The Wedding Date-Ch 25
The next morning Derek woke up and smiled as he looked down and saw Penelopes body draped over him, he kissed her on the top of the head as he laid their holding her. After a few mintues she started moving around and then she finally looked up at him.
Derek kissed her lips gently and said, "morning", she giggled and said, "I'll show you a good morning hotstuff", he smiled and said, "you already have sweetness, you already have". She looked him lovingly in the eyes and said, "I'm so sorry that I ever doubted you, doubted us".
He put his finger over her lips and said, "the important thing is that you believe me now", she smiled at him and then said, "I do handsome, I do". He caressed her cheek and said, "I should have paid more attention to Abby so then I would have known this was coming".
Penelope said, "you couldn't have known that she would leave the party, I didn't even notice that she was gone now what does that say about me"?, he kissed her lips gently and said, "you are trusting baby girl, you see the best in everybody".
She sighed and said, "I try", he winked at her and said, "that's one of the things that I love about you", she said, "ohhhh yeaaaa"?, he said, "yeah". He rolled her over onto her back and said, "and if we had time I'd show you more reasons why I love you buttttt".
She took a deep breath and said, "we've got to get up and get dressed for the wedding", he kissed her lips passionately and said, "I love you". She rested her forehead against his and said, "and I love you", he ran his hand up her thigh causing her to moan in appreciation of his touch.
He said, "how about to save time we shower together"?, she laughed and said, "sounds good but I have to warn you about something". Derek said, "what's that"?, she said, "I'm a dirty girl this morning", he laughed and said, "well then we better get started on that shower", she nodded her head in agreement as they jumped up out of the bed and practically ran to the bathroom.
Meanwhile downstairs Abby sighed as she took a sip of her coffee, she looked out the window and saw everybody out in the backyard getting ready for the wedding. She looked around when she heard someone clearing their throat.
She smiled when she saw Todd standing there, she walked over to him and tried to hug him and he said, "I don't think so Abby". She said, "please forgive me", he shook his head and said, "I can't, not yet", she said, "I never meant to hurt you Todd, I love you".
He said, "this was a mistake, coming in here and talking to you was a big mistake" and turned to walk out of the room. Abby put her cup down and chased after him, when they were in the middle of the yard she said, "you can't give up on me, on us".
He looked at her and said, "I can and I did, we're over", she looked around as a crowd gathered around, she said, "I'm sorry, I never meant for this to happen". He said, "oh now that I believe, you thought that you could seduce your cousins boyfriend and then just fall back into bed with me".
Abby looked and saw Derek and Penelope walking across the yard and said, "let me tell you something about my cousin and her so called boyfriend". The smile that was on Penelopes face when she heard those words coming out of her cousins mouth.
Todd said, "I don't want to hear anything you've got to say", she said, "I overheard Derek, Penelope and somebody named JJ talking about how Derek was only coming with Penelope and pretending to be her boyfriend, they aren't together".
Derek intertwined fingers with Penelope and brought her hand up to his lips and kissed it as they watch Abby trying anything she could think of to save her relationship with Todd. Todd looked at Penelope and said, "is that true"?, she said, "it was but not anymore".
Abby said, "what do you mean not any more"?, Penelope held up her hand and said, "we're engaged, Derek proposed lastnight and I accepted". Todd said, "congratulations, the two of you deserve to be happy", she walked over and hugged Todd and said, "thank you".
Penelope then took a deep breath and turned around to face her family, she said, "I'm so sorry that I ever lied to any of you". Payton said, "sis it's okay", she said, "no Pay, no it's not, I lied to a group of wonderful people and for that I'm sorry".
Patrick said, "P, it was obvious to anybody that looked at the two of you that you were meant to be, we could tell that the two of you were in love the second we saw you". She laughed and said, "you could"?, he said, "we could".
Derek said, "I love Penelope and have since the day we met, she is an amazing woman, so kind, loving, honest and has one of the biggest hearts I've ever seen". Abby said, "so now we're just suppose to accept your apology and forgive you for lying"?, she said, "my apology is the truth, you can forgive me or not Abby, I really don't care what you think".
Abbys mouth flew open and she said, "I'll never forgive you for what you did to me", Penelope said, "for what I did to you, what did I ever do to you but love you Abby"?, she said, "you cost me the only man that I have ever loved".
Todd stepped forward and said, "no she didn't Abby, you did that, you lost me all on your own", he then walked over to Patrick and hugged him and his bride to be and said, "congratulations on your happy day but I can't stay".
Paula kissed his cheek and said, "we understand", he sighed and said, "I wish you only the best in life", Patrick said, "thanks Todd and we wish you the same". he smiled and said, "thanks", he the turned around and walked across the yard leaving a broken hearted Abby behind.