Dislcaimer: I don't own Criminal Minds.
A/N: Well this is it boys and girls...the final chapter! I'm really kinda sad this is coming to a close...but don't worry there can always be a sequel later. Not that I'm saying there is going to be one or there isn't, all I'm saying is that there is a chance for one, which is always a good thing. Anyways, I'll once again plug my other stories shamelessly "Lean On Me" and "Song Shuffle BAU Style" for you to check out and alert and review if you want, and of course don't forget to review on these last few chapters and let me know what you thought of how everything turned out! Please no flames though! OH and I decided to make this be them writing down what happened that night and in the present and future in a blog. Anyways on with the last chapter...
Chapter Seven
"Fate is like a strange, unpopular restaurant, filled with odd waiters who bring you things you never asked for..." Lemony Snicket
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Narrarator (Rossi): "Well I guess it's finally my turn to write in this blog thing isn't it? I'll never get the hang of these damn computers. Anyways I don't really know much about what happened during that weekend in Jersey, but I do know that they all ended up getting their happy endings and well as much as it was strange to me that they all silmutaneously got married that night that's how happy being married has made them. Now I just have to figure out how to tell them I don't want to baby sit anymore...The kids are great, but those nights where I was alone in my cabin are like memories of a past life these days...aw hell who am I kidding, they can stay with me anytime.
One and a Half years later (Summer 2010)
"So I'd like to give a toast" Rossi said raising his glass "I'd like to toast to the fact that even though this is an odd situation, and we've had a couple scares, that we're all healty and happy and to the fact that Morgan and Garcia can't seem to keep their hands off of each other and like she said earlier, she's pregnant again and already two months along. So here's to us, here's to the team."
"Here here" came from each corner of the large picnic table as they all drank from their lemonades.
"And by the way, it's not mine and Derek's fault that Wyatt practically begged us for a little brother or sister. I mean have you seen that kid's puppy dog face? We probably would've tried to get him an alien if he'd asked for it." Penelope said laughing just a little as she started opening up the pasta salad.
"Oh c'mon Pen you can't blame it on Wyatt" JJ said in amusement as she moved to get out the sandwhich's while the guys went to get the kids from the playground next to them.
"Yes she most certainly can. Jack and Katie have been begging us for months for a baby sibling. They've even gone so far as added it in their goodnight prayers when they know we're listening. I mean we've been trying, but nothing yet." Emily said as she finished getting out the last of the chips and the paper plates, forks, and napkins.
"Oh don't worry Em, it'll happen again for you guys. I mean look how easily you and the boss man got pregnant with Katie." Garcia added as she noticed the others making their way back towards the table.
"Yea I know Pen, but look how long it took Reid and I to get pregnant with Olivia. Sometimes it just takes awhile. I mean we can't all be 'fertile myrtle's' like you." JJ laughed as the kids came up and she started handing out the sanitizing hand wipes and collecting them in the trash bag they'd brought when Jack, Katie, Olivia, and Wyatt were finished washing their hands with them.
The next half hour was filled with "Mommy can I have this?" and "Daddy can I go play now?" from just about every child in the group. Once everyone was finished eating and everything was cleaned up JJ, Emily, and Garcia sat on a blanket and watched as Rossi, Hotch, Reid, and Morgan played with the four kids.
"So Garcia have you thought about what'd you'd name it if it was a boy or a girl?" JJ asked as the three of them sat on a blanket in the grass while watching the other's play on the playground.
"Not really. I mean we'd like to name it after Derek's mom if it's a girl because she was really there for us, stayed with us and took care of us, when Wyatt was having all his surgeries and was still really sick, "But we haven't really thought of anything if it's a boy though."
"Speaking of Wyatt how was his last doctor's visit? Did the doctor's say his heart was better now?" Emily asked her friend as she smiled and waved to Jack and Katie not letting on the seriousness of the conversation.
"They said everything was looking good and that from what they can tell the hole in his heart is a hundred percent fixed since his last surgery and he only has to take the antibiotics for about another week. They still want to monitor him though so we're supposed to take him to get his MRI's redone every six months or so. Derek seems to be so certain that everything will be okay with Wyatt and the new baby, but I have to be honest and say that I'm really scared. I mean he was so little when he was born and so sick, and he's already had two surgeries and he's barely a year old and now here comes this new baby who might have problems of it's own." Garcia said looking down a the blanket. "I just have to be strong and if Derek says things are going to be okay then they are, they have to be."
"Of course they will Pen" JJ said as she and Emily each took one of Garcia's hands and held it for support, "I was so scared when they told me that Olivia's organs might not be developing properly when they did that ultrasound about six months in, and you know what got me through?"
"What Jayje?" Garcia asked almost tearfully.
"You Pen. You came over and took care of me when I was too sad to get up and even bathe myself, and you and Emily kept Reid and I fed with all your home cooking, even though I'm suprised that Em's didn't kill me." JJ said laughing at Emily's mock hurt expression, "I mean here you were a brand new mother with a two month old little boy who was sick all the time and had just barely been out of his first surgery and you stopped everything just to make sure that Reid, the baby, and I were okay. You helped me through Pen, and Emily and I are going help you get through this. Everything's going to be just fine." JJ said supportively.
Wiping her eyes of the tears that started to form in them Penelope nods "You know what? You're right. Both of you. Everything's going to be just fine."
"But you know what?" Emily said.
"What?"
"I think that if it's a boy you should name it after Derek's dad. I mean didn't he die saving innocent people in that gas station?" Emily asked.
"Yep. He jumped in front of Derek when the gunman aimed the gun at him." Penelope answered.
"So what was his name Pen?" JJ asked.
"Christoper, well Chris Morgan. Christopher Derek Morgan, and Derek's is Derek Matthew Morgan. Maybe Christopher Matthew would be a good name? What do you think?" Garcia asked her mind coming up with all the endless naming possibilites.
"I think that sounds like the perfect name Pen." Was the answer from both parties and they soon got back to watching the kids play until it started to get dark and was time to leave.
"Emily?"
"Yea Jacky?" Emily said calling Jack his new nickname because according to him 'Jack Jack' was too much of a little kid nickname for someone who was in kindergarden.
"Can Olivia and Wyatt come over to Grandma's house and spend the night with us tonight? Please?" Jack asked, he really wanted his friends to come have a sleepover at Grandma Elizabeth's too.
"Well guys is it okay with you?" Emily asked JJ and Garcia who were barely holding onto their own squirming children.
"It's fine with me if you don't think your mom will mind Em" JJ said and Garcia nodded her okay as well.
"Oh she won't mind. My sister's in town and she's been asking me when she was going to get to meet this Wyatt and Olivia that the kids keep talking about. I'm sure everything will be okay. Do you need to get them anything from home? Jack and Katie have plenty of PJ's and stuff at my Mother's that they can sleep in." Emily answered as Hotch loaded Katie into the Suburban.
"Well if you really think it'll be okay then I guess we're fine with it" JJ and Garcia said simultaneously.
"Yes!" came from each child when the verdict came down as well.
"Okay but remember guys you've gotta be good for Mrs. Prentiss and Emily's sister Stephanie okay?" JJ asked Olivia and Wyatt as Garcia sent Derek and Reid to go get the car seats and the extra clothes for the two kids out of their own cars.
"Yes Aunt JJ" "Yes Mommy" They both said as serious as two one and a half year olds can be.
"Okay then kiss us good bye" JJ said as Olivia and Wyatt both kissed their mommies and daddies when they returned from the car after carrying the stuff over to the Hotchner's suburban.
"And you're sure this is okay?" Garcia asked one last time.
"Yes Garcia I'm sure" Emily said as she carefully put Olivia on one hip and Wyatt on the other "No go. Scoot! Before I change my mind."
"Yes ma'am!" Garcia said as she, JJ, Derek, and Reid turned to leave after saying their good byes to their children.
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"Finally we can relax!" Emily said as soon as she and Aaron walked in the door from her mother's house.
"You know your mother's going to be up all night" Hotch said as he sat down on the couch.
"Oh I know, but she'll love every minute of it and so will my sister." Emily replied as she sat down next to him.
"You know Em, I was thinking of another way we could relax, I mean we do have the house all to ourselves for the night" Aaron said as he leaned in to kiss her.
"Oh I like the way you think Aaron Hotchner" Emily said as she kissed him back, "I just have to make one stop down here and then I'll meet you upstairs in just a second okay?"
His reply of "I'll be waiting" sent chills down her spine as he made his way upstairs.
She quickly made her way to the downstairs guest bathroom where she'd hidden some pregnancy tests from him, they'd been trying so hard and every month for the past three months the tests had all come back negative. She just had a feeling about it tonight that she couldn't explain, but she didn't want to get his hopes up again if the test turned out negative.
She quickly peed on the stick and placed it on the counter for the three minutes it took to work according to the directions and the results caused her eyes to widen a little. The was the word "Pregnant" written in the result slot. Just to make sure she did another test and when the same result came out "Pregnant" also she almost cried out of happiness, and practically ran up the stairs.
"Whoa calm down babe. What is it?" Hotch asked as he watched his wife come almost running through the door from where he was standing by the closet taking off his slacks.
"Aaron, I just took a test, twice, and they were both positive!" Emily said so excited she was almost jumping up and down in front of him.
"Em are you saying what I think you're saying right now?" He ask coming closer to her.
She nodded and bit her lip before answering "I'm pregnant! We're going to have another baby." And he just smiled before he kissed deeper than she'd ever been kissed before. It didn't take either of them long to get undressed that night.
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"Hey Spence?" JJ asked as she walked into their bedroom where Reid was sitting on the bed reading a case file for a consult.
"Yea JJ?"
"What would think about having another baby? I mean I haven't taken a test or anything so I don't even know if I am pregnant, but I might be..."
"What are you telling me JJ?" Reid asked as he put the file away and pulled her down on the bed to sit by him.
"I'm saying that I'm late Spence."
"Late? Late for what? OH...Your period's late?" Reid said finally getting it.
"Yea and I bought a test but I just couldn't take it alone." JJ said almost shyly.
"Hey. It's okay. I'll be here when you get out, whether it's says we're pregnant or not, okay?" Reid said giving her a hug.
"Okay" and she nodded reassuringly to herself before getting up and heading to the bathroom.
(FIVE MINUTES LATER)
'Ding' 'Ding'
"That's the timer JJ."
"I know" JJ said but still didn't get up from where they sat on the edge of the bed.
"Do you want me to go look?" Reid said and got up as JJ nodded her affirmative.
"Okay hang on" he said walking into their bathroom, "Umm...JJ?"
"Yea what does it say?" she asked almost hesitantly.
"It says pregnant babe" Reid said as he came out of the bathroom holding the test.
"What?"
"It says pregnant."
"Really?" JJ asked in disbelief.
"Really babe."
"Oh. My. God. We're having another baby!" JJ screamed happily before kissing her husband.
"Of course you know what this means right?" Reid asked as they pulled apart.
"What's that?"
"Well you and Garcia are pregnant at the same time" he answered just as the phone started to ring.
"Hello, this is JJ"
"JJ, it's Em."
"Em, is everything okay? Do we need to come get Olivia?"
"No everything's fine I just wanted to tell you the good news. I've got Garcia on the line too."
"Oh hey Pen!"
"Hey Jayje. Ok Miss Profiler tells us this good news you've got."
"I'm pregnant!"
"What?" JJ asked as she almost dropped the phone.
"I said I'm pregnant." Emily answered.
"Oh My God. Me too! I just took the test on a whim literally five minutes ago."
"Seriously?"
"Seriously. Oh God do you know what this means...?" JJ asked her friends.
"Well let's see your pregnant, I'm pregnant, and Em's pregnant...oh wait! this means we're all pregnant together! oh yay!" Garcia exclaimed as she figured it out.
And at this revelation six collective "Here we go again's" could be heard over the phone from each house before all the lines were disconnected.
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"The family. We were a strange little band of characters trudging through life sharing diseases and toothpaste, coveting one another's desserts, hiding shampoo, borrowing money, locking each other out of our rooms, inflicting pain and kissing to heal it in the same instant, loving, laughing, defending, and trying to figure out the common thread that bound us all together." Erma Bombeck
"To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there." Barbara Bush