AN- well the plot bunnies made me do this.... Please remember that I am Scottish and I may not have all the information correct regarding America and their federal agencies.
Nervously she inhaled a deep breath and rapped the door with her tensed knuckles.
"come in" said the icy voice.
Tentatively Penelope entered Strauss office.
"Mam" she stated taking a step closer to her mahogany desk.
"what can I do for you Ms Garcia" she said pen poised in her hand as she peered over her half moon spectacles.
Without a sound she handed over the envelope. Strauss accepted it while all the time watching the nerves play openly on her unmade face. Never in her years here had she seen Penelope so plain and dowdy looking. There was no bright clothes, no accessories there was just a woman in a grey suit and black blouse. She didn't even think she owned such attire. Using her antique silver letter opener she split the seal and withdrew the crisp sheet of paper. Unfolding it she allowed her eyes to fall to the lettering.
"are you sure?" she asked finishing the letter of resignation.
"I feel my time has came to an end here and I am eager to broaden my knowledge and acquire new challenges." she stated nervously.
"Does the rest of the team know your plans?"
"No they do not and really it is none of their business what I do and where I go and I would like to keep it that way."
"Certainty but have you fully thought this out. You would be leaving the bureau and your friends"
"I am aware of that"
"Do you have a job lined up some place else?"
Penelope averted her eyes, "No."
"If you are sure that this is what you want I cannot stop you. However I hope you realise just what an assert you are to the bureau and to the BAU."
"Thank you Mam"
"In saying that a close friend of mine who works in homeland security is looking for someone with your specialise skills in the secret service as an analyst. The job would be based in DC. Interested?"
Garcia stood there in shock her whole body primed for leaving and instead was being handed another job opportunity.
"The job requires someone to start immediately, so it would really be a form of a transfer. No notice to work then."
Garcia mind rapidly processed the given information and was able to come to one conclusion.
"When do I start?" she said with a slight smile.
Leaving the room she started to head back to the bullpen, she knew she needed to say something but what? As she entered she was nearly knocked over by a frantic Reid.
"Hey Garcia missed you at the briefing. Got a case in Idaho, wheels up in 30, got to go. See you later."
The pen was empty, everyone had left. Maybe it was really a blessing she thought sinking down into the nearest chair.
