Chap 29. Satisfaction
Derek looked satisfied while staring at the girls laughing in the break room. He was glad that Penelope fitted immediately in the team. Penelope had moved in his house with her dog who got along well with Clooney. She was looking for a place of her own. The truth was that he wasn't in a hurry for her finding a place ; his house felt like home with her. He was happy to go to work with her or come back with her when there was no case. It's only been four months but he was really grateful for her presence.
Penelope took a glance at Morgan who was staring at them from the door. The man was too delicious for his own good. She felt bad because since she has arrived in his place he hadn't have some time alone. He duidn't date and pend most of his free nights with her or theteam. She was really eager to find a place to build a new balance. Derek had already done so much for her, it was not fair for him to sacrifice his personal life.
She was really statisfied with her new life, she liked her teammates and the other techs as well. She blushed when she thought about that tech Kevin Lynch who akwardly asked her out, two weeks ago. She wasn't ready to date but the guy was kind of cute and didn't seem to be afraid by her cane. She promised to think more about it.
« Hey. » she said to Derek handing him a cup of coffee.
« Hey. Thanks princess. »
Penelope couldn't help but blush… Derek was flirty but his kindness always touched her.
« You're welcome handsome. » she shot back playfully.
He smiled lazily and looked at them.
« So what is so funny ? »
« Funny ? » JJ asked.
« yeah, you were laughing like mad. »
« Oh Pen just told us how, a tech asked her out… it's Lynch, right ? »
« Yeah… » Penelope answered embarassed because she hadn 't told Derek yet.
« What ? » derek asked.
« Someone from the tech pool asked our Pen out and he was babbling according to her, funny right ? »
« He surely was disturbed by her beauty. » he said with a light smile.
« You're sweet Derek…It was just afun story girls…the poor guy. »
« So did you say yes ? » derek asked.
« Not exacctly…I'm not ready. » she said looking away.
« Right… good. Well I need to go. See you later. » he said rather apologicatelly.
Penelope looked at his retreating back and turned towards the girls.
« I got to go. See you at lunch. »
« Kay… »
« That was weird. » Emily said.
« Do you think he's interested in her that way ? » JJ asked curiously.
« Don't know. He just seems to care a lot about her. »
« Well, we'll see what happen. » JJ finally said before leaving the room.