Penelope sighed as she looked at her calendar; 2 years to the day since she left. 2 years since she left her friends, her family, and the man of her dreams. She moved around a lot since she left, unable to make herself feel at home. She started out going to Paris but it reminded her of when Emily had ''died''. Unable to walk through the streets without thinking of her friend she decided to leave. She decided to go to Los Angeles but after seeing the team would be staying at her Hotel, she left immediately. She then went to Italy but everything reminded her of HIM; the smells, the food, the wine, even the men. She left the beautiful place and made her way to England and stayed there for 5 months. She didn't know why she left, she just did. She ended up renting a small cottage on the beautiful island of Kauai, Hawaii. She loved it there; she lived right on the beach, had the best view for both sunrises and sunsets, it was warm and the people were nice. Every morning and every evening she'd take a walk on the beach and watch the sunrise or the sunset.
It was with a heavy sigh that she left her cottage for a walk on the beach to watch the sunset. Her thoughts kept drifting back to HIM, to the man she loved so much, even after the 2 years she spent away from him. She stopped and looked over the water at the sun slowly going down. Letting the tears fall freely, she thought of him, ''I miss you so much Dave'' she whispered. ''I miss you too Kitten'' whispered a voice behind her. Turning around, she came face to face with David Rossi.
Not giving her time to recover, he gently grabbed her by the waist, bent down and kissed her. Shocked at first but recovering soon enough, she returned the kiss as she grabbed the front of his shirt. They kissed hungrily until they needed air, then holding on to one another. He smelled her hair, thankful it wasn't a dream this time, thankful she truly was in his arms. He had missed her so much, he wasn't sure he'd be able to let her go, even for a second. Taking in his scent, she smiled against his chest, thinking it was a dream. ''I finally found you mia Bella'' he whispered against her hair. Realising she was awake she looked up but before she could say something, his lips found hers. ''Dave'' she whispered against his lips, ''what are you doing here?'' He chuckled, ''kissing you'' he whispered back before kissing her again. Unable to resist, she kissed him back. ''I mean, what are you doing HERE?'' she whispered when they came up for air. ''I've been looking for you'' he said and looked at her. He brushed a piece of hair away from her face, placing it gently behind her ear, ''Bella, I was heartbroken when you left. We all looked for you but I continued when they gave up. I couldn't let you go, I can't let you go. I love you'' he said. She couldn't believe what he was saying, ''I've been in love with you since the first time we met. I just never thought you could feel the same way so I kept my distance, and then you started to see Lynch and I wanted to rip you out of his hands, I thought that maybe if I could be your friend, I'd feel better but the thought of him with you just made me angry. I just gave up, and then you broke up with him and I saw the light, I had decided to tell you how I felt but you left before I could tell you'' he explained, ''ever since, I've been looking for you, looking for'' she kissed him before he could finish.
After spending hours on the beach, kissing and holding on to each other, they made their way to the small cottage and sat on the couch, still holding on to each other. ''How is everyone?'' she asked quietly, ''still grieving over losing you'' he whispered against her hair, ''Emily and Reid turned to one another for comfort. They've been together for a year now. JJ left to work with the Pentagon, Morgan hasn't been able to use a computer since you left and started to see a shrink, Hotch acts like he got over it but everyone knows he's taking it hard and misses you''. Garcia shivered as her eyes filled up with tears, ''and I've become the BAU's drunk'' he continued with a chuckle. Tears were sliding down her face freely now, ''I didn't mean to hurt anyone'' she said. Immediately, he pulled her closer and rubbed her back, ''shh, it's alright. I know you didn't want to hurt anyone. You didn't know they would take it hard'' he whispered. He let her cry until she fell asleep, then he carried her to her bed, tucked her in, climbed in after her and pulled her close. Feeling her beside him, he was finally able to fall asleep peacefully.
Waking up the next morning, she thought for a second that the night before had been a dream. Feeling his arm around her waist, holding her protectively, made her smile, making her feel peaceful and completely happy. ''Morning mia bella gattino'' he whispered. ''Gattino?'' she asked, he smiled, ''mhmm, means kitten'' he said and kissed her shoulder. She smiled and turned to look at him, ''what now?'' she asked, her smile disappearing, ''I'm not sure if I'm ready to go back, heck I'm not sure if I'm ready to see everyone again''. He smiled lightly and kissed her tenderly, ''un giorno alla volta, Bella'' he whispered against her lips. She raised an eyebrow, earning a chuckle from and a kiss, ''one day at a time, my love. We'll deal with it when we get there but for now let's just enjoy the moment'' he said and kissed her in a way he'd never kiss a woman before; with passion, tenderness, love and sweetness. He didn't care about the future, didn't care about going back to the BAU, as long as he was with the woman who made him fall deeply in love.