Time Out-Ch 2

Derek blew out a deep breath as he plopped down on the floor and pulled his knees up toward his chest, he sat there watching as Penelope paced back and forth across in front of the very huge and very very locked door. He could tell by the look on her face that she was mad, no scratch that, she was beyond mad it was almost like he could see the steam coming up from her head and for his baby girl to be that mad soooooo wasn't a good thing.

Penelope started mumbling as she walked and Derek grinned and said, "why don't you sit down sweetness, you're gonna wear yourself out with all of that pacing", she looked at him and said, "how could they do this to us Derek, why, why did they lock us up in here"?, he said, "that's simple gorgeous". Penelope said, "well if it's so simple why don't you fill me in then".

Derek said, "they locked us in here because we have been fighting like cats and dogs and they want us to talk, talk and work things out", she bit down on her bottom lip and said, "but" and Derek patted the floor beside him and said, "come, sit and we'll eat a little and talk, okay goddess?" she nodded her head and said, "oh okay" as she started making her way across the room to sit down beside him.

She watched as he took the lid off of the box and said, "ahhhhh, you will like this" as he reached into the box and pulled some double chocolate brownies and handed one and said, "here you go baby girl" and she grinned as she took the brownie into her hand. Derek grabbed himself one and then put the plate down between them on the floor and then looked back down into the box and pulled out a thermos of hot coffee.

Penelope watched as he pulled out 2 mugs and then poured some coffee into the mugs and then handed her one, she smiled and said, "thank you angel fish" as she took the cup and lifted it to her mouth to get a sip. Derek said, "they have a lotttt of stuff in this box, it looks like they don't plan on letting us out until we've talked things out", she sighed and took a bite of her brownie while Derek shifted on the floor so that he could turn to face her more.

Derek said, "sweetness, please tell me that you don't believe that I was dating that woman", Penelope said, "if you are or aren't, it isn't any of my business and I'm, well I'm" and Derek said, "you're what baby, come on, you're what?", she bit down on her bottom lip and said, "I'msorrythatIgotsojealous". Derek said, "huh, what did you just say?", she said, "I said I'm sorry that I got so jealous", Derek put his coffee cup down and reached over and put his hand on her thigh and said, "you don't have anything to be sorry about sweetness".

She said, "but I do because it's none of my business if you're dating anybody or not, I'm your best friend and I should be happy for you if you have indeed found somebody that you care about and who knows, maybe this woman will end up being the one that The Derek Morgan settles down with". They both then sat in silence for a few minutes eating their brownies and sipping on their coffee as they let the tension lessen around them and after a few minutes Derek said, "well baby girl, their is something that I need to tell you".

Penelope looked up and said, "okay, shoot" as she popped the last of her delicious brownie into her mouth and then took another sip of her coffee, Derek looked up at her and said, "their is a woman that I am head over heels over" and at that point her heart sank. She nodded her head and said "that's great, I hope that the two of you will be very happy, she seems like a nice person and you, well you deserve to be happy and if she can make you happy then I'm happy for you hotstuff".

Derek looked at her and said, "she's an amazing woman, she's smart, beautiful, feisty, sweet, kind and when I'm with her all I can do is think about her and when we're apart I can't wait to see her again, she's, well I do believe, no I know that she's the woman that I want to spend the rest of my life with". Penelope smiled while on the inside her heart was breaking, her hotstuff was in love, he had finally found the woman that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with and he looks, well he looks happy.

Penelope said, "that's wonderful news hotstuff, I'm so happy for the two of you I know that you" and he said, "don't you even want to know her name?", did she want to know the woman's name that had stolen her hotstuffs heart, no, no she didn't want to know the name of the woman that had taken the man she had been in love with for years away from her but she said, "of course I do, of course I want to know the name of the woman that has stolen your heart".

Derek smiled and said, "her name is Penelope Grace Garcia"