Do I Know You-Ch 14
Derek stopped and dropped down to one knee and opened his arms as Bella ran into his arms, she huged him tight and said, "me missded you daddy, me missded you so much". Derek kissed her on the cheek and said, "I missed you to baby girl, were you good for Nana"?, she nodded her head and said, "uh huh".
Bella looked around Derek and leaned in and whispered, "is dat momma"?, Derek turned around and smiled up at Penelope and said, "yes princess that is your momma". Penelope swallowed hard as the beautiful little girl shyly walked over with Derek, she hid behind his leg and said, "why she no home afore daddy"?, Derek picked up the little girl and said, "daddy has told you this before sweetie, mommy went missing remember"?, she nodded her head and said, "did dey hurt momma"?, Derek said, "yes he did sweetie, right now she doesn't remember us".
Bella looked up at Penelope and said, "you no namember us momma"?, Penelope looked down at the little girl and said, "no sweetie but momma is gonna go to the doctor and hopefully very very soon momma will be back to her old self". Bella looked at her and said, "tan me hug you momma"?, Derek glanced down at Penelope and couldn't help but smile when Penelope opened her arms and lovingly hugged the little girl.
When Isabella pulled apart she ran back over to Derek and hugged his leg tight, Derek said, "princess why don't you go inside and let Nana know that daddy is home". Bella laughed and said, "kayyyyyyy daddy" before running up the steps and into the house, Derek walked over and helped his baby girl up off the ground and said, "thank you".
Penelope said, "for what"?, he said, "for not making this harder on her than it has to be", she weakly smiled and said, "I would never do anything to hurt her". Derek smiled and said, "why don't you come inside and I will show you around", Penelope nodded as Derek led her up the sidewalk to the steps and then into the house.
Derek walked inside the living room and looked over his shoulder and said, "this is the living room, I haven't changed anything major in here since you were taken". Penelope smiled as she looked around the beautifully decorated room, the fireplace and bookshelves were so beautifully constructed.
Derek grinned and said, "we did the furnishings in here ourselves, well us and the team", Penelope walked over to the huge picture of her, Derek and Bella that was sitting on the mantle. She picked the picture up and gently ran her fingers over the faces and sighed as the tears started to stream down her face.
Penelope looked up at Derek and said, "I'm so sorry", Derek wiped away the tears with his thumb and said, "baby you have nothing to be sorry for, you didn't do anything wrong". She didn't know Derek but she for some strange reason felt comforted by his touch and Derek felt his heart beat faster and faster as he watched her lean into the touch instead of running away.
Penelope pulled away when she glanced over Dereks shoulder and saw a woman she assumed was Dereks mom holding Bellas hand, Fran walked over and said, "welcome home Penelope, we have all missed you". Penelope shyly smiled and said, "thank you mam", Fran smiled at Penelope and said, "honey please call me Fran or momma whatever you are the most comfortable with", she nodded her head and said, "thank you Fran".
Fran watched as Penelope walked over to the couch and sat down, she then looked at her heartbroken son, she knew that he loved his baby girl with all of his heart and nothing was gonna stop him from getting her back, nothing. Bella looked up at Fran and said, "momma home now Nanna, her no lebe noooooo more".
Fran picked up the little girl and said, "how would you like to help Nana with dinner"?, she nodded her head and said, "weally Nana"?, Fran laughed and said, "yes really". Fran looked at Derek and Penelope and said, "dinner will be a few minutes", she looked at Derek and said, "why don't you two sit and or maybe Penelope would like to take a walk out to the pond".
Penelope looked at Derek and said, "pond, you have a pond here"?, he grinned and said, "we sure do, it is right up the path behind the house", he looked at her and said, "would you like to take a walk and see if it jogs any memories for you"?, she smiled and said, "yes please". Derek smiled as him and his baby girl headed out the back door and closer and closer to the pond.