Title: Developments and Changes Part 4: A Baby Shower!
Author: Trista Groulx
Rating: T
Disclaimer: I don't own Criminal Minds, it belongs to its creator, network, writers, actors and actresses who bring it to life.
Summary: Prentiss and Reid are getting ready to welcome their new baby, but first they need to tell a few more people, and deal with a few more bumps.
Notes: I felt the need to write about their baby shower. I'm not a fan of baby showers either, I've only been to a few, but I figure Garcia could make it fun!

Reid was fixing his tie as he got waited for Prentiss to come down ready for the baby shower that Garcia was throwing for them. Prentiss was in another long flowing maternity dress. She liked to to wear them because they were comfortable, and showed of her silhouette nicely. Reid smiled when he saw his wife coming down the stairs. He was wearing a pair of tan slacks, a light blue button down shirt and "Chipmunks" tie.

"I thought that baby showers were for women," Reid complained.

"Not anymore Spencer," Prentiss told him. "Besides, I can't do this without you, you know I need you there for events involving my mother."

"It's not like your mother planned this one. Garcia did this for us it's going to be fine."

"If it's going to be great why are you trying to get out of it?"

"I'm not the kind of person who enjoys large gatherings, and I've never been to a baby shower before."

"It's going to be our friends and my mother, and maybe a few other people that you met at our reception. Interesting choice of tie."

"I figure if Garcia is going to make me endure a baby shower, I am going to make her wonder about how I managed to match."

Prentiss laughed. "Did you find something to match?"

"It's not an exact match, but yes. With that squeakel movie out now there is a lot of merchandise. The Chipmunks is the only cartoon I remember watching growing up, I always liked Simon. I thought something a little childish for this event would be appropriate."

"You would prefer the smart one, to the cheeky one," she laughed, before she kissed his cheek softly. "I think so too. I like your Chipmunks tie, but I think I'll prefer your boxers."

"You always do. Although I will never understand why you prefer me looking scrawny and shy in strange boxers then geeky and fully dressed in a normalish tie."

"Because when you are in your, sometimes funny, boxers I know that I am going to see you naked soon, and I like you best when you're naked."

He blushed. "That is something I will never understand, but I am grateful for."

She kissed him, this time on the lips. It started of sweet and chaste but soon turned frenzied. Her hands were in his hair then one started down his back. Soon one of her hands was on his ass pulling him close to her. Reid pulled away from the kiss, reluctantly. Knowing that if they were late Garcia would come in search of them, he still had an irrational fear of being walked in on when he was with his wife.

"We're going to be late," he told her.

"So? It's our party, we can be late," she told him.

"I do not want to have to tell Garcia we were late because you needed to see my boxers, which led to a quickie."

"Spencer Reid you don't know how to have a quickie."

"Then that's another problem now isn't it?"

"No, not really," she replied. "I don't care if we are late. Weren't you the one who said he didn't want to go."

"This is not a good way to get out of it. If we miss this because of that Garcia will never let either of us live it down. As much as I don't want to do this, we should go."

"Fine, you're no fun sometimes."

"I'll make it up to you Dolcezza."

"You'd better."

"I always do Emily. Always."

The two of them headed outside to their car. He put his hand on her back as they walked to the car. She handed him the keys. Normally she liked to drive, but with her belly getting larger she didn't feel comfortable behind the wheel anymore. He smiled then opened the passenger side door for her. She got in, then he went over to the driver's side.

"Should we tell them we've picked a name?" Reid asked.

"I'd like that," Prentiss replied. "I'm getting sick of all the nicknames Garcia has thought up for her."

"She'll probably call her one of them after she is born though, or think of a new one."

"Just like you will always call her Amorino when you think no one is listening," she told him with a grin.

He smiled. "Did I tell you yet that you look amazing?"

"No, but thank you Spencer, I needed to hear that, I'm starting to feel pretty big." She kissed his cheek gently.

Reid moved to capture her lips. She pulled him closer to her, her tongue exploring his warm mouth. She ran her hands through his hair, as his hands slipped down her back, and under her ass. Prentiss smiled, glad that he was getting more comfortable touching her in places other then a locked room.

"Spencer Reid you are going to make us late for our own party if you keep that up," she purred. "You know what that does to me."

"I'll stop, but when we get home I think I'm going to have to have to show you just how much I love you."

"You know all of this is going to change when the baby arrives right?"

He nodded. "I know Dolcezza, but it doesn't mean our fun will stop."

He started the car and started toward the venue where the shower being held. Garcia had rented a hall, and had found a catering company. When they went inside Reid was glad to see that the gathering was still small. Ambassador Prentiss had a way with making people do things the way she wanted. He was surprised that Garcia had managed to stand her ground. But then again the tech queen of the BAU could do just about anything.

Both of them were shocked to discover that the whole place wasn't decorated in pink. Garcia had found baby shower decorations which were light purple and green. There were streamers, and balloons, even the table clothes and napkins matched. All of the tables had centre pieces which were baby bottles various baby things inside. Tiny stuffed toys, soothers, and diaper pins.

Garcia came over and gave the both hugs. "Do you love it?" she asked.

"We do thank you," Prentiss assured her. "It's amazing, she's going to love to see the pictures of her baby shower when she grows up."

"Great," Garcia put her hands on Prentiss' belly. "Don't forget your Auntie Penny did all of this for you Mini-Genius." She felt the baby kick a few times. "Wow she's getting so strong Emily."

"I know, she might have tried to hide from us for he first half, but now she wants everyone to know that she is there, and she's very excited to escape."

"She just wants to explore the world," Reid said. "Right Amorino, you just want to see who all these crazy people who liek to talk to you, don't you?"

"I know you Boy Genius I never really thought you'd be so, involved. The way you were with JJ I thought you'd be freaked out by the whole baby thing the rest of your life."

"JJ isn't my wife. I had never seen a woman go through a pregnancy before. Everything was new to me. I didn't realise just how strong babies could be before they were even born. Now I've done my research. Besides, Emily had to threaten me in order to get over me over my fears."

Garcia laughed. "I would too, Sweetness. But it's nice to see that you are so involved, it's adorable."

JJ came over to them, she was carrying Henry, and Will followed. "Emily you look beautiful. Isn't she just glowing?"

"She is, I hope this isn't your way of tellin' me you want to have another baby," Will laughed.

"I think I'm still happy with Henry."

"Big Bewwy!" Henry exclaimed, his hands going toward Emily's stomach.

"That's right big guy," Reid said. "That's your kind of cousin growing inside of aunt Emily."

Emily laughed feeling Henry's tiny hands on her belly. His eye grew wide when he felt the baby kicking. He then started to giggle. Will, JJ, Reid and Prentiss all watched the toddler, smiling. They loved the look on his face when he was trying to learn something new. Reid and Prentiss looked at each other, grinning, they couldn't wait until it was their child who was exploring the world.

"Baby!" he laughed. "Hi Baby! You come pway!"

"It's going to be a little while before the baby can come play," JJ told the two and half year old. He pouted slightly.

"Uncie 'Pence you pway wit me?" he asked hopefully.

"Sure Buddy, what do you want to play?"

Henry toddled off and came back with his wooden blocks that JJ had packed along with a few other toys to keep him occupied. Reid sat down on the floor in a corner out of the way with his godson, and they began building and spelling with the blocks. Prentiss watched, she rubbed her belly a little, grinning. Her mind drifting thinking about when she would be able to watch him with their child.

"He's going to be an amazing father," JJ told her friend.

"I know. I look at him with Henry and I wonder how is the same person who I met when I first started working at the BAU. He can still be so awkward, but when he's with Henry, he's so amazing."

"He surprised me too the first time I asked him to watch Henry. After I saw how excited he would get when he got to come over and play with him I knew I picked the perfect godfather for him. I keep thinking about the day when I get to watch him on the floor playing with all of the kids."

Jack Hotchner had come over and joined in the game. Helping show Henry different words to spell, and making sure that the toddler's towers didn't come tumbling down. JJ and Prentiss glanced over at Hotch, and noticed a content grin wash over his face. That was something they hadn't seen on their boss' lips in a long time. He took just watched as the two kids, and the over grown child played.

"Did I tell you we chose a name?" Prentiss asked JJ.

Garcia over heard. "Oh that's so exciting! What did you decide on?"

"Sonya," Emily replied. "Sonya Hope Prentiss-Reid."

"That's so cute! So you still haven't managed to talk Reid into changing to Doctor Prentiss huh?"

Prentiss laughed. "Neither of us want change our names, it would be too confusing at work."

"That's a loaded name," said Rossi, who had been lurking near the women. "Sonya means wise, you two have a lot of dreams for the little cherub."

"I guess we do."

"Little cherub?" JJ asked.

"That's what her nickname means."

"Leave it to Spence to find a nickname like that. How long did it take you to chose a name?"

"Too long," laughed Prentiss. "We had some very different ideas about what we wanted to name her. But I'm glad we finally agreed on something. It was easier to agree on her middle name, and to hyphenate her name."

"Did I hear that right, you picked a name?" Morgan asked as he walked by.

"Yeah, we decided to name her Sonya."

"I really like that. Hotch owes me twenty bucks he bet me you two wouldn't agree on a name till after she was born."

The team scattered when they saw Ambassador Prentiss coming over, looking very determined. Prentiss glanced at Reid needing his hand to deal with her. Reid was too distracted playing with the two boys to realise what else was going on. She wasn't sure what to expect, but was shocked when her mother hugged her gently.

"I don't think I've told you before how proud I am of you," Elizabeth told her daughter.

"Mom?" she asked confused.

"I thought it was time you hear it. For a long time I wondered why you chose a man like Spencer to be your husband. But I finally understand. Just look at how he is with those children. He's going to be a great father, and I know he's already a great husband to you. I needed you to know, Emily. You know I'm not heartless."

"Thank you Mom," Prentiss said, tears in her eyes.

Reid had glanced over her direction, to make sure she was all right. When he saw her he knew that something was right. Prentiss never looked like that. As much fun as he was having with Jack and Henry he knew he needed to stop.

"I'll be back," he told the two boys. "Keep playing." He dashed over to his wife. "What's wrong Dolcezza?" he asked taking her into his arms.

"Nothing's wrong. I'm just a little overwhelmed."

"Come over here, and sit for a moment."

She nodded and let him lead her to a chair. She sat down, knowing better then to try to argue with him. He was only trying to be helpful, but sometimes he would go overboard. She couldn't wait for the baby to be born so he would relax a little bit, and his need to be helpful would be shared between the two of them. He handed her a cup of water. She smiled and took a sip.

"It's not a big deal Spencer. I'm fine. I told you, I'm just overwhelmed. My mother just told me she was proud of me," she explained. "She's never told me that in my life."

He smiled. "I'm glad that she did." He kissed her forehead. "I'm happy you're okay."

"I'll be okay as long as I always know you'll be there for me."

"Always, Dolcezza, for you and for Sonya, I promise."

She leaned over and kissed him softly. She was shocked when he didn't blush. She depended the kiss, running her hands through his hair. He smiled and pulled her closer to him. It felt nice to be able to be caught up in a moment together any time she wanted.

The End

Notes: The baby will come in the next part I promise. I shouldn't be evil but well you know me I don't always mean to. Then I'm gonna do a flash-forward epilogue of sorts then that's it. I have been trying to fit in that Chipmunks thing for a while hehe...