AN: This is my first fanfic, but I'm giving it my best. I have been playing with this idea for a while, but there are still some details that have not come together. I wanted to try a crime/drama/romance mix, of course PM! Any reviews or suggestions are welcome! Obviously I don't own a thing :) Ratings for violence and language in future chapters.
Penelope Garcia awoke with a sudden start, knowing it was too bright outside her third floor window. Her hand flew over to the nightstand to retrieve her glasses. When she saw that it was well after 8 am on a Tuesday morning she knew it was going to be a bad day. Already 15 minutes late, she unceremoniously stumbled from her bed, and headed straight to her shower.
Deciding it was too late to be completely rushed she sent her boss Aaron Hotchner a quick message letting him know she was running late, but would be in shortly.
Since she had been going through so much turmoil as of late, she knew she wanted to look her best, despite her tardiness. Giving her now, ex boyfriend Kevin Lynch his walking papers the previous night had lifted so much burden from her shoulders. He really was a wonderful man, but would never be the kind of forever wonderful she was searching for. Penelope knew she could do better and was determined to move on to something much more fulfilling.
Stepping out into the sunny, but cool early November morning she felt amazing and couldn't help the thousand watt smile donning her face. Her outfit was perfect for today, maybe a little more understated, but still completely her own style. The purple and blue dress fit her perfectly, accentuating everything from her soft red hair to her long legs. Suddenly Penelope noticed that the wind had picked up tremendously, and she wished she had brought a longer coat. Luckily her knee high boots with traffic stopping heels, were blocking most of the drafty air.
She found herself walking and humming all the way to work. In no time she was standing in the elevator that would take her to the BAU at the FBI offices in Quantico, Virginia.
Penelope walked through the glass doors and her sights were set solely on the coffee pot that would make this morning truly complete.
The footsteps behind her, along with the low whispered girlish chatter gave away Jennifer Jareau and Emily Prentiss, before she even turned around. Coffee cup in hand she turned and gave her two best friends the most brilliant smile they had seen on her in quite sometime. Both girls stopped dead in their tacks, as Emily let out a whistle that made Penelope turn 50 shades of red. JJ just stood there stunned admiring how gorgeous Penelope looked this morning. Then Emily said, "wow PG you look fantastic." As if they were bears stalking prey, they knew immediately something was up. Neither waited a hair's breadth before the game of 20 questions began. Finally after several minutes of their verbal tirade she gave in, "okay, okay, yes Kevin and I broke up last night. No it was not his fault, and yes it was my choice." Garcia was stunned by both of them being overcome with relief, and the congratulatory, it's about time hugs she received.
The sudden deep rumble of someone clearing their throat got all three girls attention, and instantaneously all the gossip ceased. Penelope knew before she even laid eyes on him who it was. His presence was impossible to miss, and just a slight turn of her head confirmed what she already knew. There standing in the doorway was her best friend, Derek Morgan wearing his signature grin that could make any woman on earth melt, and she was no exception.