Hey guys! So here is Chapter 2. Thank you to everyone who took a look at this. It's much appreciated. I hope you continue to like it…please let me know if you still do! ~ Abbey

"Hello, my lovelies!" Penelope chirped. It was her first day back to work after her honeymoon and she was both excited to see her friends and anxious to see Derek. The night before her wedding when he'd come to her apartment, begging her not to marry Kevin, was engrained in her brain. She loved him too, but she didn't trust him with her heart. If she left Kevin for Derek and they didn't work out…it was too painful to think about.

So she'd picked Kevin, who she didn't think capable of being her true passion, but who also wouldn't break her heart.

"PG!" Prentiss said elatedly. She ran to her friend and threw her arms around her. "Well, not the 'G' anymore, I guess." She smiled brightly.

At that moment, the rest of the team made their way into the bullpen. Reid, Rossi, and JJ all gave her tight hugs of welcome. Hotch, the ever stoic Unit Chief, even hugged her. He said, "How were your three weeks off? Enjoy it?"

Penelope smiled at her boss. "Loved it." Looking around the bullpen, she scanned the area for Derek. She knew he would still be hurting, but she thought he would at least come and say hello to her.

Nervously, she looked to the rest of the team. She bit her lip. "Where – ah – where's Morgan? Is he around?"

A tense silence filled the space around them and they shot looks around at each other. No one would look at Penelope directly. Reid was the first to speak. "Garcia, Morgan's gone. He left for the New York office."

Penelope's breathing stopped in her lungs and her heart halted its regular beat. A lump formed in her throat. Tears began to swim on the surface of her eyes. Immediately she blinked them away. If Derek was gone, then she would forget about him. It was in the past and though it was bringing pain to her, she was confident it would eventually dull and go away.

She had a loving husband now, after all. She could care less what Derek Morgan was doing with his life. He was no longer a part of hers.

Eight Months Later

Penelope rubbed her fully pregnant belly as her daughter kicked inside her. At eight months pregnant, she was more than ready to meet her daughter. It had been a miserable time without caffeine.

And Kevin. Kevin had essentially begun to ignore her and she had no idea why. He spent most nights either out or on the couch watching TV, he rarely touched or talked with her anymore, and when she tried to bring up issues regarding their daughter, he flat out refused any conversation.

It broke her heart to think he had no interest in getting ready for parenthood, despite all his former talk of wanting a large family. She hoped and prayed he would be thrilled when she finally had their baby.

At times, especially when she was alone in bed and Kevin was watching TV, she let her thoughts drift to Derek. She wondered if he missed her or if he had fallen in love with some New York girl. Almost every night she dreamt of him, each one a different scenario. As the months went by, she knew marrying Kevin had been a mistake, not only because he apparently didn't love her, but because her mind kept drifting to Derek. The only good thing coming out of her marriage so far was her daughter.

Staring blankly at her computer screen, Penelope sighed. She pulled open her desk drawer and took out the one picture she still had of Derek. Her index finger traced the outline of his face and tears began to burn in her eyes. The times of being with her best friend were gone, all the memories packed into storage, their only purpose to be forgotten. He didn't call, he didn't email, he didn't visit.

It was clear: Derek Morgan was never going to return.

As she put the photo back, she felt a flood of wetness between her legs and a contraction hit her like a semi-truck. She began to panic. Rising from her chair, Penelope waddled out into the hallway, praising whoever was might have been listening that Reid was there.

"Oh, Boy Wonder! Thank goodness!" she cried, grabbing his hands. "We're going to the hospital."

"What?" he asked confused. "We're supposed to be going to JJ and Will's for Thanksgiving."

"Change of plans," she said. "We're going to the hospital. I'm in labor."

Sorry this chapter was shorter. No worries about our favorite couple…Derek's gonna be back. And he's in for a surprise :)