One For The Money
Rossi is now leading me to where I'm guessing my 'partner' is currently at. He leads me through the police department and eventually we stop by two desks. Standing directly next to the desks, is a nerdy kid I've seen before named Spencer and none other than Derek Morgan. Please have my partner be Spencer, please be Spencer.
"Morgan, over here." Rossi calls out. Morgan looks over and begins to walk this way. Shit, shit shit. Derek arrives and stands next to Rossi.
"Yeah?" He asks him, but looks at me.
"Meet your new partner, Penelope Garcia. " it's official, I'm screwed. Morgan's smile grows wide as he now looks at Rossi.
"Well that's fortunate for me. Rossi I will talk to you later and Garcia, I look forward to working with you." He throws a wink my way before sauntering away. I turn towards Rossi.
"I can't work with him Rossi."
"Why can't you?"
"He keeps trying to be the snake charmer and it's not working for him, and did I mention he treats women like meat?" I almost spit out.
"That's exactly why you should work with him because he can't charm you, and I didn't even tell you what the situation between you to will be."
"What will it be?"
"You two will be acting as a couple." Awww Hell to the no! Ain't no way in hell that's happening!
"There's no fucking way I'm doing that." I tried to keep my voice low and quiet.
"Don't really have a choice now do we? I'll meet you in the conference room in 10." He walks away before I can object. God why did I have to say yes?
Shaking my head, I begin to find my way to the conference since I've never been there. It takes me five minutes before I find it and when I enter, Rossi and Morgan are sitting there chatting away.
When I enter the room, Rossi looks up at me.
"She's arrived, let's begin our what we shall call it 'couples briefing'." I quickly send Rossi a glare before sitting one seat away from Morgan.
"As you two know, you will be going undercover as a couple in a dance studio. This dance studio is suspected of running a drug trafficking ring so to hopefully get information on it, you have to get involved with the studio." When I raise my eyebrow, Rossi clarifies.
"You Garcia, while undercover will be working at the dance studio as an assistant to anyone who works there. Morgan you come in when you always stop by and when you pick her up from work." I give Derek a sideways glance and see him smiling.
"Now on to your backgrounds. You Penelope, are now Lola Bryan 32-year-old personal assistant from Cleveland Ohio. Morgan, you are now Derek Reynolds a 35 independent business man from Chicago. Now your story on your romance is your job to create. Be ready to leave to downtown DC in 20." Rossi nods his head before walking out of the conference room. Its not long before Morgan opens his mouth.
"So Lola, what's our whirlwind romance story? I using my good looks and charm swept you off your feet?" He asks, not even fighting to keep a smile off his face.
"How about we go with I was forced to go out with you and I'm just putting up with you?" I suggest to him.
"Why do you insist on being so... feisty? Not that I don't mind, I actually love a women who's got a little bite."
"Let's just say I don't want to be here shall we? Anyways, let's just go with a mutual friend introduced us and we butted heads at first, but then I fell in love with you."
"Ok, I can roll with that." It's not long after that when we're Taken to downtown DC to our 'home' we'll be at for the duration of the undercover work. Rossi went with Morgan to do whatever they needed to do while Emily stayed with me to work on Lola's look.
After a bit we decided to go with a conservative-casual look. We're sitting in the living room of the new place just talking when Emily asks "Why are you doing this?"
"I'm doing this so I can buy my property and start-up my own business."
"That's good. A wonderful person like you has to have a boyfriend. How is he ok with you going undercover with another guy?"
"Believe it or not, I actually am single."
"Why?" Emily asks and I manage to smile.
"I had umm broken up with him when he landed me in the hospital with a broken arm. After that, I kicked his sorry ass out." There's a long moment of silence.
"That was a good thing to do. I'm proud of you Garcia." Before I can speak up, Morgan enters through the front door.
"Why are you proud of her?" He asks as he shuts the door and takes off his jacket.
"That she's putting up with you for several months." Emily snickers at the comment.
"Wow Garcia, vicious much?" He asks incredulously.
"Well I'm going to leave the happy couple alone. I'll see you guys soon." She gets up from the couch next to me and walks out the door.
"I'm going to go get some rest for tomorrow. Got a big day ahead of us." I climb off the couch and head in the direction of the bedroom.
"Sweet Dreams sweetheart." Sweetheart? I snap around to glare at him.
"What? I'm just warming up for the next couple of months. We are supposed to be in love you know." Shaking my head, I walk into the bedroom and close the door slightly. After I get ready, I climb into bed and as I look up at the ceiling, I start thinking. How can I fake a relationship, how can I do this and not screw up? Then I start to repeat 'For my business' in my head, like a constant mantra. I fall asleep, ready for the days ahead.
The next chapter will be the start of their undercover at the studio and I hope I've got you excited for it :)