The Road Less Traveled-Ch 10
When she opened the door she once again saw all 3 brothers, she said, "hey guys", Seth said, "hey Penelope", she said, "would you like to come in"?, Zach smiled and said, "sorry beautiful, can't right now". She said, "is their something I can do to help ya"?, Thomas said, "nah, we were just doing another check on ya since they still haven't found that escapee yet".
She said, "I still haven't seen anybody, which is a good thing for me because I sooooo don't do good under pressure", Zach touched her arm and said, "I think you'd be great under pressure". Penelope smiled and said, "thank you sweetie" causing Zach to grin and then lick his lips as he stepped back to join her brothers.
Thomas said, "we wanted to let you know that if you have any trouble just give us a call and we'll be right here", Zach said, "yeah because I'd loveeeeeee to guard your body". She laughed and said, "I promise that if anything or anybody shows up I'll call ya", the brothers smiled and turned around and started walking away.
She stood there watching until she was sure they were gone before closing and locking her door and then walking back over to the hidden room and opening the door. Derek was all smiles as she stepped back into the room and he said, "was that them"?, she nodded her head and said, "yeah they said they were checking on me because the escapee still hasn't been caught yet".
Hotch said, "Penelope do you have any guns here"?, she said, "don't like guns", Dave said, "they're real and they're dangerous", Hotch said, "so you don't have any guns"?, she said, "didn't say that, what I said was that I didn't like guns". Derek grinned and said, "so how many guns do you have"?, she said, "a single woman living in the woods, ohhhhh I have a few".
Everybody then watched as she walked over to cabinet, she opened the door and revealed a hidden panel, she pushed it open and said, "will these help"?, she had at least 5 or 6 guns with ammo. Derek said, "that's my girl" causing her to grin, she said, "ohhh and I have Dereks gun right over here" and they watched as she picked up his gun and handed it back to Derek.
He said, "thank you sweetness, you're my angel", she said, "yeah, yeah", JJ said, "you're very brave Penelope", she said, "I'm not brave", Dave said, "oh but you are, I don't know very many people that would help a man that had been shot and then take in his friends and keep them hidden from the people that are trying to kill them".
She said, "I guess you can say that I root for the underdog", Derek sighed and said, "in this situation we're definitely that", Emily said, "they have us at a disadvantage for sure". Derek said, "they know this area and we don't", Penelope said, "I know the area, what do you need to know chocolate drop"?, causing the girls to grin as they looked back and forth from Derek to Penelope.
Penelope said, "how about I warm you all some soup and dry those clothes for you"?, Emily said, "sounds good, we haven't had anything to eat since early yesterday morning". Penelope said, "I can give you ladies something to wear while your clothes wash and dry but sorry guys I don't have anything but towels for you three".
Derek watched as the girls followed Penelope out of the room first and when he was sure Penelope was out of earshot he said, "we've got to do everything we can to keep her safe, she saved me, she took me in and took care of me when I needed it most". Dave said, "don't worry son, we'll do everything in our power to make sure that your girl is safe and sound" causing Derek to grin.
A few minutes later the girls came in wearing jogging pants and t shirts and Penelope said, "I have towels hanging for you gentlemen in the bathroom and when you come out I'll have the soup ready for ya". Hotch said, "thank you Penelope", she said, "that's what friends are for right"?, Derek smiled and said, "right baby girl, very right indeed", she winked at him and said, "soup coming up" and then he took a deep breath as he watched her butt sway back and forth as she stepped out to warm the soup and Hotch, Dave and Reid stepped out to change out of their wet clothes.