No Strings Attached-Ch 10
Penelope pulled away and said, "we can't do this", Derek caressed her cheek and said, "yes, yes we can goddess, we belong together", she shook her head as she tried to walk off. He stopped her and said, "why not, why can't we do this"?, she looked at him and said, "don't you remember what we said that night, I do".
Derek said, "I remember that we said no strings but I want them, I want everything with you", she said, "what do you mean everything"?, he said, "I can see us getting married, our reception, our honeymoon and then I see us having babies, lots and lots of babies". She said, "you don't really want that, not with me at least".
He said, "but I do and I have since the day we met", she said, "Derek I", he said, "do you love me"?, she said, "what does that have to do with anything"?, he said, "do you love me"?, she nodded her head and said, "I do". He rubbed his thumb over her cheek and said, "I love you and you love me and I think we need to give this forever thing a shot".
Penelope blew out a deep breath and said, "forever, you want forever with me"?, he nodded his head and said, "I do, I want it all with the woman of my dreams, you". She smiled and said, "are you sure that's what you want, that I'm what you want"?, he kissed her lips passionately and when they pulled apart he said, "what do you think"?, she grinned and said, "I think that we should give this forever thing a shot to hotstuff" as she leaned in and claimed his lips with his.
They pulled apart when Savannah cleared her throat and said, "it's about time that the two of you finally pulled your heads out of your butts and are making a go of it". Penelope said, "we aren't that bad are we"?, Savannah laughed and said, "yes, yes you are" causing all three of them to start laughing.
Penelope looked at Savannah and said, "I'm so sorry", Savannah said, "don't be, you didn't do anything wrong, you just mistakenly thought that something had happened between me and Derek when it didn't". Derek said, "she called me out on loving you and not being with you", Penelope said, "you did"?, she nodded her head and said, "I did" causing Penelope to smile as she pulled Savannah into her arms.
When they pulled apart she said, "you're a good friend", Savannah said, "so are you", she looked at Derek and Penelope and said, "I wish nothing but the best for the two of you". Derek said, "thanks Savannah, we wish the same for you", she sighed and said, "I hope that one day I will find true love, the kind of love that the two of you have, you're perfect together".
As they watched her walk off Derek wrapped his arm around Penelopes waist and said, "she's right ya know, we are perfect together, always have been and always will be". She giggled and said, "how about we get started on our forever"?, he held out his arm and said, "you don't have to ask me twice" as they headed back inside his house to get started on the life they've always wanted and deserved, a life together.
A life that would bring them 5 children, Hank Spencer Morgan first and then twin girls Abby and Tabby, almost a year later she found out she was pregnant with little Zachary, an amazing little boy that stole everybody's heart the minute he was born. Finally their life brought them a surprise, a huge surprise in the way of a little girl named Charlotte Francine Morgan.
Charlotte was a surprise to her mommy and daddy, a surprise that was loved and wanted, she was the apple of her mommy's eye and the little princess that had her daddy wrapped around her finger. Derek and Penelopes no strings attached thing brought them at first nothing but trouble but when they finally admitted their true love to each other it brought them nothing but love, joy and happiness, all things that they have always wanted and deserved.
THE END