Chapter One
Caught in a Storm

The jet was quiet as Penelope Garcia sat alone with just her laptop and her thoughts for company. She arrived before the rest of the team to do some background research on their latest case, their last case. It was something she had never liked, change, and knowing this was the last time all of her BAU family would be together scared her. Not only that but she was asked to accompany them on this case because it was in Alaska. Usually she had the comfort of being safely in her lair away from the reality of the what her colleagues deal with first hand, but last time the team were there she had witnessed a man being murdered and it had really shaken her up and she wasn't looking forward to returning.

Closing her laptop, she sighed and rubbed her temples gingerly, she was not the world's best flyer and she thought getting on the jet early would calm her nerves but it was doing the opposite. Suddenly she felt a strong arm around her shoulders, immediately comforted by the familiar presence she relaxed and smiled.

"Hey Baby Girl" said the soothing voice of Derek Morgan from beside her.

Penelope let her soft blonde curls lean against her best friend's shoulder, she sighed "hey."

Derek frowned down at her, he could always tell when there was something wrong, "just hey? Momma my life is incomplete without your flirtatious greetings, what's up?"

"Nothing to worry your sexy head about sweet cheeks" she replied with a small smile but it lacked her usual enthusiasm.

Morgan folded his arms across his chest "do you want to know what I think?"

She sat up and raised her eyebrows at him "enlighten me"

"I think A, this is our last case with Prentiss and you're obviously upset about her leaving, B, we're heading back to Alaska and although you are much stronger than you think you are scared about going back and C, something happened between you and Lynch last night when you went to dinner that I am yet to know about." As he listed each of the reasons he counted them off on his fingers to illustrate his point.

She gaped at him momentarily "how is it that you know me better than I know me?"

He gave her a look that she knew meant, I am not going to justify that question with an answer but then continued to look at her, encouraging her to elaborate.

"We had dinner and talked, I realised then that I wasn't happy with him anymore, I think him proposing to me was my excuse to get out. I had been with him for four years and if I wasn't ready to marry him then, I don't think I ever would be. So I just told him, I hoped him and Gina Sharp would be very happy together and left it at that." Penelope deliberately didn't mention the part about Kevin blaming Morgan for her not wanting to be with him anymore, accusing him of warning her off him, which of course was ludicrous.

Morgan took her hand in his and brought it to his lips, choosing his words carefully so not to say anything, regarding the situation, that he might later regret "he can't and won't upset you anymore, now just forget him and move on. You are the most special and beautiful person in the world Penelope Garcia and no man is worthy of you, but they can try!"

She pursed her lips trying not to laugh and blushed "I don't know what I did to deserve you Derek Morgan"

He was about to reply when the figure of their unit chief began walking down the aisle. "I'm sure wheels up in thirty didn't mean come straight to the jet" he said looking at the pair of them

"I was just doing some further research into the case sir because of the limited resources there and Morgan came to keep me company" Penelope explained quickly

He sat down and began organising his case notes "you don't need to justify yourself to me Garcia, I know you were working" he said without looking up.

Morgan silently raised his eyebrows at her and smiled before leaning back lazily placing his arm back around her shoulder.

"You two look mighty cosy" smiled J.J. sitting in the seat opposite

"We ought to be" Garcia stated "temperatures are set to go well below freezing!"

Her friend frowned "it's April and 60 degrees outside"

She shrugged "not in North Alaska, anyway what are you even doing here? I thought you were supposed to be on your honeymoon, you weren't at the round table this morning"

"Oh no we decided against it right now, we're far too busy with work. We're going to wait until the summer, then we'll take a family holiday"

"If it's a family holiday, that's not the same as a honeymoon" Morgan replied

J.J. looked down "when you've got kids they come first..."

"...but you know I'll always look after Henry if you guys go away" Garcia interjected

She smiled "I know, I appreciate it but we'd feel awful if we left him behind, besides we've been planning on taking him down to Disney World"

Garcia squealed "aw! I love Disney"

Morgan laughed and shook his head "I don't think that was an invitation baby"

"But I've never been" she said sadly with a pout

He rolled his eyes "you know I'll take you anytime you want"

Her eyes lit up "really?!"

A sigh escaped from Morgan's mouth in exasperation. Had she not learnt by now that she was one of the most important people in his life and if there was anything she wanted to just ask? Of course he knew his baby girl, she wouldn't want to inflict her own desires onto anyone else, she's too selfless for that.

If it was up to him, Penelope would get all her heart desired.

She turned to face him and grabbed of his arm excitedly "you Derek Morgan are truly a saint, a fallen angel sent to complete my life, the best of the human species!"

"Well, I think that statement is debatable!" Rossi laughed taking a seat near Hotch whilst being followed closely behind by Reid and Prentiss.

As the remaining team members took their seats, it was reminder that they were on a case. So the laughing and the trivial chatter soon ceased as the conversation soon turned to recent brutal murders of common hunters in the Northern Alaskan woods.