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"Good game, Morgan. I'm gonna beat you one of these days though." Bruno said as they sat at the side of the court drinking Gatorade.

Derek chuckled "Yeah right!" The two were quiet for a few minutes until Derek spoke up. "Hey, you're sister is pretty smart right?"

"Yeah, she's a borderline genius." he replied apprehensively "Why?"

"I'm really tanking English this semester, do you think she'd help me out?" he asked innocently.

"You could ask her, and this is just to study, huh?" Bruno knew Penelope was old enough to be involved with whomever she chose but it was in his nature to look out for her. Either way he knew Derek was a good guy and wasn't worried.

"Yes! I mean it doesn't hurt that she's so easy on the eyes." He said a little less innocently with a raise of his eyebrows.

"GROSS." Bruno said as he stood up "That is my sister you're talking about." Morgan chuckled again as the two walked back to the Garcia's apartment. Derek left soon after; a little disappointed he didn't get to see Penelope again.

As he drove to his apartment he thought about asking Penelope to tutor him. He would be lying if he said his motive was just his coursework. He wanted to get to know her. They may have only talked for a total of less than five minutes but there was something about her. He didn't know if it was the way she gave it right back to him when he teased her about needing a man or the way she almost didn't bat an eye when he called her baby girl. He also knew that he had to tread lightly, knowing her brothers they would be very protective and kick his ass if he wasn't on his best behavior. Good thing his mother taught him to be a gentleman.

The next day Derek bought a small bouquet of flowers and headed over to her house. He knew her brothers would both be in class at the time, he thought it would be a bit less awkward that way. As he knocked he suddenly got a bit nervous. Calm down, you're not even asking her out…. Yet.

"I'm coming, hold ya knickers." He heard just as he knocked again. She opened the door looking a bit frazzled.

"Oh, hi." She said slightly taken a back but only for a split second. "I hope those aren't for Bruno, pink really isn't his color. He's actually not home at the moment."

Derek smiled "They aren't for him. They're for you." He said as he extended them towards her.

She took them with a smirk. "Well pink is definitely my color, but what for?" just as he opened his mouth she spoke again. "Sorry, do you want to come in?"

"Sure" he said stepping past her. "I have a question for you, I am bombing English and I was wondering if you could help me out a bit? Your brother said you're basically a genius."

"Awe Bruno. So these are a bribe?" she asked pointing to the flowers.

"Oh, no! I just-"

she stopped him with a laugh. "I'm kidding, Hot Stuff. I'm gonna be honest English isn't my best subject but it's not my worst. I think I can help you out."

"Hot Stuff?" he asked with an eyebrow cocked.

"Oh, put that perfectly sculpted eyebrow down. If I'm baby girl then you're hot stuff. No doubt about it. Now hang tight while I grab my calendar so when can figure out some times to get together."

Derek was almost speechless as he took a seat on the sofa. Penelope was like a bright beautiful hurricane and he was mesmerized.

"Okay, so what days are you free?" she asked coming back down the stairs moments later. "Tuesdays are out for me, I can do Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, or Fridays. Do any of those days work for you?" she went and sat down on the other side of the sofa.

"Mondays I have practice, I think Wednesdays work. My last class is at one thirty. Sound alright?"

"Perfect, I get back at one. Bruno and Lucas aren't back till like four so you can come here if you want or we can go to the library."

"Which ever you prefer."

"Okay, I have to go right by the library on my way back so why don't we try it there." she said taking her phone out of her pocket. "Now, what's your number?"

He gave her his number and she gave him hers. He left soon after so he wouldn't be late to class. He smiled as he walked to his car; he had only talked to her twice but just being in her presence made him happy.

Almost a week later he walked into the library and looked around for her. He spotted her right away; it wasn't hard to find the blond with a big pink flower in her hair that matched the rest of her pink outfit. He walked over to the table she was occupying. Half of it was covered with what looked to be the contents of the bag that was also on the table. She was reading a book and looked very captivated.

"Hey, Penelope." He said in a soft tone so he didn't scare her.

She looked up at him and a smile spread across her face. "Hey, take a seat!"

As he sat and took things out of his bag, filling up the rest of the table, they made small talk about their days and then he filled her in on what his class was working on.

"Intro to Shakespeare huh? How come you're taking that? What's your major anyway?" she asked with a questioning expression, almost as if she knew it had nothing to do with his major.

"Criminal psychology. For some reason I'm required to take one English class this semester and this was the only one open." He replied

"Ahhhh gotcha!" she said pointing her pointer finger and thumb out while making a clicking noise. Derek tried to suppress his chuckle but he couldn't. "What?" she asked, smiling as well.

He just shook his head, not wanting to weird her out by telling her he thought she was adorable. "Nothing. So do you know a lot about Shakespeare?" he asked, doing his best to change the subject.

"I actually had to take this class last year and I got an A so I guess. However I'm not sure how much of it I remember. I've always been better with numbers but Shakespeare tends to click for some reason."

"Oh, so you can just give me the answers then right?" he joked with a wiggle of his eyebrows.

"Absolutely not Mr. Morgan, you're gonna have to work for those answers." She didn't mean for it to come out and sound like an innuendo but it did and before she could correct herself he leaned in just a tad closer and replied

"Oh yeah, what kind of work am I gonna have to do Ms. Garcia?" his expression had changed as he finished his sentence. It wasn't as soft or innocent as it was a few seconds ago.

Just as she was about to answer her phone started ringing very loudly from next to her on the table. She looked it then stood up to take it in the outside. He was slightly disappointed they didn't get finish their little conversation but as he went to sigh she turned around.

"We'll just have to see about that won't we?" She said with a wink and an innocent smile as she answered her phone.