Family-Ch 11

When they pulled apart Derek brushed a strand of hair out of her eyes and said, "can we please talk"?, she nodded her head yes as he led her over to the couch and sat down beside her. She bit down on her bottom lip and said, "congratulations on getting back together with Savannah", he shook his head and said, "I'm not back with her baby girl".

She said, "but I tho" and Derek intertwined their fingers and said, "when I got home lastnight she was there", Penelope said, "you don't have to tell me this", he gently squeezed her hand and said, "I'm not keeping anything from you Penelope, not anymore". She took a deep breath as he said, "she told me why she left", she swallowed hard and waited for him to continue.

Derek said, "she said that she couldn't have children and instead of telling me so that we could deal with it together she chose to push me away and leave", Penelope smiled as he put his hand on her stomach and said, "our baby sweetness, this is our baby". She put her hand on top of his and said, "Derek I want you to know that I would never stop you from seeing your child".

He grinned and said, "what are you saying Penelope"?, she said, "I know that the night we had sex that you weren't yourself", he said, "Penelope listen to me and I really need for you to listen". She nodded her head and said, "alright", he said, "I might have been a little drunk but that didn't change the way I feel about you, I've always loved you, always been in love with you".

Her mouth flew open and she said, "but I thought", he said, "I know what you thought hard head and you were ohhhhhh so wrong", she said, "but I'm a fat, geeky techno goddess and sooooo not the type of woman you usually go after". He said, "you're gorgeous, sexy and curvy in allllll the right places and believe me when I say that I've been in love with you since I called you the wrong name all those years ago".

He reached up and caressed her cheek and said, "I don't want Savannah and I told her so lastnight when she tried to seduce me", Penelope said, "she tried what"?,
he laughed and said, "she was pulling out all the stops lastnight to get me in bed". Penelope said, "and you didn't fall for it"?, he shook his head and said, "nope I didn't".

Derek said, "she stripped down in front of me and the practically jumped into my arms but nothing worked, I didn't want her then and I don't want her now", Penelope said, "what do you want"?, he said, "I want you and our baby to be with me always". She said, "are you sure that we're what you want"?, he leaned in and kissed her lips gently and when they pulled apart he said, "100% sure sweetness".

Penelope said, "what were you doing with her earlier"?, he blew out a deep breath and said, "the only way I could get her to agree to leave me alone was to go to the doctor with her and listen as the doctor talked about her condition". Penelope said, "and what happened"?, he said, "baby girl she talked and talked about how Savannah couldn't carry a baby but she filled us in on several choices that she had".

Penelope said, "choices"?, he said, "yeah like adopting, surrogacy, things like that", she stood up and walked over to her window and said, "and what did you two decide to do"?, he walked over and wrapped his arms gently around her ad said, "there is no me and Savannah, not anymore". She turned in his arms and said, "Derek I" and he stopped her babbling by gently pressing his lips against hers.

Penelope wrapped her arms around his waist and pulled him closer as he deepened the kiss, as their tongues battled for control their hands were roaming all over each others bodies. They pulled apart breathlessly and he said, "I love you baby girl", she said, "show me how much", he intertwined their fingers and smiled as he led her through the beaded curtain at her bedroom door.

Savannah pounded her steering wheel and said, "you won't get away with this, he's mine and no matter what I have to do I will get him back, do you hear me Penelope baby girl Garcia, I WILL GET HIM BACK", she took one final glimpse up at Penelopes apartment before racing away from the curb.