Time Out-Ch 12

Epilogue

By the time Derek and Penelope arrived they were met by her OB Karen Wallace and several nurses who quickly put her on a gurney and escorted both her and Derek inside and down the hall to labor and delivery. Derek told one of the nurses that their family was on the way and should be there any time and to please tell them that I'll try to keep them updated".

The nurse smiled and said, "will do Mr. Morgan, will do" as she watched them all disappear at the double doors at the end of the hall, it was only a few minutes before the entire family ran through the doors of the ER and headed over to the nurses station. The nurse looked up and said, "may I help you?", Fran smiled and said, "yes sweetie, my daughter-in-law Penelope Morgan was brought in a few minutes ago, she was in labor, can you tell us anything about how she's doing?", the younger woman hit a few keys on the keyboard and said, "she's in delivery right now and her husband said that he would try to keep you all updated".

Dave said, "thank you", the nurse smiled and said, "you're very welcome, if you'd like you can all follow me and I'll take you to the waiting room", they nodded their heads and quickly followed the nurse down the hall to the delivery room waiting room. As they all sat there they couldn't help but wonder how things were going, they couldn't help but wonder if baby Morgan had made his or her entrance into the world yet.

Penelope collapsed against the pillows and Derek wiped her forehead and said, "you're doing great baby girl", she said, "liar" and weakly smiled up at her husband but that smile soon fell as she was hit with yet another contraction. When that contraction was over Karen looked at a very tired Penelope and said, "it won't be long Penelope and then you'll be holding your baby in your arms", Penelope smiled and nodded her head as another contraction hit her body and she started pushing.

A few minutes later the cries of baby Morgan filled the air, Derek looked at his wife and said, "you did it baby girl, you did it", he then kissed her gently on the lips and said, "I love you, I love you so much". She sighed and said, "and I love you handsome" as they watched Karen cut the cord and then as she held him up she said "congratulations mommy and daddy, you have a healthy baby boy" before placing him on his mother's chest.

Derek said, "a boy, did you hear that goddess, we have a son", Karen smiled as she stood there watching the trio, it was obvious that they were head over heels for the little boy already and he was only a few minutes old. Derek pulled his cell out and snapped a picture of Penelope and their son and sent it in a group message to the team with the heading, "It's A Boy".

The proud parents looked up as Karen said, "I hate to do this but we need to take him and get him cleaned, weighed and measured and then we'll give him back to you", the parents smiled and Penelope reluctantly handed her son over. Derek smiled down at his wife and said, "you did great sweetness, you really came through amazingly", he then kissed her on the lips again and watched as her tired eyes closed.

Karen said, "don't worry that's normal", Derek watched as Karen worked to sew up his wife and when she was done she said, "Penelope will be in recovery for a little while and then her and your son will be brought to their room". Derek nodded his head and said, "thank you Karen", Karen smiled and said, "you're very welcome and congratulations on the birth of your son", Derek beamed with pride and said, "thank you" as he was then allowed to stand and hold her hand for a few minutes before she was taken to recovery.

A little while later the family was all smiles as they walked into her room to see her holding the newest member of the family in her arms, she looked up and said, "hello, everybody, come closer, we want you to meet the newest member of our family". As they gathered closer Derek smiled up at them and said, "everybody we want you to meet Hank Spencer Morgan, Hank after my pops and Spencer after the best little brother anybody could ever ask for".

Reid wiped his eyes and said, "he's gorgeous Morgan, thank you, I'm honored", Derek then pulled the younger man into a brotherly hug and said, "we love you pretty boy", Reid said, "I love you all too" causing the room to be filled with "awwwwww". Penelope knew that everybody wanted to hold Hank and she grinned and said, "Fran would you like to hold your grandson?", she said, "I'd love you" and the family watched as the baby was gently passed into her loving arms.

As Penelope and Derek watched their family they couldn't help but smile because it was ohhhh so obvious that their son was indeed going to be one spoiled child, he would be spoiled and loved, ohhhhh so loved. Now the ever growing family continued to grow by leaps and bounds as Emily and Hotch welcomed another son later on that same year and his name was Zachary Aaron Hotchner, he had a head full of dark hair and his mommas attitude.

JJ and Reid welcomed another son named Michael when Hank was almost 2, he was the spitting image of his momma with everything except his eyes, those were all Spencer and he was gonna be a heart breaker just like his older brother. Now Sarah got married to an amazing doctor named Chad Webber that she met not long after Hank was born and they are now the proud parents of twin sons Adam and Eric, they are sooooo much like their mother and that is a fact that thrills their father Chad..

Desi married a coworker of Dereks named Luke Alvez a few weeks before Adam and Eric were born and they are now the parents of a gorgeous daughter named Megan Jennifer Alvez and Desi is 6 months pregnant with a little boy who is going to be named Lucas after his proud daddy. Derek and Penelope didn't stop with Hank, oh no, they had a daughter named Sophia Grace when Hank turned 3 and then when Sophia was almost 2 they had twins Jasmine aka Jazzy and Jessica, they were full of energy just like their momma and of course they all had their daddy wrapped around their little fingers.

Derek leaned in and whispered, "it's hard to believe that we owe all of our happiness to our friends and a time out isn't it?", Penelope laughed and said, "it is my love, it truly is" and she knew that she would forever be grateful to her friends because if they hadn't done what they did then her and Derek probably wouldn't be together now and she couldn't imagine her life without him in it, not now, not ever.

Happy Birthday Karen LaManna, I love ya girlie and hope that you have a great birthday and many many more to come, you are an amazing friend and I don't know what I would do without ya my friend