I have FINALLY wrote another chapter of this. I'm sorry it has taken me eight months. I wrote six chapters today, so I'll update them all soon. I hope they'll make up for my absence. x
Penelope and JJ were in the cramped Kitchen, mixing numerous drinks together. The end process was several odd-coloured cocktails. Whilst pouring Rossi's scotch into two tumblers, JJ spoke.
"What's going on with you and Morgan, P?"
Penelope looked up with wide eyes and parted mouth. Stuttering over her words, she failed to come up with a reply. So she just simply shrugged her shoulders. She then carried the tray of drinks back to the team; leaving JJ to follow her carrying the beers.
After everyone had a new drink in their hand, Derek spun the bottle. It spun only twice before landing on Penelope. Derek smirked. However she opted for truth, not quite ready for another dare.
"Oh Babygirl, who do you love?"
"Excuse me?"
"That's what the card says gorgeous."
Penelope just nodded. She contemplated telling the truth. She loved Derek. She was in love with Derek. But the thought of outing her feelings when he only sees her as a friend made her feel nauseous. So she replied with the next best thing.
"I love all of you sitting in this room. You're not just my colleagues, or bosses, you're my family. All of you."
That even included Strauss. She saw Rossi as some sort of father figure in her life, and judging by the love shining of them, she wanted one day to be able to think of her as a mother figure.
The entire team smiled back at her. No words were necessary, they all felt the same.
"I also believe you mother and sisters are family, Derek. I don't know if I ever told you or…" She trailed of. She was going to say something along the lines of 'if that is even allowed of me'.
Derek seemed shocked for seconds. But he nodded and an odd smile graced his lips.
Penelope thought the smile was a forced 'it would be rude if I said that you couldn't', but that wasn't what Derek was thinking. Instead he was daydreaming of his Babygirl calling his momma, 'mom' one day. It left him slightly breathless. He needed to man up and confess his feelings to Penelope; sooner rather than later.