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'Daddy that's a big fire!'

'Yeah daddy... that's bigger than what Uncle Aar Aar made!!'

'Do you want it smaller?'

'No!' The twins yelled in unison. 'Bigger!'

'No kiddo's this is the biggest we are allowed it.' He saw the disappointment grow as the pouts became apparent. 'Isabelle Francine Morgan and William Aaron Morgan do not pull that face at me!' Derek said at them as they did the face that made them act spoilt; he then smiled and picked both of them up under his arms, six or not he could still do so.

'Daddy, where are we going?'William said as he squirmed in Derek's grip.

'To mommy.'

'Why?'

'Well we have surprises tonight and the more you two don't help the more likely you are to not get them.'

'We'll help!'

'Yeah I thought so.' He laughed as he carried them up the garden and then into the house, he found all the women sitting around drinking coffee, all 4 of them looked at Derek and laughed. 'I come baring extremely eager children... use as you wish.'

'We want surprises!' Isabelle said excited as Derek put them both down.

'Well sweetheart what you want and what you get are two totally different things.'

'We know but daddy said something about surprises.'

'If I told you it wouldn't be a surprise now would it?'

'No!'

'Well then mommy isn't saying.' She saw them begin to pout again. 'You dare!' She said teasingly and they both straightened up and smiled. 'Good, you finally learn.' The kids then ran from the room to where the others were and giggling soon commenced. 'They're obviously putting on a show...'

'Again.' Emily chucked in.

'Are they always like that?' Lisa asked intrigued at their behaviour.

'Always.' Penelope said as she pottered about the kitchen.

'Yeah, you always know where they are because of the laughter that surrounds them... they're like the jokers of our family and we love it.'

'I can see why, they all seem like great kids, you've brought them up really good.'

'Thank you.' All three of them women said with smiles. 'We try.' They said in unison and laughed at how predictable they were.

That night, they separated, leaving Hotch and Emily to have free reign of the house, whilst the children were occupied by the 6 adults out on the beach in their tents. Derek and Rossi had long since stated the bonfire and it was now warming them immensely and giving them light to do things. Penelope and JJ had already pulled out baked goods that the duo had made whilst the men had taken the kids off exploring the rock pools and now they were sitting round telling stories, eating and joking. Lisa fitting in more and more like a missing part of the puzzle that was now found.

'Right kids.' Derek said jumping up, all the children's arms bar Daniel's eyes on him. 'Who's for fishing?'

'Uncle Derek, its dark.'

'Perfect timing.'

'Fishing for what?' Emma asked as she stood up, always one give things a try. 'Will we catch sea monkeys like we have at home?' She said looking at her dad, Reid smiled at her encouragingly.

'No sea monkeys but fishes and crabs.'

'Crabs!' William and Darren said jumping up excitedly.

'Don't crabs hurt?' Isabelle and Jack asked curious.

'Only if they snap you.'

'Go on you lot, when you get bored with Uncle Derek then come back here and we can have melted marshmallows.' Penelope urged lovingly as she rocked Daniel in her lap.

'Yay!' They all chorused and followed Derek who was now accompanied by Rossi and Reid.

'Can we have marshmallows now?' JJ asked eager, making Penelope and Lisa laughed. 'I feel like I haven't had them for ages!'

'Go for it kitten.' Penelope said as she chucked the bag over at JJ and a stick. She smiled even more as JJ prepared the marshmallows and then held them over the fire before devouring the toasted goods and licking her lips with pure enjoyment. They watched her repeat and then join her.

'We need to stop eating these.' Penelope resisted after she finished.

'Why? They're so good it's hard to stop.'

'Because we need to make s'mores.'

'Why didn't you say?!' JJ said with a mouthful still.

'I take it they take your fancy?'

'Fancy? That's made my day.'

'Mommy we don't like fishing!' Grace said as her Emma and Megan came back.

'Well come on then, look what mommy and auntie JJ have ready for you.' She said as they passed the sticks with 2 marshmallows on, the girls eyes widened at the sight. 'Now let me help you.'

'I'll help Emma.' JJ said getting up and going to her little girl.

'Want me to help you Megan?'

'Please, Auntie Lisa.' JJ and Penelope looked at Lisa and smiled, the look told Lisa that that was her acceptance into the family.

Moments later, Isabelle and Jack came back over and joined in the fun as they all ate cleanly which surprised the women endlessly.

Hours later once the ingredients of the s'more's were all gone and the children were tucked up asleep the adults sat around talking to one another, they looked to the house and saw no downstairs lights on any longer and just the landing light on.

'Either they're having more fun than letting on or they've taken an early night.' Penelope joked.

'I think sexual mode kicked in the moment they knew they were home alone.'

'Ever the kids those two.' Derek said.

'Like two certain other people.' Rossi chucked in gaining some extremely strong agreements from the others as they looked at Penelope and Derek. 'You two act like it was only yesterday you got her name wrong.'

'Oh yeah... Reid thanks for that... you kick started all this off.' Derek said smiling and pulled Penelope close to him, happily remembering the first baby girl moment of their life, they were literally together from day one, in every sense of the matter.

'Any day Derek.' He said big headedly for once. 'I never thought getting a name wrong would be such a good thing.'

'Well I think those two prove it.' JJ said pointing at Penelope and Derek, she looked at Lisa who had no idea what they were talking about. 'The reason those two are so close is because she's been his baby girl since day one.'

'Oh right.'

'Reid told me Pen's last name was Gomez... I called to no prevail, I knew she was the only woman in the bull pen at that moment so called out baby girl, she turned confused, I apologized and now we are here.'

'Well that seemed to work in your favour massively.'

'Well let's say it took what 7 years to get them to the marrying part.'

'But we were together over a year before that.'

'That's very true.' Rossi pointed out. 'You kept that from us for what? 8 months?'

'We did indeed.'

'You're good at keeping secrets it seems.'

'We were.... JJ and Emily know me too well now days.' Penelope quipped with full truth. 'No hiding from this man here either.' She said as she patted Derek's chest.

'The only people that can't read her that well, is me and Reid.' Rossi put in. 'But we're getting better.'

'A lot better.' Reid added. 'She's too spontaneous most of the time.'

'So is your wife.' Penelope added. 'But only since she had Emma.'

'Hey being a mother takes out the idea of planning.'

'And it shows.' Penelope quipped happily. 'But who needs planning?'

'Well you get none in your house because the twins are bound to mess up routine.'

'Like always.' Derek said and looked at his watch. 'I think we should hit the hay.'

'Sand.' He was corrected by JJ and Penelope immediately.

'Okay the sand if we want to be up before the kids.' Derek corrected himself and finished off saying what he had started.

'You on about the ones sleeping in the tents or the ones in the house?' Penelope asked innocently, making them all laugh again.

'Oh behave!' JJ said stifling laughter at the thoughts in her head.

'It'll be your turn tomorrow!' Derek and Penelope said together.

'Okay we get it...' They all said night to one another and got into their respective tents, allowing the fire to burn out on its own, ready to be rebuilt for the next night of festivities.