Do I Know You-Ch 21
Derek nodded his head in agreement and said, "I hope that talking to the therapist will help you to start healing and help to get your memories back baby girl". Tamara shook her head and rolled her eyes as she heard them talking, she couldn't help but wonder what else she would learn from listening to the conversation.
The three of them laughed and played for over an hour before Derek said, "alright who's hungry"?, Penelope and Bella said, "me me" in unison as they looked at each other and grinned. Derek picked their daughter up as they headed back over toward the blanket, after putting Bella down on the blanket he then started putting the food out.
Penelope watched as he put more and more food out, she laughed and said, "wow Derek, you brought enough food to feed a small army", he looked up at her lovingly and said, "I wanted to bring enough so that we could spend the entire afternoon here together". Bella clapped her hands when she saw her daddy put the carrots out on the blanket.
Penelope tapped the end of Bellas nose and said, "ohhhhhh it looks like daddy brought one of your favorite foods", she nodded her head and said, "fank you daddy". Derek smiled and said, "you are welcome princess", he then put out a plate filled with chocolate brownies and Penelope licked her lips and said, "those are my favorite".
Derek winked at her and said, "I know and that is why I wanted to make sure to bring some, I want today to be perfect", Penelope put her hand on his and said, "me to". They ate, laughed and talked for almost an hour before Penelope looked at Bella and smiled as she yawned, Derek said, "are you sleepy princess"?, she nodded her head yes".
Penelope smiled when Bella said, "tan you holdie me momma"?, Penelope opened her arms and said, "there is nothing that momma wants more than to hold you sweeite". Bella wrapped her arms around Penelopes neck and whispered, "I lub you momma", Penelope kissed Bellas temple and said, "momma loves you to princess".
Tamara watched as Penelope held the little girl until she fell asleep, Derek looked at Penelope and said, "do you want me to take her and lay her down"?, Penelope shook her head and said, "can I hold her a little while longer"?, he reached out and touched Penelopes cheek and said, "of course you can baby girl".
Penelope rocked Bella back and forth for a long time before she reluctantly let Derek take her and lay her down on the blanket, Penelope smiled down at her daughter and said, "she is so beautiful and she loves you so much Derek". He grinned and said, "she loves you to Penelope and I know that it breaks your heart that you can't remember her".
She nodded her head and said, "Thomas took so much away from me and what if I never get it back"?, Derek said, "baby girl he can't hurt you any more, he is in North Carolina in jail until his trial". She looked up at him and said, "I remember all of the nights he made me, that he made me do things to him".
Derek said, "ssshhhhh baby it's alright, it's alright", he wrapped his arms around her and said, "I'm here baby, I'm here", she laid her head on his shoulder and cried as he rocked her back and forth". Tamara couldn't help but smile because she knew what she had to do and that was go and visit Thomas and she needed to do it as soon as possible.
Penelope wiped her eyes as she pulled away from Derek and said, I'm so sorry for being a blubbery mess today", he wiped a tear away with his finger and said, "baby you have nothing to be sorry about". Penelope felt her heart beating faster and faster as Dereks touch was making her tingle all over her body.
Derek couldn't help but smile when he watched Penelope leaning in toward him and before either of them knew it their lips met and for the first time in a long time Penelope felt loved. Tamara found out all she needed to know for now so she slipped away and couldn't help but laugh as she got into her car and pulled away from the park.
As she looked through her rearview mirror she watched Derek and his family getting farther and farther away she knew that her next stop was the airport and her destination was North Carolina and Thomas.