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Author's Notes: As you can probably tell, I'm a huge fan of the show. I love all the characters/actors in the show. The storylines are amazing. I'm an English major and a writer in the making. I also happen to be a huge shipper of Elle/Derek Morgan. I think they have a great chemistry. They had some sparks in the episode, The Broken Mirror and other episodes as well. This is a romantic story that gives the readers a glimpse to who Elle really is and what happened to her in the past. I hope all of you guys enjoy my story. Please don't hesitate to post comments on it. Thank you.
Previously on Unexpected Feelings…
Elle: You don't have to do that. I can take care of myself.
Morgan: I know you can. But I'm still driving you to the hotel.
Chapter 5The whole way to the hotel, Elle and Morgan were quiet. No one knew what to say. He walked her to the door of her room.
Morgan: Listen, I'm here for you whenever you need me. You do know that, right?
Elle: Thank you for standing up for me today back at the house.
Morgan: Well, no one has the right to talk to you like that, especially not while I'm around. Try to get some rest, Elle. You've been through the fire today. If you want, I can stay with you tonight. You know, just sleep on the couch in your room. Just keep an eye on you.
Elle: I'm okay, really. I just need to be alone for a little bit. Besides, your room is right next to mine. I just need to lie down. Goodnight, Derek.
She began opening the door, but then on an impulse, she turned around and hugged Morgan. She needed to feel safe. And he was the only person in the world who was able to make her feel safe. He held her in his arms tightly. He wanted to comfort her as much as possible. After a long embrace, Elle went into her room. She checked to make sure she locked her door about a hundred times. She walked towards her bed. Flashes from her past overwhelmed her. She felt dizzy and lied down on the bed. She closed her eyes, but the images kept coming back. She started crying. She hasn't cried so much in one day in 16 years. Soon, she fell asleep. Exhaustion conquered her fear. Meanwhile, Morgan could not sleep. He called Garcia and asked her to do a more extensive background check on Elle.
Garcia: How is she doing?
Morgan: Not good at all. I'm really worried about her, Garcia. I've never seen her like this.
Garcia: I'll do my magic as quickly as possible.
Morgan: Thanks. You're the best.
Garcia: Oh and Morgan, you're going to have to tell her eventually how you feel about her.
Morgan: What?
Garcia: Oh, come on. Everyone knows that the two of you have the hots for each other.
Morgan: Look, now is not exactly the time to talk about that.
Garcia: You're right. I'm sorry. I just think that the both of you can have something truly special. That's all. I'll get back to you with all the information.
In just a few moments, Morgan was overwhelmed with all the information Garcia found about Elle. He couldn't believe what he was told. Elle was raped when she was only 17 years old. The rapist would have killed her, but her parents came home earlier than usual. He didn't get the chance to finish his job. He ran out the back door. Elle attempted suicide twice after the incident. Her parents even sent her to the psych ward. She got better and was finally released. She later studied sexual crimes in college and earned her degree. Morgan felt even angrier now that he knew that she had to speak to her rapist and had to listen to him mentally rape her yet again. He wanted to kill that bastard with his own bare hands. He just felt sick in his stomach. He was going to protect Elle from the psycho with everything he had. It suddenly struck him that maybe the rapist wanted to finish what he started. Elle was the main target, not Natalie. Elle's life was at stake here. And Morgan was going to make sure that she was safe. That bastard would not get near her.
A few hours later, Morgan heard screams from Elle's room. He picked up his gun and ran into her room. He knocked her door down. Elle was having a nightmare about the rapist coming back and raping her over and over again. She was yelling in her sleep for him to stop it.
Elle: Stop it, please! Don't hurt me anymore!
Morgan ran to her and tried to snap her out of it.
Morgan: Elle, wake up! It's me. It's Morgan. Can you hear me? You are safe. No one is going to hurt you. Just open your eyes. Elle, I'm right here.
Elle: Morgan?
Morgan: Yeah, I'm here. You were just having a nightmare. Everything is okay.
Elle: I can't get his voice out of my head. I'm scared, Derek. I'm really scared.
He hugged her.
Morgan: He won't hurt you. I promise you. I won't let him. You just have to get some sleep. I am going to be right here with you.
She lay on her bed. He covered her with the blanket and then lay beside her and held her tightly through the entire night. She finally fell asleep in his arms. She felt safe. She knew that she was in good hands.
To be continued…
Coming up…What will happen the next morning? Will Morgan tell Elle that he knows what happened to her all those years ago? Stay tuned.
