Team Dynamics-Ch 2

After the team drank and drank as they tried to forget their meeting with the assistant director they each headed home, JJ headed home with her husband Spencer. Emily headed home to an empty apartment, since Hotch had been in the witness protection program Emily had felt so so lost and now after what had just happened she felt alone and blamed herself for what happened".

Dave headed home to his wife Fran, Matt headed home to his wife and kids, after the day he'd had he needed to spend some much needed time with the people who knew and loved him most. Luke headed home to his dog Roxie, the minute he walked through the door she could tell something was wrong and she jumped up into his lap and laid her head down.

Penelope walked into her apartment and said, "this can't be happening, she can't do this, she can't do this", she then looked and saw that she had a message on her machine. She walked over and hit play and smiled as she heard her best friend Dereks voice", Derek had moved away with his wife Savannah and son Hank and ever since that day he had called her several times a week to catch up on what was happening.

His soothing voice filled the room as he said, "baby girl we need to talk, please call me back", after a few seconds of complete silence he said, "forget that, me and your God son are on our way and we'll be there in a few hours, I have so much to tell you sweetness". Penelope sighed as he said, "see ya soon, love you baby girl".

She walked into her room and changed into her night clothes and then made her way back into the living room, she grabbed her a glass of wine and plopped down on the couch. She downed half of the glass and said, "how could she do that to us, she's gonna pay" and then she heard a knock at the door so she gets up and walked over and pulled the door open.

Derek smiled and said, "hey momma, miss me"?, Penelope started crying and as the tears streamed down her cheeks he carried the car seat carrying his son inside and then after setting it down he turned and pulled his best friend into his arms and rocked her back and forth as she cried. He ran his hand up and down her back and said, "what's wrong baby"?, she just shook her head and said, "it's over, it's all over".

Derek walked them over to the couch and sat down and said, "what's over baby, tell me what's going on", Penelope looked down at Hank and smiled but then started crying again. Derek said, "baby you're scaring me", she took a deep breath and started telling him everything that had happened over the past few days, he sat holding her hands and gently squeezing them for support.

When she was finished Derek said, "this Linda Barnes sounds like a piece of work", Penelope said, "piece of work doesn't cover it hotstuff", Derek said, "soooooo where are they reassigning you"?, she shrugged and said, "I have no idea". Derek said, "baby don't worry things are going to start looking up soon for you, for everybody".

Penelope said, "from your lips handsome", she then said, "enough sad, now tell me your news, what brings you and my handsome little chocolate drop to my doorstep tonight"?, Derek took a deep breath a said, "me and Hank are moving back, Savannah and I are over". Penelope said, "ohhh hotstuff, I'm so sorry", he said, "don't be, I don't want to be with Savannah, the truth be told the only reason I married her was because of my son".

Penelope said, "why are you two getting a divorce"?, he said, "she cheated on me and got pregnant with his child", Penelope said, "how do you know that the baby isn't yours"?, Derek said, "well she's 5 months pregnant and we haven't had sex in almost a year". Penelope said, "ahhhhhh, I see", Derek nodded his head and said, "I'm where I belong, I'm here with my girl".

Derek cupped her face and leaned in and gently pressed his lips against hers, Penelope instantly responded by deepening the kiss and thrusting her tongue inside his mouth. Their tongues battled for control until they pulled apart when they heard Hank clapping his hands, Penelope blushed and said, "what was that"?, Derek said, "that was us making up for lost time sweetness".

She then watched as he unlatched the car seat and got his son out, Penelope grinned as Hank started running around her apartment, Derek then sat down beside her and wrapped her up in his arms. She laid her head down on his chest and sighed, after the day she'd had being there wrapped in her hotstuffs arms is exactly where she needed to be.