Here we are with another chapter and I apologize if Garcia is a little...OOC in this chapter. I'm sure you all can understand why she would be. Anywho, I hope you like.


Chapter 6

That evening after Derek gave Hotch the papers from Spencer, he sat in his hotel room. Normally, he'd be paired with Spencer, but since he wasn't part of the team anymore…and well no one really wanted to room with him anyway. He pulled out his cell and sent a message to Penelope.

Hey baby girl, I figured you'd be sleep but I wanted to send you this message. I know you're tired of hearing me say I'm sorry so I won't. I screwed up. I know this. I wish I could take it back but I can't. To be honest I was doing this for you but I went about it all wrong. I love you Penelope. I never meant to hurt you. You mean everything to me.

Derek sighed, closing the phone before lying back on his pillow.

~~~CM~~~

Lidia and Tanya listened without comment as Spencer told them the story. When he was done, Tanya wanted to disembowel Derek. Lidia helped Spencer up to bed.

"I want to kill him," Tanya said later when she and Lidia were in bed.

Lidia giggled. Tanya was always so aggressive, "We can't kill him babe, he's a fed."

"Liddy, we can't just let him get away with hurting Spencer like that."

Lidia sighed, kissing her girlfriend, "I know you want to help, but honestly dismembering Derek Morgan isn't going to help. But what will is us being there for Spencer."

Tanya sighed heavily, "You're right. It would make me feel good, though."

Lidia chuckled, shaking her head, "I know. You wanted to do the same to my ex, remember?"

Tanya nodded before yawning. Lidia curled against her as they fell asleep.

The next morning the girls eyed each other when Spencer announced he wasn't going into work. As long as they have known him he never took a sick day. The girls kissed his forehead and made him promise to call if he needed anything.

After dropping Lidia off like she did every morning, Tanya drove to police station on her way to work, "I'm looking for a Derek Morgan," she told one of the officers. "He's one of the FBI agents."

The detective who had been assigned the case led her to the room where the agents were working, "Agents there's someone to see you."

The team looked up frowning. Hotch walked over, "Can we help you?"

Tanya looked around the room at the agents before eyes fell on Derek Morgan. She walked over to him and immediately slapped him. This caused the agents to jump to their feet. Prentiss grabbed her arm.

"Miss, I'm going to ask you to back up."

Tanya ignored the agent and shrugged out of her grasp, "That's for hurting Spencer. You think you're sorry? Please, you don't even know the meaning of the word. You left that boy in tears! He was fine until you came!"

Derek opened his mouth, but she cut him off, "I don't want to hear it. I came here to give you a warning. Stay away from him. He wants nothing to do with you. You left him to whither in his own misery and I'll be DAMNED if I allow you to hurt him like that again. So stay away or I swear to God, I will disembowel you."

The team watched as she left before looking at Derek, "Who was that?" JJ asked.

Derek shrugged, "I'm not sure. I saw her at Spencer's house."

"Girlfriend?"

Derek shook his head, "No, Spencer's gay. Maybe a friend. She was with another girl."

Hotch cleared his throat, "We can worry about it later, let's focus on the case."

~~~CM~~~

Spencer sat on the couch with his mug of coffee and a book. He checked the news first and smiled at the image of JJ on the screen. After listening to JJ's press conference, he shut off the television. He tried to settle down and read but his mind had other ideas. He couldn't seem to get Derek out of his mind.

You should give Derek another chance. Everyone deserves a second chance.

"Why should I?" Spencer argued with himself. "I meant nothing more to him that a way for him to release his pent up emotions."

Remember, you went along willingly knowing he was married and once you realized what he was doing.

Spencer frowned. He thought of Penelope and contemplated whether or not he should call her. In the end, he sat on the couch, phone to ear, waiting for her to answer.

"Hello?"

"Garcia?"

"Who is this?"

"It's me, Spencer."

Penelope got quiet for a long time that Spencer feared she hung up, "You have a lot of nerve calling me."

Spencer blinked. He wasn't expecting that kind of response, "Did you tell Derek to apologize to me?"

"Why would I do that? What exactly do you want Spencer, I'm busy. I have things to look up for Derek. You know, my husband?" Penelope jabbed.

"Garcia, I'm sorry. I never expected it to go this far."

Spencer heard Penelope give a bitter laugh, "Right, so what did you expect? A one night stand?"

"N-n-no, I-I didn't mean it like that," Spencer sputtered.

"The fact remains is that it happened and you let it continue. Which is what I should've expected from The Vegas Whore."

Spencer gasped, "W-what?"

"That's right I know. Spencer Reid, The Vegas Whore ready and willing to spread his legs for any and every one."

Spencer blinked back tears, "Garcia…I…"

"What Spencer?" she spoke bitterly.

"You don't understand. It wasn't like that."

Penelope laughed shrilly, "Wasn't it? You're so desperate to be fucked and that's why you slept with Derek."

"No!" Spencer screamed, finding his voice. "Derek used me."

Penelope frowned, "Oh really?"

Spencer cleared his throat, "I mean granted I let him but it was only after I understood that…" he faltered.

"What?"

"He was doing it to prevent harming you. You've seen him when a case has him on edge. He knew you wouldn't be able to handle it. That first night really was an accident and…"

"And what?"

"When he saw I could handle what you couldn't…he wanted to keep it up, and I selfishly agreed because I felt…being a sexual outlet for Derek was better than nothing."

Penelope said nothing for a long time that for a second time Spencer feared she'd hung up.

"I'm truly sorry. I never expected to get pregnant. I never wanted it to end like this Garcia."

"Where are you?"

"Boston."

"I want to see you. I'll call you when I'm there."

"Okay," Spencer smiled, hanging up the phone.

He lay back on the couch smiling to himself. He felt that things were finally going to start looking up.

TBC...

I want to ask your patience in updating this and my other stories if you are reading any of those. I have a 30 page research paper that I am working on and it must be due by January 22 in order for me to officially graduate. So updates will be slow and far between if any at all. I thank you all for understanding.