Wanting-Ch 9

The first day flew by with everybody laughing and talking, Fran pulled out the old albums from when Derek was a baby and Hotch laughed and said, "awwww look at baby Morgan". Derek rubbed his head and said, "hey now I wasn't always bald and beautiful", Fran said, "he was adorable wasn't he"?, Penelope grinned and said, "awwww hotstuff you were so cute".

He put his hands on his hips and said, "was cute, what am I now chopped liver"?, she laughed and shook her head as she sat down beside Desiree on the couch. After dinner Penelope headed out to the back yard, she sat down in the swing and looked up at the stars, everything was so beautiful here and now she could see why Derek and loved it so much there.

Derek looked out the kitchen window and saw Penelope sitting in the swing and headed out to join her, she looked up and he said, "can I join you"?,
she nodded her head and said, "sure". He sat down beside her and said, "Penelope listen", she said, "Derek I don't want to fight with you", he smiled at her and said, "good because I don't want to fight with you either".

He said, "I need to tell you something and I need you to really hear me okay"?, she nodded her head and said, "okay", he said, "I've been in love with you since the first day I met you". She felt her heart racing and said, "really"?, he said, "yes really and I have come close to telling you so so many times but".

Penelope said, "everytime you tried something would get between us"?, he said, "yep, first you got shot, then you started dating Kevin and now you are with Sam". She put her hand on his and said, "and you are with Savannah", he said, "it isn't because I love her though, remember that morning after and you said that we needed to keep it between us, well hearing you being ashamed that we were lovers broke my heart Penelope".

She wiped away the tears that were streaming down her face and said, "I'm so sorry Derek, hurting you was the last thing in the world I wanted to ever do". She touched his face and said, "I love you to Derek, I love you so much and then I go and screw up any chance that we could have to be together and now I'm".

He said, "and now you're what"?, she opened her mouth to tell him that she was pregnant when Fran came to the door and said, "Penelope honey you have some company". She stood up and turned around and saw the smiling face of her boyfriend standing there, he walked over to her and hugged her and said,
"they called off the rest of the conference so I can be with you this week".

Derek smiled and said, "hi Sam", he nodded his head and said, "Derek, how are you"?, he smiled and said, "good, really good, what about you"?, he then intertwined Penelopes fingers through his and said, "doing great, me and Penelope are very happy and there might even be wedding bells in our future soon".

Sam said, "where's your girlfriend this week"?, Derek said, "she had to cover for someone that was on vacation", he said, "awwwww, so you'll be flying solo this week"?, Derek nodded his head and said, "yep, guess so". He wrapped his arm tighter around Penelope and said, "well it looks like the whole gang is here to celebrate with you".

He smiled and said, "yeah all the team is here and later some of my old friends will be here so that everybody can meet them", Sam sighed and said, "honey we need to get a hotel room for the week". She said, "I'm staying here with Fran", he said, "oh no we aren't staying here", she said, "I am Sam, I promised Fran that I would stay here so I'm staying here, you can go to the hotel if you want".

He looked down at her and said, "I'll stay here with you", he looked at Derek and said, "that is if that's alright with you"?, he said, "it's fine with me but you might want to ask momma". Sam said, "if you will excuse me I'll go talk to her right now", he leaned in and pressed his lips against Penelopes and when they pulled apart he said, "I love you" and Penelope and Derek watched as Sam walked into the house.

She looked at Derek and said, "I'm so sorry about that Derek, we can go to a hotel if you want"?, he said, "no no that isn't necessary, this is my birthday week and I want my baby girl here with me". He pulled her into his arms and whispered, "I love you Penelope, Sam or no Sam I love you", she smiled up at him and said, "I love you to".

Sam looked out the window and balled his hands into fists when he saw how close they were getting again, he smiled when a great idea came to his mind,
he pulled out his cell and looked around to make sure that he was alone. He then dialed a number and after a few rings he whispered, "Savannah this is Sam, I'm Penelopes boyfriend".

Savannah said, "ohhhhh yeah I remember you, how are you"?, he said, "Savannah we need to talk" and talk they did and soon they had a plan and soon it would be put into motion. After ending the call he smiled and said, "enjoy the closeness now Derek because when Savannah gets here you won't have any time alone to be with myyyyyyy girlfriend".

He smiled as he headed back out to the back yard to break up the hug going on between Derek and Penelope