When We First Met

Ch 10

Fran looked at Penelope and Carmen and said, "we can't let the two of you handle this alone, the four of us will be coming with you if that's alright"?, Penelope smiled and looked at Carmen and said, "I think that's a great idea Fran, what about you auntie"?, Carmen nodded her head

and said, "so do I but are you sure that you want to leave your home and come with us"?, Fran looked at her children and in unison they all said, "yessssss".

Carmen looked at Penelope and said, "you can change my last name to honey, you can call me my momma's maiden name of Miller and nobody will be the wiser". She nodded her head as she went to work on her aunts history, everybody smiled as they watched how fast her fingers flew across the computer keys.

Penelope said, "do you want me to change your first and last names"?, Fran said, "just our last names honey, we can take my maiden name of Abbott". Penelope's fingers went to work and soon she had everything set up for Fran, Sarah and Desiree from birth certificates down to their social security number and card.

Fran looked at Carmen and said, "they will be looking for a blonde haired single girl sooooooo how about if Penelope dyes her hair and", Derek said, "Penelope and I could pretend to be married". Penelopes mouth flew open and said, "y y y you want to pretend that we are married"?, he walked over and put her hand in his and brought it to his lips and kissed it and said, "I would do anything to keep you safe", she smiled and said ,"alright I will get everything ready".

Carmen said, "while she is working on the paperwork for the two of you maybe the four of you should get a few bags packed so that way when she is finished we can hit the road", they all nodded their heads as they headed upstairs to their rooms to throw some things together. Penelope smiled and said to her aunt, we have some great friends in the Morgan's don't we auntie"?, Carmen laughed and said, "no honey we have some great friends in the Abbott's", she laughed and said, "that we do, that we do".

A few minutes later Derek came back downstairs and dropped his bags by the door and headed through to the kitchen where Penelope was still working on their records. He sat down beside her and said, "are you almost finished"?, she smiled and said, "I am just about finished", he smiled and said, "I have something for you".

Penelope said, "really and what would that be"?, he said, "hold out your hand Mrs. Abbott", she laughed as she held out her hand and when Derek slid a beautiful engagement ring and wedding band on her hand she said, "ohhhh Derek they're beautiful". He smiled at her and said, "I'm glad that you liked them they are my grand-momma's".

She said, "ohhhhhh I can't take these", he said, "ohhhhh yes you can", he smiled at her and said, "I heard somebody say that you would be dying your hair, any idea on what color"?, she put her hand on his chest and said, "well Mr. Abbott what color would you like your bride's

hair to be"?, he grinned and said, "I love you blonde but since you can't stay that color what about red"?, she said, "ohhhhh I like that idea handsome".

Carmen smiled as she saw how fast and how well everything was coming together, she looked up when she heard Fran and the girls heading down the stairs and heading into the kitchen. Fran smiled and said, "are we ready"?, Penelope logged off the computer and handed it back to Derek and said, "we are ready to get out of here".

Fran, Derek and the girls took one final glance around the room as they headed out the door, Penelope said, "what are you going to do with all of your stuff"?, Derek said, "a few of our friends is gonna take care of storing it for us". Penelope sighed as Derek intertwined their

fingers as they climbed into the back of their car.

As they pulled away from the curb Derek said, "are you ready to start your new life Mrs. Abbott"?, she looked at him and said, "I definitely am Mr. Abbott, I definitley am". Carmen and Fran smiled as they pulled out onto the highway, Sarah said, "where are we going momma"?, Fran pulled out a map of the united states and closed her eyes and pointed to a place.

Desiree said, "where to momma"?, Fran grinned and said, "Virginia, Quantico Virginia"