Chapter 21: Changes are good x Planning a wedding.

The next day Penelope surprised them by leaving before the week ended, she left them somethings, like a plant and her octopus cup.

Then they had a case and had to leave her getting her last things out of the office. Meanwhile in the new jet the team still has some tears as they fly to their destination.

"God... I already miss her" said JJ with the file in her hands.

"I know it's hard but we have to keep working. When we finish this case, we will pick a new TA for the team"

They nodded and Emily explained the case to them. It was in Atlanta and the case was a woman who seduced and killed men with poison. They saved the last victim.

When they arrived to DC. Spencer headed back to his apartment, Max decided to move back to hers after it was officially safe for him been alone, of course he would miss having her there. Especially after a case.

When he arrived he texted her to let her know he was back and safe at his apartment then he changed and laid in bed. Falling asleep almost every.

He was better but still thinking to much made him tired, he hoped this could end soon so he could work as usual.

The next day he left early to the BAU. The team was heading into the round table room when he arrived.

"Hey JJ, what's up? Is it a case?"

"No Emily just want to talk with us" he nodded and walked in.

"Ok guys, since Penelope left, hundreds of aspirants sent there CV's to our office, they want to be part of one of the best teams in the bureau so... I brought you here to help me find the candidates for the final consideration. Each chair has some CVs, you will reach each one and consider who is a worthy person to be the substitute of Penelope'

Each team member signed "Emily, this will be hard, Penelope was one in a million and we won't find someone like her"

"I know but we aren't looking for a second Penelope, we we're looking for someone worthy of our team. She helped me yesterday to decant some, here are her picks for our consideration. Some aren't FBI agents, but are or were part of the government" they nodded "its hard but... while we don't have a case, this is our priority"

They all sat around the table. Their normal seat when they have a case. JJ next to Spencer, Matt and Luke next to each other and David and Emily also next to the other.

The team read each CV they had in front of them. Emily ordered food for them since this took them all morning and part of the afternoon.

But at last, each member has someone who may fill their expectations. Spencer finished first, even with his brain power diminished to seventy-five percentage, so Emily asked him to bring coffee for them.

He went to the coffee machine and brought coffee to each member of the team, and green tea for him.

When everyone was ready they took turns to talk about their selection and why they thought that person could be perfect for the team.

Luke picked a woman who was part of his former division, she was a tough woman who can track down prisoners who had escaped. She had experience working under pressure and he thought she would be perfect.

Matt picked a guy who was part of the cyber crime division, he was able to block some leaks from Snowden and keep some major secret down.

JJ picked another guy who worked for Homeland Security, he worked for president Obama and now Trump in some secret missions in Afghanistan and North Korea.

Tara picked a woman who hacked the NASA at the age of ten and was know working for them.

Dave picked a man who was part of the new international team, he was an expert hacker and could find a needle in a haystack.

Lastly Spencer picked a woman who was part of the sexual crime division, she was taking the FBI profiling course and she had found really bad rapists through out her years in there.

Emily sighed "ok now we have to pick one out of them and all sounded good. But I will show Penelope what you picked and we will decide because she promised to help thru out this process" all the team members nodded "I think its time to go, we don't have a new case today so see you tomorrow" they stood up and walked to the door except for Spencer.

"Emily, I'm still worry about this change, I mean, I know Penelope was never happy with what she had to do but I don't know if we will work well with any of these people"

"I understand Spence, I'm not happy with this but changes are good and if we have to deal with them, then we will with a smile ok?" He nodded "good, now go to your apartment, relax and spend time with Max" she smiled "oh and you two have a wedding to plan"

He smiled blushing a little "yeah we thought about some things but we still need to plan some others"

"Good... but first you need a date" she smiled "goodnight Spencer"

"Goodnight Emily" he waved and left the office walking to the elevator.

He texted Max to go to his apartment, he ordered some food for dinner and when he arrived she was also arriving.

"Hello there handsome" she said walking to his car "how are you feeling?" She asked after a quick kiss.

"Hey, I'm feeling alright" he smiled and held her hand to walk in and went to his apartment "we had to read some CVs to find Garcia's substitute" he sighed and she squeezed his hand.

"I know it's hard because she is your friend but she is doing something less stressful and gory so she is happy" she said as they reached his apartment "and I'm sure the team will find the perfect person for that job, ok?"

Spencer smiled "ok" he kissed her head softly as they walked in "how was your day?"

"Great, today my students painted some flowers for the principal's birthday" they sat on the couch waiting for their food.

"Sounds like fun"

"You always seem to enjoy my classes, since we met"

He laughed "it just I think it's awesome what kids can do and how honest they are. Also since we met you strike me as a good teacher" she blushed and kissed him.

Then their food arrived and he walked to receive it. Then he walked back to her and handed her a box of Chinese rice and he got one for him.

Then they ate and talked about some plans for their wedding, they decided to ask Morgan and JJ to let Hank and Michael to be ringbearers and asked Matt so his daughters would be the flower girls

"I will call Derek tomorrow, also I want him as my best man and all my male coworkers will be the groomsmen" he said after finished his food "who will be your maid of honorand bridesmaids?"

"I want Michelle as maid of honor and the bridesmaids will be my sister Eloise and some friends from work" he nodded and held her hand.

"Do you want a priest or civil officer?"

She rubbed his hand with her thumb "well I'm not a very religious woman but them remember my mother's wish to get married in the church as my sister Michelle and I bet she would want it for Eloise"

"I understand, and I'm not a very religious man either and neither is my mom" he looked at her "but I will do whatever you want"

"I will sleep on it and I will let you know" he nodded "now I know exactly what song we will do for our first dance" she smirked "do you remember that song we dance at Christmas eve?" He nodded "well that one, because that was our first time together and we said our I love you's" he smiled.

"Sounds perfect and as part of our vows I would like us to said meaningful poems to each other"

"I love it" she smiled then laid on his shoulder "I will check some of my dad's poem books because I lend my book to a friend and she left with it" she sighed.

"Do you want to stay tonight?" He asked looking at her. She just kissed him as her answer "also we still have to set a date for our wedding"

OOooOOooOO

Well that's all for today. I hope you all liked. I'm trying to decide who will be the substitute to Penelope.

Who would you pick? Let me know who gave you good vibes. I like one but I will let you know in the next chapter.

I already picked the song and the poems but Im6 also wondering, do you think they will pick a priest or an civil officer? Let your comments below. Read you later.