"Newbie", Garcia said, as she smirked at him, stepping into the elevator that he already occupied.
"Garcia", Luke said, returning her greeting. How does she wake up that cute? He wondered to himself. She was wearing a short fruit print dress, and if anymore of her cleavage showed itself, he'd have a very hard time being a gentleman.
They rode in silence for a few moments before Garcia huffed in agitation.
"Aren't you even going to ask me about my weekend?" she said, and turned and faced him, tapping her foot and balancing her hand on her hip.
"I thought you kept your personal life real 'low profile' here?" he said, chuckling a bit.
"I do", Garcia said, turning and facing the elevator. "I just thought since we've shared some stuff", she stammered on, "you know, like me buying Roxy that collar and my office…" she trailed off.
Luke moved a bit closer to Garcia. "Your office?" he said. "You mean when I held you in my arms and you cried for Reid…" He was so close to Garcia, she could feel his breath on her lips.
"Um", Garcia said, gulping for air. He was so close to her. She could smell his cologne. It wasn't strong, but powerful enough to make her knees go weak.
The elevator dinged, and the doors opened to find Rossi staring intently at the very intense scene before his eyes.
"I gotta go", Garcia said, running past Rossi and towards her office.
Luke exited the elevator as Rossi stared him down. "Did I miss something? Is something going between you and…"
Luke interrupted. "Nothing", he said quickly, heading to his desk. "Absolutely nothing."
Rossi walked up the stairs toward his office but not before stopping and knocking on Emily Prentiss' door.
"Got a minute, Prentiss?", Rossi asked, not waiting around for her answer and walking right in.
"What's on your mind?" Emily said, rising from her desk and walking around to meet Rossi.
"I think there is a romance a brewin'" he said, chuckling a bit.
"Oh?" Emily said. "Who?"
"Our resident IT girl and the newest member…" Rossi said, smiling.
"You've got to be kidding", Emily said. "She'd never be attracted…"
"Never say never, Emily", Rossi said with a smile, as he walked out her office.
Emily Prentiss looked out of her door into the bullpen, scanning the floor for Luke Alvez. And when she didn't see him, shrugged her shoulders, and started back to her paperwork.
"You'll never guess what Rossi told me", JJ said to Reid when she saw him in the break room.
"What?" Reid asked, putting his paper down and listening intensively.
"Rossi thinks that Luke and Garcia have a thing going on!" JJ just about squealed.
"Are you serious? She hates him!" Reid said.
"You have so much to learn", JJ said, patting Reid on the arm. "So much."