8. Meet Me Half Way

Garcia gulp, she took a step back and he followed.

''Enough Penelope! Aren't you tired of this?'' he pleaded in a softer tone.

He took her in his arm and buried his face in her hair. He holds her like he wasn't letting go for the next hundred years.

''I wasn't kidding when I said I missed my Goddess, I miss us, don't you?''

She didn't answer, she only buries her face in his chest. He kisses her hair twice then her temple, when she presses it against his lip and took it as a good sign. He kisses her temple again, then her cheekbone, her cute little dimple, he keeps his lips there then trails it to hers. And that's when s**t hit the fan...

''What the hell do you think you're doing Morgan?!?'' she screamed trying to squirm her way out of his arms.

He let her go, ''I'm sorry, I...I thought...''

''Well you thought wrong! Men!''

''Like Lynch is any better.'' he mumbles taking offence.

''What does he have to do with anything?''

''Do you know about Sandy?''

''Who? The new tech?''

''Yes. Do you know about Lynch?''

''I don't understand... oh, you know.'' she bows her head

''And you're ok with it?!''

'Why wouldn't I be? It was my decision.'' she reply still not looking at him

Great know he knows I'm all alone! Here comes the pity talk!

''Penelope why aren't you fighting this? You deserve to be happy, hell Goddess you should demand it!''

''What do you want me to do crawl to his feet and ask him to forget Sandy?''

This was a nightmare he couldn't wake up from! She was actually considering staying in that type of relationship with Lynch!

''And why do you suddenly care so much about me and Kevin? Want to know if I'm vulnerable enough to make a play at it? Friends with benefit? She feels so alone and unloved she'll take anything?''

Derek face fell.

''Do you really think this of me?''

''Then what was that in the interrogation room and just now! I am not a toy or those flimsy hoochies you're use to!!''

''You're nothing like them! Especially not Ebony...''

It was Penelope's face turn to fell.

''Thanks for clearing that up for me agent Morgan!'' she interuppted stalking toward the door.

Derek ran after her.

''Oh no! You don't, stop twisting my words, we are not finish!'' he said trying to prevent her from opening the door.

''As far as I'm concern we are! Don't touch me!'' she screamed as she steps back.

At the same moment a key could be heard in the lock. The door open and there was Ebony.

For the first time she met her Pen could have kiss her!

''You're busy I'll be out of your way! Goodnight Ebony and keep your man out of my way.'' she dryly said before running out the door.

''Penelope! Babygirl!'' he made a run for the door but Ebony block his way.

''Derder aren't you happy to see your little Eb?''

''Out of my way!'' he said moving aside from her.

''Good luck explaining yourself!'' she mumble to herself but he heard it.

He stop and close the door, he heard Esther tires squealed, he'll go look for his woman as soon as he deals with Ebony for good!

''Explaining what?'' he ground out in a cold voice.

''Excuse me?''

''I need luck to explain what to Penelope?''

''I don't know what you're talking about'' she said trying to look innocent.

''Don't play with me Eb, you either tell me now or I dig for it and you pray to God that neither Penelope nor I come looking for you.''

''Here we go again with your precious Penelope!!'' she spat with her venom, ''Good luck explaining to her you didn't trust her with your relationship with me cause you thought she might act like a jealous lover, since you know she was in love with you!''

Derek looked at her like she grown two heads. Looking back at it she would have saw this as an opportunity to cut her loses and flee the scene.

''I had a little chat with your 'babygirl' and told her you told me you weren't comfortable letting her meet me cause you thought she was in love with you and that the way you react when I met her in the shop confirmed it!'' she smirked

''Come on Derder there's no way you can get out of this, forget her! I'll more than fulfill any fantasy you can have. I have everything she doesn't!''

She moved toward Derek, mould her body to his and went for a kiss, Derek stopped her and firmly move her away, she realise that when she thought he was holding her hand he was only reaching for the key.

''To clear this up let me tell you that you don't have anything Penelope has that makes her a real woman, the kind you grow old with! Now that I have my key back, which I don't remember giving to you, I'll ask you, with the little gentleman left in me, to leave and never comeback, never try to come in contact with the woman I love, I'll file a restraining order if needed and you might even spend a few days in prison seeing you stole an FBI agent propriety.'' he finished pointing to the key.

The woman you love! Ha! I don't give you more than a week after this ''chubby'' phase is over, and that's if she let you near her at all!''

''Get out and don't come back!'' he yelled ripping the door open.

She got out her head held high. Maybe it was time for her to go away for a while in case he goes through with getting her arrested.

Derek slammed the door. Mess didn't begin to explain what this situation was! How can he call himself a profiler when he didn't saw her for what she was? Hopefully she got the message!

The matter at hand was Penelope, he knew she wasn't at her place and the girl's was out of the question after this morning stunt. There is only one place he could think of and if Lady Luck was with him she'd be too angry to think he might follow her there. He took his keys and went out the door.

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She had been crying for what seemed days. She sat in the sand not seeing the beach. How did she get there? Why couldn't she be happy for a long period of time? Did she do something in her life that deserves this kind of punishment?

''Where is MY happy ending?!''

''If you could find it in your heart let me provide it or at least help you look for it?''

Came the reply of a voice she came to love and hate lately. She got up to leave.

''Please Penelope, I know I have no right to ask you to stop running but don't you think we owe what we had a chance to straight things out?''

She kept on walking.

''Babygirl meet me half way here, it's been a long time since I deal with this kind of issues without you, don't make me start now, please.''

She turned around and stomp his way.

''You dare playing the guilt card with me?''

Derek grabs her hand and she heard a familiar click. He handcuffed her to him!!!

''Derek this is not funny let me g...'' she couldn't finish her rant as warm lips crash into hers.

Her senses were filled with Derek, his sent, his closeness, his arm around her, his tongue! Did he just moan or was it her?

''Why are you doing this to me?'' she ask in a sad whisper when he release her lips to let her breathe.

Tears started to fall, she didn't care if he saw her cry anymore. Derek sat down taking her on his lap and hold as close as he could letting his own tears fall.

''I'm sorry, I'm so sorry.'' he kept repeating like a chant.

After a while, when the tears stop they stayed in the same position. Derek spoke first.

''Babygirl, tell me what to do to make it better, if I have to tell you I'm sorry each day for the rest of our lives I'll do it but don't push me away, what the last 6 months proved to me is how miserable I am without you. I step back from you because I heard you've been having problem with Lynch jealousy of our friendship. I know I should have talk to you but I wanted to make it easier for you.

As for Ebony, she came into my life when I was missing my best girl, for a brief moment she dulled a little the pain my own decision was causing me. I never cancelled or refuse any plan you had for us hanging out for her. I'm not proud of it but she was like my pain killer, each time I hurt us she was there.''

''What do you want from me Derek.'' she sounded like a little girl that had lost all hope.

''I want a chance to start over, a chance to prove to you that you can be love, you don't need to stay with him...''

''Who?''

''Lynch.''

''Why would I be with that jackass?''

''But you.. he said.. and you said...''

''Derek start from the beginning!''

''I saw him today with Sandy. I thought he was cheating on you but he told me you were aware of Sandy and that you agreed to an open relationship to keep him from broking things of with you!''

''What! Someone computer is so crashing tonight! How could you believe I stoop so low Derek!'' she said trying to get up.

''Oh no you don't!'' he growled crashing his mouth on hers again for a searing kiss.

When she stops fighting it he released her lips.

''How could YOU believe what Ebony told you today?'' he reply breathlessly.

''How was I to know, we didn't talk! And the team made it look like my feelings were on a big screen on display!'' she yell not realising what she was saying, but Derek was drinking every word!

''I'm in love with you too Babygirl.'' he said his voice full a passion and longing.

Words got caught in her throat, her eyes connected with Derek and they stare at each other of what seemed like an eternity.

''Hotstuff?''

She called him 'Hotstuff'! If he didn't had her on his lap he would be doing a happy dance, but he could do better than that, he kissed her again, he couldn't stop doing it now that he started. This time she answers passion for passion, moan for moan, and tongue for tongue. When she tried to put both of her arms around his neck the handcuffs stopped her and they pull apart with a start.

They look at each other surprised then they laugh, like they didn't in ages.

''I can't believed you handcuff me! Makes me wonder what you'll do in a bedroom?'' she playfully said falling back naturally into their banter.

''This Goddess was elusive, I had to bring out the sliver chains to make her stay. If I let her see what I do in the bedroom, do you think she will agree to show a good morning to her Chocolate Adonis?''

''Most defiantly!'' she said before initiate a third kiss.

Derek cut it short.

''As much as I want to continue this I want to make sure there are no more misunderstanding. I broke up with Ebony the day I left for Chicago, I already knew it wasn't working out and I wanted my chance with you whether Lynch liked it or not, as selfish as it sound. I'm so sorry for pushing you away Sweetness, on my life I won't make that same stupid mistake again.''

He gave her a quick kiss.

''I broke things off with Kevin the night before you went away. Seeing you with her made me realise that I was still in love with you and stringing him along wasn't fair to either of us. I was hoping that once alone I could clear my head along with my heart.'' he could still hear the sadness and pain she must have felt.''

''Heaven know why I didn't handcuff you to me when I got back from L.A and fix your chair? Penelope I meant I was IN love you back then, but after what you went through I thought you needed time as well as myself, cause from scared to lose you and realising how much you mean to me it was overwhelming. It almost cost me you down the road.''

''I wish you would have talk to me, you telling me this didn't mean we had to get together on the spot! The same goes for today.'' she said looking down.

Panic started to rise in Derek.

''I understand if you're not ready for us, but I can wait as long as it takes.''

''Really?''

''Anything for you Babygirl.''

''Good, we should wait until next month, it'll do us good.'' she said looking at her watch missing Derek crestfallen expression.

''5, 4, 3, 2, 1. It's over, it wasn't to hard now wasn't it?''

Derek look at her perplexed then look at her watch by her insistence. I showed: 12:00:04 08/01/09. It was the first of August!! He looks at her just to be sure and saw a trademark mischievous smile.

''You know this little stunt will guarantee you a spanking!'' he whisper holding her closer.

''Talk is cheap Handsome!''

''You never been more right Babyrgirl.'' he said before rolling them down on the sand with him on top, his lips stop her squeal and he didn't let go until she started to moan.

''Glad you didn't make me wait, although I would have comply it wouldn't have keep me from telling every male around that I was your man.'' he said with a smirk.

''You caveman, you! It reminds me I have to have a little chat with you, I learn through the grapevines the reason why I wasn't so popular to the gents at work and bars is that you scare them away...''

''Guess my instincts had better judgment than me and was waiting for me to catch up to the fact that we're meant to be?'' he said with a sheepish smile

''Great answer SSA Morgan do they teach you this in university? You're lucky I love you!'' she laughed.

Derek wasn't laughing.

''Say that again.'' he pleaded caressing her face.

''I love you, I love my man Derek Morgan.''

''I love my one and only woman Penelope Garcia.''