Lean On Me-Ch 8
Fran continued to improve and was allowed to go home, Derek had gotten permission for an emergency leave so that he could be there with his mom while she recovered. Penelope on the other hand had to go back to Virginia, Derek took her to the airport and although he hated to see her go he knew that she was needed by their friends at the BAU.
Penelope looked him up in the face and said, "I'll come back as soon as I can", he cupped her face and said, "I love you", she said, "and I love you sugar shack" before he claimed her lips with his. They pulled apart when her flight was called, she said, "I miss you already", he said, "me to baby girl but don't worry time will fly by and soon I'll be back here in your arms".
He smiled and watched as she turned around and headed toward the door, Derek then watched as she turned and waved at him before handing the woman her ticket. As she disappeared it was then that he knew that he wanted her by his side as his wife and mother of his children, he smiled as he turned around and headed back to his moms house so he could be there with her while she had her therapy.
When Derek made it back to his moms she was in the middle of her session, she looked up and said, "did Penelope make her plane"?, he nodded his head and said, "yeah, she's gone back to help the team". Fran said, "you really love her don't you""?, he smiled and said, "more than I ever thought I possible, she's the other part of my heart momma".
Fran said, "well then, what are you gonna do about it"?, he said, "the next time I see her I'm gonna do something that I've been wanting to do for years, I'm gonna ask her to be my wife". Fran grinned and said, "good because" and Derek said, "I know, I know you're not getting any younger momma" and Fran said, "exactly baby boy, exactly" as she did a few more arm lifts.
The rest of the week flew by but not without Derek talking to his baby girl, several times a day and at night they would video chat until they got ready to go to sleep. As the call ended and he said, "ohhhh how I miss you sweetness", he then rolled over onto his side and closed his eyes and soon drifted off to sleep.
The team found their baddie and were all given a week stand down so Penelope packed her bag and headed back to Chicago to be with her hotstuff and his family. She called him when the plane was in the air to let him know that she was on her way, Derek couldn't wait to see her again, to wrap his arms around her, to kiss her and to finally, finally propose to her.
Derek was now standing at the airport waiting on Penelope, he grinned when he heard, "hotstuff" and then he looked up to see her running toward him with her arms open. He pulled her into his arms and kissed her lips passionately and when they pulled apart he said, "woman I have missed you".
Penelope said, "I've missed you to hotstuff, more than you'll ever know", he wrapped his arm around her and said, "I hope you're ready for a night of romance Derek Morgan style"?, she said, "ohhhh I am, I am" as they turned around and headed to get her bags. A few minutes later they were heading back to Frans for a quick visit before heading out for their night of romance, a night that was going to change both of their lives for the better, forever.