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Penelope groaned as the knot in her neck loosened as soon as the bear like warm hands connected with skin. Then she felt a face next to hers and opened her eyes, looking out of the corner of her eyes.

'Don't stop.' She said relaxed. 'You were just getting the right spot.'

'Well we have to go.'

'Already?' She moaned.

'Afraid so sugar.' Derek stood up straight and spun the chair around so Penelope was looking up at him. 'Come on, let's go make babies.'

'You mean someone else is going to make babies.'

'Well maybe but you'll be the one cooking them.'

'Oh, reference to an oven number one, you wait, I'll get you back for that.' Penelope said as she shut down and grabbed her purse. 'Come on then hubby.'

'Come on then wifey.' Derek said taking her hand and taking her out of her office, going past the bullpen to say bye before they headed for their SUV. It had been well over a year since they lost their baby and now felt that after months of trying they were in need of some professional help.

When they pulled up into the car park they look at one and both took equally deep breaths. 'This is it...' Penelope said, she was beyond nervous, she had dreamt it hadn't worked or they were declined but after reassurances from multiple people, including her brother who worked and lived in Quantico now she was more upbeat.

'Come on baby girl let's do this.' Derek reassured once again and got out of the car, looking at her through the window before watching her climb out and walking to him, he locked the doors then took her hand in his and they walked into the clinic.

Hours later when they emerged their looks were a mix and their minds were flowing with instructions and measures and other medical jargon that they could just about make out. They got into the SUV and made their way to the place they knew they had to go.

They marched in and into the bullpen and Emily and Reid jumped up expectantly. 'Well?' Emily asked and JJ left her office her hand in George's, Hotch and Rossi just came out, shot them a look and walked into the conference room for privacy.

They all got in and Emily spoke first. 'Well?' She repeated, this time with JJ's help.

'I start treatment tomorrow.'

'Tomorrow?!' The two women gasped and the men all smiled.

'Yes tomorrow, I've got to inject this medication myself and in 10 days we go back to see if it's working and we go from there and hopefully the IVF works.'

'Are they optimistic?' George asked smiling.

'They are.' Derek said smiling and put his arm around Penelope. 'It's going to be a lot of yo-yoing back and forth to the clinic for about 3-4 weeks or so but it'll be worth it all.' He continued and then kissed Penelope's head. 'Now I think dinner is in order.'

'They rat raced you both?' Reid asked as he knew full well all the tests needed.

'Let's just say they tested Pen more but everything is perfect.'

'It's good to know.'

'As is you man here, but really I could murder dinner.'

'Well if you murder dinner, you'll be a new unsub for us.'

'Well what are we standing around for? Let be the easiest Unsub we can have.' Penelope said with a slight twist on her lips and everyone jumped into action, with no delay they were out of the door within 3 minutes and laughing and joking as they went.

'So self injection eh kiddo?' George said as he walked the other side of Penelope, JJ latched on his arms. 'Sure you can do that?' He asked knowing how much Penelope hated needles, he, also, knew how she calmed herself to get through them regardless.

'I'm going to have to.' Penelope answered and looked up at him. 'I'm sure I can find some form of distraction eh handsome?' She said as she turned to Derek.

'Oh I can put on a show... or I'll help with it, I was shown.'

'I know you were but would you really want to?'

'Anything for you sweetness.'

'Aw! It's love.' Emily commented.

'Always has been.' Hotch added and grabbed her hand in his. 'So what? You have to inject yourself, then go back and get injected with more stuff?'

'Yup, whoever said IVF isn't fun lied!' Penelope joked, making light of a serious matter in their life, and that's what they liked, Penelope found the lighter side of life when all felt heavy. 'But for now, I want some food, a drink, and a good chat.'

'Well I think that can be prescribed.'

'Oh you reckon?' She asked.

'Just get in the SUV and you'll have it all given to you.' Hotch said with a smirk.

'Well how can a girl argue with that?'

'They can't.' Emily said as she got into the back of the SUV with Penelope and Derek and Hotch took the front seats. No more than 15 minutes later they were sitting at an equally large table to fit their large brood all talking away at one another.

'Penny for your thoughts kiddo?' George asked leaning in on Penelope's right hand side after he had noticed her become silent and pensive, he had allowed conversation to get in depth before questioning any of it.

'It's nothing.' She said as she scratched her head.

'Penny... talk.' She sighed at him. 'What's up?'

'There was a couple there today that had tried IVF for the fourth time and had been unsuccessful, I'm scared that's going to be us.'

'What were their matters for not conceiving?'

'The doctors seem to think that its infertility.'

'Well you two are nowhere near that boat, different consequences led you here, so keep that chin up, this is going to happen.'

'You seem sure.'

'Well I'm a firm believer that mom and dad are at play with things.'

'Oh?' Penelope said cheering up and became intrigued. 'Care to share?'

'I have you back in my life kiddo, we all do, you have Derek, and the best family ever, I now have JJ, I live near y kid sister again... everything's playing out right.'

'Is it ever lasting?'

'We decide that Pen, it's no one else's choice where these things go, they just helped get us here.' He smiled at her and winked, making her laugh, and conversation halt to look at her. George looked up and covered for her. 'Pensive Penelope here was worried.'

'Ahh did big brother George straighten things out?'

'He did indeed... one of few that sorts my head out.' Penelope answered as her hand slipped into Derek's and he squeezed it to make her feel reassured. From his squeeze and the kiss he pushed to her temple after she gathered that he had wanted to sort her head out for her but he was happy that she had several people that had the ability.

'Everything's going to be fine.' Derek reassured as dinner arrived and conversation began, this time with Penelope on full form.