Hey everyone, here is the next chapter for you all. I hope you all enjoy it. I'm explaining this in all my updates. I'm sorry for the delay but I suffered a bad seizure two and half weeks ago and it took a great toll on me and has been causing problems with my memory and concentration even now. I try to keep my updates regular but my health is not brilliant these days and sometimes things can interfere with life. I won't stop writing though as it keeps me going and I love doing it. The next chapter is the last chapter. It'll be the end of this story but the start of a new one and I can now announce that it will be a continuation from the one shot I did called Valentine's day. Enjoy and I look forward to hearing from you all.
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Emily couldn't sleep as she laid in bed with Reid. She knew he wasn't sleeping and his worry and fear almost radiated off him. She turned to her side and wrapped her arms around him. "It's okay to be feeling what you're feeling."
"I thought I was over it," Reid said shakily. "I jeopardised everything when we went after the unsub. I should have been there to give you all back-up."
"You couldn't have known it was going to happen," she sighed. "Spencer, we don't know what will set off memories of a traumatic event. The rest of us should have been more aware that the woods might have caused you to have a flashback. You always have our back and we all know that. You're not the first person in the world to suffer a flashback in the field and you won't be the last. You can't let your mind dwell on the flashback too much or else it will cause more harm. I love you and I'm going to help you get through this. The team will be there for you too."
Reid turned around to face to her and cradled her face with his hand. "I love you too. I just think I might be a little shaky for the next few days. Feeling that fear all over again isn't something I can forget easily."
"No-one is expecting you to forget it easily," she smiled sadly.
Reid suddenly felt as if he was being watched and looked to the bottom of the bed. He let out a small chuckle at the sight of Baker and Kurt purring and staring at them. He made a few small noises to call them and picked up Baker when he was near enough. Emily picked up Kurt and let him nuzzle her hand. Baker walked up Reid's chest and began to lick Reid's nose.
"I think someone knows that you're not doing great," Emily said. "Garcia picked the perfect kittens."
"She certainly did," Reid agreed as Baker rolled onto his side as Reid began to stroke his belly. Baker began to purr uncontrollably causing Reid to laugh. "You silly kitten."
A week later
Emily was reading in the living room when Reid appeared at the doorway. He had a completed star puzzle in his hands. "What are you doing with that?"
"I had this especially made for you," Reid said as he walked over to the couch and sat on the edge. "I wanted to see if you could take it apart and put it together again. It would mean a lot."
Emily placed down her book and held the star puzzle in her hands. "You really had this made just for me?"
"I did," he nodded nervously. "Please, I want to see if you can do it."
"Don't laugh if I can't do it," Emily warned playfully before she began taking apart the puzzle. She stopped as something fell into her lap from a small slot in one of the pieces as she finished pulling all the pieces apart. Letting the wooden pieces fall from her hands, she picked up the ring and stared at it for a few seconds before she turned to find that Reid was now on one knee.
"Emily Prentiss, you are the woman I want to spend the rest of my life with and the woman who I want to wake up and kiss every morning. I love you and I want to ask if you would agreed to be my wife. Will you marry me?" Reid grinned before quickly taking the wooden pieces of the star puzzle and assembling them together perfectly. "A way to prove my undying love to you, by putting together a fallen star."
Emily rose up to face him. "Yes, yes, yes! I'll marry you. Of course I will."
Reid rushed forward and kissed her passionately before coming away from the kiss and taking the ring from her hand. Lovingly, he slid the ring onto her finger and wrapped his arms around her as she rushed to hug him. "I love you, Spencer," Emily cried happily.
"I love you too, Emily."
The next day
Reid and Emily walked out of the elevator and into work with beaming smiles on both their faces. They held each other's hands as they walked into the office and didn't care if anyone said anything. Garcia walked out from her office and greeted them. "Morning. What's with the big smiles?"
Emily used her left hand to stroke some hair behind her ear and knew she had caught Garcia's attention when Garcia dropped the folder in her hand and rushed forward. She held Emily's hand up and let out a squeal of delight as she turned to Reid. "You proposed!"
"I did and my fiancée said yes," Reid grinned.
"What's all the commotion about?" Rossi asked as he walked over with Blake, each with a coffee cup in their hands.
Garcia immediately brought Emily's hand up to show them the engagement ring. "We've got another wedding to plan."
Blake came over and gave Emily and Reid a hug each before stepping back. "Congratulations to both of you."
Rossi came over and gently patted Reid's shoulder. "Congratulations. You two are perfect for each other."
"We need to tell everyone else," Emily said before holding Reid's hand a little tighter. "It was so romantic the way he proposed."
"Details, now!" Garcia demanded playfully as she motioned everyone into the BAU room. She rushed out, gathered the rest of the ream and brought them into the room.
"What's going on?" JJ asked. "Do we have a case?"
"No," Emily shook her head before holding up her hand. "Just a wedding to plan."
"Oh, I'm so happy for you both," JJ said with delight as she went over to both of them and hugged them both.
"That's my man," Morgan chuckled as he patted Reid on the back. "Congratulations."
"May you have a long and happy life together," Hotch smiled. "Rossi can be the minister at your wedding."
"I'd love that," Emily giggled gently before leaning against Reid. "He hid the ring inside a special star puzzle he had made just for me and after he asked me to marry him, he put it back together and told me that by putting a falling star together, he proved his undying love."
Garcia let out a small 'awww' noise before looking at Reid. "You're such a romantic. A side of you that you've hidden well. I'm just so happy for you both."
Two and half years later
Reid walked into the room to find Emily looking at the sonogram pictures of their future child. He thought about how the last two and half years had been both wonderful and challenging. They had married each other three months after he had proposed and not long after, Emily had began to yearn for a child. It had been difficult for Emily after finding her eggs were not viable to have a baby with a surrogate carrying the child. Adoption had been a path they had tried but they had not been approved for due to their dangerous jobs and because of his mother's schizophrenia possibly being passed to him. Reid knew Emily wanted a child and she had decided to use a donated egg and use his sperm. Finally, they were expecting their baby in two months time. Biologically, he would be the baby's father and Emily was happy as it was a way of giving him the child he had always wanted and one that would be biologically his. The surrogate carrying their baby was experienced and they had immediately liked her after meeting her.
He loved the way she smiled as she held the sonogram picture. She had already prepared the nursery, brought the baby's clothes and had everything ready for when the baby arrived. Walking over, he sat next to her and brought his arm around her. "We still need to think of a name."
"I know but we need to make sure we pick the perfect name," Emily responded. "I still can't believe he's going to be here in two months. I hope I'm a good mother."
"You're going to be the best mother in the world," Reid smiled lovingly before kissing her cheek. "I know it's been difficult but in two months, we're going to hold our son in our arms and start a wonderful journey. You do know that he might be a genius."
"I know and I'm going to make sure he knows the languages of the world," Emily nodded before leaning against him. "You're going to be a great dad."
"Together, we'll be super parents," Reid smiled happily. "I love you."
Emily leaned against him and let out a content sigh. "I love you too."
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