When Luke left the office, Penelope turned to the screens, trying to take a deep breath. Luke Alvez confessed that he was in love with her and she just stood there without answering.

In the jet, Luke felt his heart pounding when he remembered what he had just done.

Truth be told, he had loved Penelope since entering the unit, seeing how free she looked and she even invented his fake boyfriend. Luke knew it could not be easy, so he had invented Roxy as his girlfriend.

That was when he introduced Roxy to Penelope who saw her kneeling before him, smiling a real sweet smile. Everything that happened afterwards seemed to cooperate.

The fact that he loved the nickname she had given him made everything better.

"Luke, is everything okay?" Emily pulled him out of her fantasy. - You are distant.

"I was thinking of things." Luke replied. "Difficult things.

"Things that have to do with our analyst. Rossi gave Luke a laughing look. "We know you have feelings for Penelope.

"It's Luke, do not deny it. Matt supported Dave. "Look, I've been there myself. When you find a good woman you love, you are sure to be afraid of losing her if you tell her.

- After the case, Alvez. Emily looked at Luke. "Confess everything you feel for our favorite girl.

Penelope was standing in front of the mirror. She looked at herself and her mind took her to the day she was shot ten years earlier.

The heat of the bullet burned her skin even though she knew she had not been shot.

Her hand went to her abdomen and she took a deep breath. She hated herself for feeling too weak.

Closing her eyes and finishing washing her hands, even without doing anything but looking, she left the bathroom.

"Hey, I was looking for you. JJ said and then realized that Pen was nervous. - I have the notes….

Penelope looked at her friend, fear almost exploding from her.

- Hey, we can find someone to work on. JJ tried to help her friend. - You do not have to do this.

"There's no reason for that." Penelope saw JJ looking at her. "You stayed behind because of me, did not you?"

"Emily and I are worried. JJ did not want to touch Luke's name.

- I guess I guess I thought, I do not know, I thought I had gotten over it by now. Penelope sighed.

"We were working on that case when you were shot. JJ tried again. - It was the biggest trauma you ever had it is all natural to mess around in one when you touch the other.

"Okay, but I put it in a box and let it go. Penelope took a deep breath.

"You know it does not work that way, right?" JJ needed to confront her friend.

- You know what? It has been ten years now and it is time enough for the wound to heal. Penelope sat up and turned to the computer, beginning to type on her keyboard. "And although no amount of kitten videos is gonna make this better lets get to work. What do you got?

JJ knew she wouldn't give anything right if she confronted Penelope now, so she left it for that moment

The Floyd case was going slow and the more they investigated, the more they discovered something that went wrong.

Penelope was still not dealing with it. She freaked out with Dave, who relented. He knew the young technician had not cursed him and she was very annoyed.

JJ tried to call Derek who apologized for not being able to come because Hank had the flu. She had no options right now.

Calling the only person who could help, she waited.

- JJ, is everything okay? Luke answered the phone

- I need a favor, Alvez. JJ said. "I talked to Emily before I phoned you, and I want to know how long you could come here.

- In some hours. Luke understood why. "Penelope is not well, don't you?"

- She is sleeping now. JJ sat down beside her friend. "She had a nightmare thirty minutes ago.

- I am getting in a plane. Luke hung up and saw Emily nod.

Taking the jet, he returned to the FBI, feeling fear for Penelope to be alone.

Luke entered the agency, sleepy, but it all disappeared when he saw Penelope sleeping on Emily's couch, with tears in her eyes. Her feet were under the blanket and her glasses beside her on the small table.

Carefully, he sat up and ran his hand gently over her long blond strands.

"Luke …" Penelope's deep voice spoke. - Why are you here?

"I was called to help you." Luke replied. "Here, I brought this candy bar to my beautiful girl.

"Thank you, Luke. Penelope took a small bite. "Though I never eat one of these alone.

Penelope broke a piece and gave it to Luke and they ate the candy together. Luke kept looking at her lips as she devoured the candy.

- It is enough. Luke got up, locked the office door and leaned his head against the doorframe. "I thought I might come here as a friend, but you know I love you, God Penelope, you excite me in a way you do not even try.

Luke removed the bar of chocolate from her hands and brought his lips to hers for the first time. He felt the chocolate candy and her own taste and became addicted to it.

Penelope did not react at first, but in the next second, she indulged in the best part of it all. Luke laid her down on the couch and pinned her while he kissed her hungrily.

Penelope felt as if she were falling, though she knew she was lying down. Her hands went under Luke's blouse and she felt his chest run. She smiled at the kiss when she saw that it was she who did it.

Luke's hands went underneath Penelope's blouse that she had laid before bed and straight into her breasts.

His erection showed and he ran his hands down to her ass covered with black lace panties. That made him dip one of his fingers into her slit and he did not care where they were.

Penelope's moans of passion encouraged him to go faster as she grabbed his erection. It was raw and enthralling.

Luke felt the inner walls of Penelope tighten on his fingers and he lost his, coming through her hand.

When he looked at her, his heart was in adoration. She was flushing, shining and happy. All the pain she felt had given way to pleasure and he was happy to comply.

Luke straightened, opened the door and returned to Penelope curled up on the couch and under the covers with her.

"We do not need labels." Penelope said, after a while. "I just do not want to lose you."

"I do not want to rush anything. He kissed her lips. "I just know I wasted my time not telling you what I feel.

And so they fell asleep together on the couch. That was the beginning of a wonderful relationship.

They did not see JJ open the door and take a picture of both of them sleeping together on the couch. She smiled in satisfaction as she left and sent it to Emily. Maybe, in the end, everything went right