Author's Note: Hello. I'm looking forward to the Super Bowl. Not because of the whole Epic Rematch thing or even for the commercials. I'm looking forward to a stable, rerun free week of my shows. Ugh…at least tonight's going to be a good rerun so I'll definitely stay up to watch the show. So, we've got a visit to the Dress shop and the selection of their first song. Now, it's time for a little cake tasting and a much needed intervention. You'll see when you read it and I apologize for any blatant OOCness in advance. Somebody in the Family's got to do something about it. Why not Reid?

Disclaimer: "Honestly, it's not mine!"

"Here, taste these. Both of you." she ordered while placing two large plates of cake slices on their laps.

"Emily, I don't think cake is a good morning's breakfast.", he pointed out wryly.

"It's not but since you're a bottomless pit with a super metabolism and he works out religiously, it's your unhealthy breakfast for today. You're welcome. Text me with the one you like best. Garcia's decided to give me a crash course in dyeing shoes so I'm gonna be gone for a while. Do we need anything for the house?"

"Milk as usual and some more Listerine. I'll cook tonight."

"You're a gentleman and scholar, you know that?"

"Of course I do. I'm a genius."

Reid caught her hand as it made to swat him and used it to pull her forward into a kiss goodbye. He could feel Morgan's curiously awed gaze on them and couldn't help but feel amused. The relationship between him and Emily had become an object of fascination for the former Lothario and he had a sneaking suspicion why. His theory centered all on a certain tech Goddess and the fact that said tech Goddess was having an extended rough patch with Kevin Lynch. Now, Reid was all for the so-called "Revenge of the Nerds" relationship. He always wanted to the geek to get the girl but what Lynch failed to understand was that Penelope Garcia was not his girl to have. The only man who truly understood and deserved her was Morgan and he was confused as to why he had never made a move on her.

Perhaps now would be a good time to find out. Fortunately, Morgan seemed to be in a talkative mood…

"I hope Emily can cheer her up a little. The thing with Lynch is really doing a number on her."

"He's jealous of the time she spends with us?"

"No, kid. With me. He showed up during one of our movie nights and even though Baby Girl was quick to kick me out, I could tell that he was itching for a fight."

"And you're sure it was about you?"

"Reid, ever since that night, she's been avoiding me like I'm a walking Trojan virus to her computers. She's been avoiding Lynch just as badly, though. I don't know what's wrong with her. Did I do something to her?"

"You're asking me for advice? Isn't this kinda backwards?"

"Kid, you're one half of the most stable couple in Quantico and Emily's completely nuts about you. I can honestly say that the student outranks the Master on this one. Come on. You've got to have an idea…"

"I do but I might be wrong." he warned.

'Tell me, anyway. If I've hurt her somehow, I want to fix it. I need to fix it."

Resolved, Reid turned off ESPN and turned fully to face his big brother.

"Morgan, she's not mad at you or even at Lynch. She's mad at herself. Lynch coming around when he did forced what little blinders she had on when it comes to you off and now, she's reeling."

"You've lost me."

"Derek, she's in love with you and has been for years. Even before Emily turned me into something other than an oblivious emotional turnip, I could see it. Everyone could and still can for that matter. That's what Lynch's problem is. He may have her body but you've got everything else and he hates it. He wants her to push you out so he can keep her and he's not above using emotional blackmail to do it. What I don't understand is why you haven't told her that you feel the same way. Isn't that what you're supposed to do? Wait, you do feel the same way, right?"

If he didn't, then Garcia was definitely going to kick his ass…or get him in jail for identity theft for the rest of his natural life for interfering.

"Yeah.", he confessed softly, stabbing at his red velvet slice like a child.

"And when'd you realize it?"

"Battle."

"Battle? As in the Jason Clark Battle that came very close to making her a literal angel instead our figurative one?"

He nodded miserably and Reid felt his jaw drop practically to his bare feet.

"You've got to be kidding me! If that's true, then why the hell didn't you say anything before she got with Lynch? I thought you were an expert on women!"

"Not when it comes to shit like this, Reid! Getting a woman in bed and being in love with one are two very different things! I didn't know what the hell I was doing and I didn't want to lose her when I screwed up! I need her too much for that! I can't lose her!"

"You're going to lose her anyway if you don't man up and tell her how you feel! Look, right now, I think she's trying to see who cares enough to fight for her first! She may love you but if you let her push you out now, she's going to give up on you and settle for Lynch in a legally binding way! You need to put the cake down, get off your ass, and go tell her now! If she won't listen, then you make her! Morgan, you're my brother and I don't want you to be miserable when you don't have to be! The perfect woman for you has been sitting by your side for damn near a decade now! It's time that you get her and if you don't, I'm gonna attempt to kick your ass for cowardice! God, I should've done it sooner. Battle was like 4 years ago…"

Morgan let out a bark of laughter and shook his head as he pulled his jacket back on.

"I never thought that I'd see the day when you were able to rip me a new one."

"Me neither. Seriously, get out of my house. Go get your Baby Girl and put us all out of our misery. Go. Now. Out. Move it. Don't make me sic Sergio on you."

"That cat's too damned lazy to attack anyone but you."

"Get out, Morgan."