I don't own CM. Although I really really want too :(

Admittance is the first step

Morgan stood at the small kitchenette stirring his coffee mindlessly. As he listened to JJ talking, his mind wandered elsewhere...to Penelope Garica to be exact. He heard her infectious laughter before he saw her, his hand dropping the spoon and his head snapping up as the familiar clickity-clack of her heels sounded in the corridor. When she walked in his breath caught in his chest as he drank in every detail of the sight before him. She had black kitten heels on, a red, black and white rose printed dress that dipped low in the front and hugged her figure perfectly, focusing his eyes on her swaying hips and generous cleavage. Her blonde hair was in perfect curls around her face, her glasses glinting in the light and - his heart rate accelerated further - her lips were painted in the deepest of reds. He sucked in a ragged breath. It was then that he noticed the person walking with her - Lynch - and he felt a surge of jealousy rip through him. It took all of his (allbeit dwindiling) self control not to charge over to her and kiss those oh-so-kissable lips of hers, that would make Lynch history. But he knew it wouldn't be the case, Lynch made her happy, he couldn't be the guy that wrecked it all for a school boy crush, couldn't be the one to begrudge her her happiness. He was seriously considering throwing his morals out the window when he saw Lynch's hand snake around her shoulders and another, more powerful this time, surge of jealousy tore through his entire body.

He looked away quickly, hoping, wishing and praying that when he looked up either Lynch wasn't there, or they both weren't. She's happy, that's the main thing. He repeated to himself, hoping to chase away the curling of envy in his belly. It was then that he felt the familiar feeling of someone's gaze on him and he looked up. He shouldn't have. He looked straight into the eyes of his Baby Girl as she was surveying the room. She shot him one of her killer smiles that showed all of her teeth before she turned on her heel and followed Lynch out of the bullpen. He growled low in his throat, starlting a confused JJ, before stalking towards Emily's desk.

"You got a minute?" He demanded. She just nodded, picking up her coat and following after him, as he marched to the door. She shot JJ a look which said she'd explain later as she chased after him.

He was almost outside when she reached him. Before she could even ask what was wrong, he blurted out: "It's Pen." in a slightly strangled voice. She almost replied: 'Well, duh!' before she caught herself, he wouldn't talk any more if she said that!

"What about her?" She coaxed gently, almost sure of his answer but wanting him to admit exhaled slowly, reubbing his hands over his head and massaging his neck slightly. "Don't laugh." She nodded. "I can't stop thinking about her.." He hesitated, unsure how much she needed to know in order to help him out. "All of her." He said, looking to the ground.

"Oh." She said, then realisation dawned. "Oo-oh." She repeated, her eyes widening. "Do you like her?" When he didn't answer, she urged him on with a playful nudge to the ribs. "If you don't tell me I can't help you." She said softly.

"Yes." He said, his voice hoarse, looking up at Emily who was by now grinning at him.

"Good." she said with a smile.

"Good?! That's all you ahve to say? I tell you that I'm in love with my best friend and all you can say is good?!" His voice raised an octave as he spoke. Emily just looked at him, stunned at his admission.

"In love with?" she queried, cocking her eyebrow at him, while inside she was screaming with joy, that he had finally admitted his love for their beloved Tech.

"Did I? Oh man...I'm screwed." He muttered, a slight blush colouring his cheeks.

"You need to tell her." Emily demanded, momentarily forgetting all about Kevin Lynch.

"I can't." He said defeated, "She's got Lynch, she doesn't nned or want me."

'you got it all wrong pal.' thought Emily, but knowing she couldn't betray her friend's trust she said:
"Give it some time, then go talk to her. You have to, your friendship is too good a thing to loose, but if you don't try you'll never know, plus she'll still be your friend even if she doesn't feel the same way." - 'not a chance of that though' she thought to herself.

"Thanks, that really helped." He said sarcastically. She squeezed his shoulder supportively before guiding him back inside.

When they reached the bullpen, Morgan had relaxed a little, turning to Emily he thanked her and she assured him that it would not meet Garcia's ears.

"One little tip though, try not too stare quite so much or you may just give yourself away." She joked, trying to lighten the mood. She succeeded in getting a laugh from him. No smile though, but she knew that wouldn't be gone for long, not with Penelope Garcia around.


On reaching the parking garage that morning, Garcia ran into Lynch, he hugged her and kissed her cheek and she couldn't help but compare his touch to Morgan's, and even if it was only in her head, Morgan's won hands down. 'This isn't fair on Kevin.' she thought, realising that she had only one of two choices: either get over Morgan (which was so much easier sai than done) or dump Kevin. And as he wrapped his arms around her shoulders, she knew which one she would rather do, who was she trying to kid, she couldn't get over Derek Morgan.

The two made small talk as they headed to her office via the bullpen, and she thought she felt Derek's heated gaze on her, she shivered at the thought. 'Just residual memories of that, whatever it was, last night' she scorned herself. 'Nothing more.' However, she still turned to check, the part of her which wished it to be true winning out in the end. She clocked him by JJ and she couldn't help the lust which bubbled in her belly as she saw her scrummy yummy chocolate GOD in all of his flesh and blood glory. When his gaze moved upwards and she met his warm bedroom eyes she couldn't help but smile before giving herself an internal shake, turning and leaving the bullpen, Lynch following in her wake.

"Kevin, we need to talk." Garcia said as they entered her domain.

"Oh man, those are the most hated words in the english language, after your compter just got hacked by Ms Garcia." He joked trying to lighten the mood in a conversation he knew was going to end badly.

"This," she said indicating between the two of them with a perfectly manicured hand. "isn't working. I'm not all here, and it's not fair on you.." she said softly, hoping he would understand.

"Penelope, you are all here, I can feel it." He said, a slight tinge of desperation evident in his voice. She just shook her head sadly and cast her gaze to the floor. "If you're sure." She nodded. "Well, you know where to find me if you ever need anything, you know." He said quietly before leaving her office. He turned at the last minute and said: "Your GUI was awesome by the way." before he left her alone in the room.

She sat down in her chair with a sigh, the feeling of a weight being lifted off of her shoulders causing her to smile a genuine smile, the relief evident in her posture. Only one thing left to do now: convince Morgan that she's his 'type'. She had no idea where to begin, what with his track record as long as the Nile and his taste in women about the same as a teenage boy's - big boobs, small hips and not a lot up there - she thought she'd have a better chance if she got Reid to invent a machine to swap her mind into the body of a playboy bunny, then he'd surely bat his dreamy eyes her way. 'Maybe guys like Kevin are my reality,' she thought to herself. 'and guys like Morgan can only ever be fantasies.'

'But then again, isn't it worth it? Even just one shot, he's not going to ditch me as a friend if I up the ante on our flirting, and if it doesn't work and he doesn't take the hint then hey it's not going to wreck a great friendship.' She thought, her grin growing as her optimism shone through.

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Next Chapter: it's written, just gotta be typed up. Let's just say we got some dancing coming up =)