AN: Thank you everyone so so much for all the reviews, favorites, and follows! You are the reason I keep writing : ) Especially when I've had a crap night like last night it really means a lot! I realize I made a mistake last chapter and instead of writing Emily I wrote Alex as this is supposed to take place sometime earlier than this season XOXO- Lizzie

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As Derek closed his eyes to go back to sleep the only thing on his minds was Penelope. He was so happy she was beside him. She was one of the first people he thought of after he realized he had been shot. He thought about how he felt after she got shot and knowing she would have that feeling hurt almost more than the bullet.

He was thankful he was ok, more so for her than for him. He held her hand tight as he went back to sleep.

The next morning he woke up and saw Pen still holding his hand, her other hand rested under her head that was next to him on the bed.

He watched her for a while. Her blond hair piled on top of her head in a big mess of curls. Her glasses slightly askew. Her lips slightly parted.

She was the most beautiful woman he had ever met. Not just her looks but her personality too. She made everything around her more beautiful.

As he became more awake he realized where he was and the increasing pain in his side and arm.

"Hey Pen" he said squeezing her hand

She shot up without any hesitation "what is it? What's wrong?" she said with a tired worried look on her face

"Calm down P I just need you get the nurse and see if I can get some pain meds?" he said touched by her concern

"Okay I'll be right back" she said getting up and stretching a little bit "Don't go any where" she had a little smirk on her face

"Oh damn! I wanted to go for a jog!" he played back

Penelope went and got the nurse who came and checked his vitals and then gave him more pain meds. Shortly after that doctor came in and explained that if there were no complications he would be able to leave the next day.

"Are you hungry?" Pen asked after the doc left

"You read my mind" he said drowsily as the pain meds kicked in

"Don't I always? How about while you catch some more Z's I'll go get our usual from Johnny Jacks."

"Sounds" he then let out a big yawn, which caused an unpleasant amount of pain "good" he winced

"I hate leaving you; please promise me you'll be okay until I get back"

"I promise!" he said as he shut his eyes, sleep staring to take over

She kissed him on the cheek and reluctantly left returning forty five minutes later with their usual. They always just picked off each others plates. Morgan always got two scrambled eggs with toast and a side of bacon and Garcia a big stack of chocolate chip pancakes with home fries.

When she got back he was still sleeping not wanting to wake him she quietly went in and resumed her post next to his bed. Just as she pulled out her laptop to get some work done her cell went off. Getting up and going to the doorway she answered it

"Hiya Kev!" She said cheerfully

"Hey Plum sauce where are you?" he sounded slightly annoyed

"I'm at the hospital- " before she could finish she was cut off by a very concerned Kevin

"What happened are you okay why didn't you call?"

"Honey calm down I'm fine, It's Derek he was shot during the last case." She said looking over at her still sleeping friend

"Oh" he said flatly "is he okay?" he asked not sounding too concerned

"He will be he just needs rest at this point, I'm taking him home tomorrow."

"What do you mean you're taking him?" his annoyed tone back

"I mean exactly what I said. I'm going to take him to his house and take care of him."

"You've got to be kidding me Penelope"

"Yeah I'm joking Derek's fine and I'm not at the hospital ha ha ain't I funny! No I'm not kidding."

Derek woke up and saw her standing in the door way, he realized she was on the phone so he didn't say anything. She did not look to happy.

"I can't believe you're just going to drop everything and just hang all over him. No actually I can because that's what you always do."

"I am NOT going to drop everything to HANG all over him. Like it or not Kevin either way I'm going to take care of him for as long as he needs me. I'm hanging up now, we can continue this conversation when you decide to be less of an asshat!"

Click.

Conversation over.

She hated when he was like that.

"Everything alright baby girl?" she heard Derek ask quietly

"Peachy" she said smiling not wanting him to worry about her irrational boyfriend "I got us food"

"Great I'm starving!" he said sitting up a little and reaching for the Styrofoam container

"I'm thinking not D"

"Well then how am I supposed to eat?"

"I'm going to feed you" with a pleasant grin

"I think I can handle it but thanks"

"Okay fine suit yourself" she said handing him his breakfast and sitting down with the same grin on her face. She knew he was right handed but because it was in sling she knew he'd have to use his left. That mixed with the pain killers would make it difficult at best. She knew that but she also knew that she needed to let him figure it out on his own.

She just sat back and watched as she ate her pancakes.

After several fail attempts to eat his eggs he put his fork down and grunted.

"Oh sorry do you need some help?" she asked, acting like she hadn't known all along he did.

He just gave her a partially pissed partially defeated look.

She got up from her chair and sat on the side of his bed.

"You'll soon realize my love that the oracle is always right" she said feeding him a fork full of eggs

"Thank you, I really don't know what I'd do if you weren't here" he said looking right into her eyes

"You'd be hungry and grumpy" she giggled

"I would be! But seriously thank you" the mood growing more serious

"It's nothing handsome. You were there when I got shot and I'm going to be here for you"

"You truly are a goddess" he said with a look that for a moment she mistook as longing but then quickly reminded herself of who she was, his best friend.

"And this goddess is more than excited to bring you home tomorrow so eat up so you can get better faster"

"Oh so you're taking me home tomorrow?" the light joking mood coming back as always

"You better believe it. My hero is hurt and I intend to take care of him until he is back to his normal unscathed self" She said giving him some pancakes

"And why would I want to get better if being infirm means I get you all to myself?" He said with a sexy seriousness that sent the butterflies wild in her stomach.

Before she could say anything she heard five familiar voices behind her

"Up for some visitors?" Emily said from the doorway with a smile