Author's Notes: This is a stand alone, series of vignettes describing the growth of a relationship between David Rossi and Penelope Garcia. It starts in Season 13, no spoilers of Season 13, however, there are mentions of previous episodes particularly The Wheels on the Bus. Other than that it is all contrived by the author.
2 - Wonder Woman Meets Superman
She comes over late one night, tears streaking her face, carrying a film projector and a bag of wine and chips. He lets her set up the projector in the living room. He takes down his favorite Monet so they have a clear space on the wall. They watch super 8 movies of her childhood and she cries because it's her Mom's birthday and she really misses her family right now.
After a couple of hours, he excuses himself to the garage where he digs through a pile of dusty boxes sitting under a tarp in the corner. He finds the one he wants and carries it back inside, setting it on the floor in front of her. She sniffles as he digs through the box and pulls out a reel marked "Davey 1960".
"Put this on," he says gruffly. She takes the reel and threads it onto the projector. They settle back on the couch. He puts his arm around her shoulder and pulls her closer. She snuggles in. He watches her instead of the film.
She laughs when 4 year old Davey, wearing white briefs and a towel as a cape, appears on the screen. He runs around the backyard chasing an imaginary bad guy. She cheers when her "Superman" beats the bad guy and saves the world once again. She smiles at him and the tears in her eyes are from joy rather than sadness. He kisses her softly and silently vows to do whatever he can to beat all the bad guys in her life.
Months later, the Monet is in his den and the projector still sits on the table. She has watched every film he has in the box but her favorite is Davey 1960, which she watches at least twice a week.