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First of all, thank you so much for the reviews! I'm so glad and happy you guys liked the first chapter. Also I'm going to try to update this story every friday. I know the next chapter is kind of short and unlogical, but otherwise my story woudn't work.
Have fun reading, though :)
Disclaimer: I don't own Criminal Minds or it's characters, otherwise fanfiction woudn't be necessary.
Chapter 2
"When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be."
Lao Tzu
As Derek arrived in the bullpen everything seemed normal just as every other day and after he put his bag next to his table, he was about to sit down to start working on some new case files, but suddenly Hotch came around asking him to follow him in his office.
At first Derek thought Hotch needed a fresh pair of eyes to read some case files or whatever, although Hotch was actually not very often in the need of help. But sometimes paper work can be difficult and tiring, even for the best among them.
Derek's guess changed though, when he saw Hotch's stern glance as they approached his office. That was when he began worrying about his last 'argument' with Chief Strauss. He would never be able to stand that woman…
Suddenly Derek's thoughts got interrupted.
"It seems like you're stressed, Morgan?" he asked, after noticing Derek's odd behavior.
He glanced over to him. "No, I'm not."
"Lying to a profiler is never a good idea, you know." Hotch grinned.
"Really, I'm fine. Just had a short night." He assured.
Hotch nodded approvingly, fortunately he wasn't about to dig any deeper.
"So, let's tell me what this is about, Hotch."
"Interpol requested our help. There have been some mysterious murders with the same victimology and signature. I know this would usually be a new case for us, but not all of the murders were committed on US soil. Agents from Interpol have already tracked the UnSub all the way to France and now they're investigating there. But I'm not authorized to send the whole team to France helping Interpol. That is why I wanted to talk to you. It would normally be my task, but Strauss doesn't want me to go, because she needs me here for some political issues. It would only be a few weeks, maybe three. What do you say?" He asked hopefully.
Hopeful. That described Hotch's feelings pretty good. He was hopeful that he wouldn't regret the decision to send Derek to the country he connects the biggest lie in his entire life with. But he couldn't send someone else. JJ needed to stay here for Henry and Will wouldn't have loved the idea anyways. Neither Reid nor Rossi came into question, because they were more useful here in Quantico too. And what should possibly go wrong? When Derek took over his position back then, everything went well and so would this case.
He glanced over to him waiting for an answer.
While Derek had listened to him carefully, he already made his decision. Being in a foreign country, working or not, definitely clears your mind and that was what he needed, so he would certainly take this opportunity. Maybe he would even stay a few weeks longer to relax and explore new places.
"I'll do it."
