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Title: Operation: Fiesta
Author: Cindy Ryan
Pairings: Charah, Alex and Morgan, Devon/Ellie
timeline: season four after Chuck vs the first bank of evil
summary: Morgan decides the gang needs a night off

"You did good on this one."Chuck commented an hour later as he and Morgan sat on the stairs. Each held a bowl of fried ice cream.

Morgan smiled as he watched Alex talk with Casey by the Colonel's apartment."Yeah, I'd say Operation: Fiesta was a success. Great people, good food, and alcohol. Life is good."

Chuck saw two familiar figures enter the courtyard and frowned. "Buddy….."

"Really, Chuck, can you believe that we have two hot women who love us? Not to mention yours kicks ass in a hot way…."

Bartowski gripped Morgan's right arm. "Trouble at twelve o'clock."

The ice cream bowl fell from Grime's hands as he stood. He stared at the duo just inside the entrance.

"Are those outfits legal?"Morgan whispered his voice strained.

"Least of our worries if the seventies want their clothes back."Chuck replied as he stood setting his ice cream dish aside. "Come on maybe we can head them off."

"They could at least dress to the correct theme."

Chuck scrambled down the stairs meeting Casey,Sarah and Alex at the bottom. "They did, buddy just their version of it."

Casey hefted his own ice cream bowl like a base ball. "I can take out one from here."

"Too late."Sarah commented as the strum of a banjo echoed.

"'Compadres."Lester began as he dramatically looked out from his lime green sombrero.

Jeff shook an orange Maraca while Lester flipped the banjo over revealing a custom combination guitar/banjo.

"It's time to kick this party up a notch, Jeffster style."

Jeff took off his day-glow orange sombrero and tossed it to the ground.

"."The blond man crooned off key.

Chuck couldn't stop staring at Lester's lime green and gold poncho and matching green sombrero. And Jeff's bright orange poncho with red tassels and purple sequined pants.

"Have to give them props for creativity."The intersect commented as he moved toward the Buy More duo.

"Insanity is more like it."Morgan grumbled as he followed the lanky spy. "They had to make those outfits."

"You'd be amazed what you find at a thrift store."Alex stated earning a raised eyebrow from Casey. "Halloween costumes, Dad."

"Want to flank them?"Sarah asked.

"Good idea."Chuck acknowledged as Casey and Sarah headed around the fountain on the left.

Before they reached Jeffster strains of the Macarena could be heard receiving groans from the crowd.

"We have come to offer a challenge."Lester stated as he played a few more bars of the Macarena. "No, not to see who can do the Macarena."

Lester took off his sombrero and turned it in his hands. "If this is to be a true Fiesta I want to see which of you can do the Mexican Hat Dance."

Chuck skidded to a stop in front of Lester with Sarah and Casey coming to stand at his left. To his right was Morgan and Alex and a quick look behind Bartowski saw his sister and Devon walking towards them.

"Guys, I have the entertainment all under control."Morgan protested as he glanced at his watch nearly eight o'clock. "And aren't you supposed to be at the Buy More?"

"We're taking a siesta."Jeff replied as he shook the maracas like drum sticks.

Lester shook his head. "What Jeffery means is that we've got it covered. The Buy More is in good hands, boss man."

"That's what I'm afraid of."Morgan grumbled.

Alex squeezed Grime's right arm. "It'll be okay."

"So what are the terms of this challenge?"Ellie asked warily.

Lester strummed the banitar and smiled. "The hat dance is a dance of love. Dr. Awesome, Morgan and Charles will perform. The rules are simple one must complete the entire dance. The loser will do party cleanup and wash everyone's cars. The winner gets a Jeffster exclusive performance plus a sample of our new merchandise."

"Margaritas."Jeffrey piped up.

"Yes, Jeffrey, the winner will also get margaritas."Lester acknowledged as he turned back to the audience. "Do you accept the challenge or have this party go down as worst in history?"

"Morgan, buddy, your dance skills aren't the greatest."Chuck whispered.

"Think I saw this on Scooby Doo once. I can handle it."

"Morgan, you don't have to."Alex stated quietly.

"This is a fantastic fiesta."Morgan said proudly. "Can't let it have a bad place in partydom. I'm in."

"Doc?"Patel prompted.

Awesome glanced at Ellie who shrugged and nodded with a hesitant smile.

"Guess so."Devon stated as he walked forward.

"Charles?"

"Break a leg, Bartowski."Casey commented with a smirk.

Chuck nodded at Lester. "All for one and one for all."

"Let the Hat dance competition begin "Patel said with a wide smile as he stepped away from Jeff. "Doc you're up first."

"You'll be fine, hun."Ellie stated as she squeezed Devon's left hand.

Awesome shook his head as if he couldn't believe he was going to do what he was about to do. "Definitely going to need a drink after this."

Devon stopped in front of Jeff's bright orange sombrero and waited.

Jeffster began to play a familiar upbeat song and the crowd started to clap along.
The cardiologist folded his arms across his chest and began to dance around the hat.
Several minutes later Woodcomb finished to a round of applause and a kiss from Ellie.

"Not bad for the first contestant."Lester complimented as he strummed the banitar with a flourish. "Morgan, you're up."

Morgan straightened his gold poncho before tossing his sombrero to the ground

"I'll use my own, thanks."

Lester nodded. "Very well."

The duo started to play the song once more and Morgan stared at the sombrero for a long moment. Even after watching Awesome Morgan wasn't sure the cardiologist's steps had been correct. It didn't look like what he remembered from Scooby Doo all those years ago.

Folding his arms across his chest Morgan went around the sombrero in a counter clockwise circle.

"You can do it, Morgan."Alex cheered.

Alex's faith in him was still something Morgan was getting used to. It was nice to have even with something as silly as a hat dance.
Morgan had almost completed the circle. The clapping from the audience reaching a fever pitch.
Then his left sneaker caught on the chin strap of the sombrero which sent Morgan pinwheeling.

Chuck instinctively started forward to help but Casey caught his right arm.

"Can't help the competition."

Morgan had almost righted himself when he came in contact with one of the potted cacti near Casey's apartment.

The pain from the cactus wasn't nearly as bad as the embarrassment that washed over Morgan as he picked himself up.
Not being able to endure the disappointment in Alex's gaze Morgan picked up his sombrero and walked towards Jeff and Lester.

"I want to call in a Mulligan."Grimes stated.

Lester shook his head. "Sorry, not in the rules."

The party-goers booed.

"Charles, you're up."Patel called.