It had been a pretty busy week, a case ended on Tuesday and the rest of the week was spent on filing the needed paper work. Friday afternoon rolled around to find J.J. and Penelope in J.J.'s office reviewing files. Since J.J.'s return she liked getting Penelope's opinion on the cases that the team would take since Penelope had been doing such a good job at it. They had narrowed the cases down to three.

One was a possible serial raper who had taken a three women a year during the spring of the previous year, each one had been taken from after a night of parting at a club in Baltimore, MD. Each one was held for a different amount of time. The first was held for two weeks before she was left at a hospital unconscious and suffering from being beat severally. The second woman was released about three months after her abduction, again severally beaten and unconscious, but also showing signs of having a miscarriage. The third woman was held for almost six months before being dropped at the hospital.

The second case was a Serial Killer who had been doormat for what looked to be five years, before a new case just two weeks ago, looked like the same killer's MO. Five years ago a house was broken into, nothing taken or broken. Instead, the killer would rearrange the bedroom furniture in a fu-shwang way then leave the male victim hanging about a foot from the bed with the woman stabbed and propped in a worshiping pose. The reason for the delay on this case was that there was no way to positively link the new murder to the older ones, besides the arrangement of the bodies. In the newest house the victimology was completely different and there was no sign of break in or anything being done to the furniture.

The last case was an odd one, from Massachusetts. It appeared to be a series of fires that had broken out, but each fire was marked down as having a different cause. The only reason this had stayed in the running was because the last fire that was linked to the others, by some method the Penelope and J.J. did not understand, was an arson.

It being late in the day the girls started to get frustrated with the constant back and forth battle of which case to give their attention to. None of them would require them to go wheels up anytime soon, so it could wait till Monday.

"Pen, let's pack it in for the day. Each of the guys can give a profile for each of these case on Monday and we will send it out the the police." J.J. said closing the file in front of her.

"Sounds good to me. Hey Jayje, you up to grab a drink? It has been so long" Penelope asked as she closed her laptop down.

"Yeah, let me just call Will and let him know I will be a little late."

"OK, I will let the rest of the team know. This will give you a chance to really get to know Seaver. She really is a doll, sweetie. I know you two will love each other." Pen stated a she walked out the door and headed to the bull-pen.

"Guys we're going for drinks. Time to back it in my lovelies and get ready end this week off the right way."

"Sounds good to me, Baby doll. Maybe this time I will get you to dance with me."

Fat chance Hot Stuff! I know the type of girls you like to dance with at the bar, and I am definitely not in that category. Penelope thought to herself as she continued to her office. "Derek see if Hotch and Rossi will join us will you."

"Of course Baby Girl."

Reid looked to Seaver, "Hey are you going to go?"

"I'm not sure. I don't think I should go. Maybe you guys should go and catch up with J.J. I would feel out of place." Seaver admitted

"What do you mean?" Reid was obviously confused by this admission.

"I just mean it is the first time everyone is going out since J.J. has returned. I am sure you all want to catch up."

"That doesn't make any sense. It is not like we lost that much time. Plus it is the entire team going out for drinks after a long week. You are part of the team so of course you should come and would not be out of place." Reid stated as if there was no other logical deduction to come up with. "Besides this will give you and J.J. a none work environment to get to know each other. I think you two would really get along and even become friends." Reid finished with an innocent smile.

"OK, well maybe one drink would be nice." Seaver relinquished her negative feeling when she saw that smile.

The entire team was at their favorite bar, even Hotch had stopped by for a drink before having to leave so that being certain that Haley's sister could leave from babysitting Jack. Derek as always was on the dance floor with three beautiful size two women dancing around him. J.J. watched Penelope as she watch Derek.

"Why don't you join him out there. I can tell you want to. In fact If I am correct you have wanted to for a long time now." J.J. mentioned to Penelope with a chuckle.

"I don't dance Jayje, you know that. Besides I don't belong in his world like that. We are just friends and I prefer to save my moves like that for Kevin."

"Speaking of Kevin, where is he tonight? Is he joining us later?"

"Not this time he has had a busy week and just wanted to rest." Trying to change the topic from her love triangle of she nodded towards Reid and Seaver who where in a flirtation conversation. "So what do you think of that?"

J.J. looked at the two in a skeptical manner. "I am not sure. It seems like she likes him, look at how she smiles at him and touches his arm, and he seems to be happy with this new found attention. Do you think there is something between them?" J.J. started to laugh quietly realizing that it really was a cute match, if she looked at it from a non-maternal aspect. "I just don't want him to get hurt. He has been through so much."

"They have both been through a lot in their lives, Jayje. I think they will be good for each other."

Bring back the next round of drinks from the bar Rossi sat next to J.J. placing a beer in front of her and handing Penelope some red fruity looking drink. "And here I thought I was going to have to defend You and Derek to Strauss not Reid and Ashley." Rossi gave the two blonds a knowing smile. "looks like our young genius finally found a fitting partner." The three of them laughed.

Penelope's eyes returned to Derek and then back to Rossi when his comment finally sunk in. "Wait a minute my Italian stallion, what do you mean you though you were going to have to talk to Strauss about me and Derek?"

Laughing that it took the Garcia so long to realize what was said Rossi confessed, "Well, with all the tension that builds between you and Agent Morgan, due to that Flirting of yours, I was sure something would happen one day that would call for someone to explain things to Strauss."

"Never, Derek and I are just friends. The only work fraternizing I plan on doing is with my cute little computer Wiz." Penelope smirked taking a sip of her drink.

Derek finally took a break from the dance floor and joined the team where they were all sitting. "Why is it that I am always the only one out on that dance floor when we go out. It is such a great way to relieve tension from the day. Baby Girl come show me your moves" he requested, taking a long drink from his beer and reaching out a hand to Penelope.

"You know I don't dance Derek. You should get J.J." Penelope smirked placing her dear friend in the line of fire.

"Oh no you don't Pen. I am quite happy sitting here talking about the oh so oblivious youngsters in love over there." J.J. laughed finally grabbing the attention of the other two members of the team.

"What was that J.J.? Did you say something?" Reid asked in confusion again. For a genius he really did get confused a lot.

"Not at all love birds" the other four teammates laughed at the embarrassed look on Reid and Seaver's faces.

It was about midnight and it was obvious that everyone was starting to get tired. No one new where the night had gone, as they each started to head to their cars and left. As each team member got home they each found a long green box with a white floral design waiting for them leaning against their door, upon looking into the boxes when they each got inside they all found the same thing...

A single purple flower.

Thinking nothing of the flower for that night, Penelope went straight to bed. When she woke up in the morning and noticed the box again, she called Kevin to thank him. After all he is the only one that would be sending her flowers. As she put the single flower in a small vase, Kevin picked up his end of the phone.

"Good morning Penny, I wasn't expecting to hear from you until later, I am sure you were out late last night catching up with J.J., did you guys have fun?"

"We did have fun, thank you for asking, sugar plum. I will be meeting her and Henry for lunch in a little bit. I just wanted to call and say 'Thank you' for the flower. It is so pretty, and you are to cute."

There was an odd silence at the other end of the phone, "Penny I didn't send you flowers."

"Well, if it wasn't you Cutie then who was it?" Penelope asked heading back to look into the box she found at her door last night.

"I don't know. Was there a card?"

"No, I don't think so." Penelope moved the tissue paper around and found nothing else in the box. "This is odd, I could have sworn it would have been from you. No one else would have a reason to send me flowers."

"Maybe it was for one of your neighbors, and the deliver guy just got the address wrong."

"maybe you are right." Pen said a little deflated by this turn of events. She was sure the flower was from her boyfriend, but now not only finding out that it wasn't but also realizing that it was most likely not even for her, was a let down. "Kevin, I will talk to you later, I should get dress and find out who this flower belongs to before I meet J.J."

"Sounds like a good plan Penny. Oh before you go, will I be seeing you later for dinner? I bought some fresh Strawberries and whip cream for us to have as dessert." A smirk crossed both their faces as they remembered the first time Kevin had bought that stuff to her place.

"Oh yes, lover, I will be there, with bells on!" Penelope couldn't help but smile as she hung up the phone, and went to get ready.

Before she left for Lunch with J.J. Penelope had knocked on all her neighbors' doors to see if the flower was meant for them and came up with no one. She returned to flower to the vase and left her apartment without another thought about it.

They decided to grab lunch from a local deli and go to a park so Henry could play one the slides and swings while the women caught up on the rest of their lives. As they moved to the newest events in their life, Penelope recalled the flower that she got at her apartment.

"Hey Jayje, you would never guess what was waiting for me when I got home last night." Penelope still thought it was from Kevin, even if he denied it.

"What was it?" J.J. Asked curiously.

"A single purple flower, it was so beautiful. I just don't know where it came from. I asked Kevin this morning but he said that he didn't send it to me."

"You know that is weird I got the same thing at my place when I got home last night. Will swears it wasn't from him" J.J. looked quizzical at this information.

"You know I asked Kevin, and he said it wasn't from him. If that's true, who do you think it could be from?"

"I am not sure, but something just doesn't seem right about this. Maybe it is from someone at the BAU." J.J. said thoughtfully.

Neither of them knew about the flower Emily had received so they went on with the rest of the day. Penelope played with her godson for a while, before they stopped at a toy store where Penelope spoiled his godson as only Penelope could do. By the end of the day all three of them were worn out and ready to call it an early night and headed home not giving the flower a second thought.

Penelope got home around 2100 (9pm) she locked the door behind her and started to get ready for bed, her phone rang as she slipped into more comfortable cloths and by the ring tone it had to be Kevin.

"Hey sweetie." Penelope greeted.

"Hey there Penny. How was your day with J.J. and hey son." Kevin sounded a little off and Penelope noticed right away.

"It was good. That little boy ran all day. Kev, is everything OK? You sound weird."

"Yeah I just wanted to talk. You want to come over for a little bit?" In his voice it was obvious that he this conversation would need to happen.

"Sweet lips, I am so tired. The last thing I want is to go out now. However if you want come off the grid, and we can talk about what is bothering you." Penelope offer was only half hearted. She really wanted to know what was wrong with her boyfriend but she was just so tired.

"That sounds fine. I'll be right there." Kevin hung up before Pen could respond.

Kevin arrived about ten minutes later and let himself into the apartment. As always he was looking a little scruffy, in that computer geek just woke up type of way. "Hi Penny" He greeted her with a hug and a kiss to the top of her head.

"Hi there your self, Hot Lips. So what's wrong?"

"Why does something have to be wrong? I just really..." Penelope stared at Kevin in a way that told him she was to tired for games. "OK, I wanted to talk to you about the idea of us buying a farm, and moving away from here. You are always just so tired from work, and it takes so much out of our relationship. It would be nice to not have that anymore. Everyday I watch you get more and more tired . That is just not the way I want it to be for you." He was sincere when he said all this, his eyes hopeful as he tried to justify his request. He sat next to her on the couch hands nervously moving in his lap.

"Kevin, we have been through this already. I love you and I want to be with you but, I can't leave my job. It would be like me losing my family all over again." She reached out to touch his hand, showing him she did love him but that she just couldn't bring herself to leave her babies, her team, her family. "Why are you bring this up again? I thought we talked it over a year ago and agreed to stayed at the FBI."

"See that is just it Penny. I... Well things have changed since that conversation, and now I only have till Monday to get you to change your mind." She could see the despair in his eyes and the seriousiness in the statement.

"Why Monday? I thought we have been talking about being together the rest of our lives. What happens Monday to change all of our plans?" Kevin looked away from her as she got more and more confused. " Kevin? "

"I have been waiting for the right time to talk to you about this, but with all the cases you have been working on, and me not being sure what was going to happen, I mean really sure, I didn't want to, you know jinks it." Kevin adjusted his glasses and Penelope could tell he was getting uneasy.

"Kevin?"

"I got a job offer! One that I really can't pass up, it is just to perfect. It would take us away from Quantico. But to a place where the farm is a complete possibility. Just think about it Penny, You, me and all that green. There is an FBI head quarters not to far from where I would be going, so you could just transfer there. We would have normal day jobs and be able to have our forever."

"Kevin that sounds great. I am just not sure, sugar lips. This is such a big decision why does it have to be made so fast? But where is this job, that I would need to leave the team, and my current job?"

Kevin was quite for a time. He couldn't stop wringing his hands he was so nervous. After a few moments he stood up and started to pace. "See that is the thing, It is in California. I know you left there after your parents died and never really wanted to go back. But you had some good times there also, and where better for us to start a family then close to where you grew up."

This was a complete shock for Penelope, Kevin knew the pain that she had left in California, and the reason that she didn't want to go back. How could he ask her to go back there. "Do you need to know now, Kev. This is something that I need time to think over. I can't make a call this fast."

Kevin dropped his head. "I was afraid of that. See the reason this has to be decided on by Monday is, I took the job before I knew where it was going to be finally located. See I will be doing some traveling before we would have to settle down in California. In fact it was during that time that I thought you would be able to put in for the transfer and get all the lose ends tied up."

"You've really given this a lot of thought."

"Yes I did, I was hoping, you would want to be with your boyfriend, even perhaps... your Fiancée."

"Fi... Fiancée? Kevin what do you mean?" Kevin had dropped to his knee next to wear Penelope was sitting on the couch

"Penny, I love you. And I know you love me. I wouldn't ask you to do all this, if I didn't want to spend the rest of my life with you. I am hoping you will say yes, and you would realize you are not really losing your family, but starting a new one... With me." He grinned nervously as he took her hands in his.

She was speechless. The news about the new job and the research he had done, and a proposal, was a lot to take in. Not to mention needing to go back to the one area she wanted to avoid for the rest of her life. "I... Kevin, I... I need time time to think. Give me tonight. I am sorry, I love you, I just don't know. Give me tonight." It might have been her place but she felt like she needed to get out. She was tired before, but now she just needed to get out of there. She stood up sympathetically touching Kevin's should as she walked past him for the door. After grabbing her phone, keys, and purse from the door-side table she left. Taking a breath against the door frame as the door shut behind her.