Got this idea when I was listening to the song: 'The Hardest Thing' by 98 Degrees. Read it up. :D
She meant the world to him. She made him feel like no other woman could, by just a smile and just a glance. She made him feel alive, like he was on top of the world.
Her and Kevin had broken up about two weeks before, and he couldn't be happier about that. Pen was the one who called it the quits.
"I couldn't stay with him anymore-he's too controlling." Pen had told him yesterday, at a staff meeting.
Ever since then, Derek couldn't stop thinking about what it would it be like if they were together. If she lived with him, and how he wouldn't have to live a lie anymore.
He had been in love with her since day one. But he knew it was wrong to have those feelings for her. So he covered them up. He slept with countless women to try to feel the void.
And it wasn't working anymore.
No matter how much alcohol he consumed, no matter how many women he had sex with, it didn't help with loving Penelope.
He walked into her office, determined to tell her how he felt.
"Can you believe it JJ?" Pen was saying. "I can't believe Strauss is so willing to get me such a high praised job."
"I'm happy for you Pen. Really." JJ said.
Derek entered the room and said: 'You got a promotion?"
Pen nodded happily. "I'll be the head of the entire computer department. The Tech Kitten here, will be in charge of the entire floor."
JJ's phone rang about then, and she went into the hall to answer it, leaving Pen and Derek alone.
Pen twirled around in her chair. "I'm so excited Hot Stuff! I've never had such a high position before!"
"I'm sure you'll be the best boss that the floor has ever had Baby Girl."
"Tell me about it, my prince. What brings you to my lair anyways?"
"I wanted to talk to you, about some things."
"What's going through that handsome head of yours?"
"You and Kevin are officially over right? No going back?"
"Why would I want to ever go back to Kevin Lynch? He's so immature. Besides, I couldn't if I wanted to."
"What? Why?"
"My new job won't let me date anyone inside the FBI. As for anyone in the outside world, I have to wait at least three years before that's allowed."
It hit him like a wall of bricks. She couldn't date him. She couldn't love him.
He was upset. But he wouldn't take this opportunity away from her. She wanted it too much. And she deserved it. All of it.
"Well I better go. Tons of paperwork."
Derek turned to leave, and Pen said: "I thought you wanted to talk to me about some things, Hot Stuff."
"We did talk." he said coldly. Not wanting to show her his pain.
She seemed taken aback from his tone. "Did I saw something wrong Derek?"
"No Penelope. You didn't." he said and left her office.
She stared after him, wondering what in the world was wrong with him. And she was also trying to hold back her tears. He had never spoken to that way before. Ever. Not even when Tamara Barnes came into the picture.
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