Here is a new multi-chapter story! Let me know how you feel! I got the inspiration for this story while watching Gilmore Girls today, so remember, your opinion is valued.
Disclaimer: I don't own CM
Penelope Garcia rolled over in her bed when the alarm went off, signaling she had to go face the ugliness of the world. She was usually this wonderful ray of sunshine but the past two days had been hell. The team returned from a grueling case on Friday and Hotch had given the whole team the weekend off, now it was Monday and back to the grind she must go. She sighed and walked into the bathroom and started the hot water maybe that would make her feel better. Penelope would usually be jumping for joy that she received some time off but Friday evening her boyfriend, Kevin Lynch, kicked her to the curb. Kevin was tired of playing second to her team and more importantly her best friend. She thought that was a ridiculous statement but now looking back on the relationship as she was rinsing the conditioner out of her hair, she realized, she only kept him for some sort of companionship. Kevin deserved to be with someone who wasn't only half in the relationship. She sighed, now getting out of the shower and looked out the window of her small apartment to see what the weather was and in turn figure out what she should wear. When she saw the three cats sitting on the window sill she began pacing, panicking out loud, in the most irrational manner.
"No, no, no, it's like they know I'm single again. They must be thinking I'm going to be alone forever; they must butter me up now to find their ticket to the "Garcia Kitten Hotel". No! I'm not going to be the crazy cat lady" She began to dress herself but still panicking, finally losing all her sanity she began yelling at the cats, "YOU HEAR ME, STUPID CATS, I'M STILL A YOUNG FERTILE WOMAN, I WILL NOT BE ALONE FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE"
She just removed the towel she used to dry her hair and sat at her vanity. This was one thing she had from her mother that she would always cherish; it was given to her by not just her mother but her grandmother on her 14th birthday. They picked it out just for her, to always have and enjoy, and eventually give to her own daughter if she should have one. This vanity had a cherry finish with vinyl-lined compartment for makeup, 6 lined jewelry drawers and a necklace cabinet. She sat there looking into the adjustable mirror and sighed, she was still one sexy momma right? She was always bubbly and full of energy but she didn't have it in her anymore. While looking into the mirror she began to wonder where Penelope Garcia went and who this person was staring back at her. She just grabbed her jacket and went to work; she was going to be late if she didn't move now. She looked back to the window and the three cats were still there, she sighed again for what must have been the 6th time, today was going to be a long day.
Derek Morgan was sitting at his desk, leaning back in his chair with his feet up, talking to Spencer.
"So Reid, what's up with you and Prentiss?"
"Morgan when are you going to give it up, there is nothing going on between the two of us"
Derek just chuckled before saying, "I don't believe you Reid, just admit it…you love her."
"I'll admit I love Prentiss when you admit you are in love with Garcia", Spencer said while arching his eyebrow up when he noticed Derek stopped laughing and a deer in the headlights expression came across his face.
"Shut up, Reid you know that she's taken…pouring salt on that wound is a low blow."
An expression of guilt came across Spencer's face but before he could apologize to him Emily came up to both of them with her arms cradling something. As she got closer, Derek noticed that it was a kitten, an adorable black kitten with a white dot on the top of her head, right between the ears.
"Prentiss, where'd the cat come from? Are we even aloud to have animals in here?"
"Oh Morgan don't be a spoils sport! She's adorable, I saw her in the window of pet store on my way to work and I couldn't just let this little one be stuck in that place."
"Did you know that about 15% of pet stores sell snakes and amphibians?" Spencer said excitedly as the other two pet the kitten. Derek and Emily just looked at Spencer and rolled their eyes, they were never going to get use to him spouting off statistics but at the same time it was what made Spencer who he was and they wouldn't change it. Derek looked over and Penelope try and sneak past them, so he called her over,
"Hey, baby girl, why don't you come over here and see what Prentiss has and give your hot stuff some morning sugar."
Pen looked up and he could already tell she wasn't herself this morning, for one, she was wearing two different earrings. The thing he loved the most about her was the fact she wore such a loud, colorful wardrobe but she always matched, right up to her bulky necklaces, earrings and bracelets. She was such a work of art, too bad she was taken by Lynch. Penelope Garcia was a woman who deserved the best in life and as far as he was concerned Kevin Lynch was not even close to the best she could do. He was completely in love with this woman and she had no idea what she did to him every time he saw her. As she got closer and noticed what Emily was holding she said something else that made him question what was going on. When Penelope saw the kitten in Emily's arms she backed away slowly while saying, "Oh…my … God, they are everywhere!" then scurrying off to her office.
He sat there in complete confusion, something was wrong with his baby girl and he was going to find out.
