Temporarily amnesia can change your life.
Temporarily amnesia can change your life.
By PenelopeMorgan
Disclaimer: I don’t own Criminal Minds.
Chapter 9
Garcia came back from the ladies room. The test in her hands.
“I’m scared to watch.”
“Want me to look?” Elisabeth asked.
Garcia just nodded, she was pretty nervous about what it might be. Elisabeth stood up and took the test from Garcia’s hand. Looking at the color of the dot on the test she saw it as pink, it meant positive. She smiled she was happy for Garcia, but she had no idea if Garcia would be as happy with the news. Garcia looked at her.
“What’s the verdict?” she asked with a trembling voice.
“Congratulations, you’re pregnant.”
“Oh god.”
“You always wanted kids.”
“Yes, but the doctor said it would be close to impossible for me to conceive.”
“So, you should be really excited at the idea of having a baby then.”
“I am but I’m not sure I like the idea of having Kevin’s baby.”
“Oh, honey. First of all you got to go see a doctor, to make sure everything is ok and to see how far you’re already along.”
“Will you come with me?”
“Of course I will.” She said hugging her.
They called a gynecologist and were lucky to have an appointment the next day. Garcia asked one of her friends to cover for her in the morning.
At 10 am Penelope Garcia was in the waiting room of the clinic with Elisabeth Johnson, she was getting more nervous with every minute passing.
“Penelope Garcia?” the assistant called
“Yes. That’s us.”
“Come in please. The doctor will be with you soon.”
They got to the office about an hour later. The team hadn’t called yet. About half an hour later Garcia stood up to leave.
“Where are you going?” Elisabeth asked.
“Visit Kevin, he has the right to know he’s going to be a father.”
That’s when it hit Elisabeth, Lynch was put behind bars 14 weeks ago, which means he couldn’t be the father. It had to be Derek.
“Oh… Euhm, Garcia.”
“Yeah.” She turned around, facing Elisabeth.
“It’s not Lynch’s baby.”
“What do you mean? It has to be, I haven’t had anyone but Lynch, or slept with anyone for that matter.”
“He was already in jail. Why don’t you sit back down. It’s a long story.”
Garcia sat back down next to Elisabeth, you could read the chock and curiosity in her eyes.
“To answer the question you’re asking yourself, the father of the baby is Derek Morgan.”
“Morgan, that’s not possible, we flirt yes, we never slept together. Ok we did sleep in 1 bed together but not actually having sex.”
“Actually you did, during the time you had amnesia.” She hesitantly told her.
“What, no, he would never take advantage of me.”
“He didn’t take advantage of you, more the other way around. And it’s partly my fault, I talked him into giving in. You were crying and saying he didn’t love you anymore.”
“What? I don’t remember anything, I couldn’t actually have slept with Morgan.” She answered in shock.
“Pen, I know it comes as a shock, but you pretty much didn’t leave him a choice. And believe me it wasn’t that easy to talk him into doing it. Before you say he didn’t want you because of any stupid reason you can think, it’s not true he wanted you badly, but he didn’t want to take advantage of you. He was afraid you’d regret it if you’d regain your memory.” She explained.
“What do you mean he wanted it?” She asked taken aback.
“You’ve known me long enough to know I wouldn’t lie about something like that, and definitely not about Derek.”
“I know its Morgan we’re talking about, but why would he want me? I mean he can have any girl he wants, 10 on each finger. And better looking than me.”
“Pen, you do know if he heard you right now. He’d be really mad.”
“I know. But how am I suppose to tell him that I’m pregnant with his baby, when I barely believe it myself. He doesn’t even want kids.”
“Penelope, Derek loves you. Just tell him about the baby and I promise you he’ll love the idea of having a baby with you, after having recovered from the shock.” She smiled.
Garcia wanted to answer something put was interrupted by the ringing of the phone. It was Morgan.
“Office of supreme genius.”
“Hey Baby girl, I need your magic fingers.”
“Talk to me, gorgeous.”
“I’m gonna send you some pics of the new victim, I need you to compare the face with the databases and see if you can get a name.”
“Ok sweetness, I call you as soon as I get a name.”
“Thanks, how are you feeling, doll face.”
“I’m fine, stop worrying, hot stuff.”
“Good, talk to you later.”
She hung up and turned to her computer looking at the pictures Morgan was uploading to her. Once she had them all, she started the comparison with the Database of criminals and cops. It took the system 30 minutes to get a match. She called Morgan back telling him the name and background of the victim.
Chapter 10
“When are you gonna tell him?”
“I don’t know, but I’m gonna wait at least till he’s back home.” Garcia explained
“I can understand that, but you’re gonna have to tell him sooner or later. You’re already 3 months along, you’re gonna start showing soon.”
“I know, I already have troubles with my bras? I guess I’ll have to go shopping soon.”
“Call me when you do, I can give you some advice.” Elisabeth smiled.
“I know you do. I’ll take you up on that.”
2 days later the team was on their way back home. Garcia was getting nervous; she was going to have to tell Morgan he’s going to be a father. She had no idea how to announce him, she had no idea how he would react. She remembered that he said ‘I’ll stick to practicing’ when Jack Hotchner was born, but then when little Henry was in his arms, she wanted to believe he actually wanted kids.
“Hey, why don’t we shut down the babies, and make some fresh coffee and talk a bit before the team gets here.” Elisabeth suggested.
“Good idea, they will need it.”
“You on the other hand, if you want coffee it’ll be decaf.”
“Yeah, I know. It’s not good for the baby.”
They shut the computers down and went to the break room. Making coffee for the team and some light tea for Garcia. Chatting about everything and nothing, 2 hours later the team arrived. Derek was the first one to arrive in the break room.
“Hey Baby girl.”
“Hello, hot stuff.” Bringing smile to his face.
“There’s fresh coffee for you guys. We thought you might need it.”Liz said when the rest of the team entered.
“Thanks, yes we can definitely use some.” Hotch said.
They chatted a little while longer before all returning home for the night. They had the next day off. Before leaving Liz said to Garcia ‘just tell him’.
Noon the next day, Garcia was walking around in her apartment while holding her phone, dialing his number but never hitting the call button. After about 45 minutes she finally pushed the green call button.
“Hey sweetness, what do I owe this pleasure of hearing your voice?”
“Hey handsome, could you come over, I’ve got to tell you something really important.”
“Ok baby girl, I’ll be there in 20 minutes.”
“Thanks.”
She hung up, getting ready to tell Derek Morgan he was going to be a father. 20 minutes later Morgan parked his car in the driveway. Then went inside the apartment building, walking up to her door, he stood there recalling the conversation on the phone, she sounded so serious. It took him another 5 minutes before having the courage to knock.
Penelope Garcia was waiting for the knock that signaled his arriving; she had decided to tell him she was pregnant. Checking the clock she was getting more nervous as the time comes. It was 12: 45 when she heard the knock. She stood up from the couch and walked to the door. She opened it and saw Derek dressed in a black shirt and jeans, looking as handsome as ever. She stood aside and let him in. Derek saw the nervousness in her eyes. They went to sit on the couch; she was staring at her hands.
“Hey baby girl, what’s wrong?” Placing his hands over hers.
“You know I haven’t been feeling well these past few days.”
“Yes, I was so worried.”
“I went to see a doctor this morning, I’m not sick.”
“Then why…?”
“I’m pregnant.” She cut him off.
Derek was taken aback; he didn’t expect that she would say pregnant. He stared at her in disbelieve. He thought that now that she was pregnant he didn’t stand a chance with her anymore. She stood up and took something out of her purse; she went to stand in front of him and gave it to him. He took it and looked at it, it was a sonogram, and he remembered it from JJ’s pregnancy.
“Please, say something.”
Chapter 11
“Please say something.” She looked at him.
“Congratulations, I guess. When are you gonna tell the father?” he asked not looking up at her.
“I just did.”
“What?!” his head shot up, looking at her.
“I talked to Liz first; she came with me this morning. When I wanted to leave to say it to Kevin, she said it couldn’t be his because I was 3 month along, and Kevin was but behind bars 14 weeks ago. She also told me what happened during my amnesia.”
“I’m gonna be a father?” still in shock.
“Yeah, the sonogram is the first picture of our baby.”
“Our baby.” He said absently, staring at the picture in his hand.
“Derek where does that put us?” she hesitantly asked.
“Baby girl, I love you, nothing’s gonna change that. I love you like the friend that’s always there when I need someone, the woman that I come to when I need comfort, but most of all I love like the gorgeous woman that you are, and whom I want to spend the rest of my life with. And whom I am now having a baby with.”
“I love you too, Derek.” She said with tears in her eyes. She never thought in a million years he would say those words to her.
He took her face in his hands and kissed her. As her neck made their way around his neck, his hands made their way down her back, bringing her closer to him. They were interrupted by the ringing of the phone.
“Let it go to voicemail, baby.” Kissing her neck.
“But I had no intention of picking up, hot stuff.”
“How about we move somewhere more comfy?”
“Good idea.”
Moving up from the couch, leading him to her bedroom. They hear the answering machine.
“Hey Pen, it’s Liz. You’re not picking up, so that mean two things, you told Derek and it went extremely well and then I don’t want to know what you’re doing right now, or you told him and didn’t go well, and you’re crying. I really hope it’s the first option. Call me when you’ve got some time. Love you, Liz.”
They got to the bedroom; he laid her down on the bed before climbing in next to her. He kissed her head, her nose, her perfect lips, down to her collarbone, going more south along the V-neck of her shirt. His hands finding the hem of her shirt, going under the fabric and feeling her bare skin made him moan.
Her hands were roaming under his shirt over his upper back; caressing the back of his neck with her nails, making him hiss in pleasure. He slips her panties down her legs throwing them over his shoulder. His hands going up along her legs, ghosting over her entrance, continuing upwards lifting her shirt over her head. He groaned when he saw she didn’t wear a bra. She smiled at him, knowing it was her who made him make those sounds.
“You’re too overdressed, hot stuff.”
“Really? Well we should do something about it then.”
While he was freeing himself from his shirt, she was working n his belt and slacks. Now he was left in his boxers and she still had her skirt on. He rolled her on top of him and undid the back zipper of her skirt. Then rolling them over to pull down her skirt that joined the pile of clothes forming on the ground. He started kissing at her ankles working his way up, stopping at her entrance, he looked at her face before licking at her clit, and she moaned and buckled her hips up. He started sucking and inserted one finger inside her warmth.
“God, Derek.”
“Like that, sweetheart?”
But she didn’t answer, her find showed flashes, her and Derek, his room. It started all coming back, everything that happened during her amnesia.
“I remember.”
“Baby girl. What do you mean?”
“What happened during my amnesia, I remember. I’m sorry I’ve put you trough all that.”
“Hey, I love you, so it wasn’t all that bad; the worst part was actually after that, I couldn’t be with you not until now. It was torture, not being able to touch you.”
“Well you can now. Come here baby.”
She opened her arms and he gladly accepted her invitation by starting to kiss her passionately.
“You’re still too overdressed my chocolate Adonis.”
He smiled at her and got up getting rid of his boxers and joined her again.
“I love you baby girl.”
“I love you too, hot stuff.”
He started caressing her back. Going up her arms to her face before joining his lips to hers. He separated her legs with his knee before getting on top of her and entering her slowly, making sweet love to her.
Chapter 12
Derek had called his mother to invite her to come to Virginia with Sarah and Desiree. They would be coming in the next week. But the day that they were coming in Garcia and Morgan had an appointment with the gynecologist. So Rossi proposed to pick them up from the airport.
At the clinic.
“Miss Garcia?”
“Yes, that’s us.”
“Come on in the doctor will be with you in a minute.”
They entered the doctor’s office. The assistant helped Garcia getting ready for the doctor. Derek sat in a chair next to her holding her hand. The doctor came in a couple of minutes later.
“Hello, Penelope. How are you feeling today?”
“I’m good, no nausea. This is Derek Morgan.”
“The father I presume.”
“Yes.” Derek answered.
“Let’s see how the baby is doing.”
The doctor turned the screen so that Penelope and Derek could see the images as well. They saw the heart moving. Derek looked intently at the little screen.
“Do you want to hear the heartbeat?”
“Yes.”
The doctor puts the sound on and they hear the strong and fast beating of the fetus.
“The baby is absolutely fine. It is very healthy and the heartbeat is as it should be. Do you want to know the gender?”
“I’d like to have the surprise at birth.” Penelope answered.
“If she doesn’t want to know, than I respect that decision.” Morgan smiled at the doctor still listening intently at the heartbeat of his baby.
“Well everything is going perfectly; do you want a video of the baby?”
“Can we?” Derek asked surprised.
“Yes, I’ll make you a copy. And then I will see back next month.”
“Alright, thank you doctor.” Penelope said before getting out with Derek holding her close to him.
At the airport.
Rossi was waiting for the Morgan’s to arrive from Chicago. The flight had been announced to have landed. 5 minutes later he spotted them.
“Mrs. Morgan.”
“SSA Rossi?”
“Yes ma’am. I will bring to Derek’s house. He had an appointment and that’s why he asked me to come pick you up.”
“It’s not anything serious is it; he sounded nervous on the phone, when he told us you would come pick us up.”
“To be honest, I have no idea; the only thing I do know is that Garcia is with him.”
“The Garcia as in, Penelope Garcia, as in his Baby girl?” Desiree asked.
“Yes, that Garcia.”
“Well, than I’m sure we don’t have to worry.” Fran smiled.
Chapter 13
They all got into Rossi’s SUV, and took off towards Derek’s house. When they arrived Derek and Penelope weren’t back yet. Derek had given Rossi a key in case he wasn’t back yet. They got inside and Fran made coffee for everyone. They had to wait another 15 minutes before Derek and Penelope got home.
“Seems my mum and sisters are already here.”
“Derek, I’m scared. What if they don’t like me?”
“Of course they’ll like you. What’s not to like? Baby girl, I love you. Come on.”
He kissed her before getting out of the truck, getting to the other side to open the door for Penelope. She smiled at him; he always had a calming effect on her. He took her hand and leads her up to the house. They kissed one more time before entering their home.
They entered the house and saw everyone sitting on the couch, Clooney immediately running up to them. His tail wagging so hard his butt was moving as well.
“Hey, boy, happy to see me?”
He barked in response and licked her hand. Penelope patted his head. Derek led Penelope to the couch to sit down. He said hello to everyone.
“Mom, Des, Sarah this is Penelope. Baby girl this are my sisters Sarah and Desiree and this is my mom.”
“It’s nice to meet you Mrs. Morgan, Sarah, Desiree.”
“Call me Fran, and it’s nice to finally meet the woman my son never stops talking about.”
“Yeah, it is. He never stops talking about you when he comes to visit.” Desiree said.
It made Penelope blush a nice shade of red. She looked at Derek for help.
“We have something important to tell you all.”
“I better get going.”
“No, Rossi, stay. You should hear this too; I called the rest of the team from the car. They’ll be here any minute.” Derek said.
They had to wait another 10 minutes before everyone was there. Garcia was getting really nervous now, even though Derek was sitting right next to her and holding her hand. It was now or never.
“Pen and I have to tell you guys something really important.” Derek started.
“Don’t be nervous, they’ll be shocked, but they’ll love it.” Elisabeth said.
“Thanks, that really helps Liz.” Derek answered sarcastically.
“You’re welcome.”
“Ok, well Pen and I … we …you tell them.”
“We’re… euhm… having a baby.” Penelope hesitantly said.
The room went completely silent; you could hear a needle fall. You could read the shock off of everyone’s faces, except of Elisabeth’s who already knew about the pregnancy. It took a couple of minutes before anyone spoke.
“Congratulations, baby, you finally settled down. But you could’ve told me sooner.” Fran said.
She stood up and hugged and kissed Derek and Garcia. Everyone followed her example.
“Care to explain?” Hotch, asked.
They started to explain the whole situation with the help of Elisabeth about everything that had happened and everyone listened intently at the whole story.
“Who wants to see the video of the ultrasound?” Penelope asked.
“You have video?” Emily asked.
“Yes, gather around and I’ll get the DVD.” Derek said.
They gathered all around the couch with Derek, Penelope and Fran taking the big couch and Rossi the one seat. The rest sat around on the ground. After a couple of minutes, all the women were in tears. Reid looked like he was analyzing what he was seeing; Hotch and Rossi had some watery eyes.
They talked a little more before heading back to their respective places. Leaving Derek and Penelope alone.