She noticed him walking towards her, he was tall dark and handsome, the type of guy she usually went for. Tonight she wasn't in the mood for company. He came strutting up to her, his cockiness was overwhelming, he sat down without an invitation. She threw back her drink and waited.
"You're so beautiful, I forgot my pick up line!"
She laughed out loud. "Does that line actually work?"
He smiled at her. "Usually."
"It didn't tonight!" She got up, threw a five on the bar, put on her jacket, and walked out of the bar. She glanced over her shoulder and tall, dark, and handsome looked like a fish out of water grasping for air.
She walked out in the cool night air back to her hotel, she had an early morning, she had to meet Agent Hotchner in the morning at the BAU for first day of work.
XXX
Derek waked back to the end of the bar where JJ and Ried were sitting. "Ouch, did she shoot you down Morgan?" Reid asked.
"Don't you worry about it pretty boy."
"I think you're right Spenc!"
"What's Reid right about?" Aaron asked.
"Morgan just got shot down by a very beautiful brunette!"
Aaron slapped him on the back. "Maybe next time!. Good night. I've got an early meeting in the morning. See you guys tomorrow." Aaron left the bar and headed home.
XXX
The alarm went off at five am, Izzy stretched and rolled out of bed. She dressed in work out clothes and took off for a run through the streets of Washington. She ran for a hour getting back to her hotel in time to shower and get to the BAU head quaters by eight.
She walked out of the elevators at 7:45, always better to be early then on time. She entered the bull pen area, standing in the middle of the room was tall, dark, and handsome from last night. Un-freaking-believable! She took a deep breathe and walked through the doors.
Spencer looked up and elbowed Morgan in the ribs. "What the hell pretty boy?"
"Isn't that the women that shot you down last night?" Morgan looked up and couldn't believe his eyes, the dark haired beauty from last night was walking toward him. He remembered her sparkling dark green eyes from the night before, the way they lit up when she laughed at his lame pick up line. He walked towards her not sure how she found him, but glad she did. Hoping he wouldn't mess up a second chance.
"So, did you change you mind?"
Before she could say anything Aaron came out of his office and took her hand. "Everyone I want you to meet Agent Izzabelle Cooper. She's joining us from Missouri. This is Mogan, JJ, Ried, Rossi, and Garcia she's our technical analyst"
"Nice to meet you."
"Cooper, if you'll follow me please." She followed Aaron to his office.
"How was your flight?"
"It was fine, I got in last night. I move in to my townhouse later today."
"Welcome to the team. Call me Hotch."
"Thank you." She smiled at him and got up.
"Morgan, will show you which desk to use."
She walked out of his office and down to the bullpen. She walked up to Morgan. "Hotch said to ask you which desk to use."
"The one next to mine." He smiled at her.
She sat down and opened her backpack putting out a few personal items. A picture of her mom and her grandparents. He sat on the corner of her desk, "This your family?"
"No, the pictures came with the frame." She heard JJ snicker behind her.
"What part of Missouri are from" asked Ried.
"I grew up in Poplar Bluff. I worked in St. Louis."
"So, did you really shoot Morgan down last night?" Asked Garcia.
"Guilty, dude gave me some lame line. If he would have just offered to buy me a drink..." She stood up and patted him on the face. Coffee?" She picked up her mug.
"I'll show you." Morgan volunteered. She followed him into the break room, she poured herself a cup of coffee and added cream and sugar. "Can we start over"
"Sure."
"Hi. I'm Derek Morgan"
"I'm Izzabelle Cooper, my friends call me Izzy."
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Rossi stopped to exam the pictures on Cooper's desk, there was something familiar about the women. He couldn't put his finger on it, but he'd seen her before. He was talking to JJ and Reid when Morgan and Izzy came back to the bullpen.
"Is this you mom?" Rossi asked.
"Yes."
"She looks familiar, what's her name?"
"Alexis"
"Does she still live in Missouri?"
"No, she passed away when I was ten, I moved to Missouri after that and was raised by my grandparents."
"I'm sorry."
"It was a long time ago."
"Welcome to the team."
"Thank you." She smiled at him. He went back to his office trying to figure out where he knew Cooper's mom from, it would drive him crazy until he figured it out.
XXX
Izzy was walking out to her car when Morgan called her name. "What are you doing after work?"
"Meeting the movers at my townhouse. Why?"
"We are meeting for drinks."
"I can't tonight. Maybe next time." She smiled got in her car and drove to her apartment. She got out of her car and Morgan was behind her, he got off his phone.
"Thought you could use a little help! The rest of the team will be here in a few."
"You guys don't want to help me with this. Go out have fun!" She laughed.
"We're going to have fun helping you!"
"Suit yourself!"
The moving truck pulled up the same time the rest of the team did. Hotch brought his son with him. "Jack, this is Agent Cooper."
"Hi Jack. My friends call me Izzy, but my special friends call me Iz!" She smiled at him and shook his hand.
"Hi Iz." He said shyly.
"You look like a nice strong boy. Do you think you can put my books on the shelf?"
He nodded his head, she reached down and rubbed the top of his hair. He got to work, placing her books on the shelf carefully.
They were all hard at work unpacking boxes, Morgan and Hotch were up in Izzy's bed room putting her bed together. Dave walked in carrying boxes of food that he'd gone home to prepare. Spencer was helping Jack in the living room.
Izzy stopped unpacking the dishes and sniffed the air. "Something smells heavenly!"
JJ and Garcia stopped unpacking the pots, and bowls and looked around.
They heard Jack yell "Uncle Dave!"
Rossi came into the kitchen carrying dinner. "Time to eat." He yelled so the guys up stairs could hear.
"You cooked this?"
"Don't sound so surprised..."
Izzy laughed. "Thank you!"
That smile, he'd seen that smile before today but where.