Always and Forever

Rehearsal Dinner

Spencer, Morgan, Diana and Kate didn't arrive back at the inn until five, exactly an hour before the rehearsal dinner. Diana excused herself to her room to rest before dinner and Spencer took Kate back to their cabin to make sure she got a bath.

"Will you check in with Penelope?" he had asked before returning to the cabin.

"Sure thing babe. I'll meet you back at the cabin."

True to his word, Morgan sought out Garcia. The first place he looked was the living room of the inn. He didn't find her, but Rossi and Hotch were there, sitting together on the faded couch reading.

"Hey, you guys seen Garcia?" Morgan asked.

"Not since we finished decorating the reception hall an hour ago," Hotch replied.

"Try her room. Even if she isn't there Emily is and she might know where Penelope is," Rossi said.

"Thanks," Morgan said. "Hey, where's Jack?"

"He went for a swim in the pond with JJ and Will," Hotch said.

Morgan's next stop was Garcia and Prentiss's room. They were on the second floor, right between Hotch and Diana. He knocked once, not hearing any movement from inside.

"It's open," Prentiss called. Morgan opened the door, looking around at the room. Prentiss was sitting against the headboard of her bed with her laptop in her lap, but Garcia was nowhere in the room.

"Hey Morgan, what's up?" She said, not looking up from her screen.

"I'm looking for Penelope, do you know where she is?"

"She should be in the pavilion supervising the caterers."

"I guess I should go check on her."

"Spence didn't spend the whole day worrying did he?" Prentiss asked.

"Surprisingly no. We had a great time. Even Diana liked it."

"That's good to hear." Prentiss said.

"There is one downside though." Prentiss cocked her head and gave Morgan a confused look. "I think we have to get Kate a bearded dragon now."

Morgan found Garcia in the pavilion, instructing a crew of caterers on how to set the food up. She was already dressed up in her pink and green polka dot evening gown, and her hair fell over her shoulders in soft curls.

"Lookin' good mama," Derek said, pulling her into a hug.

"Derek, why aren't you getting ready?" She asked.

"Don't worry, I've got plenty of time."

"Guests are going to start arriving soon, you need to go get dressed." She pushed him away and in the general direction of his cabin.

"Okay, okay, I'm going, just take a breath. If you're stressed you're gonna make Spencer stressed, which will make me stressed, it's a vicious cycle," Morgan said.

"I'm not stressed, I just want to make everything perfect for my two favorite guys in the world."

"Penelope, it's going to be wonderful, now take a break. You've done everything you can."

"Fine. As long as you go get dressed," she shoved him towards the cabin again.

"Alright, alright. I'm going," Morgan said with a deep chuckle.

Morgan could hear music playing when he entered the cabin. It was small, one main room, two bedrooms and a bathroom, so it didn't take long for Morgan to locate Kate and Spencer. They were in the bathroom, Kate sitting on one of the barstools from the living room. Spencer stood behind her, curling her long golden brown hair with precision that only came with years of practice.