I'm so sorry it's been so long since I updated... Holidays are a busy time for me. Right now I'm on limited internet, in fact I'm in CT visiting my BFs father, I'm stealing internet from his neighbor to post this (don't squeal on me) lol
Enjoy, when i get back to ME in a few days the updates will be more frequent, promise,
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I don't own CM or the songs used.
~Ashlee :)
Derek watched his baby girl run past towards her office and he knew his choice to beef up the wooing process this morning was a great idea. She looked stressed and like she had been late getting up this morning. He was so nervous about the process of wooing Penelope, hell he'd been "wooing" essentially since the day they met. He had called JJ the other night in major need of advice, which he knew for a fact he would NEVER live down.
He flipped open his phone and hit 3 on his speed dial, he waited for JJ to answer, he thought he'd just get the answering machine but he eventually heard.
"Yeah, Morgan, what do you need?"
Morgan chuckled," Where's Miss Professional gone?"
"It went out the window with the last of my sanity, and probably my patience as well.' She answered sounding very agitated before she asked, "So what can I do for you, Morgan?"
He paused for a second as he tried to find the right way to phrase the sentence.
"Well, you know that Penelope and I are close and sometimes we cross the boundaries of friendship and relationships quite often, I know you know that I care about her a lot…." He paused again when he heard JJ as she busted a gut laughing at his nervousness.
She stopped laughing long enough to say, "Derek, just stop, I see where you are going, you want advice on how to ask Penelope out, am I correct?"
He was caught off guard by the fact she was one step ahead of him.
JJ continued, "Derek, the whole team have been watching the two of you dance around a relationship for years now. We have just been waiting for when you guys would notice it as well. When Emily first started she had to ask me if you two were dating because she didn't want to offend either one of you, kind of funny if you ask me."
"JJ, please, just help me with this, I think Penelope is the one to make me change my player ways. How do I make her notice that I'm in love with her. She thought Lynch was but he just dumped her out of nowhere, I need her to know I'm serious…" He said in the most urgent voice he had.
JJ mocked an annoyed sigh before saying, "Alright, I'll take pity on you, just remember, don't pull any of the stuff you have ever done on any girls, treat her like…. Well, like you normally do but increase it, make it really stand out as being more than normal. She knows you love her, she just doesn't know how much or in what fashion."
Derek sat down and looked over the list of suggestions he wrote down while he had talked to JJ … he was going to win his baby girl's heart.
Penelope woke up late this morning so she had to rush to work to be on time, she didn't get to have her morning coffee. She was convinced that today wasn't going to be a good day. Once she reached her office she noticed that on the side table where she kept her drinks, away from her babies, was a muffin, coffee and piece of paper. She walked over to the table and picked up the paper, she smiled after she read:
Baby Girl,
I stopped to get my coffee this morning and thought of you when a woman ahead of me ordered a coffee similar to yours (yes I say similar because your drink and everything about you is unique). I figured that I would surprise you with this coffee and a blueberry muffin.
Later, I'm coming over but before I do, I will call you, listen to the ring tone that I've chosen for you. The war is over; as far as I'm concerned you won that and so much more…. I have some things I need to talk t you about. I will see you later, my sweetness
Love you,
Your Hot Stuff
She was swooning over his letter; what woman in their right mind wouldn't? They were such good friends that she could hear his voice speak the words in the letter and it made her heart swell. She reread the letter a few times and began to feel anxious, what could he need to talk about? She didn't have too much time to worry about it because Cooper's team called, in need of her assistance. The letter and the conversation that was soon to come with Derek were temporarily forgotten.
Later that evening, Penelope walked into her apartment, the note Derek had left still forgotten. She dropped her bag on the couch past the kitchen right into her room. She changed out of her work clothes and into some sweatpants; it was when she walked back out past the kitchen that she noticed something different. She walked in and saw a movie, a soda, a cookie (chocolate chip to be exact) and another note.
My dearest Baby Girl,
I know by now you have forgotten my previous note, in the job we have, sometimes things no matter how much we want to remember them. I just want to remind you that I'm coming over later; I left the movie to watch on the table, Definitely, Maybe, I know how badly you wanted to see it. I'm going to call you right before I head over, listen to the ring tone, baby girl. The tone is going to tell you, some of which I want to talk to you about later. Just let it play through, don't answer it, I want you to listen.
Love,
You Chocolate God
PS: Hope you don't mind I kind of used the key for something other than an emergency.
She held the piece of paper next to her chest and swooned again. Derek had something he really wanted to her to know. She grabbed the cookie and soda and went into the living room; she sat there for only 5 minutes when she heard her cell phone go off. She pulled it towards her and just listened…
I'm dreaming of sleeping next to you
I'm feeling like a lost little boy in a brand new town
I'm counting my sheep and each one that passes is another dream to ashes
and they all fall down.
And as I lay me down tonight,
I close my eyes, what a beautiful sight
Sleeping to dream about you
And I'm so tired of having to live without you
But I don't mind.
Sleeping to dream about you and I'm so tired
I found myself in the riches (Your eyes, your lips, your hair.) And you were everywhere
I woke up in the ditches. I hit the light and I thought you might be here
but you were nowhere. (You were nowhere)
Well, you were nowhere at home.
As I lay me back to sleep
Lord I pray that I can keep
Sleeping to dream about you