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Ryley was still irritated with Kevin come morning, but she wasn't pissed off anymore. She was serious about looking into renting a room from Morgan though. This was ridiculous!

For once, she was up before Penny and she showered and dressed quickly. She was going to go to her favorite coffee shop and wait for Derek to wake up. Ryley was going to take care of this today!

It didn't take her long. One of the great thing about Virginia in the summer was that you could still wear jeans. In Texas, or even Oklahoma, where most of her family lived, you had to change to shorts or capris or risk dying of heat stroke. Besides, being able to wear jeans, tactical boots, and a vintage Metallica t-shirt ensured he wouldn't get to see her in Goth get-up before tomorrow night. She was looking forward to shocking the men on the team.

Once at the coffee shop, she curled into a booth in the corner and started to read after shooting off a text message to Derek. It was just breaking eight a.m., so she figured she still had another hour or so before she'd get a response. She was wrong. One came less than five minutes later.

What's up Little One? Sorry. I was in the shower.

She laughed and quickly replied.

Sexy. Alone?

Wouldn't you like to know? ;)

So what are you up to this morning?

Imitating a couch potato. You?

Looking to visit my favorite profiler.

Reid's at home Little One.

I was talking about you jerk. Spence is my favorite SEXY profiler.

Ouch! That hurts babe. And I really don't want to think about Reid as sexy. Or you crushing on Pretty Boy.

Eh. Too bad. You set this into motion.

Me? How?

Hey, if you had lied and told Spence we were sleeping together, he never would have asked me out. Therefore, your fault.

Little One, you thought he was sexy before he ever even asked me about that.

I thought you didn't want to think about me crushing on "Pretty Boy". :D

I don't. You're evil. I'm going to go watch Lethal Weapon now.

If I promise not to talk about Reid's exceptionally cute little bubble butt can I come over?

Ew! Ryley Anne Caruso!

You know, if you say no, I'm going to give you a play by play of what I find sexy about the good doctor and even speculate about the size of his… well… you know.

… You're pure, unadulterated evil Little One. Where are you? Do I need to come pick you up?

I'll take the Metro.

… I'll come get you. Where are you?

The coffee shop down the road from Penny's. What is with you guys and not wanting me to ride the Metro? It's perfectly safe.

Too many years as a cop. I'll be there in 15. Behave yourself.

I know how to do that?

… Good point. Just don't get arrested.

I make no promises. See you in 15 Morgan.