As Alex walked into the BAU on her first day, she did her best to suppress the beaming smile she could feel working its way out. She'd been trying to get a position in this department for ages, and today was finally her day. She strode into the main area, avoiding the urge to smooth her hands over her dress slacks, and sat at her new desk. As the newest agent and the handler of the paperwork, she had a full plate even on her first day. A pile of casework already sat on her desk, and she set to work getting it sorted for the others.
"Hiya!" Alex jumped at the bubbly voice, turning to see a plump blonde with rather unique style above her desk. The woman was offering a hand, and Alex accepted it with a smile of her own. "I'm Penelope Garcia. I wanted to be the first to welcome you."
"Thank you, Miss Garcia. I'm Alexis McLean." Garcia grinned, nodding.
"Just Garcia works. It's nice to meet you, Alexis."
"Alex. The pleasure is mine." Garcia seemed like a perfectly lovely lady, and Alex turned to face her fully.
"Agent McLean." An authoritative voice rang out across the area, and both heads turned to see a man with dark hair standing up by the offices. He wore a crisp black suit, and was looking down at them with a stern expression. Garcia seemed to disappear as Alex stood, this time taking the moment to smooch her dark pants. She swallowed her nerves as she strode up towards the man and his office, taking a seat in one of his chairs and swiping a strand of her honey blonde hair behind her ear. "Agent McLean, I'm SSA Aaron Hotchner. I wanted to welcome you to the team." Despite his stern demeanor, he gave off an air of trustworthiness about him. He sat behind his desk; she gave a hesitant smile and offered a hand.
"It's lovely to be here, sir." He took her hand, giving a firm shake.
"Well, let's get on today's case, and we'll see if that's still the case." With that, he had her back at her desk to complete the task. One by one, the other team members filed in, and she got to know each as much as one could in the span of a few minutes. When it came time to gather the team, she was ready with another blonde who called herself JJ, handing out the case files and sitting towards the back of the room. She stayed quiet through the briefing and through loading onto their plane. Once she was on, she felt like she was new in high school all over again. If there was an adult equivalent to the new kid in the lunch room, it had to be this. Hesitantly, she took a seat in one of the chairs, tucking her bag at her feet and pulling out her laptop. Any hope that she wouldn't be in the way was lost when Morgan sat next to her.
"Hey, new girl." In the short time that she'd come to understand him, she'd found he had a habit of using interesting nicknames with people. She gave a small smile and a nod. "You looked a little lost, so I figured I'd keep you company. Relief washed over her, and it must have been obvious in her green eyes. He gave a laugh, clapping a hand on her shoulder. "Good to see I'm welcome." And on the course of that plane ride, Alex found herself becoming fast friends with Derek Morgan.