After her embarrassing run in with Tamara, the last thing Penelope wanted to do was go out for drinks with the girls. But she made a promise and intended on keeping it.
Penelope sighed and unwrapped herself from around Derek and said, "Girl's night."
Derek chuckled and said, "Baby girl don't get into any bar fights."
Penelope whined, "De-rek stop it. You know I am normally a peaceful person. It's just that woman…. She gets under my skin."
"Baby don't worry about it. If I need to I can put out a restraining order on her."
Penelope rolled her eyes and said, "I don't think that is necessary."
Derek sat up on the couch and said, "Hey doll face I love you and I want to keep you protected. But hey if you think it is overkill, I will hold off….But if you run into her again, I want to make sure she has to turn her conceited ass around and go the other way."
"You are forever my champion, but I don't plan on seeing her again."
"I'm just saying."
Penelope kissed Derek on the cheek, stood up, and headed towards their bedroom to find something to wear.
Penelope was trying to find her box of hair clips, and bows. She grabbed a chair and stood up on it to reach the top shelf of the closet. The chair wobbled and before Penelope could fall, Derek ran up behind her and caught her.
Derek smiled at a mumbling Penelope.
Derek said, "Hey mama be careful."
Penelope felt something small hit her head.
Derek quietly said, "Damn."
"D what is this?" Penelope picked the small object up.
"Baby girl I didn't want it to be like this. But since you have already seen it…"
Derek opened the box then put Penelope back on her feet. She really wished he hadn't done that, especially if Derek Morgan was about to do what she thought.
Derek turned the red velvet box and dropped to one knee.
Penelope had to place her hand on Derek's shoulder to keep from falling over.
Derek with a twinkle in his eye said, "Penelope, Baby Girl….I remember the first day I met you. It felt like everything that was wrong in the world didn't matter because I had a beautiful blonde tech goddess in my life. "
Penelope could feel tears stinging behind her eyes. She wanted to yell yes, but she also wanted hear what Derek was saying. She decided to let him finish.
"Baby what we see, what we do, sometimes it is awful, but I can do this job because I have you. Do you want to know when I knew I loved you?"
Penelope bobbed her head up and down.
Derek chuckled and continued seriously, "It was the day JJ told me you were with Lynch. I watched Kevin talking to Rossi, and I felt my heartbreak. I never thought I would have a chance to be with you. Then he asked me to help him propose, and I told him hell no."
Penelope cupped Derek's cheek and said, "It has always been you."
"Baby girl will you marry your hot stuff?" Derek took the ring out of the box.
Penelope grinned from ear to ear and said, "Of course I will marry you."
Derek slid the ring on Penelope's finger.
"Now get up here and give your woman a kiss."
Derek scoped Penelope up and kissed her with everything he had.
After a few minutes Derek put Penelope down.
Penelope laughed and said, "Now I really don't want to go out tonight."
Derek chuckled and said, "Mama go out with your friends. Tell them you are going to be Mrs. Hot stuff"
Penelope sighed and said, "If I must."
Derek wanted Penelope out, because he had a surprise for her.
Derek tapped Penelope's nose and said, "You must."
Penelope headed towards the bathroom. She almost walked into the door because she was too busy staring at her ring.
Derek chuckled and shifter her shoulders so her body would follow. She really didn't want to take her ring off, but she knew she had to.
Penelope slid the ring off and saw the inside of the band. Penelope chuckled and said, "Of course he would have baby girl engraved on the inside.
After her shower, Penelope immediately put her ring back on. She got ready with little interruptions. Derek was zipping up the back of Penelope's dress when the door bell rang.
"I guess the girls are here."
Derek smiled. He knew as soon as Penelope left he was going to start on his plan.
Derek jogged downstairs to let JJ and Emily in.
Derek smiled and said, "Hey ladies."
Emily smiled and said, "Morgan what are you so happy about?"
"Prentiss you will just have to wait and see."
Both JJ and Emily looked at each other.
Penelope came downstairs. She smoothed her hands over her dress.
JJ gasped, Emily whistled.
Emily lifted Penelope's hand and said, "Damn Morgan you have good taste."
JJ looked at the ring and said, "Yeah I think you spent a small fortune."
Penelope chuckled and said, "I have had big rings before, but they were costume jewelry. I think this thing is going to break my wrist."
Derek laughed and said, "Woman it is not that heavy."
JJ said, "Hey guys we gotta get going."
Penelope turned and gave Derek a kiss. "Try not to get too bored without me."
Derek said, "I will miss you but I will find something to do."
Emily turned to look at Derek and said, "I swear Morgan if you get sappy on me…."
Derek just laughed.
The three women headed out of the door. Derek shut the door, and ran upstairs. He put clean sheets on the bed. He smiled at the sheets that Penelope use to tell him they screamed bordello.
He jogged back downstairs grabbed his keys and headed out. His first stop was the grocery store. He got her favorite chocolates, and food to grill for the next day. He was going to have an impromptu engagement party with the team.
Derek stopped by the beer and wine shop to stock up for the party as well. He finally went by the florist; he picked out an arrangement that was just as colorful as Penelope. The florist wrapped the flowers in a pretty dark purple sash. Derek whistled all the way to his truck.
Derek chuckled at the looks in the parking lot he was getting. His phone rang his special ringtone that Penelope sent to his phone.
Somehow hearing the lyrics, "Its gettin hot in here (so hot)….So take off all your clothes…..I am gettin so hot, I wanna take my clothes off" did not seem appropriate for an F.B.I agent. But hey what his baby girl wanted, his baby girl got.
Derek said, "Hey sweetness you having fun?"
Penelope replied, "We just got to the bar. I just wanted to let you know we made it here safely."
"Thank you mama. Hey don't drink too much. I want to spend the rest of the night with you celebrating."
Derek said the last sentence with so much blatant sexual tension; Penelope had to fight the urge to shudder.
Penelope smiled and said, "Well when you put it like that….. I might just stick to water."
Derek chuckled and said, "Hey baby have a good time."
"I will lover, and try not to miss me too much."
"I will see what I can do. I love you Penelope."
"I love you too Derek."
Emily made a gagging noise.
Penelope ended her call and said, "Come on Prentiss... let's go find you a Mr. Prentiss."
The girls laughed their way into the bar. The place was packed. JJ had the good sense to reserve a table before they got there.
A server showed the ladies their table and left them with a few menus.
Penelope smiled when she saw Des headed their way.
Des smiled at the group of women and sat down.
Des laughed and said, "So what is our poison for tonight?"
Penelope picked up the menu.
Des' hand shot out in a flash and grabbed Penelope's hand.
"Oh my god P when did this happen?"
Penelope smiled and said, "Just a few hours ago."
Des said, "Damn that is an amazing ring. I didn't know Derek had it in him."
Penelope said, "He thought of everything. He went for a princess cut because he is always calling me princess. He even had baby girl engraved on the band."
JJ, Emily, and Des laughed.
The server came back and took the drink orders from everyone. It seemed that the choice drink of the night was strong Sex on the Beach.
The girls got their drinks, and made small talk.
Penelope said, "So Des tell me about your Mick."
Des got a dreamy look on her face and said, "He is smart, hot, and has the most amazing accent."
Emily almost spit out her drink.
Emily dabbed her mouth with a napkin and asked, "Is his last name Rawson?"
Des smiled and said, "Yep. Wait how do you know?"
Emily laughed and said, "We have worked with him."
Des said, "Oh. You guys didn't?"
Emily quickly said, "Nope we didn't we flirted but it was nothing more than that."
Des said, "I just wanted to make sure."
Emily laughed and said, "I appreciate the consideration, but unlike Ms. Penelope over there I don't date coworkers."
Penelope with mock anger on her face said, "I am not dating a coworker. I am marrying a coworker."
The women laughed. They finished their second round of drinks, and were sipping their third.
Penelope scanned the bar. There were a lot of college aged boys eyeing the table the B.A.U ladies and Des were sitting at.
Penelope scanned the bar area and heard a nasally laugh. She found the source of the sound. Penelope felt like pouting. She thought to herself, "Of course Malibu Barbie is here. Oh frack that means…."
JJ turned to see where Penelope was looking. She threw her hands up and said, "That is just great."
Des and Emily looked in the direction JJ and Penelope were scowling at. There sat Tamara, Malibu Barbie, and the starving model.
Penelope asked, "What are the chances we get out of here without a confrontation."
Emily said, "Well I would have slim, except now you are sporting a rock the size of Canada."
The girls decided they would take the high road. They were going to finish their drinks and get the hell out of there.
Penelope sighed and said, "Well there goes that plan."
Tamara was staring daggers at Penelope. Tamara whispered something to her friends, which caused her bitchy entourage to turn around.
All three women stood up, and made their way over to the table. Penelope cringed. Maybe she should have taken Derek up on his restraining order offer.
Penelope placed her hand strategically on the table. She was going to let that bitch see the ring Derek gave her.
Tamara walked up to the table and said, "Well, well, well."
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