Epilogue 1. Heather.
"You got this, Heather", Morgan said, as he held her hand. The gurney was rolling out of Morgan and Penelope's living room while Penelope grabbed Heather's purse and coat.
"I can not believe this!" Heather said through gritted teeth as she breathed her Lamaze breathing.
"I called Reid, Hot Stuff", Penelope said, coming out the door and locking it behind her.
"OK", Morgan called back. "You ride with her in the ambulance and I'll drive. Text the team?"
"Already done", Penelope said, waving her cell phone.
They loaded Heather in the ambulance and Penelope sat besides her. "Penny, where's Spence?"
"I don't know Sweetie, but he'll be there, don't you worry."
Across town, Spencer sat behind the wheel of his car, watching a train go by so slowly, he debated eating the cupcake he had bought for his wife. Today marked the nine months. She'd made it to full term. He was headed to Morgan's to pick her up when his cell went off.
Garcia: Call me! Labor!
He furrowed his brow, because it was a text from Penelope who definitely wasn't pregnant. It took his brain 1.4 seconds to register that the text was talking about Heather. Panic mode set in and as soon as the train moved and traffic started, Reid switched lanes and sped through the intersection.
A police car clocked him at 93 mph and lit up his lights and sped up behind him.
"Not today", Reid said under his breath. "I don't have time for this."
Reid punched it even harder, and as the car crept up to 98 mph, the policeman got on the loud speaker.
"Sir, pull the car safely to the shoulder and stop the vehicle", the loud speak blared.
Reid smiled to himself. Any other time he'd comply, but right now…
He called Penelope on the phone and put her on speaker.
"Genius! Where are you?" Penelope yelled into the phone.
"Right now, in a police chase", he said. "I'll explain later. How's Heather?"
"She's hanging in there", Penelope said.
"What hospital are you guys going to?" Reid said.
Penelope banged on the in-between glass. "Hey!" she said. "What hospital?"
"Mercy General", the EMT answered.
"Mercy General", Penelope repeated.
"I heard", Reid chuckled. "I think I might beat you there." He looked in his rearview mirror. "And I might be bringing a police escort."
The ambulance pulled up to the hospital and the EMT's came around to help Heather and Penelope out. Just as they pulled up, Morgan pulled up behind them and burning rubber into the parking entrance came Reid, followed by five police cars.
"Freeze!" they said as Reid got out and ran to the ambulance where he met Heather on the gurney.
"Baby", Heather said, wincing in pain. "You made it."
"Wild horses, Baby", Reid said kissing her gently as they wheeled her in.
The police started advancing as Morgan and Penelope stopped them at the door. Rossi and the team arrived looking on at the situation.
"He's a FBI agent", Morgan said.
"I don't care if he's the President of United freaking States!" the office said. "He was going nearly 100 mph!
"His wife is having a baby, man!" Morgan said as Rossi walked up.
"What's going on?" Rossi said.
"Your agents are obstructing justice", the officer said. "And pretty soon, they will be in custody like your friend soon will be."
"You guys know the law, right?" Rossi said, chuckling.
"What is this? Some kind of joke to you?" the officer said, clearly getting even more irritated.
"Uh, Sir?" the fellow officer said from behind him.
"Not now, Simmons", the officer said. "These agents are going to learn they can't just do whatever they want."
"Sir", Simmons said.
"What! What is…" the officer stopped his speech as Hotch and Cruz walked up.
"Sorry we took so long", Hotch said.
"Yeah we were behind a…these guys", Cruz said, pointing to the police. "Did you get the guy?"
"Chief Cruz", the office said. He looked at Hotch. "SSA Hotchner. Then you must be…" he said looking over at Rossi and Morgan. JJ and Penelope went inside when Tia pulled up.
"SSA's Morgan, and Rossi", Rossi said, with another chuckle in his throat.
The office in command looked visibly embarrassed while his sub-officers quickly retreated to their cars. Simmons looked around and came to his rescue.
"Sir, we need to go", he said looking from one agent to another. "We just got an "all units" call."
"Good day, Agents", the officer said and quickly retreated.
The four men stood outside for a moment and laughed.
"Well that was fun", Rossi said, turning on his heel. "Anybody get his badge number?"
"I did", Hotch said. "We should probably do a background on him, just in case he tried to run a report later."
"I'll get Baby Girl on it right away", Morgan said, as they went into the emergency room entrance.
They met JJ, Penelope and a very pregnant Tia pacing in the waiting room.
"We're waiting for any word", Tia said. "No fair, Aaron!" she said pouting.
"No fair?" Rossi said.
"Tia thinks she should have delivered first", Hotch said smiling, while hugging his wife in comfort. "Our little girl is taking her time."
"She's being lazy is what she's doing", Tia said frustrated.
"She'll get here when it's her time, Tia", Penelope said. "And she'll be worth the wait", she said, rubbing Tia's tummy.
A nurse came out from behind the double doors. "Reid family?"
"Yes?" they all answered together.
"You guys can come with me", she said smiling.
The group followed the nurse to the nursery window in the maternity ward. There down in front were two of cutest and chubbiest baby boys ever.
"Baby boy Reid, one and two", Penelope read. "One is 7 pounds 8 ounces and two is 8 pounds even."
Reid came around the corner beaming. "My boys! Did you see my boys?"
The team hugged and congratulated Reid.
"How is she?" Tia said.
"Perfect. She did so…she's perfect. They came pretty quick. I was amazed." Reid wiped his brow. She's resting now, but…"
"It's OK, Reid", Hotch said. "I think we'll grab a bite and come back a little later."
The team walked back through the emergency room exit.
"Where should we go to lunch?" Penelope said.
"As long as it's Italian, I'm good", Tia said with a chuckle and then stopped.
The team and group kept walking out the door and no one noticed that Tia wasn't with them until Hotch looked back in his laughter.
"Tia?" he said, going back through the automatic doors.
"Aaron?" Tia said, and then looked down at her feet at the puddle growing around her.
"We need a nurse!" Hotch said springing into action.
Cruz looked back and motioned the team to follow back in the ER.
"Never a dull moment", Rossi said, chuckling.
