One Starry Night-Ch 1

Penelope Garcia sat and looked out the car window as she drove past the city limits sign, she closed her yes and she was where she never thought she'd be again, she was home. She had been gone from Virginia for almost 3 years, gone from the job she loved and the people that shared her life.

She sighed as she looked in the rear view mirror, she smiled and then pulled up in front of the house she had just purchased earlier in the week. As she pulled up beside her house she got out and stood looking around, everything was beautiful, more beautiful than she ever remembered.

As Penelope opened the door she smiled as she picked the sleeping 27 month old out of her booster seat and carried her up the walk toward the front door. She had arranged for her stuff to be shipped so everything was already inside and set up.

She walked through her front door and smiled as the picture that greeted her every morning hung over the fireplace, in it was her and the team the last night she was in town. She could see everything like it was happening yesterday.

Flashback:

Penelope had suddenly agreed to take a job in California, a job that took everybody by surprise especially her best friend and the only man that had ever owned her heart, Derek Morgan. Her family wanted to take her out to drinks and not wanting to disappoint them she agreed.

They were sitting at their favorite table laughing, talking and drinking, she wanted to remember this night forever because it would be the last night that she would probably be here for a long time. She was sitting and talking to JJ and Emily when she saw Derek hold out his hand and said, "dance with me sweetness".

She looked up at him and said, "you know I don't dance sugar", he pulled her to her feet and said, "tonight you do baby girl". She giggled and said, "alright hotstuff, alright" as he led her to the center of the floor and pulled her into his arms.

They danced and danced neither wanting to let the other go, she closed her eyes and enjoyed being in the arms of her best friend, the only man she'd ever loved. She felt her heart racing as she felt his lips against her neck, at first it was so light that she thought she was imagining it.

Then she felt him lightly sucking and nipping at her skin, she then looked into his lust filled eyes and then his hand was on her cheek, gently caressing it. He then leaned in and pressed his lips against hers and then that kiss was followed by another and another as they clawed at each other.

When they pulled apart Derek said, "let me love you tonight", she nodded her head yes as they quickly said their good nights as he pulled her from the bar. They stumbled to his truck, she had already put her car in storage so she rode to the bar with him.

As they climbed into his truck he pulled her into his arms again as their lips found each other, as she felt his lips on hers she knew that this was going to be the best and worst night of her life.

End Of Flashback:

Penelope was pulled back to reality when she heard her almost 27 month old crying, she blew out a deep breath and said, "welcome home Garcie, welcome home" as she headed back through the house toward her daughters room. As she held Charlotte Francine Morgan in her arms she wondered about her family, her friends and how they would react to her being home again.