Baby Boom

Ch. 1 Changes

Author's Note: This is my first Criminal Minds story. I love the show though and the fan fics I have read. I sadly don't own Criminal Minds. This is a Derek and Penelope story but the whole team will be in it. I hope you're willing to give it a chance. I think you'll like it. The rated will probably go up in later chapters.

Thank you,

Cindy

(Penelope's point of view)

It's been a year since everything changed. Last year I was so heartbroken. Our team was falling apart before my eyes. It all started when J.J. was forced to transfer. Then Emily was killed or so we thought she was killed. Then Hotch got shot. The muscles in his leg were torn and he had to completely rehab it. Then Rossi got very sick with a strange flu. He was hospitalized and it was weeks before he was back to normal.

Just when things seemed to be okay again then more happened. Reid had a brain tumor. They had somehow missed it on the MRI's. He's fine now but he had to have surgery. Next on the bad luck train was Ashley. Yelp even the newbie wasn't safe. Ashley was in a bad car accident and she got badly hurt. Our team/family was down and I honestly wasn't sure of we could come back from all of this.

Derek and I had become responsible for the team. I leaned on Derek more than ever before. We held the team together though sometimes we were ready to give up too. Then I had my turn for bad luck. I wasn't physically hurt. No my hurt came in the form of my boyfriend Kevin. Kevin and I moved in together. Kevin had seemed to accept my close relationship with the team. He was even okay with Derek. I truly thought Kevin and I would get married. Then I came home one day and found him in bed with another Tech.

I had no where to go. I had given up my apartment. I felt so helpless and hopeless something I wasn't use to. I called Derek crying as I packed my bag. Derek told me to bring my stuff and come stay at his place. I thought I would stay a few days, weeks at the most. That was six months ago. Just when the beatings seem to have us all down everything changed again.

We found out Emily was alive. Hotch and J.J. had already known. Emily was endangered somehow her location had been found out. The team rushed to help Emily. They got to Emily in time. They took care of the problem. Emily was tired of running and came home. I had missed her so much and was so happy she was back. J.J. also rejoined the team. It was so nice to have the whole team together. We all were starting to heal and not just physically but emotionally.

Just when things were settling down there were more changes. Three months ago J.J. announced to the team she was pregnant again. Then she told us the baby wasn't Will's and that Will had left her. We were all shocked. I couldn't believe that she hadn't told me. I was hurt. Then she wouldn't tell any of us who the baby's father was. I just wanted to help her but she didn't seem to want to talk about any of it.

[Two months ago]

It was early morning. J.J. was sick again. I took her some decaffeinate herbal tea. Just as J.J. started feeling better Emily rushed into the bathroom. When I heard Emily vomiting I was worried. She said she was fine. I wasn't sure if I believed her. I walked out of the bathroom and I noticed Hotch right outside the bathroom door. "Is Emily okay?" He asked concerned.

I frowned and said. "I don't think so she must have a stomach bug." Hotch nodded but didn't move away from the bathroom door. J.J. and Emily came out together. "Are you okay Emily?" Hodge asked. He sounded so worried. "I'm fine Aaron." Emily answered softly. Since when did Emily call Hotch Aaron? "Can we go talk in your office?" Emily asked. He nodded and shut the door behind them. I could tell Emily was telling him something personal but I was unsure what.

J.J. announced that we had a case. The team gathered and found out they would be heading to Texas. There was a little town called Azle near Fort Worth that had a serial killer who was killing cowboys. As the team left I noticed Emily wasn't leaving. She said Hotch wanted her to stay here and get better.

The next morning Emily arrived early. I had just started my morning searches. Emily asked to help me. I could tell she was bored. I gave her some easy searches and then sent her to get some files I needed. She didn't seem annoyed by the easy task. She just did them and asked what else she could do to help.

It was almost lunch time when Hotch called. "Garcia." He said as I answered my phone. "What can the amazing and brilliant Penelope do for my boss man?" I asked. He laughed a little and said. "This isn't actually work related." "Okay well what can I do for you?" I asked again. Hotch rarely asked for personal favors. "Will you take Emily out to lunch and make sure she eats?" Hotch requested.

I laughed and said. "I'll try but I doubt Em will let me force feed her." Hotch chuckled and said. "Just do your best." "You got it Boss Man." I said hanging up. How was I going to talk Emily into lunch? Why was Hotch so concerned with Emily's eating habits? Emily had just gotten back from a quick file drop off. "Hey Em Hotch said they case is going well and for us to take a long lunch." I said. "Oh okay that sounds good." Emily said.

"Where do you want to go to lunch my treat?" I asked. "Uh I'm not really that hungry." Emily answered. "Oh come on Em I usually don't have a lunch buddy and you have to eat too." I said. "Okay well I guess we could try the new Chinese lunch buffet." Emily suggested.

We got to the restaurant. I was happy we got seated quickly. Emily ordered a ginger ale which I had never seem her drink before. "Is your stomach still bothering you Em?" I asked. "It's fine." Emily answered. We ate and talked. It was kind of nice to have sometime alone with Emily. I had really missed her. We planned a big shopping trip with J.J. and Ashley when they got back from Texas.

We were about to leave the restaurant when Emily ran for the bathroom. I ran after her concerned. "Are you okay Hon?" I asked. She was still empting the contents of her stomach. Finally she came out looking white. I handed her a couple of wet paper towels. "Thanks." Emily mumbled.

I handed her a mint she took with a thankful expression. "Are you okay?" I asked again. "Why do they call it morning sickness if it last all day?" Emily asked. I gasped and yelled. "You're pregnant." "Yelp and I think the whole restaurant knows now Gracie." Emily said laughing. I was still in shocked.

As we drove back to work I had a lot of questions. "When, who, how?" I finally asked. "When I would say six weeks. Who the man who told you to take me out to lunch. How well he was really happy to have me home. I really do love him I have for a long time Penelope." Emily answered. I smiled brightly and nodded. There was always something special between them. I had worried about him so much since Haley died. I thought he would never move on or even try to.

When the team returned Hotch had everyone over to his place. I could tell Emily was living there and had been a while. Maybe they had even since she came home. Jack seemed really happy to have Emily there with them. Emily said Jessica Haley's sister had been really supportive of them as well. Hotch and Emily announced their engagement to the team. Then they told everyone they were expecting. I was so happy for them though I did grow concerned for J.J. since she was facing being a single Mom to two. She just told me not to worry and she thought the baby's father would be involved when the baby arrived. She still wouldn't tell anyone anything about the guy though.