The Road Less Traveled-Ch 12
Over the next few minutes the team loaded Penelopes guns and armed themselves with them just in case the brothers returned while Penelope was gathering items to change Dereks bandages. Derek watched as she carried the items over and laid them down on the bedside table, she then started removing the bangages.
Derek said, "how are they looking"?, she said, "so far so good sugar, no signs of infection", Derek said, "I had someone special watching over me and taking good care of me". Penelope smiled as she cleaned the wound on his shoulder and said, "oh you did huh"?, Derek said, "yeah she's a beautiful girl and I can't wait to get to know her better".
Penelope said, "well from what I understand she can't wait for that either, I think she's quite smitten with you to", he said, "that's good to know angel, very good to know". After finishing with his shoulder she moved to the wound on his leg, she then cleaned in and rebandaged it and said, "there you go hotstuff, you're all cleaned, bandaged and ready for action".
He reached up and took her hand in his and said, "ready for action huh"?, he gently pulled her down to him and said, "how about we test that theory sweetness"? and before she could answer him his lips were on hers. JJ and Emily started into the room but stopped when they saw the couple kissing, Emily cleared her throat and Penelope stepped away blushing.
Derek said, "yessss ladies"?, JJ grinned and said, "sorry to interrupt the two of you but Hotch wanted me to give this to Penelope", she said, "I don't like guns", Emily said, "we know but if the brothers come back again you are going to need it". Derek said, "she's right sweetness, please take the gun just in case", she blew out a deep breath as she took the gun into her hand and said, "hopefully it won't come to it but if it does I'm ready" causing the others to grin.
Reid was standing in the kitchen glancing out the window when he saw Zach walking out from behind a tree, he ran into the hidden room and said, "they're coming the brothers are coming, I just saw Zach". Dave said, "if you saw Zach the others aren't far behind", Hotch said, "alright everybody let's get ready because it looks like we're going to have a fight on our hands.
Derek reached out and took Penelope by the hand and said, "stay close to us if they get in", she nodded her head and said, "will do sugar shack" causing Derek to wink at her as everybody gathered close. Dave said, "alright be careful because these 3 are sneaky little freaks", Emily said, "you got that shot right Dave" and JJ nodded her head in agreement and said, "definitely Em, definitely".
Zach stepped up on Penelopes porch and raised his hand and knocked on the door, she looked at Derek and said, "what do I do"?, Derek said, "something tells me they know we're here so don't answer the door". Penelope said, "if I don't they'll just knock the door down and come in", Hotch said, "alright let's get this door closed and braced so that they can't get in".
Penelope said, "don't worry they aren't going to find the door, it's very well hidden", Derek said, "we're not taking any chances" as he stood up wobbily and wrapped his good arm around her for support. Reid, Hotch and Dave put everything up against the door that they good just in case the brothers found the hidden door, they hoped that Penelope was right and that they wouldn't but they weren't taking any chances.
JJ looked at her new friend and said, "do you have another way out of this room"?, she said, "well I have a root cellar under this room is that what you mean JJ"?, she said, "where's the door"?, she helped Derek to the chair and said, "right here" and they watched as she scooted the bed over to reveal the hidden root cellar door", Derek grinned and said, "that's my girl but does anybody know it's here"?, she said, "nobody but me and my cousin who fixed it for me and trust me he's not telling anybody anything".
The brothers had the house surrounded and Zach kept pounding on the door and Penelope said, "sounds like he's ready to break the door down maybe I should go and see what he wants"?, Derek said, "absolutely not, you're safer here". Penelope said, "but Derek", he intertwined their fingers and simply said, "please baby, please don't do anything to put yourself in more danger".
She looked around the room and Hotch whispered, "he's right, just stay close to us and hopefully they won't see this room", JJ said, "maybe we should put Penelope and Derek in the root cellar that way if they get in here they'll think they're gone". Penelope listened as Hotch said, "we need to be as quiet as we can, they are right outside and if I know them like I think I do they have us surrounded and the more noise we make the faster they're going to find us in this hidden room".
Penelope walked over and raised the slot in the wall and peeped out and could see Zach through the window, JJ said, "what do you see"?, she said, "I see Zach pacing back and forth outside the door". JJ said, "do you see the other 2 brothers"?, she said, "nope only Zach", Emily said, "I think Hotch is right, I think they've got us surrounded and just waiting to pounce on us".
The others nodded their heads and stood with their guns drawn and ready when they heard the door being kicked in and Zach saying, "PENELOPEEEEE, WHERE ARE YOUUUUU PENELOPEEEEE"?, tears streamed down her face as she wondered just what was going to happen to her and her new friends.