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-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Chapter Eleven-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Penelope sat in the bar a week later having finally gotten Lucy to agree to meeting up with her. Derek and Reid were around, finally back on track. They watched the two women from afar and although things were awkward between them Derek owed it to Pen to have their family back on track for when their baby was born.
"You gonna take her back?" Derek said as he sat back into his seat and his wedding ring hit the beer as he brought it to his lips to take a sip.
Reid looked down at his drink and shrugged. "For once I have no idea Morgan."
"Well..." Derek said as he put the drink back down and leant in. "The way I see it. You let the one woman you've ever truly loved slip away or you go over there and kiss her and give her the second chance you know you want to give her."
"Life's so much easier for you."
Derek chuckled slightly. "Hardly. The amount of times I've nearly lost Pen from my life is one too many if you ask me. I almost lost her those weeks ago and with it my future family. That's not easier to comprehend kid."
"You got it simpler. I mean you and Penelope were one the moment you met."
"And you and Lucy weren't?" Derek asked Reid with a raised an eyebrow, it was as Reid looked at him he smiled. "So you see genius, Pen's got your back on this. She isn't gonna let you or Lucy walk all over everyone now and in all honesty I don't think you'll do it now."
"I don't want to lose Pen again. I mean she's the one woman that's understood me daily and I theoretically threw it in her face."
"Forgive and forget." Derek said and smirked and gave Reid a slight head nod. "So you see, Pen's not gonna stand for any crap and with pregnancy hormones starting to run rapid I don't think you'd stand a chance." He teased Reid and he saw him relax and begin to act more normal and less stiffly. "Nice to know you agree."
They watched Penelope throw her hands up in the air before Lucy stormed out, not even stopping to look at Reid. Penelope put her head in hands, she didn't want to have to tell Reid that the woman he loved, and the woman that loved him, didn't believe they could work any longer. She saw the shadow's shift on the table and looked up at Derek and Reid as they sat down.
"She's gone right?" Reid asked quietly.
"Sorry Sweetie, I tried so hard."
"It's okay Penelope." Reid told her and ever Derek didn't miss the quiet tone and the way his eyes dropped down. Even Penelope didn't miss his body language appear defeated.
"Now honey, look up and listen to mamma." Reid did as he was told and looked up at Penelope and into her eyes. "Her flight's leaving in an hour and a half. Now you can either sit here and wallow or you can go after your girl?"
"Penelope..."
"It's simple. Here or there?"
"I don't wanna lose you for you."
"One lie from your mouth and Garcie's gonna slap you so hard around your gorgeous head you'll know you sinned." Penelope said with a sweet smile.
"Let's go then." Reid said with a slight amusement in his tone.
"I'll drive." Derek said as they climbed out of the booth and let Reid go in front. "Oh and Baby Girl, next no use of your maiden name. You're a Morgan now."
"Ah but once a Garcia, always a Garcia." Penelope told him and took his hand as they went into the fresh air and headed for the car. "If I start being called Morgan at work it's only gonna be confusing."
"That is true." Derek agreed and conversation rolled out like Reid's love life wasn't on the line. They knew there was no point in focusing on what was going to roll out, but rather detract the topic away from it and it seemed to work.
Penelope hacked the airport as they drove, she then handed over the details to Reid and when they made it to the airport Reid ran from the car while Derek and Penelope held back to park. They walked in and just in time.
"Lucy." Reid said as he approached Lucy's defeated form and she turned to him, a small smile graced her face.
"Spence, why are you here?"
"You can't go." He told her and she went to argue. "I can't lose you." He added on and her parted lips stilled before closing. "Do you know the amount of airborne accidents happen a year?"
"It depends how you look at it. Failure to the model and build; engine cutting out; wings not working appropriately; misinformation from the tower; weather; people..." She finished for him and he just stared at her. She'd learnt that off him. "Anything could happen Spencer. I've gotta leave."
"But you don't. You're home's with me."
"No it isn't." She said and he closed the gap between them, more and more people watching, Penelope and Derek looking from just behind them. "This isn't what you want in life. I'm not what you want."
"Flight's now boarding for Kentucky." The airport speakers sounded and Penelope and Lucy exchanged glances before Lucy looked at Reid.
"That's me." Lucy told him and put her bags down on the ground and went and kissed Reid like it was the last kiss she could ever give someone. Pulling away, her lipstick making their lips stick together longer than usual as she pulled away slowly. "I'll always love you, but I'm not the one for you." She then picked her bags up and began to walk away towards her terminal gate.
"Lucy please don't leave me." She continued to walk and Reid felt like a desperate man, he began to run behind her. "I can't live without you anymore. Realistically a person doesn't need another person to survive so beneficially, it should be futile, but it isn't. I need you to survive Lucy." He made her turn around to face him then. "Leave and you'll never know if we can make it."
"I lied Spencer. I was horrible and nasty and jealous."
"And how can I give you a second chance if you flee the state?" To make sure she realised he stepped forward and made her dropped her bags and wrapped his arms around her and began to kiss her passionately in front of everyone.
The clapping behind and Penelope rested her head on Derek's chest as they watched it all roll out and then Derek spun her and began to kiss her. Lapping up living in the moment for a bit. Soon random partners began to kiss as they'd just watched the run of events.
"I love you Lucy Davies." Reid told her as they drew apart, they were close enough that their breaths mingled and their eyes held the intensity upright. "Please you cannot leave."
"I don't want to leave." Was all she said and he kissed her again. Derek allowed Penelope to go back to watching and wrapped his arms around his wife. The sight in front of them was a good one for once.
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A/N: I'm trying with this guys! Promise! =) Hope you liked!
