This is it. The last and final chapter. I promise a sequel is coming soon. I can't promise how soon but its coming.

Chapter 10

Epilogue: 8 months later

Spencer was confined to the couch. Lidia and Tanya banned him from going upstairs especially with how far along he was.

"JJ, I swear, I'm so ready to be done. I'm dying of boredom and those two girls are driving me nuts."

JJ giggled, "Aw, come on Spence, Tanya and Lidia mean well. Just be glad you have people to take care of you."

"I know they mean well. I do but…" Spencer froze.

"Spence?" JJ got worried when Spencer didn't speak for a long time. "Spencer?"

"I think…" he gave a small whimper.

"Spencer, are you in labor?"

"I don't know! Something's happening and I'm in pain and…" Spencer sobbed. "I need Derek," he mumbled.

JJ sighed. Derek had gone to the hospital late last night with Penelope. She knew he had made a mistake when he chose Penelope over Spencer. "Spence, you're in labor. I'm going to hang up and I want you to call the girls okay? You need to get to the hospital immediately."

Spencer whimpered and nodded before realizing JJ couldn't see him, "Okay."

Spencer hung up the phone from JJ and texted Tania. He knew she could get to him faster. He wanted Derek.

~~~CM~~~

JJ hung up and raced to Hotch's office, "Hotch."

Hotch looked up and frowned, "JJ, what's wrong?"

"Spencer. He's gone into labor and…God Hotch, he's terrified."

Hotch put his file down, "Where are the girls?"

JJ shook her head, "I don't know. I think Lidia's at work."

Hotch nodded, "Let's go. We'll take the jet. The others are at the hospital with Morgan and Garcia."

JJ nodded.

~~~CM~~~

Derek was seated next to Penelope grinning as she held their baby boy. He couldn't believe this was happening. He was just grateful he was around to see it.

"So, you gonna tell us his name or are we gonna have to guess?" Emily asked.

"Anthony. After my dad," Derek smiled.

"Wow. Nice strong name," Dave smiled. "Welcome to the family little bambino."

Derek frowned when his phone buzzed with a text. He opened it seeing it was a text from JJ: Spencer went into labor an hour ago. Hotch and I are headed out there. He's been asking for you.

"Derek?" Penelope called.

Derek put his phone away and shook his head, "Nothing baby. Just JJ. She apologized she couldn't come see you. She said she'll try and come when you go home."

Penelope grinned and kissed Anthony's head.

~~~CM~~~

Spencer looked up as Hotch and JJ entered the room, "You guys didn't have to come."

"Are you kidding Spencer? We wanted to be here. Just because you don't live in Quantico anymore doesn't mean we're not still a family," JJ smiled. "What did the doctor say?"

"He's about seven centimeters," Tanya smiled.

Hotch grinned, "Wow. You're almost there. You ready to meet your daughter?"

Hotch looked at Spencer. He knew how hard these last few months had been for him. After Derek practically deserted him he had no one. Sure, he had Tanya and Lidia but they weren't the team. They weren't…family. JJ couldn't just desert him like the others and well, it didn't take too much convincing from her to have Hotch on his side as well. He remembered listening to Spencer sob on the phone when the pain got too much for him.

He shook himself from his thoughts as Spencer was speaking, "Did you see her baby?"

JJ shook her head, "No but I heard she had a boy."

Tanya frowned, "Spencer, you should be worrying about yourself right now. Not that two-bit jerk and his bitch."

"Tanya!" Lidia gasped.

Spencer's eyes welled up with tears. JJ looked ready to kill. She jabbed a finger in Tanya's direction, "Outside. Now."

Tanya followed her outside and JJ backed her into the wall, "You're an ass you know that? I get you don't like Derek. Believe me you have your feelings about our teammates pretty clear. But did you ever think why he's concerned? Or even asking about them for that matter?"

Tanya blinked.

"How many times has Spencer asked for Derek? Or cried out his name in the middle of the night?"

"I…"

JJ sighed, "You don't get it do you? Spencer loves him. No matter what anyone thinks or says. And talking about him, asking for him is his way of keeping sane. Of keeping Derek close. So do me a favor and stow your crap and just be there for him."

Tanya nodded and the two went back inside just as the doctor came in and did one more check, "It's time Spencer."

Spencer's lip trembled and looked at JJ, "I wish Derek were here."

She stroked his hair, "I know sweetie. Do you want anyone in there with you?"

He shook his head.

~~~CM~~~

Derek glanced at his wife and smiled. After Dave and Emily left she had fed Anthony causing him to fall asleep before she herself fell asleep. He sighed as he slowly left the room and walked to the waiting room where he dialed JJ.

"Hello?"

"Jayje, it's me."

"Took you long enough to get back in touch with me."

"JJ…never mind. How is he?"

Derek heard JJ sigh, "He went into the delivery room alone."

"Wait, what?! Why didn't you go with him?"

"Because he refused and I'm not about to argue with him. But that's beside the point. So when are you coming down?"

Derek blinked. Huh? "JJ, I…I can't…Penelope just…"

"You selfish bastard. Spencer is having your child and you can't even come out to see him? I really thought you cared Derek but maybe I was wrong," she snapped. She sighed, "Derek, he didn't get an epidural and he's crying out for you."

"Derek?"

Derek sighed and looked to where Penelope was standing, "I gotta go." He hung up the phone and walked over to Penelope, "Baby, you know the doctor said not to get out of bed."

"Who were you talking to? Was that him?"

"JJ."

"What did she want?"

"Nothing babe. Come on let's get you back to bed," Derek led her back to her room.

"Derek, what did she want? I may not be a profiler, but that's twice she contacted you. And I know it's not to congratulate me. So what did she want?"

Derek sighed as he helped his wife lay down, "Spencer went into labor about an hour ago. Just now she told me he's in the delivery room. She was trying to get me to go down."

Penelope looked at him, "You're going aren't you?"

Derek shook his head, "No baby. I told her I couldn't...wouldn't leave you."

Penelope smiled, "Well good. I mean Spencer made his choice. He's the one who told you to leave and never come back."

"Yeah."

~~~CM~~~

An hour later the group could hear the cries of Spencer's daughter. Tanya and Lidia let out a breath. They actually had feared of something happening. JJ smiled and looked at Hotch who, surprisingly, had a smile on his face. However, the smile didn't last long for either of them when they were given the okay to see Spencer and they saw him on the bed with his daughter bundled in his arms.

"Morgan's an ass," Hotch whispered.

JJ snorted, "That's putting it mildly," she whispered back.

"Yeah well I'm gonna kick his ass."

"You two mind not whispering and come see your niece?"

Tanya and Lidia blinked, "Niece?"

JJ smiled, "Like I said, we're a family. We're all aunts and uncles to everyone's children. Spencer is not only an uncle to my son he's also his godfather."

Spencer grinned and placed the girl in JJ's arms, "I'm asking you and Hotch to be her godparents."

"Spence…"

Hotch nodded, "I'd be honored. So, you gotta name for this little princess?"

"Morgana."

Hotch and JJ shared a look. JJ stroked the girl's cheek before handing her over to Hotch, "I gotta make a phone call."

JJ stepped outside and dialed Derek, "JJ, listen, I can't talk right now."

"Shut up and listen to me you asshole. Spencer had a daughter. He named her Morgana. Derek, this boy loves you. Despite the shit you put him through he loves you and you can't even acknowledge the fact that he had your child because of your wife…"

"He made that decision JJ, not me. I offered to help him with the baby, and he said no. I offered just to be his friend but he said no. Do not blame me."

"Derek, do you maybe think there was a reason? You're a goddamn profiler! You think him naming his daughter Morgana, or him constantly crying out for you doesn't mean anything?! You're dumber than I thought. Think about it Derek. He needs you."

JJ hung up the phone and went back into the room. Tanya and Lidia were cooing over Morgana and Tanya was teasing Spencer about being their surrogate.

END.