Part 20

"Well, it looks like you succeed in your goal to get me pregnant," JJ said, as she looked at herself in the mirror and saw her slightly rounded belly, which told her that she couldn't be more than a week pregnant, as she usually started to show around the three day mark because she was so slender, while someone like Emily while still small in the stomach was bigger then her and therefore, she didn't show for a few days longer.

Dave simply smirked looking smug and satisfied. "I doubt very much that you will get pregnant again for a few years, as we won't have as much time to have sex since we're gone so much of the time. Even this time it took three months of concentrated effect for you to get pregnant and making love was almost all we did besides, spending time with Antonio, Rosaline and Reagan."

"Just in case I'm going to have my womb removed as soon as I am allowed out around humans without supervision again," JJ said.

Dave didn't bother to tell her that she was doing so well learning to control her bloodlust and strength, which were the two main factors of why newborns usually needed a year to gain control of before they were allowed to return to society, that she could return to the BAU right now, they both could. Sure hearing, smell, speed were also factors and would take awhile to learn to live with since they were extremely enhanced if you had once been human, but not the main ones as they didn't destroy things or drain people of their blood. One of the main reasons that he had wanted to get his mate pregnant right away was so she wouldn't question why she couldn't go back to work, since she had her bloodlust and strength under control. Well that and he genuinely loved children and would like to have hundreds with her, although not all at the same time.

"You might not want to do that," Rossi said.

"Why? It'll grow back or at least that's what Emily was telling PG and me awhile back," JJ questioned.

"Because while a vampire who is born one womb does eventually grow back, although why it does is unknown, I'm not sure the same is true for those that are made vampire's for whatever reason," Rossi explained. "I just don't want to take the risk and therefore, possibly give up our ability to have children."

"You're thinking that in that way that a vampire who is made is different and that their womb might not grow back," JJ said.

"Yes," Rossi agreed. "I don't know for certain you see and I'd rather you not take the risk until we do know, as I want to have many more children with you before I get myself permanently fixed."

JJ studied her mate for a moment and then asked a little suspiciously, "You're not just telling me this to stop me from having children for a few years, are you? Because it's awfully convenient timing of you telling me this, just as I'm talking about having it done."

"No, I'm not just telling you this so you can possibly have more children before you are ready to do so," Rossi promised in an offended tone. "I truly am not sure whether or not a vampire who is not born that way can have their womb removed and then have it grow back and I just want to confirm that you are the same in that way, before you have done that's all."

"Alright then," JJ agreed relaxing. "So shall we go tell our three children that they are getting a new brother or sister sometime in the five or so weeks?"

"They'll be thrilled and you know it," Rossi told his mate.

"They will," JJ agreed, as she put her arms around Dave's neck and then stood on her tiptoes to kiss him.

"I'll contact a doctor that specializes in the birth of vampire children and they'll be on standby just in case it's twins or something and they have to perform a c-section," Rossi said. "I've delivered a few babies in my time, but if you need an operation I would have no idea what to do, but I can help out in an emergency."

"That's a good idea," JJ agreed. "I want the same one that delivered our other three children if at all possible."

"I'll do my best to get him here," Rossi promised, "as I would prefer him to, since he did deliver our other three children, but if we can't we'll get him to recommend someone."

"I'm happy about his child, but after this we're going to have to come up with a way to prevent pregnancy if I can't have my uterus removed, as I don't want another child for at least a few years and I'd prefer this one to be grown and gone before we have anymore," JJ told him.

"I'll consult with some experts on that subject and I'll ask several different ones, as one person might be wrong, but not three or four," Rossi promised.

"Oh, three or four different people might still be wrong it's just not as likely," JJ said. "Now, I suggest we go tell our children the news."

"Alright," Rossi said, as he held his mate close for a moment, swearing to himself to always protect the woman he loved and never allow anything to happen to her for he loved her more than life itself, as she had become his life from the moment he had first laid eyes on her, but then that was the way it was with all mates.

"I love you," JJ told Dave putting her head on his broad shoulder.

"I love you to," Rossi said, as he kissed the side of her neck. "Come on let's go tell the munchkins the good news."

JJ laughed and when Dave reluctantly released her they went in search of their children to tell them the good news.

~~~Unexpected Bonds~~~

"So what did Dave want?" Emily asked as she snuggled into her husband very comfortable embrace. "It sounded like good news."

"Oh, it was, apparently JJ is pregnant," Hotch told Emily who stare at him in astonishment. "Dave was so happy that he was almost bouncing off the walls."

"They've already had three and JJ's already pregnant again," Emily said her lips twitching in amusement.

"Yes, she is, but this will be her first full vampire child and I'm told this one going to be the last one for awhile. I suspect that the only reason JJ got pregnant again so soon is because the baby will be born before she and Dave come back to work and will be about a month old."

"I suspect that Dave got her pregnant because JJ was getting antsy with the confinement as I certainly would be antsy if it was me being confined," Emily said.

"It might've been an accident, as there's certainly not much to do out in the middle of nowhere with just the two of them and JJ isn't one that does well with inactivity," Hotch said.

"In other words, the only thing to do is to have sex a lot," Emily said her lips twitching.

"Well, we made sure there was plenty of board games for the children to play with their parents and also books and a TV with plenty of DVDs to watch, but JJ is not one to sit and watch a lot of television. And although she enjoys reading she'll be able to go through books really fast once she can handle them without ripping the pages. These things will only keep her entertained for a few months, but definitely not for a year and so Dave distracting her is the only way that she's not going to feel confined. Not to mention, she's a newborn so her emotions are going to be harder to control then somebody who is decades or centuries old. She's doing really well according to Dave, but her emotions are going to be the hardest thing to control once she gets control of her bloodlust and strength that is. I suspect she'll have to work to control her temper or not to get angry to easily at least for the next few years," Hotch explained.

"Yes, that does make sense, as we all went through this stage when we were young, especially those that were turned into vampires. Even those that are born go through it during there first few years, just not as severely as someone who is made a vampire does, because those humans, magicals or shifters that are turned into one of us aren't used to their emotions being so strong. Those that are born with extremely strong emotions means we learn while we are still children how to control them as we could destroy the something or someone if we lose our temper," Emily agreed. "As for JJ, I don't blame her for not doing well with being confined as some people are just too active to enjoy being housebound. I suspect that even if she was pregnant when it was time for her to leave her confinement she still would've come back to work. A vampire pregnancy isn't as tough on one of our kind as it is on a human and she is a vampire now after all, so there would be no need for enforced bed rest."

"Yes, that's true and she wouldn't have to be out for six weeks to eight weeks after her c-section if she had to have one, as she would be back toward the very next day so long as they had someone to look after the new baby," Hotch agreed.

"I'm just glad they'll be back soon, as we've been shorthanded for a long time now and although I understand the reason behind it, it'll be nice to have some of the pressure taken off," Emily said.

"Well, Dave wanted to take the time off to be with her and I couldn't really deny him," Hotch said, "as not only would he have gone anyway, somebody had to be there that JJ trusted. Dave's her sire now as well as her husband and mate, since it was his venom that turned her into a vampire and besides, you can't leave a newborn by themselves anyway. We can handle the pressure for a few more months and then they'll be back and they won't be gone for so long again. It is difficult to be so shorthanded and it doesn't help that both JJ and Dave work with us, instead of one of them having a different profession or both of them already being vampires, but we'll manage as we have been for just over nine months now. To tell you the truth I've never seen Dave or JJ so happy, so I'll gladly be shorthanded for a little while so long as they continue to be that way."

"Well, having someone to permanently share your life does make a difference, as I ought to know," Emily said, even as she leaned up to kiss her mate on the lips. "I can definitely understand why both of them have been so happy lately, as I've certainly been far happier since I found you and I hope you've been the same."

"I shouldn't have to tell you that I definitely have been," Hotch agreed immediately kissing the top of his wife's head. "My life was very lonely before I met you, especially when I wasn't working, as that kept me distracted from what my personal life was like, but now we have each other and our three children, with many more to come in future decades that makes me extremely happy. I know deep in my soul I'll never be lonely again with you in my life and our children too even if we know they will grow up on us and be gone in just a few short years."

"Yes, children do grow up," Emily agreed, "but hopefully, they'll visit us often or at least call or email."

"They will," Hotch said. "We can also go visit them whenever they are once we decide to retire from the BAU that is. Most if not all vampires travel a great deal in the course of their lives as you know, even if they settle somewhere for a decade or two before they move on."

"Our kind only travel so much because we get bored easily," Emily stated and Hotch nodded in agreement.

"That is one of the serious downsides of living forever," Hotch agreed.

"At least we'll have JJ, Dave and Spencer, to share eternity with as even if we separate and go our own way I'm sure we'll stay in contact and see each other every decade or two."

"Yes, I'm certainly glad that JJ and Spencer were turned into vampires and that Dave already was one," Hotch agreed, "as this way we won't lose two of the people we have become very close to, three if you count Dave. I only wish that Garcia and Morgan would agree to be turned into vampires to since I am close to all of them."

"I am to, but all we can do is ask them if that's something they want to do, but if they don't then we have to accept their decision and can't force the issue," Emily said.

"This is the problem with becoming close to somebody who isn't one our our kind," Hotch admitted. "Don't get me wrong I don't regret becoming friends with Morgan and Garcia or Gideon for that matter, but I know I'm going to miss them when they eventually die of old age."

"I will to, but we'll deal with it," Emily said. "We can't lock ourselves away from human contact or becoming close to someone who is mortal as that's a good way to go insane and lose touch with reality and we both know where that would eventually lead."

"I know, we'll both make close friends over the centuries only to eventually lose them, because they are mortal and while that will be painful it will keep us in touch with our emotions and will keep us from being too isolated from the rest of society," Hotch agreed.

The two continued to quietly talk for a long time before Hotch simply picked his mate up in his arms and headed upstairs in order to make love to her, which was something that both of them loved to do.

~~~Unexpected Bonds~~~

500 years later

"This is the life!" Emily exclaimed watching the Eiffel Tower that was all lit up like a beacon against the night sky. Emily snuggled very comfortably in her husband's arms, as he stood behind her with his chin on the top of her head. The Eiffel Tower was a historical monument that would stand for centuries to come and hopefully, forever and it was also a symbol of love as many courting couples had told each other they loved each other underneath it and proposed marriage. The Eiffel Tower was a symbol of what was possible and also a symbol of hope and love. It had become as well known as the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Statue of Liberty or the Taj Mahal.

The two of them had been married not quite 500 years, but they had met five centuries ago even if they had only been married like 497 of those years. She and Aaron along with Dave and Jennifer Rossi, formerly Jareau and Spencer Reid had worked side-by-side for many, many years. Morgan and Garcia had eventually retired and two other agents had taken their place and then two more after them.

Finally she and Aaron had retired after a hundred years for her, as her husband had been working with the BAU considerably longer.

"I love you," Hotch told his mate softly kissing the top of her head. "Life has never been boring since you appeared like a dream come true."

"No, life has been an adventure ever since I met you," Emily agreed easily, even as she turned to kiss Aaron on his ever willing lips.

She and Aaron had had more than 50 children together in that 500 years and the fact of the matter was that she was pregnant now and this pregnancy hadn't exactly been planned, not that either one of them was complaining, since most of them had been spaced out far enough for them to be able to enjoy themselves for a few years before the next one or two or even three came along as she had had triplets several times, as well as twins and singletons, although it had mostly been just one. She was only a week pregnant this time and it must've been on their first night here in the most romantic city in the world.

"So what do you suspect we'll have this time," Hotch asked casually.

"I don't really know and I don't really care either, since we have had plenty of both, although I admit that we have more boys than girls so another little girl would be great."

"Or even two of them?" Hotch asked with a smile.

"Well, if I did happen to have twins neither one of us is about to object," Emily teased him.

"Definitely not, as two little girls that look like their mother would be pretty awesome," Hotch said, as he leaned down to kiss his wife and mate on the lips.

"Personally, I think they should look like you," Emily teased lightheartedly back. "You're the one that all the women are always swarming over whenever we go to a bar or a nightclub."

"Oh, and the men don't swarm over you as if they're the bee and you're the pollen?" Hotch teased right back.

"What they are, are pests," Emily shot back. "I remember one guy in particular about a 150 years ago. We were in New York for new years and we were in a bar having a few drinks and just dancing the night away and this one guy kept trying to cut in, even though I kept brushing him off."

"Oh, yes, I remember that," Hotch remembered with a grimace. "I came this close to punching his nose and breaking it. I likely would have pulverized his nose at least instead of just breaking it though I was so furious, so I restrained myself." Hotch held two of his fingers less then an inch apart and in fact the skin was almost touching to show how close he had been to doing that guy some serious bodily damage. "I know it's only natural for a vampire to attract their prey even when we're not trying, but that doesn't mean I don't get annoyed at the way some of them can be persistent or that you don't."

"It's life," Emily said philosophically. "The only way to avoid that kind of thing is to put ourselves in a glass bubble and not interact with the world around us. I think a few minor annoyances aren't to much to put up with to be able to live our lives the way we want to."

"Yes, you're right," Hotch agreed. "It was more than annoying at the time, as I really wanted to tear that guy limb from limb and the only thing that stopped me was I didn't want to cause a scene, as we were trying to live as quietly as possible."

"I don't call killing that pedophile a few years back to living quietly," Emily laughed.

"Now that was fun," Hotch grinned ferociously. "That guy more than deserved it though, as he had raped and killed more than 20 children before we finally tracked him down."

"Yes, that was fun. He was certainly prolific," Emily agreed with a rather grim smile. "We certainly tortured him for a few days before we finally put him out of his misery."

"And the government still doesn't know who killed him and if we're extremely lucky they never will," Hotch said.

"They won't ever discover who did it, as we were really careful to cover our tracks," Emily said, even as she snuggled back into her mate's arms. "That's not the first child molester we've killed and it won't be the last, I only wish we could go after some of the other types of criminals, the ones that never change because it's not in them to."

"No, it's better if we do stick to child molesters," Hotch said, "although believe me, I'd like to go after some of those men and women who murder, especially those that murder children."

"Yes, I know we can't fix all the evil in the world," Emily sighed, as she took a sip of her drink which was champagne mixed with blood.

"So have you heard from Dave and JJ lately or Spencer and Keziah?" asked Hotch.

"I have heard from Dave and JJ and I've been meaning to tell you, but you throughly distracted me by ripping my clothes off and making love to me before we could even make it to the bed," Emily said with a shit-eating grin as she remembered that. That scene had happened the first day after they had gotten here and they had spent hours making love before going out to see some of the sites of Paris. This was not the first time they had been to France or even the first time they had been to Paris and it wouldn't be the last. It also didn't mean that they didn't enjoy themselves to the hilt, to the contrary they did, as cities changed, even if that took decades or longer, so there was always something new to see. They had fucked each other senseless more than once in the short week they had been here and also gone out both in the daytime and at night to explore every inch of the city and every curvy little backstreet.

"Well, it is our wedding anniversary and I am allowed to make love to my wife as much as I like on that particular day," Hotch explained with a lecherous grin.

Emily laughed uproariously at her husband's words and said through her chuckles, "You do that no matter what day it is. Sometimes we spend days making love and doing little else."

"You've never objected before," Hotch said knowing he was being teased, "so you can't start complaining now, as it's way too late."

"I wasn't complaining just pointing out facts," Emily denied. "I would never complain about how much we make love since I happen to enjoy it as much as you do."

"Good," Hotch growled possessively his arms tightening a little around Emily's still slim waist as if to keep her from escaping his grip. That slimness wouldn't last long though as she already had a little pregnancy bump and that bump would rapidly expand until her stomach looked like a beach ball.

Emily know that Aaron could still be a little possessive towards her, even though they had been together for 500 years and married for 497 of it. Emily knew that he secretly feared that she and him being together was a wonderful dream and that he would wake from it at any moment. The only problem with that analogy was that vampires didn't sleep. Emily believed that Aaron feeling as if he was in some dream went all the way back to his childhood where his parents hadn't loved him like they should and so now he would always be that insecure little boy deep inside that only wanted to be loved or have someone to love, something she was more than willing to do, with as much love and passion as she could.

"You don't have to worry I'm not going anywhere," Emily assured her mate gently, even as she snuggled into his chest.

"I know," Hotch said softly seeming to come out of his possessive mode. He didn't bother to apologize, because he and Emily had had this discussion many times before and he knew that his mate understood that inside he would always that little boy that craved his parents love.

"In any case, JJ called me while you were down at the gift shop ordering all those flowers for me," Emily said getting back to the original subject gesturing around the room. The honeymoon suite that they were staying in was covered in roses as they filled every nook and cranny of the room leaving barely enough room to walk. Red, which was the color of love.

"It's our anniversary, and you deserve roses at the very least, as it's not like I could take you out to dinner, since we don't eat," Hotch said. He had ordered so many roses for their suite that they filled the room with their wonderful fragrance and he and Emily had made love amongst them more than once in the last few days.

"You spoil me," Emily said, even as she kissed her mate on the lips.

"You deserve it," Hotch said. "The last 500 years wouldn't have been so wonderful without you in it, as I remember very well what my life was like before you and I met. Besides, I like spoiling you."

"That's been obvious ever since you and I met," Emily said unable to keep the tenderness and love out of her voice and really she didn't bother to try.

Hotch just chuckled at his mate's rejoiner. "Besides, you spoil me just as much as I do you so in that we are equals."

"Why should I let you be the only one that shows how much they care?" Emily asked rhetorically. "I love you, just as much as you do me and if you are going to spoil me rotten with all these gifts then I'm going to do the same for you, so you know that I love you just as much."

"You've let me know everyday that you love me, and you don't have to do anything at all," Hotch said softly.

"I could say the same thing about you," Emily told mate. "Just sitting together reading or whatever we are doing is enough for me."

"But what woman doesn't like to be spoiled sometimes?" Hotch asked with a smile.

"That's true enough, as I like pretty things, although I'm perfectly capable of buying them for myself. I do appreciate everything you've given me though, as it's more special then if I get it for myself."

"I know, why do you think I do it?" Hotch smirked sounding smug making Emily giggle, which was a sound that delighted Hotch, as it was music to his ears, so he tried to make her giggle as often as possible.

"Anyway, JJ and I talked for quite a long time and apparently she's also pregnant again, although farther along then I am," Emily added.

"So how many children does this make for Dave and her?" Hotch asked with a chuckle always amazed by the fact that a lot of times JJ and Emily got pregnant very close together by sheer coincidence.

"Not as many as we do, but that just means that JJ is better at not having them close together or maybe she's just not as fertile," Emily said. "I believe it's around 25, maybe 30, if you don't count the four she had before she was turned. Not to mention Henry and Michael."

Henry and Michael Rossi, were both vampires now, although they had started off as human. They had agreed to be turned back in the in the early 21st century and they had been in their late 20s when that had occurred. Dave had been more than happy to change them Hotch remembered, as that way neither Dave or JJ would lose them, which both he and Emily could understand, since they both loved JJ's twins by another man to and so did their godfather Spencer Reid who was also now a vampire.

"She's had fewer twins that's all," Hotch said, "I think she's had then maybe five times in 500 years and also we must consider the fact that she's not half human like you are and so that likely has something to do with it as well."

"I hadn't thought of it like that, but you're right sometimes full vampires don't get pregnant very easily and so one every 5 to 10 years is about average, although sometimes they come along sooner or much later then is average," Emily agreed.

"And she also could've had her uterus removed, so she didn't have anymore until it grew back," Hotch said. "After all, you do that quite frequently so that we can't have anymore children right away. In any case, it could be any number of reasons that JJ doesn't get pregnant as frequently."

"True enough," Emily conceded.

The two were silent for a long time as they sipped their champagne and refilled the glasses when they were empty as it wasn't like vampires could get drunk and there was more blood than champagne in the bottle anyway.

"So have you heard from Spencer and Keziah?" Emily asked after a few minutes of content and comfortable silence.

"Not in awhile," Hotch admitted. "I'm not worried though, as not much can harm a vampire and sometimes you don't see your family for decades until they either contact you or you literally run into them. The last I knew they were in Rome exploring the coliseum and other historic sites and for all I know they might still be there, as Rome is a fascinating city, with plenty to see and do."

"You've been there?" Emily asked with the perfectly raised eyebrow.

"Yes, but it was long before I met you," Hotch said. "We can go if you like, as I haven't been in probably 800 years."

"Well, we've been a lot of places, but not to Rome, so I think that's a great idea," Emily said, "but after this one is at least two, maybe three years old."

"We could travel after they reach two and that way they'll be better prepared for college when they reach four years old," Hotch said. "They need some experience in the world as they can't learn everything from books or from watching TV even if we settle somewhere long enough for them too."

"That might be possible so long as they have good control of their bloodlust," Emily agreed.

"If they don't then we won't be going anywhere," Hotch said firmly, "but so far most of our children have gotten good control of their bloodlust within two years, although there have been a few that it's taken longer learn that control."

"They inherited our stubbornness which helps," Emily said.

"Definitely," Hotch agreed immediately. "Now that we've finished the bottle why don't you let me take you to bed?"

"Is that all you ever think about—sex?" Emily asked with the snort, but then she grinned to show she wasn't really annoyed.

"Of course, it is," Hotch said leering playfully at his mate. "I'll never get enough of making love to my gorgeous, lovely, intelligent mate."

"There's no need to butter me up," Emily said mildly, as she would be blushing if she was capable of it. "You know I'm always up for that and it's not like we need to sleep so we can go out anytime of the day or night or simply stay here and fuck each other senseless."

"I'm not buttering you up, that's really what I think," Hotch told her sincerely.

"Personally, I think you're just trying to get me into the sack, not that that's all that hard to do," Emily teased him.

"Think what you like," Hotch shrugged unoffended. "I love you for more than just the spectacular sex. I love you for your sense of humor and the way that you help me hunt down those pedophiles that rape and abuse children. I love you for the way you make me laugh, as I definitely didn't laugh as much before I met as you who has helped me lighten up my normally serious personality. My life was dull before we met, even though I enjoyed my work, well, all except the paperwork, so I love you for many more reasons then just the sex as spectacular as that always is."

Emily laughed at that, as that was an old joke between her and Aaron. "Anybody who enjoys doing the mountain of paperwork that the government seems to thrive off of needs to have their heads examined."

"Well, at least I could get it done really fast due to vampire speed, but I definitely don't envy those people that have to do it at normal speed, as it takes them much longer, then it used to take for me to do it," Hotch said.

"Well, we haven't had do paperwork in 400 years, ever since we retired from the BAU," Emily said, "although I realize that we might have a job in the future where during a lot of paperwork is required."

"Well, that's for the future," Hotch said picking his mate up in his arms and heading back inside. "Now though I plan to take you to bed and love you forever."

"That's perfectly fine with me," Emily said snuggling suggestively into her mate's chest.

Hotch's inner vampire growled, as he raced both of them into the bedroom and was on top of his mate in two seconds flat.

The bed was king-sized, although much bigger then most of them and it made a lovely playground for the two of them to make love on. It was also a four-poster with a canopy and they could close the curtains so they wouldn't be disturbed and they often did just that in the short week they had been there.

No words were needed between the two of them as they knew each other so well after 500 years together and so they both anticipated each others needs. Emily offered her neck to her mate, which caused Hotch to growl possessively, as that gesture was one of love and acceptance between them and caused his inner vampire to just want to take care of her. The baring of Emily's neck was a sign that she was willing to concede control to him like she did for no one else, since he was definitely an alpha female just as he was an alpha male and alphas did not concede control easily.

Hotch begin to gently make love to his mate and Emily withered beneath him begging for more and he was more than happy to give into that demand.

The two of them made love for hours before they were finally sated and satisfied for the moment anyway and then they lay together just basking in the afterglow of their lovemaking.

"I love you," Emily told her mate softly even now she snuggled into his front, their legs so tangled together that it was going to take some time to separate them.

"I love you too," Hotch assured her, even as he kissed the side of her neck.

No more words were needed and so they simply lay silently together basking in their love for each other, a love that would never end no matter how many centuries they lived.