Mrs. David Rossi-Ch 9

After what seemed like forever the plane carrying Penelope and Fran finally landed and it didn't take hardly any time for them to grab their bags and to flag down a cab. Once they pulled away from the curb Penelope pulled her cell out and sent JJ a text letting them know that they would be there in just a few minutes and she took a deep breath as she got a text back saying, "be careful".

When they pulled up in front of the hospital a few minutes later Reid was standing there to meet them, he opened the door and held out his hand to help the girls out of the backseat. Fran looked at him and said, "any more news"?, Reid shook his head and said, "not yet but they should be moving him up to his room anytime now and then we can see them".

When Penelope, Fran and Reid got up to the waiting room the nurse was there talking to them, when they stepped closer Hotch said, "this is agent Morgans mom and his girlfriend Penelope Garcia". Penelope felt her heart racing when she heard Hotch call her Dereks girlfriend, the nurse smiled and said, "you can go back and see them now they are in 105 and 106".

Hotch said, "Fran why don't you, Penelope and Reid go see Derek and the rest of us will go sit with Dave", Fran smiled at Hotch and said, "thank you so much Aaron",
they all then started making their way down the long hall toward their friends rooms. Fran, Penelope and Reid walked into Dereks room and stood at the door, when they saw Derek hooked up to those machines it broke their hearts.

Hotch, JJ and Emily walked into Daves room and went straight to his bedside, he had cuts and scratches all over his face from the glass but other than that he just looked like he was sleeping. Emily said, "we're here Dave, we're right here", JJ said, "you need to wake up and talk to us, we miss you", Hotch said, "we know that you are tired and hurting Dave but you need to fight to come back to us, we need you".

Penelope and Fran walked closer to Dereks bed closely followed by Reid, Fran went to one side and Penelope and Reid the other, Fran touched his cheek and said, "baby I need for you to wake up for me". She looked down at her son and as the tears streamed down her cheek she said, "I can't lose you to, please baby boy", Penelope took his hand in hers and said, "handsome you need to open those eyes for me".

Reid glanced up to the heart monitor hoping for a change but sadly there wasn't, he stepped forward and said, "Morgan we're all here and we all need for you to come back". Fran looked at the scratches and cuts on his face and said, "Derek there is something that you need to know", Penelope and Reid stood there as she said, "Dave and I have started dating and I have to admit something, I'm scared".

She sat down in one of the chairs by his bed and said, "I haven't felt this way in a long time, not since your dad died", she took his hand in hers and said, "your dad was the love of my life but it's time for me to move on honey, it's time for me to be happy again". She took a deep breath and said, "and I believe that Dave and I could be happy together".

Hotch looked down at his friend and said, "you have to get better because there is a woman next door that is falling for you", JJ and Emily looked at him and said, "who are you talking about"?, he bit down on his bottom lip and said, "Fran, Dave and Fran were suppose to go out on their first date after this case was over". JJ leaned down and said, "you old dog you, I didn't know you had it in you".

Emily wiped away a tear and said, "we can't lose you Rossi, you are loved and needed here so please open those eyes and look at us", they stood there hoping for a change for the better, even a little one but one didn't come, not yet. After about 45 minutes Hotch said, "I'm going to go check on Morgan", JJ and Emily kissed Dave on the cheek and said, "we love you Dave" before following Hotch out of the room.

Penelope glanced up when she heard someone walk into the room, she wiped her eyes and leaned down and kissed Derek on the cheek and said, "I'll be back in a few minutes handsome, I'm going to go check on Dave". Fran squeezed his hand and said, "me to baby boy but don't you worry we are leaving you in good hands, JJ, Emily and Aaron are going to be here but we will be back soon".

Hotch hugged Fran and Penelope and whispered, "any change"?, they sadly shook their head and Penelope said, "what about Dave, any changes"?, he said, "no, nothing yet but he's a fighter and he has a lot of things to fight for". Fran smiled and said, "we'll be back soon but if anything changes", Hotch said, "don't worry if anything changes we will come next door and get you".

Penelope stopped at the door and said, "I love you handsome and I need you to come back to me" before joining Fran out in the hall, Fran wrapped her arm around the amazing blonde that she knew would one day be her daughter in law and said, "he loves you Penelope and he will fight to come back to you and for you", she sniffed and said, "we can't lose him Fran, not now, not ever".

Fran smiled and said, "don't worry we won't, we won't" as they pushed the door to Rossis room open and stepped inside