Once Upon A Straight Tequila Night

Ch 42 - Family Time

Penelope's POV

I watch as everybody pass the babies around, my brothers are laughing and having a great time playing with DJ, Peyton looks up at me and says, "hey P he has the same little mark on his hand that you do". I said, "what are you talking about Peyton"?, he held DJ's hand up and between his baby finger and the finger beside it was a little birth mark.

Peyton said, "look between your fingers P", I looked down and sure enough there it was, I laughed and said, "I never noticed that before", Markus laughed and said, "now that you know it's there you will be starting at it constantly". I smiled at my brothers and said, "I'm so glad that you could all come for a visit, I have missed you so much".

Phillip smiled and said, "maybe we could all make plans for Christmas"?, Derek walked over and wrapped his arms around his me and kissed the side of my neck and said, "what are we talking about over here"?, Matthew laughed and said, "we are talking about trying to get everybody together for Christmas this year".

Markus smiled and said, "we mean everybody, we mean the team and your mom and sisters Derek, we are all one big family", Derek laughed and said, "that does sound like a good idea, maybe the team will get some down time around Christmas and if we do you can soooooo count us in". I clapped my hands and jumped up and down and said, "it is so nice having everybody together", Derek kissed the top of my head and said, "it is great to see everybody laughing and having a good time together".

Derek's POV

I am talking to Mama, Sarah and Desiree as I look over my shoulder and watch as the team and baby girl's brothers are passing the babies around, everybody

looks so happy. I can't help but grin when I see the huge smile on Penelope's face, right now it one of the happiest times in our lives and we are so so glad that everybody can be here with us.

Me, mama and the girls walk over to join everybody else and I wrap my arms around Penelope and kiss the side of her neck and say, "what are we talking about over here"?, Matthew laughs and says, "we are talking about trying to get everybody together for Christmas this year", Markus smiles and says, "and we do mean everybody, we mean the team and your mom and sisters Derek, we are all one big family".

I laugh and say, "that does sound like a good idea, maybe the team will get some down time around Christmas and if we do you can soooo count us in", I watch as Penelope claps her hands and jumps up and down and says, "it is so nice having everybody together". I kiss the top of her head and say, "it is great to see everybody laughing and having a good time together".

Penelope's POV

The party is in full swing when Millie and DJ start crying, I start to get up to take them inside to change their diapers and get another bottle for them when Fran, Sarah, Desiree and JJ walk over and JJ says, "ohhhhhhhhh no you don't, you need to be resting, we are all here and we will take the babies up and change them and feed them while you sit here and rest".

I hold my hands up and say, "yesssssss mammmm", JJ hugs me and says, "please allow us to take care of our nieces and nephew so you can get some much needed rest". Fran smiled and said, "yes let us help with my beautiful grandbabies", I smile as I watch them pick the babies up and head into the house, I sigh

happily as I feel two loving arms wrap around me".

Derek kisses the top of my head and say, "ya know they are right baby girl, your body has been through a big trauma when you had the triplets and you do need to rest". I laid my head on his chest and said, "I know, I know but", Derek put his finger under my chin and lifted my face up till I was looking him in the face, he then gently pressed his lips to mine.

A few seconds we pulled apart when we heard laughing, we looked up to see my brothers and the team standing there smiling at us, Markus laughed and said, "now now, there will be none of that for at least 6 weeks little sister". Everybody laughed as I buried my now red face in my husbands chest, Derek sighed happily as he ran his hand up and down my back.

Phillip clears his throat and says, "ohhhhhh seeing her red face reminds me of that boy ohhhhhhhh Markus what was his name, the one that like our little sister her, you know the one that stood outside her window and sung songs to her at all hours of the night". Markus laughed and said, "ohhhhhhhhhh yeah you are talking about Mark Smith".

Penelope laughed and said, "ohhhhhh no not the Mark Smith story again", Derek laughed and said, "ohhhhhh, there are alot of us that haven't heard this story yet baby girl". Everybody sits back and relaxes as Phillip opens his mouth to start telling the very embarrasing story of the first boy that ever tried to claim my heart.