Staying Together
By: Fiona55
Summary: What does it take for a team to stay together? When problems plague team members, can they support each other through it?
Derek Morgan held a full four cup cardboard container in one hand and another in the other hand. He was thankful for pockets today, more so than usual. He was also thankful that Starbucks was just around the corner. The coffee machine was broken.
When he reached the BAU, he stopped first at his desk, setting down his own coffee cup, marked with a D, and then reached across the divider to set the cup marked with an E on Prentiss's desk. Walking around the desk, he deposited the one marked with an S onto the appropriate desk, and then headed up the stairs.
The first office belonged to Hotch. He rapped on the door twice before a quiet "come in" was sounded.
"Hey, Hotch. Here's your coffee."
"Did you-" Hotch began to ask before Derek interrupted him.
"Yes, I marked each one so that you wouldn't accidentally get Reid's again."
"Thank you."
The next office belonged to Rossi.
"My coffee! You know, I survived on this stuff in college."
"Yeah, I think we all did."
J.J. was not in her office, so he went next to Garcia's office.
Inside, J.J. and Garcia stood over the main computer monitor, laughing at a photo.
"You mean…he looked like that in the eighties? An afro?" J.J. asked incredulously.
"Yes! I found it when I was helping him organize, which, by the way, was unsuccessful."
"No, it was successful if you found this!"
"My poor chocolate thunder!"
"Are you guys talking about me?" Derek asked from the doorway.
"You know, I'm just going to take my coffee and go. Thanks Morgan." J.J. said, scurrying out of the room, grabbing the cup marked with a J in the process.
"Garcia…" Derek began, handing her her coffee. "What picture is that?"
"Um…the one I found in your desk drawer…it's marked as being from 1984…"
"You little…" Derek's cell phone cut him off. He pulled it out of his pocket and answered it.
"Hello, it's Heidi. We've got someone needing you to sign something. I can't get clearance, the computer is down. Do you mind?" The bottom floor secretary asked.
"Nope, I'll be down in a minute."
"Thanks."
"I've got to run downstairs. I'll be back."
O.O
Once Derek got downstairs, he was greeted by a man in a suit.
"Derek Morgan?"
"That's me."
"You've been served."
"Okay…"
O.O
"Hotch!" Derek yelled when he opened the door to his boss's office.
"What's wrong?"
"Someone has filed a paternity suit on me!"
"What?"
"I was just served."
"Are you sure it's not…possible?"
"Of course I'm sure! I've never even met this woman!"
"Derek, I know you may not remember her but are you sure…"
"Hotch, I'm not a man whore. I'm also not a father."
Hello, love balls! I'm baaaaackkkkkkkk. Review please!
Ciao!
Fiona