Summer Rental-Ch 14

Savannah parked her car at a gas station and watched from the corner as a new car became empty, she waited for the driver to go inside to pay for his gas before she jumped into the car and drove off. The man ran out screaming, "NOOOOOOOOO STOPPPPPPPPPP" but Savannah didn't stop, she kept going, she had to be in a new car, one that nobody would know so that she could keep spying on what she felt was hers.

She drove and drove until she pulled off at a rundown store, she walked inside and got some hairdye, some clothes and a few groceries and took them to the front of the store. After paying for her items she walked out to her car and decided that she needed to find a place to change clothes and the color of her hair so that she wouldn't be so recognizable.

Derek was standing over by the window looking out wondering how he could have let things get so strained between him and Penelope, he glanced over his shoulder and saw her holding their daughters hand and sighed. The room was empty except for the three of them, the rest of the team including Reid were out trying to find Savannah but outside the door was 2 agents standing guard, just in case Savannah decided to come back.

Penelope got up and walked over to Derek and said, "Derek I'm sorry", he said, "baby you have nothing to be sorry for, it's me that's sorry", she said, "well I'm not innocent here either". He said, "maybe not but you didn't go out on a picnic with one person when your heart longed to be with someone else, that was all on me".

She looked at him and said, "do you think that she will come after us again"?, he wrapped his arms around her and said, "I won't let her hurt either of my girls, I promise that I will keep you safe, no matter what I have to do". She laid her head down on his chest and said, "I I", he kissed the top of her head and said, "you what beautiful"?, she looked up at him and said, "I love you Derek and I have since the first day I met you".

He cupped her face in his hands and said, "and I love you and only you", she felt her heart racing as he leaned in and gently pressed his lips against hers in a soft and loving kiss. They pulled apart when they heard their daughter giggling on the bed, Penelope looked at her and said, "what are you laughing at"?, she pointed at her parents and said, "you and daddy are tissing".

Derek walked over to the bed and peppered her face with kisses and inwardly smiled when she laughed and said, "top it daddyyyyyy, dat tickwles", Penelope stood there with a huge smile on her face as she watched father and daughter laughing together. Meanwhile Savannah pulled into the parking lot of another gas station and heads toward the bathroom with her hair dye in her hands.

A few minutes later she comes out with shorter and now blond hair, she smiled as she put her sunglasses on and climbed in behind the wheel of her new getaway car and heads back toward the hospital. She glances up at the rearview mirror and says, "you look good as a blonde Vannah, so so very good and now you can sneak right up on them and they won't see it coming".

Hotch and Reid walk up to Melodys door and smile as they see Derek and Penelope cuddled up with her, Hotch clears his throat and Derek says, "did you find her yet"?, Hotch said, "well we found her car". Penelope said, "what do you mean you found her car"?, Reid said, "we found her car 10 miles away at a gas station where she stole another car leaving us hers in return".

Derek ran his hand over the back of his head and said, "so now what"?, Hotch said, "we are thinking that she is going to do something to change her looks and then try to slip back here". Penelope said, "what about my baby, we can't let her get anywhere near my baby", Reid put his hands on her shoulders and said, "I promise you that she won't hurt Melody, I will do whatever it takes to keep her safe".

Penelope laid her head down on Reids shoulder and said, "I don't know what I would do without you, without any of you", Hotch said, "JJ and Emily are talking to the doctor right now and arranging a new room for Melody under a fake name". Derek smiled and said, "sooooooooo when Savannah comes back here Melody won't be in any danger when everything goes down"?, Hotch nodded his head and said, "right".

Hotch looked at Derek and said, "when this is over I would like to talk to you about a job working with me, with us"?, Derek said, "I'm not a profiler", Hotch grinned and said, "no not yet but you could be and a good one at that, I have looked at your record with the bomb squad and you are one of the best at what you do".

Derek said, "thank you", Penelope said, "so if he took the job he would be working with you and your amazing team"?, Hotch nodded his head and said, "yes, I only have the best on my team and I think that Derek would be a great asset". Penelope smiled and said, "whatever you do handsome Melody and I will be behind you 100%".

Meanwhile Savannah grins as her car pulls into the parking lot of the hospital, as she opens the door and steps out she says, "soon my love, soon"