As promised, Penelope came back after her shift;

She had brought some sweets for him.

"Thank you, you shouldn't have…"

"I wanted to, besides I love them too." She said sitting beside the bed

"So Mr. Morgan, what do you want to talk about?

"I don't know…I'd like to know more about you.

"Really? There's nothing really interesting to say. "Come on!

I want to know who you are…"

"Why's that?"

"I'm just curious." He said embarrassed.

"Well, I'm Penelope Garcia, I'm 32 years old.

I live two blocks far fhere. I've been a nurse for nearly 3 weeks now." She said softly

Ok. Do you have brothers or sisters?"

"I lost my parents when I was 18 and I have four brothers but I haven't seen them ever since that accident." It was my fault so we don't speak any more if I wasn't out past curfew they wouldn't have come into the encounter of that drunk driver."she said taking a deep breath.

" I'm so sorry."

Don't be. I lived in California before but I needed some changes…"

"I understand."

"What about you?" I'm Derek Morgan. I'm from Chicago, I'm 35 years old. I'm a profiler for the BAU, in the FBI. Located in Quantico Virginia"

"Well that why your ripped." She chuckled.

Derek smiled amused

"Do you still have a family?" "Yes I've an older sister Sarah, a younger sister Desiree and my mother Fran, they live in Chicago. My father was killed trying to stop a robery at a gas station when I was a child, he was a cop.

"I'm sorry."

That's ok. It was a long time ago"

"Are you close to your family?" "Yes, were really close. Ever since my father died, we support each other. My mom and sisters are wonderful."

You're lucky. I wish I had a family.

"No boyfriend?"

She took a deep breath. "No I haven't had a boyfriend since 6 months ago."

"Did it end badly?

"Yes terrible he wouldn't allow me to break up with him he said if I can't have you know one will; when I first told him I wanted to break up he beat me". She said while crying. I was unconscious for I think six hours.

"When I woke up he was still there and he didn't leave for a week." "He put locks on everything I couldn't eat, shower, and sleep nothing. " "He taped my waist to a chair one night before he went to go sleep in my bedroom. So using my resources I took the flower hair pen that I had in my hair to cut the tape. I collected all of my family pictures and went out the fire escape. That night I left everything behind me."

I haven't settled down since I'm always on the move just last month I was in Texas but when I awoke one morning he was at my front door. So that led me here

I've been on the run for 6 months now.

Derek spoke softly "I'm so sorry that's happening to you"

"It's okay everything happens for a reason, if I don't believe that then everything that I have ever done is questioned."

"Penelope why won't you let me help you"

Because you can't Derek nobody can.

What if you can to Quantico and stayed with me

"Derek no matter where I go he always finds me." I appreciate the offer I really do.

"But…. He started to say." "Can we talk about something else now Derek ." she said looking down from embarrassment.

Yeah. So what about your hobbies?" he asked willing

"I love computers; I can spend all my free time on them Software's etc."

"It's really uncommon for a girl."

"I'm not like other girls."

"I can see that you're really beautiful" He said staring at her.

She blushed and looked at her watch. " I'm sorry I should go, t's late."

"Thank you Penelope. See you tomorrow." No, I have tomorrow off. I'll see you on Sunday."

I'm not going to be doing anything but looking for my next location and sleeping.

Have a good time doing that

"You know Derek, I sense that we could be very good friends. You could be someone I trust." I might come back and sit with you on Saturday don't count on it though." She said before leaving.

Derek stared at the closed door and wondered if Hotch was right. Did he feel more than friendship for the lovely nurse?