The Father of Your Child

Morgan and Garcia

Chapter Ten

October 2010

Derek and Penelope decided to keep living together and make an appointment with another lawyer for more advice on their options. They also found a nanny after many interviews. Madeline Harper was middle aged and had raised four kids of her own. She was also a retired cop who left the force because of a back injury. If she should call off work then Matt would go to the FBI daycare center until Penelope could pick him up again.

During the last weekend Penelope had off they drove out to the ocean and rented a beach house. They delighted in dressing Mateo in a cute sailor's outfit and taking lots of pictures on the beach.

Derek got some take out crab legs, corn on the cob, fried potatoes, coleslaw and chocolate cream pie. They ate on the deck of the beach house. He talked Penelope into dancing with him as the sunset. Since they had no music out there Penelope insisted that Derek sing to her as they danced. First he sang Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison and then I'll Stand By You by The Pretenders.

He then gave her a deep kiss. Right then their son started to cry.

Penelope chuckled. "He always does this to us, huh?"

Derek grinned. "I guess he wants to be an only child."

Penelope laughed.

Derek went and picked up Mateo. He was wonderful with the baby and never felt put out by having to care for him. Derek figured he had lived selfishly for the better part of fifteen years since college. He now wanted to live unselfishly for his family.

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That night, after Mateo was bathed in the sink in a bath chair and was down for another nap, Penelope took a shower and then dressed in a silk nightie she hoped would tell Derek just what she wanted them to share tonight.

She went to her overnight bag and got out some condoms and lube, then put them in the night stand. Her body was warm with lust already and Derek was still in the other room. She had wanted this for so many years. Now all the doubts and fears were dissolved.

All she knew was that he was an amazing man who she had been attracted to for as long as she had known him and he made her fall in love with him over and over and over through the last six years. Sometimes she had doubted he could love her back with the same intensity that she loved him but now she knew better. He did love her with his heart and soul.

And today she wanted his body too.

She called out "Hot Stuff!"

"Yeah, baby?" he called back.

She could hear him coming down the hall. She stood by the patio window so she was bathed in moonlight, making her nightgown sheer. When he made it to the door way he froze.

"Penelope," he breathed out.

In a burst of love she forgot all about her seductive pose and ran across the room, jumping in his arms and crushing her lips to his. Between kisses she confession "I want you." They kissed again. "I need you." Another kiss as he walked them toward the bed. "I love you." Another kiss as she was laid on the bed. "I'm in love with you."

Derek started to strip. Penelope gave him sexy, appreciative looks, sucking her finger as she watched him. He bent and started to kiss up one or her legs and then the other.

And so started a long night of lovemaking.

Later they lay in each other's arms and he stroked her hair. "You make my life complete, baby girl."

"Ohh, you do the same for me, sug. You and our boy."

"I want our family to last forever. Tell me you what that too."

"I want us forever," Penelope promised. "I will settle for nothing less, my one and only true love."

He kissed her and they started to make love again.

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Early the next morning Derek said he was going for a run along the beach but he was gone for over two hours. Penelope didn't let it bother her. She figured he just wanted space to clear his head.

That evening they were on the beach at sunset. They had been taking a walk when suddenly Derek picked up a stick and wrote in the sand DM +PG+MSM=4EVER.

Penelope giggled at his romantic gesture.

Looking very nervous Derek dropped to one knee and pulled out a ring. Penelope gasped. Derek let out some short, calming breaths and then held the ring up.

"Baby girl, for at least two years now I have prayed to one day have the chance to ask you to become my wife. I thought it was too soon for this but after last night I feel like there's no reason to wait. I know I want you and our son with me for the rest of my life and even when my life is done I will stay with you both in spirit till you can come to me again. You're my beautiful, silly girl, Penelope Garcia. You give me strength every day, comfort and you're my solace when the darkness threatens to overcome me. There is no woman who gets me as turned on as you can. And there's no woman who makes me laugh as hard, worry as much about her safety, or who I would run across this planet barefoot over broken glass just to get back to. You've given me a son and you've given me more love than I thought I deserved to have. You give me forgiveness and understanding even when I mess it all up. So I know we can work out whatever problems come our way...This is not just some stunt to make a quick fix for our legal problems. I want you to be my wife because I love you very much and appreciate all you bring to my life. Either I marry you or no one because no one compares to you. Will you marry me? Please! I love you, sweetheart!"

Penelope got down on two knees in front of Derek and took his face in her hands. "You know I will marry you, Hot Stuff. I've been wild about you for so long and my love only grows wilder by the minute. You are my hero in every way and the only man I could trust to be my husband."

Mateo was next to them in his carrier. He started to fuss.

Derek was teary eyed. He chuckled. "Son, not now. Don't you see I'm a little busy right now loving up on Mommy?"

Derek and Penelope kissed and he slipped the ring on her finger.

"I love you, Derek Morgan!" Penelope threw her arms around him, knocking him back and they fell onto the sand together.

"I love you too, Penelope Morgan!"

"Awwww! You are the sweetest man ever, love bug!" She kissed all over his face and then their lips came together in a sizzling kiss that left them both wishing they were back in the bedroom at the beach house by the time it was over.