Do I Know You-Ch 15
Penelope smiled as she looked around at her beautiful surroundings, the trees and flowers were so beautiful and smelled so good, she glanced over at Derek and said, "do I smell honeysuckle"?, he laughed and said, "as a matter of fact you do, that was one of the things that sold us on this place".
Derek pointed up the path and said, "the pond is just around the curve, the day we first looked at the house the pond and flowers were the selling point for you because you said it reminded you of your moms garden back home". She looked at Derek and said, "where are my parents"?, Derek took a deep breath and said, "honey they were killed by a drunk driver when you were 18" and Penelopes heart broke into a million pieces.
Penelope wiped her eyes and said, "ki ki killed, they were killed"?, he gently wrapped hsi arms around her and kissed the top of her head and said, "I'm so sorry sweetie, no person should have to live through the death of their parents and you have had to live through it twice". She laid her head on his chest and allow him to hold her.
Derek couldn't help but smile when he held his baby girl in his arms again, Penelope cried over the loss of her parents, she would never again get to feel the loving arms of her mom and dad around her again. She cried because her daughter would never get the chance to know her other grand parents.
Penelope pulled away and said, "I'm sorry for that I never should have", Derek said, "sweetness you don't need to be saying your sorry, I'm here for you baby girl and that is something that you never have to doubt, not ever". She took a deep breath as they continued to walk toward the pond just up the road.
Fran and Bella were busy working on dinner when there was a knock at the door, Fran looked down at the little girl and said, "come on sweetie come with Nana". Bella toddled off right behind Fran as they headed toward the door, Fran looked through the peephole and frowned when she saw who was standing on the other side of the door.
The door opened and the woman standing on the other side of the door smiled and said, "hello Fran is Derek home"?, Fran reluctantly said, "he has gone for a walk up toward the pond but he will be back soon, would you like to come in"?, the woman smiled and said, "no thanks, I believe that I will walk up toward the pond and see what my Derbear is up to", Fran rolled her eyes.
Bella looked up at Fran and said, "who dat Nana"?, Fran said, "that is your next door neighbor Tamara Barnes", she looked from her grandma to the woman standing in the door and said, "daddy wif momma at da pond". Tamara said, "his his his what"?, Bella smiled and said, "my momma comeded home a day".
Tamara said, "but but but I thought that Derek was a widow"?, Fran said, "who told you that dear"?, she said, "well nobody I just assumed that he was since I never saw him with anybody". Fran put her hand in Bellas and said, "no she disappeared when Bella was a baby and Derek and the team found her while they were on their latest case".
Tamara took a deep breath and said, "well if you don't mind I would still like to see Derek", Fran looked over her shoulder and said, "honey it's fine with me but I'm telling you that Derek is spending some time alone with his wife so he might not like being interrupted". Tamara stormed off and said, "I don't care I still want to talk to him", Fran rolled her eyes as her and Bella headed back toward the kitchen.
Derek and Penelope were standing at the pond looking out over the water listening to the sound of the birds when he slowly slid his arm around her waist. She turned around to face him, he gently caressed the side of her face and said, "I would like to try something to see if it brings back any memories, that is if you don't care".
Penelope shook her head and said, "please go ahead", Derek slowly leaned in and gently pressed his lips against hers, for a few seconds she didn't respond and when Derek started pulling away she responded by wrapping her arm around his waist and pulling him closer. Tamara reached the clearing and when she saw the couple kissing she said, "Derbear what are you doing"?, Penelope pulled away and looked from Derek to the woman standing in the clearing.
Derek said, "Tamara what the hell"?, she said, "what are you doing kissing that woman"?, Penelope looked puzzled at the woman and said, "excuse me but who are you"?, Tamara wickedly smiled and said, "I'm Tamara Barnes and I'm Dereks girlfriend", Penelopes heart fell into her stomach at the womans revelation as she stepped farther away from Derek.