AN: Two updates in one day? I must have lost my mind somewhere.

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"No, Hotch," Derek said as he finished getting his vest on. "I don't give a fuck what you think. Bella is my niece I'm going in after her."

"Me too," Preston said.

"No. I can't have you both in there. You're too emotionally involved," Hotch remarked dryly.

Derek turned toward the building. He didn't care what Hotch was going to do to him. He was going in there to save Bella. To hell with orders, if Hotch needed to fire him for this, then fine. At this point he didn't give a shit.

"She is more my niece than his," Preston remarked. "I'm going in."

"Would someone please just go in and save her? What the hell!" Penelope grumbled before sitting back down in the SUV next to Payton.

Hotch turned towards Morgan. "If this goes wrong, it's on your head."

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Annabelle nervously looked around as Mike walked closer to her. His eyes were dark, showing madness. This was Mike, her once uncle. She didn't know where everything went wrong, but somewhere inside of him, she knew he wouldn't hurt her. Well at least she hoped he wouldn't.

"You should pay for what your father did," he snarled.

"Uncle Mike," she said stopping him in his tracks. She knew enough from Uncle Preston and Penelope to do whatever you can to please the assailant. "Un-Uncle Mike," she said again. "I know my father was unfair to you. He takes all his power and pushes people around."

"And his brother," Mike spat.

She knew he was referring to Preston. "Aunt Pen should be with you, not Derek."

Mike smiled. "That's correct, Bella, I'm the only one good enough for Penelope. She's mine, has been since we were kids."

"I can help you get her back," she pleaded.

"Wouldn't that have been nice?" he asked. "Too bad it's too late. I'm done with all of you. They will all learn their lessons once your dead body shows up on Derek Morgan's door step."

"You wouldn't." She narrowed her eyes. She just needed to keep him talking. She knew deep down her family was on the way.

"Funny," he said. "I think I would."

Mike walked over to a bag that was on the floor and retrieved a knife. Annabelle felt her heartbeat quicken. This couldn't be the end. She had so much to live for, she had her family, Johnny, the wedding..

Mike started to walk to her again.

"Drop it!"

Annabelle looked to the voice. She had never heard such a beautiful sound. There in the doorway stood Derek. Now she knew why Aunt Pen called him her noir hero.

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Derek watched as Mike turned toward him. He had a knife in his hand. He risked a quick glance at Bella. She didn't appear to have any injures. She was bound to the chair, but other than that she looked okay. "Are you hurt, Bella?" he asked, not moving his eyes from Mike.

"No," she spoke quietly.

"Give it up, Mike," Derek announced. "The place is surrounded."

"Do you think I care?" he asked holding up the knife to his throat.

"Don't do it," Derek said.

"Why not?" Mike asked. "What the likelihood I'll even get out of here alive? And even if I did, that corrupt piece of shit father of hers will make sure I die in prison anyway."

"We're all sorry for what happened to you." They heard from behind them. Derek didn't turn, but he knew who it was. His heart rate picked up at the danger she had put herself in.

"Why, Pen, funny seeing you here," Mike said. "You get to witness this, just like Bella."

"Penelope get back," Derek spat. He tried to keep his cool, but Penelope putting herself in danger was not something he could overlook.

"Mike, I talked to Payton and Preston. I know what they did. What happened. I understand they were trying to fix the situation but they went about it the wrong way," Penelope spoke softly.

"I have nothing now," Mike remarked.

"Let us help you," Penelope said. "We can help you. I can help you."

"Why would you want to do that?" he asked.

"Because even though you have done bad things, I know somewhere deep inside you, there is good. Our time together when we were younger wasn't always bad. You were my best friend." She whispered, "my first love."

"I don't believe you," he said.

"If I wanted you to suffer I would have pressed charges back in California. I didn't. You cheating on me when we were younger… that was a jerk move, but that didn't make you like this. Something happened. I don't know what, but something caused you to change and I know we can help you."

"You were supposed to be mine," he said. "I never stopped loving you." He shook his head. "I don't know why I cheated on you. Fuck, I was so stupid. You were my best friend; you've been the love of my life since I can remember. My plan was to get you back when I showed up with Paul. But-" She saw a tear roll down his face. "You were with him."

Derek watched the exchange. Mike looked defeated. But that didn't stop the fact that he assaulted Penelope in California and now kidnapped Bella. Mike was mentally unstable and he needed help.

"We can arrange for you to get treatment," Penelope said.

Derek sighed. "She's right. We can."

Derek watched as Mike finally lowered the knife to the ground and kicked it away. Instantly Hotch and Rossi moved in from behind him to cuff Mike. Once Mike was secured. He saw Penelope over at Annabelle releasing her.

He jogged over to them. "What in the hell were you thinking? And how in the fuck did you even get in here?"

"Not the time, Derek. Are you all right, sweetie?" Penelope asked bringing Annabelle to her chest.

"Yes," she said. " I have a few bruises but I'll be okay. What's gonna happen to Mike?"

"We're gonna get him the help he needs," Penelope answered. "I'm so glad you're okay. What would I do without you?"

"You'd have one less wedding attended," Bella tried to joke.

"Bella," Derek warned as he brought her to his chest hugging her. "You did good, Kid. I'm proud of you. We're all proud of you."

"I did everything all of you have ever told me."

"Baby!" Payton hollered as he ran into the room. "I'm so sorry!"

"It's okay, Dad. I'm safe everything is fine."

Derek stood moving out of their way. He grabbed onto Penelope's arm bringing her with him. "How in the fuck did you get in here? Better yet, why in the fuck would you come in here when you know it wasn't safe?"

"She completely slipped past us," Preston said, moving next to Derek. "One second she was seated in the SUV and the next she was inside. We heard her on your mic." He turned to Penelope. "Monkey, what the fuck were you thinking?"

"I had to," she said. "I had to do it. I knew I could talk Mike down."

"You came in here unbeknownst to anyone, you have no gear on. You could have been hurt. Or worse yet, you could have been trapped in here. He could have taken you hostage."

"I know, okay. I know it was dumb, but I was able to talk him down. I knew it had to be me."

"And you think a team for trained FBI agents couldn't do that?" Derek growled. "You put yourself in danger."

Penelope at least had the decency to look ashamed. "I'm sorry."

Derek pulled her into his arms. "If you ever and I mean ever do something like that again I will bend you over my knee in front of everyone. I don't care where we are or who's around."

"Hell that goes second for me," Preston said.

"Third!" Rossi hollered.

Derek looked over to where Hotch and Rossi were standing. They were both staring at Penelope. Of all the years, he'd know Hotch, he didn't think he'd ever seen him more angry.

Derek shook his head. He saw a lot of paperwork in Penelope's future.

"You're an idiot, Monkey," Preston said.

"Yeah, but she's my idiot," Derek remarked. "Come on," Derek said grabbing onto her hand and escorting her out. He quickly looked behind him to see Payton and Annabelle talking to a officer. It would be a while before they all could go home, but that didn't stop him from saying, "Let's go and finally work on getting us married."

"Yeah, Monkey, it's time for the family reunion!"

AN: We're going to the chapel and we're gonna get married!