Wanting-Ch 27

The next several days passed by as everybody got settled back into their routines at work and as Penelope sat at her desk working on a search for B team she looked up when there was a knock on her door. She took a deep breath and said, "come in mere mortal" Derek laughed as he opened the door and said, "ohhhhhh so now I'm a mere mortal huh"?, she grinned and said, "you my love never".

He walked over and kissed the top of her head and said, "how are you and the little one doing"?, she looked up at him and said, "good, a little nervous this morning but we're good" He sat down beside her and said, "why are you nervous"?, she sighed as she looked at her watch and said, "Sams hearing is getting ready to start".

He intertwined their fingers and said, "baby just as soon as it's over the prosecutor will call us and let us know what's going on", she nodded her head and said, "I know handsome but I can't help but wonder what's going to happen". He brought her hand up to his lips and gently kissed it and said,
"well the sooner we get your marriage annuled the sooner I can make you Mrs. Derek Morgan".

Penelope smiled and said, "and I can hardly wait for that", he leaned over and kissed her on the lips and said, "I better get back to my paperwork but just know that I love you and I'm only a heartbeat away". She winked at him and said, "thank you handsome", he grinned and said, "anytime baby girl anytime".

Meanwhile in Chicago Sam is led into the courtroom and smiles when he sees Logan sitting in the room, he leans in and whispers something to his attorney as the judge says, "we are here today to see how your client pleas and to set a court date"?, she nods her head and says, "yes your honor". He looks at Sam and says, "how do you plead"?, he took a deep breath and said, "not guilty your honor".

He looked at the clerk and then at Sam and said, "so noted, now about bail I know that you wanted your client out but he is a flight risk and with the severity of his crimes I am denying bail and he will remain in jail until his trial". She nodded her head and said, "yes sir", the judge said, "well my calender is full for the next several months but I see an opening in September".

Sam leans over and says, "September, damn that's over 4 1/2 months away", she said, "he is the best judge for this case, so it's best if we bide our time and wait". He took a deep breath and said, "alright, I guess you know best", she then looked at the judge and said, "September is fine with the defense sir".

He looked down at his calender and said, "alright then this trial will start on September the 12th", she nodded her head and said, "alright sir", he then banged his gavel and the baitliff said, "all rise". Everybody stood up and after the judge was out of the room Sam looked over his shoulder and nodded his head at Logan".

After Sam was led out of the room Logan stood up and walked over to Amy and said, "isn't that a little long to wait"?, she shook her head and said, "it's like I told Sam he is the best judge for this case and it's best if we wait for him". Logan said, "well that will also give us more time to get a better case together against Penelope, right"?, she grinned and said, "yes it will".

Meanwhile in another courtroom Savannah looks up to see the judge sitting down in his seat, he looks down at her case file and says, "I see she is here for aiding in the kidnapping and rape of an FBI technical analyst is that right"?, Savannahs attorney said, "allegedly your honor", he looked at Savannah and said, "how do you plead"?, she said, "not guilty your honor".

He said, "alright then, so noted, he looked at his calender and said, "my calender is open and we can start the case next week if that is alright with the defense"?, she nodded her head and said, "yes sir it is but we would like to discuss bail". He looked at her and said, "ohhhhh no mam there will be no bail, she will be held until her trial".

With that he said, "I'll see you next week", she nodded her head and said, "yes your honor" and after the judge walked out of the room Savannah looked at her attorney and said, "what now"?, she said, "well now everything depends on your testimony". She took a deep breath as the officers took her by the arms and led her from the courtroom.

Penelope looked up when there was a knock on her door, she said, "come in", Derek and Hotch walked into her lair and she said, "this can't be good,
what happened now"?, Hotch said, "everything is fine Penelope I just heard from the prosecutor and Sams case is due to start September the 12th", she rubbed her temples and said, "why is it talking so long"?, Hotch said, "the judges calender is full and that is his first available date".

She said, "well hopefully I will be free of him by then and I will be free to marry Derek or already be married to Derek", Hotch said, "things are progressing very well on that front as well and I should be able to find out something next week or the week after". She sighed happily and said, "what am I going to do when he finds out that I'm pregnant"?, Derek kissed the top of her head and said, "we will worry about that later baby girl, right now we need to focus on getting your marriage annuled and getting our wedding planned".

She kissed his lips gently and said, "that we do my love, that we do"