I am going out of town until October 1st, but I wanted to share Chapter 3. I plan to post the final two chapters the first week in October. Thank you for reading my story. I cannot wait for the new season of Criminal Minds to start next week.
Even as the plane was landing in Denver, all the team members still had a small smirk on their faces. Everyone but Morgan. The look on Garcia's face when he told her "it does not sound that crazy to me" left Morgan very concerned. Garcia looked terrified when Morgan made the comment. How after all their years of flirting could she not be at least a little interested or curious about the two of them as a couple. Hotch was right, they had the hard part of being a couple down.
As the Jet landed, Hotch sent Emily and Reid to the morgue, Morgan and Rossi to the last murder location, while he and JJ headed for the police station.
Emily asked Reid what his thoughts were on the Garcia and Morgan situation. He started to reply with a statistic but stopped and said. "You know I have never read anything that applies to their situation. They are unique." Emily smiled and agreed. She never had any friends who were in love but never realized it.
Rossi commented on the ride back to the police station about Morgan being so quiet. "Yes", Morgan replied. Rossi then asked if Morgan had talked with Garcia before they left Virginia. I tried was Morgan's only answer.
As the team discussed the case, Hotch said "find out if Garcia has anything to tie the victims together". No one moved. Everyone just looked at Morgan. He got up from the table to give her a call.
"How can I assist you Agent Morgan" Garcia politely asked when she answered the phone. "Excuse me" said Morgan. "I asked how I could help you Agent Morgan." "Babygirl, is there someone in the room with you? Are you ok?" Asked Morgan. Garcia ignored the questions and replied, "I have discovered the victims both had the same dentist in common. I am not sure if that helps the case but that is all I know at this time. I will continue to search." Then Morgan heard a click of the phone. He started to dial her number again when the police chief walked passed him saying we have another victim. Morgan shared Garcia's dentist information and they all revised the profiler to find this killer.
After Morgan did not call Garcia back, she assumed this is how the team would prefer to communicate with her and she searched for more information as the tears rolled down her cheeks.
While Reid and Morgan visited the new murder location, Reid noticed Morgan talking to himself. Now Morgan always has a lot to share about the case but normally he shared the information with the team member with him. Finally Reid said, "Morgan, I cannot understand what you are saying. Are you talking to me or thinking out loud? Morgan replied, "I need some fresh air" and walked out of the house.
Once outside, Morgan called Garcia. "How may I assist you Agent Morgan" answered Garcia. Morgan said, "You can put my Babygirl on the phone and stop acting so strange." No reply, so Morgan said, "Penelope" "I am here Derek" was the answer. Morgan smiled and said, "Thank goodness, you were scaring me Babygirl." "I found an employee who grew up with victim number one that worked for the dentist I gave you. I am sending it to your phone now." And the phone clicked. Morgan called Hotch to report what Garcia said and the race was on to catch the murderer.
Once the case was solved, everyone headed back to the jet. Morgan went to the back of the jet and immediately sat down to call Garcia. He was going to get to the bottom of this formal phone tone and her hanging up now. His call was answered with "Agent Morgan, the case has been solved. I am going home now." Morgan replied, "Penelope, you hang up your phone and I will be at your front door as soon as this plane lands no matter what time of day it is or who I wake up in your apartment building." There was no answer on the other end but there was also no click so Morgan knew she was still on the line. "Babygirl, talk to me, what is wrong?" Garcia answered, "I thought you all wanted me to be more professional, I thought you wanted me to stop flirting. Why else would you all play such a mean joke on me? I thought we were friends. I (sobs were coming but no words)" Morgan sat on the plane shaking his head. He had no idea what she was talking about. "Penelope, hold the phone, what are you talking about? No one is playing any joke on you. No one wants you to change anything about how you answer the phone. Sweetness, where is all this coming from?" asked Morgan.
Morgan heard Garcia take a deep breath. "Derrick, when Hotch said Why don't you try the fun part and actually get under the sheets together? I thought he was telling me to stop flirting with you. I know you have no interest in me that way and I never meant to make you or anyone else uncomfortable. I was always teasing; I never wanted to make your work environment a sexual harassment event. I am so sorry I did that to you. I promise I will be professional in the future and never lay a hand on you or call you after working hours or for anything except for work related items. I hope we can continue to be friends while at work."
Garcia heard Morgan said, "Penelope, Penelope, my Babygirl, my Sweetness, Hotch was never telling anything like that. Here I will put him on the phone and he can explain it to you." "No, No," yelled Garcia, I cannot handle talking to him right now." "Now it is my turn to talk", said Morgan. "First of all Hotch did not come out and say anything about how work environment. WE, you and me, asked the team – Why do people always think we are a couple? - Hotch was only replying to OUR question. He was not recommending any changes to our phone conversations or our actions. "Oh" was all Garcia could say. Morgan laughed and told Garcia, "I do not want to finish this conversation over the phone. You, my sweet, need to turn off your work babies and take yourself to my house and with your key to my house, you need to let yourself in and make yourself comfortable because we have a LOT to talk about when I get back so make sure you pack a bag because you are staying at my place tonight." And with that Morgan hung up the phone and smiled.
Reid was heading to the restroom on the plane when he passed Morgan getting off the phone. "What is that smile about Morgan?" He asked. "This smile is about me and my Babygirl! Boasted Morgan.