Armed And Dangerous-Ch 3
The team stayed with Penelope for several hours before they decided to head out so that she could get some rest, Dave kissed her cheek and said, "don't worry kitten we'll catch him". She weakly smiled and mouthed the words, "thank you", he winked at her and said, "if you two need anything please call", they both nodded their heads in agreement as they watched the team heading to the door.
Hotch stopped and said,"there are 2 guards outside your door and we have more security througout the hospital" Penelope smiled and waved as they headed out of her room and disappeared up the hall. Derek watched as Penelope pulled up the facial recognition softward and started getting a hard copy of her attacker, as she worked on the description her heart raced as she saw the mans face clearly as he started choking her.
Derek put his hand on hers causing her to jump, he said, "sorry sweetness, I didn't mean to scare you", she put her hand on his and smiled, he said, "baby girl we need to talk". She looked up from her computer and watched as her best friend nervously shifted in his seat, he took her hand in his and took a deep breath as he looked into her beautiful eyes.
He squeezed her hand and said, "you are my best friend, my baby girl and nothing is going to change that", she smiled, he then continued by saying, "but I need to tell you more, so much more". She watched as a huge smile covered his face, he said, "I love you", she mouthed, "I love you to", he said, "no baby, it's not the type of love that you think it is".
She looked at him and he said, "I'm in love with you baby girl and I have been since I called you by the wrong name all of those years ago", she felt her heart racing at the thoughts that maybe he did feel the same way about her as she did for him. He intertwined their fingers and said, "the day you got shot I was so so afraid that I'd lost you".
He said, "do you remember when I drove you home"?, she nodded her head yes and he continued by saying, "I told you that I loved you and you told me that you loved me to, do you remember that"?, she again nodded her head yes. Derek said, "I was so happy I thought that I was finally going to get my baby girl but a few weeks later I found out that you were dating Lynch and I knew that you didn't understand the type of love I meant".
She got her paper and pen and wrote, "why didn't you tell me Derek"?, he looked down at their joined hands and said, "I was afraid that you wouldn't want me", she laughed and wrote, "I love you to hotstuff and I've been in love with you for what seems like forever". He said, "why didn't you tell me"?, she wrote, "well just look at me sugar shack I am not your typical woman".
He laughed and said, "you are the only woman for me, I want to spend the rest of my life with you", she wrote, "really"?, he brought her hand up to his lips and he gently kissed it and said, "yes really". Penelope grinned and wrote, "I love you to Derek, you are it for me", he caressed the side of her face and said, "you are so beautiful Penelope and I am going to prove my love to you each and every day".
They were so caught up in each other that they didn't see the sick freak that had almost killed Penelope standing in the hall peeping through the window, as the man watched them his blood was practically boiling. He watched as the man leaned in and pressed his lips against the beautiful blonde, he could just feel himself kissing Penelope again and he smiled wickedly and whispered, "I'll get you again beautiful, count on it" before he turned around and headed toward the elevator at the end of the hall.
Derek and Penelope sat smiling at each other for a few minutes but didn't waste anymore time as they exchanged several loving kisses before they both looked at the computer screen as the man that almost killed her earlier was posted on her computer. Derek said, "is that him, is that the man that hurt you"?, she felt tears in her eyes as she nodded her head yes.
Derek wiped away the tears and said, "he can't hurt you now goddess", he looked at Penelope and said, "you need to send a copy of that to Hotch and the local police so that they can start looking for him". He then watched as she picked up the pencil and wrote, "already done my love", he leaned in and pressed his lips against hers again and said, "I love you", she winked at him mouthing the words, "I love you to".
He looked at her and said, "is there anything I can do for you"?, she bit down on her bottom lip and nodded her head yes, he said, "just name it", she picked up the pencil and wrote, "will you lay with me and hold me"?, he smiled as he closed the computer and put it on her bedside table and said, "I'd like nothing more than to hold my girl in my arms".
She scooted over and sighed happily as he laid on the bed and wrapped his loving arms around her, he kissed the top of her head as she cuddled closer to him, it wasn't long before her breathing leveled off and when he knew she was asleep he closed his eyes and soon drifted off to sleep.