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A few days later…
Penelope stepped out of the shower, she wrapped a towel around herself, and grabbed some tissues to wipe the fogged up mirror. She grabbed a comb and slowly ran it through her hair before reaching over for her blow dryer and drying her hair. When she finished, she grabbed her clothes and began dressing. Then, she got her makeup bag and began dolling herself up. She was applying lip gloss when she heard a soft knock at the door, "Hey, almost ready?'' a familiar voice came from the other side. She took a clip and clipped some hair away from her face. She checked herself in the mirror once more and sprayed herself with her favorite body spray. She opened the door and smiled. "Ready!"
It had been a few days since the whole Kevin thing, Penelope was a lot better. She was still staying with Derek. They had decided to go get some breakfast the night before. Penelope had asked Derek if they could go to the shopping after; there was nothing she loved more than shopping, especially when she wanted to clear her mind.
After they ate, they headed over to Penelope's favorite shopping center, it was only a few minutes away from the café they had gone for breakfast. They arrived in the parking lot, Derek walked over and opened the door for Penelope. They walked in together, side by side. As soon as they walked in, a smiled spread across Penelope's face. She walked over to her favorite store. "A sale... great." Derek mumbled before following her into the store. He walked in and looked around before her finally spotted Penelope. She smiled at him and he smiled back as he made his way through the crowd and over to her.
After a few hours of exploring the Mall, Derek was tired. Penelope looked over at him, "Tired?" She asked. He quickly shook his head. Penelope nodded, "I know you are.." she knew he was, their last case had been a tough one. "Let's go." She said still looking at him. He looked back at her, "I'm fine. Shop away." He smiled but she shook her head. ''I'm done, let's go.'' He decided to not argue, he was tired, he nodded and then wrapped his free arm around her, the other one was full of her shopping bags. She leaned into his grip and smiled as they headed out. At the car, Derek opened the door for Penelope then closed it when she was settled. He opened the door behind and put the bags inside before getting in. he buckled up and started the car. Near his house, there's a movie rental place. He smiled to himself knowing what they were going to do the rest of the day. He pulled up into the parking lot. Penelope turned to him about to ask him what they were going to do but before she could, "We're getting some movies." She smiled and nodded. They stepped out of the car and into the shop.
When they got home, Derek opened the door for her go get out again, before grabbing her bags. They walked into his house and he went upstairs to put her bags in the bedroom. When he came back down, Penelope was sitting on his lazy boy couch. He chuckled and walked over to her. She looked up at him and smiled. "Woman, get off my chair." He teased. She pouted, "But Derek.." he crossed his arms, "Don't make me repeat myself, Penelope.'' She frowned and got up. He sat down. As she was headed for the other couch, Derek grabbed her from her waist and pulled her down onto his lap. "Derek!" she giggled as she fell onto his lap. He smiled and squeezed her into a tight hug. She leaned against him, making herself comfortable and closed her eyes. "What movie are we watching first?" He asked a couple of minutes later. She opened one eye and looked up at him, "Hm.. Just go with it." He nodded, she got up then he got up. She smiled and walked into the kitchen. "Popcorn?" She asked and he nodded with a grin forming upon his face. She grabbed a popcorn bucket from the cabinet and put it into the microwave. She went to the refrigerator and got some drinks out. She went back over to the microwave and waited for them to be done. She grabbed them and went back to the living room. Derek was sitting on the couch by the time she got back. He looked at her and patted the space next to him. She laughed and sat next to him. He reached for the remote controller and pressed play.
They finished watching all the movies. By then it was way past midnight. They had eaten all the food in the fridge. She smiled as the credits rolled for the last movie, she rested her head on his shoulder. "What's on your mind, Princess?" She looked straight ahead, "You know, I'm very grateful for having you in my life." She said before looking up at him. He smiled, "I know now.. You know you mean the world to me right?" A smiled formed on her face, "I know now." He lay down and pulled her with him. She closed her eyes. Derek closed his too. "Thank you for not leaving my side." She whispered. He flipped her over so that they were face to face, and opened his eyes. She opened hers and looked at him and they both smiled.
They loved spending time with each other. Their friendship was different then most friendships other people had. It had been this way since they first met. They felt comfortable with each other; they were always there for each other, they didn't keep anything from each other. Sometimes they even felt like they were more than just friends.
She rested her head on his chest and closed her eyes once more. He moved a strand of hair away from her face and kissed her forehead. She smiled and looked up at him but his eyes were already shut, she did the same and they fell asleep.
Hi! I apologize for not posting a new chapter until now and for the length. I was kidnapped by life. I've been busy lately. I'll try to post a new chapter as soon as I can. Let me know what you think.