Healing Hands-Ch 25

Epilogue-3 Months Later

Penelope was all smiles as she walked through the front door, it was Christmas Eve and she had snuck out to grab something, she hadn't been feeling good for the past few weeks and she wanted to make sure what the problem was. Derek looked around and said, "where have you been sweetness, I've missed you".

She said, "I had one last present to get you hotstuff", he said, "ohhhhh what is it"?, she said, "welllll wait till everybody gets here and then I'll let you open it first". He kissed her lips and said, "you are so good to me", she winked at him and said, "this is our first Christmas together and I want it to be special".

Derek said, "as long as we're together it will be special", she kissed his lips and said, "ohhhh I better get the cookies on because Henry and Jack will be here soon". He nodded his head and watched as she walked through to the kitchen, he sighed happily and looked up at their wedding picture that was hanging over the fireplace on the wall.

He was pulled from his memories of their wedding night when he heard a knock at the door, he said, "I'll get itttttttt" as he walked across the living room and opened the door. He grinned when he saw Reid, JJ and Henry walking through the door, Reid said, "everybody else is pulling up", Derek said, "need any help carrying your stuff in"?, Reid said, "yes please".

Derek smiled and said, "come on pretty boy" as he wrapped his arm around Reids shoulder and they headed out the door, JJ said, "Garcieeee"?, Penelope said, "in the kitchen Jayje". JJ walked into the kitchen and said, "something smells good in here", she said, "it's these" as she pulled the first. batch of cookies out of the oven and put them into a plate.

About half an hour later Penelope said, "okay hotstuff I'm keeping my promise" and handed him the first package, he said, "alrightttttt, I love opening gifts", she said, "I think you're really gonna love that one". Everybody watched as Derek started ripping the paper off of the box, he then opened it and saw a piece of paper laying there.

He said, "I don't get It", she said, "just read the part in yellow", he nodded his head and then looked up at her and said, "really, is this real"?, she nodded her head and said, "this is what I slipped out for this morning". Fran said, "well do you want to share it with the rest of the class"?, Derek said, "baby girl's pregnant, we're having a baby".

Fran hugged Penelope and said, "honey that's wonderful", Emily said, "how far along are you"?, Penelope put her hand on her stomach and said, "10 weeks", JJ said, "congratulations Garcie". Reid hugged Penelope and said, "that's great and of course"?, you know we're going to spoil him or her rotten, right Derek smiled and said, "never had a doubt pretty boy, never had a doubt.

Derek kissed his wife and said, "you have made this Christmas the best ever", she smiled and said, "I love you daddy", he put his hand on her stomach and said, "and I love you to mommy". He dropped to his knees and kissed her stomach and said, "and daddy loves you to", Fran covered her mouth with her hand and watched as Penelope put her hand on top of Dereks as it laid on her tummy.

Little did they know that 7 months later they would have not 1 but 2 little surprises to welcome and they were named Angela Francine Morgan and April Michele Morgan and both were the apple of their daddy's eyes. Penelope was laying on her hospital bed and watching as Derek held the twins, he couldn't stop smiling down at them and kissing their chubby cheeks.

The team had been called away on a case and Fran and the girls were gone out of town for a birthday party, when the twins were born Derek snapped picture after picture and sent to the family so they could see the two newest members of the family. Derek looked up a few minutes later to see that his wife had drifted off to sleep.

He looked down at his daughters and said, "it looks like mommy is gonna take a nap sooooooo it's gonna be daddy and his girls for a while", he sighed and said, "let daddy tell you a story, a love story". He grinned and said, "once upon a time" he had never been happier in his life and he knew that his heart was where it had been since the day he met Penelope and that was in Penelopes hands, her healing hands and he knew that is the one place it would always be safe and protected.

THE END