Partners-Ch 14

A couple of hours and several rounds of amazing sex later Derek kisses Penelope gently on the lips before collapsing beside her on the blanket, he then quickly wraps his arms around her and kisses the top of her head. She lays her head on his chest as the two enjoy the wave after wave of pleasure that is still rolling over them.

Penelope runs her hand across his chest as she looks up into his dark eyes and says, "now that is the way to spend an evening", he laughed and said, "I would have to agree with you on that one baby girl". Derek said, "today was fun wasn't it, all of us together, well except for Rawlson of course", Penelope said, "I'm so sorry that he's", Derek put an end to her rambling by pressing his lips against hers.

When they pulled apart she said, "did you just try to stop my rambling"?, he winked at her and said, "well it worked didn't it"?, she giggled before she kissed his chest and said, "that it did, that it did". The two lovers laid there in silence as the sound of the fireplace and their breathing filled the room.

Derek ran his hand up and down her arm and said, "if you don't mind me asking sweetness, just how serious was it between you and Rawlson"?, she looked up at him and took a deep breath and said, "well when it started he completely swept me off my feet but even though we dated for a couple of years after a little while there was no real spark".

He nodded his head and said, "were you in love with him"?, she bit down on her bottom lip and said, "I think I was in love with the idea of love, don't get me wrong he was always good to me but as far as me loving him yes but being in love with him no". He smiled and said, "that's good to know", she sighed and said, "what about you and your ex"?, he wrinked his nose and said, "Savannah"?, she nodded her head yes".

Derek sighed and said, "she was good for a distraction I guess you could say, I mean you know how our schedules are and just how bad some of our cases can be"?, she nodded her head yes. He tapped the end of her nose and said, "she was a doctor so her schedule was just as busy as mine so out times together were few and far between".

Penelope said, "did you love her"?, he shook his head and said, "honestly no", she grinned at him and said, "how long did the two of you date before you ended it"?, he kissed her lips gently and said, "we were together about 8 or 9 months". Derek pushed a strand of hair behind her ear and said, "she wanted for us to settle down but I never got that vibe, well at least not from her".

Penelope said, "do you ever see yourself settling down and starting a family"?, he nodded his head and said, "I can, I can see myself marrying the most beautiful woman in the world and having a house filled with little kids". Penelope laughed and said, "really now"?, he said, "yes really now, I mean my momma is always telling me how much she wants grandbabies and how she isn't getting any younger".

Penelope said, "from what you've told me about your mom she sounds like an amazing woman", Derek said, "she definitley is and after dad died, she had to be mom and dad to me and my sisters". Penelope said, "I was 18 when my parents died and there isn't a day that goes by that I don't think of them", Derek wrapped his arms tighter around her and said, "I'm sorry baby".

She sighed and said, "I'm sorry that you had to grow up without your father to handsome, I bet you are a lot like him"?, he smiled and said, "momma says that I am exactly like him which I of course take as a compliment". She grinned and said, "I wish that I would have gotten to meet him", Derek kissed the top of her head and said, "so do I sweetness and I wish I could have met your mom and dad".

She said, "they would have loved you", he said, "do you really think so"?, she nodded her head and said, "I know so", he surprised her as he rolled her back over onto her back. She wrapped her hand around the back of his head and said, "a girl could get use to this treatment", he kissed his way down her neck and said, "that's the plan sweetness, that's the plan".

They spent the rest of the night wrapped in each others arms as they went another few rounds of mad passionate love making until the sun came up and then as they drifted off to sleep they both had smiles plastered on their faces.