AN: This chapter is half chapter and half epilogue enjoy.


"What I guess I'm trying to say is will you marry me?"

Derek was still kneeling for about a minute before he started getting worried. He stood up and Penelope shook out of her trance. "Yes, God yes!" Penelope exclaimed. Penelope wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him. Derek's hands went up and tangled themselves in her hair.

The others around them clapped and cheered them on and we're happy for their engagement. The sound of their friends brought them out of the trance they were and and they pulled away from each other.

"I say we must celebrate this engagement of our two favorite people" Rossi said. The group cheered and Penelope kissed Derek on the cheek and wrapped her arms around him.

"You're too good to me" Penelope said to Derek as he slid the ring onto her finger. "Really? I think that you're too good to me. A goddess like you needs to worshiped by someone on your level." Derek replied seriously.

"Like a god?" Penelope asked and Derek nodded his head. "You are a god honey. "

"Oh, then I guess that we are perfect for each other." Derek said before kissing her.


epilogue-six years later

Penelope woke up to her and Derek's five year old daughter jumping on top of her. "Hey, Muffin" Penelope said opening her eyes to look into those darker than hers but lighter than Derek's.

"Hi mommy" Bailey said. Penelope picked her up brought her into and embrace before setting her on her lap. "Where is your father?" Penelope asked and Bailey shook her head. Her dark curls flowing in a tangled mess, "Daddy said not to tell."

Penelope laughed before attacking her daughter with kisses. Bailey squealed kicking and flailing her arms and legs in the air trying to escape from her mother. Derek walked in and smiled.

"Happy Anniversary, BabyGirl" Derek said setting the breakfast he was carrying on the dresser. He sat on the bed prying his laughing daughter away from her smiling mother and asked "Have you been trying to eat the baby again, dear?"

"Maybe? But in my defense she's so sweet she's like a little Hershey kiss" Penelope said and Bailey laughed. "I'm not made of candy mommy. Daddy...mommy is so silly" Bailey told her father.

"That she is, Munchkin. Think we should do something about it?" Derek asked his daughter. The child nodded, "What should we do?" and Bailey whispered something in his ear making him laugh.

Derek let Bailey go and she launched herself onto her mother. Derek attacked Penelope from the side with tickles while Bailey used kisses. Penelope screamed with joy.

"Okay, Munchkin I think mommy learned her lesson." Derek said backing away and his daughter followed. "How about you go get dressed so that when Nana Fran comes you're ready to go okay?" Derek asked.

"Okay daddy, love you" Bailey said jumping off the bed. "love you too, Munchkin" Derek called after her. "What about me?" Penelope called once she caught her breath. "I love you too mommy" Bailey shouted back from her bedroom.

"She is so your daughter" Derek laughed and Penelope hit him with a pillow. "Mercy, mercy. Please...I beg." Derek laughed out when Penelope wouldn't stop. "How was your dreams?" Derek asked when Penelope stopped.

"Fine. I didn't have any nightmares." Penelope admitted. She still sometimes struggled with the memories when a case got really bad, this previous case being one. "I think that I am going to be fine honey."

"I know but I just want to make sure that you were okay. I know that this case had hit you pretty hard, with kids and all" Derek said.

"I know but I'm fine. So what is on that tray that smells amazing?" Penelope asked sitting up. Derek smiled and got up and grabbed it and brought it over. He set the tray down and Penelope looked at it.

She looked up at Derek and smiled. "God, you treat me so well, Honey" Penelope said. "I treat you how a goddess deserves to be treated." Derek replied.

He kissed her once before saying, "Happy anniversary, BabyGirl."

"Happy anniversary HotStuff." Penelope replied before kissing him and digging in to the meal he made for her.


FIN

AN: Thanks for reading :)