The Wedding Date-Ch 35
Penelope woke up the next morning with a rose beside her on the bed and a note under it that said, "GOOD MORNING GODDESS, I LOVE YOU AND CAN'T WAIT TO MARRY YOU AND SPEND THE REST OF MY LIFE WITH YOU". She sighed as she picked up the rose and smelled it, she then tossed the covers back and stood up.
She reached for her robe and was hit with another pain and this pain was different than the others, it started in her back and rotated all the way around to her stomach. Penelope bit down on her lip and said, "whoaaaaaa", the pain stopped almost as fast as it started, she took a deep breath and as she was putting her robe on Fran knocked on the door and said, "are you up honey"?, she said, "yeah Fran I'm up, you can come on in".
Fran opened the door and said, "good morning, how are you"?, she smiled and said, "good, nervous, starving but good", she laughed and said, "well let's get you downstairs and fed and then we'll get you to the church and get you dressed". She said, "where's hotstuff"?, Fran said, "him and the rest of the men are already gone to the church".
She sighed and said, "I can't believe that in a few hours I'm going to be married", Fran hugged her and said, "let's get you downstairs and get some food in you because it's going to be a long day". Penelope grinned and said, "food sounds great" and as she headed out of the room behind her future mother in law she bit down on her bottom lip and hoped that today went as planned.
The girls all looked up and smiled as Penelope and Fran walked into the kitchen, JJ said, "how are you doing"?, she said, "good, nervous and starving but good". Emily said, "how did you sleep"?, she said, "like a baby", Shelly said, "I still remember how nervous I was the day I married Patrick".
Penelope laughed and said, "the day that Payton married Shelly he forgot to put his pants on and was getting ready to head out of the house to head to the church". JJ laughed and said, "who stopped him"?, Penelope said, "Paul did, he said, "hey big brother ya might wanna put your pants on, well that is of course unless you want the neighbors to call the cops", the girls all continued laughing as Penelope walked over and sat down at the table and started putting food in her plate.
Fran sat a glass of tea down and said, "this will help with your nerves honey", she took a sip and said, "thanks Fran", she winked and said, "you are very welcome" as she sat down beside her and they then continued eating their breakfast. After breakfast was over Emily said, "I'll go grab your stuff and we'll head on over to the church", Penelope grinned and nodded her head yes in agreement.
When they walked into the bridal room Penelope sat down and said, "whew I don't remember that walk being that long before", Paula uncovered the baby and said, "you weren't 7 1/2 months pregnant before either". Penelope said, "ahhhhh, so true" as she rubbed her very pregnant belly.
Derek was pacing back and forth across the grooms room and Dave laughed and shook his head and said, "son if you don't stop pacing like that we're gonna have to pay for a new floor for this church". Derek looked up and said, "huh, what"?, Reid said, "ah yeah, he's definitely not in there anymore" causing them all to laugh".
Derek got Reid in a head lock and said, "very funny pretty boyyyyyy" as they wrestled around the room, Hotch said, "if you boys don't stop I'm going to have to tell on you". Derek stopped and said, "very mature Hotch" causing the men to laugh, he stuck out his tongue and before walking across the room to look out at the people in the front of the church.
Payton said, "at least you aren't as nervous as I was on my wedding day", Derek looked at him and said, "how nervous were you"?, Paul, Parker and Patrick started laughing and Paul said, "he was forgetting his pants". Derek covered his mouth and said, "you were forgetting your pants Payton"?, he nodded his head and said, "guilty as charged I'm afraid" as the men all started laughing again.
A few minutes later Payton said, "well if you will excuse me I need to go and get P"?, Dave said, "and we'll get the groom out front before we have to put another floor in here". Derek blew out a deep breath and said, "very funny old man", Dave said, "I'll old man you" as he headed out of the room after Derek with the others right on his heels laughing.