The next day Rossi came in early and went to his office. He sat in his office and waited for the fireworks to begin. The team walked in and Morgan's eyes immediately went to Rossi's office.
"He's here early, y'all", Morgan said.
The team looked up and as Hotch waked over to the team, he looked up too.
"Oh no", Hotch said. "What did he do this time?"
"We don't know yet. But the anticipation is seriously nerve wrecking", JJ said.
Reid sat down at his desk. "I'm not letting Rossi put me on edge." He started to pick up his paper and noticed a light white dusting fly in the air.
"What's that?" Emily asked.
Reid's eyes got really big. "Anthrax! Oh geez!" Reid ran to locker room screaming at the top of his lungs and turning red. Hotch ran a finger across his desk and smelled it.
"It's talcum powder", Hotch said trying not to smile. Inside he was cracking up. But on the outside he had to remain the leader. "Morgan", he said looking up at Rossi laughing so hard he was doubled over, "go make sure Reid isn't trying to scrub down with bleach."
The rest of the team looked at Rossi as he stepped out of his doorway. "Something wrong?" he sang.
"That was low Rossi", Emily said. "You know Reid's a germaphobe."
"What?" Rossi said looking over the railing. "He laughed. And now it's my turn." Rossi turned on his heels and went back in his office.
"You know", Morgan said, coming back with a semi-soaked Reid who was toweling off, "We need to really get him. Our pranks were, as Pretty Boy here would say, juvenile. These are just wrong."
Garcia came out of her lair and surveyed the scene. Poor Reid. His hair looked like he'd just gotten out of the shower and his clothes were slightly wrinkled fro having to change from his go bag. A slow smile played across Garcia's face. "You want pranks, my Italian Stallion?" she whispered to herself. "Then I got pranks for ya." Garcia went back to her office and started hatching her plan.
"I'm going to go talk to him. Dirty clothes are one thing", he looked at Emily, "sorry Emily."
"No offense", Emily said.
"But scaring poor Reid to death…" Hotch trailed off when they noticed Reid's desk phone ring.
"Reid", Spencer answered. He listened intently to the caller and the longer he listened the wider his smile got.
"You got it?" Garcia spoke into the phone.
"Got it", Reid said. "Garcia you really are the goddess of all things electronic", Reid teased.
"Oh you flatter me Sir", Garcia said. "Now fill them in."
Reid hung up and the team stood staring at him. "Well?" JJ said.
"Garcia is a genius and she…" Reid looked over his shoulder at Rossi to make sure his door was closed. "She's devised a plan to make sure he never plays another prank again."
"Well fill us in", Morgan said, as the team gathered round.
"Well, it's like this…." Reid said.
