A/N: Final instalment.

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Okay here we go…

The sunlight crept across the wooden floor and lit up the room as a light breeze wafted through the slightly open window, making the curtains flutter. Opening her eyes slowly to the new day; Taylor stretched out her muscles before frowning slightly as her arm grazed a cooling mattress rather than warm skin next to her. Before she could get up to investigate however, she heard a muttered stream of assorted foreign curse words floating towards their bedroom through the open door. Taylor chuckled and rolled onto her back, pulling herself up slightly to see Emily walk into the room.

'Oh ha ha. Laugh all you want but I happen to be recovering from a gunshot wound, so a tray to the gut doesn't exactly feel wonderful' Emily glared at her girlfriend, but Taylor could sense the teasing through her tone and the glitter in her eyes.

'I'm sorry' she said nevertheless and leaned forward to help take some of the weight of the tray from Emily's hands.

'Ah ah ah' Emily raised it out of reach before continuing round the bed to place the tray right on Taylor's legs. 'Happy birthday' she smiled sweetly, sealing the sentiment with a chaste kiss.

'Mmm thank you' Taylor smiled back and looked down to see her favourite breakfast, and started with a sip of her coffee.

'I'll be right back' Emily slipped out of the room and returned a minute later with her own coffee mug in hand, leaning against the doorframe.

Taylor took in the sight as she began her French toast – which only Emily could make to perfection – and smugly took pleasure in the fact that the woman looking at her with what could only be described as utter adoration, and who was wearing nothing but an old t-shirt and boxers was completely hers.

When Emily looked up from her coffee she caught Taylor staring and grinned 'so what would you like to do today birthday girl?' she asked as she made her way over to sit back next to her girlfriend in bed.

'Here' Taylor deflected the question as she ripped half a slice of her breakfast free to pass over

'Whoa, hey, that's your birthday breakfast'

'That may be so but you need to eat something'

'…why?'

'Because you're going to need your strength when I tell you what I want to do for my birthday'

Giving in Emily took the toast offered and took a bite whilst raising her eyebrows in suspicion. 'Hmm? And why would that be?'

Taylor waited for her to eat the majority of the piece she was holding before she placed her tray down on the night stand next to her side of the bed and straddled Emily's thighs before placing soft kisses down her neck. She nipped at her earlobe before whispering 'because the only thing I want to do today is you' and capturing Emily's own lips in a smouldering kiss.

Emily smiled into the kiss whilst her arms wrapped around the back of the other brunette's lower back before she tipped them sideways until she was lying on top of Taylor. She pulled back from her lips and murmured 'is that so' as she made herself more comfortable settling herself between Taylor's legs.

'Mmm hmm' was about all Taylor could manage as Emily began a slow trail of kisses down the side of her neck

'Well it's your birthday so I think I'll be providing the pleasure don't you think?' Emily winked up at the other brunette before she continued her journey along her body.

A while – and several rounds later – the midday sun made the room comfortably hot as the two brunettes lay entwined with just a thin sheet strewn over their legs. With their foreheads pressed together Emily placed another chaste kiss to Taylor's lips while her fingers grazed lazily up and down her side.

'Okay you were right I probably do need my strength if that's what you want to do all day' she grinned before leaning in once more.

Smiling back Taylor returned the kiss and let out a content sigh. 'I told you so' she winked as she pulled Emily impossibly closer 'and I wasn't lying when I said the only way I want to mark my birthday is by lying here with you'

'That's what we'll do then'

They lay there for what felt like hours, filled with dozing; kisses, caresses and soft words whispered in the warm sunlight, as they both thanked God in the back of their minds that they were both there to be able to waste a day on nothing but their love.

It struck Emily just how happy she was in those moments. How at peace she felt around Taylor, how her mere presence calmed her racing mind and made her happy to just be. She acknowledged how lucky she really was to be able to have the chance at life she was given, how thankful she was that her team made it in time for her to still be alive with Taylor's skin under her fingertips.

A calm silence washed over them once more until Taylor watched Emily's eyes change in such a way she knew more serious thoughts were running riot through the other woman's mind.

'What's got you all serious' she tried to lighten the mood as Emily absentmindedly tightened her grip almost painfully on her hip.

Emily squeezed slightly, an unspoken apology, before she raised her hand to run it through her unruly post-sex-bed head as she exhaled deeply. She stretched briefly and moved about in the bed to get more comfortable before she spoke.

'I don't want to ruin today but I want to talk to you about something and it means talking about what happened a little bit' her dark eyes avoided eye contact until she got the full sentence out and then Taylor saw the worry in those chocolate orbs as whatever it was plagued Emily's mind.

Psyching herself up slightly Taylor smiled and tried to convey calm 'that's fine baby what is it?'

Emily exhaled deeply again before meeting her girlfriend's eyes. 'Okay. When I was lying there in that room… before I knew he had you too… I kept thinking about how I was gonna be in so much trouble with you, how you were gonna be so pissed at me for worrying you so much' Taylor smiled slightly knowing full well that Emily was probably right about that, considering how annoyed she was at her not answering her phone until she herself was taken.

Her smile served to prompt Emily to continue. 'I realised that all I wanted in that moment was to tell you how sorry I was-'

Emily saw Taylor about to protest that she had nothing to be sorry about so she silenced her with a finger to her lips '-shh not because of the situation but because I regretted that we still had so much to do and at that moment I thought I'd never get to see you again. So basically I made a checklist of in my head of things I was gonna do when I got out of there, because I decided that I had to live through everything that happened if only to make my failings up to you.'

Emily paused, seemingly debating whether or not to tell her what she was thinking in her moments of sheer terror; so Taylor pulled them up slightly into a sitting position against the backboard of the bed. Still entangled together, she leaned forwards and placed a light kiss to Emily's cheek. 'What was this list of things?'

Meeting her eyes again, Emily smiled 'One – get out of there alive'

'Well I'm very glad to say we both achieved that one' Taylor's reassuring smile once again prompted Emily to continue. 'Two – tell you I was sorry for all the worrying you must've been doing'

'Well you are forgiven for that' Taylor winked

'Three – maybe quit the BAU…?'

'You can't do that!' Taylor pulled back shocked at the statement

'That job has caused us a lot of pain and you know it'

'Admittedly yes, but it's what you love to do!'

'Yeah and I love you more' Emily cut her next response off with a kiss. 'Plus we can discuss that at a later time'

'Can we now?' Taylor mumbled, smiling at Emily's tactics.

'Yes because number four is very important'

'Oh and what would number four be?'

Emily took a deep breath, steadying herself for what she hoped to be the best moment of her life – after Taylor opening those beautiful eyes again in the hospital that is – she leaned back and snagged the object she needed from under her pillow where she had slipped it when she 'stretched' a few minutes earlier.

It's now or never Emily come on you can do this!

Taylor didn't have time to register what Emily was holding in her hands before she opened the box and the air was knocked from her lungs. Her left hand – seems as her right was now tightly gripping Emily's side – flew up to her mouth as a slight gasp escaped. She looked up from the box straight into Emily's eyes and she couldn't stop the tears beginning to form in her eyes as she saw the sheer love reflected in the chocolate eyes sparkling at her

'Number Four: Ask Taylor to marry me' Emily grinned as she stated the number she'd been dying to get to for so long. She brought her hand up to cup Taylor's cheek as she brushed away a rogue tear.

'Tay I love you. I've loved you for so long now and I don't know why I haven't asked you sooner. There's been two times in my life I thought I'd lost you, and two times I've found you again in a hospital… granted only one of those times with you in a hospital bed. I don't ever want to loose you again. In fact I want to be able to tell everyone that you are my wife. I love you so much and I don't think I ever really knew what love was until I met you. God I'm glad I did. I want to be with you forever, if you'll have me.'

Taylor nodded, the grin on her face an unmistakable positive reaction but Emily wanted to hear her say it

'I'm going to stop blabbering on now' Emily chuckled, her thumb still gently stroking Taylor's cheek, her fingers in her hair. 'Taylor, I love you, will you marry me?'

The question barely left her lips before Taylor half-giggled half-cried 'YES' and had her lips on Emily's. Emily grinned into the kiss, which soon deepened and she flipped them over and down so she was on top of the other brunette. Once they came up for air Emily took Taylor's left hand in hers and slid the ring onto her finger before leaning back down to seal their lips once more.

'Yeah?' she whispered between kisses

'Yes…yes…yes' Taylor muttered over and over, pinning Emily beneath her and placing kisses between each affirmative up her neck until she reached her lips.

Emily pulled her close and they just looked at each other, letting the moment sink in, both with grins on their faces.

'I wasn't going to ask you like that. …It was going to be today but…'

Taylor used Emily's own tactic against her and cut her off with a kiss

'It was perfect' she smiled, the tears still welling up in her bright hazel eyes. 'So… was there anything else on this list of yours?'

Emily grinned looked at those shining eyes she was thankful to see everyday. She'd never felt so lucky, so at peace, and so at home. After everything they'd been through, she was ready to live.

A/N: There you have it! Finally we reach the end! Hope you all liked it, because I was having real trouble writing this one.

I AM SORRY SORRY SORRY FOR THE DELAY.

Did I mention I'm sorry!?

I do have two mini-sequels planned, as well as other stories separate from this show altogether. I also have some ideas for stories separate from this but still with Taylor involved like maybe a prequel if you guys want to read something like that?

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I have more time to write now so updates will be back to the frequency they were at the beginning of this story.

(I will stop talking soon I promise)

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