Here is the next chapter. This is shorter than the rest but I hope you enjoy it still! Thanks for all the great reviews and support. I am making it through this break-up very well... thanks to wonderful people like my readers and friends.
Penelope was nervous as she stood in the conference room waiting for the team to get in to talk about the newest case. Rossi was now cleared for travel and she stared at the board, which portrayed the new victims of a new sick son of a bitch. She looked at these little children, no more than 7 years old, dead. They had their innocence stolen, their lives stripped and she couldn't help but start to cry. She held her stomach protectively and said to her unborn child "Don't worry baby, Mama will never let anyone hurt you, ever." She felt two strong hands come around her waist and strong fingers lace with hers. She melted into him and hears "Neither will Daddy, no one will ever hurt you or your mommy." She felt a kiss to her forehead and smiles.
Penelope rotated in Derek's arms to face him and kissed him
"You know you are going to be the best father in the world" She told him with sincere eyes
He looked unconvinced "I hope so baby, I barely remember my father. I don't want to ruin our child"
"Baby, You know, it's the men who know what could be missed who turn out to be the best fathers" She said while she caressed his check.
Derek tilted her chin up and kissed her before he said "I'm one lucky man, I have the best woman to be the mother of my child."
The two had moved so Penelope sat on Derek's lap. She was exhausted, she never knew how much energy being pregnant could take. She still held on to the secret that she was pregnant. Rossi suspected but she never confirmed it. She wanted to tell them in a very "Penelope" way. How could she do this? Why was she nervous? Their whole lives were changing, that's why she was nervous. She just continued to lean into the Derek as he massaged her shoulders
The team finally made their ways into the room and they broke apart. She watched the team bounce idea off each other even if she was in her own little world she knew she should pay attention. She listened to how the poor children were tortured and beaten and her stomach couldn't handle it. How could anyone do that to a poor child? She ran out of the room towards the bathroom, she felt breakfast as it came up. She felt a hand on her back and when she finished she looked up and saw JJ who gave a sympathetic look.
"So how long have you known you are pregnant?" JJ asked
Penelope stared in disbelief, which caused JJ to laugh
"Pen, if you forgot, I, not so long ago, was pregnant."
Penelope laughed before she responded "Derek and I found out 3 weeks ago, I saw the doctor yesterday and he said I was 10 week pregnant."
"Come on Pen, lets get you off the bathroom floor."
She accepted JJ's hand and they both walked back into the conference room.
Everyone started to leave the room as the girls returned. As the group filed out Hotch stopped Garcia and said.
"Garcia, Congratulations."
She smiled knowingly because she could tell he knew she was pregnant, in fact when she ran off Derek must of told the team. That caught her attention, where was Derek? No more than 3 seconds after that thought she felt him come behind her again. She turned around to look him in the eye.
"Is my baby and baby girl alright?" Derek asked with concern
Penelope laughed. "Yes, Hot Stuff, I guess our little one wasn't happy with my choice of breakfast"
Derek pulled her into him and held her close as he kissed her forehead. She put her head against her chest and closed her eyes contently.
"I love you baby girl"
She smiled and responded "I love you too, Hot Stuff, now get going, I need my boy back for when we have our next check up."
Derek smiled and kissed her softly before he left for the jet.
Penelope looked at the board and held her hands protectively over her stomach as she swore those boys would get their justice. She couldn't wait until she found out the sex of her baby, of her and Derek's baby. No matter the sex, she hoped the baby had Derek's eyes. If they had a boy, the future girls wouldn't stand a chance, that boy would break hearts. If they had a girl, Derek would be over protective daddy. She couldn't wait, she looked down at her stomach and realized she really was lucky.
