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Finally admitting defeat nearly an hour later Penelope stretched and stood up, grabbing the now empty glass and near empty bottle she went into the kitchen. Washing up she couldn't believe the torrent that her and Derek had been through and they were coming out of it nearly intact and as a duo again.

She knew she'd been in for hell the moment that Hotch found out that the doctor wrote up two reports from the hospital, she didn't want them to know that she had miscarried, she knew it long before she'd been to the hospital, and she knew what would piss him off even more, and that would be finding out she lied to the hospital about someone staying with her and that she refused to stay in the hospital longer than the emergency room required. But she'd deal with that bridge when she came to it.

Turning the light off and heading out she heard her door bell go, hoping it was Derek to tell her they could officially close this chapter she eagerly opened the door to be almost ambushed by a man a similar height to Derek, she was slammed into the wall and held there. She heard the door click shut and knew this was more calculated than random.

'Well, well, well, if it isn't Penelope Garcia.'

'Well yeah, you're at my house.' Penelope said sarcastically, not about to let Sam destroy her confidence and fighting spirit.

'Ben let her down a moment.' Sam told the man, placing a hand on his shoulder. 'I've got her.' The stepped away warily and Sam stepped in front of Penelope. 'You had to get your own way didn't you; you just couldn't keep out of it.'

'Well, I don't take kindly to liars.' Penelope said and looked over Sam's face, the bruise on her jaw and smirked. 'Seems I did you over pretty well or did Big Daddy there do it?'

Sam hit her hand into the wall. 'You think you're so clever, delving into shit you shouldn't be, sticking your nose in where it isn't needed, ruining well thought out plans.'

'You seriously think that Derek wouldn't have cottoned on sooner or later?'

'Well he hadn't so far.'

'You've got to be kidding; everything looked a little messy if you asked me.'

Sam bit her lip with anger, and then looked at the door as the knocking came, then the door bell rang out. 'Take her into the kitchen; I'm getting rid of him.'

'Good luck.' Penelope muttered as the man grabbed her. 'Get off me you ape.'

'Keep her quiet Ben.' Sam ordered and waited the knocking and ringing still continuing, now she knew Derek was there, calling out to Penelope to let him in. When Sam was sure that Penelope was under control she straightened herself out, with a smirk she answered the door and ran a hand up the doorframe, showing her power. 'Why hello there Derek.'

'Where's Penelope?' Derek said angered that Sam was here, worried at what she had done. He then heard a noise from the kitchen, a disruption of sorts and barged his way in.

'Ben I said keep her under control!' Sam then locked the door and followed Derek, keeping the key with her.

What Derek saw when he came in could have made him laugh with praise had the situation not been so intense. Penelope pinned against the wall by a beast of man and all it took was her knee to connect with his groin and he was down like a brick shit house, she looked at Derek and although she looked pleased with herself he saw the hint of fear in her eyes.

'Well I did under estimate you.' Sam said and turned and looked at the paper all around. 'All on me eh? She asked and began picking up the paper work. 'Wow, Derek some bar you were at.' She said as she pointed out his writing. 'Ben get the fuck up.'

'I am up.' He said and came up behind Penelope, grabbing her and putting his face next to hers. 'What were you trying to achieve exactly?'

'Leave her the hell alone.' Derek said and went for the other burly man, aggression exuding him as he watched Ben run a hand over Penelope's frame.

'Oh for Christ Sake's Ben put her down.' Sam muttered and Ben did as he asked, he shoved Penelope in Sam's direction. 'You know you want to.' Sam then stated without looking up and Ben just swung his fist in Derek's direction.

'What are you trying to prove here? You could run but you're staying around.'

'I need to get rid of you, you know too much.' Sam said collecting as much of the paperwork as she could. 'Where's your shredder?'

'Why not just burn it?'

'Oh we will but I want to be extra sure.' Sam said and knew that she was going to have to be vigilant with Penelope.

'Can you not stop you're ape? Seriously!' Penelope said agitated as the men tried to lay off one another. 'Get him to step down or something.'

'Ben calm it, I want all this gone before you kill him yeah?' With Ben backing down, Derek saw it as his opportunity and slammed Ben down onto the floor. 'Now calm your man.'

'Oh no, I don't think so.'

'Fine, get that paper work and whatever you have on me.' Sam then reached into her pocket felt for the pocket knife ad smirked and got back to picking up paper work. 'Now where's your shredder?'

'In the upstairs office.'

'Lead the way then Penelope.' Sam said smoothly and pushed her, ignoring the two men as they worked it out, she had more pressing matters than breaking up a fight. Penelope led her upstairs and into an office, she looked around and saw no shredder. 'Well?' All Penelope did was slam her first into Sam's face, ending with a sickening crunch. 'You bitch!'Sam said and dropped the paper work and went for Penelope. As hard as she tried, Penelope gave up a large fight, one that made Sam's attack harder. Sam threw another punch before Penelope pushed her off and got up but as she made it to the door Sam grabbed Penelope's foot and she fell into the room.

Having heard the commotion from upstairs, Derek tried his hardest to disable Ben, when he thought he had, he ran to the stairs, going up he saw the mess and heard the commotion, seeing Penelope fight frightened him a bit, it was not the normal for her but he knew if she ever had to she wouldn't go down lightly.

Penelope ran out of the room to be confronted by Derek, neither of them saw Ben coming and before she knew it the pair of men were on the floor again.

'Get out Pen.' Derek grounded out as he received more blows and retaliated to them. Penelope went for the stairs, her hand throbbing, she knew she'd hit wrong but she didn't really care she wanted to win this and pay whatever consequences she could.

Sam containing some composure came out of the room, not about to be beaten and seeing her accomplice losing she knew she had to take matters into her own hands, she followed Penelope as she stumbled to the stairs, ending it with just jumping on her, forcing them to both fall down the complete flight. Laying at the bottom, both winded, Derek appeared to be winning and he got up just to see Sam go for Penelope again, he ran down the stairs but by the time he got there they were up and then Penelope pushed Sam away from her with so much force she fell and hit her head. Penelope gasping from the air her lungs had lost from the fall bent forward breathlessly when Derek wrapped his arms around her, pulling his mobile out as he went.

'It's over now baby girl.' He said and Penelope nodded slowly.

'Derek...' Penelope whispered breathlessly and he looked at her as she pulled away, raising her hand to him, he looked down, it was red from blood. His eyes widened, hoping that it was Sam's, it was then he saw the red spreading on Penelope's shirt and her legs gave way and she fell.