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A/N: Hey! I've had to update again this chapter, because it was not complete. Apparently I had a problem with the format or something. Really do not know LOL.

I apologize to my readers, here is the full chapter : P

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Penelope enjoyed their kisses and caresses, until the magic was broken. Derek jumped out of bed in a second, as soon as he heard the sound of breaking glass against the floor.

She stayed lying in bed, half naked and barely able to breathe, "What was that?" she managed to ask, when her lungs fill up with air again.

"Don't move from the bed," he whispered, as he took a gun "Stay here, you hear me?"

Penelope blinking several times before nodding her head "Why do you have a gun in your closet?"

He left his room slowly, looking everywhere. Penelope really thought she was in a thriller.

Derek opened the door to Melody's room, to leave the girl safe in his room. However, her bed was empty.

He felt a sharp pain in his stomach caused by terror. The sheets were and her teddy bear was lying on the floor. Who the hell was able to get into his house? He had alarms everywhere. Clooney barked everytime he saw a stranger. Everytime.

The cold winter air caressed his face. Then he realized something very important. The bedroom window was open.

Footsteps were heard down the hall, near him. Derek gripped the gun, ready to shoot to this bastard. He could see a shadow approaching the room, and raised his gun toward the stranger.

"AAH!"

Derek lowered his gun, before turning on the light. He sighed heavily, looking at his alleged UNSUB. "Really? Why are you awake?"

Melody was frozen in the hallway, her eyes wide open. The glass of water she was holding in her left hand, was shaking. The poor girl was still so scared, it was unable to take a step.

"Are you startled?"

"Yes" she whispered, staring in disbelief to Derek "Was that a gun?"

"Ummm ... no" Derek replied, picking up at Melody "Why were not you in bed?"

"I was thirsty. I didn't want wake you"

He took the glass from her hands, before putting Melody in her bed.

"Can I have my teddy bear, please?"

"Here, honey"

She hugged her teddy, while Derek covered her body with the blankets. "You don't leave the window open, or you'll catch a cold"

"Ok. Can I have another kiss goodnight?"

Derek smiled softly, before kissing her forehead "Good night, baby"

"Night, Sweet Daddy"

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Penelope went downstairs, still half asleep. Even though she was just out of the shower, her brain refused to be operated.

She could feel the smell of coffee. She could hear music from the kitchen. "Good Morning"

Derek was leaning against the wall, dying of laughter. Her eyes fell on her daughter, who was standing on a chair, doing a show.

Melody had a pair of glasses too big in her little face. She was wearing a lime-colored leggings and a pink jersey. Apparently she was using the banana of her breakfast, as a microphone.

"So hold your head up, girl and you'll go far, listen to me when I say"

Penelope looked around the kitchen, and she saw Fran and Desiree. But the girl looked like a crazed fan and their mother was smiling, watching closely to Melody.

"I'm beautiful in my way 'cause God makes no mistakes I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this way"

She was puzzled. Her daughter was a very precocious teenager . Without interrupting her show, but without knowing exactly what she was doing there, Penelope sat at the table.

Fran looked at her for a second, before smiling "Morning"

"Morning, ma'am"

The woman shook her head, before taking a sip of her coffee "Call me Fran"

"Mooom!" Melody shouted, before sitting beside her "Tell daddy that today is my birthday. He thinks it's one of my tricks to get more gifts. C'mon, Mommy ... Tell him!"

Derek cleared his throat, looking at Penelope with a worried face. He had not done it on purpose, but now, everything depended on her. However, her mind didn't give any solution. She didn't want to hurt her daughter ...

"Yeah, today is your birthday"

"Told you so!" Melody said as she was jumping around the kitchen. "It's my birthday, daddy! And I want a huge strawberry cake"

Her eyes filled with tears. It was silly, but her felt so miserable. She couldn't even remember the birth of her own daughter.

"Be right back, doll"

"Mommy" Melody said, frowning, "Are you sad?"

"No" she said, pushing her smile "Just ... Mom needs go out and buy your birthday cake"

Derek took a last bite to his toast and went out, looking for Penelope. She was walking up the street, but he was sure she had no clue where to go.

Melody's birthday had been a shock for her. He understood her pain. But she had to understand that it was not her fault.

"Pen! wait!"

Penelope closed her eyes for a moment, dropping all her tears. She wouldn't talk to anyone, not even to him. Her pain was too heavy, but she did not want his pity.

"Where are you going?"

"Don't know"

Derek grabbed her hand, holding her body closer to his.

"I'm sorry, baby. Tell me I can do to make you feel better," he whispered in her ear, as he listened her sobs "just tell me ..."

"I want to die, Derek. Don't want to live like this ..."

His heart twisted in pain before her words. He felt so helpless, unable to find soothing words to ease her grief.

What was that supposed he had to say? Everything will be okay? How the hell could he know that?

He moved away from her, enough to be able to look in her eyes. His fingers stroked her cheeks, before giving her a light kiss on the lips.

"You don't want to die. You're just pissed and I understand it.

But you're an amazing woman and deserves to live every minute of your life. You have a little girl, and you have to try to be happy for her "

"Melody has you"

"I am not enough"

"She loves you, Derek. She really loves you"

"Of course," he said smiling "I allow her many things. You know, jump in bed, music shows in the living room, and choose movie every Friday"

Penelope could not help laughing, seeing his false gesture of despair. She took a deep breath before walking again, now with Derek at his side.

"You loves my girl too much" she said, with a smile

He laughed, putting an arm around her shoulders "And you're jealous"

"Oh, come on ..."

"What? It's true"

"God, you're so silly sometimes ..."

"Yeah, maybe" Derek said, smiling "But I make you laugh"

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Derek took a baseball bat from one of the shelves of the store, pretending that he was hitting a ball, while Penelope was looking at him stunned.

"What are you doing with that thing?"

He hit the invisible ball once more, now doing a sound of speed with his mouth. That was a perfect gift, and he knew it. But Derek was sure that Penelope would not agree with him. She wanted to give to Melody thousand dolls, stuffed animals and all these girls things.

"I'll look a baseball cap, too"

Penelope rolled her eyes, shaking her head slightly. "You just want is transform to my poor girl in your little dude"

He crossed his arms, arching an eyebrow, "What you got in there?"

"Girlie things" Pen said, smiling "Cute dolls. Oh, and their supplements: mansion, a dog, a cat and a convertible car"

"So they don't have a cosmetic surgery clinic and very tanned boyfriends?"

Derek looked at the doll with a smile of superiority. Melody was going to be happy with these toys. She was still a girly, just like her mommy. But she was a little girl with a very strong personality, so his gift was perfect too.

"I still think my gift is better"

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"I thought we'd never get out of there," she said as he turned on the radio.

"It's Christmas Eve. You already know what happens in the countdown"

Pen laughed, but her laughter died in her mouth, when musical notes are heard from the radio station. She frowned, that song ... She had heard that song before. .

"This song ..."

"What about the song?" he asked, turning to look at her "Don't you like?"

"I've heard it before"

"Well, that's totally normal. This song is heard every Christmas in malls, on TV, everywhere ... It's omnipresent" Derek said nonchalantly, before putting the car in motion.

Penelope closed her eyes, trying to locate any memory related with that song. But she was still not remember anything. However, that small gesture, gave hope to Penelope. Maybe she just had to have a bit of patience.

Derek parked his car at a service station, "Be right back" he said, before closing the door.

However, he had a strange feeling, as if someone was watching him. Derek looked around, but saw no one. Then he heard a laugh behind his back.

His hands became fists, and his jaw tensed. God help him, if that laugh belonged to that motherfucker...

"Hey, Daddy Derek"

He turned slowly toward heartless man who stood before him, with a smirk on his face ...

Derek didn't think it too much, anger took over his brain and hate was gripped his soul.

"I'll kill you, bastard"

His fist collided with his jaw and Dean fell on the ground. Derek straddled his chest, preventing the man rise himself from the floor.

"You're a coward! Sick fuck!"

Dean's face was covered in blood, but Derek kept dropping his fists against him.

"Stop! Derek, please!"

Penelope grabbed his shoulders, she was really terrified. But Derek seemed out of his mind, without hearing her pleas.

"Derek! Enough!"

He placed his hands on the floor, staring at Dean's bloody face. Sighing loudly, Derek rose from the asphalt.

Penelope's eyes locked with his, as she asked in a small voice, "Is he dead?"

A/N: I hope you liked! Sorry but Dean is here again ;)

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