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A/N: Another idea! Hope you like this one!
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Penelope walked into work that morning the same way she'd left her apartment. Her post kept prisoner in the death grip her left hand was doing. It wasn't so much out of anger, more out of despair and confusion at what to do.
She skipped going to say hello, she wanted to do some work and fix a game plan together. She slapped her post down and got settled. She ended up sitting staring at the post with a fluffy pen to her lips when two dark sculpted arms came down in front of her with a mug of coffee.
"You were empty handed baby girl." Derek said over her shoulder and she felt all her angst just leave her body in one simple breath. "Ahh you got it as well." He said as she took the cup and took a leisurely sip as he picked up an invite. "Should be a laugh."
"I guess so." She told them nonchalantly and took another sip of her drink. She looked at him as he came to her side and leant on the desk. "What?"
"Gonna share what that attitude was about?"
"Read the invite handsome." She told him and he picked the invite up. "Out loud." She said as he started to just read it in it his head.
"The BAU's big family day out finalisation invitation." He said and looked at her silently confused; she prompted him to carry on so he did. "The day where families are brought together for sun, fun and banter."
Penelope huffed. "Family Derek. It's a day where our parents, brothers, sisters, grandparents, husbands, wives, partners, whatever join us and we have fun playing games and sit around to some big ole fiesta."
"You'll go with Kevin." Penelope raised her brow at that. "What have I put my foot in now?"
"Awkwardness." Penelope grumbled. "Me and Kevin aren't as dapper and dandy as we've been making it out to be."
"Well this might be what pulls you together." Penelope shrugged. "You can always join my family. Be a Morgan for the day."
"She's with the Lynch family." Kevin said as he stepped in at the end of that conversation.
"Or that." Derek said and Penelope wanted to laugh then. "See, you're sorted baby girl. No worries or qualms, we'll have us a siesta in the sun."
"Mm now that sounds good right now." Penelope said and looked at Kevin with a small smile before looking back. "Right sugar shack, get back to work while I talk to that wondrous man there."
"Need me, come find me. Whatever though you are going to this on Saturday." He waved the invitation in her face and dropped it back onto the desk.
"I don't even get a choice here do I?"
"Na uh sugar." Derek told her and smirked. "The only way you get out of it, is if you're struck down by some mysterious illness and that does not mean a cold."
"Looks like I'm going." Penelope said and stood up. "Now go." She said and Derek left, saying bye to Kevin as he went. "Right sweetie, what can I do for you?"
"Well seems it's all sorted so what's it matter?"
"Kevin, don't, not today." Penelope near enough groaned.
"Not ever eh?"
"Well preferably yeah." Penelope said and could feel the headache starting. "I'm going, I'm sitting with you and your family so what else is there left to explain?"
"Nothing." He stepped in and wrapped his arms around her and went to kiss her but her phone rang. "I'll see you tonight, we've got 2 days, parents and sister are getting here tomorrow night so thought we could go out for dinner and then I spend the night at mine with them and you stay at yours."
Penelope felt a little hurt there but nodded. "Sure thing hon." She batted back, that approached might be good. A night alone to gather some sanity before she was plunged into the Lynch family might not be a bad idea after all. Her phone rang again and she looked at it and then at him. "I better get this." She said and he nodded and left and she picked up her phone.
Moments later she was walking up to the conference room and taking a seat. "Sorry about that Sir."
"No worries Garcia." Hotch said and looked at JJ to start to with debrief. When they were done everyone was grumbling. "We seem pretty clear on who this is, it's local, we can get this done. Let's just get to work now."
"Sort things with Lynch?" Derek asked as he remained seated for a moment and watched her.
"Did indeed, his family get in tomorrow so it should be good."
"Why's there a negative note to my baby's voice?"
"This has been building up for months and now its final and there's a plan to the day I just can't help but feel a little left out. It's families against families for some of it and I don't wanna be against you under the name of Lynch. I'm a Garcia. Heck if I get married that'd be different but for now I'm a Garcia and my brother's rejected my calls and invites."
"Leave it be and maybe we can make you a Morgan more than a Lynch." He saw her smile at the idea. "Why does make you smile?"
"Mm, Penelope Morgan." She said wishfully and in a loved up tone of voice as she left the room, all she heard was Derek laughing as she left.
Derek got up and followed her. "Don't dream baby girl." He said and she didn't stop however much her heart fluttered.
"C'mon Morgan, let's head off." Emily said as she looked from Derek to the door as Penelope disappeared through it. "Ahh well Saturday's gonna be fun." Emily joked and Derek scowled then. "What, she could be a Prentiss if she wants. Anything to not be left with my mother on my own."
"She's a taken Lynch first, a token Morgan second."
"A taken Lynch? Huh? I don't think so, not until I see a ring and to the token Morgan comment. I think that's fitting." Emily teased him and left and headed towards the elevator. "Meet you at the car."
Derek watched her leave and couldn't help but feel his heart falter a little before regaining immediate rhythm. Penelope had been his token girl for the best part of 8 years, that much was true. Coming up 2 years she'd been Lynch's girl. His only hope was that nearing 2 years there was still no sign of an engagement. It still gave him a chance to steal his girl back.
Penelope Garcia needed to be where she was rightfully wanted. He just didn't know how true that statement was.
Penelope sat and watched the data scrawl down her screen as the checks began to run, she was already in knee deep into this case and she loved it. She was working faster than ever because she did not want to be left in the building as the fun and shenanigans began. Her thoughts were bountiful ones. To be or not to be Penelope Lynch? Or even better, to be or to be Penelope Morgan? Oh she did love to dream in her little breaks but hey she could right? She was allowed that much fun in this job and she'd keep it going. She knew which family party would offer more fun and it wasn't with the man she was the more intimate with.
She just needed to see what Saturday would hold. She could have more fun with this if she just let herself want to have more fun. Until then though she was gonna work, and work hard.
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A/N: So there we have it...
Let the games begin! Or well in chapter 3! =P
Gimme your thoughts?