I apologise for the mistake earlier! Here it actually is.
Chapter 13: Moving Out, Moving In.
He gave another groan as he exhaustedly worked late again. No, he was not in his office, and today he was not even working on paperwork, instead his hands were laced with a couple of cuts and a blister or two. As he stood up, the finished product was on full display. A red racing car bed. His smile was amazing, proud of himself for pulling all of this together with little help in only a couple of weeks. Taking a step backwards to admire his complete work, he saw the red bedroom, with mid toned furniture. A wooden draw set sat in the corner, next to an exact replica of itself, all four draws filled to the brim with toys. The red racing car bed, with red sheets matched the freshly painted walls and looked perfect in the room. He neared the matching wooden door and flicked the light switch off and the room was plunged into darkness as he shut the door. Walking down the beige carpeted hallway (which he knew he was going to regret the colour of at some stage) he opened the next door, to switch on the light and see a cream room with the same zoo animal trim as Emily had already put in the old nursery, he smiled at all of the furnature that was now moved from her old box room to this more spacious one. Everything laid out perfectly, and a soft carpet in the middle of the floor, just coming off the corner of the mat sat a white rocking chair, which he was sure Emily would love. He jumped as his phone vibrated in his pocket, and looking at the display, he saw it was Emily.
"Hey." He answered, as he pressed the green button. "Yeah, Em, sorry, I just got carried away at work. I will be home in twenty. Sure, go to sleep. Night." He blew a kiss down the phone before hanging up and leaving that room, switching the light off and closing the door. He climbed down the matching carpeted staircase and got to where he was looking at the front door. To his left sat the living room, and if he turned slightly, and looked around the stairs, he would see the kitchen with joining dining room. Right under the stairs, where Harry Potter's' room would be, was a small bathroom with a shower and toilet. He gave a smile, knowing there was only one thing left to do in the house and then it would be completed and his hand swooped onto the side table by the door as he grabbed his keys and flicked all of the lights off before leaving and locking up the house.
As he climbed into the bed he smiled and fitted his body into Emily's, moulding it into the shape of her body. His hand wrapped around her now even bigger bump and his hand swirled in circles over her stomach. He softly kissed her neck.
"Well hello to you to." He heard her say, and then he moved his hand as she turned her body around (with some difficulty) to face him.
"I thought you were going to sleep?" Asked Hotch.
"I was… but you seem to find it impossible to come in quietly. But I don't blame you… when on earth are we going to actually carpet them stairs?" She smiled slightly and Hotch smiled back, but not for the same reason, he was happy because he knew about the new house, a perfect surprise for Emily and the baby. "I had an idea…" She spoke finally after a minute or so of silence.
"Really? What would that be?" He placed one of his hands back on her bump, the other moving some hair from her face.
"Jack… He decided that while I was asleep earlier, he was going to come in a talk to the baby." Hotch smiled. "It was really sweet, but it was something he said, it gave me a great idea…"
"Go on…" He waited.
"He said something about Lily's. I thought… Lillie… how sweet." Hotch was majorly confused, where on earth was she going with this? "What I mean to say is… What do you think about Lillie, for, the baby…" Another moment's silence came.
"Lillie." He repeated and his smile got bigger as he spoke to her stomach, "Hey, Lillie, do you like that name?" He waited, "Yeah, I loved it too." His eyes met her's again, "You know what, I love it. Lillie Prentiss. Now all she needs is a middle name…"
"Actually." Emily spoke up.
"Have you came up with one of them too?" Her head shook.
"But, I was really hoping you wouldn't mind if I gave her Hotchner…" His smile got even bigger.
"Really, Em?" She nodded.
"Hyphenated of course. My mother would have a fit if I gave away the Prentiss name, especially if it was her only grandchild. Lillie Hotchner-Prentiss." Hotch gave her a kiss.
"You know what, I love it. It is perfect." His hand rubber her stomach in circles. "Now, please, it's really late and I want you to be rested for work." She nodded, knowing if she did not get enough sleep she would have to stay off work to stop their relationship effecting their work.
"Sure." She rolled back over and they let their bodies mould into one.
"Good night, Emily." He gave her a kiss on the cheek and put his hand back on her stomach, "Good night, Lillie."
The shop was full of far too many options and he had no clue what to get, but he carried on flipping through a booklet of printed letters. Some in blue, pink, red, all colours really. Others with bears, dogs, butterflies. The options were too big. But then he found a perfect page, and settled on that.
"Can I have this please." He pointed and the man behind the counter nodded, flipping though the filling cabinet he pulled out a smaller box of letters.
"What letters?" He asked and took out a road track backing before looking for J-A-C-K that Hotch had asked for. Then, he laid them on the track, a red car with J, blue car with A, yellow car with C and a green car with K. While the man was away fixing the cars onto the backing, he flipped through the book further and stopped at an adorable one. He waited for the man to come back with the completed 'JACK' one before asking for the butterflies one. Once again, the man took out the box, and got out the grass and flower backing for the sign. L was on a purple butterfly, I on a pink one two more L's on purple, another pink I and then a purple E. Hotch was pleased with it, and the man went away to make the 'LILLIE' sign.
It took him a further half an hour to get the signs, pay and then go towards the new house. When he arrived, he dived straight for the drill and screws and took them both upstairs, carefully lining Jack's sign up on his door, he drilled a small but long screw in each corner, before going to Lillie's room and doing the same. He smiled slightly as he put the drill away, and went around the house to inspect one last time. Everything in the bathroom was perfect, each utility was sparkling perfectly and not a thing was out of place. Their bedroom was next on the stop and he made sure the bed was perfectly made and everything was right in there as well. The kitchen and downstairs bathroom were both also fine, along with the dining room, and the living room. He turned the fireplace on, warming the house up, knowing that now it was finished, he could bring everyone to see it.
They pulled into the driveway of the house, and Emily's eyes lit up.
"Hotch, I know you said we were coming to view a house or two, but can we stop now? This is perfect!" She smiled widely.
"I thought you might say that, but let's check inside, for all we know it could be a tip."
Entering the house, he saw Jack race up the stairs, and Emily's eyes got brighter.
"Hotch, seriously, I love it." She smiled, not having even entered any rooms yet.
"I thought you might do, so…" He jangled a key at her.
"Hotch, you have not brought the house." He nodded.
"About two and a half weeks ago… You might want to go and see Lillie's and Jack's rooms. After all, it has taken me, Morgan, Rossi and Reid (on occasions) a heck of a lot of house." Her smile got massive, and her arms wrapped around his neck as she passionately kissed him.
"I love you Hotch." He smiled back.
"I know you do, but come on, before Jack comes back down and spoils it all for you." Emily laughed and, with Hotch's help, she climbed the stairs to look at the rooms.
