Her Kind of Hero
Chapter 1
Leaving

AN: I own nothing. I will warn angst ahead and really sad. It does have the HEA though, will take time but it will get there.

"Hey, what you all smiles today for?" Derek asked his best friend walking into her office, the last week she'd been depressed, no chipper comments or flirting, which was completely odd for his baby girl. She might have a fiancé but she'd started the flirting right back and he wasn't going to complain. "Something wrong, baby girl or is it finally right?" he asked.

"I decided to be happy about it, Ryan is just going to have to live with it," Penelope said referring to her fiancé.

"What is the problem?" Derek asked her.

"I'm pregnant," She said with slight smile, "But I haven't told him yet, I just don't know how happy he's going to be," she added.

"Why wouldn't he be happy, I mean a woman like you, and kids, I'd take that any day of the week," Derek said, "Maybe he just said that," he offered trying to help her.

"Ryan does not want kids period, if we got married he was getting snipped," Pen said, "One reason I took forever to say yes," she replied, "But I'm pregnant so he is just going to have to deal with a baby, I want him or her and I'm keeping," she said with smile.

Derek smiled at her positive attitude, "You can change his mind, I know you can convince me to do anything," he said with smile.

"I hope so other wise your house might be having a guest for while," she said with hesitant smile

"Hey, he ever does anything to you or the baby you tell me," Derek said, "I'm not joking either, he might be your fiancé but he lays a hand on you," he said.

"Ryan has never hit me, sure he has a temper, but he's never hit me, trust me, handsome, he ever does I'm gone," Penelope said, "No way in hell would I go there,"

"Still he ever touches you like that tell me, or Nick if I'm gone, he'll kick his ass just as much as I will," Derek said.

"Which reminds me, who exactly is this Nick guy you keep talking about?" Pen asked, "I know you said friend of yours, but you never said anything else, just that he was crashing with you for the summer," she asked.

"Well you'll have to come over tomorrow and find out, who knows you might find a reason to leave Ryan and choice Him or me," Derek teased, but he really was serious about the choosing him part. He'd wanted to be with her since he'd first meet her at the beginning of last year when she started at the BAU.

"Well, I might just take you up on that offer, but I'm not going to need to choose, I have you," Penelope said, "I gotta tell Ryan tonight about the baby then I'm coming over, he's working third shift and I don't want to be home when he comes in hung over in the morning at noon," she said.

"She right there, I'd never get drunk on you, I'd get drunk with you," Derek said, "I gotta go finish my paper work, I'll see you tonight baby girl," he replied giving her a kiss on the cheek before he left her office.

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Penelope walked into the front door of the house that she had been living in for the last year with her fiancé Ryan Weathers. They'd been together for two years and six months back he'd asked her to marry him. She'd agreed, however she was thinking some days it wasn't the best decision any more. She put her bag down on the couch before going to find him.

Ryan had two hours before he had to be at work so she knew he was around somewhere. Today in was in the kitchen standing over the stove, he was excellent cook, until she'd gotten to taste of Derek's cooking she'd thought she'd found heaven with food, but now it was okay.

She smiled going over to him, "Hey, what are you cooking, smells good," She replied.

"It's my supper," Ryan said, "Well for later at work," he said.

"Got enough to share?" she asked, it was her favorite stir fry and she really wanted some.

"There was only this left," Ryan said, "Sorry Pen, I haven't done any shopping with my work schedule this week, I'll go in the morning for I come home," he said.

"It's okay I'm going to Derek's later I'll just get something there," Penelope said, but she'd really wanted that. It was her favorite, and he knew that, she'd told him thousand times.

"There is the other kind I could heat it," Ryan offered.

"You know I can't eat that kind," Penelope said, "I can't eat califlour and you know that," she said, "It was why we agreed we'd get both," she added.

"Well I'm sorry, if you want it that much I'll just grab something else," Ryan said giving her a look.

"No, I told you, I'll just get something at Derek's place," Penelope said, "No big deal," she replied getting one the carrots off the sink. He always had to have them, like they really did anything for your eyes, she thought to her self. "Can we talk about something?" She asked.

"Yeah I guess," Ryan said, "I gotta leave early though so can we make it quick?"

"Have you rethought about having a baby?" She asked.

"Pen, I'm not going into this with you now, I said I'm not having any kids, and you knew that when we agreed to get engaged," Ryan said turning to look at her, "I never want kids, they are too nosy, hyper, they run around like crazy," he said, "I mean look at the extra stuff, and I'm a cop, I have to have my gun and other weapons, it is too much to do for a kid," he said.

Penelope felt like her heart had just been ripped out, she'd hoped that Derek had been right that Ryan would change his mind, "But, they are fun and sweet," she said protesting.

"They smell, you have to put them through college, they always want money," Ryan said.

"It is a baby, of course they have things like smells they can't control, and they don't have to go to college for years, and sure it costs money for one, but…"

"No buts, if you want to get married then you gotta know that I do not ever want kids, we've talked about this," Ryan said, "End of conversation, I'm going to get dressed," he said before walking away.

"I'm Pregnant," she said biting her bottom lip, "And I'm not giving it up," she added.

Ryan stopped dead in his tracks turning around to face her, "What the fuck did you just say?" he asked.

Penelope jumped she'd never seen him like this, sure they had arguments, shouting matches, and stuff but this, she'd never seen this look. Until now he'd never said the f word towards her ever, "Ryan," she said little nervous.

"Get rid of it, I don't care how, but we're not having a baby," Ryan said.

"I want a baby," Penelope said.

"NO," Ryan yelled, "Look I'll do anything but that, I'll even get you that stupid stir fry you have to have, watch the damn movies you like, but I won't have kids," he said.

"I'm pregnant I can't get rid of the baby," Penelope said.

"You have options we are not having a baby, end of this discussion," he said.

"NO," Penelope yelled at him, "I won't kill my baby, this is not just your choice Ryan, this is my body and you know how I feel about that," she said, she was trying not to cry, but she was close to tears, how dare him tell her to get rid of the baby she'd wanted for so long.

"I don't understand you, I tell you that I don't want kids and you go and get pregnant?" Ryan asked.

"There are two people here, I can't have a baby alone, and I haven't slept with anybody but you," Penelope said.

"Yeah sure, you're probably screwing Derek, but hey maybe its his, I'm sure he'd love a bastard for a kid," Ryan said.

"How dare you think I haven't been faithful, I've never slept with Derek, ever," Penelope said.

"Sure like I would believe you, I mean you lie all the time," he accused.

"I have never lied to you," Penelope said.

"You're fucking pregnant, you said you didn't want kids either, so right there a lie," Ryan shouted, "We have a fight and you go running to that fucker crying about how I'm a horrible fiancé and all this other shit," he said.

"Leave Derek out of this," She said, "He has never done anything," she said.

"You two flirt with each other, you hug him, I sure as hell never got a hug like that," Ryan said, "Don't you dare start crying either," he added seeing the tears that were starting to fall.

"What is the matter with you?" She asked, "You've never been like this, you knew I flirted with him, you flirt like hell with the people you work with, I mean if anybody has any reason to call foul it should be me," Penelope said, "I'm leaving, I'm not staying here when you're pissed off," she said.

"You're not going anywhere till we finish this conversation," he said grabbing for her arm, "The baby is not staying here, I don't care what you want, either that or we just don't get married, your choice," he said.

"Let go of me," Penelope said jerking her arm away, "You can have your damn ring back, the weddings off," she added before she walked away, going up the stairs and slamming their bedroom door. She picked up the phone calling Derek, she was in no condition to drive and she knew he was still in town since he'd said he had pick up some things. She had to get away from here; she hit the speed dial for his number before going to the closet getting her duffle bag.

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Derek was getting into his truck after getting few things for the weekend since Nick was coming and Penelope would be there later. He took out his phone about to call his baby girl when it started ringing; it was her ring tone so he picked up.

"You miss me already, baby girl?" he asked with a smile.

"You could say that," Penelope said, "Can you come pick me up, before you go home, I know it's like twenty minutes the other direction, but I just really need to get out of here," she said.

"Yeah, I'm on this side of town anyways," Derek said, "What's wrong?" he asked before pulling out the parking lot.

"He told me to get an abortion," Penelope said, "I won't do it, and he called off the wedding," She said, "well I did but he said he wanted his ring back, same thing," she added.

"I'll be there in ten minutes," Derek said, "I'm not hanging up either," he added.

"Thanks, handsome, just really need to get away," Penelope replied, "Can I stay at your place for the weekend, I know it was supposed to be tonight only, but…"

"You know you can, you don't gotta ever ask, I gave you that key for a reason," Derek said.

"I know, same reason I gave you one for here, but I just don't think I can drive right now," she said.

"Pen, open the damn door," Ryan yelled knocking on the bedroom door few minutes later.

Penelope opened the door going passed him, "I'll be back Monday," she said going down the stairs trying to get passed him before he could stop her, but he grabbed her arm jerking her back. "Let go of me," she yelled out.

"NO, we're not finished here," he said.

"Ryan you're hurting me," She said trying to pull away.

"No, you are my woman and I'll do what I want to you," Ryan said pushing her against the wall gripping both her hands in a vice grip before kissing her hard, "You think I'm going to let you run off to Derek without fucking you first?" he asked, "I bet if he knew that I liked fucking you till you were screaming he'd never look at you the same," he said.

"Ryan let go, he's down stairs, I heard you let him in," Penelope said she tried to pull away but he shoved her into their bedroom slamming the door.

"I just told you that," Ryan said shoving her onto the bed, "I'm going to teach you who the hell is a good fuck," he added.

"DEREK," Penelope screamed out, hoping Ryan was lying and that her best friend was there.

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Derek got out his truck going up to the front door, he hated Friday evening traffic, and it was a bitch, one the reasons he lived in the country area half hour away, sure he had to get out bed little earlier for work, but he had wide open space to ride his motorcycle, dirt bike ride in the summer when Nick came around, and his property was big enough to have 5 football fields. He wouldn't trade it for the world.

He took out his key, he knew that Ryan hated it when he just walked in, but the bastard had pissed him off, how dare he tell his baby girl she had to get rid of the baby. He'd thought about it, and even though the baby wasn't his if she wanted help he wasn't going to say no, he had six bedroom house that he only used one room for and Nick had one room when he came around, but that was in the summer time, other than that it was empty besides Clooney and him.

Derek opened the door looking around for Ryan, he hadn't seen his SUV parked outside, but didn't mean it was in the garage. He went up the stairs to Penelope's bedroom knowing she'd be there, she'd been going to meet him outside, but she hadn't been out there so he'd come inside.

"Pen, you up here?" he asked knocking on the bedroom door but it opened when he knocked and what he saw made his blood boil, "What the fuck?" he asked looking around the bedroom. The nightstand was turned over, the TV was on the floor, glass everywhere and he could hear somebody crying. "Penelope you in here?" he asked stepping over the broken lamp that had been thrown at something it was shattered in a million pieces.

"STOP," Penelope screamed from the bathroom that was inside of the bedroom and Derek took off running toward the door kicking it open finding Ryan on top of Penelope holding her down as tried to thrust into her.

"Get the fuck off her," Derek yelled at him grabbing Ryan and jerking him up.

TBC

AN: I know little more intense then my usual but my muse is begging for punishment so I'm giving in. Hope you enjoy and thanks Kathy for the help.