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Chapter 2

Spencer Reid silently got up from his desk and made his way to the break area to grab some more coffee. There were no active cases for their team as of right now, so he and Prentiss continued to go over the same case that they always did whenever they had free time. They often returned to this case when there was nothing else going on. Not that they were able to go on that many cases; Strauss believed that the team was 'at risk' so she didn't let them go on too many cases that would take them across the country. She even went as far as going to the director when Hotch tried to protest it.

"Dr. Reid," he looked up at the annoyingly-nasally voice.

"What are you doing up here Lynch?" he grumbled.

"I was just-"

"I thought you were banned from coming up here."

"Look-"

"No you look," Reid spat out. "You need to leave. No one wants you up here. Not after what happened the last time you were up here."

"That was a misunderstanding-"

"Misunderstanding?" Prentiss appeared from behind them with rage in her eyes. "It was a misunderstanding when you told Agent Morgan that he's getting what he deserved? You're lucky you got off so easily."

"A broken nose is getting off easy?" Kevin glared at all of them.

"From where I was standing, Derek restrained himself."

"You need to leave now!" Rossi approached them. "No one on this floor will come to your aid if one of us were to take our anger out on you. They all love Penelope, and they all hate you."

Lynch stormed off as Prentiss and Reid saw the elevator doors open and Derek and Fran stepped off. A dark look came over Derek's face when he spotted Lynch; Fran kept a firm hand on his arm as he walked past them.

"Morgan," Reid smiled at him. "You're here."

"Hey guys," he managed a smile for them. "I don't think I'm staying long."

"Why?" Emily started to panic.

"We have a meeting with Hotch," Rossi told them.

"Well maybe after we can go out to lunch?" Reid suggested.

"Something tells me that I won't be able to," Derek told him. "Some other time?"

"Absolutely," Reid smiled at his brother as JJ came out to them.

"He's ready for you guys," she told them.

"Let's go," Fran pulled her son away and the group made their way up the stairs and into Hotch's office.

"That's weird," Emily stated. "Why is JJ sitting in on the meeting?"

"You don't think-Hotch isn't firing Morgan is he?" Reid looked at her.

"I hope not. I sure miss him around here."

"He looks better, don't you think?"

"He does," she nodded.

"Not that I blame him for going off the deep end," he said as they walked back to their desks. "Having to come to work and not being able to see the love of his life after spending all that time not seeing her at the house that you bought and fixed up just for her."

"It'd drive anyone crazy." Emily agreed.

JJ and Hotch sat with bated breath as they watched the expression on Derek's face change to absolute bewilderment. Derek sat shell-shocked in front of Hotch's desk in between his mom and Dave as he listened to the 911 recording. He glanced at them all as he realized that he was hearing a voice that he had longed to hear for the last six years.

"Is it her?" Fran looked at her son.

"Yeah," he choked out. "It's her."

"You're absolutely sure?" Hotch asked him.

"I'm positive," Derek nodded. "Where has she been?"

"Chicago," JJ handed him a folder.

"What?" Derek grabbed the file and opened it up.

"We think that it may be connected to you," Hotch told him. "But Penelope wouldn't want you to blame yourself so don't start."

"He's right," Fran held her son. "The most important thing is that you have her back."

"How long ago was that call?" Derek asked.

"Early this morning," JJ told him. "Whoever was holding them-"

"Them?"

"Several women were found on the property," JJ looked at Hotch and he nodded.

"Go ahead," he told her. "It's better if he finds out sooner rather than later."

"Find out what?" Derek looked between them.

"There were several children found on the property as well," JJ told him. "He impregnated several of the women. We're not sure which ones, so there is a chance that Penelope could be one of them."

"Can you handle that?" Dave looked at his step-son.

"It wouldn't matter to me," Derek stated. "They're a part of her. As long as we have her back, then nothing else matters."

"Here's all the information we have so far," Hotch handed it over to Dave. "The jet is gassed up and waiting for the three of you. We are going to brief Reid and Prentiss and we'll meet you there in a couple hours."

"I packed all of our go bags earlier" Dave said. "They are all ready in the car. Let's go and bring our girl home."

Derek boarded the jet behind his mom and Dave. He sat in a seat off by himself as his mom watched him slip on a pair of sunglasses; probably because of the hang over that he was suffering from. Dave came back from talking to the pilot and pulled Fran into a seat far away from Derek and got settled beside her.

"Give him some time Bella," he told her. "He's still processing everything. He just needs to think through everything that he's feeling."

"I can't wait to see her," Fran sighed. "I just hope that this will be what makes him wake up and realize that he needs to change his ways."

"I do realize that," they heard a soft voice and saw Derek facing the window.

"Go talk to him," Dave told her and she got up and sat across from her son.

"Talk to me," she stated and he sighed as he removed his sunglasses and looked at her. "What did you mean just now?"

"I know you've all been worried about me, and I know that I need to stop what I've been doing," he sighed. "I just can't. Penelope was the one who kept me sane and talked me down from the ledge after a bad case. When she wasn't there to do that anymore, I don't know-it just felt like what was the point? And I know that's selfish because I had Bella. I know I've been a horrible father to her. She didn't need to see me so…not connected to anything."

"It was horrible what happened to you," Fran moved to sit next to her son. "You were deprived your best friend and your soul mate. Bella was deprived the chance to know just how wonderful a mother she has. But you can't keep doing this. You need help."

"I know," he said softly. "I just-I didn't know how to ask for help."

"We will figure this out Baby Boy."

"Can I ask you a favor before we land?"

"What?"

"Don't tell Penelope," he pleaded with her. "I will tell her. Just not right away. Once we get everything figured out and we know what happened to her and who took her and why. But I need to be the one to tell her. If I don't you know I'll pay."

"I promise," Fran gave his hand a squeeze.

"We won't tell her kid," Dave called. "We'll let you decide when the time is right."

"Thanks," he sighed. "Do you think she was one of the ones who conceived?"

"I don't know, maybe." Dave moved to sit across from them. "But I'm going to ask you again, can you handle it if she did?"

"I said yes back with Hotch and JJ," Derek sighed. "But honestly, I'm not sure how I would feel about it. I guess I'll know when we get there and hear everything."

"That's all right," Dave assured him. "But just remember that Penelope has probably gone through hell these last six years. And if she did conceive and she is attached to the child or children-well are you prepared to give up on her?"

"This is all just so confusing," Derek sighed deeply.

"Don't make any rash decisions right now then," Fran told him. "See how you feel in the moment."

"Right," he sighed as they all settled in for the trip.

Reid walked into the conference room followed by Emily after being called up by Hotch. They had seen Derek leave in a rush with Fran and Dave. They sat at the round table as JJ and Hotch came into them.

"What's going on?" Emily asked.

"If you just fired Derek, then I'm handing in my resignation." Reid stated as he refused to sit down.

"Me too," Emily added.

"Calm down you guys," JJ admired her husband for standing up to Hotch in support of his brother. "Derek hasn't been fired."

"Then what's going on?"

"Sit down," Hotch told them as he handed them each a folder. "It's an old case, but there's a new lead."

"Oh my god," Emily opened it up. "She's been found? Where?"

"Chicago," JJ started telling them what all they knew at that point and once again played the recording of the 911 call.

"Morgan, Dave and Fran are on their way there now," Hotch told them as JJ stepped out of the room to take a call. "We are going to meet them out there as soon as we can."

"That was the CPD," JJ came back into the room. "We have a name…."

Penelope slowly opened her eyes as the strong smell of disinfectant clouded her senses. She looked around as she felt an IV in the back of her left hand and saw the outline of a familiar nurse check her over. Her vision had been blurred since the first day she was taken and her glasses were crushed under a foot right in front of her.

"Look who is awake," Nurse Molly smiled down at her. "How are you doing?"

"Everything just smells so clean," she said softly. "It has been so long…it's going to feel so good to use the shower again."

"Unfortunately you'll need help if you want to get cleaned up. You'll need a bit more strength before you attempt to do it on your own."

"Are the others ok?"

"You're all malnourished and slightly dehydrated as was expected, but you my dear have a slight case of pneumonia. One of the other girls said that you started getting sick a couple weeks ago."

"Yeah, and I knew a doctor visit was out of the question."

"Well we put you on some antibiotics and you should be over it in no time at all. The medication will make you sleepy the first couple of days though."

"I just want to see my husband and daughter," she sighed. "Are they here?"

"Not yet, but your husband has been notified and I've been told that he is on his way."

"Excuse me?" there was a knock on the door and Penelope saw the outline of a tall figure come into the room. "I've waited as long as I could, but I need to get a statement from the last victim."

"How did you get back here?" Molly demanded. "I decide when you get to talk to my patient."

"We need to fill in a few blanks-"

"Gordinski, I swear to God…."

"Gordinski?" Penelope spoke up. "As in Stan Gordinski?"

"Yes," he turned to her. "Do I know you?"

"No thank God," she sighed. "I don't want you in here. Someone else can take my statement. Someone who doesn't have any issues with my husband."

"Your husband?"

"Derek Morgan," she stated. "I believe you falsely arrested him several years ago."

"I believe that's your cue to leave," Molly pushed the officer out of the room.

"Thank you," Penelope looked at Molly.

"So you're Derek's famous Baby Girl,"

"You know my husband?"

"I should say so. He's my godson."

"He is?"

"Fran and I have been friends since we started working together at this hospital."

"I don't remember seeing you at the wedding,"

"I had some health issues and wasn't allowed to fly."

"So you're Aunt Molly," Penelope smiled.

"The one and only,"

"I bet you could tell me some stories,"

"Later when Derek gets here," Molly told her. "It'll be more fun that way."

"Yeah," Penelope said softly.

"What's the matter honey?" Molly pulled one of the chairs over and sat beside her as she took her hand. "You can tell me anything and I won't tell a soul. I promise."

"Do you think Derek will still want me after he finds out-everything?"

"I know for a fact that he loves you," Molly assured her. "I remember all those times that he came home and talked non-stop about his Baby Girl. Even before you two got together, we could all see what you guys meant to each other. Something like that doesn't just go away. It'll take some time for you both to come to terms with what happened, but you'll both eventually get back to how you were."

"You really think so?"

"I know so," Molly assured her as she got up off the chair. "Now you need to get some more rest so that your strength is up when that husband of yours shows up. Your lunch will be brought in soon. They're going to start you off on a soft diet then you can move on to the good stuff in a couple days."

"Can I ask you a favor?"

"Sure honey," Molly smiled at her.

"Make sure that Derek is the first one I see,"

"I promise, now you just try to rest."

"Wait, my babies…" she sat up. "I can't believe I didn't ask about them-"

"All the kids are being cared for," Molly assured her. "Once they're all finished with their examinations, they will all be reunited with their mothers."

"And there's security right? Just in case he shows up?"

"Everyone is being guarded at the moment."

"Good," she lay back down.

"Have a good rest Penelope." Molly smiled as she saw her eyes finally close and she walked out of the room.

The pilot had just made the announcement that they would be landing in ten minutes when the overhead monitor beeped before the rest of the team came into view. They were all in the round table room as JJ and Hotch stood front and center.

"Have you guys landed yet?" Hotch asked them.

"We're about to," Dave told him. "Do you have any new information for us?"

"We have a name," JJ told them.

"Who is it?" Derek asked. "Who took my wife away from us?"

"Does the name Brody Wells sound familiar?"

"Damn," Derek swore as he hung his head. "He always said he would come after me when I was least expecting it. I just didn't think he would actually follow through. And it's been years-"

"What are you talking about?" Hotch demanded. "Who is he to you?"

"It was my last assignment when I was on the bomb squad, right before I got transferred to the BAU." Derek started. "I got a call about a bank robbery. The suspects were using the family of one of the hostages to get him to help them rob the bank. They were holding Brody's wife and teenage kids at another location. The local PD managed to take down the suspects and get them into custody, but Brody went crazy."

"How do you mean?"

"His family was still being held. They managed to track down where they were but they were wired with explosives; too many explosives. That's when I was called in. I promised Brody that I would bring his family back to him in one piece."

"I'm guessing it didn't turn out that way," Dave looked at him.

"It was very complicated wiring," Derek told them. "I cut what I thought was the final wire when the time started speeding up faster than I would be able to stop it. We had no choice, we had to retreat. That decision still haunts me to this day. I decided that I had to be the one to break the news to Brody. He was deadly calm after I told him. He vowed that since I took away his happiness, that he would take away mine."

"Well it took several years for him to pull it off," JJ spoke up.

"He spent years planning your defeat," Emily spoke up.

"And when he saw you happy with a family of your own he probably felt cheated out of his Happily Ever After." Reid added.

"That is just sick," Fran stated. "Derek had no control over those events. And he decided to torture both Derek and Penelope all these years?"

"He's obviously been deeply disturbed long before your paths crossed," Dave looked at his step-son. "Now we just have to make sure that he pays for what he did to Kitten and all those other girls."

"About that," JJ spoke up. "He hasn't been located yet."

"What?" Derek's head shot up to look at the monitor.

"When all the women were rescued he was on a job site. I'm sure he's gotten word by now that all the girls had been found. His boss has been contacted and he said that he hasn't seen him since he finished the job this morning."

"So he's on the loose somewhere in the city?"

"The hospital has increased security surrounding all the victims," Hotch said. "We will find him, Morgan. You all will be safe again. I promise."

"We're about to land," Dave told them. "We better end this call."

"Morgan, give Penelope our love." JJ told him. "And tell her that we will be there with her very soon."

"I will." he smiled at her.

"We'll keep you updated," Fran assured them as the call ended and they braced for the landing. "Let's go get your Baby Girl."

The three of them gathered their things and headed off the jet. They climbed into the awaiting SUV and pulled away from the tarmac and towards the hospital for the long-anticipated reunion.

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