When Two Become One
Chapter One
So here is the sequel to Caught in a Storm! A bit of background information (just skip to the story if you're not interested!), I had the idea for Caught in a Storm but didn't know the details of how they were going to get together so I wrote this part before I wrote the beginning and then I was able to fill in the blanks. The sequel was loads of fun to write, it ends up with a Hangover/Bridesmaids feel to it but it illustrates the friendships between the team as well as the Morgan and Garcia's relationship, I hope you like it - let me know if you do!
The temperature on the jet was a pleasant contrast to the cold Alaskan temperatures outside, it was reminder that the team were on their way home, back to reality. Penelope Garica chuckled softly to herself as she followed her fiancé down the aisle and sat down on the comfy plane seats. Derek took her hand and stroked his thumb over her fingers before bringing it to his mouth.
"What you thinking about Baby?" he asked in his usual husky voice.
She shrugged slightly in response but then smiled "the last time I was on this plane I would not have even considered in my wildest, wildest dreams that the next time I got on, that I would be engaged to the sexiest male species on the planet."
He returned her smile and leant over and kissed her gently on the lips "life is a funny thing, it throws us into the most unexpected on places and makes us realise the truth. The truth is you are and always will be my world, don't ever forget it" he said sincerely before kissing her once more.
"Seriously, I have been forced to see this for the past two days, could you people give it a rest just until we get home, please?" Rossi asked with a smile on his face sitting himself in one of the chairs across the aisle from them.
"Yes!" J.J. exclaimed following close behind him "we have a wedding to organise and only nine days to do it in!"
Derek groaned slightly as he reluctantly parted from his fiancé, Penelope however beamed as she pulled out her laptop and a dozen bridal magazines from her bag.
"Where did you find that many magazines in a town that small?" Emily cried as she took the seat beside J.J., she picked up one of them and began flicking through it casually.
"This is Garcia" Hotch stated in his usual serious tone as he and Reid entered the jet "are we surprised?"
Penelope began distributing them to each person on the plane during take off, the senior members of the team began scouring through the pages, having had four weddings between them gave them the knowledge and experience that was necessary. Reid and Morgan however were ignorant to the world of white dresses, vows and flower arrangements causing them to raise their eyebrows at every page as each arrangement was more extravagant than the last.
"Jayje? Em? I hope you'll both be my maids of honour?" Garcia asked her two best friends sitting opposite her.
Their faces lit up, "of course we will!" J.J. exclaimed placing her magazine down on the table in front of her.
"I know you've got a lot to sort out before you leave..."
"Garcia, this is your wedding and you're having it in a little over a week so I can be there, everything gets put on hold" Emily replied
Penelope took her hand and squeezed it affectionately, "thank you"
"So what do we need to sort out first?" J.J. asked getting out a piece of paper and a pen "obviously I didn't do the planning element for my wedding so it'll be fun helping organise yours, I'll make a to do list"
Derek smiled knowingly at the other men on plane, he knew he wasn't going to get a great deal of input into the wedding but he didn't care, as long as he was finally marrying his Baby Girl, nothing else mattered.
He tuned back into the conversation to hear that his fiancé had already used her genius skills to research a beautiful hall for the reception with a garden where they could have the ceremony, he knew whatever she'd chosen he'd love because she knew him better than anyone.
"That leaves, dresses, suits, flowers, catering, bachelor and bachelorette parties, entertainment, a vicar and guests" J.J. listed reading aloud what she had written down, "well we can go dress shopping on Saturday whilst your strapping man looks for suits. Flowers, entertainment and catering we can ring around and get quotes ASAP..."
"Obviously me and J.J. will be organising an out of control bachelorette party and Morgan, once you choose your best man your fate is sealed!" Emily laughed
J.J. smiled in agreement "oh yes, don't think you're getting out of that one! And as for guests, you'll have to make a list and start letting people know"
Morgan looked at Penelope "we don't want too many people, do we?"
Garcia shook her head in response "just close family and friends" her eyes then widened under her red-rimmed glasses, "have you told your Mom yet?"
"Baby you only said yes an hour ago! I promise I'll call her as soon as we land!" Morgan already knew how his Momma was going to react, she had been waiting for this day since he had been born. Every year that he visited her for her birthday she asked him about when he was going to give her Grandbabies and although she has never met Garcia, he knew she could always tell that she was the one for him.
"Well, you all seem to have it under control, never let it be said that the BAU can't organise a wedding. I think this is going to a day we are never going to forget" Rossi chuckled.
As the plane landed, Morgan waited until everyone else had left except Reid.
He picked up the latest book he had been reading and put it in his bag before he looked up and noticed his colleague standing waiting for him, "hey, shouldn't you have gone with Garcia?" he asked placing his brown satchel across his body.
Morgan shook his head and leant casually against the chair "I told her to go on without me"
Reid frowned in confusion "oh right", and then raised his eyebrows encouraging his friend to explain why he was there.
"Listen kid I need to talk to you, I don't usually get all sentimental but I've known you for eight years and you've become one of my closest friends, I know we joke about being family but we are and you're like a brother to me, so I couldn't think of anyone better to be my best man" he said sincerely
The young genius stood there stunned, Morgan had always been the stereotypical popular jock, the alpha male. He was the polar opposite, the nerd, the class reject, he would never have thought that he would want him to be the one stood next to him on the day of his wedding, "me?" he asked.
Derek smiled at him and nodded "yeah you Reid"
"I-I'd love to" he replied mirroring his smile.
Morgan clapped him on the shoulder and beamed as they began to exit the plane "great! But I want the speech to be statistic free, I mean it man if I hear one percentage you are outta there!"
"I'll try my hardest, does this mean I have to organise your bachelor party?"
Morgan sighed with a look of uncertainty, "yeeeah...I'd get Rossi to help you with that one"
Reid nodded slowly "but we're NOT going to Vegas" he said quickly "but did you know Las Vegas is the top wedding destination with over 100,000 weddings a year, followed by Hawaii at 25,000 weddings a year, it-"
"-OK! We're not to Vegas!" he cried rolling his eyes, no matter how much Dr Reid could irritate him at times, he was glad to have him.
