Rescuing Of Innocence-Ch 18
Derek and Penelope were taking turns pushing Tracey on the swings, she was having an amazing time, she had been playing in the sand box with several other children, she had played on the smaller monkey bars and had gone back to swinging on the swings when Hotch and Emily came back with their arms filled with goodies.
Penelope looked at Emily and said, "wow, my raven haired beauty, it looks like you and bossman have gone all out", Emily said, "hey, nothing is too good for our niece". Penelope hugged her and said, "what would I do without you, without all of you"?, Emily said, "you're never going to have to find out because we're a family and family helps each other, right"?, Penelope wiped away a tear and said, "right".
Derek looked up when Hotch, Dave and Reid walked over to him, Dave said, "she's an amazing little girl isn't she"?, Derek said, "she sure is Dave, a sweet little girl that I want to be my little girl". Reid smiled and said, "what about Garcia"?, Derek said, "I want her to be my wife, ahhh pretty boy I've always loved her and now I think it's about time that I get things right, don't you"?, Reid said, "that I do, ya know statistics say that 87.33% of long lasting relationships start out as friends".
Derek laughed and shook his head and said, "thanks pretty boy", Reid grinned and said, "no problem", as their attention then went back to Tracey on the swings. Hotch put his hand on Dereks shoulder and said, "so what's the plan"?, Derek said, "welllllll with a little help from Tracey, hopefully all of our dreams will come true".
Hotch said, "sounds very promising", Derek said, "yeah now if I can only get her to agree to be my wife", Dave laughed and said, "something tells me it won't be that hard to convince her". Derek said, "she's the love of my life, my goddess, my baby girl, my everything and I'd be lost without her, she completes me, ya know"?, the men all nodded their heads in agreement.
Derek looked over his shoulder and saw the women working on getting the food put out and he said, "looks like you and Em bought enough to feed a small army". Hotch laughed and said, "I did, our army" and Derek said, "true dat bossman, true dat" and everybody laughed as Derek filled them in on his plan.
A few minutes later Derek got Tracey out of the swing and said, "princess would you like to help daddy with something"?, she said, "kay daddy" as he leaned in and whispered into her ear. When he was finished she clapped her hands and said, "awite daddy" as he put her down and she walked over to Penelope.
Penelope was taking to Emily and JJ when she felt somebody tugging on her shirt, she looked down to see Tracey standing there, she said, "is something wrong baby"?, Tracey shook her head and said, "no mommy". Penelope looked down at the little girl as she said, "me gots a qwestion to aks ya".
Penelope said, "alright little one, ask away", Tracey smiled up at her and said, "mommy will you mawwy daddy"?, Penelope said, "will I wh"? and she looked to see Derek on one knee with a small black box open in front of her. Derek said, "Penelope Grace Garcia will you do me the honor of marrying me and making me the happiest man in the world"?, Penelope looked at a smiling Tracey and then back to Derek and said, "yes, yes hotstuff, yes".
Derek pulled the ring from the box and slid it onto her finger and the smiled as Penelope dropped to her knees and claimed his lips with hers in a passionate kiss. They pulled apart to the sound of hands clapping and Tracey saying, "yayyy mommy's gonna mawwy daddyyyyyyyyy" and Penelope smiled and said, "I love you hotstuff".
Derek said, "and I love you baby girl" as he pulled her in for another kiss, they pulled apart a few seconds later as Dave said, "alright it's time to celebrate, who's hungry"?, Tracey said, "me nonno, meeeeee" as she slid her hand in his and looked up at him smiling.
Penelope said, "ohhhhh your mom", Reid said, "don't worry, I recorded it", Penelope said, "I love you boy wonder", he said, "I love you to Garcia, I love you to" as they walked over and sat down at the picnic tables and spent the next few hours laughing, talking and eating as a family.
