Starting Over-Ch 1

Derek Morgan ran his hand over his face as he looked down at the papers in his hand, he couldn't believe that after 7 years of marriage and two beautiful daughters his marriage was falling apart. He sighed as he glanced over at the family picture on his desk, he picked it up and ran his finger over his wifes face and said, "I love you baby girl, you might not believe it now but I do".

He then silently ran his finger over his 7 year old daughter Francesca Grace and said, "daddy loves you", he then grinned as he looked at the beautiful 2 year old in his wifes arms and said, "you girls are the light of my life. Brittney Marie was their 2 year old, she was the spitting image of her beautiful mom with her daddys smile and she had all of her uncles especially Reid wrapped around her fingers.

Penelope was sitting in her lair working on a search for B team when she glances up at the pictures sitting on her desk, she grins as she looks at the picture of Derek holding Grace on his shoulders while tickling Brittney and says, "what happened hotstuff, we were so happy". She sighed as she looked down at the copy of the seperation papers laying on the desk.

She loved Derek with all her heart, she always would, he was the love of her life and that would never ever change, Derek had reluctantly agreed to move out a few months ago but he still remained a very large part of their daughters lives. He was there everynight that the team was in town tucking both of the girls in for the night and making sure that all of his girls remained safe was his top priority now and forever.

Penelope bit down on her lip as she remembered the last interlude her and Derek shared and it was a few nights after he agreed to move out, he had just tucked the girls and headed downstairs in search of Penelope. When he walked into the kitchen he heard her crying in the game room, he had to see what was wrong with her so he made his way toward the game room.

He stepped inside and saw her in tears, he walked over and wrapped his arms around her, she tensed up at first but quickly relaxed in his arms, he kissed the top of her head and said, "what's wrong baby girl"?, she looked up at him and said, "I don't know what happened to us, we had everything Derek and then it was just, it was just gone".

He cupped her face in his hands and said, "I love you baby girl, you and our daughters are my life and that will never change", she said, "I love you to hotstuff, you are the other piece of my heart". She leaned forward and pressed her lips gently against his, Derek instantly responded by deepening the kiss by thrusting his tongue inside her mouth.

Their tongues battled for control for several minutes before they pulled apart, he whispered, "I want you Penelope, I want you so much", she bit down on her lip and said, "I want you to Derek but we, but we can't". He rested his forehead against hers and said, "but we can beautiful, we most definitley can" and then he captured her in another passionate kiss.

Clothes went flying across the room as the couple made slow and passionate love on the floor of the game room, about half an hour later Derek collapsed on the floor beside her and said, "I love you baby girl". She looked over at him and smiled and as tears streamed down her face she said, "I love you to Derek but this, this was a mistake".

He raised up and said, "how can you say that, what we just did was amazing and proves that we are destined to be together", she wiped her eyes and said, "what about Savannah"?, he blew out a breath and said, "I told you Penelope, there is nothing between me and Savannah, she was the doctor on call the night I got shot".

She said, "what about all the calls and the meetings you had Derek, you can't look me in the eyes and tell me that they weren't with her", he opened his mouth and said, "you're right they were her but I don't now or will I ever want Savannah". `She stood up and started getting dressed and said, "if that's true then she wouldn't have answered your cell that night when you were supposedly working".

He stood up and grabbed her by the hands and said, "nothing happened, I never cheated on you, I would never cheat on you", she laughed and said, "yeah right Derek, yeah right, if there is nothing between you why did she call me looking for you"?, he put his hands on her shoulders and said, "she's been helping me".

She laughed and said, "oh I bet she has", he said, "baby", she said, "please go Derek", he said, "but Penelope we just made love", she said, "no Derek, we just had sex". Penelope then watched as Derek quickly got dressed and headed toward the front door, he stopped and turned around and said, "I love you now and will as long as I live and I will never stop trying to get you back, not ever" before walking out the front door.

Penelope was pulled back to reality with the ringing of her cell, she looked down and saw that it was Graces school and said, "hello", the voice on the other end said, "Mrs. Morgan this is Mr. Eden from your daughters school". Penelope said, "yes Mr. Eden what can I do for you"?,as she stood to her feet and a few seconds later tears were streaming down her face and she said, "no not my baby, not my baby".