Deception-Ch 11

On the way to the Rossi mansion Reid decided that with everything Derek was going through that he wouldn't mention the plastic surgery scars right now. JJ and the others agreed that now wasn't the time to bring it up because their friend and collegue was going through, right now their focus was on helping Derek and Hank move on with their lives.

When they pulled up in front of the house everybody got out and headed inside, Derek headed straight upstairs to see his son. Penelope said, "he's so afraid that Savannahs parents are going to try to take Hank away from him after what they said at the wake".

Fran said, "my son is an amazing father and they don't know what he's been through since" and then she stopped talking and turned and walked over to the fireplace. Dave said, "what aren't you telling us Bella, is something wrong"?, Fran blew out a deep breath as she started filling the rest of the family in on what Derek had been going through.

Penelope looked around and then headed toward the stairs, she needed to check on Derek and make sure that he was alright. When she got to the top of the stairs she stopped in the door of the nursery and smiled as she watched Derek sit down in the rocking chair with his son in his arms, he then leaned down and kissed the top of the little boys head and said, "I love you and I won't let anybody take you away from me, not now, not ever".

Derek looked up and saw her standing there and said, "come in sweetness", she walked over and said, "how is he"?, Derek smiled proudly and said, "he's perfect baby girl, perfect". Penelope leaned down and kissed the top of Dereks bald head and said, "he takes that after his daddy, after all he is a sculpted God of chocolate thunder", Derek grinned and said, "I love you silly girl".

Penelope said, "and I love you angel fish, I always have and I always will" as she walked over and sat down in a chair across from him, Derek sighed and said, "I can't lose him, I can't lose my son". Penelope said, "you're not going to lose him, we won't let anybody take him away from you, away from his home", Derek looked down at his sleeping son and said, "I don't know what I'd do without him, I know he's only 3 months old but he's my world".

He looked up at Penelope and said, "my family is my life", she put her hand on his and said, "we know that sugar and we'll do anything it takes to make sure Hank stays here where he belongs, with you". Derek smiled and said, "I can't believe they want to take him home with them, did they think I was just going to give him up, he's my son, he's my son", Penelope said, "I think right now they're hurting so much after losing Savannah and they're afraid that they'll lose Hank to".

Derek said, "I'd never keep him from them, he's their grandson and they're his grandparents and he needs them as much as they need them", Penelope nodded her head and said, "I'm sure they know that it's right now they're devastated that they lost their child and the thoughts of losing Hank to is just to much for them but maybe if we give them time they'll see that Hank is where he belongs, here with you", Derek smiled and said, "from your lips angel, from your lips" as he blew out a tired breath.

Across town Chris looked at his wife and said, "I can't believe you want to take Hank away from Derek", Sandy said, "I didn't mean it, I didn't mean that we'd take him from his daddy and keep him, it's just he's our grandson, he's the only part of our daughter that we have left". Chris hugged his wife and said, "Derek would never keep him away from us, he knows that we need Hank as much as Hank needs us", Sandy said, "first thing in the morning we'll go over and I'll make things right".

Chris kissed his wife gently on the lips and said, "I love you", she said, "and I love you" as they stayed there wrapped in each others arms holding each other