Partners-Ch 29
Time seemed to drag on and on as the team watched helplessly as the medics worked to stabilize Mick for transport to the hospital, Penelope felt so guilt that he got hurt because he got shot protecting her and the baby. Derek kissed the top of her head and said, "stop that"?, she looked up tearfully at him and said, "stop what"?, he said, "stop blaming yourself for this, this isn't your fault, this is alllllllll on me".
She rested her forehead against his and said, "don't blame yourself handsome, you were only trying to make sure that we were safe and nobody could blame you for that". Derek sighed and said, "I don't know what I would do if something happened to you or to this little one here" as he rubbed her growing baby bump.
Finally the medics had him stabilized enough so they could transport him and after they got Mick into the back of the ambulance they looked around at the team and said, "one of you can ride with him". Penelope looked at Derek and he kissed her on the forehead and said, "you need to go with him sweetness, we will be right behind you okay"?, she kissed his lips and said, "I love you Derek Morgan".
He smiled and said, "I love you to Penelope Garcia now get that sexy butt in the ambulance", she winked at him and said, "see you at the hospital" before she hopped inside and the ambulance raced off. Derek true to his word hopped in one of the SUV's with Reid and JJ and pulled out right behind them heading toward the closest hospital.
Penelope put Micks hand in hers and said, "I'm so sorry Mick", he weakly opened his eyes and tried to talk through the mask and she said, "don't talk Mick you need to save your energy right now". He nodded his head and squeezed her hand as his eyes closed, the trip to the hospital didn't take to long and soon they were racing up to the ER entrance.
When the ambulance doors opened several doctors were there waiting for report, Derek was standing there and helped his baby girl out of the back of the ambulance and wrapped his arm around her. They followed the gurney carrying Mick inside and watched as he was wheeled into a room where the curtain was quickly pulled.
Derek said, "they will come out when there is something to tell us baby girl, why don't we go out here with the rest of the team"?, she nodded her head and said, "he has to be alright Derek, he just has to be". Derek said, "if there is one thing I know about Mick it's that he's a fighter and he is gonna be fine, just you wait and see".
She sighed as they headed by the nurses station to join the rest of the team, when they got to the waiting room Hotch said, "any news"?, Penelope shook her head and said, "not yet, they are working on him right nwo". JJ and Emily hugged their friend and Emily said, "don't worry PG, he's going to be just fine".
She nodded her head and said, "hotstuff said the same thing", Reid said, "the main thing right now is to get him to surgery and see how much damage was actually done by the bullets". Derek said, "how many entry sights did you see Spencer"?, he said, "at least 3 but the one I'm worried about was in the upper part of his chest".
The team listened as Reid gave them the statistics on his survival and when he got finished they looked up to see the doctor walking over, he said, "I understand that you are all with the agent that was just brought in"?, Hotch held out his hand and said, "I'm his direct supervisor Aaron Hotchner and this is the rest of my team, this is Emily Hotchner, JJ and Spencer Reid, Penelope Garcia and Derek Morgan".
The doctor said, "your agent is lucky to be alive, if the bullet would have been half an inch lower he wouldn't have made it to the hospital", Reid said,
"what about the entry sights of the other two shots"?, the doctor said, "one hit him in the shoulder and the other in his stomach, until we get him into surgery I'm not sure exactly how much damage has actually been done".
Hotch said, "how long will the surgery take"?, the doctor said, "I'm not exactly sure until I get him open, it could only take a couple of hours or it could be several hours depending on how serious the damage is but when we are finished I will come out and talk to you I promise". Hotch nodded his head and smiled as the doctor walked off.
