Sadly, this will be the last chapter for this story I am very happy with the reception this story got and all of the wonderful feedback I received.
One review in particular made my night thank you to tannerose5 for this absolutely amazing review for chapter 10.
You don't know how happy you've made an old lady. I have always love Spencer and Emily together. To hell with the age difference. The older they got , the less important is was. She always seemed to understand Reid more than the others.
And they named their precious daughter Jennifer. How great is that?
It sounds like the story is winding down. This was my favorite chapter, very uplifting.
So thankyou all for following this story for all 11 chapters and I hope to be back soon with another Criminal Minds story for you all.
-Emma
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"Okay now be quiet otherwise Jennifer will wake up." Emily said
"You know that paying extra money for first class wasn't necessary right?"
"Look I don't know about you but I was not sitting all cramped up with my husband and daughter for 11 hours."
"Fine, fine. But I do have to say it was much quieter and Jennifer slept for the most part, she did wake up when we landed at JFK but she needed to burn off some energy anyways."
"That's rich coming from you mister, you're the one who slept the minute Jennifer woke up."
"I am still having the nightmare from our last case, I was lucky to sleep for our 2-hour layover."
"Okay, well ill give you that one, but let's put that behind us were about to meet up with Garcia in the terminal."
"Hey!"
"Hey Garcia!"
"Holy, look at the cute accent you've picked up Reid."
"Thanks Garcia. How are you doing?"
"I am doing just fine myself, you'll be happy to know that me and my chocolate god have gotten engaged."
"Oh my god Garcia I am so happy for you guys!"
"Yes, yes enough about me lets see little Jennifer who has just woken up."
"Oh wow, she's getting so big!"
"Growing like a weed"
"Actually this is quite normal for growth rate for a child of her age."
"Thanks Reid."
"Well let's get our things and then head over to the B.A.U."
"Oh Garcia I have been meaning to ask, how did you manage to get every case handed over to other teams?"
"I made unnecessary connections so it went to other departments."
"So essentially you hacked into the F.B.I.'s own files and added things?"
"I would never do that, I researched the cases and when I saw a connection I made it go to another department."
"Well thanks for doing such."
"Any time my lovely Brits."
So Reid and Emily grabbed their luggage and Jennifer's car seat and headed out to the S.U.V Garcia had grabbed from the B.A.U. fleet. It took them about 30 minutes with heavy traffic to reach the familiar building that held all of their past team mates.
"Okay I am going to go up one elevator ride before you and gather the team in the B.A.U. room, then I will draw the blinds and I want you to come in the back. Sound like a plan?"
"Sounds good to us."
So Garcia went up in the elevator and soon after Emily and Reid were riding in the elevator that held so many different memories for both of them. Good days and bad days alike. Then they heard the familiar ding when they reached their floor.
"Okay Garcia has the blinds shut and the door closed, now its time for us to make our move." Reid said to Emily
"Okay let's go."
"So I have you all in here because something is about to happen and I need you all to be prepared."
Garcia sidestepped and then walked in Reid and Emily.
"Reid! Emily!" The team said in unison
"Let me see little Jennifer." JJ said
"Oh she's so cute." Rossi said
"Garcia did you have this all planned in advance?"
"Well Rossi and I kind of planned a party for tonight too."
"Garcia! You didn't tell us that."
"Hey I too have secrets."
"What do you mean secrets?" Morgan asked
"Well we were going to wait but we are expecting again!" Reid said excitedly
"More B.A.U babies!"
"On the topic of good news and babies, Garcia and I are expecting as well." Morgan said
"Wow, we have Henry, Michael, Jack, Jennifer and now two more babies to add to the mix. This is wonderful news!"
"There is one downside, no drinking again for nine months."
"I agree with you there sister." Garcia said
"I also took the liberty of getting us all the rest of the day off." Garcia said
"This is why you are my baby girl."
"Love you too Morgan."
"Well then I see no need to stay in this building any longer."
"So what do you want to head over to my place now or later?"
"Well I don't know about you but I have something I need to do so I can't come over right this instant. But if the rest of you want to go ahead I will catch up."
"Take the team and go, something is up with Blake I am going to try and find out." Reid whispered to Emily
"Okay guys Reid and Blake will catch up let's go over to Rossi's."
So the team sans Reid and Blake left for Rossi's leaving only Blake and Reid in the round table room.
"Hey Blake what's wrong?"
"We miss you around here Reid."
"That's not all I assume?"
"I haven't told anybody on the team this yet, but James died 2 weeks ago."
"Oh my god Blake I am so sorry."
"Its not your fault Reid." Blake sniffled
"I know that Blake but as you told me with Maeve you have to let yourself grieve."
"Reid I can't, you're gone and we don't solve cases as fast as we used to."
"It has been hard just getting up and leaving but when I got the call a year and a half ago while I was undercover that my Mum had died I still needed to feel it. I needed to grieve, but I didn't at first and I just bottled it all inside until I almost blew the entire undercover operation. So when I tell you that you need to grieve, you really do need to grieve."
"You never told me that your Mum died"
"Not even Emily knows."
"Your own wife doesn't know that your Mum died?"
"I was undercover at the time I didn't exactly have a direct line."
"I am so sorry Reid."
"Look now were even, we can and will get through this one way or another. We have been though a lot together for us to just throw that away."
"Thanks Reid."
"Any time Alex."
"One question what gave it away?"
"I am always profiling and watching micro expressions."
"Hey! I thought profilers weren't supposed to profile each other, its kind of the golden rule."
"I am a friend first and a profiler second."
"Well at least I can always count on you for a laugh."
"I think we should lecture more often Alex."
"Well that came out of left field."
"Its just anymore I am in a room full of stuck up rich kids who think they know everything. It gets a little dull after a while."
"Anytime they are giving you a hard time you let me know and I will be on the first plane over."
"It's a good thing I only lecture twice a week, I think id go insane if I had to do anymore."
"Good point Reid."
"Want to head over to Rossi's now?"
"Id love to."
Reid and Blake headed over to Rossi's just in time for dinner, when they walked in Reid was greeted with a huge hug from Henry and Jack who had run over.
"Hello Uncle Spencer!" the boys said in unison
"Hi Jack, Hi Henry. How are my nephews?"
"I am good." Jack said
"Me too." Henry said
"Okay why don't we sit down and have some supper."
So the team and the kids had a wonderful dinner surrounded by family, there was laughing and crying especially when Reid got Morgan to laugh so hard he fell off his chair. Not long after everybody headed out into the backyard which had been decorated with fairy lights and a dance floor was set up in the middle of the backyard. Then the music started and everybody started dancing, Henry, Jack, Michael and Jennifer were over by the house fast asleep on a blanket Garcia had put down for them. Reid was over talking to JJ when his mind went into slow motion and he began looking around at all of the wonderful people he had in his life. He had Emily the love of his life, Jennifer his wonderful daughter and another little one on the way, for the first time in what felt like forever Reid felt like he had everything he wanted.
The End
Hope you liked reading this and thankyou for sticking around as long as you did.
- Emma