Disclaimer: I do not own Criminal Minds... shame!

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'Come baby girl... one dance.' Derek whined as the others hit the dance floor in eager anticipation to release some stresses.

'Go ahead handsome... enjoy it... I'm looking at, hmm, 4 women, slim hot women that are vying for a dance off you.' She smiled at him. 'So go!'

'Not without you!'

'I'm happy guarding bags me.'

'Don't care, you don't dance, I don't dance.'

She ran a hand over her head as he sat down. 'Party pooper or what.' She muttered to herself.

'You are not a party pooper P!'

'Well then don't sit here with me, when there are other girls wanting to dance.'

'I know you want to dance too.' He said knowing full well she didn't like attention drawn to her and if she danced with him she would have it.

'So...?'

'Come on.' He stood and walked around the table to her. 'I want this!' He pleaded. 'Everyone else is dancing now I've found my partner I want to dance!'

'Fine!' She saw him smile at her, his handsome features glowing as he it danced on his lips. 'Why do you want to dance with me so much?'

'Because I want some of that sweet arse.' She laughed. 'Don't laugh.'

'Just come on... let's dance.'

They walked past the 4 women that were trying desperately to steal a dance with THE Derek Morgan, she heard the comments they passed that she was the one he had chosen to dance with. He halted and turned back round.

'If that's how you impress a guy, you're all going the wrong way about it.' He said to them, leaving them all gobsmacked, the whole time keeping Penelope's hand in his. They hit the dance floor and he noticed she looked visibly upset by it all. He decided to take her mind off it, they danced among the others from the team and he noticed her start to relax slightly.

'I don't like this.'

'Don't like what?'

'All the women looking at me like I don't belong.'

'Oh you belong alright.' He said pulling her close. 'Ignore them, I don't want them I want you.'

She nodded and smiled at him. 'It's just uncomfortable.'

'Not for long.' They continued to dance and as the song ended he pulled her even closer. 'Baby girl you don't know how long I've wanted to do this.' He leant down and captured her lips, to his surprise and to his wildest dreams she reacted and joined in the movements of the kiss. 'I think I love you baby girl.' He said smiling as they pulled apart. He noticed her blush, and then the team were surrounding them.

'At last!' Emily shouted above the music.

'That was worth the watch!' JJ gushed as the thought of an intervention was now out of the picture.

'You two took long enough!' Rossi commented.

'Now can you see why I wanted you to dance?'

'You could've just said.'

He leant down to her ear. 'I was scared you'd reject me.'

'Reject you!' She said shocked, Derek Morgan, the babe magnet, doubting that a woman could love him. It dawned on her that he had never professed love for any other woman other than his mom or sisters. The other women were all there for their superficial value.

'I love you Penelope Garcia!'

She giggled nervously, wondering when she was going to clock back to the real world. 'I love you too hot stuff!'

'Really?' He asked warily, she nodded and smiled at him, his favourite smile.

'All that over a dance?' JJ and Emily said in unison from the table as they watched the pair entice another kiss, smiles on all their faces as the one thing that had been a long coming had been released.

'Power of music girls.' The Rossi said taking a sip of his drink. 'The power of music.'

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A/N: So I like me a good bit of lovey dovey action! :)

Hope you enjoyed :))