Thankful For Us-Ch 1
Penelope Garcia waved as she watched her team/family pulling away from the curb, JJ, Reid and Henry were heading to Nevada to spend Thanksgiving with Reids mom Diana. Meanwhile Hotch, Emily and Jack were heading to spend Thanksgiving with Hotchs brother Sean, it had been a long hard year for him and right now he needed his family around him.
As the cars disappeared out of sight she turned around and sighed as she headed back inside her apartment building, as she stepped onto the elevator she shook her head wondering what kind of Thanksgiving she was going to have. When she walked back through her front door she said, "well Garcie it looks like it's going to be another turkey day alone for you".
She picked up a picture of her mom and dad and said, "I really miss you guys, things were so different when I was little, you were both always there and you always made everything perfect". Penelope said, "alright that's enough, stop pitying yourself Garcie their are people out there that have it a lot worse than you" as she walked through her apartment to pour herself a cup of coffee.
As she walked back over and sat down on her couch she said, "if your parents were here they'd tell you to suck it up and move on, your family and friends love you it's just one holiday that you can't be together, that's all". She leaned back against the couch and picked up the remote and quickly found one of her favorite movies on.
Penelope laughed and wiped tears away for the next couple of hours as the sound of the movie filled her apartment, when the movie was over she stood up and said, "why don't you go take a hot bubble bath and then see where you want to go from there". She nodded her head and said, "a bubble bath is just what you need" as she headed through her house, heading toward those beaded curtains and into her bathroom.
As she stepped into her bedroom she grabbed her Ipod and said, "some good tunes to soak by", she then giggled as she continued to head into her bathroom. She grabbed some towels and said, "fluffy towels to dry off with", she then grabbed her bubble bath and said, "and my favorite bubble bathhhhhhhhh" as she headed back over to the bathtub.
She leaned over and turned the water on and poured some of her favorite bubble bath into the water and then swirled it around with her fingers and as the aroma of honeysuckle and jasmine filled the room she said, "niceeeeeeee". Penelope started removing her clothes, she then stepped into the water and sat down.
As the water covered her body she sighed happily and said, "you need this girlie, you soooooooo need this", she pulled the bubbles up blew out a deep breath as she leaned back against wall and closed her eyes. Meanwhile outside in the hall Derek Morgan was knocking on his best friends front door, he knocked and knocked and knocked and got no response.
He laid the bags down on the floor and pulled out his keys and after unlocking the door he stepped inside, he couldn't help but smile when he heard Penelope singing. He quietly closed the door and headed through to her small kitchen/dining room, he said, "today's the day, todays the day that I tell you how I truly feel" as he started getting the stuff out of the bag and putting it out on the table.
He had been in love with his best friend for years but he never thought he was good enough for her but today after years of procrastinating he was finally taking the bull by the horns and spilling his heart to his baby girl, his best friend, his Penelope. A few minutes later he stood back and said, "almost perfect, now where did I put those candles" as he searched through the bag.
Penelope dried off and put her Thanksgiving outfit on and said, "looking good Garcie, looking good", she put her hand on the doorknob and pulled the door open. As she stepped out into her bathroom she heard a clacking sound in her kitchen, her heart started racing, she looked around the room trying to find something, anything that she could use as a weapon.
She picked up the metal unicorn Derek had given her for Christmas a few years back and said, "come on uni let's see who's in our house" as she slowly stepped toward the beaded curtain. When she pushed the curtain back she saw the smiling face of Derek Morgan, he handed her a glass of wine and said, "HAPPY THANKSGIVING GODDESS".
A smile graced her lips as she took the wine and said, "thanks sugar but what are you doing here"?, he said, "now is that anyway to talk to your man when he comes to spend turkey day with you"?, she said, "awwwww did you come to spend the day with me"?, he said, "yepppp sure did now come here and give me some loving" as he enveloped her in his arms.
Penelope said, "not that I'm not happy to see you but aren't you suppose to be in Chicago with your mom and sisters"?, he said, "we had an early holiday and then I came home to be here with you". Her mouth flew open and she said, "ohhhh sugar shack, thank you but you didn't have to do that", he said, "ohhhh but I did".
She looked at him and said, "ohhh but I did", she opened her mouth and he said, "I'd like to propose a toast", she nodded her head and listened as he said, "today it thanksgiving and I'd like to say what I'm thankful for". He caressed her cheek and said, "I'm thankful for my life, my job, my family but most of all I'm thankful for you and us".
He said, "I've been in love with you for years but never thought I was good enough for you but I'm tired of spending my life alone, I want what JJ and Reid have, what Hotch and Em have, what my mom and Dave have and I want it with you". He leaned in and rested his forehead against hers and said, "I love you, I always have and I always will" he then leaned in and gently pressed his lips against hers in a soft, loving kiss.