Okay here is the second installment of No Guts No Glory. As I write this Author's note I am sad to say I still have yet to make any actual progress on the last chapter of this story. Though I have made progress on another story so hey I guess it did help get me in gear just on the wrong story. Okay, back to the event at hand. I have one other chapter already written which I will post next week giving me two weeks to finish my last chapter. Let me know what you think and fingers crossed I finish this story before not too long.
Yeah that's the right word, delivered. Walking just behind Morgan and Garcia is this scrawny, pencil neck geek of a man and no not Reid but a delivery boy being escorted by Agent Anderson. Not any delivery boy but a delivery boy with a bouquet of flowers. Again we hear, "OMG, Jay Jay!" Okay can she come up with something else? Oh she's not done. "What is that and more importantly who is it from?" Pointing to the card that Jay Jay is still holding. I guess she has temporarily forgotten about the flowers that have arrived with her or maybe she hasn't come because of them. If Morgan and Garcia were in her office they would have seen her shock at the card. Slowly she hands the card over to Penny, when the unnoticed delivery man speaks. Oh, and yeah sounds just as geeky as he looks but remember nothing wrong with geekiness, I have a bit of that myself. "Um….I'm looking for Jay Jay." Everyone freezes, and turns to look at the little man. Jay Jay raises her hand, how cute she speechless, no really so very cute. "Sign here please." She does and mister delivery guy is leaving, again Agent Anderson is escorting him out. Everyone is still staring at the flowers that are now sitting in front of Jay Jay. I guess the card is now forgotten.
Nope not forgotten, at least not completely, Garcia is now looking between the card, the flowers, Jay Jay, Morgan and me. "What the heck. Jay Jay, you got some splaining to do." Okay gotta love her, how her neck doesn't hurt from all the turning not sure, mine does and my main focus was on Jay Jay, only saw Penny out of the corner of my eye.
"I…I don't know. I went to get coffee and when I came back I found this under some files. Then you came with the flowers. I have no idea what's going on." She looks cute all confused, I'm sure I mentioned it but really, really cute.
"Looks like there's a card Jay Jay." Morgan, Mr. Obvious but so glad he has redirected her attention back to the flowers. I need to keep phase 2 rolling before phase 3 begins, or at least the second part of phase 2 arrives. Yeah, I know what you're thinking couldn't stretch it out over a few days, nope if I would have done that I would have lost the nerve and chickened out. Oh just so you know there 3 actual phases, followed by me professing my love to her sometime tonight after drinks with the gang. Okay profess may be a bit over stating it a bit, I'm really shooting for just telling her besides when I plan on telling the love of my life they are the love of my life, I do it right, I don't half ass it.
Attached to the vase is a card. Not one of those little cards that never gives you enough room to write, no I have attached my own special card. As she reaches for the card she hesitates and is staring at the flower arrangement. It is an unusual arrangement. I didn't opt for your typical arrangement of a dozen of a specific type or a florist arrangement. No this arrangement is completely handpicked, each flower has its own meaning and reason behind it. No I can't do anything the easy way, not when it comes to Jay Jay, she deserves more than the usual since she is so much more than usual.
While Jay Jay is just staring, Garcia and Morgan have both managed to read the first card, we will just call it pink envelope card. Both are slack jawed so I know they have read it and my guess would be several times. Thank god someone finally speaks, the silence is killing me. "Damn girl. Someone has it bad for you." Okay, glad someone said something, wish it would have been something less obvious and more productive. She looks up at him, still hasn't removed the card. "He's right Sugar. Looks like someone has the major hots for your hot little bod." Oh God Yes. I shout this in my head when in reality I just nod my head in agreement. "Gumdrop, you still there?" Garcia says this with a slightly worried tone. Gumdrop, on the other hand is not there. No she has since opened the card and is now reading it. Guessing you're wondering what I wrote. Don't worry I won't leave you hanging.
"Jennifer,
You deserve only the best and yet the best doesn't seem good enough. Most would think red roses. They are the epitome of love but what I feel for you is so much more. That one flower didn't adequately represent, didn't adequately express my feelings for you. So before you is bouquet of a dozen different flowers, each hand picked for their meanings and for what they mean for me.
The first is the Daisy. The Daisy represents innocence and you are. You always see the best, even in the worst. It's one of the first things I noticed about you and something admire greatly about you. Over the years it has held true.
Second is Jasmine which represents grace and elegance. Hands down you have and are both. The way you hold yourself in the face of such difficult situations never ceases to astound me.
The third flower is Gladiolus. The meaning of this flower represents strength of character. Strength of character couldn't be more true. You stand up for what you believe in no matter what. You don't look for approval but willingly give it.
The Iris represents inspirations and you do. You inspire not only me but all those who you come in contact with. I strive to be the person you know I can be, I strive to be the person you are proud to call friend and maybe one day more than friend.
Pansy represents loving thoughts. You are loving thoughts. You are the reason I am who I am today. The love you give makes those around you want to give just as much.
One of my favorite flowers is the orchid so delicate and beautiful. Funny I thought this of them but never knew that, that's their meaning. Orchids like you are delicate beauties, though delicate they are strong as well. Just like you.
Lilac is associated with first love. I know you're wondering what my first love has to do with you but really it's simple. You are my first love. I thought I knew love, what it meant to be in love but not until you did I learn the true meaning of love. So yeah, you are my first and hopefully my last love.
Hopelessly in love is what the Yellow Tulip represents. I feel this flower needs little explaining, it really is quite clear. I'm hopelessly in love with you and have been for longer than I care to admit.
Traditionally Red Roses signify true love or passionate love and they do for me as well. The love I have for you is so much more than anything I have ever thought could be possible. There's really not much more to say than that.
The flower Star of Bethlehem represents hope. I choose this for a few reasons. I'm hoping you will consider everything I have written, I hope you will feel the same, and I hope you will not only be my first love but hopefully my last. I'm hoping you will be my happily ever after, my forever.
Forget-Me-Not flowers also have somewhat of an obvious meaning. Their meaning happens to be remember me forever. I'm hoping that even if this doesn't end the way I hope, that you will always remember me and remember our friendship, remember our past and remember that no matter what, no matter who or what you choose I will always be here for you.
Yellow Chrysanthemum seems like the perfect way to end this letter since it means secret admirer.
P.S. Look at the door."
I know she is finished because I see her look towards the door. As she does this I hit the send button on my phone and send a text that simply reads "NOW". Garcia is about to say something but before she can the doors open and in walks not one, not two, not even three but twelve, yes you heard right, twelve delivery people each with a floral arrangement, the first threw the door just so happens to be the red roses. So not only did she get the dozen red roses which she rightfully deserves but a dozen of each of the other flowers in the first arrangement.
Looking at her, I see confusion which worries me slightly. However looking closer, looking in her eyes I see a sparkle. A sparkle I haven't really seen for a while. That sparkle to me represents happiness. I mean, I know she's happy but really I haven't seen that sparkle since before Miami, since before her relationship with Will became known, and lately even more so. Especially the last week, she seems a bit off, seems like she has a lot on her mind. I just thought the spark wasn't there because she was hiding her relationship from us but now I'm not sure, now I think there is more to it. But it's back and that's what matters, right now she is truly happy, albeit a bit confused and my guess is slightly overwhelmed. Do you think a dozen, dozen flowers is a bit much? Actually all together I guess its thirteen dozens but who's counting.
"What the?" That's all Penny can get out. Looking at Jay Jay who is now smiling, a really big, really bright smile, my heart is about to explode. "Wow Jay Jay, you and Will must be getting serious or did he do something bad and trying to climb his way out of the doghouse." Will, great. I hope she doesn't think this is from him, I mean would he sign it secret admirer, god I hope she doesn't think it's him. Using bit of courage I have I look up just in time to see her shake her head no. Yes, she doesn't think it's him. I still have a chance. "Well, if not Will than who is this person and where can I find one?" Gotta love PG, she knows just what to say.
"I don't know Garcia. I have no idea who would do this, who would go through all this trouble, make this big a deal for me?" Trouble, not at all. Big deal, damn right, you are a big deal and deserve a big deal.
"The card doesn't say?" Nope Garcia the card doesn't say. It only says secret admirer. I think this as I see Jay Jay hand Garcia and subsequently Morgan the card. As they read it I see smiles on their faces as well. They seem pleased, which is good cause I don't want to be on either of their bad sides. As Jay Jay finishes signing for all the flowers, which now adore herself proclaimed desk, I mentally check off phase 2, complete.
Now sitting back at my desk roughly thirty minutes after the arrival of 156 flowers, yeah I did the math. Thirteen times twelve is 156. Sitting here I silently curse myself because I can barely see her over all the flowers, I knew this would happen, the plan was or rather still is to get her into her office for phase 3. Phase three is awaiting her in her office so yeah I had to get her in there somehow right? I finally see her make a move. After finishing showing off her flowers to several of the bureau's finest I hear her say "So PG you will check the cameras, see if you can find out who's behind all this?"
"Will do Peaches and as soon as I find anything out I will let you know." I have to admit I am slightly worried. Though I took endless precautions to insure my secret remained just that, I know that if she looks hard enough, digs deep enough she will figure it out. At the same time I know she will keep it a secret, at least for a bit. I think she will either be completely surprised that she is too shocked to say anything or she will have known all along and not want to ruin it just glad I'm finally acting on my feelings. Hard to say but I know one way or the other I will find out when she does.
I see Jay Jay gathering her stuff and I have to ask, just to make sure. "Where are you going?" I know she is heading to her office, I mean with 156 flowers she has no actual room to work and like I said phase 3 being in her office I have to make sure.
"My office. I figure it's easier to move my stuff than all the flowers and I really can't get any work done now." This is said with no annoyance, but happiness. As she states this I nod in agreement because really how can I not agree. My heart does warm, soaring is probably a better description when I see her take the first flowers, the mixture with her as she ascends the stairs to her office. I follow her cause come on now, I want to see her reaction to phase 3, my cover story however will be that I though she may need help opening her door. Yeah, I have a cover story. I have worked out everything, leaving nothing to chance, so yeah opening her door. So glad I did follow her by the way, because she actually needed help opening the door. As I open the door and she enters she is met by phase 3.
