"Am I happy?" he repeated. "That's a good question. No. I'm not. I haven't been happy since I found out Pen was pregnant. I all I could think about that Pen was out there all alone carrying my baby. I didn't know if they were all right or where they were. When I saw her in the hospital it was the first time I had seen in seven months."
"Why did you marry Savanah?"
"She found out before I told her. Instead of calling off the wedding she told me I wasn't going to humiliate her. We were getting married no matter what. Everything is an act. When we are alone, she doesn't talk to me, only lets me touch her when she wants. The time we were in Paris, I spent most if it alone. She hates Pen. She always has."
"You didn't know that."
"No. She was jealous of Pen and asked me to stop talking to her, being her friend. I wanted my relationship with her to work so that's what I did. That was probably the worst mistake I ever made."
"Are you going to be ok with someone else raising your son? You won't be able to be with him twenty four-seven. You have a wife and eventually you'll have other children."
"I know but first time I held my son, I fell in love with him. I don't want Reid to be the one that gets up in the middle of the night with him. It should be me. He's going to grow up calling Reid daddy."
"He would do that with any man Pen married. You can tell he loves her and D and would do anything for them. I wish she had come to me but I'm glad that Dr. Reid was with her and she wasn't alone. She's not going to let D forget who his daddy is."
"He so much like me. His hair is so black and curly. He has Pen's eyes; they're like looking into her eyes. I love is skin tone. It's the combination of both us. Savanah doesn't like the fact that he looks like me or has my name."
"Why not? He's a Morgan."
"She doesn't like his whole name. She's the one that should have named her baby Derek, not Pen."
"She's seen him."
"Yeah, when they we waiting to come home. She told Pen she never should have had him."
"Oh Derek." Fran said. "She's going to cause trouble for you."
"She already has. Today was the first time in almost three weeks that she talked to me." He said. "We have a meeting next week with lawyers to set up some kind of custody agreement."
"Do you want me to stay until then?"
"No. If you need to go Sunday, then go. I got myself into this situation and I need to fix it." he said. "I'm going to go home. I'm pretty sure my wife is pulling out her hair by now. She doesn't know that you are in town. She doesn't think you know."
"I'm sorry Derek but I came here to spend time with my grandson not bond with my daughter-in-law. She had months to do that."
"I understand. I won't be going shopping with you all tomorrow. Pen will feel more comfortable without me there."
"I'll call you when I get back."
Derek kissed his mother goodbye and then drove home. Once again he slept in the guest room.
Fran spent the next three days with her grandson. The day they went shopping the Morgan women went overboard on buying D things. They bought him clothes, toys, and a silver rattle that had his name engraved on it. On their last day there, Pen even let D spend the day with Fran without her. She knew Derek needed some time alone with his son. She only had one condition: Savanah was not allowed anywhere near him. After Pen dropped him off, Fran called Derek.
"Hey mom."
"Are you busy?"
"No. I'm just hanging around the house until later."
"Come over. I have a surprise for you."
"Ok. I'll be right there."
Fran played with her grandson until he fell asleep. She laid him down in the bed and waited for Derek. He was going to be surprised. She sent Des and Sarah to get some lunch. A knock sounded at the door. Fran opened the door and Derek came in.
"Hey mom." He said hugging her.
"I have a surprise for you in the bedroom."
Derek looked at Fran and then went to the bedroom. He opened the door and gasped when he saw D sleeping on the bed."
"How did you get him?"
"Pen called me this morning and asked if I wanted to spend my last day here with him. I said yes and she brought him over. You could tell that she didn't want to leave him but she did. She said she knew you needed time with him alone without her or Reid around. She just had one condition."
"She doesn't want Savanah around."
"That and she didn't want us to take him anywhere." Fran said. "I agreed."
"You have everything you need."
"Oh yes. She brought his bag full of diapers, milk and clothes. She also brought his bouncer."
"How long has he been here?"
"She just left when I called you. They were going shopping, then lunch, and then to a movie. She said to call if we had any problems."
He laid down next to D and curled his hand around him. He kissed the top of his head. He loved his baby smell: baby lotion and baby.
"I love you so much Derek Anthony Morgan. I love your mommy too and I'm so very sorry for everything. I wish I could have you with me all the time but I can't. I was stupid but I will always be here for you no matter what."
Fran closed the door and wiped the tear from her cheek. Derek needed this time with his son. She had time to think before her daughters came back with lunch. D woke up hungry and Derek fed him. He put him in his bouncer while he ate lunch and talked with his family. After lunch the girls went to their room to pack and Fran took D to change him. A knock sounded on the door.
"I'll get it." Derek yelled.
Derek opened the door expecting Pen but found a fuming Savanah instead. She stormed past Derek.
"Where is she? Where is the slut at?"
"Are you out of your mind? What are you doing here?"
"No Derek. What are you doing here? Meeting with that bitch."
"I don't have to explain myself to you."
"Yes you do. You are my husband."
"Go home. I will be there soon."
"No. I'm not leaving so you can finish whatever it is you're doing with that slut."
"I'm not doing anything with anybody."
"You're a liar. Someone saw you coming in here. I get a call at work and they tell me they saw you entering this room. Why are you here?"
"He's visiting me."
Savanah turned around and was surprised to see her mother-in-law there. Her attitude completely changed.
"Fran what a surprise. I didn't know you were coming for a visit. Did you just get here?"
"No. I've been here since Friday."
"Derek didn't tell me." She turned to glare on him. "You should have told me. I would have taken a few days off to show you around."
"I didn't really come to visit Derek or you. I came to visit my grandson."
"Ah I see. Derek told you about his problem."
"My grandson is not a problem."
"I know, that isn't what I meant. I meant his mother. Did he tell how unreasonable she is with his visitation? I mean I can't even spend time with my stepson."
D chose that moment to let everyone know he was unhappy. Savanah turned to Derek.
"He's here."
Fran didn't answer. She just turned around and went into the room and shut the door. Fran held D trying to get him to quiet down. She could hear Derek arguing with Savanah, trying to get her to leave. She wasn't budging she said until she saw him. They were at the door now.
"You are not going in there. Don't you get it? Pen doesn't want you near him and I will not let you in there."
"She's not here."
Fran had enough of this. She texted Des and Sarah to come now. They came in less than five minutes. Savanah just stood there shocked that Derek's sisters were there.
"You both came too."
"Of course. We had to meet our nephew too." Sarah said. "Where's mom?"
"Bedroom."
Sarah and Des went through the door and Fran came out. You could still here D screaming.
"Look Savanah. You are not getting any closer to my grandson. His mother doesn't want you anywhere near him and I'm not going against her wishes. Stop acting like a child and leave."
"I'm you daughter-in-law. Your loyalty is to me."
"My loyalty is to my grandson and his mother. You better understand something now. Pen is like a daughter to me. She always had been seen the moment she walked in my door with Derek all those years ago. More so now that she gave me a grandson. This isn't Derek's room but it's mine and I would like it if you would leave."
Sarah came opened the door slightly. "Derek, D won't calm down."
Derek followed Sarah into the room and took D from Des. "Hey baby boy, it's ok. Daddy has you."
D started to calm down but his little body was shaking from crying so much. "Des hand me his blanket."
He didn't notice Savanah staring at him through the door. Derek wrapped the blanket around D and rocked him while he paced back and forth. Derek went to the bed and sat against the headboard. D fell asleep cuddled up on his chest. Derek looked at Savanah and whispered "leave". She did and when she was on the way to her car, she saw Pen and Reid getting out of their car. She went straight to Pen and pushed her causing Pen to stumble into Reid. He stepped in front of Pen.
"Don't ever put your hands on her again." Reid said through clenched teeth. "I let it slide the last time you hit her but I won't do it again."
Savanah all but ignored Reid. "You think you have it made with two men defending you. You are trying to take my husband. I won't allow it. When I have a child with Derek, you and your bastard son won't even be in the picture anymore."
They watched Savanah leave and Pen took off running. Reid tried to catch up with Pen but he had to get the gifts from the car. By the time he made it to the lobby Pen was nowhere to be seen. Pen on the other hand was running to Fran's room when the elevator opened. She knocked on the door repeatedly. Fran opened the door and Pen rushed in.
"Where is he?" she shouted. "Where is my son?"
"Pen calm down. What's wrong?"
"Where is he?" she whispered.
"In the room with Derek."
Pen turned to go to the room but Derek was coming out. She took her son from him, started crying and walked out the door.
"Pen where are you going? What's wrong?" Derek asked.
Pen was out the door just as Reid got there. He saw Pen coming towards him.
"Pen, honey are you ok?"
"Just get his things."
He went to the room and found Derek pacing and Fran trying to calm him down.
"What the hell happened? Why did Pen come in her acting like that?"
"Ask your wife." Reid said. "Fran can I have his things, please?"
Fran nodded and went to gather his things and handed them to him. He turned to leave but stopped.
"I'm filing a restraining order against your wife. That is the last time your wife puts her hands on Penelope."
"Dr. Reid, I didn't invite Savanah here. She just showed up. I would never go against Pen's wishes."
"I know Mrs. Morgan. Give her a couple of days. If she doesn't reach out to you, then reach out to her."
"Reid, I didn't know she was coming here. She was supposed to be at work."
"I believe you Derek but I also told you that Penelope is not the same woman you know. Penelope's been very emotional for the last ten months. She doesn't need any more stress. Your wife just called your son a bastard. Oh, in the bag are pictures for the three of you that Pen had made. She wanted you to have something to look at when you're not here."
He left all four of the Morgan's with shocked look on their faces all but Derek's. His also held anger.
