Rescuing Of Innocence-Ch 40

Epilogue- 15 Years Later

Tracey Kristina Morgan sighed happily as she stood looking at herself in the full mirror, she was a few minutes away from marrying the love of her life Jack Hotchner. She was now 19 years old and a college graduate thanks to all of the help of her uncle Spencer and her very proud mommy.

Traceys bridesmaids were her 15 year old sister Hannah, JJ and Reids daughter 14 year old Sophia and Traceys best friend Jamie and Jacks best men were of course 19 year old Henry Reid, 15 year old Hank and Jacks younger brother Stephen. Right now Jack was pacing back and forth in the grooms room with his bestmen, Reid, Derek, Hotch and Dave by his side.

Hotch said, "son it's going to be alright", Jack said, "why am I so nervous, I shouldn't be nervous should I"?, Derek said, "trust me Jack it's completely normal", Jack said, "really"? and everybody said, "yes" in unison. He blew out a deep breath and said, "she's the love of my life and I can't imagine life without her".

Derek said, "she loves you just as much Jack", Reid smiled and said, "speaking of love, how are things going with you and Sophia"?, Hank smiled and said, "so far so good uncle Spencer". Dave said, "you two have been inseperable since you were kids" and Hank said, "what can I say she's not only my best friend but my girlfriend too".

Jack looked at Henry and said, "how are things with you and Brit"?, Henry smiled and said, "good, they're good, Brit was a good friend of Tracey from her work with the BAU. Tracey turned out to be quite a data analyst, she was just like her momma in that aspect and that was something that Penelope took great pride in.

Derek looked down at his watch and said, "if you will excuse me I need to go get the bride", Jack said, "can you please tell her that I love her", Derek said, "will do" as they watched Derek walk away. In the bridal room Tracey said, "momma I'm so nervous", Penelope said, "honey do you remember how nervous I was the day I married your dad"?, Tracey nodded her head and said, "some of it momma, some of it".

JJ said, "once you get out there and see Jack you are going to be fine", Emily said, "your aunt JJ is right" and seconds later a knock on the door interrupted their thoughts. Hannah opened the door and said, "come in daddy". Derek stepped into the room and said, "ohhhhh princess you look amazing, stunning".

Tracey said, "thanks daddy", he looked around the room and said, "are you ready"?, she blew out a deep breath and said, "as ready as I'm ever gonna be". Penelope and the others kissed her cheek and told her they would see her in the church and her bridesmaids were to meet her at the doors that led into the congregational hall.

Derek held out his arm and said, "ready princess"?, she looped her arms through his and said, "I'm ready daddy", he kissed her temple and said, "I love you so much". She looked at Derek and said, "and I love you daddy, I love you and momma so much and I don't know what I would have done without you".

Derek opened the door and said, "you are now and will always be my princess", she smiled and said, "thank you daddy" as they started toward the congregational hall to meet the others. As one by one the bridesmaids made it up to the front of the church Jack was afraid his heart was going to burst from his chest and fly across the room.

When the music changed to the wedding march he swallowed hard and smiled as Tracey and Derek stepped into the room, she looked so beautiful in her wedding dress and as she walked closer and closer the smile on his face only got bigger and bigger and when she was standing in front of him and her hands were in his he felt, he felt complete.

The wedding was beautiful with both Tracey and Jack professing their love for each other, they spoke of how they couldn't imagine their lives without each other and how they couldn't wait to spend the rest of their lives together. Derek intertwined fingers with Penelope as the minister said, "you may now kiss your bride".

As Jack leaned in and kissed Tracey tears streamed down Penelopes face, as the bride and groom turned and made their way up the aisle they stopped and Jack kissed Emily and Hotch on their cheeks and Tracey kissed Penelope and Derek on their cheek before they continued their way toward the reception hall.

During the reception Derek stood with his arms around his beautiful wife as Jack and Tracey shared their first dance as husband and wife, next was the traditional father/daughter dance. As Derek took his daughter into his arms the room with with "awwwwwww", Tracey laid her head down on his chest and sighed happily as Derek kissed her to top of the head and whispered, "I love you so much Tracey"

Penelope watched from her seat as her husband and daughter continued their dance, Tracey looked up at Derek as he told her how proud he was of her and how him and Penelope wished her and Jack nothing but happiness. Later in the night as Derek held his wife in his arms he smiled at her and said, "we're the luckiest people in the world, we have an amazing family".

Penelope kissed her husband on the lips and said, "that we do my love, that we do" as their attention then turned to the bride and groom as they enjoyed the rest of the reception and their long and happy lives together. A couple of hours later Derek and Penelope stood tossing birdseed at the newlyweds as they made their dash for their waiting limo.

As the car disappeared out of sight Penelope sighed knowing that her life was indeed perfect and she had no doubts at all that Tracey and Jack would have a long and happy life together as husband and wife. About a year later Tracey and Jack welcomed their first of three sons, Zachary Derek Hotchner, he was an amazing little boy that looked like his father and acted like his mother.

When Zachary was almost 3 the twins Chad Aaron and Charles Reid Hotchner were born and with the newest additions to their family Jack and Tracey knew that their family was now complete. Derek Over the course of their lives Tracey and Jack joined the BAU team, Jack taking his dads position and Tracey taking over for the all knowing, all seeing Oracle, her mother, Penelope Grace Garcia Morgan.

Over the years the family stayed close and no matter what happened, they were and would always be one big happy family

THE END

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