A few hours later everybody was starting to arrive at the park, Rossi and Erin were first followed by Hotch and Emily, Dave looked at everybody and said, "any news on Reids mom"?, everybody shook their head no. Dave looked up and saw Reid and JJ coming toward them, Reid dropped his head when they got over to the gang.
Hotch said, "how is your mom doing today"?, Reid wiped his eyes and said, "not good, not good at all, she doesn't know who I am and everytime I try to go around her she gets hysterical". Emily hugged him and said, "I'm so sorry Spencer", he weakly smiled and said, "thanks Em", Rossi said, "so what are you going to do"?, Reid took a deep breath and said, "they just left with her to take her to a facility a few hours away".
Erin said, "wouldn't they let you go with her"?, he shook his head and said, "no they thought it would be better if I let her get settled and then go down and visit". Rossi said, "are you ok with that"?, JJ wrapped her arm around Reid as he said, "I miss her so bad but if me staying away from her is gonna help here then I will stay away".
Hotch smiled and said, "I hope that everybody brought their appetite with them today because we brought enough food for an army", Emily looked up to see the lovebirds walking toward them. Penelope looked and saw everybody and started waving, Derek wrapped his free arm around her waist and kissed the top of her head as they stopped at the picnic table.
Derek opened his mouth getting ready to ask Reid about his mom and Dave shook his head no and Derek decided that he would leave it alone, Reid sighed and said, "well well well Penelope don't you and Derek look cute"?, Derek laughed and said, "thanks Reid, you and JJ look just as cute", JJ blushed and said, "how about we eat, I'm starving".
Everybody sat down at the table as Rossi and Hotch started putting everything out on the table, Reid laughed and said, "wow when you said that you brought enough for an army you meant it". Rossi laughed and said, "I want us to be able to have a great day, full of food, laughter and happiness,
lots and lots of happiness".
Emily looked over at Penelope and said, "have you decided on what posters you want to use"?, Penelope said, "not really, do any of you have any ideas for me"?, Erin smiled and said, "ohhhh I have ideas, lots and lots of ideas". The women all moved to the end of the table and started talking about posters as the men started eating.
Reid laughed at Derek and said, "sooooooo how are things with you and Penelope"?, Derek gave him his famous Derek Morgan smile and said, "things with baby girl are amazing, I have never ever felt this way before". Dave laughed and said, "the two of you do look happy, happier than I have ever seen you before".
Emily leaned in and said, "sooooooo how are you and Derek doing"?, she blushed and said, "ohhhhhh Em, he is amazing, he is so sweet, caring, loving and it is like we can't get enough of each other". JJ laughed and said, "it is the same way with Spence and me, the more that I am with him the more I want to be.
Jordan sighed as she walked along the path at the park, she heard laughing and talking and she peeped through the bushes and saw the eight friends having a great time. She turned and started walking back toward the fountain, she wasn't watching what she was doing and she bumped into someone,
she said, "I'm sorry, I wasn't watching where I was going".
Kevin laughed and said, "it's alright Jordan, no harm no foul", she smiled and said, "oh hey Kevin", he grinned and said, "how have you been doing today"?, she smiled and said, "I've been doing good, just mostly staying in and working on my posters for homecoming queen". Kevin smiled and said,
"well I wish you luck and just know that I will vote for you".
Jordan smiled and said, "thanks Kevin, I appreciate that", he reached out and caressed the side of her face and said, "you are so beautiful, I don't think you know just how beautiful you really are". She smiled and said, "thanks Kevin", grinned and said, "well I will let you get back to your walk and maybe we can hang out sometime"?, she blushed and said, "yeah sure, I would like that".
Kevin watched as she walked away, wondering why he ever agreed to try to split up Derek and Penelope when it was always her that he wanted, he then shrugged his shoulders and sighed as he headed toward his car. When he got inside his car he couldn't help but smile as memories of his night with Jordan filled his memories.
The gang was laughing and having a great time, Derek said, "this is awesome, here we are all together, we have great food and great friends, I would say that we are all pretty lucky". Everybody held up their cans of soda and smile and say in unison, "to friendship", they went back to having a great time and their brunch soon turned into lunch and before they knew it the sun was setting.
Derek laughed as everybody loaded up their stuff and headed towards their cars, as everybody got into their cars Hotch said, "this was so much fun,
we really need to do this again soon". Penelope looked at Emily, JJ and Erin and said, "maybe we can get together tomorrow and discuss more plans for posters"?, they all smiled and nodded their heads in agreement.
JJ smiled and said, "have a good night Garcie and we will see you tomorrow", she waved as they all started pulling away from the curb
