It wasn't that she was mad at him, not really. She knew that it would happen eventually-their first fight. It happens in every relationship at some time or another Penelope, she reminded herself. She had been cleaning her apartment all afternoon, just in case Derek would decide that this was stupid fight and they should just make up already. But he still hadn't even called her.

They hadn't broken up, at least not yet anyway. If he was planning on it she knew-or hoped he would be enough of a gentlemen to do it in person. It had been a stupid fight. One minute she was joking and the next Derek was yelling at her.

"I just don't see why you still talk to Tamara- I don't talk to Kevin anymore." Penelope said.

"She recently lost her sister in a car accident Pen. I'm just trying to be there and offer my support."

"Or your still attracted to her." Penelope muttered as she flipped through the channels on the TV. Derek turned to look at her:

"What did you just say?"

"Nothing."

"Penelope, I am not still attracted to her. I love you. How many times have I told you that?"

"I know you care about me Derek, I just don't want you talking to her."

"I thought you of all people would understand Pen."

"What?"

"I thought you wouldn't mind me talking to her since you lost both of your parents to the same thing."

"You thought I wouldn't mind you being alone with another woman?"

"Pen! It's not like that!"

"Well you sure make it out to be that way. You told me you were having a guys night and then you went to her house instead. You know what people do when they cheat Morgan? They sneak around!"

He rolled his eyes at her and got up from where he was sitting.

'Where are you going?" she asked.

"For a walk to clear my head." he said. "I'll be back in a few hours."

But he still wasn't back. He had texted her and said he was going to Chicago for a couple of days. But how did she know he wasn't lying about where he was?

Finally getting an idea she reached for her phone and dialed the one number she knew she could always call if she needed something, any day any time. She hadn't ever called here before and she was instantly nervous.

"Hello?'

"Hey Fran. It's Penelope. Is Derek with you by chance?"

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