Penelope woke up excited about her trip to Chicago. Then she realized all hell was going to break loose at some point this week.

Fran confirmed that Rossi was meeting Derek's family for the first time, and Penelope was still uncertain how Derek would take it.

Penelope patted the covers next to her, to find Derek's side of the bed empty. She smiled; he left her a note saying he was going running with Clooney before taking him over to a neighbor's house to watch his ball of fur.

Penelope got up, quickly showed, she checked and double checked to make sure she had all the flight information she needed.

Penelope sniffed the air, she could smell coffee and some sort of pastry, and she heard the laughter of two men.

Penelope came down stairs to see Derek pulling a tray of cinnamon rolls out of the oven. He was wearing Penelope's Betty Boop apron, and her Minnie Mouse pot holders were covering his hands.

Penelope heard Reid chuckle and say. "You look real manly there Morgan. Is there a pair of high heels I can get for you?"

Derek snorted and said, "Can it Reid. They don't really make manly pot holders."

As soon as the pastries were out of the oven, Derek threw the pot holders down, and took the apron off.

Penelope said, "Handsome Betty Boop looks good on you."

Derek smirked and said, "You look better."

Spencer was rethinking this whole thing, how was he suppose to put up with these two stuck in a commercial airplane. If it was the jet, he could just move away from them.

Penelope poked Derek's arm and said, "I think we a grossing out Spencer."

Derek ruffled Spencer's hair and said, "Boy genius is fine."

Spencer mumbled something.

Derek asked, "What was that?"

Spencer rolled his eyes and said, "The basement wasn't far away enough. By the way Garcia you cuss like a sailor."

Penelope buried her head in Derek's shoulder. 'Boy wonder I am so, so, so sorry. Geez you could hear me all the way downstairs?"

"Hear you; let's just say I am glad I found Derek's old headphones and iPod. By the way Derek you had a playlist called For the Honey's. What the hell is that about?"

Penelope just laughed, "Oh love bug that is just cheesy."

Derek sighed and said, "Baby it's an old iPod. It was one of the first one's made. I got it before I even met you."

Penelope got herself under control and asked, "But baby you named it For the Honeys."

Penelope couldn't contain her laughter. Penelope tried to lower her voice and said, "Hey girl I know you wanna come home with me. You have got to hear this playlist."

Spencer couldn't hold it in anymore he started laughing too. Spencer said, "So all I had to do was make a playlist. Morgan you could have made my life easier."

Derek had enough. He went to get the iPod. He placed the earphones on Penelope's head and pressed the play button. The song Penelope heard made her turn beet red. Derek switched to the next song it was even dirtier than the one before it. But they 4th song Derek skipped to she threw the headphones off.

Penelope said, "Oh honey, that is nasty." Penelope started laughing again.

Derek said, "Yeah and I have a playlist for you too. But now since you made fun of me, I am going to make you wait. Now come on we have coffee to drink, and cinnamon rolls to eat."

The three sat at the small breakfast table by a large bay window. They talked about a whole lot of nothing. Derek explained that there are a couple of places in Chicago that he should take Des, and Penelope promised to help Spencer make reservations at a fancy restaurant so just Des and Spencer could get some time alone.

Derek explained that once they got there, it would be a never ending parade of family members, and stuff to do.

Spencer asked, "How many people am I going to meet?"

Derek laughed and said, "Enough to start to get on your nerves. Hey pretty boy if you feel like it is too much just tell me or Des. We can go outside and pretend to throw the baseball or something. Got it?"

Spencer tucked a loose lock of hair behind his ears and said, "Got it."

Spencer went to get another cup of coffee.

Derek said, "Hey Spencer would you like a little coffee with your sugar?"

"Very funny Morgan."

Penelope smiled at Derek and said, "Baby thank you for supporting Spencer. He really needs it."

Derek smiled and said, "Des will be good for him. In a lot of way they are the same. Like Spencer she loves to read, I mean she can't read 20,000 words a minute, but other than Spencer who can? They like a lot of the same sci-fi stuff, and that's cool with me cause that means I don't have to watch it with her. But then they are different."

"How so baby?"

"Well Des is out going, where Spencer is quite trying to feel out the situation. Des is one of those just go for it people. I think Des could help Reid find that confidence that he needs. Plus Spencer is a good kid. I don't have to worry about him hurting her, or treating her really bad. So I guess I am okay with it, as long as she is happy, and Reid stays in his lane."

Penelope looked at Derek confused and asked, "Stays in his lane?"

"Yeah pretty boy stays off my baby sister, and they don't make pretty babies."

Penelope chuckled. "Derek, come on Des is almost 30, and Spencer is already 30."

Derek huffed and said, "Exactly. She is too young."

Spencer came back to the table and asked, "Who is too young for what?"

Derek said, "I said Des is too young to be a mother."

Reid said, "Actually in biblical time 12 was an approp…." Spencer stopped talking when he saw the look on Derek's face.

Spencer said, "You know what. Never mind."

Penelope said, "Good choice. Now boys lets go…and I am not letting either one of you flash your badge to get out of standing in line. We will do this like everybody else. Derek don't look at me like that."

Derek laughed and said, "Woman I will handcuff you flash my badge and let everyone think you are an international badass."

Penelope drawled sweetly, "Honey I am already and international badass. How do you think I got my job at the F.B.I."

Both Derek and Spencer said, "Touché."

Penelope stood and said, "Now seriously let's go."

Once Penelope, Derek, and Spencer were seated on the plane, and they were in the air, Penelope glared at both her loving fiancé, and Spencer.

"I told you two to not flash your badges, and I cannot believe you brought your guns."

Derek said, "Baby we need to keep our credentials on us, and as far as the guns, you know we have to keep them as well. Even when Strauss says downtime, we could still be called in for a case that is deemed top priority. Plus that lady in front of us had way too much White Diamonds sprayed on her."

Reid said, "Or what about Hawaiian shirt, Old Spice guy."

Derek said, "P did you hear that? Pretty boy made a joke."

Penelope laughed and said, "She our Junior G-Man is growing up."

They spent the rest of the plane ride talking. They weren't too cramped because of the seat upgrades.

Spencer even got to watch more of the latest season of Dr. Who while Penelope and Derek sat back and watched a movie cuddled together, and from the death stares Penelope was getting from the flight attendants, they were not too pleased.

Finally they made their way off the plane and retrieved their luggage. Derek told Spencer and Penelope stay at one of the coffee shops in the airport while he went over to the rental car area, and rented the largest SUV he could find.

Derek pulled around to the front of the airport and picked up Penelope and Spencer. They trip to his mother's house was 30 minutes from the airport.

Spencer wrung his hands together finally letting his nerves get the best of him. Penelope reached behind her and placed her hand on top of his. With just that simple gesture Spencer felt better.

Penelope knew Fran Morgan, and that woman is nothing but sweet and kind, her home is warm and welcoming.

Penelope blanched after Derek finds out about Rossi; she isn't so sure how warm and welcoming the feeling in the house will be.

Derek smiled at Penelope and asked, "Baby what is that look for?"

Penelope smiled back and said, "Nothing baby boy."

Penelope had been wrestling for weeks on if she should warn Derek or not, but she had promised Fran she would wait, and wait she did.

They finally pulled up to the brownstone 2 story townhome.

Derek's mom flung the front door open to greet her son, her soon to be daughter in law, and her hopefully, fingers crossed, and her future son in law.

Fran hugged Derek first. For such a small and skinny woman, she could put you in a tight mama bear hug. Derek felt some air whoosh out of his lungs.

Fran said, "Let me look at you. Boy you are getting skinny. Grab those bags, and get in there let me fix you something to eat."

Derek shook his head and did what he was told. He has said it many times before, "Mama didn't raise no fool."

Next Penelope grabbed Penelope and hugged her tight, if not tighter. Penelope flinched in pain.

Fran said, "Oh honey I didn't mean to hurt you."

Penelope quickly said, "It's not you. I have just…umm."

Fran laughed and said, "Honey I am a nurse. Your chest is tender."

"Uh yeah. Although I am not sure why."

Fran smiled and said, "You will figure it out soon."

Spencer was hiding behind the SUV, pretending to sort through the luggage.

Fran said, "Dr. Reid let me get a good look at you."

Spencer slowly moved from behind the SUV and shyly looked down and said, "It's good to see you again Mrs. Morgan."

Penelope chuckled. She knew that Mrs. Morgan mess was not going to fly.

Fran on cue said, "Spencer when you are in my home I am either Mama, or Mama Fran, but I will not tolerate this Mrs. Morgan business. Now grab some bags go in the kitchen with Derek. We gotta fatten you up too."

Spencer smiled a wide grin and said, "Yes ma'am."

Spencer the smart boy he was did what he was told as well. It was just Penelope and Fran outside.

Fran didn't say anything for a moment she just looked at Penelope. Penelope shifted uncomfortably and asked, "So when will Rossi be here?"

Fran sighed and said, "Tomorrow early afternoon."

Penelope said, "Oh."

Fran asked, "Is this really worth it?"

Penelope said, "You have to answer that yourself. But you need to make the choice for you. Not for Derek, not for Rossi, for you. Derek and I are trying to start a family, and we are getting married. You deserve someone in your life to."

Fran laughed and said, "I think I am past the having babies portion, but you are right I do deserve to be happy."

Penelope said, "With a little reassurance Derek will be fine, I promise. Oh trust me he will be a big baby about this, but if we can remind them to keep their hands to themselves we should be okay."

Fran chuckled and said, "Yeah my son can act like a big kids sometimes."

Penelope smiled and said, "Derek wants everyone to think he is this health nut. The truth is he has a drawer full of candy, and keeps Doritos in the house like he is starting a collection. And for the love of God don't touch his pudding cups if there is only one left. He pouted about that for three days. I ended up going to Costco and buying a giant crate full.

"Yeah my son has a sweet tooth."

Penelope just smiled.

Fran whacked Penelope's arm and laughed. The two women laughed their way into Fran's home.

So I thought I was going to have Rossi show up, don't worry he is just not yet.

I am writing an epic temper tantrum between Rossi, and Derek.

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