Do I Know You-Ch 18
After dinner Fran smiled and said, "Bella baby girl are you ready for your bath"?, the little girl looked up at Penelope and said, "tan momma gib me my baf"?, Penelope grinned and said, "momma would love to give your bath to you". She looked at Derek and said, "is that alright"?, he smiled at her and said, "of course it's alright baby I mean Penelope".
Bella clapped her hands and said, "yayyyyyy momma gonna gib me my bafffffff", she jumped down from her seat and grabbed Penelope by the hand and led her up the stairs toward her room. Once they walk inside Bella walked over to her dresser and said, "I need cwothes momma, a down to sweep in after my baf".
Penelope smiled as she watched Bella pick out her favorite night gown and hold it up, she said, "ohhhh that is beautiful, who is that on the front sweetie"?, Bella pointed to each princess and told her mom who each was with pride. Penelope laughed and said, "are you ready for momma to give you your bath"?, the little girl nodded her head yes as they headed toward the bathroom.
Derek and Fran finished with the dishes and Fran said, "it looks like Penelope and Bella are hitting it off", Derek nodded his head and said, "yeah it is momma, I just wish that baby girl could remember our life together or something about the baby". Fran put her hand on Dereks shoulder and said, "she will baby boy, she will".
Fran took a deep breath and said, "what are you going to do about Tamara"?, Derek ran his hand over his bald head and said, "I don't know momma, I really don't". He took a deep breath and said, "I made it clear to her tonight that she was my neighbor and my neighbor only and that was all it had ever been".
He picked up his cup and took a sip of coffee and said, "I have never given Tamara the slightest thought but what she told Penelope has made her slip farther away from me". Fran took a deep breath and said, "baby boy just give Penelope some time, all of this is new to her", he nodded his head and said, "you're right momma".
Fran smiled and said, "do you have any idea when Penelopes first appointment with the therapist is"?, he shook his head and said, "not a clue but I will talk to her about it in the morning". He grabbed his cup of coffee and headed into the living room to sit in front of the fireplace to think but before he made it there he couldn't help but smile when he heard Bella and Penelope laughing in the bathroom.
Bella laughed harder when Penelope blew bubbles out of her hands, Penelope said, "what's so funny princess"?, Bella wrapped her arms around her moms neck and said, "you awe momma". Penelope smiled and said, "are you ready to get out and get dried off"?, the little girl kissed Penelope on the cheek and said, "yes momma". e on A few minutes later when Bella was dried off and in her nightgown she looked at Penelope and said, "momma tan you wead me a tory pweaseee"?, she kissed the little girl on the cheek and said, "of course I can baby girl, of course I can". Penelope then picked Bella up and carried her through to her room and laid her down on the bed.
Penelope said, "what story would you like momma to read to you"?, she pointed to Cinderella and said, "dat on momma", Penelope said, "before momma reads your story you better go tell daddy and Nana goodnight". The little girl jumped off the bed and headed toward the stairs, when she reached the bottom of the steps she jumped into her daddy's arms and said, "goodnight daddy, momma is gonna wead me a tory afore bed".
Derek kissed his daughter on the cheek and said, "she is huh"?, Bella nodded her head and said, "uh huh", he smiled and said, "that sounds like fun princess". She nodded her head and said, "momma gonna wead me Cinerella but firss me gonna tell you and Nana night", he smiled as he put her down.
He watched her run through to the kitchen, he smiled when he heard Bella telling his mom goodnight, he looked up at the top of the stairs at his beautiful wife and said, "Penelope we need to talk". Penelope took a deep breath and said, "not now, the only thing I want to do is read Bella a story and then head to bed".
Derek nodded his head and said, "ok sweetheart but tomorrow we need to talk about getting you an appointment with the therapist", she nodded her head and said, "alright". Bella ran passed Derek and squealed, "nighttttttttt daddy", he laughed and said, "goodnight princess, sleep tight and daddy loves you".
When Bella reached the top of the stairs she turned and said, "I lub you to daddy", she put her hand in Penelopes and said, "are you weady to wead my tory momma"?, Penelope grinned and said, "I am baby". Bella smiled as she led her mom through to hall toward her room, when Derek heard the door shut he took a deep breath and hoped that he would have better luck getting through to Penelope in the morning.