Penelope sighed as the plane landed back at the airport, she then smiled as she looked into the smiling faces of her twins and said, "welcome home babies", Ashley said, "tan we call daddy"?, she said, "it's still really early back there so how about we call later"?, Abby nodded her head and said, "awite momma", they then stood up and started making their way toward the exit.
Derek sat and looked down at the pictures on his cell as they waited for their turn to lift off, he smiled as he saw picture after picture of him, Penelope and then girls all having a great time. He touched her face and said, "why goddess, why did you leave me"?, he looked up when the co pilot announced, "we're now ready to lift off".
He tightened his seatbelt and took a deep breath as he felt the jet start heading down the runway, as he laid his head back he wondered what had happened, she looked so happy and then after one night she runs. He bit down on his lip as memory after memory of Penelope filled his mind, he said, "I can't wait to see you again baby girl because when I do hopefully you tell me the truth about why you left".
Penelope sighed as she opens the door to her place and the twins ran inside, she closed the door and said, "alright girls keep it down to a dull roar okayyyyy"?, both girls cackled and said, "otayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy" as they ran toward their room. She put their bags down on the floor and said, "I'll put everything up later but right now I need to hear a friendly voice".
She plopped down on the couch and pulled out her cell and dialed the oh so famaliar number of Maggie and after a few rings she heard, "hey Penelope, how are things in Virginia"?, she took a deep breath and said, "I wouldn't know we're home now". Maggie said, "ohhhh honey are you alright"?, she said, "I need you Mags, I need you right now".
Maggie said, "I'll grab the usual and be there in a few minutes", Penelope said, "thanks Mags", she said, "anytime honey, anytime", after the call ended she took a deep breath and said, "I did the right thing, I did the right thing". She laid her head back and closed her eyes as she listened to the twins in their room playing with their toys.
She then raised her head and picked up her cell again and pulled up picture after picture of her time at Casa Rossi, she smiled as she saw Dereks happy, smiling face in picture after picture. She ran her finger over his face and said, "I love you Derek, I love you with all my heart but trust me I'm saving us both a lot of heartache if this didn't work out".
Derek got up and headed to the small kitchen and made himself a cup of coffee, as he stood there stirring he smiled as a memory of the first time he met Penelope and the girls. He bit down on his lip and said, "so beautiful, so perfect", he took a sip of his coffee and said, "I love you baby girl", he then pulled his cell off his belt and pulled up her number and for a few seconds his finger hovered over the word call.
He blew out a deep breath and said, "nopeeeeee I'm not giving you any notice, I want you to totally be surprised when you see me standing at your door", he halfheartedly smiled as he made his way back to his seat. He held his cup in his hand and wondered what if anything he had done wrong to scare Penelope off, he took a sip and sat in deep thought as the jet got closer and closer to California and his girls.
Penelope was sitting on the couch with the girls when there was a knock at the door, Penelope got up and made her way across the room to open the door, she smiled when she saw Maggie standing there. Maggie wrapped her free arm around Penelope and said "awwww honey tell me all about it", she walked inside and said, "alright who is ready for pizzaaaaaaa"?, the twins squealed, "me me me me".
Penelope got the twins some pizza first and then made her way over to join Maggie on the couch, Maggie said, "okay P, spill it, what happened"?, Penelope looked at Maggie and before she said a word the tears started streaming down her face. Maggie said, "ohhhhhhh P" and wrapped her arms lovingly around her best friend and held her as she completely broke down.
Time passed by fast as Penelope and Maggie spent the next few hours talking about Penelopes stay in Virginia while the twins watched movies, Maggie looked at her brokenhearted friend and said, "P, do you love him"?, she nodded her head yes as she wiped the tears from her eyes. She said, "I can understand that you are a little weary because it happened so fast but it's obvious that you love Derek and he loves you".
Penelope said, "but I'm not good enough for him Mags, he deserves a beautiful model not a fat computer geek", Maggie put her hand on Penelopes and said, "you are a beautiful woman and I don't want to hear that anymore". Penelope grinned and said, "what would I do without you Mags"?, she sighed and said, "well your life would definitely be borning that's for sure" causing both women to laugh.
Derek smiled as the cab pulled up in front of Penelopes building, he paid the driver and said, "thanks man", the driver said, "good luck Derek", he grinned and said,
"thanks I'm gonna need it". He quickly made his way toward her door, he stopped outside and raised his hand to knock, Penelope was listening to Maggie talk about a date she had when there was a knock at the door.
She got up and walked across the room and put her hand on the knob, she opened the door and her heart started racing as she saw the handsome face of the one and only Derek Morgan standing there.