6. Nice Talking To You

Fran sat in next to her son on the couch, seems like he was finally ready to talk. He asked her to make a special hot chocolate that he use to ask her when he was younger and need extra comfort. This was big!

''Honey, I know this must be hard, but we've been sitting here for half an hour and as much as I would like to make this talk alone to save you some discomfort I can't.'' she said with an encouraging smile.

''I know, it sucks!'' he reply with a dry laugh.

''Mom, this situation with Penelope, I know I'm part… scratch that I'm mostly to be blame for it, back then I was fooling myself thinking I was doing the right thing, everything took a life of it's own and got mess up. I don't know how I can go back or fix it!''

''Why don't you start from the beginning, baby?''

''The first day I met here I know she was different when she took no offence in me calling her Babygirl. Do you know since then I kept this name only for her? It just seems wrong to use it with some other girl. I know I always said to the sis and the girls at work that I consider her like another sister, but who was I fooling, you don't flirt with your own sister even as a joke.''

He took a deep breath.

''It started to occur to me when she got all reeled up about this date with that son of a bitch, then I got that feeling in the pit of my stomach when she ripped me one and blew me off later when I tried to ask her out. When I realize how neck deep I was is when I got the messages from the team telling to come to the hospital. Mom, I almost felt the same as when I was a kid and I thought God wasn't listening to me.''

''Baby… you don't know how sorry I am about everything.''

''Its ok mom. How where you to know?'' he hugged her, ''When the doctor said they lost her I almost black out, it's then I saw the smile on Reid's face that the rest of the sentence made its way through my brain and for the first time ever I said 'Thank God' and I literally meant it!''

Fran hugged her son closer hoping to take away the pain of all this memories.

''I promise myself that nothing would come and harm her, that I would protect her from everything, the day she came back she had to kick me out of her lair to follow the team out. Looking now, after I came back I should of talk to her but I thought that she needed time after everything she went through, maybe to have some carefree time with this new guy and let's face it I was scared, cause I knew if I took this step there would be no turning back. I didn't want to lose her. What would happened to Morgan & Garcia if she didn't love me like I did, if the flirting stayed only a game for her when mine changed long ago?''

''So I kept quiet, when Lynch took a stand to Rossi concerning his relationship with Pen. I let it be cause he wasn't afraid to take a chance with her. How could I come barging in when I kept waiting for god knows what? How could I make her question our relationship because I was ready now? It wasn't fair to her.''

''Honey, you know the story of your father and I; you know we had to fight for it, mostly him because of the time we were in. If love came around falling on our laps it wouldn't be as special as it is, it wouldn't make you feel like you can accomplish anything with the loved one by your side. I understand your troubled dilemma, but how did Ebony came into the picture and why did she affect you and Penelope?''

''Ebony came in a time that I was at lost with myself, the way I saw it Kevin and Penelope had a lot in common, they spoke the same language, they could build a computer from the ground up blindfolded. Ebony seemed like my counterpart, every time I went out there she was, I thought that maybe it was a sign, I didn't feel that our chemistry was as strong as the one I have with Penelope, but hey, I missed that boat didn't I?''

''And my baby decided to settle when he made sure his sister didn't? Plus let me tell you that you may not speak computer as well as this guy, but you and Penelope have your own language, beside the flirt, I saw you two talk for hours with few words, and when you're on that Skype thing she got me, one look and you knew what the other thought! Don't get me started on what you have in common!''

''I know, I know, but like I said I was lost. The worst part is I stopped hanging out with Penelope when I heard her guy was getting jealous of the time we spent together.''

''Did she ask you to?''

''No she probably thinks it's because I was too busy with Ebony, which she learned of her existence like 10 days ago…''

''Derek, no. Is that why you called me out of nowhere around that time to let me know about Ebony?''

''Yes, I didn't mean to keep it from her but I could never find the time to tell her, and she was kind of mad at me lately cause I kept blowing off our time together. So the day she met her was an accident I was shopping for Sara's twins with Ebony at the same place she was shopping for her godson. A steak knife alone couldn't have cut the tension in the room. I didn't want a repeat with you or the girls.''

''Wait since when do you shop for Sara's babies with other people than Penelope?''

''That just it, my plan was to use it as an excuse to get Pen to come with me and try to talk to her about why I wasn't much around anymore and about Ebony. One day Ebony show up at my door step saying that I couldn't go see my family without bringing gifts for them especially the kids. She's supposed to be my girlfriend, how could I tell her that I prefer to go with another woman that she never met? The same woman she had issues with, cause it's seems I wouldn't shut up about how great she was.''

''So you kept Penelope and Ebony existence quiet from them both?! DEREK! You know better then that! And how pray tell did you think this could end without hurting anyone? This explains why I got Penelope's gift by carrier!''

''I know, it's that bad. It was like walking in a peach black alley. You knew what might wait for you at each corner but you kept going hoping for the best. I hid more Ebony than Penelope. Spencer had be giving me the cold shoulder after this episode, but I think Pen talk to him cause he's been friendlier before I left, JJ ripped me one at first she seemed to get over it, but the day I left she made a 180 on me. I don't know what happened, even Spencer thought she'd gave me the excuse to talk to Pen. Whatever it is her and Emily kept my Babygirl hidden from me the whole day. I was going to fight it at the end, but Hotch got to me and nicely but firmly told me to use my off time to know what I want before talking to Pen.''

''Sounds like good advice.''

''I wanted to broke things off with Ebony when I got back, but we got into a scuffle about Penelope and I end it on the spot. Can you believe she threaten me? Telling me she'll go make trouble with Pen? Don't worry I set her straight and sent a text to Reid to look out for her.''

''Where do you want your talk to led you with Penelope?''

''Happily ever after? Hopefully.''

This brought tears to Fran's eyes, her baby did grow up! Another time and place she would have kiss and hug her son before gushing on the phone with her daughters, but this was not the time.

''What will you do if not?''

``Pick up my broken and try to salvage what's left of our friendship?'' he said a lump forming in his throat.

Fran took a son in her arms again and hold him late into the morning letting him take comfort in her.

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''Your sure you've got everything?''

''Yes mom and I got your thank you note for Penelope.''

''So, big brother when will it be safe to call her?'' ask Desirée, who fell into a routine of calling Pen once a week since the Buford debacle.

''Next week if all goes well. I'm sorry for losing my temper the other day.'' He said hugging her.

''No worries, it's all forgive and forgotten!''

''You better fix this! I don't want to explain to my kids again why they can't email Penelope to thank her for the gifts…'' Sara quipped as Derek move to hug her.

''Talk to you guys soon and be careful.'' He said after the hugs and moving toward his gate.

''You too honey!''

''Good luck!'' scream his sisters.

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''Garcia could you go look at the surveillance camera in room 4? I don't have an image in the receptor.'' said Hotch as he got into Garcia's lair.

''Sure thing bossman! It's probably a wire that got loose.''

She made her way to the room skipping the bullpen since she knew Derek was back. Yes she granted a wish to her Sweet pea but there's no expiration date on it, she could take her time.

She wasn't in the room for more than a minute when she heard the door close and locks itself, she turned around. Scratch that, she heard the door being close and locked by someone who was in the room with her. She never been a claustrophobe but she was getting a pretty good idea by now, if the door was still open she would have come out running and screaming!

''Goddess, I missed you.''

Derek Morgan in all his glory. Wait was he wearing her favourite cologne and shirt? The one she told him if it was any tighter she would see his heart beating? No fair!

''Didn't you miss me Babygirl?'' he added after a moment of silence, he saw her flinched

How could little words she came to cherish hurt so bad now?

''Excuse me agent Morgan but I'm needed elsewhere.'' She said politely trying to pass him.

Derek just lean on the door, he knew it wasn't going to be easy, but it was time he took a stand and fight for what's his.

''I'm sorry Sweetness but I need you more.'' his voice full of pain and longing.

Pen breath caught in her throat. What? Where did that came from? Ok she really needs to get out of here before she gets the wrong idea and do something she'll regret for the rest of her life.

Derek watches the emotions dance on his Babygirl's face, maybe he wasn't completely in the wrong about this, and the team seem to believe it. Even if they were right, will he be able to fix the damage he caused? Love can take you so far.

''Look agent Morgan, I don't have time for your games; go find someone else who cares. Move aside please.'' was her still polite reply with a sugary smile that looks like it hurts.

Derek face darken, ''NO!''

Penelope started and blinked. Did he just told her ''NO''?!?

''I'm sorry can you repeat that?''

''I said: NO!''

''You do know this is sequestration SSA Morgan?''

''File a complaint with my boss! Wait, he's the one who sent you here!''

Boy was Hotch lucky he has a kid and that he has rank on her! Maybe she could do something that wouldn't affect Jack in anyway; she needed to look into it.

''Well this lady needs to go in the little girl's room, excuse me.''

''You went with Emily just before Hotch came to see you.''

Traitor! She discreetly looks for her cell in her pocket. Wait JJ ask her to borrow it when she got of the ladies' room with Em. Was she surrounded by traitors?!

''And Reid is babysitting you cell for JJ. We need to talk Babygirl.''

''Stop it with the names, its Garcia remember. Need, need, need, need, it's all I heard you say since you got here! What about my needs. The great Morgan lower himself to grant an audience to this poor girl and she has to comply to his schedule?!''

''I'm sorry Penelope, I know I was an ass…''

''Humph! Sounds more like a compliment!''

It was Derek's time to flinch, Pen felt bad as soon as she let the words flew out.

''I'm sorry, Morgan just let me leave.''

''I thought a Goddess never back track on a wish?'' he said grasping at straws, he couldn't tie her up and having her here partially on her will, will make her a little bit more receptive.

Ok it's official she's getting new friends!

''Alright but not here!''

''Name the place and the time, today I might had.''

She just couldn't get a break.

''Fine, I'll come by your place around 8h.''

He stood up, ''If you're late I'll come looking for you.'' he said in a low tone he eyes roaming up and down her body.

She didn't know if it was the threat or the voice or the heated look or maybe all, but a pleasurable shiver went down a spine. When she looked up Derek was smiling! He knew what he was doing! She turned bright red and didn't make any eye contact as she made an exit for the door when he opened it. As she came in front of him he lean in, she got another whiff of his cologne and he whisper in her ear!

''Nice talking to you, Babygirl.''

She almost ran out of the room.

Someone was in trouble!

Name?

Penelope Garcia!