Title: The Genius Got Game Part 9: Old Friends
Author: Trista Groulx
Rating: T
Disclaimer: I don't own these characters they belong to their creator, network, writers, actors and actresses and all the lovely folk that bring them to the screen each week.
Summary: Reid and Prentiss are seeing each other, but Reid has a secret about another team member which could threaten is new relationship.
Notes: I hope that the stress releif is good for everyone. Let's face it there is no way to write Morgan and Garcia without smiling. A naughty new plot bunny might have been born from this part, but it can stay in my brain till this fic is done. I have enough on my plate at the moment.

Garcia took the popcorn out of the microwave, and poured it into a big bowl. She loved weekends where a case didn't pop up because it meant it was movie night with Morgan. They had started the tradition shortly after she had broken up with Kevin. Garcia had dyed her hair red to symbolise her new found freedom from men. She was surprised that Morgan was giving up his few nights off to spend with her.

"If you don't get cute butt of yours outta that kitchen and parked on this couch in thirty seconds I'm starting this damn chick flick without you woman!" he called.

"I'm coming, I'm coming," she laughed. "How do you know it's a chick flick?"

"It's always a chick flick when you pick the movie."

"Then you're in for a surprise big boy."

She set the popcorn down on the couch between them, then sat down. She made herself comfortable. Morgan pressed play. The movie started and they both reached for their beers that they had on the side tables. Garcia was drinking a Corona, while Morgan enjoyed a Guinness. They were just getting into the movie when Garcia's phone rang. She looked at the caller ID.

"It's Elle, I should take this. Tell me what I miss Sweet Cheeks," she told him.

"Sure thing, no promises the popcorn will still be here when you get back Baby Girl," he laughed.

"You know if you keep pigging out in front of the TV you'll lose that sexy figure of yours that I love so much."

"Answer your phone silly girl."

Garcia got up and went into the kitchen to answer her phone. "Hey Elle what's up?"

"Hi, not too much, I just got off the phone with Reid, he said something that really got to me."

Despite what had happened in the past, Garcia wasn't one to hold grudges. She liked to help people, and wanted Elle to feel comfortable with the team again. She wanted to get to know Sky; as well as to give Reid that chance if she could help.

"I can't help you if you don't tell me what he said," Garcia told her.

"He told me that he was watching a movie with his girlfriend, Emily," she explained. "Is that the same Emily you work with?"

Garcia began laughing. She couldn't believe that Elle was asking her that. Of all the things that she could think was happening. Garcia knew that Reid and Prentiss were good friends, but she knew Reid would never cross that line at work again after what had happened with Elle. Garcia couldn't tell her that though. She didn't want to betray her old friend's trust by telling her that Reid had come to her after she had left and told her everything.

"You, my former profiler, are a little rusty," she laughed. "There is no way that Reid is with Emily, they would not be able to keep that juicy information from their resident tech goddess. But I will have to ask Boy Genius about this lady friend he is hiding from me."

"I'm sure I heard him say Emily," Elle sighed. "I don't even know why I care who he is dating."

"You obviously still care about him, I mean he did give you that little princess you brought with you. You should just talk to him one night, and explain to him why you left. You know Reid he'll listen, and I'm sure he'll understand."

"Maybe you're right, I should talk to him, but I think I should give him a little time to adjust to Sky. I'm not sure he's wrapped his brain around her yet."

"A kid is kind of hard to get used to, even if you're a genius."

"Exactly, I should have told him sooner."

"Shoulda, woulda, coulda, you can't change anything now, all you can do is keep moving forward."

"I know, thank you for still being a good friend."

"Just don't hurt my boy genius again okay?"

"Hey Woman! You're missing the best part!" Morgan called, throwing popcorn at her.

"I should let you go, you're obviously busy," Elle stammered.

"Busy, naw that's just Morgan, I rented some football movie for him tonight. I honestly don't even care how much I see. I was just getting sick of my chocolate god making fun of me for renting chick flicks," Garcia explained.

"So you two have finally admitted your feelings huh?"

"Um, he's my best friend, honestly Elle you are big time rusty. We need to go out for some drinks, we'll leave the kids with the boys and we'll catch up."

"I'll have to think about that, if Reid is dating Emily I'm not sure how much fun it would be to have a girls' night with her."

"I am telling you Chika, our sweet little, not as innocent as I once believed, Supervisory Special Agent Doctor Spencer Reid is not dating the very diplomatic and proper daughter of an ambassador Emily Prentiss, unless of course the world is spinning backwards these days."

"All right, all right, so maybe I heard it wrong," she laughed. "I've missed this."

"Me too, don't go dropping off the planet for four years again on me okay?"

"I won't, now go enjoy your non-date with Morgan."

"Thank you."

Garcia flipped her phone closed, then she laid it on the counter. She wanted to call Prentiss and Reid and ask them what Elle was thinking, but then remembered that Morgan was in her living room, likely eating all of her perfectly popped popcorn, and if she wasn't careful he would get his mitts on her beer as well. She went back into the room, still laughing.

"What's so funny Baby Girl?" Morgan asked.

"Miss Greenaway seems to think that our sweet little Reid is secretly shaking up with Emily," she laughed, she was surprised he didn't start laughing too. "You're not laughing, come on that's funny."

"I don't know, Red, those two have defiantly been acting different of late, especially around each other. You saw Reid put that puzzle together for Prentiss."

"That was six months ago, there is no way they could have kept something like this off my radar silly boy. I am after all the all knowing tech gossip of the FBI."

"If I'm right you owe me a full body massage pretty lady."

"And if I win do I still get to get my hands all over your sexy bod?" Garcia asked hopefully.

"If you want to miss out on the best massage of your life, be my guest, but I'm telling you, don't be surprised if those two come in together some time soon."

"You know you're my best friend and I love you right?"

"Yeah."

"So it's my duty to tell you that you are most defiantly losing your every loving mind, and are in desperate need of either a vacation or a good lay."

"Can I order one of each, and will you help me?"

"Shut up and watch the movie."

They both reached for their drinks again, and then made themselves comfortable on the couch again. They watched the movie in silence. Although Garcia did wonder why her handsome profiler thought there might something more then friendship going on between Prentiss and Reid she had learned a long time ago not to try to get inside his head.

End Part 9

Notes: I think Elle kind of got a bit of slap, but in a kind way. I just felt the need to write something a little bit more upbeat cause there is some (short lived) mega angst coming to our power-couple in this fic.