"Hurry up Daniels," Morgan called from the elevator. I stuffed my last file into my purse and ran over joining Reid, Garcia and Morgan. We'd been out late on a case and were the last people in the building. We'd gone down about two floors when the electricity went out and the elevator stopped. All four of us stopped breathing for a moment in shock. I quickly pulled out my phone for the light.
"What do you think happened?" I asked, thinking out loud. "Most likely possibility."
"Electricity went out," Morgan said. He tried to hit the emergency call button, but it seemed to be jammed.
"So the four of us are stuck in an elevator?" Garcia asked. I nodded glumly. "But tomorrow is Valentine's Day!"
"Did you have plans that I didn't know about, Baby Girl?" Morgan asked squinting his eyes a little.
Garcia shook her head, "No, but being stuck in an elevator wasn't on my list of things to do."
"Valentine's Day is all about being spontaneous, this is the most random and unexpected thing possible. It's the world saying that it loves you," I teased. She groaned and everyone chuckled. "Okay, well what would be your ideal day tomorrow?"
"Well, I'd like to watch a movie with the guy I like and maybe get so food. Something sweet and romantic," She said, "Certainly not spend the day trapped in an elevator!"
"Take a deep breath," Morgan said putting his hand on her shoulder. "Don't stress too much about it." She listened to him quickly. "So who is this mystery guy you want to spend the day with?"
"He's perfect," She said simply, "He's sweet, he always has time for me, and he gets the crazy work schedules we have. He's god like. He gets me through the tough days." I smiled getting who she was talking about, but both the guys looked confused.
"Do we know him?" Morgan asked.
"So Morgan how do you want to spend the day?" I asked cutting him off.
He shrugged, "As long as I get to be with the girl I love, I'd take her to do almost anything."
Garcia looked upset, "What's she like?"
"She's funny, unique, and her own person. She sees the good in the world when no one else can," He said smiling at her. Again I got it, but Reid and Garcia were left in the dark.
We were sitting in silence as everyone pondered the information that had been shared. Finally after a few minutes that felt like hours Garcia spoke, "Do I know her?"
"Fairly well," I muttered snickering. Morgan and Garcia both turned to look at me.
"Wait, you know who it is?" Reid asked.
I nodded, "Fairly obvious. For a genius, you really are slow. I mean you have no excuse."
"How well do I know her?" She demanded.
I held back giggles, "You don't see her often, but you know her better than you know anyone else."
Morgan laughed at my beautiful explanation, but Garcia just looked confused. I rolled my eyes and leaned back against the elevator wall. I turned to glance at all three of my companions in the elevator.
Morgan sat across from me. His eyes were smiling at the look on Garcia's face. His arm was still around her from when he was calming her down. He seemed totally at ease in the elevator.
Garcia was sitting next to him and looked incredibly frustrated. I'd given her a puzzle that she couldn't solve. Her eyes darted around from Morgan, to see if he would tell her, to me, because it was my clue, and to Reid to see if he had solved it.
Reid was sitting next to me. His entire body was tense, but you could tell his mind was absorbed by the puzzle. I recalled that he hated the dark and elevators so this couldn't be a fun experience. His chocolate brown eyes were staring absently at the pattern on the elevator walls. I smiled at the fact that he was so into the puzzle.
A few minutes later he got it, "Wait that makes sense!"
"Shhhh, don't tell," I whispered and winked. Then I relaxed, "I might try and get some rest."
"Oh no you don't. Tell me who it is first!" Garcia demanded. My eyes flicked to Morgan who sighed and whispered into her ear. Her face turned red, but she smiled. I leaned back and relaxed as much as possible.
Some time the next morning the power came on, and someone got the elevator fixed. We were all told to take the day off as a result of our being stuck their all night. Morgan and Garcia left eagerly leaving Reid and me standing outside.
"Hey, do you want to go grab breakfast?" I asked.
He turned to me and nodded a little. Together the two of us headed off to find some food. This was heading up to be the best Valentine's Day ever, and it had started off with the worst expectations.
