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A/N: Right down moment at the start but it'll get better!

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The games wore on and Penelope was beginning to get bored of the continual battles between the families. Tug of war hadn't gone too well, Derek and Kevin spent most of it sending death glares and throughout the waiting phases Kevin's mom and sister were making continual digs. Her morale was dropping and her nerve was thinning, there was only so much insult one person could actually take.

They were sitting back at their designated tables, snacks were just served and Penelope kept circling the straw of drink around and around, she just sat and watched as the ice swirled. She loved the Morgan family, and after the kiss from earlier they knew how much she loved their son and brother. What they didn't know is how very deep that emotion ran.

Penelope thought to when they'd played limbo, Rachel Lynch had situated herself directly next to Penelope as they watched the smallest, skinniest Morgan limbo and she'd made a snorting noise and then in her prim and proper way had to turn to Penelope, sucked in a breathed and proceeded with: "Sure you're going to be able to limbo? I mean you and those curves have gotta make it harder." She'd then gone off satisfied and Penelope had once again shown her up and won the game.

Then there was the friendly game of football between the men and Claire had somehow snuck up on Penelope. "It's not too late Penny." Penelope had jumped and looked up at her. "Kevin's a reasonable man, hardly an alpha male like that Neanderthal there." She said and pointed to Derek. "He's very toned and we all know you aren't. Are you prepared for heartbreak?" Penelope bit her lip. "Penny, dear, it's best you go with what you know will stick around. Men have types and those types do instruct the path of their life strongly. They guide them. Derek Morgan isn't a man that goes for anything over a size 8 and we know you're well over it."

"Can you and you're family just please me the hell alone." Penelope said a little too loud and the surrounding people looked. "I don't care what you say, I don't love your son and I never will again." She whispered and Claire stomped off.

Penelope looked up from the table top and her glass as a plate of food was plopped in front of her. She looked directly into the eyes of 'mamma Morgan' and she knew her luck was up. She couldn't hide all the nasty snipes anymore. "Penelope what's a matter?"

"It's really nothing." Penelope said but her morale and self esteem was that low now she could feel herself near breaking point.

"Baby girl, you mind coming with me for a moment?" Derek asked seeing her mood change, Penelope nodded and he grabbed her hand and took her just inside the building. "What's got you looking so sad?"

"I thought insults were meant for high school... that's all I've had today, is insult after insult." The tears spilt then and she tried to sniff to halt them. "I feel like I'm the bully's main obsession with that family."

"What have they said?"

"That I'm too fat for you to love me. That you'll only break my heart. I've done good to make myself see myself as a beautiful, confident woman Derek but now even I'm beginning to doubt it all. There's only so many times I can be called fat in a day and they've exceeded about a year's worth."

She could tell Derek was angered and all he did was take her into his arms and hugged her as she cried. "You are not fat, you hear me?" She nodded. "I'm going to love you for a very long time Penelope and you wanna know how I know that?"

"How?" She sniffed as they pulled apart.

"If it was possible and not rushing things I'd ask you to marry me right now and then we'd find a little church somewhere later and get married and I'd show the Lynch's how to love a woman the right way and how to make her the happiness she'd ever been." Penelope smiled through the tears. The speech just made new tears flow now. "I'd regret not loving you right baby girl and I regret ever letting you get tangled in that mess of a family. You deserve the best and deserve happiness."

"I've got it. Being with you means I've got it." Penelope told him and kissed him gently. "Thank you."

"Anytime sweet thing, now you gonna come and eat? It's been a long day."

"Oh yeah and I need all the strength I can get for the BAU Treasure hunt eh?" She asked sarcastically.

"You do and you wanna know what's even better?" She looked at him perplexed. "Our team colour proves you picked the better team."

"Oh yeah and not the people and the God on the team itself?"

He laughed and shook his head at her in response. "We're purple beautiful, you're favourite, so it's just another reason to know you picked right." He took her hand and took her back to the table. She knew she could count on Derek to help her if anyone.

Later that day they were all ready with their maps, different locations to start at, the same finishing line. The BAU family could tell that most families, the Lynch family included, classed this game as a competition. The 6 families of theirs saw it as some harmless fun, no competing to it. They'd done enough of that the rest of the day. They just wanted this to be over and the actual party to begin.

"Ready?" Fran asked the 4 kids of her.

"Born ready." They joked to make it sound like they were after making the race harder but as the whistle sounded off they laughed as the Lynch's near enough ran and they walked off to their first clue.

Nearly an hour later and only three quarters the way through the list of things they were joking around when they turned a corner and saw Kevin. They continued on before they heard him call Penelope's name.

Penelope turned and looked at him but stuck to Derek's side. "What's up Kevin?" She asked and Fran was impressed at how amicable this woman could be even after all the crap she'd been given throughout the day.

"I just wanted to say I'm sorry." He told her truthfully. "I never meant for you to feel that much of an outcast with my family. It wasn't my intention. I'm sorry I never made you happy and I'm sorry for allowing them to treat you like that."

"We're just too different Kevin. You're family traditions are too different to mine."

"I guess you're right." He said and looked at Derek. "Make her happy will you? She deserves it, she's too special to just be given average, she deserves it all."

"I'll make sure she gets it Kevin. I'm sorry it had to happen like this." Derek said as his arm wrapped around Penelope's shoulder.

"All things happen for a reason, or so a red head told me." He winked at Penelope and for a moment Penelope could see the man she fell for but he wasn't a consistent in her life and she needed a consistent man, not a Jekyll and Hyde character. "I hope we can still be friends, that this doesn't end horribly. I know my family is a required taste and they speak before they think but I'm sorry for any hurt they've caused you. Just remember you're not fat, you're absolutely beautiful."

"Thank you Kevin." Penelope said a little choked at his walked away and Derek pulled her close. "Now that I wasn't expecting."

"I don't think anyone were dear." Fran said and put her hand to Penelope's back as Penelope stood being hugged by Derek.

"I think that's the big break I needed to being fully yours."

"Good." Was all Derek said as he buried his lips into her hair and kissed the very top of her head. "How does picket fences and a dog called Clooney sound?" He said in a whisper as he put his head on its side on her head. "And the whole nine yards?"

"Sounds perfect but we need to find the finishing line before we can discuss this because right now we aren't going to get anywhere with that idea of perfection until we're out from the middle of the BAU building are we hot stuff?"

"No ma'am."

"Speaking of ma'am, reckon the winners can get whatever they want?"

"Penelope what are you thinking?"

"Frat rules be gone, gone?" She said with a smirk and Derek laughed. "It was a suggestion handsome!" She told him and plucked the sheet from his hands and went for the next clue. "We need to get to the tech pool." She told them and they headed up.

"One more clue and we get some proper fun right?" Desiree asked and they looked at her. "What's better? Competition after competition or music and fun?"

"She's got a point." Sarah pointed out in agreement.

"O f course I do!" Desiree cried mockingly and they laughed. "Now what the hell is a tech pool?"

"Basically where people like me are born from. " She told them seriously and heard the silence around her. "Professionally of course!"

Derek had to laugh at her, he was glad his family were getting the full on Penelope; they needed to know what was joining their family.

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A/N: I'm going all for the happily ever after here!

Now do you wanna drag out them getting married or make an impromptu wedding stop?

You decide!