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

Penelope sighed in contentment, here in the arms of her favourite person was where she wanted to stay, but she knew soon the time would come for her to be whisked off to work and she would be separated while he was drawn away to another state for a case.

It was the separation that saddened her. The lack of touch, the lack of comfort his arms offered her.

However much she wanted to be happy here, with him near, she knew that work would be calling and they would be back to grind. Back to doing what they did best. Nine to Five was a lot harder than anyone thought when no day was the same as the one before.

Penelope always had to play it by ear as to whether she was going home alone or with her man following closely behind.

It just seemed that lately there was more them time, more time to just revel in their relationship and she cherished it, how could she not? It was simply paradise being in love with Derek as it was; everything that came with it just seemed like a bonus.

She felt him get up and she could make out from the corner of her eye as he went towards the fridge in the kitchen, but she didn't move. Her head felt too heavy with thought at that moment to even instigate commanding her limbs to work appropriately for her.

So she just remained there. Frozen by thought, by dreams, by causal woes and, she was frozen by the calm of the house.

Derek stood looking at her pensive stare moments later; he watched her fingers running tracks along her lips, her eyes fixed heavily on no point at all. He smiled as he continued to stand there, she was too far gone in her thoughts to realise he was even standing there.

"Let's hope you don't burn a hole in that wall," He started teasingly, trying to catch her attention, "Wouldn't wanna ruin my masterpiece now would you?"

Penelope slowly looked up and smiled at him.

"Where did you go Baby?" He asked her as he sat on the arm of the couch.

"No where far," She told him and tilted her head to look at him, she knew she couldn't just let this slide, he wouldn't let her. She sighed, "I don't want to go back to work."

"Well we're not just yet, the last case is sorted, this is our time." He told her and saw her not really lightening. "Live for the here and now, Gorgeous. Tomorrow is a day away, it's all about today."

Penelope giggled lightly, "When did you get your degree in philosophy, Hot Stuff, because that seems to have passed me by."

"Ah, Baby, I'm a man full of many hidden wonders, and I intend to spring them on you every day of our lives."

Penelope's face illuminated then, her eyes glistening with the smile that was growing wider and wider. If there was ever one man she dreamt of marry it was the one that she shared her entire life with right now. Every relationship she had before Derek she could never imagine walking down an aisle to that boyfriend, could never imagine children, it just wasn't comprehendible. However, she dreamt of it all when it came to Derek and he made it crystal clear that he dreamt of exactly the same thing.

"Well with a policy like that under our belts I sure look forward to tomorrow like I do today." She stated and then looked around, looking to the Hi-fi system, "When did you put music on?"

"While you were away in your own head, that's when." He told her with a smirk, "I don't like when you get that look on your face so I thought I would get rid of it, even if for just a while."

Penelope looked at him incredulously, "What look would that be, Stud?" She asked him casually.

Derek leant in a little bit, "You get sad about the prospect of our time off ending."

"It is a sad revelation." She commented casually, "Disappointing, in fact, and makes me sad."

Penelope grinned, and sighed, she definitely was an open book when it came to him. "I just miss having us time that's all. We seem to work so hard that time to just go to the beach and stuff is so rare. I just never want it to end. That's all."

Without answering her, Derek put his hand out to her. She looked at it before looking back up at his face. He saw her confused glance and smirked. "I intend to make sure we put every minute to good use." He enlightened her and then he put his hand out a little further. "Come and have a dance with me, Baby Girl."

"A dance?" She asked amused, "In the middle of the day?"

"Doesn't matter what the time of day is, just as long as there's us two."

That was the only thing Penelope needed to hear to be drawn up from her perch on the sofa and into the arms of Derek as he allowed the music to tell him how to lead her right. It was a soft tempo, nothing too heavy, nothing too full of bass, just something that was perfectly matched to both their moods.

Something that allowed them to just dance with the other and appreciate the fact that they had been gifted enough to have found the other.

Penelope felt Derek nuzzle into the crook of her neck and she heard him inhale deeply and a small grin captured her lips again, she knew what he was doing and it was for similar reasons that all she loved to do while dancing with him was take in his smell.

"No wasted moments," Derek murmured then out of the blue. "I can't have any regrets anymore, Princess."

"Is this still about that dream?" Penelope asked and pulled back and she could see the sadness masking his eyes, showing the hidden depth of how sometimes the dream still affected. "You don't have any regrets okay?"

"How do you know?" Derek asked her softly.

"Because as long as we're happy, we have nothing to regret." She told him in a matter of a fact tone and she smiled as she put her hands either side of his face and reached up to kiss him.

Now she really let their emotions and the music intertwine with one another.

"Mm, you're right," Derek agreed, "Definitely no regrets in this lifetime."

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

I remember when you lost your head
Sometimes I wonder how you stay so sad when you're so beautiful
And I remember every word you said
How you were scared because you never been somewhere so beautiful, so beautiful

So tell me why we're talking when we dance so good

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

Song: Wakey!Wakey! – Dance So Good