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A/N: So end of the line for this story! Can't actually believe it's ended! I want to thank everyone for reviewing, for favouriting and for putting me alert =)
Now onwards with the Epilogue... see you in the next story!
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- While In Wonderland -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Derek looked around; it really had been a while since he had been here, in this paradise of perfection doused in the brilliance of warm sunshine.
"Took you long enough to get back to me, Handsome," Came a voice from behind him.
Turning he saw the epitome of his truest love sitting on a blanket in the dunes of sand, a thing he had yearned to see for what had felt like years, decades even. He couldn't help but hide a smile from the pure sight of her.
"Baby Girl," He said as he stepped towards her and put his hand out to pull her to her feet. Immediately in doing so he pulled her close to his chest and held her tightly in his grasp. "God, I've missed you."
"Not as much as I've missed you, Hot Stuff," She responded and looked into his now youthful eyes, the laughter lines and age lines now gone and his features reformed to how they were the last time they were here. As she stared into his gaze she felt herself get emotional, "Please tell me everything was okay at home?"
Derek's eyes weakened, "They missed you, we all did."
"And now you're gone." Penelope sympathised lightly, "How long has it been?"
"Nearly a year." Derek confirmed and then watched Penelope's eyes flare up, "I had heart problems long before you died, P, and the kids, they came to terms that it was my time. We both lived a long life."
"I can't believe they're all alone without us now." Penelope fretted and the tears fell down. "I can't believe you survived so long without me." She joked nervously.
Derek smiled then, "Me either. Sophie was convinced I was dying from a broken heart."
Penelope smiled at that, reminiscing about how one of her granddaughters was already growing to be a hopeless romantic. It put her at ease to know that they didn't fall apart when she died, that the way she had helped bring them up had had a hand in helping them deal with grief. Family stuck together in times of trouble and loss.
"They really missed you, Princess." Derek broke her thoughts, "But nowhere near as much as I missed you. Having you as my wife for just over fifty two years made sleeping at night unbearable."
"So you died from a lonely heart then?" She teased him her hand on his chest as he held her close.
"Oh no..." He disagreed, "I definitely died of a broken heart."
Penelope smirked, "Still got that inner romantic then I see?"
"Saved him for you," He said as he gazed into her eyes, the dashing glare was phenomenal even after seeing it for all these years. He might have watched her age and become one with her aging beauty but right now, back here, she was back to being the blonde hair beauty that had first spent all the weeks here when the house had exploded. This place had glorified them back to a state of perfection.
"One day, everyone will be here." Penelope told him, her tone hopeful, "Em's here, somewhere, somehow. So is Rossi and Hotch and your mom, my parents they're all here. Just for now it's us, you and me."
"Then I plan to enjoy this time with my wife." He said and pulled her down to the blanket. "You did good with our life, Mrs Morgan,"
Penelope shook her head as Derek pulled her close for a cuddle, "No, we did good Mr Morgan. It was a two person job."
"If that's so," He said and kissed into her hair, "Thank you for a perfect life."
Penelope smiled at that, she couldn't disagree with him on that matter. Their life had been anything but perfect, they had this place as a former memory, they had a perfect marriage, kids galore, years of fun before they got grandchildren and they lapsed into old age together and perfectly.
They just knew one was going to die before the other, that was how reality worked and it had done its duty and taken Penelope one night. But now it had taken Derek too and reunited the two long lost lovers.
Here they were, allowed to rejoin their love.
"Why are we here?" Derek asked quickly, his mind now gathering perspective, "I thought this wasn't heaven."
"Heaven's whatever we want it to be, Derek, and this happens to be our wonderland." She told him back with ease.
"In that case," He said and pushed her down onto her back, "While in wonderland..." He trailed off as he captured her lips to his and rekindled old memories.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- While In Wonderland -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
I've been thinking about you
And how we used to be then
Back when we didn't have to live
we could start again
There's nothing left to say
Don't waste another day
Just you and me tonight
Everything will be okay
If it's alright with you
then it's alright with me
Baby let's take this time
let's make new memories
Do you remember, do you remember, do you remember?
All of the times we had
Do you remember, do you remember, do you remember?
All of the times we had
Let's bring it back (Bring it back)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- While In Wonderland -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Song: Jay Sean – Do U Remember
FIN!