke in his chair again this time Lily's lovely eyes were open and she was watching him sleep. He got up and stretched like a cat and moved to her side.
"Good morning baby. How are you feeling" he said after he kissed her.
"Like I just pushed something the size of a bowling ball through an opening the size of a tennis ball." She said.
"Ouch, he said, but you must be feeling good if you can be sarcastic."
"Actually I am feeling pretty good. But Spencer what happened, the last thing I remember was holding the baby then nothing till now."
Spencer told her and she gaped at him. "Really? Oh baby I am sorry I must have scared you to death and I did it twice in one day."
"Yes you did, he said kissing her hand, but I might forgive you if you help me pick a name for our daughter."
"Our daughter! Oh Spencer I want to see her where is she?"
"Right over here" he said getting up and going to the basinet. He carefully picked her up and took her to Lily.
"Spencer she really is beautiful. How is she doing?"
"She is just great eating and sleeping and doing everything you do when you're less than a day old."
Tears were falling on Lily's cheeks when Spencer could tear his eyes away from his little princess.
"Sweetheart what is it?"
"I have missed so much of her already."
"No my darling she has been right here with you and you are holding her now. I know she knows we love her no matter what."
Lily wiped her tears away and then gave him a better looking over. His clothes were very rumpled his hair was disheveled and he needed a shave. He looked exhausted but also very happy.
"Honey have you been here all night?"
Yes, he said I didn't want to have either of you out of my sight."
"You need to rest and a shower and some food. Please baby go home." At that moment a new nurse came in and said. "Listen to your wife Dr go home and at least have breakfast and a shower I promise you will feel better if you do. And don't worry these two aren't going anywhere we'll take good care of them." She smiled at him and winked.
"Al right Lily a shower does sound good and I am starved too. But I am coming back when visiting hours begin the rest of the team is coming in to see you two and I want to be here to make sure they don't tire you out too much."
He leaned down and kissed her. "Bye baby I'll see you in a little while. Bye my princess I'll see you soon" he said to the baby and kissed her on her tiny forehead.
When Spencer returned to the hospital 2 hours later he felt great the shower had been just the ticket. He had made himself an actual breakfast, washed the dishes and shaved before returning to the hospital dressed in his weekend clothes that consisted of a tee shirt and jeans.
He was in the room with Lily and the baby no more that 15 minutes before JJ arrived with flowers and a gift bag.
"Now I know that usually the mother gets something for the baby but I decided to get something for you instead." She told Lily handing her the bag.
Lily opened the bag and inside was a gift basket of bath beads, scented lotion and bath gel, some massaging oils and potpourri leaves.
"Wow JJ this is great thank you." She hugged her friend.
"Well just be sure to take time to pamper yourself once you get out of here and that will be thanks enough for me."
"Okay I will I promise." Lily said with a smile.
"How do you feel?" JJ asked
"Much better in fact I would like to get out of the bed."
"You will do no such thing Spencer said sternly at least not till the doctor says it is ok."
Lily marked off a salute to him "yes sir" and she and JJ laughed.
They talked for while the baby had awakened again and she was back in Spencer's arms.
The door to the room opened once again and Morgan and Elle came in together with another gift bag.
"Would you look at this Morgan said. Here is this guy kind of geeky, the smartest person in the room and he is surrounded by adoring and beautiful females. How do you do it man?"
"Well I hardly think JJ is adoring." Spencer said laughing.
That's not what I meant I was talking about your wife and baby."
"Just very lucky I guess." he said proudly.
Elle handed the bag to Lily. She reached inside and brought out a miniature FBI flack jacket. Lily began to laugh and said "Oh Elle this is so cute where did you get it?"
"I made it" Elle said proudly.
"You made it?" Morgan said in disbelief.
"Yeah can't I do something domestic?"
"Don't say domestic Elle, Morgan said, I get scary pictures in my head."
JJ giggled and the rest laughed as Elle punched Morgan on the shoulder.
The next to arrive were Hotch and Haley and come over and each hugged Lily and then they exclaimed over the baby who was still firmly ensconced in her father's arms.
Haley gave Lily a box wrapped in bright paper. Lily tore of the paper and opened the box. She gasped out loud as she pulled back the tissue paper. There lying in the folds of the paper was a beautiful ivory silk christening gown elaborately embroidered and ribboned.
"Oh, Haley it's lovely where did you find it? This looks antique."
"That's because it is. It belonged to my grandmother."
"I can't accept this it is a family heirloom and should remain in your family." Lily said her eyes still wide at the sight of the dress.
"Yes, you can and you will. You, Spencer and the baby are like family to Aaron and me we wouldn't have it any other way."
"Are you sure Haley?"
"Yes this is what we want."
"Then thank you both it is lovely."
"Yeah thanks you guys she's gonna look beautiful in it" Spencer said proudly as he stroked a finger over one of the baby's little hands.
Gideon had entered at the point and was talking to Morgan. He looked at the gifts and said "I'm sorry I didn't realize gifts were required." he said looking nonplussed
"Their not Lily said firmly but in any case having you here is all the gift I want from you Dad"
She had taken to calling him Dad since the wedding and although he pretended to be embarrassed by it he was secretly pleased. He fooled no one.
"So Morgan said the suspense is killing me what did you two decide upon for a name?"
"You tell them honey" Lily said.
"Ok here it goes everyone I would like to present Miss Gianna Elaine Reid. Gianna is the Italian equivalent to Jane and means God is gracious, Elaine is French and means shining light."
"Then Gia it is" Morgan said.
Leave it to Derek to come up with a nick name so quickly. Elle said.
Gianna began to cry. Lily said to Spencer, "Honey would you get a nurse for me I want to see if it is okay to nurse."
"Are you sure you strong enough?" Spencer asked concern in his eyes.
"I really want to try."
"Okay boys and girls I think that is our cue to leave" Hotch said.
Everyone filed out after hugging Lily, Spencer and kissing the baby. The nurse came in and checked Lily over and said that if she wanted to try to nurse the baby she could.
Spencer said "I'll give you some privacy." He left the room and walked with the rest of the team to the door chatting about all that had happened in the last few days.
When he arrived back at the room he saw that Lily had been successful in getting little Gia to latch on and suckle.
"you were successful I see" he said with a grin.
Lily smiled and said. "This is the happiest day of my life Spencer we have the baby and we are all healthy and safe."
Spencer approached the bed and sat on it with one leg hanging off the side and his arm around Lily. And as he watched his little princess feed he thought God really is gracious and both of them are my shining lights.
Life's greatest happiness is to be convinced we are loved.
Victor Hugo (1802 - 1885), Les Miserables, 1862
A/N And I am done. Please tell me what you think.
