I'll catch you"

Samantha said aloud, putting a curly lock of hair behind her ear

Her little bare feet walked on the wet grass.

The little girl covered her mouth with her hands, silencing her laugh. She knew where her daddy was.

Ruffus, her mom's puppy, he was standing out of his house. The little German Shepherd remained in the small door, poking his nose behind his wooden shelter.

"Ruffus!" Derek whispered, sitting in an awkward position. His body was too big, it was impossible to hide himself behind the small wooden house dog. He shook his hand, trying to scare the animal "Go away!"

But it was too late.

"I've caught youuuu" Sammy crooned, standing in front of her daddy.

Derek faked a defeat gesture and dropped on the grass "Are you happy now, Ruffus?"

In answer, the dog licked his cheek as shaked his tail.

"Where are you two?" Penelope asked as she walked to the back of their garden. She gaped at her daughter "Where are your shoes?"

Sammy shrugged and smiled sweetly.

Derek couldn't do anything but admiring his daughter from her bare feet to her dark curly hair.

That little angel, his princess, his unexpected gift ... She was born to bring light to the darkness of his world.

After each hard case, after battling the worst criminals and every evil mind...Derek Morgan just needed a smile, a hug from her little baby girl. And he would never regret that night with Penelope.

"What do you want for din-?" Pen asked, smiling in that way that only she smiled. That smile that he loved still.

"Lasagna! Lasagna!" Samantha interrupted "Pleaseee!"

"It's ok, little bear"

Penelope kissed the soft cheek of her child but dodged her boyfriend's chocolate eyes.

"And where is my kiss?" Derek asked pretending a joked tone "I want a kiss, too"

She swallowed but agreed to give him a light kiss that barely touched his lips. "It's bath time for Sammy"

He nodded but his mind was far away from his daughter bath.

Maybe, in the end, it wasn't such a good idea as it seemed at first. Start a relationship for the sake of your baby is not a good fucking idea.

"Bath time" he said, smiling at his little girl.

"Daddy, I don't want bath right now" Sammy said "hide and seek for the last time, ok?

Derek narrowed his eyes and raised his index finger, but ended up placing his forehead on the tree.

"1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10..." he opened his eyes and turned around "Ready or not, here I come!"

Derek looked around their garden and something made him shiver. His dark eyes fell on the swing of Sammy. Her little pink bicycle with four wheels. Her stuffed unicorn. Her dirty shoes.

He shook his head and began to look for her.

He walked around his house. He looked inside Ruffus house. Sammy used to copy his hideouts. But she wasn't there.

His heart froze, prisoner of a bad feeling.

Derek opened the house door "Sammy, where are you!?"

"Sammy is not with you?" Penelope whispered in a weak voice, "Where is my baby, Derek?"

That's when fear was born. They put their house upside down, looking for their child in each room, watching every little corner.

They sought her in the street, their neighbors joined them in that desperate search. But there was no trace of Samantha Morgan.

A harrowing hour later, the two of them were walking home. Maybe their little miracle could be at the door of her house. Yes, Samantha will be waiting for them.

But what them found there was something more sinister. Penelope began to cry inconsolably as she fell to her knees on the asphalt.

Derek looked stunned at those letters, his soul trembling with terror.

Someone had written in red on the white door of the house.

HIDE!