The Road Less Traveled-Ch 25

Epilogue- 1 Year Later

Derek gripped his wifes hand and said, "you can do it baby girl" as she was hit with another shattering contraction, when the contraction finally ended she collapsed against her pillow. Derek wiped her forehead and said, "you're doing a great job sweetness", she looked up at him with exhausted eyes and said, "I love you hotstuff".

He leaned down and kissed her lips gently and said, "and I love you goddess", she had been in labor for almost 24 hours before her water broke and right now she was fighting absolute exhaustion. Derek said, "I heard from everybody and they said that they are so sorry that they can't be here with us but that they will be home as soon as possible".

She blew out a deep breath and said, "it isn't their fault that our little one wanted to come 2 weeks early", he kissed the top of her head and said, "they just hate that they are all gone on vacation and can't be here but I told them that when the baby was born I'd send them pictures so they could see the newest addition to our clan" causing her to smile.

Derek looked at the doctor and said, "how is she doing doc"?, the doctor said, "we should be able to deliver the baby on the next contraction", Penelope said, "that's the best news I've heard today doctor". A few seconds later she grabbed Dereks hand as she was hit with her last and by far hardest contraction.

It wasn't long before the sound of baby Morgan filled the room, Penelope said, "is the baby okay, is the baby okay"?, the doctor cleaned the baby up a little and said, "your son is just fine". Derek looked down at Penelope and said, "did you hear that sweetness we have a son"?, she wiped away the tears of joy that were streaming down her face and said, "I heard hotstuff, I heard".

The doctor said, "would you like to cut the cord daddy"?, Derek nodded his head and said, "I'd love to", she put two clamps on the cord and said, "just cut between the clamps". Derek did just that and then smiled as the doctor put the baby into Penelopes arms, Derek then leaned down and kissed his wife on the lips and then kissed his son on the top of the head and said, "oh baby girl he's gorgeous".

Penelope smiled and said, "of course he is he's your son", he laughed and said, "I can see you in him to, look at that little nose and those lips that's definitely his momma". Penelope took a deep breath and said, "I know that we hadn't decided on a name but I have one that I like and I'd want to run it by you".

He looked over at her and said, "lay it on me goddess", Penelope looked down at her son and then up at her husband and said, "after everything he did to keep me safe at our faux wedding I was thinking Hank after your father and Spencer after Reid so how does Hank Spencer Morgan sound to ya"?, he kissed her lips and said, "I love it".

He then pulled out his cell and snapped several pictures and titled them "HANK SPENCER MORGAN" and then sent the pictures, he quickly got replies like, "he's gorgeous", "I can't wait to hold him", "give him a kiss from his nana and nonno". By far Penelopes favorite was, "I am honored that you named such an amazing little man after me".

Derek sighed happily and said, "thank you", Penelope sai,d "for what"?, he said, "for making me a daddy", she grinned and said, "well then I have a few things to thank you for to". He said, "and what might those be"?, she said, "one for loving me, two for marrying me, three for being the father of our beautiful son but mostly hotstuff for taking the road less traveled and winding up at my front door because none of this would have been possible if you hadn't".

Derek kissed her lips and said, "I love you baby girl and our son, you two mean the world to me", Penelope said, "I love you to handsome, you and Hank along with the rest of our family mean the world to me and I can't wait to spend the rest of our lives together loving you and being loved by you".

Penelope said, "hi Hank, I'm your mommy and this handsome man standing beside me is your daddy and one day we'll tell you how we met, fell in love, married and then had the most amazing little boy in the world. Derek smiled down at his wife and son and knew that without a doubt he was truly blessed.

THE END