Disclaimer: Ok, I know you all are getting tired of hearing this, but I don't own Criminal Minds.
"Reid how long has it been now?" Morgan asked impatiently.
"Two hours, sixteen minutes and thirty five seconds." Reid answered without even looking up from the magazine he was reading.
"In other words, five minutes since the last time you asked." Emily said obviously annoyed.
"Seven and a half minutes actually." Reid said nonchalantly as he turned a page.
"Whatever." Emily replied with an aggravated sigh before moving to sit next to JJ by the window.
"Any news yet?" Rossi asked as he and Hotch came in with fresh cups of coffee.
"No." Answered Morgan, JJ, Reid, and Emily in unison.
Ten minutes later JJ, Emily, and Hotch were sitting by the window quietly while Rossi sat opposite Reid who was on his tenth magazine and Morgan stood by the door waiting impatiently.
"Hey Reid…" Morgan began, but was interrupted by a very irritated Emily.
"Morgan I swear, if you ask how long it's been one more time I'm going to…"
"Excuse me." Said a smiling red haired woman with small glasses and a lab coat. "Are any of you here for a Ms. Penelope Garcia?" She asked making them all jump up and hurry over.
"All of us actually." JJ said with a smile as she approached.
"I'm Dr. Kersey, the resident eye surgeon who operated on Ms. Garcia." She said.
"How'd it go?" Emily asked anxiously.
"As far as we can tell it went quite well, though we want know for sure until we remove the bandage. I believe her eye will be just fine. It will be sensitive to light for awhile and so she'll need to wear sunglasses and keep inside lights dim. Also I'll be prescribing some eye drops that she'll need to use at least twice a day." Dr. Kersey said.
"When will the bandage be taken off?" Hotch asked.
"Not for a couple of weeks. We don't want her eye to get infected." She answered with a smile. "Also I spoke with Dr. Micksney and he says that Ms. Garcia will be able to go home tomorrow as long as she has someone to keep an eye on her for a few days so that she doesn't do any lifting or a lot of walking." She informed them happily. "Now if she doesn't have anyone to help then we can have a home health nurse drop by to check on her once in awhile."
"That won't be necessary." Morgan said. "She'll be staying with me."
"Good. Then I'll give you her prescriptions and you'll need to bring her back so we can check her eye in about a week." The doctor said. "She's probably back in her room by now so you're free to go see her when you like."
"Thank you." Reid said before he and the others headed for Garcia's room.
When they went in they saw Garcia lying in bed with a white bandage over her left eye. As they walked over to her they watched as her good eye fluttered open slowly and her head turn to look at them. "There's my superheroes." She said tiredly as a small smile lit up her face.
"Told you we'd be here when you got back" JJ said as she held her friends hand.
"How are you feeling?" Hotch asked from the foot of the bed.
"Tired." She answered as she fought to stay awake.
"That's because..." Reid began, but stopped at the look he was getting from Emily. "Never mind." He said and blushed slightly at the chuckles he got from the others.
"You just rest princess." Morgan said happily as he pulled the blankets up closer to her shoulders.
"Ok." She answered softly as her eye drifted shut.
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"Please Garcia just get in the wheel chair." Emily said with a sigh.
"I don't need a wheel chair I can use my crutches." Garcia answered as she sat on the side of the bed.
"Baby girl, you're wearing a sling, how are you going to use crutches? Besides the doctor said you're supposed to stay off your feet." Morgan told her.
"Guys, come on, I don't need…"
"Just use the wheelchair Garcia." Hotch said as he came in the room.
Garcia just sighed and started muttering under her breath as she began to slide off the bed. As she did Morgan and Rossi, who had been standing by the window amused as he watched the agents argue, came to her side and helped her. Rossi held her uninjured arm and hand while Morgan had one arm around her waist and his other hand on her hip.
"I swear you people are the most overprotective…" Garcia said quietly as she sat down in the wheelchair.
"No, if we were overprotective then we would assign a twenty four hour body guard to you." JJ said with a smirk.
"Actually, that's not a bad idea." Morgan added with a contemplative look.
"Don't even think about." Garcia warned.
"I don't know Garcia; it is a pretty good idea. That way you wouldn't be able to disappear on us again." Emily said.
"No, she'd loose a body guard in like ten minutes if she wanted to." Reid stated. "But we could implant a tracking device in her neck or something." He added with a smile making Garcia sigh and roll her eye and the others laugh.
"Alright come on baby girl, let's get you home." Morgan said with a chuckle.
"Finally, thank you." Garcia said exuberantly.
Garcia was smiling and laughing so much she didn't even realize were they were driving to until Morgan parked the SUV.
"Hot stuff, I know I've been gone awhile, but I'm pretty sure this isn't my apartment." Garcia said from the back seat as the others started to get out.
Morgan just grinned and got out of the car as Hotch opened her door and held out his hand to help her.
"The doctor said that someone should be around to keep an eye on you and knowing you, you'd probably be up walking around if no was there to stop you." Emily said with a knowing smile.
"Oh come on guys, I don't need a baby sitter." She said.
"Hey, I'm not a baby sitter." Morgan said playfully as he and JJ came around the car with her crutches and overnight bags. "Now come on, Rossi volunteered to make pancakes." He added with a smile.
"No I didn't." Rossi stated defensively which made them all laugh as they headed for the house.
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