What Doesn't Kill Us-Ch 27
The next few days flew by as the team worked on the wedding plans while Derek stayed by his baby girls side keeping her company, Penelope looked up at Derek and said, "hotstuff"?, he looked down and said, "yes baby"?, she bit down on her bottom lip and said, "why did she do it"?, he said, "why did who do what"?, she took a deep breath and said, "why did Tamara do this to us"?, he intertwined their fingers and took a deep breath as he readied to fill her in.
Penelope listened as Derek said, "according to what she told Hotch and Rossi their first meeting was at a bar and one thing led to another and they ended up in a back room having sex". Derek said, "the day that we moved into the house he went to her again and asked for her help and when she said no he took her daughter and forced her into doing everything".
Penelope said, "he took her daughter, I didn't know she had a daughter", Derek said, "she has a 5 year old", Penelope covered her face and said, "that poor little baby, bless her heart, what will become of her now"?, he said, "I don't know baby, I don't know". Penelope said, "she's going to go away for a long time isn't she"?, he nodded his head and said, "Hotch says that she will be in prison for at least 10 years and that's with her helping us".
Penelope gently laid her head on chest and said, "my heart breaks when I think of that poor little girl but at least Tamara had family, right"?, he shook his head and said, "no baby, she doesn't have anybody left, her brother and parents died so it was just her and the baby". She said, "ohhhh hotstuff there has to be something that we can do, there just has to be".
Derek kissed the top of her head and said, "what do you think we can do"?, she said, "well maybe we could well", he said, "baby what are you trying to say"?, she said, "wellllllll maybe you and I could keep her". Derek said, "after everything she did you would still help her"?, she nodded her head and said, "she was just doing what she had to do to save her daughter".
He smiled as he leaned down and kissed her gently on the lips and said, "you are an amazing person", she sighed and said, "I'm definitley a lucky woman that's for sure". He rested his forehead against hers and said, "I'm the lucky one here goddess" as he felt her relax in his arms, he said, "I'll talk to Hotch and see what we can do".
She smiled and said, "thank you hotstuff", he winked at her and said, "now you rest because you remember what the doctor said about rest", she said, "yes yes I remember". She laid her head back on her pillow and said, "I love you hotstuff", he kissed her lips gently and said, "and I love you baby girl, more and more everyyyyyday", she giggled as she closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep.
Derek stood up and walked over to the door and grinned when he practically ran into Hotch, he said, "hey man I was just getting ready to call you", Hotch said,
"is something wrong"?, he motioned for Hotch to step out into the hall. He leaned forward and said, "baby girl wants to know if there is anyway that we can get temporary custody of Tamaras daughter"?, he said, "we can petition the court for temporary placement in your home, if you're sure that's what you want"?, he glanced over his shoulder and smiled and then looked at Hotch and said, "we're sure".
Hotch said, "I just talked to the doctor and the ceremony is scheduled for noon and then after we get the marriage certificate we can start the process and if everything goes the way we want you two should have custody of Alexis by the end of the week". Hotch said, "there is one thing that might hinder this process though".
Derek said, "what's that"?, he said, "Tamara", Derek blew out a deep breath and said, "since sweetness is sleeping why don't we go and talk to her and see if she will agree". Hotch nodded his head yes in agreement as they headed toward the elevator at the end of the hall, once they stepped inside and the doors closed he took a deep breath hoping that their visit with Tamara went well.
Tamara ran her hand over her head and said, "I'm so sorry baby but mommy messed up really bad this time", she wiped the tears away that were streaming down her face when the door opened. She looked up to see Derek and Hotch standing there, they walked over and sat down at the table with her and she said, "Andy I mean Derek I'm so sorry you have to believe me".
He looked at her and said, "we do Tamara, we believe you and we want to help you", she said, "help me, help me how"?, he said, "Penelope and I would like to ask the court for us to get temporary custody of Alexis". She said, "wh wh what"?, he said, "we know that you are going to go to jail for quite some time and that you don't have anybody to take care of her and we would love to take her and keep her".
She said, "re really, even after everything I did"?, he said, "we know that you only did it to save your child", she looked at Hotch when he said, "if you agree with this we need to get your signature on this paper" as he pulled it out of his briefcase and put it on the table in front of her. She swallowed hard and bit down on her lip but knew that she really didn't have any other choice so she picked up the pen and nervously signed her name on the bottom of the page.
She then laid the pen down and said, "please take care of her, take good care of my baby" as the tears streamed down her face, the last thing she heard as she was led from the room was "we will Tamara, we will"