Carbon Copy-Ch 7
Penelope couldn't help but think about the night before, she tried to play back everything that happened fromt he time they arrived back to her apartment, she saw them walk into her apartment and she saw herself handing him the glasses and the wine. She takes a deep breath as she hears herself telling Sam to go ahead and pour them both a glass of wine.
She tries to slow everything down in her mind as they are sitting on the couch and laughing and talking, she then remembers how she started feeling funny, how she got dizzy and tried to get up and then she remembers everything spinning and then going black. She was pulled from her thoughts of the night before by the sheriff touching her arm.
She jumped and he said, "sorry Ms. Garcia, I called your name several times but you didn't respond", she looked up at him and said, "sorry about that, I was trying to remember what happened lastnight". He held his hand out and helped her out of the back of the car, she stood outside the car and took a deep breath before she was led inside the courthouse.
Once she got inside the courtroom she was led to her seat where she was uncuffed, she was then allowed to talk to her team, Derek stood right behind her and gently squeezed her hand and said, "it's going to be alright goddess, you'll see". She sighed and said, "I hope your right handsome, I really do", the baitliff stood up and walked out and said, "all rise, the honorable Judge Amy Law presiding".
She walked out into the room and sat down behind the bench and said, "please be seated", Penelope looked at the woman sitting beside her and smiled, she recognized her as being one of the best defense attorneys in the state. The judge said, "I have looked at the file reguarding Ms. Garcia and I find that there is enough proof to hold her over for trial".
Penelopes attorney stood up and said, "Mandy Smith for the defense your honor", she smiled and said, "hello Mrs. Smith", she smiled and said, "hello mam", she looked at the prosecution and the prosecutor stood up and said, "Todd Small for the prosecution your honor". She smiled and said, "hello Mr. Small", he put his file down in front of him and said, "hello mam".
The judge looked at Penelope and said, "Ms. Garcia you are being charged with murder in the first degree, how do you plead"?, she stood up and took a deep breath and said, "not guilty your honor". Judge Law looked down at Penelopes file and glanced over everything quickly before saying, "your not guilty will be entered into the record.
The judge said, "the reason we are here tonight is to discuss bail", the prosecution said, "the state is totally against bail your honor, Ms. Garcia is accused of murder in the first degree and we feel that she is a flight risk and we want her held over in jail until her trail starts". She then looked at the defense and Mandy said, "my client Penelope Garcia is a member of the FBI's BAU she is their data analyst and has ties to the community and is not a flight risk your honor and we would like to request bond".
The judge said, "I am going to allow bond to Ms. Garcia and I'm going to set bail at $100,000.00 dollars", Penelopes mouth flew open and her attorney said, "thank you mam". She then looked at Mandy and Todd and said, "I have an opening for Monday morning, is that date open for both of you"?, they both smiled and said in unison, "yes mam".
Judge Law said, "alright ladies and gentlemen I will see you here in my courtroom Monday morning at 9:00", she banged her gavel and the baitliff said, "all rise" and everybody stood up as the judge walked out of the room. Derek hugged her and said, "see baby I told you that you would be going home tonight", she said, "handsome, I don't have 10% of $100,000.00 dollars".
Dave walked up and said, "you don't but I do kitten", she looked at him and said, "my sweet italian stallion, I love you for offering but I can't ask you to do that for me". He kissed her cheek and said, "your not asking kitten I'm offering and I'm not taking no for an answer", she smiled and said, "I will pay you back", he shook his head and said, "no mam you will not, this is a gift from me to you".
She wiped away the tears and said, "thank you so much", she hugged him tighter and he ran his hand up and down her back and said, "I will do anything that I can to help you kitten, now let's go get this bail paid so we can get out of here". Derek wrapped his arm around her shoulder and said, "come on goddess, you are gonna be staying at mine for the near future".
Mandy looked at Penelope and said, "Penelope we need to get together in the morning so we can discuss the case, is there any way that you and Aaron can be at my office at about 10:00"?, she smiled and said, "that shouldn't be a problem but would it be ok if Derek comes with me to"?, she grinned and said, "it is perfectly fine if he comes to".
A few minutes later Dave walked back into the court room and said, "alright bail is taken care of now let's take kitten and get out of here", Penelope smiled and said, "you don't have to ask me twice Dave". She smiled at Mandy and said, "I will see you in the morning Mandy", she smiled and said, "have a nice night", on the way out of the court room Dave said, "how about we have a family dinner at my place"?, Penelope rubbed her stomach and said, "if your cooking, count me in".
They all laughed as they headed out toward their cars, when Penelope got in the car with Derek she sighed happily as she buckled her seatbelt, she then looked over at Derek and said, "thank you so much for everything Derek". He brought her hand up to his lips and gently kissed it and said, "I would do anything for you goddess", she winked at him and said, "I know that we need to talk but can it wait until after we get back to your place"?, he smiled and said, "anything for you baby girl, anything for you".
