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Derek left the room, trying to suit his tie but today seemed to be the one day he couldn't quite sort it. He hadn't noticed Penelope standing against the wall in front of him until she spoke.

'Well I did marry the best fish in the sea.'

Derek had to swallow as he looked at Penelope in front of him, casually standing with a white rose in her fingers, a small smile on her face. He looked at how the dress fitted her curves perfectly but also fell loosely exactly where it was needed. 'That should be an arrestable offence baby girl.'

'Hmm so should you.' She said and walked towards him. 'Since when do you have problems with ties?'

'Since today when my wife looks like that I lose my mind.'

'Oh is that so?'

'It truly is.' He said and waited for her to finish up, she then dusted his shoulder.

'Perfect.'

'So are you baby girl.... shall we go?'

'Yeah we should, the girls are saving us a spot.'

'You not standing up with Lance and Owen?'

'Not likely... I don't think I could handle it, I just want to sit.'

'You in pain.'

'It's aggravating... let's make a deal before you start, you can drug me with pain killers when we get back until then let's enjoy this.' She said putting her hand out for him to take, which he did, he knew he wouldn't win this.

'Do you do it on purpose?' He asked as they walked towards the main entrance.

'Do what?' She asked innocently.

'Wear those hips so well? Wear red so sexily?'

'Oh I have a man to impress.'

'I wouldn't care if you were in pyjamas P?'

'Well I think you're going to have me in them for a bit.' She admitted and he smirked, and she knew at that moment he meant business, she wouldn't see proper clothes until she was more than rested. They took their seats and Derek kept Penelope's hand in his as they stood and walked the nearly wed pair walk down, both winking at Penelope a thank you for what she had done for them. They all took their seats again, and watched the ceremony unravel, the vows shared, the I do's and the final part, the announcing of the newlyweds. They then walked back up the aisle and everyone poured out after them.

Penelope was immediately torn from Derek the moment the light hit her face. 'Doris! I love you so much! Thank you!'

'It wasn't just me.'

'Maybe not but little birdies told myself and Owen that you were the mastermind... and for that we are grateful.'

'Yeah Pen... after everything you've been through lately and you forgot about yourself to do this, to make us a primary thought.'

'I love you guys so I wanted to make things right.'

'Doris!' Lance warned with a raised eyebrow but his features softened as the emotions bubbled. 'Oh! ' He said as the tears spilt and the only thing he could do was envelope Penelope in a hug that she hadn't felt since she was 19.

'Not too tight Pickles.' Penelope said as she winced in the hug.

'Why not? Are you okay?' He asked as he looked at her paled features.

'I'm just in a little pain that's all... but I'm not the centre of attention you two are! How's it feel to be officially each others?'

'I'm going to guess as good as it felt to be officially Derek Morgan's?'

'Bulls eye.' Penelope quipped back and felt a hand run up her back.

'That smile is the money shot goddess.'

'Derek she only smiles it when she talks about you.' Lance said before kissing Penelope's cheek. 'I'm going to guess there's a reception?'

'Yeah yours just how you arranged it.'

'You are amazing.'

'So I'm told, no go!'

'We're going.' Owen announced and kissed Penelope before being lead away to an awaiting car.

'Ready sugar?'

'As I'll ever be.' She replied as everyone dispersed to respective cars to head for the next part of the day. Penelope got into the passenger side of the black SUV that her and Derek had driven in, she felt the car dip instantaneously and looked around with little movement to see Hotch and Jimmy seating in the back.

'Everything okay Penelope?'

'Mmhmm.' She answered without words as she settled into the seat and got comfortable for the journey that she knew was going to take at least 30 minutes. The next thing she knew she felt a hand stroke her face, she smiled and woke up slowly. 'Oh Shit! I fell asleep!' She said jolted up and wincing, her awkward laying had wreaked havoc on her tender side.

'You obviously needed the sleep but lets get you in there, Lance and Owen were lingering at the door, pretty reminiscent of meerkats were the pair of them.' Hotch commented making them laugh, he then got out and helped Penelope out again leading her to Derek and they walked into the building. There in front of them was Lance and Owen who pulled her into a hug again, when they let go the four Garcia brothers stood to the side smiling, soon Fran and Desiree were there along with JJ, Reid and Emily.

'We got the tables changed Pen.'

'Oh?'

'Yeah, well the tables do sit what? 15... so we put all 14 of you on a table.' Everyone smiled and realised that the table was right by the head table, everyone looked at Penelope and knew it was because of her that Lance and Owen wanted her so close. They all sat down, Penelope lavishing the relieving sensation of pressure from her side.

'How you feeling kiddo?'

'Completely worn out.'

'She feel asleep in the car.' Jimmy commented and smirked as Penelope rolled her eyes. 'You going to take something for the pain?'

'We've already discussed this.' Derek jumped in to defend Penelope. 'She's allowing me to dose her up later and she's vowed to stay in bed tomorrow.'

'Well at least she's learning slightly!' Andy commented. 'Took you 30 years but I do believe you've mastered it!'

'I've had many teachers.' Penelope said smiling a smile full of sarcasm. They all exchanged looks as the food was served and ate with a full range of banter flowing up and down the table, no one being left out.

'Do you remember when Pen was in her first year of high school and kneed that boy?' Carl commented as stories of childhoods were passed.

'No one got away with touching either of those two without Penelope Garcia stepping in.' George said pointing to Lance and Owen as they sat in their own little contented world of love.

'I got suspended for a week for that! He didn't get any punishment.'

'Why d'you do it?' JJ asked as all eyes set on Penelope.

'He had a problem with gays... he beat Lance up in toilets.'

'So Pen got him back with a knee to the groin, and public humiliation.' Joel finished it off.

'Not from the kneeing but also from the fact she spread he had a small willie.' Everyone laughed. 'It's amazing that at such a young age things like that are taken seriously.'

'And when moments like this occur you realise how stupid they were.' Penelope finished. 'Now is this the type of conversation to be having?'

'Oh there's many.'

'I want to know what happened on your 18th.' Derek asked and all 4 brother's and Jimmy chocked on their drinks making Penelope laugh hysterically.

'Again another 'not over dinner' chat.'

'We will get it out of you...'

'I know you will but not today.' Penelope batted them away and banter soon followed in.

'I've wanted to say this since you got here.... do you still have her?' George asked curiously.

'I do still have Esther.'

'She still drives smoothly.' Derek commented as the plates were removed from the table and replaced with desert.

'You still call her Esther?'

'It's her given name! So of course I still call her Esther!' They all laughed at proclamation made by Penelope.

The next 30 minutes passed and Lance and Owen got up to dance, as the song ended and a new one took over everyone paired off, Hotch and Emily, Fran and Jimmy, Reid and Desiree and JJ and George. The others sat around talking more and more.

'You two not going to go and dance?'

'Come one P... just the one.' Derek said knowing she was scared of hurting herself on her side; she smiled, sucked in a breath and accepted. Andy's wife who skipped the wedding to wait for someone to look after their daughter finally turned up and he took her dancing.

'So Penelope, what's she really like at the work place?' Jimmy asked Rossi, having not seen her in fall blown work mode.

'She is pretty much the same as she is normally, her phone etiquette is priceless, keeps us amused, its got her trouble before, her agility in her field is one to be scared of, but really she is just Penelope, there are no sides to her, who you meet first time is her.'