Baby Girl
Morgan and Garcia
Chapter Five
July 2000
Derek has to work overtime the next day because of an incident with a suspected incendiary device at a bank. When he got back to the station he checked his cell phone and his heart jumped into his throat.
Penelope had called him at ten minutes after three. Three is when his shift was supposed to end.
He dialed into his messages and listened to her sweet, sultry voice say "Well hello, handsome. I sure hope you haven't forgotten about me already. Its Penelope. Your Goddess sent down from above to brighten your life. I was hoping you'd have time to see me tonight. I head home tomorrow afternoon and I think I need one more dose of hot chocolate. You interested? Call me back, baby."
Was he interested?
His dick was already coming to life just thinking about seeing her and his soul felt warmed to know she wanted to hang out with him one more time before she left. Obviously she had to talk to her friend about it, since she came to visit him and it was rude to keep ditching him to hang with another guy, and luckily her friend must have been cool about the whole thing.
Already Derek liked Jay. If Jay had helped to give Penelope a push to call Derek then Jay was awesome in Derek's book.
He called Penelope back.
Her voice rang out over the line. "You're reached the one and only Supreme Goddess of Light and oracle of all things known and unknown in the universe and the hot blonde who rocks your world. What can I do you for?"
"Mmmm, you can do me as soon as we meet up tonight."
She giggled. "You naughty talking man!"
"Baby girl, hey, it was good to hear from you. A good surprise. I had to work over, angel. Don't ask. There are really bad people in the world and they always seem to cross my path."
"Either you broke a mirror and are in the thick of seven years bad luck or you became a cop and they are all bad guys."
He chuckled. "Yeah, I think it's a little of both."
"So, are we getting together tonight, handsome?"
"Mama, you know it. Just let me run home, grab a shower, and we can meet up. Let me call for reservations first and I'll get back to you within the hour with the address. Its fancy so wear a pretty dress for me. Sound good?"
"Sounds uber fantastic."
He grinned. "Then it's a date, baby." He made a kissing noise and some other cops snickered at him. Derek's face grew hot. "Gotta go."
"Thank you for calling me back and for wanting to see me again. I look forward to it. Bye, honey bear."
"Bye, baby girl." He smiled as he hung up. His buddies ribbed him but he ignored them and played it off. "You wish you had my sex life! Now, if you'll excuse me, my honey is waiting on her man to rock her world."
Derek sauntered out of the locker room with a sexy strut and a happy grin on his lips.
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Penelope was wowed by the restaurant that Derek took her to. He was waiting in the lobby when she arrived. It was located in the John Hancock building and they had to ride an elevator up 95 flights to reach the restaurant.
Once they were seated the views out the huge banks of windows were amazing.
She felt like a princess as his dark eyes stared longingly at her from across the table. She didn't know how she got so lucky to have this awesome man into her but she knew her heart was starting to really fall for him. It sucked that this was their last night tonight.
What were the odds he'd ever visit her in California or she'd come back here anytime soon? She made good money as a hacker but she worked insane hours on projects that lasted days, weeks, and months sometimes. She got lost in that world and she needed to live near her hacker friends because they all worked together to obtain jobs and leads on jobs.
Besides she couldn't really move to Chicago to be with a guy she had known three days. That would be completely crazy.
But how she hated to think of this night ending.
Derek took her hand, after they had dessert, which they fed to each other, "Come back to my place for a night cap, baby girl."
"I would absolutely adore that and I don't care if you actually even have any alcohol in your apartment or not."
He chuckled, his eyes twinkling, and lay a kiss on her hand. When they left the restaurant his arm was around her. They shared a kiss outside under the stars before grabbing a cab and going to his apartment on the south side.
When they were inside of his place he flipped on a light and she set her purse down on the coffee table. She looked around at the modest apartment and noticed it was decorated pretty nice for a bachelor pad. A brown leather couch sat against one wall, a big TV against another. She did see a game system and video games but she liked those two. She was only 22 after all. She considered herself the ultimate master at some of the role playing games.
There was a dark mahogany coffee table, some African small statutes, and framed pictures decorating floor to ceiling book shelves, that also housed a stereo system.
Derek offered Penelope a drink and she said "Sure, whatever you have."
He made her a screwdriver and he drank a beer. He put on some music and asked her to dance. Being wrapped in his arms was a sensual experience like no other. After the first song, where her head was laying against his chest, they danced the second looking right into each other's eyes in a very intimate and emotional way.
They danced to old Stevie Wonder love songs. Penelope knew she'd listen to these songs for hours once she went back to California.
Derek dipped his head and brought his mouth near her ear. "Is there any way, baby, that we can keep this going?"
"Are you asking me to stay the night? Its not our first date anymore so this isn't breaking any rules, even though rule breaking can be uber hot." She lay hot, hungry kisses on his stubbly jaw line. "Such a sweet chocolate treat. I'm one lucky tech kitten."
"Mmm, good God, I want you so bad, Penelope." Derek took her face in his hands. "Even if we could only see each other for a weekend every couple of months I'd like to come out to Cali and see you because if the weekends are like the last few days it will be well worth it."
"And if its not?"
"Cross that bridge when we get there but what do we got to lose?"
"Such reckless words when it comes to things like this. We could lose a lot, Derek. At least I could. I won't miss you as much if I'm not always waiting for a call or visit."
"Bullshit. You won't be happier knowing we're never gonna cross paths again. Will you at least think about what I'm offering you?"
"I'm sure you will stay on my mind almost exclusively, you handsome stud, and I will whittle away the hours wondering if my heart can withstand weekend flings interspersed with months of longing and rampant jealousy over who is here with her hands all over you."
He took her hands and pressed them to his heart. "Honestly I don't know what's going on with us but I swear that you are in here, baby girl. So you can laugh if you want but in just three day's time I've fallen for your hot blonde self." He waggled his head at her "And I don't wanna stop the fall no time soon. Miles won't change the fact that I smile when I hear your voice and I can't wait to see you. Don't think I'm offering something big and intense...I just want more time together."
Then he started to kiss her and soon they were in his bedroom, making desperate love to each other, and forgetting about a condom, something he never had done before. He chanted "Baby girl," over and over and got completely lost in the sensations.
The sound of Stevie Wonder singing mixed with their moans, grunts, pleas and breathy sighs. When they made love later in the night Derek made sure to use a condom. He couldn't get enough of her body. It was hard as hell to go to work the next morning and leave her in his place, knowing she was catching a train that day, and this was their good bye for now.
They kissed tenderly and emotionally before he left, clinging to each other, and he promised "I'll come for a weekend visit real soon. I want to see you again in the worse way."
"Derek," she said tearfully, her tone verging on disbelief, so sure they would never be like this again because it was just too romantic and perfect. "You don't have to make me any promises. This was lovely. A beautiful memory. I need to be realistic though. A woman like me has to be realistic."
"What does that mean? A woman like you?"
She moved away from him. "I'm on my own in this world. I have no living relatives that are a part of my life. No back up plan and no safety net. I have to make my own way and be careful with how much of myself I give away because I am the only one around to patch me back together when the inevitable break comes. You are so very handsome, kind, big hearted, noble man and all around wonderful in every way I could name. You are a dream man, a prince, and a hero-""
"Penelope, enough. I'm just a person, like you, and if you want to be with me then trust me and I will not let you down. If I do I will hate myself like you'll never know for hurting such a beautiful soul as yours. Will you just hold on for me? Let me come visit you and just see if you like me still then as much as you did the last few days. There is nothing to lose by trying but a hell of a lot to lose if we never do...I am not looking for a heavy commitment. I just want you to stay in my life."
"I'll email you and keep in touch. We'll see."
"Okay, woman, if that is the best you can do for now then we'll see." He grinned at her as he held her chin. "And we will see, Penelope, because if you try to blow me off I'll come out to California, throw you over my shoulder, and take you to the nearest hotel. And then when you've had some more Hot Stuff loving you can take me out and buy me a slice of pizza with sprouts on it."
She laughed. "That does sound like fun, baby."
"Mmm, good!" He gave her one more quick kiss and said "I'm gonna be late. I'm sorry. I really do gotta run." He kissed her quickly again. "Just turn the lock before you leave, okay? Have a safe ride back to Cali and you better answer that phone when I call." One more fast kiss and Derek hurried out the door to work.
Penelope stood there with a small smile on her lips. She ran to the window and watched him drive away on a motorcycle. In that moment she truly believed he would come visit her in California and they'd continue their love affair a while longer. The thought warmed her heart.
She was a little nervous to let herself fall for him but he was too irresistible to resist.
