"Derek, help me" she pleaded with him. She had finally hit rock bottom.
"I am right here...I got nowhere else to go" Morgan said and kissed her head as they sat on the shower floor.
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It seemed that they sat in the shower for ages, but no one really cared. They were so caught up in the moment. Derek knew that he had to lay everything on the line for Garcia to get well. The sun had started to rise as Derek shut of the water. He got up and started to undress. He didn't care about being naked. This was not a time for sexuality; this was a time for love. He put on a robe and then helped Pen out of the shower. He stared into her eyes as he undressed her. He saw her soul. He kissed her nose and pulled a robe on her. Derek then led Garcia out on the porch. He sat her down on the sofa, looked into her eyes and kissed her softly on her lips.
"Please stay here, I am going to get us some coffee" and then he walked into the house. Pen took a long took around the fields. Then she took a deep breath and relaxed. Five minutes later he came out with two cups. He gave her one and then sat down next to Pen on the sofa. He placed his arm around Pan and the quietly watch the sun go up. It was a new day.
After a few hours, Pen rose from the sofa and walked inside. Derek followed her inside and into the bedroom. As he walked into the room he could feel the tension. Pen was getting dressed. She had sweats on but she looked beautiful to Derek. He walked over to his bag and pulled out some clothes and got dressed. The whole time Pen was watching him, studying him. He knew from all of his experience from profiling that she was trying to figure him out. She was looking for answers.
"What do you want from me, are you going to leave me?" Pen asked. Was he going to leave her like the rest always did?
"Oh Baby girl, I want you. Can't you see that? I love you and always have" There, Derek had finally said it. He loved her. He could see that she was shocked by that statement. Her eyes opened big and her breathing became slow. Derek took a small step forward and then another. Soon he was standing in front of her. He looked into her eyes:
"I love you" and then he kissed her. The moment she felt his lips on her, everything was a dream. His lips were so soft, so tender. She could feel his love. But at the same time she was scared, scared of being loved. She broke the kiss and pulled away from Derek.
"I'm sorry Derek. I need some air" She ran out through the door. She couldn't breathe. She took off towards the field. She could hear Morgan calling after her. She could hear his footstep as he ran after her. She needed an out. It was just too much.
The rain started to fall down. You could see the lightning far away. Penelope was getting soaking wet as she ran. The rain against her skin felt like the world came down on her shoulders.
Derek finally caught up with her. He grabbed her hand and made her look at him. "Babygirl.."
"Derek, I'm falling apart, I'm barely breathing. I have lost my way. I don't know how to get back. I don't know where to go" Garcia yelled through her tears. She could feel the tears falling down. She wanted to scream to the world to fuck of. She wanted peace. "Why are you doing this Derek, I am not worth it!"
"Baby girl, you are my everything. You're never gonna be alone, you are my life. I will protect you for every moment in my life" Morgan's heart was acing. He saw how bad she was hurting. He wanted so bad to take her hurt way. He wanted her to understand how much she meant to him.
"I can't accept that Derek. I can't be the person who asks that of you. Pack your bags and walk away" She couldn't deal with this. She needed to be alone. He was pushing too much. She was going to break. She wasn't going to make it. She looked at Derek with hopeless eyes. She just wanted to push him away.
Morgan was getting angry. Couldn't she see how much she meant to him? How could she think he would be better off? He had enough, she needed to understand
"Listen to me silly girl, I got nowhere else to go. I won't let you fall…" Derek yelled at her as he took a step towards her. Couldn't she see that she was everything he had? She was his all.
No, no, no. He couldn't say that. He couldn't make her crumble. She felt her walls falling down. "Derek please, I can't handle this. I need an out" she pleaded with him. She was just tired.
Derek took another step towards Garcia and whispered "tough, I am not leaving. You got me forever". That made Penelope crack. She broke down. She started to fall towards the ground but before she hit the hard ground, Derek caught her in his arms and held her. He held her for dear life. He held her like he would lose her if he let go.
He kissed her forehead and whispered in her ear; "Penelope I'd fight for you, I would give my life for you. I will always be there for you"
