Hello Everyone!

So this is basically a bit of a filler chapter because I wanted to include a little team time. I've got big plans for the next few chapters and I really can't wait to get started on them but I hope you enjoy this in the meantime!

Thanks to everyone who's reading!

-J

Chapter 5

"You know we kind of suck at this whole grounding thing," JJ pointed out from where she sat in bed that night after Alex's soccer game, watching as Emily got herself ready for bed. "I mean I don't have a lot of experience grounding kids but somehow I think slumber parties aren't usually allowed."

After a rather intense and exhausting game the girls had ended up beating the boys 5-4, Alex scoring one of the goals, which had made her mothers extremely proud and had sent Garcia into a frenzy of cheering. Though she was obviously embarrassed, Alex had waved good-naturedly, doing her best to ignore the crazy blonde and focus on the game. Even though it was just a practice game, the girls had been thrilled to beat the boys and Alex's own excitement was obvious as she ran across the field towards her family; thanking everyone for making it to the game.

Proud of Alex, and glad to see her so happy, Emily had invited Olivia, Spencer and Zoey to come back to the house, telling them they could sleep over if they wanted; deciding that Alex had spent enough time at home on her own. Alex had been ecstatic, throwing her arms around her mother and squealing in delight.

"Probably not, but she's still home where we know what she's doing, which was the whole point of the grounding," Emily replied as she pulled on a pair of boxers and a t-shirt. "I think she's been punished enough. She misses her friends and I'm pretty sure she's learned her lesson."

"Plus we owe her for bringing Garcia to that game," JJ laughed as Emily joined her in bed and grabbed the remote for the TV.

"Yes there's also that," Emily chuckled. "I thought for sure we were in for some serious complaining, but I think having her friends coming over distracted her," she said as she flipped through the stations on the TV, eventually landing on an old episode of Law & Order. "It's nice to see her so happy though, isn't it?"

"Very," JJ smiled, resting her head on the brunette's shoulder as Emily moved to wrap her arm around her. "This is nice," she sighed, as Emily kissed the side of her head. "How are you feeling? I mean are you sore?"

"A little," Emily shrugged, knowing the blonde had been worrying about her all day; feeling her blue eyes watching her through Alex's entire game. "I'm sore, but they're just bruises Jen. I'm really okay. I'm worried about you though. I don't want you worrying about me. We've gotta keep your blood pressure down so we can keep that little guy in there until he's ready to make his appearance," she said, placing her hand over the blonde's stomach.

"I know," JJ sighed. "I just…I hate seeing you hurt."

"I know baby," Emily replied, turning to face the blonde and giving her a reassuring kiss. "But you need to try and relax. And I think I know just how to help."

"Oh yeah?" JJ asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Yeah," Emily nodded before moving to sit behind JJ with her legs around her. "I am going to give you a nice, relaxing massage and then I'm going to hold you until you fall asleep."

"Mmmm," JJ moaned as Emily immediately began kneading her shoulders. "That sounds perfect.

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"Alex…Lex wake up," Spencer whispered, shaking her friend's shoulder. "Alex, you're crying…Lex wake up," she continued to shake the sleeping brunette, not wanting to wake Olivia and Zoey who were both still sleeping on mattresses on the floor.

The girls had been up late the night before, talking and laughing, like they hadn't seen each other for weeks, even though they had been together every day at school. Olivia had been the first to fall asleep, somewhere in the middle of a story Alex had been telling; the other three deciding it was time to go to sleep themselves. Spencer had been fast asleep when something had roused her; searching the room for the source before her eyes finally landed on Alex who had tears running down her face even though she still appeared to be sleeping.

"Alex," Spencer tried once more, Alex finally jolting awake, looking around as if she wasn't sure where she was until her eyes finally landed on her friend. "Hey you're okay," Spencer assured her; a hand on her shoulder. "It's okay. Are you okay?"

"Yeah, yeah, I'm okay," Alex nodded, wiping her eyes with the back of her hand. "It was a nightmare. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to wake you," she whispered.

"Lex, please you don't have to apologize," Spencer quickly assured her, understanding that her friend was embarrassed but really not wanting her to, . "Do you want to talk about it?"

For a moment Alex seemed to hesitate, hating talking about her feelings, but realizing that she needed to open up so as not to get to the point she had been at a couple weeks ago. "It's harder after things like this happen…with my mom I mean," she began to explain. "Whenever something happens to my mom, or any of the team really I tend to get nightmares," she continued. "They've gotten a lot better lately but I guess with what happened to my mom I just…I dream about them getting hurt. I dream about losing them too."

"I'm sorry Lex," Spencer replied, taking Alex's hand in hers and giving it a comforting squeeze.

"It's so easy when I'm awake," Alex continued to explain. "When I'm awake I can see that they're here and I see that they're okay and I'm okay. But when I sleep…when I sleep I can't control it, and I see everything differently and it's the worst. It's just hard to know it's not real when you're asleep, you know?"

"I know," Spencer nodded releasing the shorter brunette's hand even though she didn't want to. "I know it doesn't really help but you know you're mom is like the strongest person I know right? I mean both of them…they're just incredible, and I don't think you need to worry about them."

"Yeah I know," Alex replied with a tired smile, running her hands over her head as she attempted to shake off the dream. "Hey do you have plans today? You should stay here. The team's coming for dinner and stuff. You should stay."

"Aren't you still grounded?" Spencer asked with a laugh.

"I think technically, but I think the rules on that have changed a bit," Alex smiled, feeling pretty confident that her mothers would allow the other brunette to stay for the whole day. "I'd ask the other two as well, but I'm pretty sure Zoey is babysitting today and Liv is with her dad."

"Yeah they are," Spencer nodded. "I'll stay though," she smiled. "That would be great."

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"So what did you have to do to get Alex to forgive you for yesterday?" Hotch asked as he took a seat between Haley and Emily in the Prentiss-Jareau backyard later that day. "I mean she doesn't seem to hate you even though you brought a crazy cheering lady to her soccer game yesterday."

"Oh that's because Emily's smooth," JJ joked, as the four of them sat and watched Spencer and Alex playing with Jack on a blanket on the grass. "She invited Alex's friends over for the night before Lex even had a chance to complain."

"Ah very smooth," Hotch laughed.

"Aaron told me all about Penelope," Haley said with a laugh. "I really wish I saw it."

"Oh don't worry I'm pretty sure Derek took pictures," Emily replied. "You should have seen Alex's face though. That was the best part. She was mortified, but doing her best to ignore us."

"Just wait till Garcia gets to one of Lex's real games, she's going to go nuts," JJ added, still laughing as she pictured it. "Where is everyone else anyways? I thought they would be here by now," she said looking at her watch.

"Oh well I talked to Rossi and he had a few things he wanted to pick up before he came," Hotch replied, glancing at Haley. "I'm pretty sure they were all coming together."

"As far as I heard Morgan was driving them all," Emily said, taking a sip of her lemonade. "So I'm sure he's thrilled about playing Rossi's chauffer. "

"Oh I would love to be in that car," JJ laughed as Haley nodded in agreement, just as the sound of car doors could be heard from the driveway as voices began to travel from around the side of the house.

"Hey Mamas we're here," Garcia called out from the other side of the back fence. "We're late and it's Rossi's fault, but we're here," she said, opening up the gate and leading the group into the yard.

"Hey you're the one who made me go back in the last store a second time," Rossi said, coming around the corner holding balloons and gift bags, Reid and Morgan following close behind with bags of their own in their hands.

"What…what's all this?" Emily asked seeing the big smiles on her teammates' faces and looking to JJ who shrugged, indicating she too was unaware.

"This is a BAU baby shower," Rossi replied coming over and leaning down to kiss Emily on the cheek before moving to JJ. "We all haven't gotten the chance to shower this baby with love yet."

"Yeah because we weren't invited to the last one," Morgan added as he gave each of the ladies hugs.

"You guys didn't have to do all this," JJ said as she received a hug from Reid who was practically beaming, as Alex and Spencer came over to join the group; Alex carrying Jack who was babbling happily. "I thought we were just having a barbeque."

"We are, but that doesn't mean we can spoil our future crime fighter in the process," Garcia said cheerily as she pulled JJ into a hug.

"Oh I don't know about crime fighter," JJ replied, scrunching up her nose. "Maybe soccer player…or doctor…or….wait a minute…Garcia please tell me you did not buy any more for our son," she said pointedly.

"I have no idea what you're talking about," Garcia said, avoiding the blonde's eyes before quickly turning towards Alex. "Lexi!" She exclaimed holding open her arms.

"Oh…oh no, I haven't forgotten about yesterday yet Miss Garcia," Alex replied sternly, shaking her head as she tried not to smile. "You are not allowed any Lexi hugs today. But here, take Jack, you haven't scarred him for life yet," she said handing over the 1-year-old who was smiling happily. "Hi Derek," she then greeted, going to give her mothers' colleague a big hug, much to everyone else's amusement.

"'W-what?" Garcia stuttered, looking shocked as she hugged Jack to her chest. "But…but…I just…really?" She asked with a pout.

"Really," Alex replied with a laugh, grabbing Spencer's hand and pulling her over to greet Rossi and Reid.

"Oh that's just cruel little missy," Garcia said sounding surprised, as Jack began playing with her glasses. "Don't worry I know you can't avoid me all day. It won't last!"

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"Oh that one's for Alex," Rossi told JJ as the blonde picked up the last gift bag as she opened the presents her colleagues brought her.

"For me?" Alex sounded surprised from where she sat with Spencer on the grass watching her mothers open up various gifts for the baby. "What for?"

"Well we saw it and we just couldn't resist," Morgan replied, as Garcia cleared her throat and gave him a pointed look. "Actually Baby Girl saw it and picked it up for you."

"Oh really," Alex said with a smile, still pretending to be angry with the bubbly blonde. "Well then let's see," she said, getting up and moving towards JJ who handed her the bag.

Not really sure what to expect, Alex carefully pulled the tissue paper out of the bag, peeking inside and finding a piece of clothing. Pulling it out of the bag Alex smiled as she unfolded a t-shirt with the words "World's Greatest Sister" written on it.

"Aww look at this," Alex said, holding the shirt up to show her mothers before immediately pulling it on over the shirt she was already wearing. "Thanks guys," she said happily, finally deciding to drop the charade with Garcia as she went over to give her a hug. "Thanks Penelope I love it."

"Aww you're welcome sugar," Garcia practically gushed, squeezing the teen tightly as Alex giggled.

"Lex turn this way," JJ then called out. "I want to take a picture."

Turning towards her blonde mother Alex smiled happily, showing off her shirt as JJ snapped a photo.

"Here let me take one of all three of you," Hotch then suggested, taking JJ's phone so she and Emily could go stand on either side of Alex and pose. "Alright smile you three," he said as he took the picture. "Okay now I think it's time we fire up that barbeque. Who's helping me?"

"I think Reid said he wanted to help," Morgan joked from his seat beside Garcia.

"I'm not really sure barbequing is one of my strengths," Reid replied, missing Morgan's teasing tone.

"Don't worry Reid I've got it," Rossi said, getting up to follow Hotch into the house to get the burgers before they both made their way over to the barbeque to begin making dinner.

"So Alex, Emily told me you have parent-teacher interviews this week," Reid said as everyone returned to their seats.

"Isn't it a little late in the year for that?" Haley asked.

"They're more like planning sessions," Alex replied. "The teachers like to talk to the parents about what classes we should take next year and what not."

"Basically they tell you whether or not your kid needs to be taking easier classes," Spencer added. "A lot of the teachers like to talk about what kind of colleges we should be going to too."

"College?" Emily exclaimed. "You guys are only freshmen. God I don't even want to think about you going off to college already."

"Well technically I'm almost a sophomore now," Alex reminded her mother.

"Yeah and college will be here before you know it," Garcia teased, laughing at the look of horror on both Emily and JJ's faces.

"Don't worry guys I'm not going anywhere yet," Alex smiled. "And who knows maybe I'll go to college close by."

"You may have to," Morgan laughed. "I'm not sure either of your mothers will be willing to let you leave," he said, making everyone laugh.

"Don't worry Lex, I'll warm up to the idea by the time you get to that point," Emily told her daughter. "But if I don't I hope you know I'm going with you."

"Hey what about me?" JJ said, hitting the brunette's arm. "You would leave me and your son."

"Of course not," Emily shook her head. "You two can come too."

"Wow that will make me really popular," Alex said sarcastically.

"Oh but you won't have to worry about popularity," Emily said with a grin. "I mean you won't need friends when you have your mommies with you," she said, laughing at the horrified look on her daughter's face.

"Oh God," Alex groaned, bringing her hand to her forehead. "I'm doomed."