A/N: Hello all. I've been getting such great response for this story so I just wanted to thank ilovetvalot and tonnie2001969 for setting up this challenge. This has been great fun, writing this in response to the "Dealer's Choice Challenge" at Chit Chat on Authors Corner.

The requirements for my challenge were: Hotch/Garcia. And I needed to include two out of three items: wallet, ring, and lube.

So, here's the next chapter. I hope you enjoy. Please R&R! Thanks!

Disclaimer: I do not own Criminal Minds.

Chapter 3: Garcia:

She was a genius, pure and simple. That is exactly how Garcia saw herself at the moment. A mastermind to the nth degree. No one could compare to her skills. Ok… well maybe Reid, because technically he was a certified genius. But he wasn't there at the moment. And besides, she was the only one who could take ownership of this masterful plan.

"Penelope, hun, the waiter is waiting."

She blinked in surprise and wondered briefly at who was interrupting her brilliant thoughts. Kevin was staring at her intently.

"Oh, uh…" she looked up at the bored waiter. "Chicken and shrimp fettuccine alfredo, please."

He took it down and moved on to the other couple at the table. Hotch and JJ.

This was Garcia's super great idea that she'd discussed at length with Hotch and he'd turned down twice before he'd agreed to it. Third time was the charm. So what was this? It was a sneak attack, double blind date. Of course, Hotch had known all along who his date would be, but JJ had been clueless to the Hotch-factor.

Absolutely genius, right?

Well it would be if the pair would lighten up and get over the initial awkwardness. Garcia watched as the pair attempted to look everywhere except at each other. It was painful.

Operation Fairy Godmother—what she was calling the sneaky double date—was faltering as they sat there. And what kind of fairy godmother would she be if in the end the Prince and Princess weren't together. She had a reputation to uphold—one that was solely in her head—and she was going to make sure it went untarnished.

"So…JJ," Garcia started. "You look great tonight."

She smiled. "Thanks Penelope."

"Doesn't she look great tonight Hotch?" Garcia continued, forcing him to actually look at his date.

"Yes," Hotch answered, causing JJ to glance at him. "You look beautiful."

Garcia watched as their gazes locked, JJ's cheeks were tinged pink. Yes! Garcia thought. Score one for team Hotch-Garcia!

The meal was going fine, nothing major after that, until around dessert time.

"Is everything ok, JJ? That's like the third time I've seen you look at your watch in the last half hour," Kevin asked observantly.

"Do you need to get home because of Henry? Because if you do I can drop you off," Hotch offered gallantly.

Point 2 and 3 in Garcia's book, both mentioning her son and being considerate of him were major points to a single mother.

JJ started to blush. "Uh… it isn't that…"

The whole table was staring at the blonde now.

"It isn't our excellent company, is it?" Garcia asked bluntly.

"Oh no," JJ denied. She shot a shy glance at Hotch. "I'm having a great time."

"Ok…" Kevin said, willing to let it go.

"So, what is it?" Garcia continued, not quite as tactful; JJ continued to hesitate. "Out with it Jareau."

"It's just… Saturday nights have become my Doctor Who nights," JJ confessed. "It's on at 11. So when the time comes close I kind of get anxious when I'm not near a TV."

"Doctor what?" Garcia wondered out loud.

"Doctor who," Hotch corrected. "I love that show."

"Really?" JJ asked excitedly.

Hotch nodded eagerly. "Oh yeah. I used to watch it when I was a kid."

"I've only watched the new series," JJ admitted.

"What the heck is this Doctor Who?" Garcia wanted to know.

"It's a British show, about this guy who calls himself the Doctor. He's a time travelling alien," Kevin answered.

Huh, figures the two most grounded members of the BAU would be secret sci-fi lovers.

"I forgot, there's a new episode on tonight," Hotch stated. "I'll understand if you want to ditch us to catch it."

Garcia shot Hotch an "Are you out of your mind?" look.

JJ smiled. "It's all right. I'm recording it."

Suddenly another super great idea blazed through Garcia's mind.

"Actually, Hotch that sounds like a great idea" Garcia piped up.

He looked at her, utterly confused. "What is?"

"Since you're both such super fans of Mr. Who—"

"Doctor Who," JJ and Hotch corrected at the same time.

"Whatever, why don't you guys rush to JJ's place and watch it together. That way you can compare notes on how realistic the surgery was," Garcia finished.

"Surgery?" both wondered again at the same time.

"And you know JJ does have a huge flat screen. It'll be just like you're right there in the operating room with the Doctor," she continued to encourage.

"Umm… well that's up to JJ," Hotch answered vaguely.

It seemed like the silence that came after that lasted an eternity to Garcia, while in reality only ten seconds had gone by.

"I'd like that," JJ agreed shyly.

"Check please!" Garcia shouted instantly.

The pair looked at her strangely as the waiter acknowledged her request.

"So which doctor is your favourite 9, 10, or 11?" JJ wanted to know.

"I liked 9," Hotch answered. "You?"

"10 definitely," JJ replied.

Before the conversation could go further the waiter came by again. Hotch began to pull out his wallet. He flipped it open and pulled out a card.

Protests were voiced and Hotch dismissed them by saying, "I owe Garcia, big time."

And then Hotch and JJ stood up to go.

"Want to come, too?" JJ asked politely.

Kevin began to answer, "We would l—" A kick under the table changed the course of his sentence. "We would love to, but we've got plans."

"Ok…" JJ stared at them. She turned to Hotch. "I'm just going to go to the ladies room. I'll meet you out front."

"Garcia," Hotch said when JJ was out of ear shot. "You're a lifesaver."


Well that's it for now. I hope you guys liked Garcia's super great idea. Also, I hope I didn't confuse non-Doctor Who fans too much with the jokes. The show has absolutely nothing to do with surgery, for those of you have never seen it.

Thanks to my reviewers: kdzl (thanks very much); FloatingAmoeba (probably won't see JJ's point of view in this one. Maybe I'll do a little companion piece, not sure yet, though); Red Writer (that sounds like an interesting idea, I'll give it some thought); oooLALApaige (thanks!); Thn0715 (thanks for the review!); Ex-Schwarzleser (thanks for putting me on your alert); and canny-bairn (thanks!)

Next chapter: Hotch's perspective.