Disclaimer: I really don't own anything except this crazy idea for which I am borrowing these characters.
A/N: I've been watching old episodes of CM and sorry but I just don't buy it that there isn't and hasn't been more going on between Penelope and Derek. Therefore, here is my take on it.
Please let me know what you think. The first couple of chapters will be short but I hope still more than enough to get the point across.
Chapter 1 – Warmth
The first time they slept in the same bed it was for the sake of retaining body heat. They'd been called to a case in Gunnison, Colorado in the middle of January involving an UNSUB who was stalking his victims via their PCs before killing them. It had been vital to have Garcia with them, which was fine until the furnace of the hotel in which they were staying crapped out during their second night there. Gunnison isn't known for it's warm winter nights and this one was no exception.
Since Elle and JJ were sharing a room they had chosen to bunk together with all the bedding from both beds wrapped around them to stave off the cold. Gideon, Hotch and Reid had gone the "manly" route and piled on as much clothing as they dared and then headed down to the lounge where there was a wall sized fireplace to sleep in chairs. Derek, however knew Garcia, who had a room of her own, would likely attempt to tough it out on her own rather than ask so he'd gone to her. Sure enough, when he'd arrived with his own bedding in hand she was shivering in her flannel pjs and winter parka.
Slipping by her, he'd climbed into her bed, spread out his offering of warmth and then held out his hand to her in invitation for her to join him. She'd come without argument and he'd cocooned her against his own body under all the blankets. They had both stayed warm and he'd discovered an added benefit of sharing a bed with his baby girl, he'd slept peacefully for the first time in years.
TBC…