[a/n: okay. so, this is another one of those stories that just kinda starts. sorry about that. anyway, next chappy gets pretty angst-ridden, but the pay off i wrote will be worth it, promise. if it's not worth it.. you can leave me an angry comment and i'll do better. but, yeah, i'm even happy with the way i wrote it and that's pretty rare. love y'all! peace.]

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...Penelope turned in her swivel chair to face Derek.

Derek's eyes nearly flew out of his head when he saw what she had called him there for.

Apparently, under her long, tan trench coat, she had been concealing a uniform... an 'unfit for the work place' uniform... a sexy maid uniform.

Penelope grinned devilishly. "You like?", she asked, striking a pose with one hand behind her red head and the other on one of her curvy hips.

Derek couldn't find the words. He just couldn't. she looked.. incredible.

"I know it's silly", Penelope giggled, rolling her eyes, and getting up from the chair, "but you've been so stressed lately and-", she shrugged stopping directly in front of him, hands folded together nervously, "-I dunno, I was passing the shop today, and thought, 'maybe it'll give him a laugh'.. Are you okay?"

Derek drank in her appearance, every inch. She was beyond hot. It was too crazy. "Ummm...", he said, rubbing the back of his tired head.

"You think its too much..", Penelope's face fell, the sparkle going out of her eyes. "I'm sorry. I should really watch how far I step over the li-"

"No!", Derek interrupted, shaking his head at his own stupid self, "It's.. just what I needed, actually." he gave her a sideways smile. "You look..", he licked his lips and held her out at arms length for closer inspection, "..orgasmic."

Penelope blushed, beaming with pride at her own small act of genius. "Thanks", she gushed, toying with the lacy hem of her too-short-to-handle maid's dress. Then she gave Derek a small, meaningful smile. "I missed your happiness."

"Yeah, me too, princess", Derek sighed ruefully, pulling Penelope in close for a peck on the forehead. "Come on", he added afterward, looking her in the eye again, "Let's get you home."

"Well said, my super foxy love hunk", Penelope smirked, nodding her approval.

Derek chuckled and shook his head, wrapping his arm around his baby girl, and leading her out of her office and toward the car park. "This way, silly girl."

"Where you lead, I follow", Penelope chirped happily, quickly nabbing her coat, nuzzling into Derek's neck, and interlacing her fingers with his.

Derek's laughter followed them out of the building.