Framed-Ch 21

A few days later Penelope, Hank and Sophia were released from the hospital and were heading home, Derek smiled proudly as he looked at his son and daughter in the back seat. The way Sophia came to be was wrong but he doesn't know what life would be like without her, he grinned as his wife reached over and put her hand on his.

She said, "can you believe it hotstuff, we have 2 babies, 2"?, he laughed and said, "it's strange I'll give you that but a wonderful kind of strange", Penelope said, "I hear ya sugar, I hear ya" as they continued heading home. Meanwhile at casa Morgan everybody was waiting patiently on the Morgan family to arrive.

The nursery was done and had plenty of stuff for both Hank and Sophia, in the dining room was a meal with enough food to feed a small army, Fran wanted everything perfect for the arrival of her family. Dave walked over and kissed his wife on the cheek and said, "I think you outdid yourself Bella".

Fran grinned and said, "nonsense my love, nonsense" as they all heard Derek pulling up into the garage, everybody smiled as they held up the banner that said, "WELCOME HOME PENELOPE, HANK AND SOPHIA". Derek was carrying Hanks car seat and Penelope Sophias as they smiled and said, "awwwww" in unison.

Fran rubbed her hands together and said, "I want one", Derek said, "pick a baby momma, pick one" and she said, "this one" as she grabbed Sophias seat and carried it over and put it down on the couch. Reid looked at Derek and said, "can I hold Hank"?, Derek said, "of course you can pretty boy" as he handed him the car seat holding Hank.

Dave smiled as he watched JJ and Emily snap picture after picture of the newest additions to the family, Derek sighed as he wrapped his arm around his wife and said, "well momma how do you feel"?, she looked around the room and said, "blessed hotstuff, tired but blessed". Derek nodded his head in agreement and said, "I couldn't have said it better baby girl" as he kissed her temple.

As the celebration continued Hank and Sophia were both peacefully sleeping in their downstairs swings, they had been fed, burped and changed before they fell asleep and now the rest of the family was sitting at the large table eating the delicious food that was prepared. Their was so much food on the table that nobody knew where to start.

When they started digging in Derek sighed happily knowing that right now, right here he had everything he'd ever want and need, he had a wonderful job that he loved, a beautiful loving wife, 2 awesome kids and the best family in the world. After everything he'd been through this year he was glad that everything worked out because for a while it was looking doubtful.

Savannah did so many things wrong, she had not only did what she did to him but she had Shannon, beaten, raped and stabbed as she was forced to rape him in order to stay alive. As memories of the video filled his mind he had to shake his head and look around the room before he knew that it was all over, that he was home with his family where he belonged.

The rest of the evening was spent laughing, talking and playing with the babies as the family bonded with the two newest members, Derek smiled as he watched everybody interacting with the babies. Penelope walked over and wrapped her arms around him and said, "I love you", he smiled and said, "and I love you" as they watched the amazing people that were in the room with them love on two babies.

At the end of the night after the babies were tucked safely into their cribs Derek and Penelope headed to bed where after cuddling together for a few minutes both drifted off to a much needed and well deserved sleep. After everything that Derek had been through over the past year everything worked out, he had a loving wife, 2 beautiful children and the best family in the world and who could ask for more.

THE END