Switched At Birth-Ch 16
Penelope swallowed hard and said, "Sam, as in my ex Sam, the man I almost married"?, Reid nodded his head and said, "I'm afraid so" as he handed her his cell so she could watch both the nursery footage and the footage from the camera at the corner the day he killed Jamies biological parents.
Tears streamed down her face as she watched him pick up the bracelets off the counter and put them on the wrong baby, he then quickly turned around and practically sprinted from the room. Next she saw Sam as his car swirved across the yellow line and hit the other car head on, instantly killing both passengers.
She then looked up at Derek and said, "why Derek, why would he do this to us, to me"?, he pulled her into his arms and said, "I don't know sweetness but I promise you I'm going to find out and when I do he's gonna pay, ohhhhh is he gonna pay". Hotch said, "I'll get some agents to go to his home and where he works and see if they can find him".
Penelope nodded her head and said, "thanks bossman", he winked at her and said, "you're welcome" as he pulled his cell from his pocket and walked up the hall. Emily said, "I think things went well in there", JJ said, "me to, me to", Reid said, "I think it's only a matter of time before she rules in your favor and then you can put this behind you".
Veronica walked over to Derek and said, "I know you have no reason to but do you have a picture of my granddaughter"?, Derek pulled out his cell and said, "I sure do". He pulled up several pictures of Jamie and handed his cell to her, tears streamed down her face and she said, "ohhhh baby, I'm so sorry, so so sorry".
Penelope said, "are you alright"?, she looked up at Penelope and said, "how can you be nice to me"?, Penelope said, "you're only doing what you think is best, that's what we're doing to". Veronica listened as Penelope said, "I love both of my daughters, I love Jamie and Madison with all of my heart and nothing is ever, ever gonna change that".
Veronica smiled and said, "I was wrong", Penelope said, "wrong, wrong about what"?, she took a deep breath and said, "I was wrong when I said that somebody that wasn't blood related could love that child like her biological family". Derek intertwined fingers with his wife and said, "we love them both with every fiber of our being and we have since the day they were born and came into our lives".
She listened as he said, "the switching of the babies wasn't our fault and it wasn't yours but the way you handled your granddaughters marriage and pushing her away, that is your fault". She nodded her head and said, "I know, I know but I do love that little girl", Penelope put her hand on Veronicas shoulder and said, "we know you do".
Veronica took a deep breath and said, "I know what I need to do", everybody then watched as she walked back into the court room, Derek said, "wonder what that meant"?, Penelope shrugged her shoulders and said, "I have no idea hotstuff". Hotch walked back over and joined the others and said, "we have agents going to both locations and when they find him they'll notify me".
Penelope sighed and said, "now we have to wait for them to catch him", Hotch nodded his head and said, "don't give up hope Garcia, we will find him and then he will pay for what he's done, everything he's done". The group was standing and talking when the baitliff came to the door and said, "court is ready to reconvene".
Derek said, "that fast", he looked at Hotch and said, "is that good"?, Hotch said, "hopefully" as they all started making their way back inside the small courtroom. The baitliff said, "all rise" as the judge walked back into the room and sat down in her seat, she looked at everybody and said, "you may be seated".
Celia said, "I was sitting in my chambers going over all of the testimony when the other party wanted to talk", Penelope felt her heart racing as the judge said, "after talking to the grandmother my decision is mute". Hotch said, "what do you mean your honor"?, she looked at Veronica and said, "I'll let you tell them why Veronica".
She stood up and turned to face Derek and Penelope and said, "I'm dropping my case, my granddaughter is better off with you and your family, it's obvious that you all love her". Derek looked at Penelope and smiled and said, "thank you", she said, "I just have one request", Derek said, "anything", she took a deep breath and said, "before I leave town later today would it be alright if I see her"?, Penelope gently squeezed Dereks hand and they both nodded in agreement and Derek said, "of course you can".
Celia said, "this case is hereby dismissed" and she banged her gavel, after the judge was gone she looked at Derek and Penelope and said, "thank you for letting me see Jamie". Penelope put her hand on Veronicas arm and said, "you're her grandmother, of course you can see her", she smiled as the group then headed up the hall toward the door.
