Fran, Sara, Des, Frankie, Joey, Reid and Rossi sat around Fran's dining room waiting for Penelope and Derek to get back from the pharmacy.

Fran said, "I hope it's nothing too severe."

Joey said, "Five bucks she's pregnant."

Des rolled her eyes and said, "Again with the bets?"

Fran as a nurse with years, and years of experience knew that Penelope was pregnant. She had read the younger woman's medical records, and she had never had a nose bleed in her life.

Fran looked at Rossi and said, "Do you mind running me to the bakery down the street?"

Rossi smiled and said, "Anything for you."

Sara couldn't help it. She smiled at Rossi and said, "No matter what my idiot younger brother says, I think you are good for my mom."

Rossi nodded and said, "Thank you. Don't worry he'll come around."

Fran and Rossi made their way out the door and to the bakery.

Sara said, "Alright guys I am starving. Frankie and Joey get your butts in the kitchen and help me make something for dinner."

Frankie laughed and said, "I'm not getting my clothes dirty"

Des smacked Frankie on the arm and said, "Go help."

Frankie looked at Spencer and said, "Man you might want to run. She is abusive."

Spencer smiled and said, "I'll take my chances."

Des kissed Spencer and asked, "Can you help me set the table and clean up a little bit?"

Spencer held out his hand and said, "Lead the way."

Fran's house was filled with wonderful smells from the food cooking, and the table was set.

Fran rushed in with Rossi. Rossi was carrying a large cake box.

Fran hid the cake in the kitchen, and Frankie and Joey brought the food out.

Derek unlocked the door to his mother's house. He didn't miss the looks on everyone's faces.

Derek thought, "Well so much for the surprise."

Penelope smiled and said, "I guess you guys have already figured it out."

Fran jumped up and hugged Penelope and Derek at the same time.

Fran said, "Finally I am getting my grandbabies."

Penelope laughed and said, "Grandbaby. One is enough for now."

Fran ushered Penelope to a chair and said, "Sit."

They all said grace, and Fran added in a special thank you for the new additions to her family.

The conversation was light and fun. Frankie and Joey were giving Derek hell about being an old married man.

It didn't go unnoticed to Derek of all the little touches his mother and Rossi traded. Derek tried to not get irritated at the situation. Derek had promised Penelope he was going to talk to the older profiler without losing his cool.

After dinner was done, and the cake that read in big bold pink and blue letters, "Congratulations", had been devoured everyone sat around drinking coffee. Well everyone except Penelope who sipped her water cursing the people enjoying their caffeine.

Derek smiled at Penelope and said, "Nine months isn't really that long to go without a latte."

Penelope replied, "Bite your tongue. Coffee to me is like the nectar of the gods. How am I suppose to wake up in the morning?"

Derek wiggled his eyebrows and said, "I am sure I can come up with something."

Des said, "Gross."

Joey looked at Des and said, "Don't hate."

Rossi cleared his throat and said, "Excuse me I need to make a phone call."

Rossi stepped outside on the back porch. After a few minutes he hung up the phone. Derek quietly slid the glass door open and stepped out.

Derek said, "About earlier I.."

Rossi said, "Morgan I get it. Trust me."

Derek said, "No you don't. After my dad died my mom was a wreck. Honesty I never thought she would date again. And I guess I was happy with that."

Rossi said, "I can see why you would be. You don't want to see another man hurt your mother, even if they meant to or not."

Derek replied, "Exactly. I mean neither one of us has a good track record with women. But I suppose if P can overlook that, and still want to be with me….Then I know mom can do the same thing, but I swear to god Rossi if you hurt my mother, I will kill you. Better yet I will P go after you, and you would be lucky to walk away with your balls after that."

Rossi chuckled and said, "You know what, I am more scared of her than I am of you. You would kill me quickly, Penelope would maim me for life."

Derek said, "Look it ain't going to be easy for me, but I am willing to quit giving you death stares, but no freaky deaky shit in front of me."

Rossi raised his eyebrows and said, "I wouldn't think of it."

The two men shared a quiet understanding.

Rossi said, "Derek I am in it for the long haul, trust me."

Rossi pulled out a small box and said, "I mean it."

Derek let out of whoosh of air and said, "Rossi she better not ever be ex wife number four."

Rossi said, "Deal."

They two men went back into Fran Morgan's Brownstone.

Penelope smiled at the two men walking into the living room. Sara had decided to head home to her family.

Des and Spencer were cuddled up on the couch laughing about something that flew over everyone else's head.

Derek sat on the other end of the couch and he pulled Penelope into his lap.

Rossi sat next to Fran and smiled. Fran mouthed, "Everything okay?"

Rossi replied, "The best."

Fran, Frankie, Joey, and Des told embarrassing stories about Derek growing up.

There was a knock at the door. Des stood up and asked, "Who in the world could that be?"

Des went to the door opened it and said, "Oh hell no. What do you want?"

Stan Gordinsky said, "I need to talk to Derek, and Frankie."

Des huffed and asked, "Why? Derek hasn't done anything this time, or the last time."

Gordinsky replied, "It is in reference to a case. I am not accusing anyone in this house of anything."

Derek said, "Des it's cool let him in."

Gordinsky raised his eyebrows at seeing Spencer and Rossi in Fran's home.

Gordinsky said, "Agent Rossi, Agent Reid." Then Stan nodded a hello to them.

Rossi said, "You said there is a case."

Gordinsky said, "Yes but I will need to speak with the agents, and Frankie in private."

Des and Fran stood up. Joey reluctantly got to his feet. Joey and Frankie use to have run ins with Gordinsky all the time.

Des dragged Joey with her out of the room.

Gordinsky looked at Garcia and said, "Ma'am I am sorry but.."

Penelope cut him off and said, "I am F.B.I too. I can go get my badge if you would like."

Gordinsky said, "No need."

Derek quickly asked, "What is this all about?"

Gordinsky said, "We found Janine Reeves dead in an alley behind the youth center."

Gordinsky cleared his throat and said, "Her body was drained of most of her blood."

Rossi said, "Exsanguination."

Reid the said, "Depending upon the age, health, and fitness level of the individual, people can die from losing half or two-thirds of their blood."

Derek said, "Do they know time of death yet?"

Gordinsky said, "Not yet. I figured since you were already here, I would let you know that the B.A.U has been invited in officially on this case."

Penelope asked, "But it is only one body?"

Gordinsky said, "No it isn't she is the third body to be found this way, and near the youth center."

Frankie asked, "What does this have to do with me?"

Gordinsky said, "Your number was one of the last dialed in Janine's phone."

Derek smacked Frankie upside the head and said, "What did I tell you? Settle down man."

Frankie said, "I swear she came by way earlier. I didn't answer when she called."

Goridinsky said, "I still need for you to come down to the station. I swear I am not arresting you."

Frankie mumbled, "Not again."

As if on cue Derek's phone rang.

"Yeah Hotch…Don't be sorry…Damn that sucks. Alright see you in the morning."

Derek clipped his phone back to his utility belt and said, "Hotch apologizes to all of us for cutting our vacation short, but Strauss insisted we take this case."

Rossi grounded out, "Why?"

Derek sighed and said, "Politics. Hotch said he would go into more detail about it later."

Gordinsky said, "I guess we can wait until in the morning for you guys to come in. Frankie no leaving the area."

Frankie looked like he wanted to slap Gordinsky. Instead he just said, "I'm not going any damn where. If it makes you feel better I will stay here tonight."

Gordinsky said, "Well that is settled. I will see you all in the morning."

Gordinsky left.

Derek sighed and said, "P we can call another tech in, if you think you are going to get stressed out."

Penelope said, "Don't worry my love I will be fine. I just feel bad about Janine. I didn't like her but I didn't want her dead either."

Reid said, "Guys we need sleep. At least we don't have to sleep on the jet."

Rossi laughed and said, "At least we didn't interrupt Morgan's grove thang."

Everyone laughed. Fran came back into the living room with Joey, and Des behind her.

Derek broke the news that they had a case, and Fran was not happy.

Fran looked at Penelope and said, "Sweetheart, if this case gets to you, I want you to come to see me. Okay?"

Penelope hugged Fran and said, "Okay."

After a few moments of saying their goodnights, everyone headed to bed.

Derek thought, "Were the hell is Rossi sleeping?"

Rossi looked at Fran and said, "I'll take the other couch."

Fran looked like she was going to protest until she realized her son was looking at her.

Fran nodded and said, "I will get extra blankets."

Once Fran, Des, Derek, Penelope, and Frankie were settled in upstairs Rossi said, "Hey Reid."

Reid said, "Yes Rossi."

Rossi grumbled out, "No spout the periodic tables in your sleep."

Reid sighed and said, "I'll try."

So my muse went left. I killed Janine, oops.

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