Love In Fall-Ch 1

Penelope Garcia sighed as she rubbed her aching temples, it had been a long day and she couldn't wait to get out of the office. She glanced down at her watch and smiled knowing that she would be free for the weekend in approximately 20 minutes.

The team was gone on a case but should be wheels up and heading home in a few minutes but right now all Penelope could think about was going home and soaking in a hot tub of bubbles. Right now what she was waiting on was the call from her hotstuff letting her know that they were wheels up and heading home.

She pushed herself away from her computer and said, "well babies I'm getting ready to head home, you be good to Kevin while I'm off this weekend and momma will see you on Monday morning". Her thoughts then turned to her ringing phone, she pulled it out of her purse and smiled when she saw "HOTSTUFF" flashing on the ID.

Penelope said, "speak to me tall, dark and chocolately", Derek chucked and said, "we're up in the air silly girl and should be home before dark". She said, "that's great news angelfish", Derek said, "so what's on your agenda for tonight momma"?, she said, "this oracle is heading home to soak in a tub filled with bubbles mon cher".

Derek said, "sounds like fun goddess, want some company"?, her heart raced, did she want company, ohhhh boy did she and especially if it were her God of chocolate thunder but she said, "ahhhh not tonight handsome, this goddess is exhausted".

Derek disappointedly said, "maybe another time"?, she said, "ummmmm maybe", he said, "have a good night baby girl". She said, "you to sug, you to" and as the call ended she felt sad, sad because she was starting to rethink what she said to Derek.

She bit down on her bottom lip and said, "he didn't mean it Garcie, he was just being flirty, he's probably got plans with Candy, Tootie, Mandy or another sweet little name". She then grabbed her things and headed out her door anxiously wanting to get home and into that tub.

The ride home was long, traffic was a bear as she made the drive home, when she got back to her apartment she toed off her shoes and wiggled her toes and said, "ahhhh yes freedom". She quickly shut and locked her door before she then made her way through her beaded curtain and headed into her bathroom.

Penelope leaned over and turned the water on and then poured honeysuckle scented bubble bath into the water, she grinned as she watched the tub start to fill with bubbles. She stood up and grabbed her cell and her Ipod and put them beside the tub.

She then quickly removed her clothes and stepped into the tub, as she saw down in the bubbly water she sighed happily. When she sat back against the back of the tub she said, "now this is the way to relax after a longggggggggg week at work".

She reached over and pulled up one of her favorite mixes and pushed play, as the sound of her favorite tunes filled the air she laid her head back and closed her eyes. As she soaked in the hot water she got to thinking about a lot of things, especially Derek.

Now she had been in love with her best friend since the first day she met him but she knew that he would never feel the same way about her. She knew that she wasn't his type, Penelope Garcia just wasn't the type of girl that men wrote songs about".

Penelope blew out a deep breath and said, "maybe you were just meant to be alone", she then said, "no mam, you most certainly are not meant to be alone, you deserve happiness, you deserve love and with today being the first day of fall you Penelope Marie Garcia will find love this fall".

She sat there listening to more of her songs and by the end of that round of songs she was out of the tub and in her night clothes. Before heading to bed she decided that she would have a glass of wine to relax just a little bit more before turning in for the night.

A few minutes later before finishing her wine she held up her glass and said, "you Penelope Garcia going to go after and get the love you deserve. She blew out a breath and said, "starting tomorrow you are going to get out and enjoy life and find a man that loves you the way you ought to be loved", she the giggled and finished the rest of her wine before heading through to her bedroom.

After pulling back the covers and laying down she said, "it's like Scarlett O'Hara said in Gone With The Wind, after all tomorrow is another day". She then yawned and laid her head down and closed her eyes and it wasn't long before she was peacefully sleeping.