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Walking into the BAU Hotch brought Penelope into his office, after settling her on the couch with a cup of tea he turns to leave only to turn back before he even opens his mouth she shakes her head. "I won't leave this office except to go to the loo, I promise."

He enters the interrogation room with Rossi by his side, before he even talks to the suspect he asks the agent guarding him if they read him his rights. He didn't want to take a chance that this case could be tossed out of court on a technicality. "Yes sir, in English. We asked him if he understood all of his rights if he would like his rights explained to him in another language and if he would like an attorney. He said he understood everything that the only thing he wanted was you. Everything has been recorded from the minute he stepped into this room agent Hotchner."

"Thank you, if you could just wait outside the door." He waits until the door closes before he looks at the man seated at the table. He doesn't sit, or even cross his arms against his chest. "It's been a very long time Larry. You could have just made an appointment if you wanted to see me."

Hearing the man growl and rattle the cufflinks that are keeping him attached to the metal table, Hotch smiles slightly. Hotch didn't need to glance to his left to see Rossi's facial expressions when he started talking again. "I apologize, I seem to remember that you prefer to be call Laurence, isn't that right?"

"I hope the bitch suffered before she died. You took away my family, so I took away your whore. There is no way a man like you would go for something like that, I'm surprised that you even bothered, but with your reputation you have to be careful. Surprised are you? I followed you about three months ago from some restaurant to her little apartment. I saw the bruises on her arm; do you get off hurting her like that? Your wife wouldn't have put up with that, shame that she's dead killed by one of your criminals wasn't she?"

Hotch and Rossi don't say anything they just let the man continue talking. "Not going to say anything? I couldn't follow you all of the time you're too good at being aware of your surroundings. It was harder to follow her, I tried to, she left at all hours; coming and going no set schedule at all. The only thing that was set in stone was the play and rehearsal hours. She put up a fight, I tried but she fought like a wildcat, does she fight like that with you?"

Aaron didn't respond he schooled his features giving the man as much rope as he wanted. In fact he looked a little board. He turns his head looks at Rossi. "Let's sit, I'm a bit tired."

Rossi waved his hand. "Please continue we're all ears."

"You bastards ignoring me isn't going help you. I'll demand a trial telling the court everything I know about you and that whore that you're paying to hit and fuck. You want to have a laugh? Just as I broke into that apartment I heard her telling that wimp that no, she would sleep with him for old times' sake that she loved you, when he pulled her into his arms and forced a kiss she kneed him hard then she pulled her hands out of his grasp. I hit her first stunned her long enough to tie up that wimp. It was a good night for me, every time I stabbed them I thought about you. Tell me did you say good bye before she died?"

They had heard enough, both men got up and then pushed the chairs in. "You're going to be charged with one count murder, one count of attempted murder, assault on a federal employee, breaking and entering, resisting arrest to start with." Rossi tells him.

"You should have made the appointment to talk to me Larry, we'll be seeing you in court."

He tries to stand but there is no slack in the handcuffs keeping him chained to the table. "What do you mean one count? She's dead I know she is she stopped breathing I checked."

Both men leave the room, leaving him in the custody of the agents that came to move him to a holding cell.

"I'm going to go stay with the kids, while they are transferring Larry. I wouldn't want anything happening to the man before he gets put into jail." Rossi tells him trying to lighten the mood as they walk back to the bullpen. Hotch glares at Rossi causing his friend to laugh as they part ways in the bullpen.

He enters his office expecting to see her on his laptop instead he finds her sound asleep on his couch. "Penelope." He says as he sits next to her.

"Mmm." Is the sleepy reply only it sounds more like a groan from pain.

"Wake up, I'm taking you to the hospital, I want you to be checked out."

She opens her eyes slowly looking at him she tries to smile. "I'm fine really I am. I just need to rest and not do any heavy lifting. You read the report remember, can you take me home please."

"I'm taking you to my place, that way I know you'll rest."

"What about work, you just can't leave this."

"I can, don't worry. Rossi will talk to Cruz get him caught up."

They ordered some food on the way to his home neither wanted to cook but Jack needed to eat as did they. Cleaning the kitchen and putting the leftovers in the fridge didn't take long at all.

Jack knew better than to ask too many questions, Penelope was here, his father was smiling and that was all that mattered as far as he was concerned.

He sat on the bed waiting for her to come out of the bathroom, hearing the door open he let out the breath of air he didn't realize he was holding. She had a towel wrapped around her middle and one on her head.

"See I'm still standing, I really am fine. I do need help putting my night shirt on. It hurts to move too much. She hands him the nightshirt then puts the towel on the end of the bed. He can see the marring of her skin and the bruise that cover a large portion of her torso. He can't help but touch her wanting to take the pain away from her.

"It's not that bad, really. Can you put the shirt on me please I'm cold."

He wasted no time in getting her dressed and under the covers. "I'll be back in ten minutes."

"Go on enjoy your shower."

She looked up from her book as he slid into bed. "Do you need any pain meds or anything else?"

"I'm good. I do wish you would stop worrying and fussing. I'm a little beat up that's all."

"He said he stabbed you both of you."

She put the book on the bedside table then looks at him. "He did or at least he tried to I was wearing a steel corset I was showing the main cast members the costume that I found. In fact we were all in costume. We were learning how to breathe and move in period clothing." Seeing the expression on his face, one she knows all too well she continued. "I was on the floor I was seeing stars couldn't shake my head clear. He had already hit me and tried to rape me, while Sam was tied to a chair I fought back, he hit me again. That's when he stabbed Sam he was in a frenzy talking about you and how you destroyed his life. There was so much blood, he mustn't have noticed that the knife wasn't getting threw the corset. I held my breath I knew Sam was gone, I was afraid terrified in fact. So I ran, I called Shane but you know that. I knew he could help me without asking questions."

"You're going to have to give your statement to the D.A."

"I know, just how much trouble am I in for running the way I did?"

"Not as much as you might think. You left a trail and you went to get care that is in your favor."

"Good, I wasn't looking forward to going to jail."

"You're not going to jail; you're just going to move in here. That way you can't get into any more trouble."

"Do I have any say about this at all?"

"No, I want you safe and it's going take some time for you to recover from this. I want to be there and help you Penelope, I love you and I need you to know that you are not alone in this."

"Okay then. I love you too Aaron." She tells him as he holds her safely in his arms.

THE END.