A Special AN: So its true: Bugging people sometimes gets you everything you want! I bugged Naidoo and Kricket about P&D seeing Avenue Q, and the next day they came back to me, saying "Why don't you write it, and we'll fit it in". The chapter has been edited and changed just a little since then and they are fantastic girls! Thanks so much for letting me be a part of my favourite story. Shoutout to my RL best friend in this chapter, he's seen the show with me twice and I love him to bits. Thanks Graham! x BonesBird!

AN#2: We do not own anything: the italicized lyrics belong to Avenue Q Productions...


It was their last night in London; Morgan had big plans for himself and his Baby Girl. He still felt rather bad for making go on the Jack the Ripper tour earlier that day, and even though he went with her to the English gardens in the afternoon, he still couldn't quite lay his guilty conscious to rest. He knew how she reacted to these kind of things back in Quantico, but he hadn't really thought it would be the same when being faced just with facts and no actual visible evidence and pictures. He was wrong. So he promised himself he would make it up to her. Tonight, if at all possible.

Earlier that night, they had dinner and now he was walking with her through Leicester Square. She'd seen the flashing lights in the theatre at the end, reminding her of one of her dreams for London: to see a West End production.

At that moment, Derek Morgan decided he was going to make that dream come true.

"Let's see what they have left," he said, walking up to the ticket office. His idea had been rather last minute, he couldn't really take care of any big arrangements ahead of time.

Penelope looked at him rather quizzically, not sure what he was up to now. He had been rather mysterious about his plans for tonight all evening long. A few moments later, she saw him coming back to her with two tickets and a grin on his face. "Now, I know you wanted to see it in New York one day, so we're killing two birds with one stone here."

"You are taking me to a show?" she firstly asked, rather surprised. The joy that idea brought her was written all over her face. Then she looked at the tickets. "Avenue Q?" Penelope jumped up and threw her arms around his neck, kissing his cheek.

"That's right, Baby Girl. Royal Circle, seats D8 and D9." Derek answered with a smile, wrapping his arm around her shoulders and heading for the theatre, which he could see from where they were standing.

"Are they good seats?" she asked.

"The girl in the ticket office said they were." He laughed; he could feel her excited shudders as they walked. He was glad to see that the theatre was right next to the tube station, meaning they could get back to the hotel quickly and easily enough.

He led her through the first door, ending up in the queue behind a pair of Brits who were talking about "nice names". He wasn't sure what that meant, but the two of them seemed to be enjoying what they were saying by how much they were laughing.

"They seem to be happy," Penelope remarked, smiling as they had their tickets checked, and ignored everyone trying to tell them where they were sat. "I'm guessing they're regulars"

"That's a good sign then," he replied, following the usher to their seats. They were in decent seats, and he had to laugh at the map of New York on the screen, showing everyone where Avenue Q was meant to be.

"It's so beautiful in here," Penelope said breathlessly as she rested her head on his shoulder.

Derek watched as her eyes traced over the modeling and detailing on the balconies. He kissed the top of her head and laughed.

"I take it this was a good choice?" Morgan asked, with a hopeful smile on his lips.

"Absolutely," she whispered as there was an announcement about a cast change, just before the music started. He wasn't much for musicals, but he'd been told this was quite a funny show.

"What do you do with a B.A. in English…" was the line that got him into the show, only a minute or so in. He even overlooked that it was technically a puppet. Penelope was laughing along with the rest of the audience.

"Sounds like it was a nice dream"

"It was a nice dream"

"Goodnight"

"Good night Nicky"

Derek wrapped an arm around Penelope's shoulders as she sniffled. He didn't get the emotional bits in this, because there didn't seem to be much of a story, but he nevertheless was enjoying it. More than he thought he would, too.

"There's a fine, fine line; between love and a waste of time"

He noticed Penelope's tears as the interval started; he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her against him, just so that she would know he had noticed. He smiled as she pulled back; as she did, he wiped the tears under her eyes away.

"It's so good," she said with a grin. "I was so into it I forgot where we were. They are amazing."

"I can tell you were into it, baby," he added, leaning forward and kissing her forehead. Then he confessed, "I'm actually really enjoying this."

"Hot Stuff, you are amazing for bringing me here. This is the perfect finish for our stay in England," she murmured, kissing his cheek as the music restarted.

Morgan laughed at most of the songs in the second act, and he realized the show was coming to an end when Penelope started singing along.

"Sex, is only for now. Your hair, is only for now. This show, is only for now"

Penelope smiled and the audience laughed. He wasn't sure the significance until he remembered the signs outside about the show moving away from where it was. He smiled as Penelope wiped her eyes again, as did the girl they'd followed in who was only a seat or two away.

"Each time you smile, it'll only last a while. Life may be scary, but it's only temporary"

He smiled as the show came to its end. Pulling Penelope to her feet and wrapping his arm securely around her waist, Morgan lead the two of them outside, towards the tube station.

He liked the continuity of the evening when they ended up behind the same (two) couple they'd followed all evening and had to laugh when Penelope noticed too.

"They still seem happy," she commented, leaning against him while they waited to go through. A few moments passed before she went on, saying nothing else than "Thank you."

Morgan looked at his best friend, not sure what she was referring to "What are you thanking me for, Baby Girl?"

"For … all this. Just, thank you. I had a lot of fun tonight. Thanks for making our first stop over here so … wonderful and special." Penelope leaned in close to him, and pressed a chaste kiss against his cheek, then she let him lead her away.