Alex looked around the table at everyone, still a little dazed over the fact that they could all act so normal after what could only be described as an orgy. One that she had willingly participated in, and enjoyed, much to her immense surprise. Still, being with Erin in an intimate manner had lent an ease to everything that had happened that weekend, and discovering that she still was easily aroused by a woman eating her out, had been liberating after months of sadness and mourning for her friend. As if Erin knew that she was thinking about her, the woman looked over from her conversation with JJ and gave her a tender smile before gesturing towards the door with her head. Alex nodded a little and they both got to their feet in tandem, heading for the door.
They had almost made it halfway up the stairs when Alex heard another set of feet behind her, and she looked over her shoulder to see that Penelope was following them upwards. "Can't get enough of me?" she teased, blinking in shock when Penelope shook her head, a hungry look on her lips. "I'm really nothing special."
"Oh, I would beg to differ about that very much, Alex," she chirped back picking up her pace so that she was right behind them, the smile never leaving her lips. "I think that I have you to thank for how comfortable Erin was with women her first weekend with us. So getting to know you as well as I know her is just amazing." The woman reached forward and took hold of Alex's hand for the rest of the way to her bedroom, and she found that she didn't mind the contact, because Penelope was quite sincere in her adoration.
"My lovely girls," Erin sighed out as she took a seat on the bed and looked up at them. Alex blushed a little as she shook her head. "You are my girls, even if we're all adult women. Being with Jennifer and Emily is nice, but there's something about the two of you that feels like a home away from home to me. I know, it probably makes no sense to you, but there it is. I love David, with all my heart, and he's helped to shelter and guide me back to life. But having you two treat me like I'm still me has been the needed confidence boost I didn't know I desired before we meet with my children next week."
Erin held up her hands, and Penelope was quick to sit down on the bed next to Erin, snuggling in close as she sighed loudly. "We have to stop having these close brushes with death. First Emily, now you. I don't want to feel like I'm going to lose another family member at the hands of a psycho unsub. Not that they're all not psychopaths, but you know what I mean."
Alex nodded as she ambled over to the bed and delicately took a seat on Erin's other side, taking firm hold of her hand before flopping backwards and staring up at the ceiling. "You do realise that I'll talk to James about your still being alive when I get home, yes?"
"I wouldn't expect you to keep that inside. But will you tell him about what happens up here in the cabin?"
She nodded. "I have to be honest with him. We have an open relationship, have ever since he went on his first assignment with MSF, and he needs to know about this weekend, too. He'll understand, I'll tell him an edited version of events, because there are certain things that I want to keep private, but he'll know that we had adult fun time."
Erin fell back on the mattress, dragging Penelope with her, before turning onto her side and looking into Alex's eyes. It was no shock, truly, to see the love that shone in her gaze, as Alex had felt a resurgence of those feelings, too, over the course of the three days that they had been together. The initial anger and shock had bled away so quickly to be replaced by the tender feelings that she had started to feel for Erin before John had tried to kill her, and she was almost filled with regret for having to leave her tomorrow with the others.
"You two are thoroughly adorable," Penelope said lowly as she slipped an arm around Erin's waist and reached over to start fumbling with the buttons on Alex's shirt. She could tell that it was rather awkward for her, and Alex bowed her back a little to help her with the task she was working on. "Thanks, Alex. Though it would be easier if you were in the middle. That way Erin and I can take care of you. I mean, there's only so much time that we have left together this weekend, and then we might not get this time together for a very long time. After all, Jayje isn't going to want to join in on our games the further she gets into her pregnancy, and I know that Erin here has said that she'll only spend time with us as a whole group. I need to get my time in with you both while I can."
"We'll always be here, it's just that our timing will be different." Erin leaned in and kissed Alex before turning over so that she could caress Penelope's face. "Darling, my heart is David's, I know you know that. Just as your heart is Derek's."
"I know," she said as she glanced over at Alex, a sad expression on her face. Alex shrugged out of her shirt before dragging Erin's sweater up her body. Together, she and Penelope managed to get her naked in short order, and then Penelope was shimmying out of her own shirt before spooning up close to Erin once more. Alex sighed with pleasure before kissing Erin and allowing her hand to drift up and down her torso as Penelope began to drag her hand through her hair.
The door to Alex's room swung open, and soon JJ and Hotch were stumbling inside, giggling and exchanging sweet kisses. In that moment, Alex knew that she had told Hotch about the baby, and she laughed a little before Penelope sat up a little and glared at them in a friendly manner. "Hey, this is our time with Erin. Make your way to your own room if you're going to be like this."
"Sorry, Garcia, we were just too wrapped up in celebrating before we head home. Enjoy some time together!" JJ sang out before blowing a kiss in their general direction, taking hold of Hotch's hand, and tugging him out of the room, the door slamming shut behind them.
"So we have to deal with that when we get back to work," Alex muttered, listening to both Penelope and Erin giggle a little. "I get it, it's lovely to be excited over a new life, but I will never be able to look at Hotch in the same way again!"
"You'd be surprised at how easy it is to switch between cabin mode and work mode, Lexie. I thought that I'd be blushing and stammering each time I entered the bullpen after I was drawn into the games, but here, everyone can remove their masks and be who they are, while going into work mode while in the bullpen."
"Speaking of bullpen, will you be taking over as Section Chief again?" Alex asked, setting her head on Erin's shoulder, finding her mood for sex shifting to being in the mood for talking.
"No. That part of my life is over. I need to take time and focus on my children and my relationship with David. And hopefully you'll both visit me at the house, at least until I find a routine that I can live with. Who knows, I might even start painting again."
"You paint?" Garcia asked, and Alex nodded before Erin could answer. "And let me guess, you've seen the results?"
"I still have her portrait of me, actually. And before you ask to see it, my answer will be no. You might have shared my bed this weekend, but there are still things that are private to me. But if you ask nicely, she might just paint a picture of you, too."
Erin let out a pleased hum as she reached back for Alex's hand, squeezing it softly. "It would be good practice to have a live model once more. And that would mean we would have to get together, since you would have to be in the same room as me to be painted." She kissed Penelope softly before turning onto her back once more, staring up at the ceiling once more. "I hope that David doesn't mind I fall asleep in here tonight. I just want to be in your presence for as long as possible."
"I think that he can live with it, Erin. After all, he wants to keep you happy, right?"
"Yes, Lexie. Now, I want to hear about what you both have been doing in the months since I've seen you last. There's so much that I feel like I've missed, and while I won't be able to catch up with everyone, I can catch up with my best girls."
"Best girl, I like the sound of that." Penelope lifted her head and looked at Alex, giving her a gentle smile. "Don't you, Alex?"
"Yeah, I do." She let out a small yawn, though she tried to cover it with her hand, only for Erin to chuckle as she shook her head. "I haven't had this much sex in a weekend in ages. I'm surprised that you're still going, honestly."
"David and I haven't really left the bedroom much in the week that he's been up here, so I'm growing accustomed to the constant arousal. But if you wouldn't mind napping with me again, I suppose that I could go to sleep. Penny?"
"As long as it's time spent with you, I'm happy." Alex watched her press a soft kiss to Erin's cheek before reaching across her torso to take hold of Alex's hand, threading their fingers together. "Hopefully, someone covers us up at some point, since I would hate to wake up cold. Unless one of you promise to warm me up with kisses and such."
"I think that will happen regardless if we're covered or not," Alex shot back, and Penelope nodded as she let out her own yawn, snuggling in closer to Erin and copying Alex's position of resting her head on Erin's shoulder. It didn't take long before Alex was falling deeply asleep, the last thing she felt being Erin's lips against her brow.
