From Now Until Forever

Chapter 5

Reid, JJ, Derek and Penelope finally arrive at the air field just behind Hotch, Rossi and Blake and once JJ parked the SUV everyone got out and began to unload all the equipment from the back of the SUV and on to the jet Derek couldn't stop looking at Penelope she was absolutely beautiful in the evening sunset, as he watched Penelope walk up the steps of the jet he had forgotten that JJ and Reid were still at the SUV Derek was bought out of his reverie by a hand touching his shoulder and a voice say "Morgan why don't you just tell her how you feel" he turned to see JJ with a smile on her face and he said "I can't tell her JJ, I am scared that she won't feel the same way and I don't want to do anything stupid that will jeopardize our friendship, if I tell her she won't want anything to do with me and I can't lose her JJ she is my world, she is my god given solace."

JJ laughed and said "you would be surprised what Penelope would say Derek, because I know for a fact that she is crazy in love with you" Derek had to try and hide the smile that threatened to grace his lips, because little did JJ know that they were already a couple and it was going to stay that way until they either got caught or they were ready to tell the team, Derek picked up his and Penelope's go bags and headed for the jet he had to get away from JJ before he spilled his guts about him and Penelope being together he climbed the steps and boarded the jet and made his way to put their go bags away as he walked passed Penelope he smiled at her and kept walking not realizing that she was getting up to follow him Derek made it to the room to put their bags and was about to turn around when he heard the door close and then he felt a pair of arms wrap around his waist and a kiss being placed in the centre of his back.

Derek turned around in Penelope's arms and said "Baby Girl we need to be careful because JJ is already asking questions about us as she caught me staring at your sexy ass as you walked up the steps on to the jet and JJ said that I should just tell you how I feel about you and I told her that I couldn't do that because I didn't want to lose you as a friend and then she told me that she knew that you were in love with me and I had to hide my smile from her so I grabbed our bags and bought them on board so that I didn't spill to her that we are together" Penelope smiled and said "you know she will figure it out eventually because she is a profiler just like you my love" Derek smiled and said "well Goddess we are going to have sneak around at least for a little while longer" Penelope smiled and wrapped her arms around his neck before she stood on her tip toes so that she could kiss him.

Penelope and Derek were too enthralled in their kiss that they didn't hear the door open, JJ pushed the door open and entered the room but was surprised at what she was faced with, JJ punched Derek's shoulder and Penelope and Derek broke their kiss and JJ said "afraid to lose your friendship my ass, Derek you lied to me you sneaky bastard" Derek smiled and said "what do you want me to say JJ" Penelope then spoke up and said "Handsome we have been caught out so we may as well tell her" JJ nodded her head and said "tell me everything, tell me now" Penelope said "ok we will tell you everything but you have to promise not to say anything to anyone."

JJ held her hands up in defence and said "your secret is safe with me, so just tell me how long has this been going on" Derek sighed and said "JJ, Penelope and I have been together for" he looks down at his watch before he continues "ohhhhh just on 8 hours" JJ laughs and says "so when you were checking Penelope out as she boarded the jet you were" Derek cut her off and said "I was just wondering what the hell took me so long to pull my head out of my ass and make this gorgeous woman mine and now that I have made her mine I could not be happier" Penelope smiled and said "I also could not be happier to make you mine too Handsome" Derek turned towards Penelope and pulled her close to him, not caring that JJ is standing there baring witness to what was happening he leaned forward and captured Penelope's lips with his in a very passionate kiss.

Hotch called out to us and said "everyone take your seats we are getting ready to take off" JJ, Derek and Penelope left the room and made their way to the main cabin of the jet and took their seat Derek sat near the window and buckled his seat belt Reid sat down across from Derek and buckled his seat belt Penelope sat down next to Derek and JJ sat down next to Reid across from Penelope and they both buckled their belts, whenever no-one was looking JJ would smile at the newly formed couple Derek tried his hardest to keep his hands to himself because all he wanted to was hold her hand and be able to kiss her or just to hold her in his arms.

Finally the jet landed in Phoenix Arizona and the team got off the jet and made their way to the waiting SUV's that would take Derek, Rossi and Blake to the latest crime scene and then take Hotch, Reid, JJ and Penelope to the local police station so that Penelope could get all her computers and everything else set up so that she could begin her searches on the dead women to find out what they all had in common, once Hotch, JJ, Reid and Penelope arrived at the station Hotch introduced himself and his team to the sheriff while Penelope asked where she could set up her babies and get everything she needed to do so the sheriff called out to one of his officers and said "can you show Miss Garcia to the conference room and get her whatever she needs so that we can catch this son of a bitch" the officer turned and began heading to the conference room.

Penelope grabbed her stuff and followed the officer into the conference room where she gave the officer a list of items that she would need when he left the room Penelope began setting up her computers and was just about to sit down when the officer returned with the items she needed to be able to connect to the stations internet and also to get all of the information that the officers already had on their systems, Penelope took the items from the officer now known as Officer Scot Miller and set about her duties.

As Officer Scott Miller left the room he smiled as he pulled out his cell phone and dialled his brother's number (unsub) and on the third ring his brother answered "hey big brother, how are you" Scott said in a whisper "I am great little brother, I rang to tell you that I have found you the perfect woman she is a blonde FBI technical analyst here to help look for the killer" Andrew (unsub) said "well what are you doing for dinner I could always bring you some take-away and check her out" Scott replied "I hadn't thought about dinner but I like the way you think" Andrew says "ok I will pick you some take-away and I will be there soon" Scott hung up his cell phone and put it back in his pocket he turned back to look at Penelope sitting there typing away on her computers.

Officer Scott Miller noticed the rest of the FBI team walking towards the conference room so he walked away from where he was standing so that they wouldn't get suspicious about him standing there and staring at Penelope, Hotch, Reid and JJ entered the conference room and closed the door as Hotch said "Ok Garcia what have you got so far" Penelope looked up at Hotch and said "so all the women are law enforcement officers victim number 4 is from this station her name is Laura Daley she is 27 years old, she is single and has recently moved here from Wisconsin she failed to turn up for work 2 days ago" Hotch said "so why did the sheriff not tell us this information before" Penelope replied "well boss man I don't know but I am getting a vibe that something weird is going on here, now back to victim number 1 Jessica James is 29 years old, she too is single, recently out of a relationship with Andrew Miller, she failed to turn up at work a week ago her body turned up 2 days after she went missing she was strangled and naked there were significant signs of sexual intercourse after she died ."

Penelope continued "victim number 2 Sarah Mitchell is 28 years old, she too is single, she failed to turn up at work 6 days ago her body found 2 days later she was also strangled and naked but no sign of sexual intercourse, victim number 3 Meagan White is also 28 years old, and yet again she is single, failed to turn up at work 5 days ago but her body found 2 days later strangled and naked and again no sign of sexual intercourse" Hotch looked at Reid and said "Reid and JJ I want you to start working on the geographic profile" Hotch turned back to Penelope and said "Garcia I want to you run a background check on victim number 1's ex-boyfriend and see what you can find" Penelope nodded as her fingers began flying over the keyboard.