Once Upon A Straight Tequila Night
Chapter 61- The Big 40
Penelope's POV
It's is Derek's 40th birthday on saturday so Fran and I need to start organizing everything Fran has ordered the cake and I have invited everyone the team, his sisters, my brothers to celebrate this big occasion I have yet to take the kids shopping so that they can get their Dada something, I on the other hand already have his present sorted, I have been feeling nauseous for the last few weeks but I have just lead Derek to believe that their is a stomach virus going around but in actual fact I am 7 weeks pregnant.
I took a home pregnancy test 2 weeks ago and kept it so that I could give it to him on saturday morning before we get out of bed and then I went and saw Dr. Smith and she confirmed that I am 7 weeks pregnant but I need to wait until next week before I can have an ultrasound to find out my due date, I am just having to find loose fitting clothes to wear because I have noticed that I am already starting to get a little baby belly and I don't want to give away the surprise before saturday.
Today being friday Fran and I have decided that we will take the kids shopping so that they can choose what they would like to get their Dada for his birthday so I get them all ready and into the van and now that the triplets are 4 years old they are able to strap themselves into their seats while I strap Aaron into his I then check that the triplets straps are right before I get in the drivers seat I pull out of the driveway and head for Fran and Rossi's house to pick her up, it takes us 10 minutes to get to the Rossi house and when I get there Fran is waiting for me she quickly jumps in the passenger seat she then turns and says "hello my babies" before she buckles up and we are off to the mall the triplets say "hello Nana" while Aaron just calls out "Nananananana" Fran chuckles before turning to me and says "how are you this morning Penelope, are you feeling better" I smile and say "yeah I am feeling much better, I have a stomach virus that was going around."
Fran looks at me questionable and says "whatever Penelope, but just so you know I am not that silly I can see that glow to your skin" I look at her and say "I don't know what glow you are talking about Fran" as I try and hide the smirk on my face, finally we pull in to the car park at the mall and both Fran and I get and she comes to the drivers side so that she can take the kids, Millie and Eva take Fran's hands while DJ and Aaron take mine and we walk to the entrance and I grab two trolleys and put the boys in one and the girls in the other we then make our way to the entrance and I two trolleys and put the boys in one and the girls in the other we then make our way inside and begin going from store to store but find nothing that the kids want to get for Derek.
While walking from store to store I had the perfect idea of what the kids could get Derek for his birthday it is a family portrait but we will have to wait until after the baby is born so that we can have this done, I turn to Fran and say "I know what I can get Derek for his birthday from the kids" Fran says "what are you going to get him" I reply "he has been wanting to get a family portrait done ever since the triplets were little but we never got around to doing it so now is the perfect time to get it done so when we get home I am going to call the photography studio that took our pregnancy photos and set up to have it done soon" Fran smiles at me and say "he will love that" but I then hear he say something under her breath "he will have to wait about 8 months so the new baby can be in the photo" I turn back towards Fran and say "did you just say something Fran" she nodded and said "I said he is going to have to wait about 8 months so the new baby can be in the photo."
Oh my god I can't believe she just said that and I say "how did you know that I was pregnant again" Fran replies "do you really think that I can not tell, I mean the throwing up, the aversions to smells and I saw the box from the pregnancy test in the trash when I took it out the other week I was just waiting for you to let me in on your little secret, and I am assuming that you have yet to tell Derek about the pregnancy" I smile and say "why didn't you tell me you knew I have been dying to tell someone but I wanted to surprise Derek with the news fro his birthday, and yes the family portrait will not be happening for about 8-9 months and when we do get it done I would like for you and Rossi to be there too because you are our family."
Derek's POV
I can't wait for this day to end I have had enough I am ready to go home and be with my family being that I won't be able to spend time with them in the morning as I have to be back here to do hold a tactical and hand to hand combat training sessions so I wont get home until nearly 11:00 am, it is also my birthday tomorrow and I would like to just spend the afternoon with Mamma, Rossi Penelope and the kids chilling out.
I look up at the clock on the wall I notice that it 6:30 pm already so I begin packing up my stuff and then grabbing my files that I need to take to Hotch for him to sign off on I leave my office and make my way to Hotch's office I knock on his door he looks up and says "come in Derek" I enter and hand him the files I need signed off and say to him "have a good weekend Hotch" before turning to leave and he says "Happy Birthday for tomorrow Derek" I turn back and say "thanks Hotch see you on monday."
I arrive home and go in search of my family they are nowhere downstairs so I make my way up the stairs and I can hear water splashing so I check the bathroom, I stop at the door of the bathroom and watch the sight before me all 4 of our children are sitting in the bath playing with the bubbles DJ has a bubble beard, Aaron has a bubble mountain on top of his head while Millie and Eva are blowing the bubbles at each other, I continue watching before clearing my throat Penelope is the first to look at me and says "welcome home handsome" as she make her way over to me she wraps her arms around my neck and kisses my lips and I hear "ewwwwwwwwww" from the triplets, Penelope and I laugh before we head back to the side of the bath I sit on top of the closed toilet and sit Penelope in my lap.
Finally baby girl and I get the kids out of the bath and get them dried and into their pajamas before we go downstairs and get started with dinner Penelope has already started by preparing the meatballs so all that is left to be done is cook the spaghetti and meatballs before adding the sauce, the children are watching a show on television while Pen and I finish cooking dinner, I check to see if the kids are watching us but thankfully their all only have eyes for the television so I turn Pen around so that she is facing me and pin her between the counter top and me while I rest my hands on the edge of the counter top behind her before I lean in and capture her lips with mine in a heated and passionate kiss.
Penelope is the first to break the connection of our lips and says "well handsome by the way you just kissed me I am going to say you missed me today" I nod and say "I missed you so much today, I miss not being able to come to your office and give you a kiss when I feel stressed when are you coming back to the office" in pout and she laughs at me and says "well I don't know when I am coming back to the office I am not quite ready to do the whole day care thing again with Aaron after being told about his febrile seizures, I know that they are more that capable of looking after him but I would rather be there for him and comfort him in any case" I reply "I know baby, I know baby and I would prefer you you to be with him in case it happens again."
After dinner is finished and the kids are in bed Penelope and I sit down of the couch and cuddle as we watch a movie, Penelope has her head on my chest and half way through the movie I noticed that she was sleep so I scoop her up in my arms and carry her up the stairs and into our bedroom and lay her on the bed and cover her up and then lean down and kiss her forehead before going back downstairs to turn the television off, let Clooney out to do his business once I let him back in I check to make sure the doors are locked before I head back upstairs, I strip down to my boxers and climb into bed I turn my bed side light off and wrap my wife in my arms drift off to sleep.
Penelope's POV
I wake early and head down to the kitchen and begin to prepare Derek's favorite breakfast before he goes off to his tactical and hand to hand combat training sessions and then head back up to the bedroom and get his gift out of it's secret hiding spot and I place it on the tray and make my way to his side of the bed and put the tray on the bed side table and sit on the edge of the bed and begin tracing my fingers gently up and down his back until he stirs, Derek rolls over on to his back and opens his eyes and I say "Happy Birthday Hot Stuff" he interlocks his fingers with mine and pulls me towards him and says "thank you baby" before placing a gentle kiss on my lips.
Derek sits up in bed and I say "I made you your favorite breakfast before you have to go and run the training sessions this morning and I also have a present for you" I pass him the tray and the first thing he goes for is the present and I have to hide my smile so that I don't give anything away he opens the long rectangular box and looks inside before he looks up at me with a smile a mile wide and says "baby girl we are having another baby" I nod and say "yes we are I am 7 weeks pregnant and I went and saw Dr. Smith last week and she confirmed it but I wanted to surprise you for your birthday" he moves the tray aside and pulls me into his lap and catches my lips with his in a passionate kiss, I break our sealed lips and say "handsome you need to eat your breakfast and then you need to get going to your training sessions so that we can spend some time together this afternoon."
Derek's POV
I am woken by the light tracing of fingers up and down my back, I roll over on to my back and open my eyes as Penelope says "Happy Birthday Hot Stuff" I interlock my fingers with hers and pull her towards me and say "thank you baby" before placing a gentle kiss on her lips.
I sit up in bed and Penelope says "I made you your favorite breakfast before you have to go and run the training sessions this morning and I also have a present for you" she passes me the tray and the first thing I go for is the present I open the long rectangular box and look inside before I look up at her with a smile a mile wide and say "baby girl we are having another baby" she nods and says "yes we are I am 7 weeks pregnant and I went and saw Dr. Smith last week and she confirmed it but I wanted to surprise you for your birthday" I move the tray aside and pull her into my lap and catch my lips with hers in a passionate kiss, Penelope breaks our sealed lips and says "handsome you need to eat your breakfast and then you need to get going to your training sessions so that we can spend some time together this afternoon."
I have finally finished my breakfast and I am about to get out of bed when I am bombarded by 4 little people the triplets say "Happy Birthday Dada" and Aaron says "Burpday Dada" (Birthday Dada) I wrap the all in my arms and kiss each of their chubby little cheeks before letting them go and in seconds they are all running out of the room I call out and say "no running in the house please" I get out of bed and find my gym clothes and get dressed.
Penelope's POV
Now that Derek has gone to do the tactical and hand to hand training sessions that means that Fran and I can get the back yard organized while Rossi takes over our kitchen to make lots of yummy food and Fran also told him that I am pregnant again so he know what he can and can't use in cooking there is only one thing left to pick up and that is the birthday cake which Fran will go and get not long before Derek is due home.
I look at the clock and notice that Derek will be home in 30 minutes so I say to Fran "Derek will be home in 30 minutes so do you want to run to the bakery and pick up the cake" Fran nods and says "yeah I will go and get the cake now" she picked up her keys and headed for the front door and when she opened it she was faced with Hotch and Jack Fran says "hello Aaron" before looking down and saying "hello Jack" Hotch said "hello Fran" and Jack said "hello Mrs. Rossi" and then took off to go and find DJ and Little Aaron who were outside playing chasing with Clooney while the girls were in their cubby house that Derek built them for their 4th birthday, not long after Hotch and Jack arrived Spencer and Emily were next and then JJ, Will and Henry were the last to arrive, at 11:25 am Fran arrived back from the bakery with the cake and just as she closed the fridge door the front door opened and Derek walked in.
Derek walked in to the kitchen and says "why is Spencer's car out the front" I smile and say "well handsome that would be because Spencer, Emily, Hotch, Jack, JJ, Will and Henry are out in the backyard and everyone else will be here shortly and just as I said that the door bell rang and Derek went and answered the door upon opening the door he saw Sarah, Desiree, Peyton, Phillip, Markus, Markus's girlfriend Tina and Matthew standing there and they all said Happy 40th Birthday Derek."
After letting everyone in we all made our way out into the backyard and I gathered the kids and produced the envelope that has his present inside from the kids and all 4 took a corner and handed it to Derek before giving him big cuddles, they watched as he opened the envelope and took out the card opening the card he began reading out loud "To Dada, Happy Birthday we thought it might be nice to get a family portrait done but unfortunately we will have to wait about 8 months so that the little brother or sister can be in the photo too, Love Millie, Eva, DJ, Aaron and Little Munchkin."