The Road Less Traveled-Ch 17
Sure enough Derek was admitted to the hospital overnight for observation, everybody wanted to stay with him but he finally convinced them to leave, well everybody but Penelope. When it was just her and Derek she toed off her shoes and climbed in bed beside her and they cuddled together for a few minutes until they fell asleep.
The next morning Derek woke up before Penelope did and he laid there smiling and thinking, thinking how lucky he was that he found her that day and that she took him in and took such good care of him. He gently caressed her cheek and she opened her eyes and said, "good morning handsome", he said, "when I get the all clear I'll show you a good morning, a good morning and most definitely a good night for the rest of our lives".
Penelope said, "pretty sure of yourself there aren't ya"?, he said, "you are an amazing woman Penelope and I want you in my life, I want you in my bed, I just want you period". She felt her heart racing and she said, "I want those things to Derek, I know that we haven't know each other long but I have fallen head over heels in love with you".
Derek cupped her face in his hands and said, "and me with you" before his lips descended on hers, they pulled apart when they heard someone clear their throat. They looked up to see the smiling faces of the rest of their family standing there. Derek said, "good morning", Emily said, "well it looks like the patient is definitely doing better today".
Penelope grinned and said, "what time is it"?, JJ handed her a cup of coffee and said, "it's almost 9, has the doctor been here yet"?, just as Derek shook his head no the doctor popped her head into the room and said, "who's ready to go home"?, Derek and Penelope in unison said, "me, me, me" causing everybody to laugh. The doctor said, "everything went well last night and your vitals are still good this morning so I'm going to release you butttt their is no work, NONE FOR AT LEAST 8 WEEKS", she looked at Derek and said, "are we clear"?, Derek said, "yes mam".
Penelope said, "don't worry doctor I'll make sure that he behaves", Derek wiggled his eyebrows and said, "I'll be good doc, I've been through to much to not do everything I can go heal so I can show my appreciation to this beautiful woman". Penelope blushed and said, "I didn't do anything that anybody else wouldn't have done in the same situation", Reid said, "actually only about 33.2311% of people would have done that, you took in a complete stranger and cleaned and bandaged his wounds and took care of him".
Derek brought her hand up to his lips and gently kissed it and said, "she took excellent care of me and when I get better I'm going to show her how much I appreciate everything she's done". The doctor said, "just remember nothing for 8 weeks, NOTHING AGENT MORGAN", Derek said, "alright, I'll be good", as he looked at her beautiful face he knew that the next 8 weeks was going to difficult because just being with her he wanted to claim her as his in every way possible and soon, very soon he would do just that.