Mistakes are mine

Do not own Criminal Minds :(

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Penelope missed Alvez so much even though she saw him every day. She missed his touch and soft caresses but she had to push those thoughts away. After he had finally fucked her on her birthday, she let him fuck her every day, day and night, any chance he could until the day of Dawn's arrival. She knew they both were making the best of it and making it last as much as they could until they couldn't anymore. Obviously they knew it was wrong what they were doing to his wife but their bodies had a mind of their own.

Once Dawn had moved down and joined him, any sexual contact was prohibited, Penelope's rule, even though Alvez tried his hardest to convince her.

The kids were another story.

They were so happy they saw their dad every day.

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It was December and Penelope was cooking when she heard her phone alert her of someone opening the gate. She looked at her phone and smiled. "Oh my God. Kids!"

"Yes mami?" they asked as they came into the kitchen.

"Go open the door." She smiled as she lowered the heat on the stove and followed her kids to the double doors as they opened it.

The kids gasped. "Uncle Mark, auntie Gracie!" all four said and ran to them.

"Hey kids." Mark smiled.

"You've grown." Grace smiled.

"What the heck guys?" Penelope asked with a big smile on her face.

"Surprise!" Grace and Mark said.

"Best surprise! I'm so happy you both are here." Penelope smiled. "Come on I'm starting lunch. It'll be a while. Keep me company."

"No. Play with us." Zander said.

"How about we divide?" Mark asked. "Gracie play with you guys and I'll stay with mami."

The kids were okay with that and took Grace's hand.

Penelope went back to the kitchen and Mark sat on the chair in the island next to her.

"Penelope you look so beautiful and happy." Mark said appreciating her outfit and body.

"We are. We miss you guys so much but it was the right decision."

"I know it was." Mark smiled. "So how's Alvez? Has he finally realized how amazing you are and left the bitch?"

"Nope. I don't think he ever will." Penelope said casually.

"And you're okay with this?" Mark asked surprised.

"We enjoyed fucking our brains out every chance we got but besides our kids there's nothing more happening. I've come to terms with that."

"Baby his loss." Mark said seriously.

"You were always too good to me." Penelope said and walked towards him. She leaned in and kissed his lips softly and pulled away before he could deepened it. "Thank you."

"You deserve the world babe. Both you and the kiddos." He smiled as he caressed her waist.

She smiled and walked back to focus on the food. "So when are you both leaving?" she asked not really wanting to know the answer.

"We're not." Mark said.

Penelope didn't get it and when she looked at him she saw his grin. "Wait. No. Really?"

Mark nodded. "Gracie and I made the easy decision to leave everything behind because we wanted to be close to you guys. Are job transfers are already in. We start after the new year."

"No way." Penelope said with tears in her eyes.

"Yes way babe." Mark pulled her towards him and kissed her passionately.

"Whoa get a room." Grace teased. They pulled away and Penelope hugged her right away. "I take it you told her the awesome news?"

"Oh my god guys I'm so happy." Penelope said with tears in her eyes. "Kids, uncle Mark and auntie Gracie are moving here."

"Yay!" they said as they ran into the kitchen and hugged them.

"This is the best Christmas ever." Penelope said. "We have to celebrate."

"Yes we do." Mark winked at her.

"That's later." Penelope grinned. "Kids show Mark around the house and the outside while I keep working here."

"Okay." The kids said and pulled Mark and Grace with them even though Grace knew what the house looked like.

After lunch, the kids took their naps and the adults sat on the couch drinking wine and talking about the plans they had. As much as she wanted to spend the night with Mark, Penelope needed to spend time with Grace and tell her everything that happened in the last five months.

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9:30pm Grace and Penelope were lounging by the pool near the outside kitchen.

"Are you guys sure you really wanna move here?" Penelope asked. "It's very different than over there."

"Yes. We are very excited. And really it was kind of last minute. We haven't even looked for houses yet but we know we want to live close to you guys. At least we know we have a job here."

"Ugh I'm so happy you don't even know. And obviously you both are gonna stay with me until you get your own place."

"Thanks babe."

"You welcome. Okay so tell me everything." Penelope smiled.

"Nothing to tell really. Mark was heartbroken when you moved. All he did was work double shifts as much as he could. When I asked about it, he just dismissed it."

"I know he missed the kids." Penelope said and Grace chuckled. "What?" Penelope asked not knowing what was so funny.

"Penelope… You really don't know."

"What?"

"Mark has been in love with you since the first day he laid eyes on you."

"No way." Penelope said not believing it but when Grace stayed quiet, Penelope's eyes widened. "What?"

"Penelope you never suspected?"

"Well, no. I thought it was just really awesome sexual chemistry. I never thought he loved me like that."

"Did you ever love him?" Grace asked.

"I think I did or I thought I did I don't know. Maybe it's too late. I was so focus on Luke to realize I could have been with an amazing guy." Penelope sighed.

"I don't think it's too late." Grace smiled.

"No?"

"You never know until you talk to him." Grace said.

"I will. He's such an amazing guy and so good with the kids."

"And incredible in bed?" Grace asked her.

"You have no idea."

Grace smiled. "Now you tell me everything."

Penelope scoffed. "Well... I hate Dawn even more now if that's possible."

"Why?"

"Because she doesn't even want to pretend to want to spend time with the kids anymore." Penelope scoffed.

"Fucking bitch. And Luke?"

"He's more determined to spend time with them. I think it's just easier since he lives 5 minutes from here. Every night he comes over and kisses them good night."

"Anything happened between you two?"

"What do you think? I tried so hard to stay away from him but I couldn't. He was devastated when he realized the day Dawn arrived from NYC was the last time he would touch me." Penelope explained. "The kids got confused for a while because they caught us kissing a couple of times."

"I don't blame them."

"Yea but now things have cooled down and he doesn't look at me like a hurt puppy. He tried a couple of times to get me to give in and I almost did but I was stronger and didn't."

"Good for you babe."

"Yea."

"And what about the foster care classes?"

Penelope smiled. "I'm taking them at the beginning of next year."

"You excited?"

"Yes. The kids are starting to ask a lot of questions because I'm talking about it more."

"I'm excited for you." Grace smiled. "So what are we doing for Christmas?"

"The kids are actually spending Christmas Day with Luke, Dawn and his family. They are driving early morning down to Palm Beach and stay with them until the 27th."

"They happy about that?" Grace asked.

"Yes. At first they were cautious about spending time with their grandma but after a couple of weeks they warmed up to her and now they love her like crazy."

"I bet she spoils them."

"Like you wouldn't believe."

Grace laughed. "So that means it's just us."

"Yea. We might go to moms house for an early dinner but before and after that I'm doing absolutely nothing." Penelope said excitedly.

Grace laughed. "Awesome."

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TBC

Uh oh! Will Luke and Penelope be endgame or will it be Penelope and Mark instead?