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-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- While In Wonderland -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

Derek sat on the couch back at his and Penelope's house; he was completely emotionless, speechless, almost catatonic. He hadn't spoken much since they had been to the house he was renovating and Penelope had just wanted to get him home, to get him to relax before they took measures to sorting the mess that had become of their hard work.

Penelope was still in the dark after all over why exactly he was acting the way he was. She thought it was that his work and effect was now a smouldering pile of blackened rubble. Except that wasn't it. He was like this because like his dream the whole place had gone up in flames; just without them in it.

Sitting next to him she handed him a glass of water, which he took and then just held, didn't even bother to drink at all. "Want something stronger, Handsome?" She asked him and watched as he just shook his head. Sighing worriedly, she ran her hand down his arm and rested it on his hand, "I know a lot of money and time went into that place but we're insured, we'll get the money back."

She was met with more silence.

"Derek, I need you to speak to me because if this is your reaction to an empty house falling down I dread to think what more dire problems would cause you to do." Truth was: Penelope was terrified to know that latter. "I know I sound like I don't care, but I do, it's just I care about you more and I'm worried." She continued and took her hand and ran across his back, "No one died, no one's hurt. To be quite honest, I'm relieved, you saved us."

"But I didn't," He muttered somewhat slowly.

Penelope's head snapped to look at him, and in the instance after she took the drink, put it on the table in front of them and then took his hands in hers and turned so they were both facing one another. "We're here, D, here and alive. Not there."She told him forcefully.

He shook his head, "Not in my dream though." He told her solemn and his tone dipped another octave as the desperation hit him. "You were so hurt an-and I couldn't get to you, I tried and the place blew up."

"Derek..."

"I woke up back in that living room and I just needed to get you out. I couldn't keep you there, I needed to get you out and know you were safe. I couldn't have what happened there to be a reality. Pen I can't have that." His voice shook as he told her that with such conviction. "Seeing you hurt kills me, and going back this morning, and seeing that place like it was, it just caused for images of that dream to flash into my mind. I kept seeing you there, bleeding out, unconscious and I can't breathe at the thought of it. I can't, I honestly can't breathe when I see that."

"Well don't see that," she told him and put a hand to his face, cupping it gently. "See me, here, as I am. I'm okay Derek, I'm not dying and I honestly don't plan on it soon." She told him with a slight chuckle and a bright smile. "I wanna stick around in this life for a lot longer."

Derek closed his eyes and let his head dip a little and all he felt was Penelope kiss his head. "I can never lose you, Baby." He told her honestly and if Penelope could hear anything it was that he petrified of ever losing her, he was desperate to keep her here with him. "I can't survive without you, I need you know that."

"I do know that," She replied truthfully, because it was the truth. "Same way I can't survive without you either, my love." She carried on, making him looking back up at her, a small smile stuck on her lips. "I don't ever want to survive without you, you hear me?" He nodded at her, sensing a similar despair at the idea of losing the other. "Living without you, is like living without a heart and soul because you are mine now, Handsome. Then what use would I be on this Earth eh?"

He laughed a little.

"I might as well be dubbed a soulless, heartless wench if that ever happens." She said and leant in closer, putting her head to his, "Now can you please tell me that you can stop this torture you're bringing on yourself and live a little?" She asked him gently, "I know we planned to get that house finished and we're back at square one, but if that's the case there are multiple things I can think of us doing."

Derek said back, a grin on his lips, "Oh yeah?" She asked, "Like what exactly baby?"

Penelope smirked at him, "Well there's a dog that needs washing, cars that need washing."

"Anything that doesn't require washing?" He intercepted her sentence mid flow.

Penelope shrugged, "If that's the attitude then I'll strike off washing a goddess off the list of things to do." She said and then before she knew it she was pinned under Derek's body as he laid her down on the couch. "Something perk your interest there?"

"Mmm, you could say that Baby Girl," Derek told her with a big grin, "Now how about we go and get that washing a goddess one off the list?"

"Ooh, it might extend to other goddess related favours though..." She trailed off, making it out to be a big feat that was being asked, "I mean said goddess is very needy today it seems."

"How so?" Derek questioned her, beginning to plant kisses on her on her, running down her jaw line, onto her neck.

Penelope lavished the kisses, flexing into the movement of them as he went, "Well," she whispered as he began to nip at her skin, "she needs to be pampered, and the only way that can happen is if she's fully sated by a God."

"I'm liking this idea more and more, Baby Girl." Derek urged her, "What else is there in mind?"

"A day needed of bed sheets and absolute nudity." She finished up saying and Derek flexed up and looked at her, "Just a God and Goddess alone for a day, no work, no phones, no nothing."

"Why are we still here?" Derek asked as he started to climb off of her and then get to his feet. He then pulled her up, wrapping an arm around her. "I don't think I ever tell you enough how much I love you."

Penelope smiled as she stood so close to him, "Oh, Handsome, everyday it's implied and knowing that this life wouldn't be worth living without me for you tells me more than it ever needs to."

"Well then believe that and I'll keep going as I am," He said and kissed her again, just pricking the top of her sexual want of him all of a sudden. "I'm about to show you just how loved you are, P."

"Not in front of the kid though yeah?" Penelope gestured to Clooney as he sat in the kitchen archway, his bowl in his mouth, looking at them adorably with his puppy dog eyes. Penelope slapped a hand to Derek's chest playfully, "How about," she started, her tone now lowered and husky with a sense of seduction, "You go and sort him out, and I'll go and sort myself out."

"I'm giving you a minute to do so," He told her back, "Then I'll show you what sort of wonderland you'll be living in for the rest of your life."

Penelope giggled, "Baby Boy, I already know. Every day waking up with you there is wonderland in itself; however can it get better than that?" She asked him, her tone playfully incredulous.

Derek lowered his head, ready to kiss her, "how about you leave it up to me to present the evidence?" He asked her rhetorically and then took one last kiss from her, one last taste of her lips and then separated so that he could cherish her the best way he knew.

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They say that some things are too good to be true

But I just hope they ain't talking about you

I heard that everything must come to an end

But I just can't imagine me without you

Don't tell me I'm dreamin'

Cause if I've been dreamin'

I don't ever want to wake up

So in love with this feelin'

Tonight I'll be sleepin'

Sleepin' with my eyes wide shut

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- While In Wonderland -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

Song: JLS – Eyes Wide Shut