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It had taken him almost a month to decide when and how he'd propose and now it was time. He had taken care of all the last minute details earlier, so now the only thing left was Penelope.
Morgan was still a bit nervous as he made his way to her office, but Reid was right, they were meant for each other. It was Friday and since they didn't have any cases the whole team was getting the weekend off, which not only made it the perfect time for their four month anniversary, but also the perfect time to purpose.
Morgan was pulled out of his thoughts by a door. As he stood in front of Penelope's office he closed his eyes and took a breath. He didn't want her to see that he was nervous because then she'd start asking questions. After a few seconds he knocked on the door and went in. A grin spread across his face when he saw his baby girl. She was completely focused on her babies and didn't even seem to notice him, or at least he didn't think she did. So he leaned against the door frame and just watched her. He couldn't really see her face very well since she was turned away from him, but when he saw her hands he almost lost control. They were speeding across the keyboard and an image of them across his chest made him temporarily forget about everything else as a far away look fell over his face along with a smirk.
"So, are you just going to stand there or are you going to come on over here so I can see my chocolate Adonis?" Penelope asked sounding very amused.
Morgan only half heard her since he was still in his little fantasy. When she turned around and raised an eyebrow at the look on his face he grinned.
"Derek?" Penelope asked, but then smirked as she stood up and walked over to him.
As she walked up to him, he straightened up slightly. His heart raced as he felt Penelope stop just in front of him and put her arms around his neck. He wrapped his arms around her waist and she smiled mischievously before leaning up and kissing him. It was a soft, gentle kiss but it was enough to drive away any nervousness he'd been having. As they pulled apart he looked into her eyes and smiled.
"So baby girl, you ready to go?" Derek asked calmly as he moved his hands to rest on her hips.
"Go? Go where, hot stuff?" she asked confused. "I don't get off work for another two hours."
"I talked to Hotch and he's letting us go early since we have to get ready." He answered nonchalantly
"What are you talking about handsome?"
"It's a surprise." Derek said with a mischievous smile. "And don't even try to get me to tell you, because it's not going to work this time." He said when she opened her mouth to say something.
"This time?" she said with a smirk
"You heard me, now come on princess." He said rolling his eyes as he grabbed her hands and started to pull her out.
"Hang on sugar; I have to shut my babies down." Penelope said and turned around to turn off the computers. As she did she was quiet aware of the fact that Derek staring at her butt.
"Alright, are you all done?" Morgan asked as she started coming toward him again.
"Yep."
"Well then let's go sweetness." He said with a smile as he leaned down to kiss her again. He then wrapped his arm around her waist and the two of them walked out of her office. As they passed the bullpen he glanced over and saw Reid who looked up at them and smiled knowingly.
On the ride home they talked, laughed, and of course Penelope tried to trick Morgan into tell her what the surprise was, but he'd just smile mischievously before winking at her.
"Don't you think you should tell me where we're going so I'll know what to wear?" Penelope asked as Derek unlocked the door and held it open for her.
"You might as well give up baby, because I'm not telling." He said as he turned around after locking the door and saw her leaning against the hallway wall. She straightened up and crossed her arms before slowly walking over to him.
"Then what do you suggest I wear?" she asked softly.
A shiver went down his spine at her voice. She was so close and for a second he didn't think he'd be able to stop himself from devouring her lips and dragging her to the bedroom, but he had plans for tonight and even though he'd really love to stay home with her wrapped around him, he also wanted to have her for the rest of his life. So he leaned down and kissed her lightly on the forehead before answering.
"A nice dress." He said simple as he pulled back. She raised an eyebrow and he smiled before walking past her to get his tux on.
When he came out of the bathroom he looked up and all the blood rushed out of his head and his knees got slightly weak. He froze and opened his mouth slightly at the view in front of him. Penelope was wearing a dark maroon dress that was low cut in the front and in the back and fell to just below her knees. The thin shoulder straps fell lightly on her shoulders and her hair gracefully fell down her back. She didn't have much makeup on and she had exchanged her bold glasses for some elegant silver frames.
"I take it you like the dress." Penelope said laughing slightly at the look on his face
"No gorgeous, I like you." He said as he walked closer to her and scanned her body. "Have I ever told you how beautiful you are?" he asked once he was in front of her.
"A few times, but a girl never gets tired of it." She replied as he cupped her face and licked his lips. He then leaned down and kissed her passionately.
"We better go now or else we'll never leave the house." He said reluctantly as they pulled away. He walked over to the door and held it open for her and did the same thing for the car door.
"Sweetie, we've been driving for almost an hour. Where are we going?" Penelope asked
"Don't worry baby, we're almost there." Derek said with a slight laugh
Five minutes later they pulled up to a circular drive way like road and Morgan stopped the car in front of a two story building that was surrounded by trees. He got out of the car and opened the door for Penelope. He held out his hand and helped her out all the while she was staring at the beautiful building.
"Derek, where are we?" she asked as he handed the car keys to a valet.
"You'll see my goddess." he said and then held out his arm for her. She took it and the two walked up a few steps to the double glass doors where a man in a tux opened the door for them.
Once inside Penelope still wasn't sure where they were. They were in a hall and at the end was a man at a podium and another at the doors beside him.
"Wait her for a second baby girl." Derek said as he walked up to the podium.
She saw them talk for a minute before he came back and placed his hand on her back. He leaned over and kissed her cheek before leading her to the door were the man opened it.
Though the outside had been beautiful, the inside was breathtaking. There was a large crystal chandelier in the center of a large dinning room. Tables with candles were spread out all over and there was soft music playing in the background. As she looked around a waiter came up to them.
"Right this way please." He said and led them through the dinning room.
As they went she noticed that there were other dinning rooms that branched off and there were real fireplaces in each one. Before she knew what was happening Derek was guiding her up a large staircase with a red velvet carpet and silver handrails that had elegant carvings in them. Once on the second floor she saw more rooms, only these had balconies. They stopped in front of a wooden double door and the waiter opened it before standing aside.
"Thank you." Morgan said to the man
"You're welcome sir. Your waiter will be with you soon." The man said before bowing slightly and leaving
Derek took her hand and gently pulled her inside before closing the doors. She was absolutely speechless. They were on a large balcony with a single table and two chairs. There were plants all around and music quietly was playing in the background.
"Penelope." Derek said softly getting her attention. She looked over and saw him holding out a chair for her with an adoring look on his face.
She walked over and sat down. Morgan leaned down and kissed her head before taking his own seat opposite her. Penelope looked over the balcony and was yet again amazed.
"It's the Potomac River." Derek said watching her. She didn't think it was possible, but she fell even more in love with him when she looked over at him. His face was so full of love she thought she might cry.
"Derek, this is amazing. How…"
"Reid knew the manager, so he introduced us. He's an ex- NYPD cop so he reserved this balcony for us." Morgan explained starting to get nervous again, but he relaxed when she smiled at him and he saw a tear in her eye. He reached over and wiped the tear away with his thumb before taking her hand and kissing it.
"I hope you like your surprise Penelope." He said softly.
"Oh Derek, it's wonderful. I love it." She said and took his other hand "Thank you."
"No, thank you baby girl. I've never been so happy before. You've done more for me than you'll ever know princess." He said "I love you so much Penelope. You mean everything to me."
"I love you too Derek. I always have." She said and for a minute they just stared at each other before there was a knock on the door and a waiter came in.
So they ordered their food and Derek got some wine. They talked and laughed all through diner and dessert.
"That was wonderful Derek." Penelope said after they'd finished eating and were just relaxing.
"I'm glad you liked it baby, but it's not over yet." Morgan said and he got up and walked over to the corner. At first Penelope was confused until she heard the music get louder and saw Derek walking toward her. He bowed and held out his hand.
"May I have the honor of dancing with a gorgeous, sexy, brilliant goddess?" He asked seriously
"Of course you can." Penelope said with a smile as she took his hand and let him pull her to her feet.
He wrapped his arms around her so his hands were on her bare back and she wrapped her arms around his neck. After a minute Penelope leaned her head against his shoulder and he rested his cheek against her head. He pulled her as close as possible and she smiled as he slowly slid his hand down. She ran her thumb along his neck and was pleased when he moaned into her hair. He brought his head up slightly and she shivered at the feel of his breath against her neck.
"I want to spend the rest of my life with you Penelope Garcia." He whispered into her ear and then kissed her neck.
They continued to sway in each others arms completely relaxed. After awhile Morgan pulled away slightly and ran a hand through her hair.
"Come on baby girl, there's still another surprise."
So he paid the bill and slowly led Penelope out of the restaurant. He then took her to a little bench on the edge of the trees, bent down and took her shoes off.
"Hot stuff, what are you doing?" she asked completely confused
"You'll see sweetness. Wait here for just a second ok?" He asked and when she nodded he walked away.
A few minutes later he came back and had a pair of her tennis shoes in his hands.
"Alright sugar, what's going through that gorgeous head of yours?" She asked as he put her shoes on for her
"Well, you can't walk through the woods with high heels on." He said and stood up holding out his hand.
"We're walking through the woods?"
"I thought a walk by the Potomac would be nice." He said with a smile
"You really thought of everything didn't you?" She said with a laugh
So they went through the trees until they reached the river and then they wrapped their arms around each others waist while they continued walking. After a few minutes Morgan took her hand and pulled her over slightly toward some trees. Penelope raised her eyebrow, but went with him.
He led her right into the center of a small circular area that was completely free from rocks and trees and he then walked over to the edge of the little clearing. When he came back to her she looked around and was speechless for the second time that day.
There were candles in a circle around them and roses and lilies were also surrounding them. She could hear the river flowing behind them and she looked over at the tree opposite her. It wasn't really the tree that had gotten her attention, but the large rock next to it. There was a metal plate attached to the rock, so she walked over closer to it and didn't even bother to stop the tears that ran down her cheek.
Engraved on the metal plate was:
Penelope Garcia, I love you with all my heart, all my mind, and all my soul. You will always be the most important thing in my life. I wish I could give you everything you deserve, but unfortunately the universe isn't mine to give.
Penelope looked up and saw Derek standing next to her. He reached out and wiped away a few stray tears and tucked her hair behind her ear.
"Oh Derek, I love you." She said and wrapped her arms around his neck "Thank you. I don't know what I ever did to deserve you."
"I already told you, I'm the lucky one sweetness." He said and pulled back slightly. He then put his finger to her lips when she started to open her mouth to object and once again took her hand to lead her into the center of the circle. As he did the nervousness came back, but when he stopped and looked at her it all melted away.
"Penelope, you deserve only the best and I may not be the best, but I love you more than anything." He said and then bent down on one knee and took both of her hands in his as tears began to form in her eyes again.
"Penelope Garcia, will you please marry me."
Penelope was so speechless she just nodded and then threw her arms around is neck.
"Yes, yes. I want to marry you more than anything in the world Derek." She said once she got her voice
Derek stood up, still holding Penelope, and pulled out the small box that had been in his pocket all day.
"Do you want your ring now goddess?" He said with his head still in her neck
"I don't care handsome. All I need is you." She said with her eyes closed
Morgan slowly pulled away, opened the box, and took the ring out. He looked up at her and took her hand so he could slip the ring on her finger. Before letting go he kissed her finger and her palm.
Penelope looked down at the ring. It was perfect, just like him. "Derek it's beautiful." She said. It was yellow gold with a heart shaped diamond that was surrounded by four smaller diamonds and on the side was the name Penelope Garcia Morgan in small cursive letters.
"Do you like it?" Derek asked
"I love it." She said as they leaned in for a breathtaking kiss.
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