Chap. 26 Decisions

« Pen, you're not making any sense. Tell me why you can't go to DC."

"Are you kidding me? You're trying to get rid of me or what?"

"Of course not… the job offer seems fantastic… and you'll be near HIM."

"Yeah and I got to leave you, Fran, her daughters and my friends here…"

"You won't be that far."

"I'll be all alone there."

"And Derek?"

"We'll be surely working together; he'll soon be tired of seeing me. Plus, I can't be a burden… He will think that he has to spend most of his time with me since I won't know anybody."

"He's not like that… you won't be a burden for him. The man adores you." Alex said with a smile.

"And yet… I still have some rehab to do… he'll surely want to take care of me and you know how I love my independency."

"Pen what's the real problem?"

"I don't know if I can build a new life there, it's been so hard here…"

"You'll be fine. Believe me. It's your own choice, whatever it is; I'll be there for you."

"Thanks pretty boy." She said with a smile.

"So you're on your way to DC?" he asked later that day.

"I…"

It's been two weeks since Derek had left Chicago and Penelope still hasn't taken a decision.

It's not that he was impatient, maybe a little but he was really willing to se her working here.

The high boss was waiting for an answer but he didn't want Penelope to feel pushed.

He never brought up the subject in their past conversations but now was the right time. He grabbed his phone and dialled her number.

"Hello?"

"Penelope, how are you?"

"Fine… fine. I was going to call you."

"Yeah?"

"Yes. I've made some decisions."

"About the job offer?"

"Yes, if the offer still stands, I'd like to accept it."

"Really?" he said with a huge smile earning a suspicious look from his co workers.

"Yes really."

"How do we proceed from now?"

"Hem I think that you'll have to come here as soon as possible to meet with the bosses… they trust me but they surely want to know how you work."

"Fine."

"Tell me when you can be here and I'll schedule a meeting."

"I'll call you back later. I've some arrangements to make."

"Sure. Later pretty girl."

He hung up with a smile and returned to his paperwork.

"Who is the new flavour of the month?" Emily asked amused.

"What?" Derek answered raising his head.

"The woman who is after your heart this month? The one you were talking to…"

"Hem she's not, Pen's not a…"

"Did I hit a point?" she asked amused.

"You're crazy… we're just friends and you'll see her soon. She'll be working here in some weeks."

"You got her a job here? Who is she an agent?"

"Prentiss you're being nosy. She works with computer and she's very good at it… she's also my best friend. End of the talk." Derek said.

"Interesting." Emily whispered to Reid.

Reid shrugged and returned to his work. Emily got up and went to JJ office to spread the new gossip about Morgan.