Here is the end of this story, thanks for reviewing and reading my story! I really enjoy writing fanfictions and i'm glad I have people who enjoy them.

Here we go :)

~Ash :)

and..i don't own CM :(

Penelope was sitting in the chair next to Jack, six months later, at Jack's 7th birthday party. The team had gotten closer since the whole situation had started. Penelope and Derek were now dating; it still was in the early stage, even if their flirting was threw the roof. They were the same as always to the untrained eye but their friends knew different. The physical aspect of the relationship was still slow, for being a player, Penelope was surprised the fact they hadn't had sex yet wasn't driving Derek insane.

Derek wouldn't lie and say he had no interest in making love with Penelope, his biggest concern was that she was happy and becoming comfortable again after everything Kevin had done. He needed his Baby girl, to be, well his baby girl again. He was sitting next to Pen and watched the 7 year old open his presents. He couldn't believe how much like Hotch, Jack was and he even had Hailey free spirit and laugh. He'd look back to that night and remember how well Jack profiled the situation; he would grow up to do the same job as his father. He couldn't wait to be a father himself someday, he knew it was going to be with Penelope, once the spice was in it wasn't going away.

Across the table sat Emily and Spencer, they too were now a couple, an engaged couple to be precise. Their bond did in fact grow after he got shot; they didn't begin dating immediately, there was some hesitancy in the young genius. Once they were dating, they didn't want to lose another moment, so after only 4 months of dating they were engaged. They had a year until their wedding, which the ambassador had all planned out, and they couldn't be happier.

The biggest surprise happened to JJ, they had got Henry back, but Kevin had indeed killed Will in order to get to him. The months were hard on her and Henry but the bond Jack had created with Henry that day was one that they would have their entire lives. The support Jack gave to Henry mirrored the support Hotch gave her. The couple was spending more time together, everyone knew that eventually the pain would be dulled and they would get together but no one rushed it.

Rossi stood there and watched the entire group, he was proud of the people he worked with. He couldn't imagine leaving them like Gideon did, but he could also understand why Gideon left. He loved the team he worked with and wouldn't change any of them, so when Strauss decided it was smart to try and tear the team apart, well she got what she deserved. He was a papa bear to his group and well, let's just say, it wasn't safe to mess with them.

The day ended smoothly and they all enjoyed the festivities. Penelope had been staring at Jack the entire evening, he was captured by Kevin and he lived life as if it had never happened. This boy was braver than more adult she had ever met, she had to get over what Kevin did to her and make love to the wonderful man who held her all these months. The man who whenever she woke up in the middle of the night screaming would hold her close and rock her until she calmed down. She was fully in love; her entire heart belonged to Agent Derek Morgan and she wouldn't give it to anyone else, he owned it.

When they reached his apartment, she caught him off guard when she ran into house and closed the bathroom door. He was nervous, was everything ok? He had only stood there for 3 minutes before running in after her; he pounded on the bathroom door.

"Baby girl, open up, what's wrong, I want to help you?"

The door opened and his mouth went dry. There Penelope stood in black fishnet stockings underneath a pink nightie, that fit her perfectly, black lace covered her breast that were falling out but at the same time secure. He stood looking at her and gave her this look saying that if they crossed the line, it would be hard for him to stop. She gave him a nod and closed the gap between them and kissed him lightly. He began to kiss down her neck, while he picked her up and carried her to the bed. As he laid her down on the bed, he looked at her in awe.

"You know I love you, right?"

She cocked her head sidewise and said "Yes, and with each breath, I love you more."

They made love that night and many after. The team survived something that could've easily torn them apart. The only thing Penelope knew was that she loved the way he looked at her, touched her, held her close at night; she downright loved everything about this man. The thing she loved the most, he made her forget that Kevin had ever touched her or even existed.