A/N- thanks for all the reviews. My angst bunnies are breeding away like well bunnies and are hopping mad......so enjoy.....
Her new papers arrived the following day while she sat primed in front of her babies along with Tammy who was going to be her replacement. Showing her the ropes and educating her on protocols and such like she felt dread fill her and on more than on occasion she had to remind herself that it was all for the best. She still hadn't told the team, yes she was in contact with them but they were in the middle of an exceptionally nasty case and she did not want to distract them, well that is what she told herself.
As Tammy disappeared of for lunch she opened her papers. Reading down them she noted that she was due to start on the following Monday and as it was Friday that was not given her much time to find an apartment, pack and move. Sighing she leaned back knowing that she was going to have a busy weekend ahead of her.
Strauss stopped at Penelope room and walked in uninvited.
"Got you paperwork I see" she said nodding to the bundle on her desk.
"Really, start Monday but this case...."
"As of 5pm tonight you will no longer be an employee of the FBI, please hand in security pass and enjoy your new post. I'll ensure that the team is told on their return. Will I tell them how to contact you?"
"ummm please no. But what about the case?"
"Tammy is capable enough. Do not worry. Farewell Ms Garcia." and with that she left.
The shrill of her phone brought her back to reality and with that she placed the button and spoke.
*****
The weekend passed in a blur. The secret service was able to provide her with apartment listing and recommendation's and with that she rashly rented a place on first viewing on Saturday and then spent Sunday moving her belongings to Georgetown. And now it was Sunday night and she stared out of her new bay windows that overlooked the Potomac river and watched as the sunset. She was not ready for the next day but then she deduced would she ever. To prepare herself she had taken some drastic actions, out went the flamboyant clothes and in came sensible wear and to top it off she dyed her hair Carmel blonde and removed any evidence of pink. She needed this, a complete fresh start with a complete fresh image. All her colour and energy had left when Derek walked away from their friendship and all they did was to remind her of what she had lost. Here she was determined to not be the girl any more.
"I hope Garcia okay?" commented JJ late on Sunday as they started to pack away the case, each one of them desperate to return home.
"Yeah it's not like Garcia to take time off" added Rossi snapping his briefcase shut.
"mind you that locum wasn't too bad" commented Reid, "but she wasn't Garcia."
"Well we will get to see her tomorrow" said Hotch shrugging on his suit jacket.
During this whole time Morgan remained silent his thoughts somewhat preoccupied with his new lady in his life; one Tamara. His silence did not go amiss with his team mates. They had watched the relationship splinter before their eyes and even though no one had said anything they missed the banter, the nauseating filtration but they all truly expected a reunion any day. How could they not it was clear to everyone expect the two involved that they were meant to be; a soul mates.
The next morning arrived, fresh and crisp. The team had arrived home in the early hours had been given the morning off to recuperate while Garcia now stood nervously in human resources awaiting her new security pass and ID.
