Title: Through love and...Peach cobbler?
Author: Billie Reid
Disclaimer: The characters do not belong to me, although I wish they did!
Summary: After RESTORATION Penelope comforts Derek or is it the other way? Bad summary I know, I'm sorry.

Derek got off the plane and hung his head. This was the worst case he's ever had, and there where quiet a few of them but this..this tops the peach cobbler sort to speak. He needed to see Garcia, before anything else was said or done.

He handed the peach cobbler over to JJ. "Could you warm this up? I'll be back in a moment." He said and walked towards her office, he gave a quick knock and walked in.

Penelope didn't know they had landed yet. She stood up and walked over at him and with out any words, she pulled him into a hug. She saw the news and what he had done and said. It had taken a lot out of him mentally and physically. She ran her hands over his back and she could feel him shaking, was he crying? She pulled back some and glanced down at him.

He couldn't bring himself to look at her. He didn't know how she would react to have just found out more then he had told her before. He felt her fingers on his chin. He looked at her finally.

"Honey, I'm so proud of you. Your so strong and brave." She didn't really know what to say.

"No... No I'm not." He said and finally let the tears fall.

Penelope reached up and wiped the tears away. "Yes you are handsome. Please stop the tears.I know what will make you better and that's us going home and getting some sleep." She kissed him on the nose.

He gave a small smile finally. "That, baby girl, sounds perfect! But first, mom said next time I have to bring you with me. She has all sorts of planning to start with. But needs you with her." He kissed her on the lips finally.

She returned the kiss. "Your mom loves me!" She smiled.

"Not as much as I do. She was a little disappointed you weren't with me when I told her the wonderful news. But, she said she'll come visit next weekend. Oh, she did send her peach cobbler!"

Penelope pulled back from him. "And you Derek Morgan, are just NOW telling me this? Where is it?" She smiled and she felt like a kid on Christmas morning.

Derek laughed. "JJ is warming..." He didn't have time to say anything else as Penelope was already out the door and hunting JJ down.

Derek followed her and smiled as he watched. He couldn't believe she was this crazy just over cobbler, even if his mom was the best cook ever.

Penelope rounded the corner and saw JJ standing there. "JJ...please tell me that's my peach cobbler and you will live to see another day!" She warned.

Derek heard that from the steps and laughed. "I swear, you love that peach cobbler more then me!"

"Sug, never! But I've been craving moms peach cobbler for a few days now!" She said still looking at JJ though.

JJ couldn't help but tease her. "No, Mrs. Morgan told us that this was for us because we all worked a hard case. Last I knew you weren't with us. Means you don't get any!"

Penelope's eyes went big. "You, my love, better be kidding!"

Everyone laughed as life would begin to go back to normal.