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Penelope could not remember the hours she had been lying on the dirty floor...hurt, tired and crying.
She tried to disconnect. Mentally tried to leave the place where she was, leave the pain, go to the good memories that she held in her memory. However, was unable.
The fear was blocking her. Fear reminded her that she was alone, unprotected, with a monster who hated her and she did not know why.
Penelope heard the key in the door lock and knew that the lunatic returned.
She had not seen his face. The place was dark and he just had come to her with his face covered as him offered her the phone to talk to Derek.
Later, he had beaten her with the back of the phone for no reason. She noticed the taste of her own blood into her mouth. That blood was dry on her face now.
"Hello honey" he said approaching her, slowly "Did you miss me?"
She had no strength or desire to talk to him
"Answer me bitch!" he yelled giving a sharp kick to her back.
Penelope lost her balance and fell forward. She wanted to sit back again, but she could not get up.
""When I ask you something, you obey me ... Do you understand?" He told so close to her face she could feel his breath against her cheek.
"Yes ..." answered with a faint voice.
"Yes what?" whispered in his ear while stroking her leg
"Y-Yes...Yes Sir" she sobbed looking at the floor
"Good girl" he replied with pleasing tone
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"I think all you will agree with me that the sooner we start all this, the better" Hotchner said as he closed the door of meeting room behind him
"My God, who could do this to ...?" JJ could not finish the sentence. Pen was her best friend. She was the godmother of her son. One of the best people she had ever known. It was impossible not to get to cry.
Derek was still looking down, lost in his thoughts. He picked up the coffee that Reid offered him and gave it a sip.
He listened to his co-workers speak but did not know they were saying. They were just noise.
"Morgan? Are you listening?" he suddenly heard the voice of Hotchner claiming his attention
"Sorry no ... I was not really listening," he admitted
"I was asking you, if Garcia had told you about someone she had met recently"
"No, she has not meet anyone. She has not told me anything, and she always tells me everything," he said with a bitter smile on his face "I am her confidant"
"There have been no charges of kidnapping and disappearance near here. So most likely, this is personal," concluded Rossi
"Maybe someone close, a family member or friend. The last time anyone saw her was in the parking. He knows where to find her.
He called Morgan, which means he knows the close relationship between them" explained Reid "I know absolutely nothing about her personal life but I think the reason is jealousy"
"What do you mean?" Prentiss asked
"Do you know if she was dating, if she retook a relationship or if she met a man?" Reid asked back
"No, she was not dating anyone, nor met anyone. Why do you think the motive is jealousy?"
"When he called to Morgan, he said 'I know how important you are for this little bitch' It shows disdain for the affection she feels for him. The insulting adjective shows despair, deception. Most likely, this unsub is an ex boyfriend or someone who is obsessed with her ... But why attack now?"
Reid asked, looking at the photo of Penelope on the board of victims. Then he turned to his companions "a trigger"
"It makes sense. There has been some change, some gesture; something that has caused this person take his own obsession to the limit. Something she has done or said has angered him. Do you have idea if Garcia's life has had any change?"
"I know it, Hotch," Morgan whispered, "I know that is what has angered the psychopath," he said raising his eyes to meet those of their colleagues "She's pregnant"
"Excuse me?" Prentiss asked shocked "She had not told me anything, are you sure?" He just nodded, turning to look down
"You said she was not with any man... how could she get pregnant?" Reid questioned arching eyebrow before looking to the team, "I know biological operation, this is a rhetorical question"
"How long she is pregnant?" Hotch asked
Morgan sighed wearily. "What the fuck does it matter now?" him rose his voice "She is alone with a madman. Maybe she is hurt or..." Derek paused for a moment, not wanting to think about that possibility
"She must be going through hell. I don't want to imagine the things that fucking bastard may be doing to her" He did not want to yell at Hotch but he could not help "She could be feeling fear, cold, hungry"
"Calm down Morgan, the situation affects us all" reproached Hotch "You're not suffering more than anyone"
"You do not know what you're saying, you have no fucking idea, man," he said shaking his head
"I have no idea? Tell me, then" Hotch accused, approaching him, "Tell me, why should you be more worried than me, or JJ and Prentiss that are her best friends? Why do not you stop acting like an idiot?" He shouted to two inches of his face.
"I have fear ...," said he whispered with tears in his eyes "I have fear of what this monster can do to Penelope... I love her with all my soul, and do not want to lose her"
"Morgan, I did not mean ..."
"I just want to find her and hold her tight," he said devastated "the last time I talked to her... I yelled at her, and she cried ... It's something I have to live now"
Derek sat in his chair putting his head in his hands
"Do not worry, we will find to Garcia" Rossi said while he sat beside him "we will leave life to find her and when we find it, she will be fine. She is strong, Morgan, you know it"
"What if, he hurts her or my baby?" he asked looking into his eyes, without stopping to think about what he had said, "I never forgive myself"
"What?" Hotch asked him approaching "Garcia's child is yours?"
He turned to look at Hotchner, nodding "Yes, it's mine" Derek rose from the chair "We have to find her, please"
The sound Derek's cell phone interrupted the conversation. It was a message with a video added. It took a few seconds to load and then, he could see it.
His breathing began to shake and tears filled his eyes, as the eyes of his colleagues looked at him with fear
A/N: Leigh59, Jenny crum, kimd33 and LoveforPenandDerek thanks for your comments and encouragement, many kisses :)