Until The End of Time

11. Let's Get It Started

The door opens and I turn around to see Kevin with a huge smile on his face. "Kevin?! What are you doing here?!" I immediately jump up to hug him. "I haven't seen you in forever!" I put my hands around his neck and he gives me a big squeeze. "Oh nothing, just hanging around Quantico and just ran into you."

I let go and playfully hit him on the arm. "Oh stop it!" He laughs and I sit back down. "I work on the fourth floor as the technical analyst." "Funny. I'm the technical analyst too." "Oh cool." He laughs nervously and there's a silence between us.

Kevin speaks up. "So uh how's it been going so far?" "It's going great! I made a friend and her name is JJ. I just got back from meeting the team for the first time." "Oh ok. You've changed since the last time I saw you." He says leaning against the door frame. "Yeah, since I moved I decided to kinda start over in life ya know what I mean?" "Yeah."

There's another silence between us. "Uh well, I gotta get back downstairs. I'll see ya later Penny." "Ok. Bye Kevin." He leaves and shuts the door. I turn back around and stare at the computer screen. That was a surprise. I'm kinda glad he came by. So I know I have someone to talk to. But I kept wondering how he got here so fast. Oh well!

I get back to doing my work and finally finish up for the day. I shut everything down and gather my things. I lock my office with the new keypad they installed for me.

Everyone had already gone home and I was walking to the elevator. I pressed the down button and an empty elevator opened up. I step inside and press the lobby button.

The doors started to close then someone yells,"Wait!" and holds the door. And whatdaya know, it's Morgan.

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Derek's POV:

"Got room for one more?" I say holding the elevator. "It's pretty tight but, I think you can squeeze on in." I laugh and I step on the elevator next to her. Penelope was looking straight ahead and I could tell she was really tense.

I was starring at her and looking her up and down. Her curves were outta this world and I would love to feel them. The elevator stops with a sudden jolt and the light flickers. We both stumble backwards and Penelope's glasses fall off and hit the floor. I stand up and say,"Are you ok?" "Yeah, I'm alright." I grab her hand and help her up. "I think the elevator stopped." "Oh great. Wait, where are my glasses?!"

I look at the floor and pick them up. "I think they're broken." I say looking through one of the shattered lenses. She turns and squints at me,"What do you mean?" "I mean you only got one lense left." "Oh that's just great!" She reaches for the glasses but accidentally hits my face. "Woah there mama!" "Oh! Sorry!" "It's quite alright I'll just put them in your bag." "Thanks." I bent over and put the broken glasses in her purse.

I stand back up and she says, looking straight ahead,"Hey Derek, can I hold on to you? Ya know, for support since I'm basically blind right now." My eyes widen in surprise and happiness. "Uh yeah sure." She reaches for my arm as I let her grab my forearm. I could tell she was a little scared because she was squeezing my arm.

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Penelope's POV:

Was I really doing this? Well I can't help it! I can't see, we're stuck in an elevator that might never start, and I'm scared! Why did it have to be Derek!

I was freaking out! I just wanted to get home and go to sleep! but NOOO the elevator just had to stop with Derek as the only other person on it. I really didn't mind actually. I mean, he certainly is a gentleman. And he is letting me hold onto him. But, I was still scared. Not that much scared anymore. But still scared.

I guess I didn't notice I was squeezing his arm because he said,"Ow! Hey! Ease up would ya baby girl?!" I turned to him in surprise. "Babygirl?" I could sense that he got really nervous and I could make out him rubbing the back of his head. "Oh um, sorry I just-" "No it's alright. I like it. The name."

I smile and he looked at me. "Oh. Alright then." I turned back to face the front. There was a long silence between us. I slowly slid my hand down Derek's forearm and down into his hand. He intertwined his fingers with mine and I squeezed his hand. And he squeezed back. I could feel him relax but I was pretty shocked at what I just did.

Way to go Garci.