Close Quarters

Chapter Seven

April 2010

That night when they were leaving the police station, after a briefing with the cops, and ending their work day Derek said he was going to take one of the SUVs to go to the store.

"See you all in the morning," he said as he walked around the vehicle and got in.

Penelope wondered if he was going to do his best to avoid her tonight, like she had avoided him the night before, but she didn't think Morgan could really be that childish. Especially after what went on between them that day.

Every time she thought about his fingers sliding over her soaking, throbbing sex and thrusting inside of her tight channel of heat, over and over, while his thumb worked the bundle of nerves that were the key to sending her over the edge Penelope couldn't help but get overheated all over again. She tried to keep those thoughts on the back burner while she worked but every break and spare moment they flared back to remind her that kissing and fooling around with Derek was hotter than anything she had ever known before.

Not only was he a skilled lover but her feelings for her made it all that more intense and good.

Still she knew he was hurting over her freaking out the day before, and also over the events of the last few years when she dated Kevin which led to her and Derek not being as close as they used to be. That part of their relationship was a muddled mess right now. One she hoped would work itself out with time and TLC.

The sexy part though...that was just getting started....and she could not wait for more.

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Derek needed to clear his head.

He drove to a local mall and brought some new jogging pants and some swim trunks. When he got back to the hotel he walked in and threw the bags on the bed. He could hear Penelope's tv playing in the other room.

Calling out to her he said "I'm going to work out. Don't wait up."

Maybe not the sweetest thing to say to the woman you love who you kissed for the first time the day before and had a sexual encounter with earlier that day but it was the best he could muster up at the moment. His head was all over the place.

He wanted this to be easy and effortless but the pain of the last few years seemed to have a grip on him that wouldn't let go.

Penelope appeared in the doorway that was between their rooms. With a curious tone she asked "This hotel has a gym?"

"No. I'm going on a run and then gonna do some laps in the pool." He opened the bags and took out his purchases, ripping off the tags.

"Okay."

Their eyes met and held. At the same time they started to speak "Baby girl-"

"Handsome-"

They both stopped. She finally said "Just because I wasn't ready to talk last night doesn't mean I don't want to ever get into this. I'm ready now. And nothing is off limits."

"Good. Not tonight though, okay?"

"Yeah." She fidgeted around, moving more into the room but just a few inches.

Derek said, his voice silky as he relaxed a little, "Go to bed, Penelope."

"I can't sleep without a good night kiss," she flirted and puckered her lips, closing her eyes.

He couldn't help but smile. He slowly walked over to her, placed one hand on her hip and one next to her head, on the wall, and then pressed close to her. Her eyes fluttered open- filled with longing- and her breath hitched.

The feel of those gorgeous, large, round breasts pressing against him had his body responding to her nearness. The smell of her always did things to him anyway but the smell of her when she was turned on really made him her fool.

Derek planned to enjoy this kiss, despite whatever issues raged between them, and not let anything stop him from making the most of the fact she now was willing to be up front about asking for affection. She kept that up and they'd be fine because he had no shot of resisting Penelope Garcia asking for loving from him.

He gently sucked on her bottom lip. Her hands came up and clutched his shirt. She gave it a hard yank and then it was free of his pants. Her fingers found their target and ghosted over his abs.

Derek moaned softly and then deepened their kiss, changing the speed and tempo and he explored the warm recesses of her mouth. Finally he had the time to kiss her like he had always wanted to.

Their first kiss was gentle and quickly turned frantic. Their kisses in the car were a battle of wills and control. Now he was kissing her as if this was the main event- making love to her mouth- and it felt so right that his body was humming happily. It felt so good that he could keep kissing her like this till morning or her legs gave out, whatever came first.

Reaching down with both hands he cupped beneath her ass and pulled her flush with him, then massaged her ass as they kept kissing some more. Her moans pushed him on and made his good night kiss turn into a good night make out session.

He always did know his baby girl got to him like nobody's business.

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Penelope was on fire from this good night kiss, that had turned into many kisses. Short and long ones. Deep and shallow ones. His tongue all over her mouth, taking ownership of her as his for this moment in time, and making her know how good it would feel when his tongue was darting inside of her silky slick folds. When his cock was buried in her to the hilt. When she truly was his girl in every way she could be.

Every way she wanted to be.

There was no anger or fear in their kisses tonight. No hesitance. No trying to convince the other of anything. Only love. Pure and simple love.

And it felt so right.

Breaking away, to gasp for air and get a hold of herself, Penelope cried "Damn, you are one hell of a good kisser!"

A grin curved his lips and he bent to suck on her throat. Speaking against her skin he said "That's not all I'm good at either."

Derek finally moved back. Penelope reached out and hooked a finger into the pocket of his pants. Derek looked at where her finger was and raised an eyebrow at her.

She chuckled. "Don't be surprised if you hear me moaning your name in my sleep tonight."

"Moan away. I sure won't be complaining."

She grinned and let go of his pants.

With an indulgent smile he said "Into your own room, babe. I gotta get changed."

"Okay," she said in the sweetest and more cute tone. "But one day I will watch you peel every bit of clothes off that gorgeous hard body of yours and watch you later put every bit of clothing back on. A Hot Stuff private fashion show for his baby girl."

In a sexy and heated up tone. "Get your ass in bed before it gets spanked."

Giggling she went into her room and closed the door that divided the rooms. Derek stood there grinning and not as worried about them as he had been earlier.