Thanksgiving Blessings-Ch 1
Derek Morgan blew out a deep breath as he stood outside his baby girls apartment, he was suppose to pick her up and take her to his mom and Daves to join the rest of the team for Thanksgiving dinner. He pulled out the small black box and opened it and smiled as he looked at the huge engagement ring that screamed Penelope Garcia.
He had been carrying the ring around with him everywhere he went, if he was away on a case it was in his go bag and if he was home it was with him. He said, "come on Morgan you can do this, you've been in love with this woman since the day you met her, tell her how you feel, spill your guts to the all seeing, all knowing oracle" as he raised his hand to knock on her door.
Penelope walked through her beaded curtain and headed through to the door saying, "hang on, I'm comin I'm comin", she opened the door and said, "come in hotstuff, I'm almost ready". She walked into the kitchen and grabbed her potato salad and double chocolate chip brownies and said, "alright angel fish I'm ready, I'm ready".
Derek said, "angel before we go can we talk"?, she said, "sure, sure, what's wrong"?, he took the potato salad out of her hands and said, "let me put this back up okay"?, she swallowed hard and said, "hotstuff you're scaring me". Derek walked back into the living room and said, "baby I'm not trying to scare you but I think this talk is way overdue".
He took her by the hand and led her to the couch and said, "you are my best friend, the best thing that's every happened to me", Penelope said, "awwww hotstuff, you're making me blush". Derek grinned and said, "baby as you know my reputation isn't a good one", Penelope said, "I don't care about your reputation, I care about you, you're my best friend and I love you".
Derek smiled and said, "and I love you to baby and that's why I" and their conversation was stopped temporarily by the sound of Penelopes cell ringing, she said, "hold that thought Adonis" as she grabbed her phone. Derek ran his hand over his head and watched as she walked across the room, she nodded her head and said, "yeah, yeah I've got it".
He really needed to talk to Penelope and whoever it was on the other end was getting in the way of him bearing his soul to his baby girl soooo he did what any man would have done he walked over and took her cell out of her hand. Penelope said, "hotstuff what"? and Derek said, "please forgive me baby girl and whoever this is on the phone".
JJ laughed and said, "Morgan what's gotten in to you"?, Derek said, "Jayje I'm sorry for interrupting your phone call butttt this conversation that we're trying to have is years overdue". JJ said, "talk, what talk"?, Derek said, "we'll fill you in later but right now I need to talk to my baby girl", JJ said, "alright alright but don't forget dinner is at 5:00 and it's 2:00 now".
Derek said, "we won't forget, we won't forget", JJ grinned and said, "and whatever it is that you need to talk to Garcie about good luck", Derek sighed happily and said, "thank you Jayje and we'll see you all later" and ended the call. Penelope looked at him and said, "thank you" as he handed her cell back to her and she tucked it into her purse as he led her back to the couch.
He sat across from her and intertwined their fingers and said, "Penelope Grace Garcia, you are without a doubt the best thing that's ever happened to me, you're my best friend, my guiding light, my refuge and the other part of my heart". Penelope felt her heart racing as she sat there, what was happening, was he really telling her he loved her, was in love with her or was this all a dream.
Derek dropped to one knee and pulled out the small black box and said, "baby girl will you do me the honor or marrying me, of spending the rest of your life with me and being my baby girl forever"?, she, Penelope Garcia was speechless and all she could do was nod her head yes. Derek said, "tell me angel", she took a deep breath and said, "yes hotstuff, yes".
He slid the ring onto her finger and cupped her face in his hands and said, "I love you baby girl" before his lips descended on hers