"Are you alright?" Morgan asked as he followed Reid out of the office.
"I'm fine" He snapped back as he tried to calm himself down. "I just want to get home" He sighed as he slid into the front passenger seat of Morgan's SUV.
Morgan nodded, put the key in the ignition and quickly drove out of the car park and towards Reid's apartment. Once Morgan parked in the apartment's car park Reid's eyes became quizzical at the other car parked that he didn't recognise as his neighbour's.
"Hey Reid" JJ greeted him as she hopped out of the car with Garcia close behind.
"What are you guys doing here?" He asked bluntly as the women approached him.
"We thought we'd hang out at your place" Garcia said with that familiar smile as she and Morgan led the way up the stairs and to the apartment door. JJ pulled Reid's keys out of her bag and quickly unlocked the door despite Reid's confused look.
"Where did you find them?" Reid asked as he followed the group inside.
"On JJ's kitchen counter" Garcia replied as she walked into the kitchen and searched for glasses. Morgan flopped down onto the sofa and JJ followed Garcia into the kitchen. "Where're the glasses?" Garcia asked with a laugh as she opened and closed more cupboards.
"Um, just here" Reid said as he walked into the kitchen and awkwardly stretched over to open the right cupboard.
"Oh, thanks" Garcia said, pulled out four glasses and filled them all with water. JJ and Reid took their own glasses and Garcia carried hers and Morgan's out to him. Reid sat on the armchair while the other three squashed onto the one sofa.
"There's something we need to tell you, Spence" JJ started after a long silence. "We can't really leave you alone again… you know that, right?"
"It's hard to miss when you show up at my apartment to 'hang out'" Reid replied with the smallest of smiles playing on the corner of his lips.
"That was a pretty bad excuse" Morgan added with a smile and laugh.
"Hey! You put me on the spot, I'm not good under pressure" Garcia said jokingly and lifted her hands up as a defence. Even Reid couldn't help himself joining in with the laughter that rippled through the group.
"So, how do you plan on supervising me?" Reid asked, still with a little smile on his face and the tiniest hint of humorous sarcasm.
"Garcia's got the night shift, I've got afternoons and Morgan has mornings" JJ explained with a little smile as she glanced over at Morgan.
"Mornings? Seriously?" Morgan sat up and stared at the girls as he shook his head. "Nuh uh. I don't roll like that" Morgan added and folded his arms over his chest.
"Well, you're gonna have to learn to 'roll' like that because I have Henry in the mornings" JJ replied with a teasing smile.
"What about you, baby girl? Wanna do chocolate thunder a favour?" He asked with a big grin and wink.
"I already have to spend the whole night with him; I'm not doing your shift too!" Garcia exclaimed and playfully nudged him.
"It's not gonna be a bundle of laughs for me either, you know" Reid pointed out with a big grin on his face as he watched the three agents bicker like little kids.
"And what's that supposed to mean? We can get down with a little post box adventure too!" Garcia protested.
"It's not a post box, Pen" JJ spluttered out as her voice gave way to laughter while Garcia looked round with a confused look.
"Oh yeah? How would you know?" Garcia asked as she raised an eyebrow.
"Because pretty boy is always on about it on the jet" Morgan explained with a big laugh.
"I am not!" Reid protested even though he couldn't help but smile.
"I wanna go on the jet again" Garcia whined and rested her head on Morgan's muscular.
"I wouldn't bother getting comfortable, baby girl… I gotta go soon" Morgan said and sat forward with a little yawn.
"Me too" JJ said as she stood and stretched.
"Awww" Garcia moaned as she reached for the two now standing agents. "Don't leave me!" Garcia exclaimed dramatically.
"See you in the morning, baby girl" Morgan called as JJ dragged him out the door.
"Ugh" Garcia moaned as she relaxed onto the sofa and stretched out. "Come on, then" She finally sighed. "Teach me the miracles of Doctor Who"
Sorry this one is a little short but I hope it's a bit more cheerful than the last few chapters. Within the next few chapters I'll try and speed it up a bit to where Prentiss returns but I'd also like to include a chapter or two more of Reid coping/ getting over Emily. Which would you guys prefer? I've really loved all the reviews that you guys keep giving and the twist some of you might have read about will definitely be here by next Monday. I hope you all enjoyed this chapter and the chapters to come! :)