Morgan drove like a madman to the hospital, parking messily as Reid and Garcia jumped out to help Emily. Morgan ran ahead into the hospital in search of a doctor while Reid and Garcia both placed a hand on her back and gently guided her to the main entrance. "Wheelchairs!" Garcia cried as she saw a few left by the automatic doors.
"Garcia I don't need a-" Emily began but paused as another cramp spread through her body like a hot rod emulating from inside her stomach. "Wheelchair" She whispered as she gasped for air and hung tightly to Reid. Garcia quickly got one and hurriedly helped Emily into it then Reid took the handles and rushed her into the emergency room.
"We need a doctor!" Garcia practically yelled as they walked inside, Morgan had hold of a man's arm and was hurriedly pulling him over to the group.
"Is he a doctor?" Reid asked Morgan, obviously protective over Emily who was gripping onto her bump and scrunching her eyes closed.
"Yes" The man replied and shot him a look as he bent down to look at Emily; he wasn't even trying to hide his annoyance at the interruption from the quiet emergency room. "How long have you been having contractions?" He asked, turning his attention to Emily.
"I don't know" Emily painfully mumbled as she gritted her teeth. "A few hours I think"
"Alright, we'll take her down to the maternity ward" The doctor stated as he stood up and waved at a nurse to help.
"Morgan, call the team. Tell them what's happening" Reid called as he and Garcia quickly followed the nurse through the emergency room, down a few corridors and into the maternity ward. The nurse then said something to the woman manning the reception desk who directed her to a private room at the end of the ward.
"Reid?" Emily asked as she lay down on the hospital bed and held tightly to the bottom of her bump.
"I'm right here, Emily. I'm right her" He whispered as he squeezed her hand and placed a soft kiss on her forehead. He felt a wave of nausea wash over him as he recalled just how similar this situation was to when she was stabbed.
"Jesus" She whispered as another cramp shook through her body. As it ebbed away she looked up at his big hazel eyes looking down at her, full of concern, and smiled a little. "Don't worry" She whispered and gently stroked his cheek.
Reid smiled a little and let out the smallest of laughs as Emily's cramps subsided for a few minutes. He gently brushed a few strands of hair away from her face and as he leant down and placed another kiss on her forehead he whispered "I love you"
"She's kicking like crazy, Spencer" She whispered to him with a little laugh. Reid smiled and gently placed his hand on Emily's belly, feeling the outline of one of her feet kicking ten to the dozen against his hand.
"I called the team" Morgan blurted out as he barged in, closely followed by a nurse. "They'll be here in half an hour" He said as he tried to steady his breathing.
"All of them?" Emily asked, surprise obvious in her voice as she tried to sit up. Morgan nodded and leant against a wall as the nurse began feeling Emily's belly.
"Well, you're in the first stage of labour" The nurse announced as she stood up and Emily pulled the hospital blanket back over herself. "This is your first baby, correct?" She asked as she flipped through Emily's files. Emily quickly nodded as she felt a lump in her throat when she thought about the other baby, the one she'd aborted. "And how often are your contractions?"
"About every five minutes" Emily said as she felt another cramp slam into her.
"It's unusual for your first labour to happen so fast but, considering your earlier hospitalization, we'll keep you here" The nurse stated as she paused on a sheet of paper in Emily's file. "Have your waters broken yet?"
"Yeah" Emily replied quietly as the trio gave her a confused look.
"And how long ago was that?" The nurse asked as she began writing something down on the paper.
"About three minutes ago" She answered; her voice was barely above a whisper from the embarrassment.
"Alright" The nurse said with a sympathetic smile. "We're going to move you to a different room in a few minutes, another nurse will be in to give you a gown to wear" She stated then quickly left to attend to more patients.
"We should probably wait outside" Morgan said, a little embarrassed himself, as he motioned to Garcia and Reid to give Emily some privacy. Reid reluctantly followed the other two out, shortly after another nurse came with a gown. A few minutes after the trio had left Emily slowly opened the door with a weak smile.
Reid and Garcia slowly helped her onto the new hospital bed then Garcia took a chair in the corner while Reid stood over Emily and brushed some hair out of her face.
Reid looked up when he heard some noise coming from behind the door, he was sure he'd heard Rossi's voice. His thought was quickly confirmed when JJ opened the door and he could see the remaining team members waiting behind her. "Hey Emily" JJ said as she smiled and walked over to her bedside. "The nurse said she'll be in a few minutes"
Reid subconsciously gritted his teeth and held a little tighter to Emily's hand, something only Morgan noticed. "Is the rest of the team here?" Morgan asked.
"Yeah. Will offered to look after Henry and Jack, so Hotch gave me a ride in, Rossi got here a couple minutes after us" JJ answered. During JJ's explanation a nurse came in and began examining Emily again.
"Well, you're five centimetres dilated" The nurse said as she tossed her gloves into a medical waste trash can. "If you'd like anything for the pain just ask, we're a little busy tonight so just press this button if you haven't seen a nurse for a while" The nurse explained as she handed Emily the button.
Emily gave her a thankful look and squeezed Reid's hand a little as the nurse left. "Oh, I brought you an sports drink encase you get tired" JJ said as she pulled out the drink and placed it on the side for her. Reid laughed a little at JJ which seemed to irritate her. "Giving birth isn't as easy as you might like to think" She added with a little spite in her voice.
"I never said it was easy" Reid reminded her as the smile slipped of his voice and his eyes flickered to her.
"You know what I mean"
"And what is it that you mean?" Reid said and raised an eyebrow.
There was a brief stare down that Morgan tried and failed to interrupt as the anger simmered inside JJ and Reid. "What I mean is, when was the last time you had a baby?"
"I'm male, so obviously I've never had one. That's basic science, JJ" He said with even more spite. "But if we're asking obvious questions, when was the last time you lied about a friend dying?"
"You know why I did that"
"Do I?" Reid asked stubbornly.
"Stop it" Emily almost shouted as her hand gripped the bed sheets in pain. "I love you both but if you're going to act like kids I don't want either of you here" JJ's and Reid's eyes fell to the floor and murmured a sorry before another nurse came back.
"There can only be one of you in here for the birth" She stated as she checked Emily's heart rate. "You'll have decide who that's going to be within the next few minutes" She added before leaving.
"Don't worry, it won't be me" Morgan said with a little chuckle before he got up and left.
"JJ and I'll wait outside" Garcia prompted JJ who quickly nodded and followed her out.
"That was easier than I thought" Emily said with a little laugh.
Reid gave her a little smile and nodded; he'd expected Garcia to want to be there the whole time, along with the rest of the team. "It doesn't feel real" Reid admitted with a shy smile.
"It'll feel real soon, if she's got anything to do with it" Emily said with a little laugh as she patted her belly. "If the kicks are anything to go by she's gonna be one strong girl" Emily added as she watched Reid's face painted with a mix of excitement and nerves, all summed up in a smile.
"Just like her mom" Reid whispered as he brushed another few hairs out of her face and kissed her on the forehead. Reid could feel Emily's grip on his hand tighten, her eyes were scrunched closed and she was biting her bottom lip to stop herself from screaming. He grabbed for the nurse button and pressed it a couple of times then held tightly onto her hand again.
"What's the problem?" A different nurse, from the early ones, asked as she walked in with a hint of worry on her face.
"Her contractions are getting closer together. The last one was just over two minutes ago and she's having another one now" Reid hurriedly explained as his eyes darted from the nurse then to Emily and back to the nurse. He hated seeing her in pain, especially when he knew he couldn't stop it.
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Emily gently adjusted the blankets around the baby girl that lay in her arms, her eyes closed as she quietly slept. Emily and Reid couldn't stop smiling; the little girl was so peaceful. She'd stopped crying almost as soon as she was in her mommy's arms and fell asleep shortly after. "She's so beautiful" Reid whispered as he softly ran a finger over her cheek.
Emily looked up at Reid and their smiles got even bigger as the mayhem was finally over and they realised just how exhausted they were. They couldn't be sure of the time but they must have been there a few hours as the window only showed a starry night. "Do you wanna get the guys? I think she wants to meet the rest of the family" Emily said as she stroked a few strands of raven hair on the baby's head.
Reid nodded and reluctantly walked outside to find the group gathered nervously in the waiting area. They all looked up and held their breath as Reid walked in but relaxed once they saw him smiling.
"How is she?" Garcia was the first to ask as she walked closer to Reid.
"She's great… they both are" Reid replied. "She's waiting for you" He added as his smile turned into a grin. The team quickly stood and followed him into Emily's room where she was waiting with the now- awake baby.
"Oh my God" Garcia gasped as she rushed over to Emily, the excitement she was feeling obvious on her face.
"Is it a boy or a girl?" Morgan asked as he leaned over to see the baby, his face hinting at confusion.
"A girl, obviously" Garcia answered as the baby yawned and opened her big green eyes even wider. "She's adorable" Garcia added with a big grin on her face.
"What time is it?" Emily asked as she used her free hand to rub the sleep out of her eyes.
"1am" Morgan answered as he watched Emily pass the little girl to Reid. Reid's euphoric smile grew even bigger as he gently bounced her up and down and walked around the room.
"I'm so tired" Emily mumbled as she snuggled into the bed, something she usually wouldn't have done with the rest of the team there.
"I told you you'd need that sports drink" JJ said with a little laugh as she dropped the empty bottle into a trash can. Reid gave her a thankful smile, he still had some stuff to work out with her but she'd helped Emily when she needed help most. JJ gave a shy smile and nod then walked closer to Reid. "Let's see her, then" She said as she leant closer to see the little girl.
"Cute, right?" Garcia commented as she stood on the other side of Reid watching the baby gurgle softly.
"Really cute" JJ corrected her and smiled down at the baby. "Have you thought of a name for her yet?"
Reid glanced over at Emily who was now snuggled under the blankets looking fondly at him; she gave him a little nod so he smiled even bigger and said proudly "We're going to call her Jessica"