She Said No-Ch 29
The entire ride back to Dereks pleace was spent in silence as Penelope sat deep in thought, deep in thought wondering just who's baby she was carrying, was it the love of her life or did the baby come from her rape. As they pulled up in front of the house she jumped out of the car and ran up the walk and into the house.
As she ran by everybody she didn't say a word, all she did was cry, by the time Derek got into the house she was already upstairs laying on the bed crying. Fran said, "what happened"?, Derek said, "she got some unsettling news", Emily said, "what news"?, Derek ran his hand over his head and said, "she's pregnant, 8 weeks pregnant".
Fran said, "and how long has it been since her attack"?, Derek said, "8 weeks, 8 weeks momma", Emily looked up the stairs and said, "poor PG, she's got to be devastated". Derek nodded his head and said, "she is", Fran said, "I'm not trying to be nosy but when was the last time you and Penelope were intimate"?, Derek said, "8 weeks ago, we made love the same day she was attacked".
Emily said, "so the baby could be yours"?, he said, "yes, it could but right now she doesn't want to talk about it", Fran said, "what did the doctor say"?, Derek said, "she told Penelope that the morning after pill wasn't given after her attack because she was taken to surgery and then was put in a medically induced coma".
Derek sighed and said, "Mallory said that an abortion is safe for her until she's 15 weeks along so she has 7 weeks to decide if she wants to continue this pregnancy or end it". Emily put her hand on Dereks shoulder and said, "their are some tests they can't do though, right"?, he said, "their is but I'm not sure what she wants to do right now".
Fran said, "the poor child has been put through so much already, I can't blame her I'd be shaken up to", Derek and Emily both nodded their heads yes in agreement. Emily said, "do you want me to go check on her"?, Derek said, "I'll go", the two women then watched as he took the steps two at a time and disappeared at the end of the hall.
Penelope was laying on her side holding a pillow, Derek stepped in and said "baby girl", she said, "I can't Derek", he walked over and laid down behind her and gently wrapped his arms around her and said, "I love you, please let me be here for you". She relaxed into his embrace and continued to cry, he said, "it's okay sweetness, I'm here, I'm here".
After a few minutes of silence she said, "what am I going to do"?, he said, "what do you want to do"?, she shrugged and said, "I don't know, I don't know if I'm strong enough to carry a baby that could be from a rape". Derek said, "or this baby could have come from our love, our passionate love", she nodded her head and said, "true but I don't know if I'm willing to take that chance".
Derek said, "their are several different things you could do", she listened as he said, "you could have the abortion, you could wait a few months and then have an amnio or you can have the baby and give it up for adoption". She rolled over so she was looking him in the face and she said, "suppose I have the abortion, is that the end of us"?, he touched her cheek and said, "no baby, no it's not the end of us, I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you".
Penelope said, "what if I have the baby and it's not yours"?, he said, "I'll still be right here, right by your side, helping you day to day, loving you and the baby". She sighed and said, "what if the baby is yours"?, he smiled and said, "that means a little perfect bundle is part you and part me and we will have it to love forever and ever".
Penelope said, "so you're saying that you could love a baby, this baby" as she put his hand on her stomach and said, "you could love this baby if it isn't yours"?, he said, "this baby growing inside you is a miracle a little miracle and reguardless who the father is I will love this baby because it is a part of you, of you baby girl" causing her to smile.
Penelope weakly smiled and said, "everything was going good, I was finally healing and then this happened", Derek said, "I'm sorry sweetness, but I'm here, our entire family's here and we will be here with you every step of the way no matter what you decide". She laid her head down on his chest and sighed as they laid there wrapped in each others arms.
