Penderella-Ch 12

Derek woke up several hours later to the feeling of Aarons hand on his shoulder, he said, "is something wrong Aaron"?, Aaron shook his head and said, "no sire nothings wrong, we'r back home at the castle". Derek looked down and saw Penelope still sleeping on his chest and said, "we need to get her inside where she can rest for a while".

Aaron leaned forward and carefully collected Penelope into his arms as they started toward her room, once they got inside he laid her down gently on the bed where JJ quickly covered her up. Derek looked at Reid and said, "can you have the physician ready to check on her when she awakens"?, he nods his head as he heads out of the room going in search of the doctor.

Emily looked down at Penelope and as tears streamed down her face she couldn't help but wonder what ever possessed her mother to sell their sister and to sell her to Sam was just deplorable. Derek looked at the girls and said, "she's going to be fine ladies, she will, I just know it", JJ looked up at him and said, "we hope so sire, I mean Derek".

He sat in the chair beside her bed and watched as she slept, he glanced up and said, "Aaron why don't you show these wonderful ladies to their new rooms and I promise when she wakes up I will send for you". Aaron said, "come on girls your room is just down the hall from here, you won't be very far away from her,
not far at all".

Derek looked at the pale woman as she slept in front of him, she was so much different than she was at the dance the other night, he sighed and leaned back against the chair and sighed as he continued to watch as Penelope slept. About an hour later Penelope was having a dream, no she was having a nightmare and in her nightmare she was being struck by Sam and his men.

Derek watched as she started moving around mumbling something, he got on the bed beside her and tried to wake her but couldn't, Penelope could feel Sams hands all over her and she started saying, "no no please". Derek said, "Penelope my sweet, you need to wake up, it's only a dream", Penelope was trying to run from Sam but was quickly pulled into his rough arms.

The scene before Derek was breaking his heart, how could anybody hurt a woman especially Penelope, she was the sweetest, kindest woman he had ever met and she without a doubt had the most loving heart. Penelopes screams got louder when in her nightmare Sam started ripping at her dress, she raised up screaming,
"NOOOOOOOOOO, NOOOOOOOOOOO, PLEASE DON'T HURT ME".

Derek said, "Penelope, it's okay, you're safe, you're here with me", she threw her arms around him and said, "it was so real, everything was so so very real Derek". JJ and Emily ran into the room and instantly wrapped their arms around their sister and JJ said, "you're safe now Penelope, you're safe here with your prince".

She weakly smiled as she wiped away a tear and said, "thank you for rescuing me Derek", he smiled and said, "you're my future queen and the mother of my children one day, of course I am going to save you". Penelope looked around the room and said, "where's my step mother"?, Derek caressed her cheek and said,
"she's in jail where she belongs my beautiful beautiful Penelope".

Penelope said, "everything happened so fast, one minute I was in the herb cellar and then I was being dragged to Sams covered carriage and now I'm here safe and sound with you, with all of you". Reid walked into the room leading the physician and the king and queen", Penelope started to get up and the queen sat down on the bed beside her and said, "how are you feeling child"?, she looked up at Derek and said, "better now mam".

The queen smiled and said, "I see now why you have fallen for her Derek, she is quite special isn't she"?, he nodded his head and said, "yes mother she is,
she is very special". The king smiled and said, "Penelope I promise you that your step mother will pay for everything she's done to you", she smiled and said, "thank you sir".

The king laughed and said, "please I'm James and this is my wife and your future mother in law Ashley", Penelope smiled and said, "it's nice to meet you both". James looked at the doctor and said, "we will step out so you can check on my future daughter in law", the doctor nodded his head and said, "thank you sire, I will let you know when my examination is over".

Derek smiled and said, "Penelope, we will be right out in the hall", she took a deep breath and nodded her head and smiled as she watched her new family step out into the hall so the doctor could examine her.