I just want to let people know my dad is out of the hospital I'm excited he's on antibiotics 4 times a day for 90 minutes I'm just glad he's alive anyways here's the next chapter I hope you all like it.
"True love can blind you but at the same time if you let it, it can also open your eyes."
-Unknown
Penelope couldn't help the glee that filled her at the sight of Derek's house. It had been a rough day and she wanted nothing more than to go and take a long nap. Of course that all depended on her hunk of chocolate he seemed more contemplative than usual.
"Hey everything okay hot stuff?" Penelope questioned as they turned into the Morgan's drive way.
Turning his head Derek looked at the goddess next to him. How did she always do that? She always knew when he was troubled and right now, he had some many thoughts going through his head that he didn't know how to answer that question.
"Lots of things mama. I keep thinking of the what-ifs, of Rossi and Hotch coming, what they're going to do." How you're going to react after what I do tonight, if you really love me as much as I love you shaking his head Derek tried to quell his doubts "Just the usually things that occur after something like this has happened. Especially to someone I care about."
Derek stopped the car and put it into park. Looking at the amazing women beside him he hoped no prayed that tonight went well and that soon they'd be able move forward in life away from Lynch (dead man-walking), Rodney, Buford , and all the other people who had left scares. He knew that they had healed most of each other's wounds. They'd survived so much and now he wanted it all he wanted this women to love for the rest of there lives.
He wanted her to bear his children, to make sweet love, to laugh at stupid movies but most of all he wanted to love her and her love him back. Tonight would be the night he told her he just prayed that she felt the same. Hell everyone said she did he just needed to hear it from her own luscious lips.
"Derek, earth to Derek," Penelope's sweet voice brought him out of his thoughts turning to her he grinned. "Where'd you go hot stuff?"
"No where mama, sorry about that what did you say?" Derek blushed he'd been so caught up in his thoughts he'd tuned her out.
Penelope laughed and a goofy grin appeared on her face. "Well before you decided to come down from cloud nine I was saying that you can't worry about the what-ifs in life you can only worry about the things you can control." Reaching up a hand, she caressed his cheek "Come on hot stuff. I'm right here I'm okay. Whatever happens tomorrow when Hotch and Rossi arrive will take care of itself."
Smiling slightly Derek held her hand gently squeezing it, relishing in her touch. Taking a deep breath, he brought himself to the task at hand "I know baby girl. You're right I'm just so damn glad that you're okay, I guess the fear, and what-ifs keep popping up. But do not fear I will shove them aside for the time being."
Laughing Penelope tried to remove her hand only to realize that he wasn't letting go. Trying to keep her mind off the roughness of his skin, she wondered aloud "so am I allowed to walk to my 'bedroom'"
Watching the quirk of Derek's eyebrow she sighed," I'm taking that look as a no."
"More like a Hell no baby girl." Quickly unbuckling himself Derek leaned over and unbuckled her "You stay right there baby girl. Your own personal slave is going to carry into the house and up those stairs."
"Derek no." Penelope protested but her words fell on deaf ears as Derek had already left the car and was currently making his way towards her door "Stupid, chauvinistic men. Sheesh"
"Tell me how you really feel." Derek smirked as he watched a rosy blush grace her face.
"How did you get over here so fast?" Penelope was horrified, usually her rants happened in the privacy of her private bubble, nobody heard them unless invited into the bubble…in other words she ranted in private
"Silly girl, I have the amazing power of being where I'm needed when I'm needed. Especially when it comes to you." Derek couldn't help it he brushed a strand of hair from her face. "Now let's get you inside and taking a nap."
"Wha…"Derek placed a finger to stop any argument Penelope was about to make.
"You and I both know that you're exhausted. So I'm going to take you up those stairs, I'm going to let you change yourself, your going to take your medicine and then take a nap while I get dinner ready. No protesting I saw those little yawns on the way to the car and on the drive home."
Penelope rolled her eyes so much for fooling the profile. If she was honest to herself, she wanted a nap but that didn't mean she'd make it easy for him. "What do you mean you're going to let me dress my self hot stuff?"
Derek rolled his eyes of all the things he'd said that was the once she picked up on. Of course, it was "you know what I meant baby. Now don't argue with me you know I will win."
Penelope rolled her eyes as he picked her up and started to make his way towards the house "I'm only consenting because I'm too tired to argue."
Derek smirked "Are you sure it's not because you don't want me to call in reinforcements?"
Derek chuckled as she slapped his chest "I plead the fifth."
"That's what I thought."
Sooner then Penelope wanted she was up in her room, been changed and Derek had practically shoved her pain pills down her throat.
"Get to sleep baby I've got some quick errands to run and then I'm making dinner." Derek pulled the comforter over her, brushing back a strand of hair to look into her eyes. "Your cell phone is on the table I'm a call away. I'll be back in 15 minutes tops will you be good?"
Penelope looked into his eyes and was shocked not to see the sincerity but love "I'll be fine my prince go run your errand what trouble can I get into in your bed…hmmm erase that I know what kind of trouble I could get into."
At the absurdity of her comment, the both broke into laughter.
"All right funny girl go to sleep I'll come in and check on you in an hour. Are there any preferences you have on dinner?"
"Chocolate…lots and lots of chocolate." Penelope laughed and then yawned.
"Alright baby girl I'll see what I can do. Go to sleep." Derek shook his head at the sound of her snores he gently ran his hand over her hair before placing a chaste kiss on her lips "Sweet dreams angel. You'll be getting your chocolate."
That said Derek stood and as he gently stood by the door he looked on her one last time before closing it. He had a lot to do and if he knew his baby girl not a lot of time to do it. Grinning he pulled out his phone "Operation love has started." Shaking his head that sounded like something Penelope would say.
As Penelope slowly began to awaken, she noticed the soft scent of roses. Shaking her head that couldn't be right. Forcing her self to wake up more completely she rubbed her eyes, as she took in the room she gasped.
"The supreme happiness in life is the conviction that we are loved."
-Victor Hugo
Well I hope you all enjoyed this chapter…for sure next chapter will be the big M/G I hope that you all like it. I'm going to try to update next Saturday but with how my life has gone the past few weeks, we'll see. I hope you all have an amazing week and please review it would make my day
-Galadinzel