"You want to what?!" I couldn't be hearing him right.

"It's just a suggestion, but Rossi and I were talking about it the other day and…" Andrew starts to explain.

"When did you talk to Rossi?" I interrupt.

"We were catching up on the phone the yesterday. He was confirming some details for when everyone gets to Breckenridge next week."

"And how did the topic of marriage fall into the conversation?"

"Well, you know he invited Megan to come back out and celebrate with us, and the BAU team and Derek will all be there. I just voiced aloud the thought that pretty much everyone we'd want at our wedding was all going to be together and Rossi suggested we do it on New Year's Eve before everyone heads back home."

"That's true, but Andrew, that's only a week and a half away. I know we aren't doing a traditional wedding no matter when we tie the knot, but I would still like to find a dress and that's not much notice. Not to mention my mother would raise hell about an invitation on such short notice, and even though I don't want her there I'd have to at least invite her. Plus, we wouldn't be able to have a proper wedding night. I won't get the ok from my doctor until a few days after the new year."

"Hey." Andrew's voice is soft as he takes my hands in his. "You don't have to say yes. I know it was an out of the blue idea, and I'm totally ok if we want to wait, it was just a thought. However, I will say that I'm not marrying you for a quote proper wedding night and as much as I miss that side of us, there is no pressure to jump back into that until you're ready, with or without doctor's ok."

"Believe me, I'm ready!" I confirm. "I know I've seen you in dad mode before with Keely, but something about Stella being so little and seeing you take care of her, it's such a turn on."

Andrew chuckles. "That goes both ways, you know. But if we get married at Rossi's we wouldn't be having a proper wedding night anyway."

Emily smirks seductively. "Why not? I seem to recall a very proper weekend there in October."

"Mmm, yes, but we were alone. The house is going to be quite full this time around and I wouldn't want to traumatize any of our friends or family."

"Fair enough." I sigh, thinking further on his idea. "Let me think about it. I see the pros, and I would love to take advantage of everyone being together to celebrate, but I need some time."

"Absolutely. There really is no pressure, I don't want you to feel like you have to say yes. It was just something I wanted to toss out."

"I know." I nod, leaning in and pecking his lips. "I love you."

"I love you, too, babe." He smiles.

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Andrew's proposal was on my mind for the rest of the morning, and by lunch I found myself writing a list of pros and cons. Overall, the pros were winning. Whenever Andrew and I had talked wedding we'd always said we wanted something small. Andrew's best friend and coworker, Steve, was the only person besides his sister and Keely that Andrew would want there. Steve's wife Lana had become a close friend once I moved to Denver, and besides my friends at the BAU and Derek's family, she's the only other person I'd want there as well. Formality wise, I'd have to invite my mother, but if we got married on such short notice, chances were, she wouldn't come. As much as I detested the thought of her lecturing me on not giving adequate notice or having a conventional wedding, the thought of her actually attending a later ceremony was worse.

The only con was the dress. If we were really going to do this, I wanted to look good. I was still 12 pounds over my pre-pregnancy weight and the idea of dress shopping wasn't overly appealing, not to mention I'd need something nursing friendly. Needing an unbiased friend to talk things through with, I called Lana. She suggested we go shopping the next morning, and if I happened to find something, the wedding would be a go. If not, well, it'd be a sign to wait.

That's how I found myself standing in front of a mirror in the third boutique we'd visited that day.

"It's perfect." I whispered, a bit in shock of the fact I actually found something that I love.

"Emily, you look absolutely stunning." Lana said, swaying Stella in her arms. "What do you think, Stell? Doesn't mommy look beautiful?"

The dress was an ivory, chiffon, deep V-neck gown with sheer cuffed sleeves. The fabric was snug against my full breasts, held tighter by a thin sash before flowing loosely down to the floor. With the deep V-neck and the zip in the back it would be easy enough to breastfeed in, and beyond looking good, it was surprisingly comfortable to wear.

I turned to Lana. "Will you be there? I know it's short notice, but we'd love to have you and the family."

She smiled. "Steve and I wouldn't miss it, and as much as he'd never admit it, I think Ethan would be happy to spend time with Keely outside of school and sports. We didn't have big plans for New Year's this year anyway."

"I'm sure Keely would feel the same." Ethan was Steve and Lana's oldest son. He was the same age as Keely, and the two of them had been getting a lot closer over the course of the semester. Steve, Lana and I had all placed bets on when they would finally start dating, but Andrew was still in denial. He liked Ethan, but he didn't like the idea of his little girl growing up. "And my friend JJ has a son, Henry, who is the same age as Levi, so he would have a buddy there too. And the Morgan's will be there, you've met Derek and Savannah."

"Yes, and their son Hank. Levi begged us to adopt another boy for weeks after he met Hank at your Halloween party so he could be a big brother."

We both laughed and then I took a deep breath, picking up my phone to dial Andrew's number.

"Hi, love. What's up?"

"We're getting married."

"Really? You're sure?" His tone was hopeful and I knew he was smiling on the other end of the line.

"Yes. Let's do it."