Title: Rock Solid

Author: Sami Marie

Genre: Friendship/Romance/Drama

Rating: PG-13

Pairings; Morgan/Garcia

Summary: Morgan is there for Garcia in the aftermath of Kevin's unexpected death and when she finds out that she is pregnant. Secretly in love with her he offers to a father to the baby. Stay tuned to see how this will all unfold.

A/N: So ever since I finished "There's Still Plenty to Learn" I've been waiting for a new story idea to come to me and it finally did. Enjoy and let me know what you think.

Chapter 1:

One week had passed since Kevin's funeral; two weeks had passed since she'd received the call that there had been an accident and that he'd died instantly. Numbly Penelope Garcia had hung up and immediately dialed Derek Morgan's number. He'd answered on the first ring and had rushed over when all she'd been able to say was, "Derek."

From that night on he was her rock. He was the one that held her when she cried and the one that wiped away all of her tears. All the while trying to make her believe everything was going to be okay. It wasn't though and as Garcia waited in her bathroom for the results of the pregnancy test she'd just taken she knew things were never going to be the same again, let alone okay.

Sure enough five minutes later the results clearly indicated that she was pregnant with a dead man's baby.

"Baby girl, you alright in there," She heard her rock call out from the other side of the bathroom door. She wasn't able to find any words to answer him with though so instead she continued to stare at the stick in her shaky hand.

Silent still she remained as he let himself inside the bathroom before making his way over to her and pulling her into his strong arms. "Baby girl, you're scaring me. I need you to tell me what's wrong." He pleaded once she was in his arms.

Sighing against his chest Garcia gathered up her strength and pulled away before showing him the pregnancy test.

He looked at the stick then back at her before asking, "This is positive isn't it?"

She nodded, "I don't know what I'm going to do. Kevin and I wouldn't be ready for this even if he was alive and I'm even less ready for it now that he's gone."

"I know," Morgan said as he tried to think of the right thing to say next. Moments later the words came to him, "Here's what we're going to do tomorrow we're going to get you to a doctor, make sure everything's okay and we'll go from there, alright?"

She nodded again before it dawned on her that he'd said we, "Derek what are you saying?"

Morgan looked her directly in the eyes before answering, "I'm saying that if you decide to keep the baby that I'll be here for you and the baby."

"No," Garcia said as she shook her head adamantly, "I couldn't ask you to do that, it's not fair to you."

"Yeah I know you wouldn't ask me,' Morgan agreed, "You wouldn't ask anyone; you'd find a way to raise this kid on your own and do a great job at it just like my mom did with me and my sisters. However unlike her you don't have to do it on your own. This kid deserves a father and since it can't be Kevin it might as well be me."

Garcia shook her head in disbelief as she listened to him. She was completely amazed by how willing he really was to do this for her, for a baby that wasn't his. As amazed as she was though she wasn't in the least bit surprised Derek Morgan was the type of man that would do anything for those he cared about. When he was finished she smiled at him before saying, "You'd be a great father, handsome."

Smiling back he said, "Then it's settled gorgeous, now let's get you to bed." And with that said he lifted her up in his arms and carried her to bed.

Soon she was settled against him just as she had slept for the past two weeks, but this time Morgan remained wide awake long after she had drifted off. His mind was running amuck with all that had transpired. Not a single thought though was of regret, he had meant what he'd said. He didn't mind being there for her, for the baby. What she couldn't know was the real reason behind his decision, at least not right now. She couldn't know that he wasn't just doing this because he loved her, but because somewhere along the line he'd fallen in love with her and that he'd give anything for this baby to actually be his. And with that in mind he too drifted off to sleep.

The next morning…

The next day Garcia awoke before him and for a few moments she just stared at him as he continued to snore softly. Eventually with snippets of last night plying back she slipped out of bed so that she could make a couple of phone calls without waking him. The first one was to her doctor who said that she could fit her in this afternoon. The second was to JJ so that she wouldn't have to go to the appointment alone.

"Good morning beautiful," She heard after hanging up. Turning she saw a freshly showered Morgan standing there.

"Good morning yourself, handsome," She greeted back before going onto say that JJ had agreed to go with her to the doctor.

"Are you sure," Morgan asked, "Because I can sneak out of work early if you want."

Garcia nodded, "JJ's still on maternity leave so it's easier for her than it is for you. Besides I think you're doing enough already."

"Alright baby girl," He agreed as he leaned down to kiss her on the forehead, "I'm going to head to work. Call me if you need anything."

"I will," She replied as she watched him leave.

20 minutes later BAU Bullpen…

"How is she," Emily Prentiss asked as Morgan walked over to his desk and sat down. This had become their routine of sorts over the past couple of weeks

"Good considering everything," Morgan said giving his usual answer as he kicked his feet up, "JJ and Henry are keeping her company today."

"That's good," Emily remarked before asking, "How are you doing?"

"I'm good, why," He replied too quickly.

"Because I know seeing her in so much pain is killing you," Emily answered, "Not to mention the fact that you're completely in love with her."

"Yeah well that doesn't matter right now," Morgan said, "She's got enough to deal with as it is."

"Morgan you're going to have to tell her eventually," Emily warned.

"I know and I will," Morgan agreed, "It just can't be right now."

Emily just nodded there wasn't any use arguing with him.

Meanwhile back at Garcia's apartment…

"Wait so you're telling me he offered to be a father to your baby,' JJ interrupted after listening to her son's godmother explain what had happened last night.

Garcia nodded, 'Yeah unbelievable isn't it?"

"No," JJ answered with a shake of her head, "Shocking yes, but I'm not at all surprised he'd do anything for you."

"I know he would and I love him for it," Garcia replied, "But I still think it's asking too much of him."

"Garcia if Morgan didn't want to or if he didn't think he could handle it then he wouldn't have offered in the first place," JJ said in an attempt to reassure her friend.

"I know," Garcia said with a nod, "Everything just seems so overwhelming to me now."

"That's why you have us," JJ said, "We're all family; we take care of our own. Morgan's proving that."

"He definitely is," Garcia agreed, "And I wouldn't be able to get through any of this without him or you guys."

The two of them continued to talk and watch Henry for the next three hours until it was time for Garcia to head to the doctor. While there Garcia's pregnancy was reconfirmed. She was approximately eight weeks along according to Dr. Lewis and so far everything looked good. Therefore with a prescription for prenatal vitamins in hand Garcia left feeling much more excited about the baby than she had been last night and this morning.

After the appointment…

"So back to your place," JJ asked once they were back in her car.

"No," Garcia said with a shake of her head.

"Let me guess," JJ interrupted, "To work. You want to tell the whole gang while you still have the courage to do so."

"Yeah," Garcia answered, "Like you said their family."

"Alright," JJ agreed with a smile as she drove in that direction.