Do I Know You-Ch 17
Derek sighed as he walked back into the kitchen where his mom was working on dinner, he sat down and ran his hands over his face, Fran sat down across from him and said, "soooooooo how did it go"?, he looked up at her and said, "she let the baby into the room and she made it clear that she didn't want to talk to me tonight".
Fran rubbed the top of his hand and said, "I'm sorry baby boy but Penelope has been through so much over the past four years and right now is the time that she needs some space". Derek smiled as he patted her hand and said, "I know momma and I'm going to give her all the space she needs but I'm not giving up on her, not now or ever".
Penelope looked down at her little girl and said, "you are a beautiful little girl", Bella smiled and said, "fank you momma, eberybody says dat me wook wik you". She grinned and said, "can momma ask you a few questions"?, she nodded her head and said, "uh huh", Penelope sighed happily and said, "what is your favorite color"?, Bella scratched the top of her head and said, "puwple just wik you momma".
Penelope tapped the end of her daughters nose and said, "what is your favorite food"?, she looked up at Penelope and said, "me wike schagittis and cawwots awot". Penelope laughed and said, "so do I", Penelope said, "do you like chocolate"?, the little girl sat up and said, "ohhhh me lub dat momma".
Bella said, "my fabowite pwincess is Awriel and I lub to dwaw pitures and cowor and my pavowite mobie is Pinding Memo", Penelope laughed and said, "how about tomorrow you and mommy watch Finding Nemo and draw and color allllll day". Bella got on her knees and said, "weally momma, weally"?, she kissed the top of the little girls head and said, "really princess".
Bella clapped her hands and said, "yayyyyyyyyyyy momma", Penelope said, "how about you and momma watch tv until dinner is ready, would you like that"?, the little girl nodded her head and said, "un huh me wike dat". They laid there on Penelopes bed and when dinner was ready Derek walked up the stairs and knocked on the door.
He waited and when he didn't hear anything he opened the door and couldn't help but smile when he saw mother and child wrapped in each others arms peacefully sleeping. He walked over to the bed and gently touched Penelopes arm and whispered, "baby girl dinner's ready", she opened her eyes and smiled and said, "thank you, we will be right down".
Derek grinned and said, "I'll see you two ladies when you come down", she smiled and said, "that you will and thanks", he looked at her and said, "for what"?, she said, "for letting me spend some time with my baby girl". Derek smiled and said, "anytime, you both needed some bonding time I'm glad that you two got to spend some time alone", Penelope looked down at her daughter and said, "me to handsome, me to".
When he heard her call him handsome his heart started beating faster and faster, he said, "what did you call me"?, she said, "ohhh I'm sorry I didn't mean". Derek said, "no no that isn't what I meant, handsome was one of the nicknames you use to call me, are you getting some of your memories back"?, she shook her head and said, "no sorry".
He smiled and said, "don't worry, you will get them back, I just know you will" before turning and heading out of the room, Penelope kissed the top of Bellas head and said, "wakey wakey sweetie it's time to eat dinner". Bella smiled as she rubbed her eyes and said, "me was fwaid dat it was a dweam".
Penelope held the little girl in her arms and said, "you were afraid that what was a dream sweetheart"?, Bella laid her head on Penelopes chest and said, "dat you were hewe wif us". Penelope kissed the top of her head and said, "it's not a dream princess, momma's here, momma's here and I'm not going anywhere ever again without you", Bella smiled as her and her mommy walked down the stairs hand in hand for dinner.