Meant To Be-Ch 25
The next day started with the kids getting more and more excited because tonight was the night that Santa was suppose to come. Jack and Henry were currently working on their final Christmas list for Santa while Tyler was sitting in Penelopes lap jabbering up a storm about Clooney.
Derek was all smiles when he saw his son sitting in Penelopes lap and he couldn't help but hope that once she got her memory back that she would become a permanent fixture at their home. Penelope glanced up and grinned at Derek and then kissed Tyler on the top of the head before he jumped down and ran across the room to join the boys.
Derek walked over and sat down beside Penelope and said, "I love seeing the two of you together", Penelope laid her head down on his shoulder and said, "I love that little boy", Derek kissed the top of her head and said, "and he loves you to, we both do".
Fran walked to the center of the room and said, "don't forget we're going to fix cookies for Santa", Jack, Henry and Tyler ran over to her and followed her into the kitchen. Derek looked down at his watch and said, "I can't believe that it's almost time for the cookies".
Penelope laughed and said, "you can go help if you want", he winked at her and said, "I'll be back soon" and then she grinned as she watched him practically bouncing as he headed toward the kitchen. Dave walked over and sat down beside her and said, "so did you ever find out what Ty asked Santa for"?, she shook her head and said, "no, not yet but Derek said that he probably asked for toys".
Dave smiled and said, "I think I know what he asked for", she said, "you do, what"?, he handed her a picture and said, "you, he asked for you". She looked down at the picture and saw a picture of her, Tyler, Derek and Clooney.
Dave said, "he wants a mommy", she said, "how do you know that"?, he said, "I heard him telling Jack and Henry that's what he told Santa he wanted". She said, "ohhhh Dave, their is nothing I want more than to be able to give that sweet little boy what he wants".
He put his hand on hers and said, "I know kitten, I know"., she wiped away the tears that were streaming down her face. As she sat there looking at the picture she knew that being Tylers mom and Dereks wife was the things she wanted most in life but that was something she didn't know if she could give.
Emily looked over at Penelope and then back at JJ and said, "I feel so sorry for her", JJ said, "me to, can you imagine not being able to remember anything, can you imagine how devastating that would be"?. Emily said, "I do, I don't even want to think what life would be like without Aaron and Jack".
JJ said, "and I don't want to think about what life would be like without Spence and Henry", as they glanced back over at their new friend they hoped that she would regain her memory soon so that she could do what she really wanted to do and that was move on with Ty and Derek.
Meanwhile several hours away Sam stood up and said, "it's Christmas Eve for crying outloud, we need to get out of here and find Penelope". One man said, "we know what town she's in but right now we can't get to her sir".
Sam said, "let's start now and then maybe just maybe something will work out for me and I'll be able to kill her soon". The man stood there listening as Sam said, "now that would be a good Christmas present for me, if I can get rid of her I won't have to worry about her opening her big mouth.
The man said, "if only she hadn't seen you kill that informant", he said, "true but she did and before I could get to her to try to tell her my side of the story she left". Sam looked up at his associate and said, "once for a few months I thought we could be happy butttttt when she left me I knew that the only thing I needed to do was find her, kill her and dispose of the body".
Sams associate said, "are you wanting to handle the killing yourself boss"?, Sam grinned as he pulled the gun out of his pocket and said, "yes, yes I do and then you can get rid of her". The man nodded his head yes in agreement as they grabbed their coats and headed out the door.
A few minutes later as they were pulling away from the building Sam couldn't help but smile as he imagined Penelopes dead body falling at his feet.