The next day, Penelope and Sam rose like roosters and headed to Potomac State Park for their morning run. Today was a long run day and she was really feeling it, and she didn't know why. Some days she had to push herself to get into the run… since she wasn't a real runner yet … she always had to remind herself it was mind over matter. But today was different, she and the ladies didn't drink too many mimosas and she only had one glass of wine at dinner but she was feeling hung the f&%k over. When Sam dropped her off at home, she drank a huge glass of OJ and sat on the couch. Sitting became sleeping and it was 915 when woke up again.

Jeez she thought, if this was the kind of day she was going to have maybe she should just crawl back into bed and hit the reset button. She checked her phone, there was a message from Hotch about a new case. She knew she had to put on her Avenger's tights and teleport to the office. If only it was that easy.

She was in Hotch's office by 952 filled with apologies. He just gave her one of his rare smiles and let the lateness go.

"I think we're ready to present,' he said as he gathered his things.

"Crap, my I-pad. I have to grab it."

She hustled to her office and grabbed it as she tried to finish her 2nd breakfast. A banana nut muffin JJ left for her.

As she walked into the conference room, "this one is a doozy," she said to the seated BAU members.

"In a small suburb of Atlanta, Peachtree Hill, college students have been found on the beach." She clicked the clicker and images of the victims appeared. She continued to present when a wave hit her that knocked her off balance. She grabs the chair in front of her. "He rapes and tortures them for 12 hours and then he removes their hearts," she said trying to shake off the feeling that hit her.

"Baby girl, are you alright," Derek asked filled with concern as he semi-leaped forward to support her.

"Kitten, have seat," David says as he rushes to her side and guides her to a seat.

"I'm fine," she says as her face becomes flushed.

Derek touched her head feeling for a temperature, as Hotch asked, "are you ok, Garcia?" His voice was filled with worry.

"fine?" she says trying to convince herself and the team of new BAU doctors who are in her face trying to diagnose her.

"today was my long run day—I'm fine," she said standing back up and becoming unsteady again.

"did you eat?" Derek said, "What did you eat Penelope? Emily asked as if that would make her answer faster.

"We had eggs and toast. 2 coffees, and JJ delicious muffins."

Derek felt her head again— "I'm fine and you're not a doctor, handsome. I probably just need some water," Penelope said finally standing with her legs beneath her.

JJ passed her a glass of water.

"Where was I—" she continued to discuss the case and without missing a beat.

"wheels up in 45," Hotch said as he dismissed the team.

Derek stopped by her office to check on her, "Hotch and I think you should go to the doctor—Kevin can fill in for you for this case."

"Do you think by adding Hotch to the request that I'll do it," she said making fun of him, "I was dehydrated from the run and all the coffee."

She saw the look of concern and worry didn't leave his face and she continued, "Handsome, really I'm fine. Now go." She said shooing him away.

He caught her hand and held it, "Promise me if you feel light headed again you will go to the doctor," he asked .

"Yes," she said.

He pulled her closer so that their bodies were almost touching and said, "That's not a promise, hard head."

Her smile widened to match his and she said like an elementary school student, "I promise, Derek Michael Morgan, to go to the doctor if I feel light headed."

He kissed her forehead, "that's more like it."

The promise eased his worry and he tried to hypothesize what could be the cause of her illness, he caressed her cheek, "Maybe you're training to hard or losing weight to fast… I mean who is this guy Sam, anyway? Is he a trainer?"

She laughed, "He's my bucket list man—were checking things off, Angelfish?"

His eyes questioned her and she explained, "Ukele, 10K, all of Kurosawa movies… we date with a purpose," she said smiling.

"I didn't know you had a list-" Derek said, " what else is on there?"

Garcia started to push him out of her office, "there is a lot you don't know about me handsome, that's what keeps it interesting," she said smiling.

"do you hear that?" she asked dramatically pretending to hear a scream, "That is Hotch wondering where the heck you are."

"Ok," he said smiling as he kissed her forehead again, "I'll call you when we land."

He made it halfway down the hall when he remembered something he wanted to tell her, he turned back towards Penelope's Office. To his surprise she was still in the hallway watching him go, and he said, "Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate."

"Yes Dr. Morgan," she said as she returned back to work.

Three day later the team returns, they are all on the elevator discussing Margarita Thursdays at Pete's - trying to figure out when they should cut out.

Hotch says, "I have some paperwork, so let's say 4pm."

"That 47 minutes from now," Reid says

"you aren't the team genius for nothing," Rossi says without missing a beat.

Reid presses his lips together and says, "I'll go tell Garcia,"

He and JJ walk over to her office to tell her the good news. They find her asleep on the small couch in her office.

"Since when do you take naps, Garcia?" JJ asked hoping that she would wake up.

"Naps actually help promote brain function – especially if they are less than 90 minutes."

"I have a feeling she never left," JJ said watching her best friend respond to the voices in her office.

"Garcia," JJ called again.

She pops up like a Jack in the Box. "What do you need my furry friends?" Garcia says into her headset.

Reid and JJ laugh. Reid says, "we are here in the flesh."

"Are you still under the weather?"

Garcia shook her head, "No, I got the flu shot in caf, when you left for Atlanta and I've been hit with mild symptoms. They always say it may happen but it never has… I guess it was just a matter of time."

Before Reid could rattle off statistics about the dead virus and the psychosomatic response, Penelope wondered aloud, "do you think the government gave me a laced strain of the flu shot because we, at Quantico, are a part of a larger experiment?"

She looked semi-shocked, "Maybe they are turning us into X-Men."

"Now, you're just delirious," JJ chuckled.

"We're going out for Margaritas at 4… but," Reid said, taking in her paleness and tiredness, "maybe you should go home."

"Your lips … gods ears," She hopped up grabbed her things powered down her babies and was out the door before Reid could spell Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

Penelope put on her PJ's, grabs a quilt and camps out on the couch where she flows in and out of sleep, until JJ and Emily arrive.

Around 7 pm, a buzzed Emily and sober JJ enter her apartment bearing soup, over the counter meds, and gossip.

"It's like he brought her as an experiment – how are you feeling Garcia?" Emily asked as JJ locks the door.

"ok,- what experiment?" Penelope asks.

"Jordan came out to drinks with us and it was interesting to see what relationship Derek is like," Emily says, "I give it two months or less." She looked between JJ and Penelope and said "we have a Klingon… I mean clinger."

JJ opened the soup and poured it in a bowl, "Ouch, Em. I mean how would you act if you were dating the infamous Morgan? You would have to protect that shit at all cost. He smiles and the women get in line for a chance."

JJ tried to clarify, "I mean, she's nice—but she's just trying to hard and Derek does like her but not like getting down on one knee love her."

"Come on, that like saying every woman who dates George Clooney has to fight off the other ladies—you have to be secure in what you got," Emily says righteously.

"Morgan wants to settle down," Garcia said, "and Jordan is perfect. She is what every man wants—cute, sexy, smart"

"According to who? Morgan is a man's man and he still wants the chase… but she's chasing him," Emily said tasting Penelope's soup.

"well, confining him" JJ said with laughter.

"Speaking of confining… when are you going to confine Reid to the 4 walls of your boudoir?" Garcia asked Emily.

Emily looks over in shock, "what?" she looks at JJ, " What meds have you given her?"

JJ laughs, "nothing yet."

"come on, Em—we all see it. How can you not?"

"See what?" Emily says as someone knocks on the door.

Emily opens the door and sees Sam. He introduces himself to JJ and Emily.

He leans over to give Penelope a kiss—she shakes her head, "don't I'm covered in flu cooties."

"Well Ms. Cooties, I brought you some avgolemono soup (greek chicken noodle soup), its going to make you feel 100% better."

He pulled out other treats too, "And here's Bridget Jones' Diary and a slice of key lime pie for when you can't sleep at like 2 am"

She laughed, "thank you, Mr. Awesome. You are too good to me."

She asked him to sit, and he shook his head, "I don't want to crash the party—I just wanted to stop by."

"Ok, well. I'll call you later"

"It was nice meeting you," Sam said to JJ and Emily has he exited.

"Now he is a dreamboat," JJ said.

"Oh pass me the pie- I believe in desert before dinner and key lime is my favorite."

As soon as he opened the container and the smell of limes and cream wafted to her nose she had the most unusual urge… to puke. She hoped up and ran to the bathroom barely making it.

"Do you think she they actually gave her the flu?" Emily wondered

"Maybe"

"But wasn't she sick before the shot?" JJ said trying to recall.

"She was just dehydrated – did she ever go to the doctor? Emily asks JJ

Garcia emerges from the bathroom and joins the ladies at her kitchen counter. "The FBI definitely gave me the freakin flu," she says as she reaches for more OJ, "I will never get a flu shot again."

JJ is still mulling over Emily's question, Penelope's symptoms, and possible illnesses when she wonders aloud if Penelope's pregnant

Penelope spits out her juice, "that's not funny."

"I'm just saying dizzy, tired, throwing up—"

"All signs of the flu," Penelope said without hesitation.

"Or being pregnant," JJ countered.

"Well this is a very sobering conversation, I'll walk to the drug store for a few test and champagne … just in case we're going to be aunties." Emily said as she grabbed her coat.

Penelope took the test from Emily and headed to the bathroom. As each one returned a positive response her heart began to panic. JJ and Emily walked in as she was staring at the sticks… all 5 of them.

"They're positive," Emily said excited.

"Congratulations Garcia!" JJ screamed!

"They could be flawed can you go back to the drug store and get different ones?" Penelope asked biting her lip trying to stay calm.

"Actually you should go to the doctor so they can give you the works. Tell you how far along you are… Today is Thursday, I bet you could get an appointment tomorrow or Saturday."

"How is it possible," Penelope asked aloud. She had sex with Sam like 6 days ago with condoms which are 99.5% accurate and she had an appointment to get on the pill next week after her period… which was. Fuck she moaned as she opened up her pink pad app and saw she was almost two months late. This must be immaculate conception because she hasn't had sex in ages before Sam. Aaahh Fuck she moaned again when she realized without a shadow of a doubt… that it was 100% Derek Morgan's baby. They used protection, but how often in Derek Morgan's life had he been the exception… she wondered as reality started to hit her.

Tears sprung to her eyes… this couldn't be happening again she thought.

"Hey, Hey," JJ said realizing that this moment was the complete opposite of happiness for Penelope.

"No," crying Emily cooed, "Sam is a stand-up guy and it doesn't take a profiler to see how much he loves you. He brought you soup and treats tonight… that is a man who cares." Emily said trying to be reassuring.

"I'm fine – really guys," she sniffed as she thought about Derek, "I've just been here before and it never turns out as expected," she mumbled to herself, "We're just a fling nothing serious and now I'm.." she touched her belly.

Penelope turned to the ladies and said, "don't tell Derek or the team - I need."

"of' course," JJ said cutting her off, "we won't tell them—but you should tell Derek—he hates being the last to know. Remember how he freaked out about Kevin."

"OMG," JJ said, " he is going to baby you for a year—I hope Sam can handle Derek Morgan's love for his baby girl"

"Yup, Derek is going to freak" Emily chuckled.

"He's going to be surprised all right," Penelope said in a voice that echoed doom and gloom.

Manic Monday by The Bangles