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Derek lay awake, he was lonely. He had been for the past two days and he couldn't see it getting any better.
He was finally home and stuck on firm bed rest. The one thing that made this really hard to do was the lack of Penelope; she was nowhere near and wouldn't be for another couple of days.
The lack of touch, and the less he saw of her, the more his worry escalated. She was still laid up in a hospital bed while he was at home where they both should have been. She was still under the care of the doctors, deemed too weak to leave just yet while he was released into the care of his mom and his entire family.
Repeatedly he had been told that it was because she was a donor, and that meant her recovery was longer than the recipient and now he knew what it meant to be the recipient and he didn't like it.
Huffing he slammed his arms down; he wanted his baby girl next to him how he had yearned to have her for days. He needed her near him now, he had the opportunity to have her lay next to him and rest without one or the other sitting by the others bedside and yet still they were so apart.
The last sight he had had of her was her asleep as Hotch pushed his wheelchair towards the exit.
Now he found he missed seeing her, hearing her, sensing her close even more than he ever did when they had lived on different planes from one another. Knowing she was in the same reality as him but so far away was more crucifying than one being here and one being in limbo.
He gave up and closed his eyes; willing sleep. He couldn't do much more than lay here. If he were to go downstairs he would get stopped and even if he did make it further than the front door, what was he really going to do? He had no idea where his wallet was or his keys, and the way his body was responding to the damage, he would probably make it to the door and need rest instantly.
Hearing movement up the hallway his head shot up and stiffened some. There was a lot of hubbub going on outside of the bedroom door and he didn't want to build hopes up too much.
He watched as his door opened and his mom came in, and wordless went to the other side of the bed and rolled the sheets down. She had a little grin on her lips, a teasing sort of smile and as he went to question what she was doing he heard a voice that he had yearned for.
"Look, I'm not incapable, my Handsome Italian. I can walk." Penelope berated as she made her way up the hallway to the bedroom she hadn't seen in what felt like forever.
"Barely, Penelope, barely." Rossi replied as he helped keep her up right and steady on her footing. "You let me, just for once, take precedence."
"You said just for once, I can do just for once." Penelope retorted back and just mentally begged for her bed.
She realised that on the end of the journey, Derek would be sitting waiting for her, but it was the journey between that was the most painful and the most tiring and now she was home she was weary and ready to lay down in bed again.
"Oh believe me, if there is ever a third time you end up in a hospital bed I will be putting my foot down harder."
"I'd like to see you try," Penelope quipped as she made it through the door and looked straight for Derek, her face lightening up brightly at the mere appearance of him in her vision.
Fran noticed a change in both her son and Penelope and smiled to herself. "Well that made this worthwhile." She said and stepped back as Rossi guided Penelope to the bed.
Penelope looked into Derek's sleep deprived eyes, and smiled cheekily. "Now this is the best type of natural remedy any doctor could've prescribed."
Clinging tightly onto Rossi's arm she sat down on the edge of the bed exasperated, her chest tight, her body tiring even more from the journey instantly. Sitting for a moment she felt the ease wash through her entire body.
"Thank you, my Italian Stallion." She appreciated Rossi's help as he helped her get her shoes off and then helped her back as minimally as possibly onto the bed. He knew, just like the rest of them, she needed some independence back. Even if that meant getting into bed for the meantime.
"That okay?"
Penelope looked as Derek and smiled again, "Perfect." She told him as she fell into the pillows and calmed immediately.
"I think we'll leave you two to it," Fran said, hinting at Rossi to leave the room. The two of them quickly left the pair alone, for the first time in weeks Derek and Penelope had bliss restored.
"Hey Handsome," Penelope said as she looked at him, "My boy needs sleep."
"I'll get it now," He told her and leant over to her, kissing her properly for the first time in what could've been an eternity. "I have so missed you, Baby Girl."
"God, I've missed you too. I'm so glad we're finally home."
Derek smiled then, his weariness and concern leaving his expression, "We're home now, Princess. Right where we should be. The worst is over now"
"Promise?" She asked as she took his hand in hers and intertwined their fingers together. "Makes me wonder though," She started and looked up at him, "How many couples in the world go through what we did. I mean go to where we did. How many people do you think have ever experienced utter bliss with the one person that is ultimately their life?"
Derek thought for a moment, revelling in the idea of others going there. "I don't know anyone else that can claim they've been there, P, so I reckon it's quite a slim chance." He replied truthfully, "I mean how many people have you met that have said they've been there?"
"None," She replied quickly. "But then again, how many other people have been caught in an exploding house?"
"I'm sure it's not an everyday occurrence." He told her back, "But all I can say now is that I have the best reason to rest up."
"Oh yeah?" Penelope asked him back, now her voice showing him she was falling asleep next to him. "What's that?"
"I have my baby girl next to me at long last." He told her gently and then watched as she closed her eyes completely and gave into the sleep she needed right at that moment. "This is what I need." He whispered to her and finally felt the rest he had been told he needed for days by his mom and sisters finally cascade in with ease and he closed his eyes.
Now things were finally straightening out at long last.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- While In Wonderland -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
I just wanna breathe your air
Watch you when you're wrapping up your hair
Gazing at the mirrors up there, I'm reaching while imagining that you're here
Awake through the night cause I can't help the tossing and turning
I want you to know that our bed, our sheets, our pillows get lonely on
Yo side of the bed
Yo side, Yo side, Yo side, Yo side, Yo side,
Yo...On yo side of the bed
(where I lay my head)
Yo...On yo side of the bed
Yo side, Yo side, Yo side, Yo side (its so lonely there)
I don't wanna sleep if you ain't here...
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Song: Trey Songz –Yo' Side Of The Bed