GONER
Chapter 4: Welcome
Emily opened the door pushing it away with the tray. She had cooked cookies to the team, who were helping her painting the new room in her house.
She had to remove her office in her house and replace it for a baby's room. She thought it was a good idea, actually she needn't an office in her house. Emily had everything under control, she bought a lot of clothes for the baby, well, Penelope helped her too.
"I brought some drinks and cookies to my favorites persons in the world" She said when she entered in the room. The smell of the paint was really strong and she made a face, Reid realized that.
"I told you that you needed a mask" She rolled her eyes
"I'll be fine, seriously, guys. May I help you?"
"NO!" They yelled
"Okay, okay, I am going to cook more cookies"
"That's a really good idea, Em. I will help you" Penelope went downstairs with her "How is the baby doing today?" She asked putting her hand on her belly.
"He doesn't stop moving here, he thinks my stomach is a football pitch or something"
Penelope sighed "He is as restless as his father" Emily smiled with sadness. Everyone knew she couldn't smile like she did. Everyone knew she still have nightmares, and then, she calls Rossi to talk about it . She couldn't go to her home after work, she always went to JJ's house and read books to Henry, drink coffee with JJ and talk about pregnancy.
It has been seven months without him, seven months of hell.
She only needed someone. Emily knew she had her family but she found someone else, Fran Morgan.
Fran was a broken mother, she couldn't say Derek's name without crying, they two went to the cemetery every week and let him some flowers. She moved on to DC, she felt she couldn't let Emily alone. Fran Morgan has a huge excitement to her grandson. She was always with Emily, she always walked with her to the doctor's appointment, she was there when they found out Emily was waiting a boy, and she broke down because her son deserved to be there for Emily and his son. It would be a dream come true if, Derek, her son, finally settles down, forms a family, a really good one, but he wasn't there.
Fran embraced her all that times she most needed it. They two built a relationship, Emily was to Fran as a daughter, Fran was to Emily as a mother.
"Where's Fran? I guessed she would be here. If she were here, she would be so excited she would have ended painting the bedroom in no time"
Emily let out a laugh "I bet she would had finished already, but she is in Chicago, visiting her daughters"
"Emily, I think you have to kill somebody who loves breaking the rules" Emily blinked
"What are you saying, Spencer?" She ran upstairs and came into the bedroom, she saw the bedroom completely painted in Blue. Hotch gave her the mask that Spencer brought to her. JJ was hanging a frame.
"Before you say anything, wait for the result" JJ said. "Are you ready?" she let Emily see, it was a frame with an old football T-shirt with the name "Morgan" with the number "15". She tried to hold back the tears but she couldn't. She hugged JJ.
"Surprise!" Garcia yelled clapping with her hands
"How did you get it?" Emily got to say between tears
"Maybe one lady called Fran Morgan" Rossi smiled at her. "By the way, bella, I think I have another gift" he gave her a big box, Emily took a breath and she started to open the box, inside there was a big teddy bear that wore a red cap.
"This is great, thank you, Rossi"
"Guys, I'm hungry" Reid said a little red
Everybody went downstairs. They were in the living room while Emily and Rossi were cooking Italian food. He and Prentiss always were closer, he took care of her even as a father, nevertheless these months he always was with her. He brought something to eat together, some Fridays were the "movies night" even if he didn't like the movies she chose. Rossi watched the entire 'Star Wars saga' they had a terrible argument because he loves Jar Jar Binks.
"This friday we have to watch the episode six"
"'Star wars' again? I am a little tired of the jedis and this man who speaks inside out" Emily laughs
"That man is God!"
"Oh, good! Then you might name your son Yoda. Oh, yes! Yoda Morgan" He said pointing at her as she rolled her eyes
"Whatever. Could you give me a glass of water?" Rossi let the pasta boiling and grabbed a water bottle for her.
"Have you called your mother?" She tried to avoid the question but he was David Rossi, he knows her, she hadn't called her, not yet. "Emily, you are eight months along, what are you waiting for? His first communion? She deserves to know" Rossi shaked his head, he knew how stubborn she could be.
"She didn't even called me… She doesn't care about me…" She looked down and put her hand on her belly. Rossi smiled softly, he saw how her body has changed with time, how she is protecting her baby. Emily decided to do the paperwork and staying with Penelope when she was five months along it was a good decision, she didn't want to cry for anyone else. Rossi just wished Derek were here.
Suddenly he noticed that she made a face, the same one after. "Emily, are you okay?" he asked leaning down.
"I have a bad feeling" She responded putting her hand on her chest "It's a strange feeling that something it's wrong"
"How many times you did that gesture in the last hour?"
"I'm fine, Rossi, honestly it's noth… ugh!" she groaned in pain and held her stomach with her hands, Rossi let the food and tried to help her, he put his hands on her back and he did a little circles.
"Em, how often?"
She caught her breath and whispered "In the last hour… every fifteen minutes" Rossi dropped his jaw and ran his hand over his hair.
"God's sake! Emily, you are in labor!"
"That's impossible" She continued holding her belly and rubbing it, Rossi went to the living room to ask for some help, Emily needs to go to the hospital. "I'll get the car" She heard.
"Hey, Em, take a breath, we are leaving to the hospital, okay?" JJ wrapped her arms around Emily
"No, JJ, I can't, I'm not ready. I thought I was ready but I am not, I can't do it alone" Emily said between tears. JJ knew how difficult was this moment for her. She had Will and the girls on her side, but she hadn't got Derek.
"Just breath, we are with you"
They were in the waiting room, this time they weren't crying but they were scared, excited, exhausted after waiting more than twelve hours with Emily.
When Fran Morgan arrived at the hospital, she was so nervous, she was biting her nails and talking with Penelope. They were waiting for meet the new BAU family member, a new Morgan. Emily was in the delivery room, Reid was with her, he wanted to accompany her.
Reid surprised the whole team, especially Emily who smiled when Reid said that he would be there for her and he would be holding her hand helping her to bring to this world the little perfect man that Morgan and Prentiss created.
All the scare he felt, disappeared when he heard the most beautiful weeping from the baby. The nurse gave the baby to Emily and she held him, Reid caressed the baby's cheek and smiled.
"He is great, Em. Congrats" The baby nestled against her chest and she started sobbing.
"Welcome, Josh Derek Morgan" A tiny, tiny, crying baby in her arms. His skin is lighter than Derek's, but darker than Emily's. A little patch of black hair on top of his head.
"I am going to spoil this boy so much"
"I think you won't be the only one who is going to spoil him" She looked exhausted and Reid wanted to give her some privacy with her child and he went out of the delivery room. He crossed the long hallway and he saw the whole team, Rossi was talking with Fran, Penelope was asleep nearby JJ, Hotch was the only one who wasn't there.
When Fran realized that Reid was coming she stood up and walking towards him
"What happen? Is Emily okay?" She asked rapidly.
"Congratulations, Fran, you are officially a grandmother" She wrapped him with her arms so hard, she was crying out of happiness.
"Good job, Pretty boy" JJ said half asleep.
"Is the prince here with us? I mean is the little prince with my raven black fighter?"
"Yes, he is"
"What is his name?" Rossi asked.
"Umm, well I guess she will tell you" Hotch entered at the room, he looked really worried. Rossi frowned staring at him
"How is Prentiss doing?" he said, he didn't have a little emotion in his voice.
"She's fine, tired but really good"
"I have to see her!" Fran yelled.
It had been a hard year, they had to deal with Derek's death and now that baby were the happiness that everyone needed.
Everyone walked to Emily's room more happy than ever, Fran Morgan was the first one, she was literally running. Rossi held Hotch by his arm, it took him by surprise. "What's wrong?"
"Are you kidding? Come on, Aaron! What happened?" Hotch looks around, ran his hand over his hair and took a deep breath.
"Seriously, it's nothing"
"So you don't want to tell me, okay. Have we got a case?" Rossi sighed "Is that mysterious thing why you couldn't look at Emily these months. It's curious, that has been happening since Derek died"
"Rossi, please, don't…" He nodded
"We did this before, he is not the first agent who goes to an undercover work"
"I always knew you would the first person to realize"
"You are not guilty, it is the job" He hung his head, Dave could see the tears forming in his eyes.
"Something has happened. Derek… he was discovered, he is at the hospital. No one could help him, the unsub escaped, if he survives, he will enter the witness protection program"
"What? It may take years!" Rossi tried to calm down
"Keep this between us" Aaron wiped his tears away and tried to smile when he walked in the Emily's room. Penelope was holding the baby, all of them were happy.
"He is so beautiful, Em!" Hotch got closer to the baby and caresses his cheek.
"Yes, but, JJ now it's your turn, you must have a girl. This team is under a curse with the baby girls" They laughed "Now, you can tell us what is his name"
"His name is Josh Derek Morgan"
"OH MY GOD! You named him… you… oh come here!" she said starting to cry. She wrapped her arms around Emily. "This baby will be so spoiled, and so stylish." she cried Emily laughed. Reid walked over, and smiles at Emily. Everybody said hi to the baby. On their way out Emily stopped JJ and Reid.
"Guys...I have something to ask the both of you." Emily said . JJ nodded and smiled a bit. They both sat down, and looked at Emily. "I am not the most...religious, but I want JD to grow up...I'm just gonna ask. You're my best friend. You and Pen. I thought that you could be her Godmother." Emily said to JJ
"I would be honored Em." JJ hugged Emily.
She then turned to Reid. "Thank you, seriously, I thought I didn't have nobody, but you wanted to help me and you were there when I gave birth to my child, holding my hand… thank you, pretty boy" He took her hand. "Will you be the JD's Godfather?"
"Of course, I will"