Chapter 10

The hours wouldn't stop dragging on while they all waited for an update on Garcia condition. They all were prepared for the worst she looked like a crazed nude mad woman who was held in captivity for years. She was so manic when the paramedics came. Morgan's brain couldn't comprehend all that he was witnessing. Her poor body he thought the same body she offered to him so freely, generously, and lovingly. Her perfect skin tone was marred in the same Places he loved to lick and kiss he squeezed His eyes as he sat on the floor in a corner of the family lounge at Mercer Hospital. He squeezed them to remember the last time he touched and loved on her. But all that was there in his mind was the pain in her eyes. It took everything to push away the bile in his throat when he replayed the horror that she had been through.

"Baby come sit over here in a chair I'm sure you would be more comfortable."

Fran tried to reach out to her son. She knew he was dying inside for more than one reason.

Before he could answer the doctor came into the lounge.

"Agent Morgan"

The doctor called out tiredness deep in her voice.

Morgan was afraid to stand and acknowledge his name being called fearful of what he would hear.

Everyone stood and literally waited to see what his next move would be.

"Mama Can you help me he whispered as he stood very wearily. I don't know if I can hear what they have to say on my own".

He walked to his mom who in turn walked with him towards the dr.

"Can we speak in private please?"

Fran asked the dr. quietly

He looked back at the team as they all sat back down solemnly. His mom took his had much like she did when he was a little boy. They went into the staff lounge and sat down. Morgan could hardly hear anything, over his pounding blood pressure in his ears. With a deep breath the dr began.

"First let me start by saying this, I understand your worries and fears so let me say this Ms. Garcia is going to survive."

Just from hearing that Morgan released the breath he was holding.

"Now with that being said that does not mean she is by any means out of the woods. She has extensive injuries. She as you know was raped several times, she has cigarette burns, and she only remembers bits and pieces of her torture that is a good and bad thing, she can't remember some of the acts he performed on her but weeks months and even years from now it will pop up in her nightmares and flashbacks. It is in the recesses of her mind. As if that alone isn't bad enough, she thinks that it was you Agent Morgan but she is fighting with herself because she also knows Mark played a violent part as well. When she was in her right state of mind she knows it was Mark but he drugged her with GHB several times. But because she was looking and begging for you to save her, you were a constant in her mind. When she was under the influence of the drug she naturally thought it was you. We completed the rape kit that was very hard for her as I'm sure you could imagine. He didn't use any condoms. We ran a complete STD check and of course pregnancy test."

Morgan breathed deeply and looked down at his hands.

"Pill um pill"

Was all he could mumble out at the time? He was trying to process all that he just heard.

"Penelope is on the pill doctor."

He spoke softly as he cleared his throat. He blinked to clear the tears out of his eyes.

"What can my son do to help his fiancée doctor?"

She sat straight up at full attention

"Well for now I'm sorry to say please keep your distance because I'm afraid her mind won't be able to handle the shock and confusion. We won't know her true mental state for at least 48-72 hours. We are detoxing her system, her body and mind needs complete and absolute rest. That is she has been placed in a medically induced coma. His drugs should be out of her system by then. Then and only then will we know anything for sure about her mental state of mind."

"Well Since she is sedated can I see her please doctor I won't stay long I just want to see her please I need to see her."

The dr. felt sorry for them it was so evident that Morgan loved her very much. The dr. demeanor softened greatly.

"fine I will let the nurses know to expect you. But I must warn you she is not the woman you remember before all of this."

"Thank you Dr." the Morgan's spoke at the same time

Morgan and Fran stood up and shook the dr. hand and showed their appreciation.

After a short ride on the elevator the three of them were standing in front of ICU room 1416 his hand was trembling in frans hand.

"Go ahead baby let her know you are here, trust me there is no way her heart could ever betray you. Son her mind may have been altered but never her heart. When all is said and done you two will find each other again. This is coming from a woman who also knew true love, not as your mother but as a woman."

She reached up and touched his cheek.

"She will need you to get her through this son go to her."

I will give your team an update; you go in the room for a while.

He slowly walked in the room; she looked so relaxed and peaceful like nothing ever happened if it wasn't for the purplish blue bruises on her face.

He eased into the chair by her bed and closed his eyes He tried to push away his numerous fears. He was terrified of her reaction toward him when she woke up. His mind wandered, what did her future hold would she ever heal from this? He always wanted them to be able to totally relate to each other. Sadly this was not what he had in mind. He never thought in a thousand years he would share being a victim of abuse and rape with her. He was supposed to be her protector. He knew the pain and anguish that came with those fear filled nights when he couldn't close his eyes, every time he would try Carl was there. Only one thing made those hell filled nights ok. Knowing that when he jumped up in a cold sweat shaking and crying especially after a case involving child abuse, his baby girl was there to hold him and hold his deepest secrets. He took their whole relationship into stock and that's when it hit him.

He was a total asshole to her she had to be terrified when she got the first letter at work but yet again she was there for him in his time of need, his momentary mirror meltdown. He didn't even give her a chance to come to him about the threat. Did she say anything fuck no she held him and saved him from his own stupid self AGAIN!

He stared at her and spoke softly,

"Baby girl if I don't know anything in this lifetime I know this, I will never ever forgive myself for letting this happen to you. I will get you through this baby I swear on my father grave"

If everything would have went as planned he would have proposed to her by now. He reached in his pocket and pulled out the ring he was to give her. He prayed again that she would mentally be ok. She was the most giving caring open hearted woman he knew that's one of the reasons he loved her.

It was then the rage started to brew that son of a bitch violated her, tormented her and fucked with her head.

He stood up with a new one track mind. he looked down at her and slipped her ring on her finger he hoped and prayed that when she woke she would see it. In her sound mind she would remember who the real monster was that did this to her. There was so much he needed to do to help her recover and heal from this. I will never turn my back on you baby girl you are destined to be my wife. He kissed her left hand, and walked out the room.

"Hotch I need to see him."

He spoke before they even knew he was there.

"I don't think that is a good idea."

Reid spoke up timidly.

"I agree with Reid."

Hotch said.

"There is no way I'm letting you in the room with him."

"Please Hotch I need to know why. Why did he do tjis to her like what did he think was gonna happen did he really believe we were never going to find him. And you guys have to remember this affects me more than just the Garcia aspect. He is Carl's son and for some reason he is obviously jealous of me. Does he actually think that I liked what that son of a bitch did to me! He began to tremble with the reminder of the sexual acts Carl made him perform?"

Fran started to walk over to Morgan to comfort him as Rossi let her hand go. Morgan took a deep breath.

"Look Hotch I will do anything you want if you want I will surrender my 2 weapons that are on me before I go in his room. You can even be in there with me, Please Aaron."

Just him using his first name spoke volumes.

"With everything he and his father have taken from us please let me have this."

Morgan pleaded

There was no way Hotch could stand it any longer.

"Fine he spoke softly, one exception Rossi and I go in his room with you. Surrender your weapons to JJ."

Morgan Bent over to unstrap his ankle holster, then he took off his waist holster and handed them both to JJ, and walked to the elevator with Hotch and Rossi.