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Recap

Penelope laughed at that, but then her gaze fell to her stomach as she turned serious. "This," she said as she started to rub her belly. "This is more than I could have ever asked for," she said as a few tears slipped down her cheeks.

"Hey," Derek said as he reached up to wipe the tears away. "Everything's going to be alright."

"I know, but I never thought I would be doing something like this alone and—"

"You won't have to do it alone," Derek interrupted. "You have me. And I'll be there with you. Every step of the way," he said smiling up at Penelope.

"Oh, I really do love you, Derek Morgan," said Penelope with a watery smile.

Derek picked her hand up and kissed it reverently. "I really do love you, Penelope Garcia," he replied. He noticed Penelope was about to pull her gown back down. "Wait a minute, Baby Girl."

Penelope gave him a puzzled look, but stopped her movements. Derek released her hand and moved so he was sitting on the bed again. He bend his head down close to her stomach.

"Um, hi Jellybeans," he started and looked up toward Penelope's face. When he saw her smile, he continued. "I'm your—well, I'm your Derek. I just want you to know that you two are lucking out, as far as mommies go. Your mommy is the best and she loves you so much already," Derek paused as he looked up at her face again. "And so do I."

"Oh, Derek," Penelope cried, happily. Something about Derek talking to her unborn children through her stomach moved her to no end. She smiled even bigger when she felt him kiss her belly, twice.

Derek sat back upright and pulled the gown back down so that it covered Penelope. "I mean it, Penelope," he said as he grabbed both of her hands in his. "I love them, too."

"I know," Penelope said back as she looked into his eyes and saw the love there. She squeezed his hands back. She could feel something change between them just now. Penelope couldn't quite put her finger on it now, but she couldn't help feel that it would be for the better.

Derek arrived at the BAU the next morning a fidgety mess; he was ready to get his Baby Girl out of the hospital and get her home. But she wasn't being released until 9am. Luckily, Penelope had kept her phone with her and snuck him a couple of text messages so that put his mind at ease, some. He glanced at his watch again. 7:55? Derek thought. That can't be right; it was just 7:54!

"Ugh!" Derek groaned as he put his head, face down, on the desk and slammed a bawled fist on to it, loudly.

"Whoa!"

Derek looked up to see JJ's standing in his office door.

"Anxious much?" JJ smirked as she made her way to sit in the chair in front of his desk.

"What's with the smirk, Miss Nosey?" Derek replied as he sat back and crossed his arms.

JJ laughed. "Maybe I wanna be nosey about you and a certain technical analyst, who happens to be my best girlfriend, by the way."

Derek sighed. "There's nothing to tell JJ; she's pregnant and I'm just her best friend," he said quietly.

"A best friend who loves her," JJ pointed out.

"Of course I love her," Derek replied with an astonished look that JJ would think otherwise.

"Yeah, Morgan you love Penelope. But you also are in love with Penelope."

"JJ…"

"Don't JJ me, Derek Morgan!" said JJ as she crossed her arms and eyed him, waiting for him to deny it.

"JJ, I… It's just..." Derek started, trying to sputter out his reason. "Penelope and I are—"

"Penelope and I are what, Derek? Perfect for each other?" JJ demanded as she raised her hands in frustration.

"Yes! No! I don't know!" Derek yelled out. He sighed heavily and closed his eyes for a moment, as he sat back in his chair. "She is the one who is perfect, JJ. As much as I think that we would be amazing together," Derek paused as he opened his eyes and looked at JJ. "I also can't help but think about all of my imperfections. Penelope deserves the best."

JJ felt sorry as she saw the looks on Derek's face. It was easy to see that he wanted Penelope enough, but he just didn't feel he could be enough for her. "Last time I checked, Garcia wasn't complaining," she said, smiling.

"Yeah," Derek said, smiling that special smile he has when he thinks about his Baby Girl. That only lasted a moment before the other pressing issue on his mind set in. "But everything's different now, JJ."

"Why?"

"Because she's expecting a baby! Well, babies," Derek said as his lips twitched in a smile before his expression turned pained again. "How do I tell her I love her now?"

"Easy; you open your mouth and say 'Penelope Garcia, I am completely in love with you!'" JJ said as she stood and walked around Derek's desk to stand next to him as he sat.

"But what if she thinks I'm only doing this because she's pregnant?" Derek asked as he turned in his chair to look at JJ.

"Well, how do you feel about her being pregnant?"

"I...," Derek paused, searching for the right words to say. "I'm excited for Baby Girl. She's going to be such a loving mother. But, a part of me wishes…" he stopped talking as he grasped a fist at the air and then put it to his mouth, closing his eyes. How was he supposed to tell JJ exactly what he was feeling?

"A part of you wishes that you were really the father of her babies," JJ said as she reached a hand to squeeze Derek's shoulder.

"Yeah," Derek replied as he opened his eyes to look at JJ. "But they are mine, regardless. I love our Jellybeans so much already and—"

"Jellybeans?" JJ asked and giggled.

"Yes, Jellybeans," Derek said as he laughed, too. "Penelope used the nickname when she first found out. It stuck, and fits now that we know she's having identical twins," he finished and heard the text tone on his phone go off.

Baby Boy, we're getting released soon! :) C u soon xxoo

Derek smiled and was about to text back when his phone chimed again.

P.S. I think the Jellybeans are giving me my first craving. Can we get some of those uber yummy chocolate turtle cheesecake bites on the way home? Pretty please? :P

Derek chuckled as he texted back.

Anything 4 my babies ;D I'll be there soon!

Yay! Love you, handsome 3

Derek smiled.

Love you more, beautiful 3

It was hearing JJ clear her throat that brought Derek back. "Sorry, that was her," he said smiling sheepishly. "I'm going to pick her up and take her home. Can you let Hotch know I'll be back soon?" he asked as he stood up and grabbed his keys to make his way out of the office.

"Of course," JJ said as she followed him out. "Hey, Derek," she said and watched as he turned around to face her. "When do you plan on telling her?"

Derek shrugged. "I'm not sure yet, JJ. Right now, she and the babies are what's important. Not my feelings." He was about to say more when his phone chimed again.

"You need to tell her soon, though, Derek," JJ said as she nodded toward the phone in his hand.

"I will," Derek replied as JJ smiled and walked past him into the bullpen. He smiled, too, when he looked at his phone. "Soon," he said as he walked toward the elevators, with a plan on how to do that forming in his head.

Hope you enjoyed this update. More Morgan/Garcia togetherness in the next chapter! Thanks for reading! :)