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Penelope woke up the next day more than rejuvenated. She was woken up with a phone call from Derek and she'd been smiles ever since. It wasn't some dream, it wasn't her imagination, it was all Derek.

Now she was showered, fed, dressed and feeling confident. She was packing up Kevin's things; there was hardly any of his stuff there at hers. The stuff she had was many junk and childish junk at that. She handled it with care, just because Kevin had broken her heart enough for her to not give him a second chance.

The door went and she went to answer it, opening Kevin stood in the doorway looking impish. Penelope had dropped him a text, nothing nice just a simple come round and that was it. She moved and let him in, he entered and saw teh boxes of his things.

'I didn't realise we would do this?'

'Didn't you?' Penelope asked him as she shut the door and folded her arms across her chest. 'I don't think we've been working for a while Kevin and last night proved it.'

'Penny, please, I'm sure we can work it out.'

'I'm sure we can't because believe me I wracked my brains as to how we could work it out but at the end of the day we're just not right for one another Kevin, you know that, that's why you did that last night and I don't regret you doing it now. I won't ever regret us breaking up.'

'Pen...'

'Kevin count this as a clean slate, you, me, separates. I can be dealing with you're on and off behaviour to me. I should be able to continue with my life with you as an involved addition but you never allow me. I'm meant to stop all the things I love in my life to suit you and I promised myself a long, long time ago that no man would ever do that to me and I'm not going to allow you to be the first.'

'You've really thought about it.'

'I've had some time.' Penelope told him blandly, she wasn't going to let him take away her ever building happiness. 'The way I see it, is that we're at totally different places in life, we've seen different, heck been through different things and while it's been good our honeymoon period ended months ago. Even you can't deny us that, you cannot hide that we've not been functioning like we used to we just thought we did.'

'I guess you're right.'

'Don't doubt that I don't love you Kevin because I do but it's not the love I can give unrequited. Last night proved to me that we've been living a lie, I truly thought that if you'd proposed me I'd jump up and take that ring but I can't do that.'

'When you're hearts just not in it?' Kevin finished off for her and looked down at the boxes. 'Mind if I bring your things over later?' He asked softly, a little sadder than before.

'Are you not angry?'

'I did the angry part last night. I ruined your birthday and I'm sorry for that but I guess we've been biding our time for too long.'

'You'll find someone that loves you and only you.'

'And you'll find yours Penny.' Kevin told her and put one box on the other and picked them up. 'I'll speak to you later.'

'Okay.' Penelope opened the door for him and watched him leave. 'And Kevin?'

'Yeah.'

'You didn't ruin my birthday.'

'I guess Morgan stepped up then.' He left her at her door with her mouth agape as he left and went down the stairs. Penelope remained frozen even after he'd disappeared, when the shock left some of her body she went back in, shut the door and sunk onto the couch.

She was still there when Derek let himself into her apartment, he looked at Penelope and the spot on the wall her eyes were staring at. 'Interesting wall.' He commented and sat down heavily next to her, placing the flowers he had on him on the coffee table, she instinctively fell into his embrace. 'It's really over.' She breathed out and then smiled largely. 'I just needed someone to say that to.' She said looking up at him. Derek smiled at her too; he knew things were just beginning properly. 'It's over.'

'Well then girlfriend of mine.' He said and kissed her passionately. 'I suppose I can do this.' He told her and pushed her under him, he then began to take nips at her neck, ravishing her romantically. 'I love you so much baby girl.'

'In the grand total of 13 hours give or take of hearing that the first time I know you do.' She said and captured his lips before her hands set to either side of his face, looking deep into his eyes she smiled. 'This is where I'm meant to be handsome.' She said and took a small kiss. 'This is where my head and heart agree to be.'

'Good because mine have been trying to get me here for too long.'

'We're here now. Clean slates. It's just you and me.' She said and Derek looked at her devilishly, licking his lips with anticipation. 'I really want you Derek.' He tone turned seductive. 'I mean really, really want you.'

'We've got us 2 hours until we have to meet your brothers P, I'm giving you what you want.' He said knowing instinctively what she wanted. He picked her up without any problem and took her to the bed room

It was in that moment that Penelope realised that she was doing the right thing, that by her allowing all her inhibitions to go and allowing Derek to take her to bed for the first time she realised that she had readied herself for the dissolution of her relationship with Kevin a long time ago.

It was with each new kiss that Derek plotted on her skin and as they kissed and stripped one another that her heart was screaming that this was right and her head was fully agreeing with it. For once Penelope had what she'd wanted and the whole of her screamed that this was the start of something permanent and beautiful.

Her birthday might have been a bit of a three way day but it was all well worth it because that day got the good, the bad and the damn right sexy and the damn right sexy was here to stay for good.

A.N: The End!!

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