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"Derek, She ready for you."
Derek walks and they all hang back.
"Can you come with me—I"
Sure, they all said in some way shape or form.
Penelope's room becomes filled with questioning eyes – until her brothers come in. "Preston, Parker," she screeched! They give her a big hug, "so this is what it takes for you to come to the east coast," she teased, "I guess, I should bump my head more often," she said laughing but no one cracked a smile except for the petite brunette in the room. Penelope wondered who she was. "I guess it's too soon for accident jokes," she said, as Preston got teary eyed.
"Hey, I'm fine," she said, "It would take a lot more than that to get rid of me."
"We almost lost you P,"
She sat up taller, moved her legs into Indian style, and said, "But you didn't Preston. I love you," she opened up her arms and he hugged her again… "Now, not too tight... I do have a fractured rib in there."
When the hug was over, she took in her brother Parker. She ran her hands through Parker's hair and said "I've never been so happy to see your face- I hope I've aged better than you," she teased. He started to tear as well and she said, "weeping willow trees, if you start crying, then I start crying and how much fun will that be?"
Parker chuckled, "somethings never change."
The doctor begins to introduce everyone, as her brothers rise from her bed.
"I know who they are – I think - Derek, Dr. Reid, Rossi, Hotchner, Emily, JJ and Jackson. It is so good to see you Jackson," she said smiling ear to ear. "Who are you? I don't remember you- I'm sorry," she said to the brunette woman.
"I'm Beth, Hotch's wife."
"Nice to meet you," Penelope said as she tucked her hair behind her ear.
"Penelope, your husb-" and the doctor was interrupted by a woman with auburn hair and a small child.
"Mommy, Mommy!" Chris said running into the room.
He tries to jump on the bed, Derek stops him, "Chris come here. Your mom—"
"It's fine," Penelope said, for the first time she wondered how she looked, was she going to scare this little guy with her cuts and bruises. Then it hit her-I'm a mom she said to herself as she looked at him and touched her stomach. She was afraid to touch him as if he would disappear or she would hurt him. She put her free hand under her chin and said, "Hey Chris!"
"Mommy, I missed you. I'm glad your better." He said giving her a hug—she didn't know how to accept it at first but he held her so ferociously she kinda gave in. "He looks just like you," She said looking at this little person on her bed with wonder. She looked down at her hand and saw the indentation and tan line of a ring—were they married? Derek sat down at the edge of her bed.
"Well almost better," she told Chris
Oh, he mouthed, "Where does it hurt?" he asked with eyes full of concern.
"My head and," and quicker than a flash of light, he kissed her head. She started to tear up. She made this human being, she thought, and now he is sitting on her bed. She stared at him with her eyes filled with surprise, amazement, and wonder. Chris said, "Awe, man it still hurts," as he wiped her tears away.
She smiled at his innocents and nodded.
"Lets sing the boo boo song together."
"I hurt my head and forgot a lot of things – I misplaced my memories – like how you misplace your favorite shoes or toy. They're in there but I just have to find them. So," she said regaining her composure, "can you sing it to me?" She said taking in her child.
"Sure!
I
I will be king
And you
You will be queen
Though nothing will
Drive them away
We can beat them
Just for one day
We can be Heroes
We can be Heroes
For ever and ever
What d'you say
Yes, we can all be heroes,"
She smiled, "feeling better already—David Bowe always does the trick"
"Who?"
"Chris, come on down,"
"But she just woke up and she lost her memories," and it was as if he realized what that meant he turned to her and asked, "Do you remember me?"
"Of course little man," she said not wanting to damage him—but when she noticed his frown, "I mean big man." He smiled from ear to ear and said, "yup, she does—it's ice cream time, right daddy"
"How about we start with getting your mom a coffee," Fran said
"Green Tea would be awesome, Ms.?"
Fran was shocked and said "Ms. Morgan- I mean Fran Morgan—Derek's Mom"
"Thanks Fran and Bye, Chris - how about one more kiss for the road."
He hopped on the bed and gave her a kiss, "I love you mommy"
"Love you too."
As she watched him go she said—"he is amazing."
Derek asked, "You remember Chris?"
"No, -but I didn't want to scare him." She looked over at Hotch and asked, "So what happened, Hotch? I thought the tech didn't go on site for cases."
"We can tell you tomorrow after you've had your psych, motor, and cognitive test," Derek said answering for Hotch.
She looked up at Derek and said "Psych and cognitive test- are they afraid I might have mental or motor injuries?" She said looking at Dr. Steele. "I mean we just did a bunch of test right?" In typical Penelope form she started to ramble because she was anxious-"I mean, I feel fine and normal except not remembering a few years but I feel like me. I mean," she said looking at them "am I me? Or am I like Penelope 2.0?"
"Do I seem like me?" She said looking at her brothers then Jackson, "you know me best?"
He smiled and said, "Penny, stop freaking out you are just fine."
"Penny," she said grimacing, "That bad huh?" She said being able to read Jackson like the back of her hand.
"No," Derek said caressing her hand; "we just want to make sure you are mentally & physically fit—you were out for 14 days and we want to be 100% sure," he said trying to assure her and himself.
"You look just like Chris?" like a spitting image, she thought, "How long have we been married? Did we get married because of Chris?" She said wondering aloud.
He quickly inhaled air to cover his shock and said, "No why?"
"I'm sorry, she said grabbing his hand, "I was just thinking aloud, handsome, I didn't mean to offend you – I'm just surprised that's all- I always hated the idea of marriage – I mean not hate -but marriage resistant" she chuckled but when no one else laughed she realized her joke wasn't funny and she should try to be who they expected.
"I mean it feels like we met yesterday- well not yesterday but a few months ago right—I remember dinner at Rossi's pasta carbonara with a full bodied chianti, and salsa lessons. JJ being pregnant, Clooney, Stanley Kubrick movies with Reid, but it doesn't connect –it's like it is out of order but I guess – I'm sorry, maybe—I'm just out of order" and I guess losing your memory isn't funny no matter how you slice it, she thought as she twirled the ends of her hair.
"Hey," Derek said, "just relax. We all love you and the memories will come back," he shrugged, "when they come back—maybe you should get some rest baby girl."
The team came over and gave her kisses and hugs as they left.
"Jackson can you stay for a bit," she asked as they left the room.