Lean On Me-Ch 5
Derek and Penelope practically ran into the hospital, when they got on the elevator Penelope breathlessly said, "what did your sister say"?, Derek said, "not much just for us to get here as soon as we could". She intertwined fingers with Derek and said, "she's going to be fine", Derek brought her hand up to his lips and kissed it and said, "from your lips sweetness, from your lips".
The elevator doors opened and they stepped off and headed down the hall toward Frans room, when they walked through the door Derek saw only his sisters and he said, "where's ma, please tell me she isn't, please tell me that she didn't"?, Sarah said, "she's alright Derek, they took her down for a CT scan, she's awake, she's awake".
Tears streamed down Dereks cheeks as he threw his arms around his sisters, Penelope slipped out into the hall so that Derek and his sisters could have some time alone. Derek looked behind him and said, "where did baby girl go"?, Desi said, "she was just here" and she walked to the door and saw Penelope sitting in the chairs across from the room.
She said, "she's out in the hall", Derek started out to her and Desi said, "let me talk to her", Derek said, "Desi", she held up her hand and said, "humor me big brother, let me talk to her". Derek nodded his head yes in agreement as he watched her disappear out into the hall, Desi walked over and sat down beside Penelope and said, "are you alright"?, she nodded her head yes.
Desi said, "what's wrong"?, Penelope wiped the tears away and said, "nothing", Desi said, "I'm not a profiler but I can tell that you're lying to me, please tell me what's wrong". She blew out a deep breath and said, "I love your brother, I've been in love with him since the day we first met", Desi said, "ahhh yeah, the day he called you by the wrong name".
Penelope said, "I see he told you the story"?, she nodded her head and said, "ohhh yeah, he's told it to us a lot, it's always baby girl said this or my goddess does it this way, it's always something about you". Penelope smiled and said, "really"?, Desiree put her hand on Penelopes and said, "yes really, he loves you Penelope and he has for a long long time".
She listened on as Desiree said, "I know that things have never been right for you and my brother but believe me when I tell you that the man in that room over there is hopelessly in love with you". Penelope smiled as Desi said, "I've never seen him as happy and whole as he is when he's with you and me and Sarah are so happy that he's finally found somebody that he loves with his whole heart".
Desi squeezed Penelopes hand and said, "I want to thank you", Penelope said, "for what"?, Desi said, "for being here for my brother and us and for loving him, really loving him". Penelope smiled and said, "I don't know what I'd do without him in my life", Desi sighed and said, "I'm sure he feels the same way about you".
Both girls nodded their heads yes and then Desi said, "are you ready to head back inside, something tells me that somebody is wondering what happened to you". They stood up and turned around walked back to the door, before walking back in to join Sarah and Derek Penelope took a deep breath, when they stepped back in the room she smiled when Derek said, "there you are, I've missed you",
Sarah and Desi grinned from ear to ear as they watched their brother lean over and press a sweet and gentle kiss to Penelopes lips, the kissing couple pulled apart when they heard the happy voice of Fran Morgan saying, "well it's about time".