'What did you do to Morgan.' JJs voice at her door made Penelope jump, pressing her hand to her chest.
'Geez sweetie you made me jump'
'Sorry' JJ shrugged, holding out coffee with a smile.
'So...'
'So what...?' JJ smiled at Penelope's obvious attempt to avoid the question. She should've known better.
'So what'd you do to Morgan last night? He's acting almost human today'
Penelope cursed as she felt herself blush.
'We just got some sleep that's all'
'Penelope' JJ used her mock stern voice
'Oh alright, he's been having nightmares ok, bad ones. He fell asleep on me last night when I went in to check on him'
'You two slept together!'
'Ssshhhhh! Christ JJ could you be any louder'
JJ had the grace to look sheepish.
'Sorry'
'And no we didn't 'sleep' together, he fell asleep on me literally. My baby was exhausted. He's spoken to Hotch this morning and is gonna be talking to someone. Now not another word' she raised her hands to forestall anymore of JJs questions.
'Are you ok?' He friend asked quietly
Penelope smiled
'You bet, and I think hot stuff over there' she indicated through the door at a smiling Morgan who was chatting to Reid
'Is gonna be too'
'Now scram pretty lady I got work to do'
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Derek Morgan sat waiting...again. Damn Penelope took an age to get ready, but shoot if he wasn't grinning to himself. Speaking to the counsellor however briefly had released a weight he hadn't known he was carrying, guilt for everything he had put Penelope through. She had forgiven him and they'd been spending every spare moment together and he'd been sleeping better. Canada felt like a distant memory. Just another case, except for the occasional gut turning pull he felt when he remembered being in that ambulance...and remembered that she has been the only person he wanted to speak to, right there at the end. That ache unsettled him, made him want, well he wasn't sure what exactly but what he did know was that she gave him peace. Reid's words sat uncomfortably alongside this knowledge.
Shaking off his thoughts he was just about to call again when Penelope appeared in the doorway
'Acceptable mon Cherie?'
Morgan swallowed, hard and stared, for too long. She was wearing a stunning black dress with silver detail and stratespheric stiletto heels. Penelope shifted under his gaze.
'Do I look ok?' She questioned frowning now.
'Babygirl, I'm the luckiest man in the world to have you on my arm tonight' he Andrews truthfully and kissed her forehead. She laughed
'Youre such a charmer sugar' and patted his cheek then picked up her purse.
'We're gonna be late'
'Since when has that ever bothered you Miss Garcia?'
'Since our boss threatened to let Kevin use my office if we don't turn up on time' Morgan laughed remembering the last time someone had been allowed to use Penelope's computers. Smiling wryly he added
'Yeah we better get moving.'
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