Chap.21 Forever

Penelope sighed after hearing the knock at her door. She already knew who was there for her.

"Good evening, my love." She said opening the door.

"Hello Penelope." He replied rather coldly.

"Oh someone's not happy to see me." She said.

"Why did you leave?"

"Derek…"

"No lied Pen! Why did you leave?"

"Because it's time… I'm ok now."

"Ok? Do you know how I felt when I saw all your things gone? I even called my mom in Chicago to know if you had called her."

"Honey… I just thought…"

"You don't want to live with me anymore…"

"No. I stayed at your place because I was recovering and you insisted. I'm ok now. Fran left two weeks ago, it's time." She said stroking her cheek.

"What if I don't want you to leave?"

"Derek… it's too quick we can't live together right now; we haven't even…" she said blushing.

"Baby, there are no conventions in love. Weren't you happy to live with me?"

"Of course I was really happy. I just think we need time; all happened too quickly."

"You have doubts, don't you?"

"I… I want us to last. I don't want us to rush into things. I just lived with you because of my injuries… if Kevin hadn't…"

"That's ok baby. I was just happy to see you at home when I come back."

"You know that I'll be back at work in a week."

"I know baby. I know." He sighed.

"Well my soft prince, I'm cooking, do you want to help me?"

"Sure princess." He said.

Penelope sensed that he was still disappointed and kissed his lips.

"Baby, I promise that I'll consider living with you in a few…"

"Promise."

"Promise." She said smiling.

Derek watched at Penelope dancing with the girls. He was amazed at how quick they got along. They often had girls' nights while the boys were out.

Reid noticed that Derek was holding something in his pants pocket.

"When are you going to propose?" he asked suddenly.

"Hmm?" Derek asked puzzled.

"The ring. You're planning to propose, aren't you?" Reid asked again.

"Hem, yeah. I guess; I've been considering it for a while now… I just want us to be more official you know."

"I understand well congratulations then."

She didn't accept yet."

"Do you think she'll reject you?"

"Everything's possible… I let her the time to adjust to our relationship. I didn't talk again about us living together and it went well… I just think it's time for..."

"Time for what baby?" Penelope whispered in his ear.

Derek blushed deeply and was relieved to be in that bar.

"Nothing baby… do you want to dance?"

"Maybe later, the girls had worn me out."

She sat beside him and his arm immediately circled her waist.

Hotch came back with drinks and they all chatted animatedly.

He has had that ring for nearly two months and he never had the guts to propose to her. The decision was important but he wanted to do the right thing. Penelope deserved so much.

That night, she was supposed to join him at his place after her shift. Unfortunately, they were called for a case not far from Quantico. Promising to join the team there, he drove madly to the hospital. He quickly reached Penelope' service.

He found her chatting with Carol and some other nurses. Only carol had spotted him and he asked her to keep quiet. He silently entered the room and put one knee on the ground.

Penelope quickly turned away when she heard someone clear his throat. Here was the one and only Derek Morgan on one knee. She stared at him puzzled.

"Derek, what are…?"

Derek opened the velvet bow in his hand and stopped her.

"Penelope, since I've met you, you've been my angel. I understood when you said that everything was happening too quickly between us so I let you some space. Now, I think today is the best day to ask you the question I yearned to ask you for more than two months. I just want you to know that I've never hoped to meet such a beautiful and caring woman."

Penelope looked at him with tears in her eyes. She couldn't hear the giggles of the other nurses she has only eyes for her prince.

"I know it's not really romantic but I wanted to propose tonight during the dinner I cooked you but we have another case and I couldn't leave without asking you the question. So Penelope, will you be my wife?"

Carol shrieked from excitement.

"Of course, I will marry you Derek Morgan." Penelope said leaning to kiss him.

Derek put the ring on her finger and got up.

"I'm sorry honey, I don't have much time. I just wanted you to know that I want us to be together forever."

"Forever." She repeated in her ear.

He kissed her passionately.

"I have to go… I promise that when I come back we'll talk about wedding stuff princess."

"Of course my prince, now go!"

He kissed her on more time and left with a big smile on his lips. Now he just had to find the unsub quickly in order to go back to his fiancée.

Penelope looked dreamily at the ring, unaware of her surroundings. Her co-workers were laughing and surrounding her, telling her how lucky she was. Penelope though was in another planet dreaming about the future with her now official fiancé.

A/N: well, I though it was time to end that story! Did I do well?