Desire-Ch 14

Derek walked into work Monday morning and everybody could tell that he hadn't gotten much sleep, he walked into his office with a cup of coffee and sat down and then quickly rubbing his eyes. JJ knocked on the door and he said, "come in", she stepped inside and said, "did you get any sleep lastnight"?, he shook his head and said, "no, I was to busy trying to find Penelope".

JJ said, "I'm so sorry that you are going through this but I made a promise to Garcie", Derek said, "I know, I know and I'm not asking you to help me Jayje",
she pulled out her cell and sent a text and said, "I promised that I wouldn't tell you anything but if you were to read my texts when my cell was left unattended there isn't much I can do about it".

He smiled as he watched her put her cell down on his desk, she said, "I need a cup of coffee", she then turned and headed out of his office, she stood there and listened until her cell started pinging letting her know that Penelope had returned the text. Derek picked up her cell and smiled when she said, "ohhhh Jayje the weather out here in California is beautiful".

Derek sent a message back saying, "that's great Garcie", he then got up and headed toward Penelopes old lair, he opened the door and Kevin said, "what can I do for you Agent Morgan"?, he handed JJ's cell to him and said, "I know that Penelope is in California but I need you to do your thing and tell me exactly where in California she is".

Kevin said, "will do but it might take a few minutes", he said, "that's fine but I have to find her Kevin, I just have to", Kevin nodded his head yes as he let his fingers start flying across the keyboard. Derek walked over and sat down on the couch and watched and waited for Kevin to get him the information that he so desperately needed.

Penelope smiled as she looked out over the beautiful blue water, she was in her brothers back yard watching his twin 5 year old daughters Paige and Patricia play in the sand. Patrick walked out carrying his 5 month old daughter Tabitha and said, "would you like to hold your niece"?, she grinned and said, "ohhhh you know I would".

He handed his daughter to her and said, "how are you doing today"?, she said, "I'm alright I guess, just thinking about things", Patrick said, "you mean you are thinking about Derek and Eric huh"?, she said, "I love him Pat, I love him with all my heart but his actions make me doubt his true feelings for me, they made me feel like another knotch on his bedpost".

Payton and his wife Shelly walked out and he said, "are the twins being good"?, she giggled and said, "they are being little angels", Paige said, "wook me made a caswle". Penelope said, "you sure did and you did a great job", the little girl squealed out in delight as she started putting more sand on her castle as they looked on.

Shelly said, "have you heard from Eric since you got here"?, she nodded her head and said, "yeah I talked to him lastnight and this morning", she put her hand on Penelopes shoulder and said, "what are you going to do"?, she sighed and said, "I don't know Shelly, I just don't know, I mean I care deeply for Eric but I don't", she finished her sister in laws sentence and said, "but you don't love him like you do Derek"?, she looked down at the sleeping baby in her arms and said, "exactly".

Payton said, "I can't blame you for not believing him sis, I mean come on 3 women in less than 2 days", Shelly cleared her throat and said, "this is your sisters decision not yours or your brothers". He held up his hands and said, "I know, I know but he is going to pay for the way he treated my sister and for the way he is making her feel".

Kevin sighed and then his computer beeped and he said, "Agent Morgan I found out where she is", he walked over and said, "where is she Kevin"?, he said, "the text originated in the Sacramento area". He smiled and said, "are any of her brothers living in that area"?, he let his fingers do the walking and after a few seconds said, "all of them do and they are all within a 2 mile radius of each other.

Derek smiled and said, "thank you Kevin", he then ran out of the room heading toward Hotchs office, now that he knew where she was he had to go to her, he had to make her see that he was truly a changed man.