an: wow. who is this kid that updates her story so soon after i put out a chapter? i'm impressed with myself. sorry for such gaps btw. chapters. it kills me. but school is kicking my life in the face. :) so this chapter is really fluffy i would say. but its cute. and i like it.

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"Hey," JJ whispered,walking into the hospital room with two cups of coffee. Emily had woken up about an hour prior, and had decided to stay in the hospital bed and watch Riley sleep.

"Hey," she said with a smile. She graciously accepted the coffee from JJ.

"How are you?" JJ asked, taking a seat next to the bed.

"Good. I missed her," Emily murmured, stroking Riley's hair gently.

"I know you did. And she missed you," JJ said quietly.

"Which is funny because I was with her this whole time," Emily said bitterly. It wasn't actually funny, though. In fact, it really killed Emily that she had hurt her daughter so much.

"I know. But you weren't yourself. And she missed that. She missed you. She needed you, Em," JJ said. She wasn't accusing her of anything. Just pointing it out.

"And I'll do anything I can to make it up to her," she said quietly. She continued to stroke the side of Riley's face. They sat in silence and drank their coffees. Riley's eyes slowly open.

"Mom?" She asked. Emily nodded and put down her coffee on the side table.

"Hey, babe," Emily said quietly. She kissed Riley on the forehead.

"Did you sleep in here?" Riley asked with a raised eyebrow, rubbing her eyes with her free hand

"Yeah," Emily said with a smile.

"You're pregnant, mom, that's gotta be bad for your back," Riley pointed out.

"Being with you made it worth it," Emily said with a shrug.

"I'm sorry for yesterday," Riley said.

"Hey it's early. We don't need to talk about this now," Emily said shaking her head.

"Yeah we do. I'm sorry for shooting him. For all of this happening in the first place. And I'm sorry for yelling at you about it all. It wasn't your fault, and that wasn't fair," Riley said.

"I'm sorry you had to shoot him. I'm sorry I couldn't do it first…I'm sorry I couldn't protect you," Emily murmured.

"Stop. You did protect me. Because it's over," Riley said. She hugged her mother tightly, and rested in her arms in silence.

"Where's Declan, Jay?" Emily asked after a few minutes. Oh yeah, she had another child.

"He cameo the hotel with me last night. He came in to give you a hug but you were already asleep. He's with Derek in the waiting room now. Early this morning the nurse told me that Riley looks good and she's cleared to go. She can fly, she can drive…well she can't but someone can drive her," JJ joked

. "No more gun handling for a while, though," a man said. They turned to see Hotch leaning against the door.

"Hi, Hotch," Riley said with a smile.

"Hey, how are you feeling?" He asked.

"Like I could shoot another terrorist," Riley joked with a shrug.

"Yeah, I think you're shut off for now," Emily said. She maneuvered her way out of the hospital bed.

"Why don't you two deal with yourselves," JJ said with a smirk, "And I'll see about getting us a flight home."

"Sounds great," Emily said graciously. JJ walked over and kissed Riley on the forehead.

"Man did I miss you," JJ told her.

"I missed you, too," Riley said, hugging her briefly.

"And I most certainly missed you, too, so don't feel left out," JJ teased, hugging Emily.

"I sort of missed you," Emily teased. She saw Hotch still leaning against the door frame, with that smirk.

"Yeah you did," JJ teased back. As she exited, she grabbed Hotch's hand and pulled him out the door.

"You gonna watch them change?" She teased.

"Oh…uhm," Hotch coughed awkwardly.

"And I thought you were smooth," Emily heard them saying as they moved down the hall.

"Your clothes are in this bag," Emily said, "C'mere and let me help you."

"Ok," Riley said hesitantly. She wanted to do it herself, but she realized she couldn't. So she then graciously accepted her mother's help. She had missed her mother.

.oOo.

"Ready?" Emily asked, taking Riley's hand with her left hand and Declan's with her right. They stood on the steps of the plane. Hotch had persuaded Strauss to allow them the jet. Emily and Riley were the last two to board.

"I…yeah," Riley said sighing.

"Definitely," Declan nodded. They walked up the stairs with Emily.

"Come sit with me," JJ requested. She was sitting on the couch, leaving them all space.

"Naw, the little man wants to sit with the bros," Derek teased.

"Declan, who are you going to choose?" Reid asked with a grin.

"Dec?" Emily asked, feigning hurt.

"Sorry, mom, bros before h…girls," Declan said, biting his lip and turning red.

Emily's jaw dropped, "Be thankful you stopped yourself mister, or you'd be sitting on that tarmac alone," Emily said shaking her head. Declan quickly ran to Hotch and Derek, who were dying of laughter. Rossi had his head in his hands, and Reid was confused. Typical.

"Ok, just us girls then," Emily laughed. JJ slid over more, and Riley and Emily sat next to her. The three of them snuggled up together.

"I missed my girls," JJ admitted.

"We missed you, too," Riley whispered. The three of them held each other and drifted to sleep.

.oOo.

"Hey ladies," a voice whispered. Riley's eyes fluttered open to see Derek.

"Hey," Riley croaked out, clearing her throat. JJ sat up next.

"What time is it?" She asked quietly.

"We're here," he chuckled, "Wake your mom up," he told Riley.

"Why me?" She asked with wide eyes.

"Cause she's a bitch in the morning, and I don't think that I deserve to face that first thing," Derek said with a shrug and another laugh.

"Not it!" JJ said quickly.

"You guys suck," Riley told them with a wink, "Mom…mommy wake up," she shook her mother.

"Fuck," Emily grumbled. Riley laughed.

"We're here," she said.

"Great. Finally. I want to see…my cat," Emily said rubbing her eyes.

"You don't to spend time with me?" Riley asked, feigning hurt.

"Kid I've been with you this WHOLE time," Emily said rolling her eyes. Derek and JJ were getting off the plane as Emily stood.

"Where's the other one?" She asked, looking around for Declan. Riley smiled.

"Hotch has him. No worries," Riley said laughing.

Then Emily smiled, and looked at Riley seriously.

"Mom…don't," Riley began.

"No, I'm going to," Emily said shaking her head. Riley sighed and let her mom talk.

"I just want you to know how proud I am for everything you did. You stuck through this even when I was a complete moron. You kept Declan safe. And you saved us," Emily said, "I love you, hon." Emily hugged Riley tightly.

"Mom, it's kicking," Riley whispered, feeling the baby.

"All the time," Emily said laughing, letting go of Riley.

"When can we go see if it's a boy or girl. I really want to know," Riley exclaimed.

"How about this weekend?" Emily suggested.

"Fine," Riley settled.

"Ok, let's go find the boy and take him home," Emily said.

"Let's," Riley said, taking her mom's hand. They walked off the plane hand and hand, and walked together into the BAU, where the team and Declan were waiting.

"Emily Prentiss!" A voice exclaimed. Running towards her was Penelope.

"Hey, Penelope," Emily said with a chuckle. She was bombarded by Garcia's hug.

"I've missed you kitten!" She cried.

"I missed you too," Emily said.

"And where is that little girl?" Garcia asked spinning around to see Riley waving.

"My sweets," Garcia exclaimed, hugging Riley, careful for her arm.

"Hey, Garcia," Riley murmured, squished by Garcia's firm hug.

"And the boy," Garcia said, welcoming Declan with open arms.

"Hi," he said quietly.

"Well, you must be exhausted," Emily said to Declan, who nodded meekly.

"Well then let's go home," Emily decided. Everyone agreed. They all hugged and as they began to disperse, Emily stopped them.

"Wait guys," she began, "I just wanted to say….thank you. Without you all, we probably wouldn't be here right now. I'm sorry for everything. Faking my death, running away with Ian, not contacting you all…but I appreciate everything you all did," She said, tears forming. Everyone got together for a cliche group hug, but it was warm and meant the world to all of them.

"How about everyone comes over to my house tomorrow if you're feeling up to it? Swimming, barbecuing, the whole nine yards?" Rossi suggested.

"I'd say that sounds good. Strauss had already mentioned to me giving us all a week off," Hotch piped up.

"Thank god," Derek said.

"You're welcome," Hotch said with a grin.

"Alright, well I'm going home, guys," Reid said.

"I second that," Derek said, following Reid.

"Hold up, chocolate thunder, I'm coming, too," Garcia agreed following them.

"I'll see you all tomorrow," Rossi said, kissing Emily on the cheek, squeezing Riley's hand, and ruffling Declan's hair. Now Emily, Declan, Riley, Hotch and JJ were left.

"Thank you both," Emily said, taking a step forward, as Riley sat and messed with Declan's hair.

"Em, we would do it again if we had to," JJ told her. She hugged her tightly.

"Over and over, and we wouldn't have it any other way," Hotch told her. He hugged her, too.

"You should get going. Where's Jack tonight?" Emily asked.

"He's with Beth," Hotch said, biting his lip.

"He's with the girlfriend? Wow, Hotch. Look at you," JJ teased.

"Goodbye, ladies," he said with a wink. He gave a quick hug to his best friend, another hug for Emily and Riley, and a high five to Declan.

"Bye Hotch," they both said simultaneously, chuckling.

"JJ, seriously," Emily began.

"Stop thanking me, Em. I would do it again in a heart beat," JJ said, "Em, I lost my sister once. I couldn't bear to lose another," she whispered, "I would do anything for you to make sure you were safe." She hugged Emily again and this time they both cried.

After a few minutes they broke away and wiped their eyes.

"C'mon guys, let's go," Emily said. Riley gave JJ a hug.

"Thank you JJ. For picking up when I called," Riley murmured in her ear as she let go of JJ. When she released, she saw more tears in her eyes.

"Riles, you're like a daughter to me, honey, and I would do absolutely anything for you," JJ said.

"I love you, Jayje," Riley told JJ.

"I love you too, sweetheart," JJ said nodding.

"Bye, Declan. See you tomorrow?" JJ asked with a smile.

"Yes," Declan said with a smile. He hugged JJ, and then the four of them walked out together to their car.

.oOo.

Riley, Emily and Declan got out of Emily's Prius in Dave's driveway. Hotch and Jack were just arriving, too. As they walked to the front door together, Declan was introduced to Jack, and they became fast friends.

"Hi, Dave," Emily greeted as Dave opened the door. He kissed her on the cheek and greeted them, inviting them in. JJ, Will and Henry, Penelope and her boyfriend, Kevin Lynch, Derek and his date Jordan Todd and Spencer and his date Ashley Seaver, a cadet who had worked a few cases with the team while Emily was 'dead', were already all there.

"Who wants to go swimming?" Derek asked as he pulled off his shirt.

"Can we?" Declan and Jack asked Emily and Hotch.

"Oh I guess," Emily said with a shrug.

"Yes!" They exclaimed as they both ran up to him and began taking off their shirts, their swimming trunks already on.

"Let's go!" They exclaimed.

"Derek," Jordan said with a smile, "Remember who's the grown up," she warned. He smiled and kissed her on the cheek.

"That would be….you," he said with a shrug, before jumping into the pool, splashing Jordan.

"If you weren't so incredibly handsome, you would be in sooooo much trouble," Jordan teased with a smirk.

"Good thing I am!" he said with a shrug.

JJ and Jordan walked up to greet Emily and Riley. After Jordan was introduced to Riley, they all found places to lie down and talk. JJ and Riley sat next to each other, and Jordan and Emily, as they all caught up with each other.

Ashley was talking with Hotch about possible job options, and Will was watching Henry play with Derek's dog, Clooney, while he and Rossi grilled.

Kevin and Garcia were in their own little world, flirting and joking.

"Mommy," Henry said, tugging on his mother's leg.

"Yeah, baby?" She asked.

"You and Ri come swim?" He asked hopefully.

"Riley?" JJ asked.

"I'll sit on the side, gotta keep this dry," Riley said nodding at her cast.

"Mom, you two coming?" Riley asked.

"I think we'll stay here in the sun, but you two have fun," Emily said with a smile. Riley pulled off her teeshirt, revealing her cute red bikini, along with a few bruises and cuts.

"Oh my god," Emily said, her jaw dropping.

"What? Are they that bad?" Riley exclaimed worriedly, suddenly self conscious about her battle wounds.

"No not that," Emily said rolling her eyes. Emily pulled of her tee shirt. Matching red bikinis.

"Red's a Prentiss color. I told you," JJ said, laughing.

"Still rocking a bikini, I see?" Derek called out at Emily.

"Damn right and looking pretty good," She said with a shrug. Derek laughed, and threw the water football to Reid.

"Hey pretty boy, you comin' in?" He asked.

"Sure," Reid said with a grin. It was a really light atmosphere, considering all that had happened, but it was much appreciated and needed by the whole group.

Riley and JJ each took Henry by the hand and led him into the water, with his floaties on. He splashed, and Riley and JJ laughed with each other.

"God, I missed you," Riley said, hugging JJ.

"I missed you, too," JJ said, hugging Riley, giving her a kiss on the cheek.

"Kiss for me too Momma?" Henry asked, clearly shocked that he didn't get one too.

"Of course! Where are my manners?" She teased with a wink, kissing her son. The group continued to play, laugh, joke, and eat the rest of the afternoon. It felt like old times, as if nothing bad had happened, as if nothing had gone wrong.

.oOo.

A few days later, on Saturday, as promised, Emily had made an appointment with her doctor, so they were going to find out if the baby was a girl or a boy.

Emily had asked if Riley and JJ would, which they obviously would. She had asked them to stay in the room with her, while the doctor ran his tests.

"Well, Agent Prentiss," the doctor said, walking in with a chart, "Everything is looking very good. The baby is healthy and doing well," he said with a smile, "and you said you wanted to know the sex of your baby?" he asked.

"Please," she nodded with a grin.

"Well, Agent Prentiss, you are having a…" the doctor began pausing for affect, as JJ, Riley and Emily were on the edge of their seats dying to know.

wow aren't i a bitch. you'll have to wait for the next chapter to find out boy or girl. (: tehe. you love me. review please. love ya!