Best Laid Plans-Ch 53
Fran was pacing back and forth in the waiting room as she impatiently waited for news on her daughter-in-laws condition, so far the only thing that she had been told was that Penelope was stable. She was deep in thought as she sent up a silent prayer that she didn't even notice her son and the rest of their family come running through the ER doors.
Derek glanced to the side and saw his mom and ran to her, he stopped in front of her and said, "any news momma"?, Fran shook her head and said, "nothing in the past half hour or so". Dave stepped forward and said, "what did they say"?, Fran sighed and said, "she's stable, that's all they've told me".
Derek blew out a deep breath and said, "maybe they'll tell me something" and he walked over to the desk and looked at one of the nurses. She looked up and said, "can I help you sir"?, Derek said, "I'm wondering if you can tell me something about my wife, Penelope Morgan"?, the nurse looked up Penelopes name on the computer and said, "the doctor is with her now, you can go back if you wish sir".
He nodded his head and turned around and looked at his family and told them that he was going to go back and check on Penelope", they all nodded their heads in agreement and watched as he followed the nurse down the hall and disappeared out of sight.
When Derek walked into the room the doctor was smiling down at Penelope and said, "you're going to be fine Penelope, everything is progressing normally". Penelope sighed and said, "so my kidney infection caused the high fever"?, the doctor nodded her head and said, "yes so I'll treat you with antibiotics that won't hurt either of you".
Penelope looked up and blushed as she saw Derek walk into the room, Derek said, "either of who, what are you talking about doctor"?, she closed Penelopes chart and said, "your wife has a bad kidney infection right now and that is what caused the fever but when she was admitted her glucose level was extremely high, it was around 400".
Derek walked over and intertwined fingers with his wife and said, "why was it that high"?, Penelope grinned and said, "it's gestational diabetes hotstuff". He looked at her and said, "it's what"? Penelope gently squeezed his hand and said, "I'm pregnant".
He smiled at her and said, "pregnant, pregnant as in we're having a baby pregnant"?, both her and the doctor laughed and Penelope nodded her head yes in agreement. Derek leaned down and kissed her gently on the lips and said, "I love you so much and hearing that you had collapsed scared me to death, I was so afraid that I was going to lose you".
His hand then slid down to her stomach as she said, "we're here and we're both fine", the doctor grinned and said, "Penelope is around 7 weeks along and everything is progressing nicely". Penelope said, "when can I go home"?, Talia, her doctor grinned and said, "I want to monitor you overnight but if you're still doing good in the morning, I'll send you home".
Derek sighed happily and said, "thank you so much doctor", Talia said, "you are very welcome" and they watched Talia disappear out into the hall. Penelope looked up at her husband and said, "are you happy"?, Derek kissed her lips passionately and said, "I've never been happier, we're going to have a baby and you're going to be alright, what more could a person ask for"? causing a smile to grace her lips once again.
The couples attention was pulled to the door as their family walked in, Dave said, "are you alright kitten"?, Penelope smiled and said, "couldn't be better papa bear, couldn't be better". They listened as she filled them in on her kidney infection and gestational diabetes./div
Reid said, "wait, didn't you have that Jayje when you were pregnant with Henry"?, JJ nodded her head and said, "sure did, waitttttttttttt, are you, Garcie are you pregnant"?. Penelope said, "yep, 7 weeks and both me and the baby are okay".
Fran hugged her son and daughter-in-law as the sounds of congratulations filled the room/
