Penelope smiled and said, "yes, yes, yes", he slid the ring on her finger and said, "I love you" as he pulled her into his arms and crashed his lips against hers in a passionate kiss. They pulled apart to the sounds of hands clapping, Penelope wiped the tears away that were streaming down her face as their family started congratulating them.
Dave smiled as he hugged Derek and said, "congratulations son, I'm so happy for you", he said, "thanks Dave, when it's right, it's right and being with my baby girl is right". Fran hugged Penelope and said, "welcome to the family honey", Penelope said, "thanks Fran", Fran said, "my son has finally met his other half in you".
Penelope smiled and said, "I love your son with all my heart", Fran said ,"and he loves you, I've never seen my son as happy as he is when he's with you, never". Derek smiled and said, "what can I say I love my baby girl and I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with her", JJ and Emily hugged her and JJ said, "so how long of an engagement were you two thinking"?, Derek said, "the sooner the better as far as I'm concerned".
Penelope said, "me to, I don't want a long engagement", Hotch smiled and said, "how about getting married tonight"?, Derek looked at Penelope and then at Hotch and said, "sounds good to me, what about you baby"?, she nodded her head in agreement and said, "sounds good to me but how can we pull that off"?, Dave said, "I can pull a few strings and get somebody to perform the ceremony".
Hotch said, "and I can pull a few strings to get you a marriage liscense", Fran said, "and we're already dressed and we have food for a reception back at the house, so that won't be a problem, we have everything but a cake and I can take care of that". Derek intertwined fingers with Penelope and said, "what about it sweetness, you wanna marry me tonight"?, she laughed and said, "I do".
Fran said, "alright but where do you want to get married"?, Penelope said, "the only thing that matters to me is that I get to marry the man I love, the man that stole my heart, my hotstuff". Derek kissed her lips gently and said, "and the only thing that matters to me is that I get to marry my baby girl, my goddess, my Penelope".
Dave said, "alright how about we get married in our backyard"?, Derek said, "sounds good to me what about you sweetness"?, she nodded her head and said, "sounds good to me to hotstuff". Fran said, "good, it's settled soooooo let's head back to our house and get things ready because in a few short hours I'm getting a daughter in law and ya know what that means don't ya"?, Penelope smiled when Derek said, "I know, I know that means you're going to be getting those beautiful grandbabies I've been promising you all these years".
Fran kissed his cheek and said, "and beautiful they will be" as she turned around and along with the others headed up the path toward their cars so they could get the wedding plans started.