Author's Note: Well, readers, it's the end of the road for this little jewel. I hope everyone liked it and if any of you have an idea for a sequel, let me know. I'm certainly not adverse to doing one. Please drop us a review and let us know what you thought. I may try and do an epilogue at some point, but for now, my other stories are keeping me quite busy. I don't own Criminal Minds. Thanks for reading!

Chapter 138

Three hours later, David Rossi sat in the rocking chair beside his wife's bed rocking his son. Staring down at the already alert bundle in his arms, David spoke quietly to the baby.

"You've had a big day, haven't you, little one?" David whispered. "Being born is serious business, isn't it?"

In response, his son blinked sleepily back at him.

"What was that?" he asked his son, as if the boy had asked him a question. "Oh, I agree!" he said animatedly. "Your mama is one hell of a woman. Quite possibly the most extraordinary person on the face of the planet. See, she did something that most people said would be impossible. She brought your old man back to life. Yes, she did. Took my cold empty life and filled it with love and laughter. She's good at doing that. Ask anyone. You'll see. She'll do it for you, too."

The baby continued staring at his father as he talked.

"What's that you say, Gabriel? Why, yes, I believe she is without a doubt the most beautiful woman in the world. And, you want to know something else? Don't tell anybody, but she's all ours! OURS, kiddo! Yeah, I know, we are the lucky ones."

"David, are you already filling our son's ears with tall tales," JJ asked, smiling sleepily over at him.

Rising to put the baby in his bassinet beside her bed, he gently laid him down before turning to bend over and kiss his wife gently on the lips. "YOU, Mrs. Rossi, should be sleeping. You've done some hard work today, Beautiful. I want you to rest," David ordered gently.

"I am resting," JJ said, reaching up to slide a soft hand down his whiskered cheek.

"You have not…not really. I mean it, sweetheart."

Turning her head to look at their now sleeping son, JJ smiled as she turned her eyes back up to David's. "He's perfect, isn't he?"

David nodded. "So is his mother. You gave me a miracle today, Jennifer Elizabeth Rossi. As long as I live, I'll never be able to tell you how grateful I am."

"You helped, David. I couldn't have made him alone," JJ whispered.

"Have I told you how amazing you were today?" David asked softly, stroking her face with a gentle hand.

"So were you," JJ replied, leaning into his touch.

"I love you so much, sweetheart. If I live to be a hundred, I don't think I'll ever feel as happy as I do right here in this moment."

"Me either. I can't believe a simple little one night stand evolved into finding the love of my life," JJ confided.

"Funny how things work out," David nodded. "We even got our own little consequence out of the deal to," he smiled, nodding toward the bassinet.

"If these were the consequences I got without even trying, I don't ever want to plan a thing in my life again, David."

"That makes two of us, honey," David whispered, slowly lowering his mouth to claim the lips of the woman he'd spend the rest of his life loving.

THE END