"I want to know, Garcia."
"So profile it, profiler." Garcia grinned up at her new boyfriend.
"Cute, my little sweet thing. But you know I'll figure it out eventually. You might as well just tell me now."
"I told you, I can't say. I've been sworn to secrecy."
"That doesn't apply to me. Come on, Garcia, I've got Top Secret military clearance here. There are no secrets that I can't hear."
"Top Secret or no top secret, I'm not telling. Seriously, Derek, Hotch asked me not to let anyone else know."
"Baby Girl, you know I'll figure it out."
"So go figure, and quit messing with my troll doll!" She snatched the ugly little figure out of his hand and smoothed it's trademark yellow spiked hair.
"I thought only old bingo playing ladies used troll dolls." Derek mused aloud, silently amused.
"Ooh…keep it up, big boy. I'll freeze your computer so bad that you'll never find a way out of it. Don't push me."
Derek laughed aloud, unable to help himself. "You know, you're about the easiest thing in the world to rile, right baby?'
She smiled sweetly. "Maybe so, but…I know something you don't know." She sang the last part in a sing song voice before reminding him that he had paperwork to complete.
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"Hotch, it's Garcia. Listen, Derek really wants to know what I know. I don't know how long I can keep this from him."
"I know this is hard for you. I understand this puts you in a very difficult position. It won't be for a long period of time."
"I know, but, sir, this is really hard for me."
"Garcia. You don't have a choice here. You have to keep this from him. It's for his own good as well as for the good of the bureau. You are still a government employee."
"Yes, sir." Garcia said quietly, her heart breaking as she hung up the phone.
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"What's up with Morgan?" Emily asked Reid as she passed his cubicle.
"I don't know. He won't say anything. He just keeps staring pensively at his picture of Garcia."
"Pensively?"
"Yeah, it means dreamily or wistfully thoughtful…"
"I know what it means, Reid. I just wonder why."
"I think Garcia is involved. She's keeping something from him."
"That doesn't sound like Garcia."
"I know, but he's been in this mood all day. Plus, Hotch was in her office earlier, and ever since both he and Morgan have been moody."
"Hmmm…"
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"Did you discuss our problem with Garcia?" David Rossi sat across from Hotch in his office.
"I did." Hotch paused. "Do you think we're doing this the right way? We could have asked another analyst."
"We need to know that they can keep their relationship separate from their jobs. This is the best way we can do that."
"And if we break them up in the process?"
Rossi laughed. "They've loved each other for longer than I've known them. Don't you remember our meeting after that first case? I asked you why you had ignored the fraternization rules. You told me that they loved each other so much they'd never ruin each other's careers. They won't break up because of this."
"I hate Erin Strauss."
"That thought is most definitely mutual."
A/N: I know this one is awfully short. I promise the next one will be longer. Thanks for all the wonderful reviews!