A/N: This is an AU set after Penelope. There is no Kevin Lynch in this story.
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"JJ, what am I going to do?" Penelope asked, exasperation deep in her voice.
"We'll figure it out, Pen. I've already offered up my place, but you've refused every time." JJ pointed out.
"I think we both know why that isn't a good idea." Penelope said. JJ didn't respond to that, just blushed, looking at the floor.
Penelope was going to continue speaking when there was a knock on the doorway of her room.
"Babygirl, I'm glad you let me convince you to go back to the hospital, but you could have waited for me ya know?" Derek said, coming to stand next to her bed. He looked between Pen and JJ.
"Why do I feel like I came in here during a really tense conversation?" he asked.
"Because you did?" Penelope answered, posing it as a question.
"Alright. What's up?" Derek asked them.
"Nothing. Everything is okay." Penelope answered quickly.
"Pen!" JJ admonished.
"Baby?" Derek asked.
"Okay fine. I freaked out a little bit at the prospect of returning to my apartment. I called and gave my landlord a 30 day notice that I will be moving out. I can't go back there Derek. That man came to my home twice. Not once, but twice. Both times with the intention to kill me. I'm sorry, but I just can't go back there." Penelope said, tears stinging her eyes.
"Okay, so I'm failing to see where the problem lies." Derek admitted.
"Well for starters, I can't really do a whole lot of packing in this next month." Pen said.
"Okay, we'll hire someone."
"I'm not going to have money for a down payment because I'm not going to be working for a few weeks."
"Yeah, like any of us are going to let you worry about money." Derek said.
"Derek! I don't have anywhere to go, okay. I made a spur of the moment decision and it's coming back to bite me in the ass. What am I going to do?" Penelope asked, voice reaching a hysterical level.
"Easy, you'll stay with me." Derek said, matter of factly.
"Then there's - What?!" Penelope asked, just now registering what Derek had said.
"What?" Derek asked, looking between the shocked faces of Penelope and JJ.
"You aren't serious." Pen said.
"Oh, I'm totally serious. I'd much prefer it actually. If you're not staying with me then all I am going to do is worry about you and text you every ten minutes until you hate me" Derek justified.
"Plus, I have more than enough room for all your eccentric stuff. Real estate is kind of my thing." Derek said, shrugging.
"I-I guess I don't know what to say." Penelope admitted.
"That's easy too. You say yes."
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A/N2: Alright guys this was just a short introduction to this story, I'll have another chapter up soon! I hope you guys enjoy it!