Secret Love

Secret Love Part 18

Chapter 18

As the next couple of months went by JJ and Derek had learned to live without each other. Yes, they were still friends and worked well together. But deep down they would both love each other no matter what.

JJ had been dating the guy she had a one night stand with a couple of months, he seemed nice. He actually liked to do stuff with her other than sitting on the couch drinking. He took her out, to bars, restaurants dancing. She was falling for him. Not In love but she liked him. He liked to spend time with her. He made her laugh, smile and he understood if she wanted to be alone.

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Derek had been working out a lot over the last couple of months. Every day he would hit the gym. Then he would go on a run every night with Clooney. He had stopped going out and partying. He now stayed at home. Drinking a couple of beers. Spending time on his work. And with his dog. He knew if he one day wanted to prove to JJ he could be the right guy, that he would have to change a lot about himself.

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JJ walked into the gym looking for a workout, She sat down her stuff seeing Derek on the punch bag, she watched him closely watching as he used all his force hitting the bag. She looked at all the people around them. All the woman staring. She caught Derek's eye staring at one of them. She rolled her eyes walking over to the treadmill.

Derek saw JJ walk in. he watched as she stood watching him from the corner of his eye. He could see her looking at the woman who he knew was watching them but he didn't care. He wasn't there to get girls he was there to work out. He watched JJ go over to the treadmills. He could tell she had lost some weight but gained a perfect toned body.

Once he had finished working out he walked over to his stuff picking up his water bottle, he saw his top was soaking through with sweat. He pulled the top over his head placing it on his bag picking up his towel. He dried his face and neck with the towel. Hearing someone behind him. He turned around seeing JJ picking up her water bottle.

"Hey"

"Hey," she said smiling

"I haven't seen you here in a while."

"Yeah, I've been using the gym at work and a new place that opened."

Derek nodding knowing exactly where she'd been working out, he new her new boyfriend worked in a gym. He watched her seeing her skinny body. That he missed touching her soft skin. JJ looked at Derek's body well she couldn't help it. She looked over at the muscles on his arms they had gotten bigger. She knew he had been working out but not this much.

"Yeah, listen I gotta go, I got some work to do , I'll see you tomorrow."

"Yeah, bright and early." she smiled softly

watching as he grabbed all his stuff leaving. She took a deep breath, heading back to the treadmill, turning up the speed.

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The following morning, The ladies were all sat around in JJ's office.

"He asked you to marry him !" JJ said in excitement looking at Emily's finger.

"Yes I know, I still don't feel real."

"That ring looks too good to be real," Garcia said.

JJ smiled widely.

"I'm happy for you guys"

"Thank you, and it means we have a wedding to plan."

"Oh yay, I love weddings there so beautiful and everyone gets drunk then you always have the two people who end up having sluty sex."

JJ and Emily looked at each other laughing at there friend.

"So, how are things with you and Luke?"

"They're good, slow steady but. It's nice."

"So you don't miss him?"

"I'm not saying I'm completely over him but it's nice having someone else there who actually likes to do things other than sex."

"Yeah, I'm sure with all the free work out sessions you're getting, you don't really get time for that.!"

"Shut up." JJ laughed.

"How is he anyway? , I saw him at the gym yesterday."

Penelope pouched her lips together looking at her best friend.

"He's good, he's been working out a lot, takes Clooney on long runs. Then he's been busy trying to sell or rent his properties ."

"So he's not going out and getting laid.?"

"No, he said he's done with that. And he is I can't even remember the last time he said he saw a girl he found hot."

JJ took a deep breath, not knowing what to say, she didn't think he would have changed the things he loved doing. It seems like he was trying to change or growing up.

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"Congrats man."

"Thank you," Hotch said shaking Derek's hand

"So, hows your plan coming along?"

Derek raised his eyebrow, crossing his arm over his chest.

"Slowly, I just don't know what to do. She seems happy with that guy, and maybe it's good for her. If I let her go."

"You're giving up?"

"Yeah, why try when she made it clear. When I saw her at the gym yesterday, I didn't, she didn't even look at me the way she used to."

"If its meant to be one day it will be."

Derek nodded at his boss, knowing he was right. If he and JJ were meant to be then one day they will go back to one another. But for now, he was giving up. She had what she wanted and he was going to try and do the same.

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"So Emily's getting married?"

"Yeah, I was actually shocked I mean its Hotch. I didn't think he was that kind of guy but they're a cute couple." JJ smiled.

"Yeah, they're nice and I bet you're excited."

"That I am. Weddings are fun."

Luke smiled down at his girlfriend, who was laid in his hold. JJ looked up at him smiling.

"What?"

"Nothing , I just never realized that you were beautiful from every angle."

JJ shook her head blushing.

"Yeah your not so bad yourself."

"yeah I get that a lot."

JJ punched him the chest laying her head back down onto his ribs.

"I'm glad you called you know. After our one night stand."

"I am too." JJ smiled.

"So when's the wedding?"

"Not sure yet, They both kind of what it now, you know. You never know with our job what's going to happen."

"So do you need a date for this wedding?"

"I think I may need some eye candy on my arm to make all the single woman jealous."

"Then you got yourself an eye-candy date."

JJ smiled leaning her head up to Luke' pressing her lips onto his.

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Derek sat in the bar, twirling his drink in his hand, He needed to be alone with alcohol, He just wanted to forget everything, He wasn't going to have a one night stand. He wasn't going to be his old self, he needed to grow up and face the reality that sex can't solve all your problems, He was going to enjoy being single for a while to see where it takes him.

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