"Here, let me up. I should find out what's taking Morgan so long." Dave boosts Erin off his lap. Erin turns towards Dave when he stands up and Dave tucks a lock of hair behind her ear. He softly strokes her cheek and gently kisses her before he heads into the house.
Erin stands still, in shock, after Dave kisses her. She runs her fingertips gently over her lips.
"Either that was a really good kiss or Rossi shocked the hell out of her." Garcia comments casually.
"Well, rumour has it that Rossi is a fabulous kisser. His reputation precedes him." J.J. says frankly.
"He is a good kisser, a very good kisser. That was unbelievable." Erin murmurs.
"Hmm, someone is spacey. Looks like you got a patented Rossi kiss." Derek teases Erin. "Guys, we could stay here for a week and still not eat all the food Rossi made."
"I'm curious. If that's what a short kiss from Rossi does that what does a longer kiss do?" Reid asks seriously.
"You don't want to know. The consequences of a full-on Rossi kiss are unimaginable. Women have been known to be speechless for hours." Derek answers Reid.
"Oh please, no man's kisses are that good. Men always exaggerate." J.J. says in a grumbly tone.
"Rossi didn't have to exaggerate his prowess. The women he was with were the ones with all the stories. He never made up any stories." Derek reminds the team.
Dave comes back outside and walks over to where Erin is. "Hey, you okay?"
Erin looks at Dave for a moment. "Yeah, I'm okay." Erin pulls Dave closer to her and kisses him soundly.
Dave is shocked by Erin's movement and actions, but that shock is short-lived. He puts his arms around her waist, pulls her against him, and kisses her firmly. When he pulls away from the kiss her says, "That is the patented Rossi kiss all the women rave about."
Erin sinks into the chair she and Dave vacated and says, "God, I can see why women rave about kisses like that."
Derek fires up the barbeque and watches Erin and Dave interact. Suddenly he can see the connection between them.
"You can't tell me any kiss is really that good. It's impossible." Garcia says unbelievingly.
"You don't believe in kisses that rock your world, baby girl? I do. I think everyone here does. Come here." Derek beckons Garcia over to him. She walks over to him slowly. Derek holds her around the waist, dips her back, and ravishes her with a kiss. He stands her back up and notes the look on her face. "That rocked your world, didn't it?"
Penelope takes a deep breath. "Yes, it was breathtaking."
Rossi, Erin, and Aaron all start to chuckle. They all know Derek is right about mind-blowing kisses.
Penelope sits down at the poolside table. "Have all of you experienced mind-blowing kisses before?"
Rossi, Aaron, and Erin all nod. J.J. nods too, but Spence shakes his head. Aaron, Rossi, and Erin all get reminiscent looks on their faces as they think back on their mind-blowing kisses.
"Tell me." Garcia whispers.
"My first rock my world kiss was with Carolyn the night I proposed to her. We were sitting on my couch, in my very first apartment I had on my own. I put the ring on her finger and she threw her arms around my neck and kissed me. I'd never been kissed like that before." Dave says wistfully. Erin reaches for Dave's hand squeezes it tightly. She hopes it will reassure him. "What about you Erin?"
"My first mind-blowing kiss was in my junior year of college with a man who I should have married. His name was Doug. I met him at a party my friend hosted. He was older than me. We dated my entire junior year before he went off to graduate school. We were on a date at a fancy restaurant that blew our date budget for the whole month. We were dancing and Doug was being so sweet. He leaned down and kissed me. I felt so good and so grown-up. I lost my virginity to him too." Erin tells the team. "I wonder whatever happened to him. I would have been better off with him than Alan."
"I won't disagree with you there. Alan did nothing but make you cry." Dave grumbles. "What about you Aaron? When did you have your first mind-blowing kiss?"
"I was out on a date with Haley just before we graduated from college. After dinner we went for a walk in the park across from the restaurant. The stars were out and Haley was holding my hand. We stopped by a stream at the back of the park. I don't even know how the kiss happened, I just know it did. My eyes were closed, but I felt like I could see the stars. Mind-blowing kisses don't happen very often, but everyone should experience them once in a while." Aaron reminisces.
"I'm really glad I got to hear that story about you, Aaron. Are you happy now? You and Beth seem to be good together." Erin asks gently.
"I'm really happy. Beth is great. She's taken on a huge challenge. She's taken on rambunctious little boy and a grumpy, career-driven man who's a widower. That's a lot to ask anyone to take on." Aaron says seriously.
"I think we can agree that taking any of us on is quite a challenge for anyone." Erin says seriously. "We're all damaged people."
Dave starts to laugh. "That's putting it lightly. Anyone who's in a relationship with us has to put up with the travel, the nightmares, the late nights, the long hours, and the inability to tell them everything. It's not easy for anyone."