It's All Coming Back To Me-Ch 8
Penelope woke up to an empty bed, she wondered if making love to Derek was a dream, a wonderful dream, she stretched in the bed and smiled at her soreness. As memories of her interlude with Derek filled her mind she touched her neck and she could still feel his lips on her skin, kissing, biting, sucking.
She was pulled back to reality when she heard Derek say, "morning baby girl", she raised up and said, "I'll show you a good morning hotstuff", he handed her a cup of coffee and laughed. She took a sip and said, "what's so funny"?, he said, "it's just you use to always say that to me when you'd come to work that's all".
Penelope said, "Derek about what happened", his heart sank, was she sorry about what happened, did she regret making love to him, had he pushed her to fast for something she wasn't ready for". She put her hand on his and said, "it was amazing", he smiled and said, "you have no idea how long I've dreamed of making love to you".
She bit down on her bottom lip and said, "considering how we moved together I'd say I've wanted the same thing for as long as you have", Derek said, "I didn't push you into something that you're not ready for did I"?, she shook her head and said, "no my love, I could tell that we were connected the second I laid my eyes on you".
Derek said, "when I found out you'd been hurt it was like, it was like my heart stopped", she put her hand on his and said, "I'm okay Derek", he said, "I know you are now but" and before he could finish his thought their was a knock at the door. Penelope got up and slipped her housecoat on and headed through the house to see who was at the door.
She peeped through the hold in the door and said, "ohhhh it's Tad", she then opened the door and smiled as he said, "morning beautiful, how are you feeling"?, she said, "good, good, how about you"?, he said, "I'm good" as he stepped inside her apartment. Tad said, "I called you but it went straight to voicemail sooooooo I thought I'd come and check on you".
Penelope said, "I'm good, Derek and I were" and it was then that Derek came out of her bedroom putting his shirt on saying, "who was at the door ba" and then he looked and saw Tad standing there. Tad said, "I guess I should say I'm sorry for interrupting your tryst and go', Penelope said, "I'm sorry Tad".
Tad said, "I thought we were building a relationship Penelope", she said, "Tad you're an amazing man it's just", Derek then stepped up and wrapped his arm around her and said, "we've been in love for a long time it's just it took her getting hurt before we could admit it to each other Tad", Tad nodded his head and said, "I get it, the heart wants what the heart wants".
Penelope said, "I didn't want to hurt you it's just the connection between me and Derek it's well it's undeniable", Tad said, "so you've gotten your memories back then"?, she said, "flashes here and there, I can remember nicknames". He laughed and said, "so you fall into his bed because you remembered a nickname"?, she said, "no, it's not like that".
He put his hands on his hips and said, "tell me Penelope, how is it because last night you were alllll into me and now this morning here you are hopping into bed with a man that you don't remember". Penelope said, "Tad listen to me", he said, "go ahead I'm listening", Penelope said, "like I said the connection between me and Derek is undeniable, I'm the one that started this, every time Derek touched me, looked at me, everything it was like I was on fire for him and that wouldn't happen if I didn't love him".
Tad nodded his head and said, "your a big girl Penelope and if you want to be with Derek that's fine with me", they then watched as he turned around and headed out the door, slamming it behind him. Penelope looked up at Derek and said, "I didn't want to hurt him", Derek hugged her tight and said, "I know sweetness, I know".
Their attention was the pulled to Clooney who was now standing at their feet wagging his tail, Penelope said, "how about after lunch we go to the park, would you like that boy"?, Clooney barked and Derek said, "looks like he's liking that idea sweetness". He kisses her lips gently and then heads into the kitchen to fix his girl some food.
Meanwhile in his car Tad says, "well check two off of that list, tried to scare her off and that didn't work, tried to love her but thanks to Derek that didn't work either". He sighed and said, "so now comes the third and final step, I'm gonna have to kill her", he looked up at her living room window and said, "just so you know it didn't have to be that way Penelope, I could have made you happy now you and your hotstuff are both gonna have to die".