Life had somewhat settled into a routine over the course of two weeks, and Erin found herself looking forward to Tuesdays and Thursdays, when little gifts would appear from David. It was never anything quite so over the top as her bracelet and coat, but it was enough to show her that he cared, and that he wanted her to be looked after. Today, though, he hadn't sent anything, and to her surprise, Erin found herself annoyed by that fact, even though she knew that she shouldn't grow accustomed to being lavished with attention from him. Still, it was enough to put her in a mood, and she struggled valiantly to not take it out on Helen or Ms. Garcia when they both checked in with her.

Letting out a frustrated sigh, Erin pushed her reading glasses up her nose as she focused her attention back on the report she was currently reading through. It was a slog, though, because her thoughts kept spinning around in her mind. She knew that it was part of the hormones coursing through her body as she grew a new life, but it still bothered her. "…suspect anything?"

She looked up at the sound of her son's voice in the outer office, and slipped her glasses off her face as she craned her head forward to try and see what was going on. That was the moment that David chose to pop in, giving her a wide smile. "What are you doing here?"

"Kidnapping you for the afternoon. I've already tasked Helen with driving your car home, since this will take the rest of the work day. And before you ask, I did already clear it with Shepperd, and will help you with any work that you have to bring home tonight."

"You've thought of everything, then, haven't you?" He nodded, giving her a cheesy grin as she pushed away from her desk, closing the file she had been reading before adding it to the short stack in front of her. "All right, if you want to grab my purse off the coat tree, I'll pack up my bag. Just where are we going?"

"We're taking you on a shopping spree, Mama! Dave managed to get us out of school this afternoon, and you'll be happy to know that he made certain to check with our teachers that we wouldn't be missing anything truly important as a result. That's why you didn't get any gift today, since today is going to be his gift to us all. Though I don't see how you getting new clothes is a gift to us, too."

Erin felt her eyes begin to tear up a little at the care that her partner had put into planning this afternoon for her, and she shrugged a little as she shoved her files into her attaché case before rising to her feet, welcoming Karen and Tabitha into her arms as they hugged her tightly. "Because we get to be a family, this way. I know that it hasn't been the easiest for you children, getting used to the fact that your father and I have split, and that I'm so quickly in a new relationship, and I have the feeling that he just really wants us to bond. Because that is what I want most of all. I want us to be a family, even if there are sharp edges to things for a while."

Karen kissed her cheek lightly before stepping away and giving her a small smile. "You've been happier with Dave than you were with Dad towards the end there. And if Dad didn't want the new baby, well, that's on him. We all want this new baby."

Erin felt her breath catch in her throat, and David was at her side in an instant, shooing Tabitha away as he pulled her into a tight hug and kissed her temple. "You have the best children in the world, Erin. You have definitely raised them right," he whispered in her ear before grabbing her bag and leading her out of her office to where Bruce and Helen were talking. She tried not to giggle at the slight flush in her son's cheeks, but when Helen caught her eye, she could see that they were both thinking the same thing, and she was unable to hold the giggle in any longer, instead covering it with a delicate cough.

"Are you ready to head out with us, Bruce, or do you want to talk to Helen for a while longer?" she asked, watching him tear his gaze away from Helen to look at them, the flush deepening a little as he shrugged. "All right, Helen, it looks like I've been kidnapped for an afternoon of shopping. Whatever did I do to deserve such blessings in my life?"

"When you find out, let me know. Enjoy your afternoon, and I'll be by with your car around six, since I'll be waiting for any final reports that I need to drop off with you for tomorrow morning." Helen gave her a small wink before shooing them over towards the door, and she nodded as they moved together, like a family. There were a few whispers from others as they went over to the elevators, but she caught the eye of Ms. Garcia as she stepped into the elevator, sighing a little as the younger woman smiled at them, giving her a small wave before she disappeared into the bullpen.

"All right, we have a number of places to visit in not a lot of time, but the first place we're headed to is…"

"Lunch!" her children chorused out as they stepped out of the elevator and headed over to the doors, dropping off their visitor badges in the basket before they headed outside and over to David's Cadillac. They piled into the back seat as David led her to the passenger side door, stopping her there for a moment as he looked into her eyes.

"What is it?"

"There's something that I've been wanting to do for the last three weeks. May I?" Her brow furrowed as she nodded, still looking up into his eyes and seeing nothing but care there, which caused a warm wave of affection to sweep over her heart as he lowered his face and then pressed a gentle kiss to her lips. As far as first kisses went, it was chaste, sweet, and possibly the most perfect thing she had ever experienced, and Erin sighed against his lips as the gentle kiss lingered on. "Well, that confirms it."

"Confirms what?" she asked as she smoothed her hair a little, trying to ignore the fact that the children were watching them.

"That this was the right action to take. I will never regret answering your call, and deciding to lay claim to this little bambina growing inside you. I have the family that I was looking for for so long, and I suppose that I have you and Hotch to thank for that." She nodded and blinked back more tears as he opened the door for her, and before she slipped inside, Erin leaned in and pressed her lips against his once more, knowing that this signaled the next step in their growing relationship.