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Chapter 25

You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.' - Eleanor Roosevelt 

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I woke up my head resting against Morgan's chest and my leg hanging over his stomach and I smiled a little as he slept, call me creepy I don't care. His breathing patterns was regular as he wrapped his arms around me tighter. 

I nearly squeaked but I covered my mouth in time for him not to hear it. I slowly got out of his arms, nearly waking him up but I managed to let him sleep on and I walked through to the kitchen and got started on the coffee.

"Mhm, I could get used to waking up like this," Said Derek as he wrapped his arms around my waist, hugging me from behind and leaning his head on my shoulder. I smirked as I stood up straight from slouching on the kitchen counter to pour my coffee in my to go mug and grabbed one for Morgan. 

I handed one for him and kissed him on his cheek as I walked back through to my room and got changed and grabbed my stuff and when I walked back out he was ready to go as well. I grabbed my house keys and we walked out, I locked my door before slipping my hand into his and we walked down the car park. 

I let go of Morgan's hand as I got into the drivers seat and started the car as Morgan got into the passenger seat. "You think Spencer will ever forgive me?" I asked as I looked over at Derek. 

"For faking your death or lying to him?" He asked me and I looked at the road as I drove. 

"Both," I said and I heard him sigh.

"He will, just give him time Grace. He just missed you, he cried about you all the time you could see that he wasn't sleeping." He said and I felt a lump form in my throat, I didn't know that he might've taken it that harsh. 

I'm such a bad sister, I feel so bad right now. If I hadn't done that, maybe we would be were we are right now. Not even talking, I hated it. The one person I really need right now, was ignoring me all because of my ignorance and my big fat ego. 

I needed to talk to him, I needed him. I needed him to know that I wanted to tell him so badly, I just didn't know how to say about what happened to me and Hali that night. I was still not over it, I didn't want him to think I was weak. 

I took a harsh breath in as we pulled in at the Department, "That was the best sleep I have had in a while," I stated as I got out of the car "So thank you," I said before walking into the department and started looking for my brother.

I saw him with JJ and I bit my lip before taking a deep breath, I started walking up to them when I heard JJ talk to Spencer, "You've got to hear her out, she has her own story Spencer." JJ said and I kept a gasp inside, JJ was sticking up for me.

"I don't know how I'm supposed to believe anything she says after her faking her death," Spencer said not bothering to look at JJ and I looked at the floor. 

"Wow, Thanks a lot Spence. I was actually about to open up, but well done you made me close up again." I stated before running up to my office, leaving JJ and Spencer looking at me shocked. I slammed my door and fell against it as tears fell down my face.