With A Purpose-Ch 21
As dinner continued the brothers talked to Penelope and they listened to her, really listened to her and by the time dinner was over they were on the brink of agreeing to try to put everything aside and start over as a family. Patrick got up from the table and walked into the back yard, he needed some air.
Derek kissed Penelope on the lips and walked outside to join him, he walked over to Patrick and said, "she still loves you ya know"?, Patrick turned and looked at him and said, "how do you know"?, he said, "because she has the kindest most loving heart of anybody that I've ever known that's how".
Patrick nodded his had and said, "you're in love with her aren't you"?, Derek said, "yeah I am and have been for years but things were never right for us, well not until now". Patrick listened as Derek told of his love for Penelope, the good times and the bad times, Patrick gasped when he learned of her being shot.
Derek said, "I was so afraid that I'd lost her but she's here alive and well", Patrick said, "I'm sorry about the way I treated her I really am, I love her, she's my sister and I love her". Derek said, "you should be telling her that", Patrick blew out a deep breath and said, "what if she doesn't want to hear it"?, Derek put his hand on Patricks shoulder and said, "she does, trust me she does" causing a smile to grace his lips.
Penelope was laughing and talking to the rest of her family when the side door opened and Derek and Patrick walked back into the house, she glanced up to see them talking, She then felt her heart racing as Patrick started walking over to her, he sat down beside her and said, "Penelope, P, we need to talk".
Penelope nodded her head and said, "okay", Patrick said, "I'm so sorry for the way I treated you when our parents died, I feel so foolish, especially now after learning that it wasn't your fault but all because of Eugenes gambling debts". Penelope said, "my heart shattered the night that we lost mom and dad but on top of losing them I lost all of you to".
Patrick said, "I'm so so sorry P, do you think that their is a way that you can ever forgive me for everything I said, everything I did"?, she looked around the room at the rest of her family and then put her hand on top of his and said, "of course". He said, "really"?, she gently squeezed his hand and said, "yes really, life's to short and you're my brother, you're all my brothers and I love you all sooooo much".
Derek grinned as he watched the 4 brothers giving Penelope a group hug, she winked at him and said, "thank you", he winked back at her and said, "I love you" causing a huge smile to grace her lips. When they all pulled apart Parker said, "alright enough about us", he looked at her practically glowing face and said, "tell us about you and Derek".
Penelope sighed happily and said, "well it all started when" and everybody smiled as they listened to the way Derek and Penelope met, Payton looked at Derek and said, "smoothhhhhh Derek, real smooth". Derek wrapped his arms around Penelope and said, "well it worked didn't it, I got the girl", Penelope kissed his lips gently and said, "and I got my man", JJ, Emily and Fran said, "FINALLYYYYYYYYY" in unison causing everybody to laugh.