LAST CHANCE
It was over. Penelope was gone. She had just driven off in Esther, top down waving at everyone as she and Lynch headed to Vegas to elope. Derek Morgan was alone.
Derek tried not to think about it. Didn't actually calculate the time it would take to reach her before she did this crazy thing. Except it wasn't crazy. Lynch and she had been steady since the beginning, and Derek had watched how much Lynch loved his Baby Girl. He appreciated that someone could love her and make her happy. He sure as hell couldn't. And if he pulled up a few flights to Vegas to see if he could still get there, well that was just wishful thinking. Like his entire relationship with Pen had been.
Startled out of his reverie, Morgan glanced at the piece of paper Reid had just tossed onto his desk. It was a reservation for a Vegas flight, with Penelope's itinerary printed out, wedding chapel included. "Go now before it's too late," Reid said. "She isn't supposed to marry Lynch anymore than you are supposed to stay with the flavor of the week, and if you don't at least tell her how you feel, you'll regret it for the rest of your lives." Reid turned and walked away, sitting at his desk as if nothing had happened.
Morgan stared at the sheet of paper. All he had to do was get on a plane and catch her before she made them both miserable. Before he lost the only good thing in his life, the only think that kept him whole when the nightmares became too much.
Derek smiled, looked over at Reid and said "Thanks, Pretty Boy." Reid looked up and simply nodded his head. Derek headed for the doors and never looked back.