Once Upon A Straight Tequila Night

Ch- 4 The Morning After the Night Before

Penelope's POV

Penelope opens her eyes and sighs, she still couldn't believe what had happened less that 24 hours ago, she closed her eyes as the memories from yesterday came back in a flash. She can see Derek standing at her door out the corner of her eye and then she pushes Toby away and looks and he is gone and now she is afraid that any chance she had on being with him is gone also, especially after Hotch told her that he left with the little tramp that was bumping up against him.

She once cared a lot about Toby but now she has feelings for Derek, was she wrong to have feelings for her best friend, her chocolate adonis, just when she gets the nerve to tell him how she feels Toby has to come for a visit and possibly ruin it forever. She reaches over and turns her alarm off and sits up on the side of her bed and says to herself, "how much could he really care about me after all he left with that flosie last night while I was in the bathroom".

Penelope is walking through her apartment when she hears her cell buzzing, she walks over and picks it up hoping that it is Derek calling, she sighs and says, "no such luck", she halfheartedly smiles and says, "good morning Toby". Toby laughs and says, "good morning jellybean how are you this beautiful morning"?, she said, "I am getting ready for work".

Toby said, "well I won't keep you, I just wanted to check in with my girl this morning before we both got started", she sighed and said, "Toby we went through this last night and I'm not your girl anymore, remember, we agreed to be friends". Toby felt his heart break and he said, "together or not jellybean you will always be my girl", he sighed and said, "I will pick you up at your place at 6:00, that is if we are still going out tonight" Penelope said, "of course we are still going out, you are one of my best friends Toby and I love spending time with you", he smiled and said, "ok jellybean, I will see you at 6:00". Penelope smiled and said, "ok Toby, see you then", Penelope gave a sigh of relief knowing that he had disconnected the call, little did she know that Toby had been sitting in a car outside her apartment building watching her all night.

Penelope quickly got dressed and headed out of her apartment and headed to her car, once inside she said, "how am I going to face Derek after what happened yesterday and last night"?, she sighed as she put her car in drive and headed towards the BAU. Toby followed in his rental car but not to close he didn't want her to recognize his car.

Once inside the BAU she saw JJ who wasted no time getting over to her, she said, "well Garcie did Derek call you last night"?, she sighed and said, "nope he didn't call last night or this morning". JJ hugged her and said, "ohhhhhh I'm sorry honey", she weakly smiled and said, "it isn't your fault honey, it is mine for ever and I mean believing that Derek could ever feel anything for me besides friendship".

JJ watched as her heartbroken friend walked away, she knew what she had to do, she had to go talk to Derek and just as soon as he got to the BAU that was exactly what she was going to do. JJ knew that Derek had strong feelings for Penelope just like Penelope did for him and she just wondered what it was going to take to make them both see how much they truly care for each other.

Penelope headed into her office and started warming up her babies, she sat down and sighed as she looked over at a picture of her and Derek that were taken at the BAU Christmas party last year, they looked so happy with their arms wrapped around each other. She picked up the picture and said, "what a difference a few months makes, now you can't even stand to be in the same room with me", she felt tears start to stream down her face as she put the picture back down on her desk.

Derek's POV

Derek opened his eyes and felt the thumping in his head, he rubbed his eyes and said, "damn what the hell happened to me last night"?, as he slowly sat up on the side of the bed he remembered what happened. He sighed and said, "how could things go so wrong so fast, yesterday my baby girl was just that, my baby girl and then I see her kissing another man and then she brings the prick with her to the bar with the team, well I guess that shows me just how much she really cares about me".

He gets up and takes a quick shower and heads to work, once he steps inside the BAU he heads to his desk, he leaves his shades on to try to help with the pounding in his head. Reid walks over and says, "morning Morgan", Derek looks at him and says, "what are you screaming about Pretty Boy"?, he looked at Derek and said, "I'm not screaming, your hangover is probalby making everything sound a lot louder that it really is".

He looked at Reid and said, "how do you look so sober this morning"?, Reid laughed and said, "well that's easy I only had 2 beers lastnight, it was you that were pretty much lit when you hit Toby". Derek looked at him and said, "don't say that bastards fucking name to me Reid, I'm sooooo not in the mood", Reid held up his hands and said, "well I take it from that not so sweet disposition that you and Garcia haven't made up yet"?, he said, "I have nothing to apologize for."

Reid said, "Morgan how do you feel about Garcia, I mean really feel about her"?, he looked up at Reid and said, "not now Reid", Derek got up and tried to walk by him and he grabbed Dereks arm. Derek said, "what is it now Reid"?, he said, "have you told Garcia that you are in love with her"?, he laughed and said, "I am not in love with Penelope, she is my best friend and nothing else", he then walked away heading to the lounge for a much needed cup of coffee.

Derek was getting ready to take a sip of his coffee when JJ walked into the room and slammed the door, he grabbed his head and and turned around and said, "what the hell Jayje"?, she walked over and said, "what is wrong with you Derek"?, he said, "well other than being exhausted after last night, I have a slight hangover". She walked over and took his glasses off and said, "you need to talk to Garcia, you broke her heart last night".

Derek laughed and said, "I broke her heart, what about my heart JJ"?, she said, "what are you talking about Derek"?, he said, "I went in to baby, I mean Garcia's office to see if she wanted to go out for drinks and she was, she was kissing that bastard". JJ said, "yeah I know Penelope told me about that and she was so sorry that you saw that".

Derek laughed and said, "Ohhh I bet she was", JJ put her arm on his hand and said, "she told me that", he held his hand up and said, "I don't want to hear it JJ, she is a big girl and she knows what she wants and obviously it isn't me". JJ watched as Derek walked around her and out of the room with his cup of coffee, she shook her head as he walked out of sight.

Derek walked over to his chair and sat down and thought, "after the way I acted last night Penelope must still be furious with me, either that or she is exhausted from making love to that bastard". The thoughts of his baby girl making love to another man that wasn't him was making his skin crawl, he sighed and said, "I will talk to her before she leaves today, one way or another she will know how I feel about her and she will know it today."