Dave pulled back from the kiss and gently brushed the snow out of Penelope's hair. She watched him with wide eyes and swollen lips.

"You know last night when I said I was tired of waiting for others to get a clue," Penelope asked softly.

He nodded.

"I'm tired of waiting for myself as well," she admited. "I want you, David Rossi."

She kisses him once again. Pressing herself hard against him.

Dave groaned and pulls away slowly. "You're making this very difficult, Kitten."

"It's not that difficult, David. I've been a little in love with you for a while," she admitted.

He sighed and cupped her face in his hands. "I think I've been in love with you for a long time."

She smiled and leaned towards him. His hands dropped to her shoulders where he stopped her. "You can do so much better than me. What do you want with an old man? I'm pushing sixty."

"And I'm pushing forty," she pointed out. She laughed harshly. "How could I ever do better than you? You're a successful author, founder the BAU, retired from the freaking Marine Corps, you are caring and trustworthy and did I forget to say handsome?"

He smirked. "I'm also an asshole who works too much and praises too little. I forget important dates like anniversaries and birthdays."

"Not with me around," she beamed. "Electronic Goddess, remember? I'll set up reminders on your phone, your laptop, your freaking microwave if I have to."

That makes him chuckle. "See? I forgot how wonderful you are."

She moved his hands off her shoulders and wrapped her arms around his neck pulling him closer. Dave slid his arms around her waist and accepted the embrace.

"Will you be my boyfriend David Rossi? Or do you feel a little old to be a boyfriend?"

"A little," he admitted.

She leaned closer and whispered in his ear. "Well then, will you be my lover?"

He shivered as her warm breath caressed his ear. The thought of holding her like this, only naked, filled his head.

"Yes," he groaned. He twisted his head and captured her lips again. They kissed deeply for several minutes until Mudgie began barking.

Breaking apart again, they realize the snow is coming down much harder. Their footprints in the snow quickly disappear.

"We should head back to the cabin," he suggested.

"Oh my gosh! What if we get lost?"

Dave grabbed her hand and lead her back to the trail they had followed earlier. "Luckily, I know this place better than anything else. But, if I get too confused, we have Mudgie."

As if knowing he needed to lead the way, a snow covered Mudgie raced past them spraying them both with snow.

Laughing and holding hands, they follow the dark lab through the woods and back to the cabin. Dave stole a glance every few minutes just to remind himself that she was there with him.

"See something you like," Penelope teased as he looked again.

He grinned. "Only the most beautiful woman I have ever seen."

"Flatterer," she giggled. "Keep talking."