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A/N:Last proper chapter before the epilogue! ENJOY! =)

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"This is the best heaven of them all," Penelope gushed as she relaxed into Derek's arms as they sat on the couch, she felt his arm pull a little tighter then and kissed the top of her head.

Penelope had never felt more secure and at ease in her entire life. Not even when she was in their own little wonderland did she feel this at peace. Being here, finally able to accept tighter gripping notions of love made her realise that through all the pain and heartache that her and Derek had been subjected to had just made them understand the full extent to which one meant to the other.

Grinning, Derek rest his head to her, "Best haven too," He commented and exhaled loudly. "Can you believe it was all those weeks ago?" He asked her.

Shaking her head, "I can't believe we go back to work in a couple of weeks." She told him, then moved to look at him, a gentle smile on her lips. "Before we go back, I want one day at the beach." She grinned cheekily then, the glint of tease growing ever more intense in her eyes, "The secluded bit too."

"Oh yeah, Baby..." Derek started.

"I have some memories I want to relive." She near enough purred as she twisted to mould to him more, proving to Derek just how well her body was healing. "And they all include you."

Stealing a gentle kiss, Derek's mood continued to sky rocket. "That's good, because I have a couple that include you too."

"Mmm, any clues as to what those couple are?" Penelope queried, aware of the memories from when they were in comas.

Derek twisted his brow as though in deep thought before looking down at her, "Sand dunes."

Penelope giggled, "I guess that means that we both want the same idea in this life."

"Haven't we always, Baby Girl?" Derek asked her, "I mean all I've ever wanted is a woman that loves me, a woman that is my own goddess in every right and a woman that creates my future, and I have to say, there is no other woman in my life much lovelier than you."

"We'll see if you're still spouting those words of absolute heaven when you meet your daughter."

Cocking a brow, Derek smiled again, "Oh we're going to have a daughter are we?"

"And a son," She added on, so self assured to that statement. "Little boy and a little girl, perfect."

"I say we've had enough practice in the time we've been together," He teased her, "But our future's looking perfect."

"Everything already is," Penelope told him and then removed herself from his arms, pulling herself from the couch, "Plus, I want as many kids as possible. With your looks and my intellect, we'll have perfect babies."

Derek watched as she slowly made her way to the kitchen, and he just smiled in agreement with what she had professed to him about their future. He wanted the biggest family possible, he wanted noisy mornings and fun filled evenings and more reasons than he could count to come home excited after a case.

He wanted more reasons to love Penelope and he wanted every reason and purpose in his life to link back to Penelope and stay that way.

"Are you two discussing my grandbabies?" Fran asked as she stepped into the room, bags of shopping in her hands, "Without me."

Derek chuckled a little, "We're just getting a game plan together, Ma." Derek told her, his smile never leaving his lips. "So you know there's some in the near future."

Fran smiled proudly then. "Where is Penelope?" She quickly asked noticing the spot next to Derek was empty, something which hadn't been like that for nearly five weeks. Every time Derek was there, Penelope was nearby and vice versa.

"I'm getting a drink," Penelope said as she ran the tap ready to get some water.

"Penelope Garcia!" Fran scolded and then marched into the kitchen, leaving Derek laughing. "Get back in there and sit down!"

"It's just a glass of water!" Penelope fought back.

"I don't care what it is. I've been through too much stress lately with you two, so much so I should be grey, and I am not letting you halt your recovery in any way, shape or form."

Penelope sighed and looked at her future mother in law. "It's been five weeks, Mom. I think I can get my own water."

"I don't care, I really don't. You're still healing and you're reaching up to the top shelves for glasses. You know what the doctor said about stretching."

Penelope saw the worry cast on Fran's face, and she remembered back to what the days must have been like as she sat by their bedsides, "I'm sorry," She started, "I just feel like you do enough."

Fran began to push Penelope back towards the living room, "I wouldn't be here if I didn't want to be." She then left Penelope to sit back down and she passed her the drink. "Now rest, please, because we're going to the house later."

Penelope nodded, gulped down her drink to hide the minor turmoil that was running in her stomach. Before it could take hold of her though, Derek took her hand in his and just gave her a reassuring squeeze.

As long as she had him with her, whatever they faced was going to be okay.

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"Oh God," Derek heard the familiar gasp of Penelope as they pulled up into the drive of the now destroyed house. Penelope looked up at Derek then, her eyes wide and watering with each new passing minute. "This is just like it."

"Clear up has started," Hotch told them as he opened his door to get out, he then pulled Derek's door open to allow him to get out. "It's just a slow process because it's not stable and the insurance wanted to double check it with their assessments."

"The place was faulty throughout, that wasn't our fault, that was the owner before for not alerting us, there shouldn't be a hold up," Derek said as he got out and walked towards where the grand doorway used to be. "I can't believe all that hard work for this."

Penelope came up beside him, she had no words, she'd said them all when they had came to the house in wonderland and she wasn't going to repeat them now. Words wouldn't help. "We lost the picnic basket, Handsome." Penelope said as she laced her hand with his and then leant against him, her head on his shoulder.

Derek laughed a little too light at that. He was still cut up over this, and he felt somewhat to blame over the explosion.

"I could've made it safer. I should've checked." He began to fret.

Penelope looked up at him then, "Hind sight's an amazing thing, Derek. What happened here was just an accident. We survived it, and there'll be other properties and here," She began to speak with optimism. "We can build this house into anything we want it to be. It can be a 21st Century mansion or a little English cottage or," She grinned at him, "a castle."

Derek laughed properly then.

"See, with a little ingenuity and optimism we can have us a better dream here." She continued to tell him with a smile, "But if you go on a stroll down Blame Avenue then none of the dreams happen. So what do you say that we plan this house like we planned our future?"

"This is why I don't need anyone else." Derek said as he pulled her into his arms gratefully, "This is why there is no one else like you in this world."

"Just doing my job."

Derek gave her a kiss, ignorant of either his mom or Hotch nearby, "Being my hero again." He finally told her as he kissed her the way he had back in wonderland after she had helped fixed him.

Longingly, and passion filled.

Reluctance to pull away.

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Maybe one day we can go

Hand in hand down a golden road

In the future hopefully

We'll be together, you and me

Don't you worry baby please because honestly

If I could rewind

Both the hands of time

Still I would never find

A lovelier design

Than you

Nothings lovelier than you

Maybe one day girl I pray

We could float off to space

Hold my hand I'll lead the way

I won't let go or fall a stray

Ain't no ifs buts and maybes

You're my baby my lady

Don't you worry baby please because honestly

I'm dangerously, dangerously, dangerously in love

I love her more than I love myself and still that ain't enough

If this is a dream I don't want to wake up

Not even thousands and thousands of miles

Could amount to my love I'd have countless sky miles

I'd climb up a mountain and climb right back down

I'd run across the world and jog back round

And a word is not profound enough to show my urge for her smile

Nothing's lovelier than you

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Song: B.o.B – Lovelier Than You