Beating The Odds

Chapter 10

Fight

AN: Thanks for the reviews I own nothing hope you enjoy. You asked and so shall you receive, it's in this chapter just gotta hold on and you'll have that fight you want.

Jeff opened Penelope's apartment door with Jake right behind him, he'd decided to take Jake there since he knew Derek couldn't exactly leave watching Rachel. However he wasn't expecting to walk in the apartment and find Nick and Derek about to throw down.

Nick brought his arm up getting Derek in the ribs, but Derek moved out the way before he could get another swing in, he grabbed Nick slamming him back into the wall.

"Shit," Jeff said before he went across the room pulling Derek away from Nick, "Don't do it, he's not worth it," he said trying to talk Derek down, he knew that look it was the same one he'd had when he'd found out what happened to their friend's son with Buford. He'd wanted to kill the man himself, "Think about Rachel and Penelope, whatever…"

"She is a slutty whore and I'll have her back, after all I'm the only one that could love her," Nick said.

"You shut your mouth," Jake said, he wasn't sure what was going on, but this Nick guy wasn't helping, "I suggest you leave now, or I will physically remove you from this place," he said.

Derek pulled away from Jeff when Nick started walking towards the door, he was glad somebody had showed up, however Jeff or Jake he wasn't expecting, "What the hell happened?" Jeff asked.

"He was calling her a whore, said who said Pen was at the diner," Derek said.

"She's at the diner, we were there," Jeff said, "I am going to kick that kid's ass yet," he said with a sigh, "You good now?" he asked when Nick finally left Derek had relaxed some.

"Yeah, I'm going check on Rachel and I'll be back," Derek said walking passed them, he'd about snapped on Nick, and he was trying not to go after the bastard and kick his ass good, he knew that Pen wouldn't like it since he'd get in a world of trouble.

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"I thought he'd changed?" Jake asked.

"He has, I'm ready to kill Nick, he's Penelope's, the girl at the diner's ex boyfriend, they got back for like a day maybe and now he wants her back again," Jeff said, "Penelope's with Derek and it's complicated but Pen and Derek are together, just don't go telling anybody about it," Jeff said.

"What's complicated about it?" Jake asked, "Wait you said Rachel, who's Rachel?" he asked.

"This little girl's Rachel," Derek said coming back in the room holding Rachel, "Hey Jake, sorry about the well you know," he said, "What you in town for?" he asked going to get Rachel her bottle.

"Is she your daughter?" Jake asked.

"When I marry her mom she will be," Derek said, "But that is a good while away," he said.

"She seems like a great girl, so what's the problem?" Jake asked.

"I met her before I knew, and we were dating for four days before I even knew about it," Derek said, "But seeing as how I can't play baseball anymore, I got a job at the school, psychology teacher and softball coach this spring, Psych now, she's in my class," he said.

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"Damn did you screw that one," Jake said, "Let me guess you tried to do the right thing and you just couldn't break up with her?" he asked.

"Oh they broke up for a month, or more," Jeff said, "Was not the best thing to do,"

"I guess that means you're not going to want to leave next year?" Jake asked.

"What you talking about leaving?" Derek asked, "I told you I wasn't going to fill that application out," he said.

"I know, but I did," Jeff said, "You deserve this Derek, and staying here forever, I don't think so, I filled it out and sent it in for you, I know a guy there, besides Jake," he said.

"He wants to meet you, thinks you can do great," Jake said, "But if you want to throw this away…"

"You expect me to just choice FBI over the woman I love and her daughter, not to mention my kid?" Derek asked, "Not happening," he said, "Hell you should know that," he said looking at Jeff.

"You were not with Pen when I sent that; just give it a chance Derek," Jeff said, "There is a FBI here in Illinois, up in Springfield, it's a great opportunity," he was just hoping that Derek didn't think he was trying to get him and Penelope apart because that wasn't it, he was trying to give Derek some opportunities.

"Look, it's a year away okay, I'll meet with the guy, but that don't mean I'm going to join come next year," Derek said.

"This would start in May of this year," Jake said, "The academy is twenty weeks long, it's up there on boot camp at getting in, but you can do it," he said. "SSA David Rossi will be coming to see you tomorrow, he is the unit chief of the Behavioral Science Unit of the FBI," he said, "I told him that you'd be at the high school after Jeff told me," he replied.

"I gotta talk to Pen, and I can't just skip out of the school, it's my job," Derek said.

"We're coming by during your lunch, or your last class, but we have to be back in D.C. by Wednesday," Jake said, "You won't get another shot at this Derek, don't screw it up, and Jeff's right, you got Springfield if you don't want to come to Virginia right off, but do not throw this away, your dad wouldn't want you to, and I sure as hell don't," Jake replied.

"He'll be at the school," Jeff said.

"What makes you think that I would join if I got in?" Derek asked, "I got Pen and Rachel, plus come May or June I got a kid on the way," he said.

"You can always go after your kid's born, but come fall, you better be there, or I'm going to kick your ass," Jake said.

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"Wait, so Jake said he'd kick your ass if you didn't go?" Penelope asked, "I mean I want you to like do what you want, but what about the whole baby will be here then?" she asked sitting down on the couch with Derek that night.

"I haven't decided, hell I didn't seen the application in," Derek said, "Jeff did back after I got hurt, I was looking at things to do," he said, "We went to the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia, they have this team there just started up few years ago, Behavioral Science Unit," he said.

"Sounds like you got it all planned out," Penelope said, "We could figure things out," she said.

"I don't want to go though, I have you and Rachel, we're going to be having a child, it's not the right time," Derek said.

"Twenty weeks aren't that long, and Derek you were going to do this before I came along with Rachel, you are going to do this okay, for me?" she asked straddling his lap, "It would be great to have a husband that is in the FBI," she said, "I know that it was what your dad wanted for you, his son to be successful, that's what Ruth told me, and I already talked to your mom," she said.

"Baby girl," Derek said.

"Plus, think of this as my way of saying if you want to kick Nick's ass go ahead, but only if you agree to give this a chance, other wise I'll just call my brother let him come straighten Nick out," she said running her hands over his shoulders, "Please," Pen asked giving him a kiss, "You know you want to," she said nipping at his neck.

"Penelope Garcia if you don't stop," Derek said trying to not get distracted by her, "Okay I'll give it a chance, but I have to go and finish my paper other wise I won't get to do anything, I'll meet you at the diner tomorrow afternoon to tell you how it went," he said.

"What sex me up and run?" Pen asked teasing him.

"I have to go see my professor before I get to the high school, which means getting up at five, so as much as I want to I need to go and I'll see you tomorrow after the meeting," Derek said kissing her before he picked her up off his lap with a passionate kiss, "I'm going to say night to Rachel then I really have to go," he said.

"Okay, but you better behave tomorrow," Pen said before she went over to the kitchen area getting ready to clean up the dishes.

"Love you baby girl," Derek said giving her a kiss and turning her around kissing her stomach, "Love you too," he said.

"You are too sweet," Penelope said hugging him, "Night hot stuff, have a safe drive," she said before kissing him once more and he left.

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Derek walked into his apartment tossing his keys down before he shut the door. It had been a long day and his shoulder was starting to hurt now, he needed a long shower before he started on the last part of his paper. He'd gotten it done in two months instead of five; he'd wanted to get it out of the way as soon as he could not putting it off.

He walked down the small hall to his bedroom putting his bag down on the bed before going to the dresser and getting pair of pants before going to the bathroom inside his bedroom. He just needed good hot shower and he could work on his paper maybe.

Derek got out of the shower twenty minutes later putting his pajama pants on, as much as he wanted to stay with Pen and Rachel. He needed a break, and Pen had to study. In addition, Derek had to finish up his paper at some point and he knew him and Pen alone would lead to one thing and that wouldn't help either of them tonight. Derek was about to sit down to relax when he heard a knock on his door.

Derek opened the door and let Nick in, he was pretty sure that he would show. Nick had a score to settle after all and he wasn't just going to give up, after all he'd stolen his girl, even if Penelope had chosen him in the end.

Derek closed the door and when he turned around Nick got a nice punch to his jaw. Derek wasn't going to let him get away with it so he gave him a good punch to the jaw too which knocked Nick off balance taking him to the floor.

"I'm not going to fight you man, so give it up." Derek said and he moved away from Nick. Nick got up off the floor and he took off after Derek but Derek knew it was coming he could hear Nick running at him. He quickly moved to the side and Nick went into the coffee table, and his weight broke the table in half. Derek was hoping that Nick would just stay down because it would be easier on him, however Nick got back on his feet.

"Come on fight me you bastard and whoever wins gets Penelope." Nick said.

Derek looked at him in disbelief. "I won Pen doesn't want you. Move on before you lose Pen for good." Derek said.

"I already lost her." Nick said before he threw another punch at Derek, but he blocked the punch before Nick added, "And you may have had her, but I had her first." Nick said, "I had her long before you ever knew she existed and I gave her pleasure, I took her to heaven and back not you," he yelled out, "I know her favorite places, her favorite foods, I know that she loves dogs even though she wants a cat too, I was her first and I will be her last," he said.

Derek couldn't control the anger inside him any more and it rose up to the surface and he gave the kid what he was asking for, what he wanted, he shoved him brought his fist back punching him in the face, before delivering three blows to his stomach, he was pissed and Nick's words got to him, he couldn't help it, he wasn't going to stand by and listen to Nick any longer.

"I have her, and you're not getting her back," Derek said punching Nick in the face again which sent Nick backwards into the hallway floor since they'd moved since the last time Nick had landed on the floor, "This what you fucking want me to do, beat your fucking ass, what that you think Pen will be so mad that she leaves me for you, it's not going to happen Penelope already told me I could kick your ass," he yelled at before kicking Nick in the ribs, "Get your ass off the floor now," Derek said before jerking him up.

Nick got up off the floor and he went after Derek again tackling him to the ground trying to punch him in the face again, but it didn't work, Derek blocked his fist throwing him off balance and he pinned Nick down, "She's mine," Nick said, trying to get free but he couldn't.

"She's not yours kid, she was never yours, she loves me," Derek said, "I can make her cum in under a minute, can you do that?" he asked, "Can you get her off just by sucking her clit into your mouth?" he moved back letting Nick up again, "I have her Nick, she's mine so just move on," Derek said.

"I sure as hell got her to cum in that booth, she had my name on her lips as I fucked her there with my fingers, she was all nice and wet, I could have taken her righter there and she would have let me," Nick said with a huge grin, "This fight ain't over till one of us is on the ground for good," he said.

Derek groaned knowing Nick wasn't going to back off so he took a swing knocking Nick back into the wall with one good punch he was on the floor again, "Get up, I'm not done with you yet, after all, you want a fight don't you, I already know I got her, she's carrying my child," Derek said with a smirk.

Nick got up, rammed into Derek knocking him off his feet, and got a few good punches in and he smile thinking he was going to win before Derek punched Nick in the jaw knocking him out before shoving him off him onto the floor.

Derek got to his feet with a groan before he walked over getting the phone dialing Jeff's number, "Hey, you think you can come over here, I just had a visitor and well he's unconscious on my floor,"

"Damn it, Derek, I told you not to get in a fight with him," Jeff said.

"What the hell was I supposed to do, he through the first punch at me, not like I touched him first," Derek said.

"I'll be there in few, just don't start nothing again," he said getting his keys before he left out of the house going to help Derek, he swore if he didn't love the kid like his own son he wouldn't help him so much, but ever since William's death, he was always there for Derek, he'd gotten him out of jail when he was younger so his mom wouldn't have to know.

Derek hung up the phone looking over at Nick, he kind of felt sorry for the kid, he in his own way loved Penelope, but he had his chance twice, he screwed up massively the last time, he didn't know about the first time though.

He got out a piece of paper and wrote down what Nick had agreed to, when he woke up, he was going to make him sign, after all he swore that ever who won, got Penelope, she was going to be pissed, mostly at Nick, but he'd get some of her anger too, because even if she was pissed to the tenth level at Nick somewhere they had been friends, and you just couldn't throw it all away, hell he'd tried before, but it never worked.

TBC

AN: Very special thanks to Kathy, you helped out with that fight scene and I think you, I went completely blank, thanks for a starting point.