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Chapter Fourteen:
It had been two weeks since they had gone back to normal life after that magical week off. It really hadn't been easy for any of them. Especially when first thing Monday morning they had been called away on a case on the opposite side of the country. Her team of crime fighters were in California, dealing with an Unsub that was kidnaping women and killing them after two days. They had eight victims already when they had left, and since they'd been gone six more women had been killed.
The team was at a total loss, it seemed every time they were making some kind of headway in the case the Unsub changed something about his M.O. They were starting to think that maybe they had a leak in the police department, but Penelope had ran every employee of the police station's information and everyone was all clear. She had been running searches for days trying to help her team, but it she continuously came back with nothing. Whoever this sick bastard was he needed to be caught and soon. And not just because she wanted her family to come home.
Penelope was shutting her babies down, and heading to dinner over at Fran's. She was running late from waiting for the last search to come in. It had been a long day, and Penelope was seriously ready for it to be over so she could just go home and talk to Derek about something other than searches and play with her Godsons. She had just walked out the door of her lair when her phone went off.
"If you are not my wonderful fiancé or my amazing soon to be mother in law, I'm sorry, but I cannot help you right now!" Penelope said slightly agitated as she started towards the elevator trying to hold her phone up with her shoulder while she put her laptop in her bag.
"Well I guess it's a good thing I'm your fiancé then isn't it?" Derek's voice came through the phone and Penelope instantly smiled.
"Yes it is. How is my Hot Stuff?" Penelope asked.
"I'd be better if I was coming home to you." Penelope's smile faltered a little bit.
"Any chance you caught a break in the case and are calling to tell me you're on your way home?" Penelope asked as she pushed the button for the ground floor.
"Unfortunately Baby Girl it's still the same. No breaks." She heard Derek sigh.
"I'm sorry Angel Fish. I was hoping one of the background checks would come back with something, but they were all clean." Penelope said as she fired up Esther.
"It's not your fault Goddess. So where are you off to?" Derek asked as he laid back on his bed in the hotel room.
"I'm heading to Mama's to have a very late dinner with her and the boys. When I talked to her earlier she said I was going to be grounded if I didn't come eat dinner with her. Apparently sandwiches from the deli across the street, and leftover pizza is not okay for me to be eating every day." Penelope said sighing as she came to a stop at a red light.
"Well if you keep being bad when I get home I'm going to have to spank you." Derek said in his low breathy voice.
"Promises, promises my Chocolate God." Penelope said teasingly as she started back down the road.
"Oh Sweetness this is a promise I intend to keep." Derek said with a laugh.
"I hope you do. Two weeks without you is not working for me Hot Stuff. I'm about to head to California and catch this SOB myself just so you can come home." Penelope said as she continued down the familiar streets.
"I know Baby Girl. Trust me I know. Hopefully after some actual sleep we'll be able to look at this with some fresh eyes." Derek said shifting to get comfortable on the bed.
"You know we've only been sharing a bed for a little over a week, but I already find it hard to sleep without you." Penelope said pulling onto Fran's street.
"Is this your way of telling me you've been letting Clooney sleep on the bed?" Derek asked with a smile.
"Maybe." Penelope said laughing. He'd so caught her.
"You are so getting punished when I get home Goddess." Derek said laughing. The mood was soon broken by someone knocking on the door. He groaned.
"Ordering late night entertainment Hot Stuff." Penelope asked causing Derek to chuckle.
"Trust me Angel you're the only night time entertainment I want." Derek said as he opened the door. He saw Dave standing there looking just as exhausted as he felt. Penelope heard them through the phone. There was another victim.
"I've got to go Baby." Derek said walking back into the room to put his shoes back on.
"I know Hot Stuff. Let the team know I have my laptop with me, I'm pulling up to Mama's I'll set it up when I get inside. I love you. Be safe." Penelope said slightly defeated.
"Always Baby Girl. I love you." Derek said hanging up.
Penelope got out of the car and made her way inside. Immediately being greeted by Henry and Jack.
"Aunty Penny you're here!" Henry said jumping up and down in front of her.
"You took forever Aunty Penny!" Jack said hands on his hips.
"I know boys I'm sorry. Aunty was trying to help your Mommies and Daddies catch the bad guys." Penelope said kneeling in front of them to give them hugs.
Penelope and the boys made their way into the kitchen so she could greet Fran.
"There you are." Fran said coming over to give her a hug.
"I know I'm late, I'm sorry, and just as I was pulling up the team was notified of another V-I-C-T-I-M." Penelope spelled out the last word so the boys couldn't understand.
"I know, I was just on the phone with Dave when he was told." Fran said heading back over to the oven where the food was staying warm to make everyone a plate.
"I'm going to set my laptop up here just in case they need something." Penelope explained as she started unloading the computer.
"Aunty I thought you were going to play with us!" Henry said pouting.
"I am my love bugs. I promise." Penelope said turning to him.
"Promise?" Jack said looking at her skeptically.
"I promise." Penelope said smiling to them.
"No you has to pinky promise." Jack said holding out his pinky.
"Yeah only pinky promises are real." Henry said mimicking Jack's actions and holding his pinky out too.
"Oh I'm sorry, of course I pinky promise." Penelope said kneeling down and holding out both pinkies to the boys. They linked her pinkies with hers, and swung them back and forth.
After everyone had eaten dinner Penelope bathed Jack and Henry while Fran cleaned the kitchen up. As she was helping them get dressed Fran joined them.
"Can we build a fork?" Henry asked as he pulled his shirt on.
"Yeah a fork! Please Aunty!" Jack said jumping up and down as Fran tried to towel dry his hair.
"A fort?" Penelope asked, looking to Fran to make sure it was okay with her.
"I think that would be fun." Fran said smiling.
Fran and Penelope started gathering up the extra pillows and blankets. They used the top of the boy's bunk beds, and the top of the shelf to secure the hanging blanket. Adding some pillows, blankets and stuffed animals they completed the fort. The boys, Fran and Penelope all crawled inside.
"Aunty this fork is so cool!" Henry said.
"Nana can we keep the fork til Papa comes home. I wanna show him?" Jack asked giving her the puppy eyes.
"Yeah please Nana?" Henry chimed in.
"We'll see boys. How about we read you a story now?" Fran asked seeing the boys starting to yawn. They both nodded, so Fran crawled out of the fort and got the big Dr. Seuss story book. She handed it to Penelope as she crawled back in. The boys laid down and got comfortable while Penelope found their favourite story.
"Green Eggs and Ham, by Dr. Seuss. I am Sam, Sam I am." Penelope started.
After Green Eggs and Ham, and One Fish Two Fish, the boys were fast asleep. Fran and Penelope had kissed their foreheads, crawled out of the fort, and were carefully sneaking out of the room.
"You're so good with them." Fran said smiling as she and Penelope made their way down the stairs.
"It's easy with them, they're amazing kids." Penelope said making her way to the couch to take a seat.
"I think you're just good with kids." Fran said sitting across from her. They were broken out of their thoughts by Penelope's cell phone going off.
"Speak lovelies." Penelope said answering her phone.
"Baby Girl we have a lead. The victim had traces of chemicals on her clothing. Jayje is sending you the list, can you check these with possible jobs the Unsub could have." Derek's tired voice came through the phone. Penelope got up and made her way to her laptop, Fran following her.
"Of course my love. I'll start now, and call you back." Penelope said firing up her laptop and starting her searches.
"Thanks Baby Girl." Derek said hanging up.
"These are all cleaning supplies." Penelope said looking over the list.
"These were the chemicals the janitors would use to clean the rooms with when I was a nurse." Fran said looking over her shoulder.
"Ohmygod! Fran you're a genius!" Penelope said as she continued typing. About half an hour later Penelope let out a squeal.
"I found it! I found the link!" Penelope said excited before picking her phone back up and calling Derek back.
"Yes Baby Girl." Derek said answering.
"Okay so your mom is a genius. The chemicals are all found in basic cleaning supplies that janitors use. The exact same janitors that clean the police stations, and before you ask, I did check, and the police station uses an independent company to come in and clean the building, and three of the janitors on pay role have records. Oh and I've already sent those names and current addresses to your phones." Penelope said with a wide smile.
"Baby Girl you are so amazing." Derek said before hanging up.
"Did we help?" Fran asked sitting down in the chair next to her.
"I think we did." Penelope said smiling.
Fort Bragg, California with Our Team of Super Heroes:
The team had taken the names Penelope had given them and did some digging. Of the three names they were given only one fit the profile. Andrew Jones fit it to the t. His fiancé had just left him for another man. The man happened to be his best friend. He had past issues of violence in his relationships, one of his exes even had a restraining order against him. They were all on their way to his house. Reid, Morgan, and Dave were in one SUV, J.J. Emily and Hotch in the other.
"Okay. When we get there, Emily, Reid and Morgan around back, Dave, J.J. and I will take the front." Hotch said over the radio.
"Got it." Dave said over the radio.
As they pulled up to the house, everyone made their way to their positions. They found the Unsub in the back room, with his next victim. He had her tied to a chair. Gun to her head. Reid had tried talking him down. He wasn't budging. Dave a clear shot to the back of his leg and took it. Causing him to fall, as he fell he fired the gun. The bullet travelled and hit its planned target.