After breakfast Fran and Dave decided to go and do a little shopping. She knew that Derek owned a house and Penelope would move into, but she wanted to give them a gift something that could be used by both of them.
She thought about something for the kitchen but it was quickly dismissed after talking to Rossi. Yes members of the team cooked but they were hardly home enough to plan meals ahead and Penelope didn't eat meat.
She knew that he had enough towels and when Penelope added hers there would be plenty. She remembered helping him by the paint and bedding for his bedroom. The walls a rich cream and the bedding a dark blue he wanted simple and masculine. Penelope would add her own color soon enough.
Then she remembered the way they drank and shared their coffee and tea. It didn't matter what it was they just passed the cup back and forth. What surprised her the most was that they each started with their own cup but some how ended up switching half way through the meal.
When she saw the extra large mugs with the matching carafe she knew it was the perfect gift. She nodded enthusiastically when Rossi added his touch to the gift a coffee bean grinder and an assortment of beans and tea leaves.
Opening the door to her Fran was somewhat surprised to see Derek and Penelope sitting on the couch her feet on his lap each one of them reading Derek on a tablet and Penelope a book, with a pen in her mouth. She has to smile as she watches the two of them, so comfortable with each other acting like an old married couple. Even dressing alike jeans and a white shirt, except Penelope is barefooted and Derek has his boots on.
"Baby do you have any tea left?" Derek asks holding out his hand not even looking at her.
She doesn't say a word as she take one more sip then with only a glance put the mug in his hand before returning her attention to her own book.
"It always amazes me when ever Derek comes to visit he always finds time to read. I asked him once what he was reading and he told me. "Mom you really don't want to know."
"His right. We all have to read a lot to keep currant Hotch, Morgan and Garcia have it worse. Hotch is the unit chief and a lawyer, Derek is a lawyer and the second in command and Kitten over there she has all the technical stuff plus what ever else she is mandated to read." Rossi tells her.
"Hello kids were home, Did you behave?" Rossi asks as they come further into the home.
When they sees both of them nod their heads without looking up the older adults chuckle.
"We made dinner. Well its still cooking." Derek tells them as he puts the tablet down.
"What did you make? I have it on good authority that neither one of you can cook very well." Fran asks.
Penelope puts her book down then place her feel on the floor. "Black bean soup, salad and corn bread. I made a list and Derek went and bought it all. It is one of the few things that I can make well. And it won't be ready for another four hours it needs to simmer."
"We want to talk to both of you about the wedding tomorrow." Derek says as he helps Penelope to her feet.
"Sounds important?" Fran says.
"No not really. Just some things that we wanted." Morgan adds.
" I have found that these conversations go better at the kitchen table with plenty of coffee and some cookies as my mother is known to say." Rossi
They met in the kitchen fifteen minutes later once settled around the table it is Penelope who starts .
"We want to thank you Dave for talking to Father Jimmy and getting the priest for us. It means a lot to us. Now what we want is nothing bad just simple changes of plans. First of no tuxes, just suits for Derek and Sarah's husband Bob and you. We won't be having attendants, you and Fran can sign as witnesses."
'Okay if that's what you want I don't have a problem any of it." Fran tells them.
'We pay for everything including the dinner afterward with the whole family. It's non negotiable Rossi. You did your part you got us a priest and Father Jimmy's blessings."
"If that's what you want. who am I to say no?"
"That is just those simple things."
"So I should cancel the limo then?" Fran asks with a smirk.
"Mother!"
Later after dinner.
"We won't be late. We are just going to the movies with Sarah and Bob."
"Have fun." Rossi tells them then adds. "and be careful ."
Fran looks at Rossi as she shakes the dice. "you didn't tell him that you changed the venue for their wedding dinner or that you bought then a cake."
"She knows that I had to make other arrangements for the dinner."
"But I bet you didn't tell her that you already paid for everything for all of us, and that you even got in touch with that agent to be Cindy's date again."
"No I didn't I think they'll like it the place has a nice dance floor and I hear tell that the band will be playing some nice slow music."
"You're incorrigible." Fran tells him with an exaggerated sigh.
"No, I know true lasting love when I see it. And I want these two get the best sent off I can give them. They were always meant to be. They were just being hardheaded about it."
"You are a very nice man Dave and I'm glad they have you in their lives."
"I'm the lucky one Fran I love them like they are my own." He looks down at the game board and groans he really hates this game.
