Sorry it took so long to update. But my dog is sick and so I had other things on my mind. I will change the rating now for this one, just to be on the safe side. I also thought about changing the title. What do you guys think? Enjoy this chapter.

I think we dream so we don't have to be apart so long. If we're in each others dreams, we can play together all night. ~Bill Watterson, Calvin & Hobbes

He lived fifteen minutes on foot away from her, never realizing that detail before. And on the whole way home he could only think about Penelope, their kiss, his deep feelings for her and for the plans he had for tomorrow. He didn't know that he was smiling all the way.

When Penelope closed the door behind her, she let out a little squeak. She was happy, her legs still like pudding and her heart pounding fast in her chest.

After she made herself more comfortably at home, in between a few dance steps, she sat down on the couch and looked at her phone. Waiting for the text Luke promised to send. She already had five new messages. Two from Emily and two from JJ. Both anxious to know what happened. The last message was that a new group room had opened. Started from Emily, JJ and also Penelope were in it.

Nosy girls. But Penelope wasn't annoyed at all, she was too excited and wanted to share the good news with her friends. I should write Derek. He would want to know everything and that I am finally nice to Luke and that I am happy. So she wrote another message.

15 minutes away from where she lived, Luke opened the door to his house. Roxy was waiting for him, tail waggling welcoming him home.
"Fine girl, how are you sweety?" Luke took the leash and went out with Roxy for their last round. When he came back, he changed into other clothes, gave Roxy some food and then sat down with a beer. Talking to Roxy, that maybe, hopefully, she will get finally a Mommy, and that that they would all have a great time tomorrow together. While he told Roxy how happy he was and what happened, he started to write Penelope.

"Hello sweetheart. Sorry it took so long, but I went for a walk with my other girl. She is very cute too, but not as cute as you. She is almost as excited as I am too see you later. We will pick you up at 1300. Don't wear nothing fancy, just something comfortable. Can't wait to see you beautiful. I miss you already. Have sweat dreams. Luke."

He then went into his bedroom, getting ready to go to bed. He couldn't sleep in tomorrow morning, since he needed to prepare some things for the next day and also needed to do some shopping.
As he was laying in his bed, trying to sleep Luke's phone vibrated.

"Hey chocolate. Was starting to get a bit worried. So I don't only see you tomorrow but Roxy as well? That date is already getting better and better. Can't wait either. Dream of me. Kiss Penelope."

Luke smiled as he read the message, put his phone down and starred at the ceiling. When he closed his eyes, he saw Penelope. He thought about the kiss and how good it felt. How his heart pumped blood threw his vain, how much he desired her and how much he adored her. She is so perfect. And loving. And goodhearted. Do I really deserve such an awesome women? With the thought of her in his mind, he faded to sleep.

The next morning, after a really good night sleep, he made some breakfast, went out with Roxy for an hour, jogging beside her. When he came back he went into the shower, wrote a shopping list, said to Roxy he would be back soon and went out.

After two hours of shopping, he prepared everything at home. It was almost time to pick up Penelope.
He changed his outfit two times. Normally he doesn't care that much of his appearance but today, well today was special. He stood before the bathroom mirror, styled his hair more carefully, put some perfume on. When he finally finished it was really time to go.
So he took all the things he prepared, Roxy's leash and went with Roxy on his side to the car. Roxy jumped in on the back seats.
A few minutes later they were at Penelope's. She was already waiting outside.

"Hello beautiful" Luke went to Penelope and took on of her hands. "You ready?"

"If I would not be ready, I wouldn't stand outside, would I handsome?" Penelope gave him a smile and a little kiss on the cheek. She was wearing sneakers, a leggins and a t shirt with flowers on it. "My outfit ok for what you are planning?"

"Yes perfect. You look great." He led her to his car, opened the door for her and waited until she was all set. Then he walked to his side of the car and got in.

"Ohhhh, hello sweety. You are so cute. Yes you are. Such a fine girl." Penelope was turned around in her seat and petted Roxy. Roxy was also happy to see Penelope. Her tongue trying to lick Penelope, and her tail waggling as fast as she could.

"The drive will take about half an hour, I hope that's ok." Luke started to drive, in the direction that would bring them out of town.

"Of course it is. I am curious of where we're going. Oh, and before I forget. I shall say hello from Emily and JJ." Penelope was smiling all over her face.

"Thanks. So I hope they are not mad that you don't have time today for a girls night?" Luke smirked at Penelope and concentrated then again on driving.

"No of course not. They are happy for me. For us. They said, they knew all along that this would happen. I think the whole team bet on how long it would take us to start dating. But I did have to promise them that I would send them some information about our day and JJ also wanted some photos." Penelope let out a little sight but smiled all along. Luke also chuckled a bit. The rest of the drive they talked about their colleagues, and who would be the winner of the bet, among other things.

About half an hour later, they were out of town, Luke parked in front of a Forrest. "I hope you don't mind, but we need to go on foot for about fifteen minutes."
He got out of the car, helped Penelope out and opened the back door so Roxy could jump out too. Then he opened the trunk and took out a blanket and a picnic basket. A very huge picnic basket.
Luke held the blanket and the basket in one hand, with his other he reached for Penelope's hand and hold it the whole way.
Roxy was running beside them, sniffling and marking.
Ten minutes later they left the way in the Forrest and where going through some thicket. As they were through it, Penelope was standing there, mouth open and eyes blinking.

"I thought you may like it here. I come here often with Roxy and never saw another human being. It's so beautiful and quiet here."

"It is... It is amazing." Penelope looked around, couldn't believe such a place existed at least not so close to town. There was a little waterfall, with a small stream, some big stones on the side and a meadow with flowers on the other side. It was quiet, just birds singing and water splashing from the waterfall.

Luke led her down to the stream, helped her over it so she wouldn't get wet feed and when they reached the grass, under a tree, he put the blanket down and both set down on it. Roxy was already in the water playing and running.

"I hope you are hungry. I didn't know exactly what you wanted, so I bought a lot." Luke started to empty the picnic basket. There were plates and glasses, wine, cheese, grapes, sandwiches, strawberries, bread and a lot of other things.

"Are you planning to stay here for a few days?" Penelope chuckled at the sight of how much Luke brought with him.

"Well, not exactly." He grinned a little and rubbed over his cheek with one hand, an obvious sign he was a little embarrassed.

"Just kidding, everything is perfect. The sun is shining, this place is wonderful, you brought me to your spot and we are having picnic. I think this must be one of the best dates I have ever had."

Penelope reached for his face and pulled him closer. "Thank you." With her last words she put her lips on his. He instantly put his arms around her and intensified their kiss.

"I thought about that the whole time." Luke whispered as they both tried to get enough air in between the kisses.

Luke leaned against the tree, and pulled Penelope against him. Her head laid on his shoulders, her back against his chest and his arms around her. Both watching Roxy jumping in and out of the water.

"I could sit like this for hours." Penelope felt so safe and comfortable. "Mhhm, you smell so good."

Luke chuckled. "Well thank you I guess. And me too. I mean, I could sit here for hours too, with you in my arms. Roxy here with us. I have everything I could wish for."

After a little while of kissing and holding each other they began to eat and drink. They talked about a lot of things. When Roxy saw that they were eating, she came running from the water to get some treats. She shook of her wet fur right in front of them, Penelope let out a little shriek and Luke cursed.

"Ahh Roxy, you needed to do this right here, didn't you?" Roxy barked. Penelope laughed.

"Can I give her some of the cheese? I know she is on a strict diet." Not only Roxy looked at Luke with big brown eyes but Penelope as well.

"Okay, but just a little bit." Luke sighed. It was hard enough not to give in at Roxy when she looked at him that way, but with Penelope as well looking at him, with that smile, he couldn't say no.

When they finished eating, they sit back like before. Luke leaning against the tree, Penelope in his arms. Roxy was laying on their side and starting to snore a bit.

"It is a wonderful day, thank you Luke." Penelope was just happy. Happier then in a long time.

"I hope we will have days like this more often in the future." Luke gave her a little kiss. He felt at peace. Everything he wanted was right here, right at this moment. "I thought, later, when we are going back, I bring you home, so you can change, and we're going out for dinner. What do you think?"

"Mhm, it sounds great. But I don't know if I could eat anything later at all. Look, we still have so much food here and I wouldn't want it to get to waste. How about we will get back home and stay in? Watch a movie, eating the rest of it, Roxy with us and snuggling on the couch?"

"That sounds like a great plan, Pen." Luke smiled down at her. Alone with her, on the couch, I hope I can behave myself. She's driving me crazy, even just laying in my arms like that.

"I like it when you call me Pen." She turned around, sitting now on his lap and started to kiss him.

He could feel her breasts on his, he put his arms around her waist and pulled her closer. One hand from Penelope was in his hair, the other on his neck. Both of them breathing fast and Luke let out a groan and finished the kiss.

"You are driving me crazy, my love. All I can think about is you, in my arms, and what I would want to do. But not here, not like this, not now." Luke's voice was deep and full with desire.

"I still can't get my head around that you want me Luke. But well, I can feel how much you want me right now." Penelope said with a big smile. "And believe me, I want you just as bad, but you are right. There will be a better place and a better time. Soon." She grinned at him and got off his lap.

As soon as she was gone from his arms, he missed her there. But gladly it was just for a short time, she drank some wine and got back to him.

They were there for another two hours, playing with Roxy, talking and kissing. The sun started to go down and they packed their things. Both of them a bit nervous and anxious at the same time, thinking of what the rest of the evening will yield.

As there were walking back, hand in hand, stopping to steal some kisses in between, soon they were back on the trail. A few minutes later, close to the car, Roxy began to bark and running into the Forrest away from the trail.

"Roxy stop, come here!" Luke shouted, wondering whats got into Roxy. She never ran off like this.

Roxy stopped a few feet, still barking and growling. "Wait here, I'll be right back." Luke gave Penelope the blanket and the basket and went after Roxy. She was near a little deer crossing, and as Luke got closer he saw someone lying on the ground under some bushes.

Damn it. In his line of work he knew instantly what he would find. He got a bit closer, trying not to destroy evidence and saw a dead women lying there. Naked, blonde, about 35 to 40 years old, stab wounds in the chest and abdomen but not much blood.

"Penelope, call the Police right now." Luke put Roxy's leash on her and went back to Penelope, who was already on her Phone talking.

"We must have disturbed the Unsub, if not for Roxy... We would have never found the body. I want you to go back to the car with Roxy, and lock yourself in. It will take a few minutes before the police will be here. I need to look around, if the Unsub is still here somewhere. Roxy will protect you." Luke took the things out of her hands and put them down.

"I don't want to leave you. What if he is near the car?" Penelope's voice was shaking. She never thought that this day would end this way.

"Roxy will protect you, and I'm near you. Can you shoot?" Luke asked her and bend down on one knee to retrieve a small gun from his ankle. Penelope could only nod.

Luke gave her the small gun, actually it was a small caliber revolver, and the leash for Roxy.

"Go, everything will be fine. When you hear something or see something, just shout. I'm only a few feet away."

Penelope started to walk the way back to the car. Turning around after a few feet to look back. Luke was holding his service weapon and got back to the deer crossing. As if he knew that she stopped and looked at him, he turned around, gave her a smile and a nod. Where did he have his service weapon the whole time? The thought accord to Penelope, but she dismissed it as irrelevant.

Soon after, she was back at the car, closing the door and locking herself in with Roxy. A few minutes later, she was close to a nervous break down, her phone started to ring.

"Pen, call the team, send them the coordinates. I found other bodies. I be with you in five minutes." Luke ended the call and Penelope began to dial Emily's number.

The human spirit needs places where nature has not been rearranged by the hand of man. ~Author Unknown

So I hope you liked it. Soon there will be more updates. Maybe even today. Wish you all a good Sunday. xo Winkey02