AN: Thank you so much for the reviews, alerts, and favorites for this story. I wish that you all could see exactly what it does for my heart. I smile for days on end, knowing that you appreciate the story. Thank you for watching P and D fall in love, and letting me fall in love right along with you as I post. Next story is on it's way, hope you will join me on the next adventure with Morgan and Garcia (I got three waiting to go and three more almost there!). With love and gratitude, Kricket Williams

Chapter 26-The epilogue

When Derek and Penelope walked in, hand and hand, smiling and laughing, that Monday at work, they had known automatically they would get a lot of comments. They didn't care; they were too happy to be bothered by incessant teasing.

"Well, well!" Rossi exclaimed, looking at the happy couple. "Looks like a pair of teammates learned how to communicate properly over the long weekend."

"It certainly does," Prentiss said, giving them a knowing look.

Reid looked up from his paperwork and frowned in confusion as he glanced over. "Does what?"

Prentiss rolled her eyes.

Rossi chuckled, then said, "So...does what happens in Vegas, stay in Vegas?"

Derek took a seat on the edge of the desk nearest where they were standing, and pulled Penelope onto his lap. He wrapped his arms securely around her waist, and put his chin over her shoulder to answer them, "What happened in Vegas was happening a long time before we'd ever left town."

"What is that?" Prentiss asked.

"Are your pet names going to become even more nauseating?" Rossi added.

"We're moving in together," Penelope said, looking over her shoulder, grinning.

"That's wonderful, althought maybe somewhat unexpected news," Reid interjected thoughtfully. "I mean, considering you both have your own places."

"Well, not really," Derek answered, then looked back at Penelope, a slow smirk growing across his face. "Considering..."

He lifted Penelope's left hand and placed it on top of his own.

"Oh, you didn't!" Prentiss declared.

"It appears they did," Hotch added, coming in from the other room. "Congratulations."

Derek kissed Penelope's cheek, the obvious love he had for her radiating in his every move. "We thought that we had wasted so much of our time together, we didn't want to waste a minute more."

"That's understandable," Rossi agreed.

"It is not!" Emily shot Rossi the evil eye, then looked back at the happy couple. "Who was your maid of honor?"

"You will be, and JJ, too, in a year, when we renew our vows and have a big party," Penelope said, smiling at her now chagrined friend.

Hotch's cell buzzed. He took a look at it and said, "Meeting in fifteen, team."

"Did Elvis marry you?" Reid asked, a cheeky grin on his face.

"Don't be silly," Penelope replied, sliding off of Derek's lap. "Superman did."

"Really?" Reid asked, perhaps a slight bit gobsmacked. He gave a half-grin. "I didn't know he was on the docket for that..."

Derek and Penelope both laughed.

"Congratulations," Reid said, stepping closer to give Penelope a hug, and then to shake Derek's hand.

"Hey, thanks...best man," Derek said.

Reid grabbed his lapels and rolled back on his heels. "With that title, I would be the most likely choice..." At the expressions on the P and D's faces, he put up his hands in protection. "Hey, I'm just saying."

"Get outta here," Derek said, still beaming. As Reid walked away, he leaned down and gave Penelope a kiss. It was no small kiss, either...as usual.

They'd have to work on limiting those at work!

"Ready?" he asked, when he finally lifted his head.

"For anything," she said, holding his hand...and walking happily with him into forever.