2. My Back Against The Wall
5 minutes late as usual, Agent Morgan sat behind his desk. It's been 4 days since Pen and Spencer caught him with Ebonia. No words from his baby girl since. He knew he should have told her a few weeks ago, but something felt off about it and like a fool he was waiting for that feeling to go away, which would have meant it was the right time to tell her. Man what a mess! Reid saw him first, he seemed uncomfortable and looking for a place to hide and drag Penelope with him. Of course that put Pen high senses in alert and start searching what was causing her ''sweet pea'' such behaviour. Eb chose this moment to plant one on him!
She told him she found a rack with the cutest thing, thinking it would take him away from this situation he let her drag to it and was too late to see it was the rack next to Reid and Garcia! He couldn't just ignore them and so began the most painful 10 minutes he had this year. Spencer face fell with a glint of resentment a he move closer to Pen. As for her she played the part of the ''happy friend'' to the hilt! Morgan taught things couldn't get worse Eb told them they were shopping for his nephews. After the fakest smile he ever saw and goodbye, she drags Reid with her out. He tried to call her later; she didn't answer her cell and got a too gleeful Lynch on her home phone telling him she was busy. He didn't want to get into it in the office, so he waited for her to cool off.
He tried to ask Reid for help, to give her a message from him, but Reid flatly refused saying that he didn't want to get into Garcia bad side, that it was his carelessness and frankly he couldn't care less about helping him. Spencer stayed professional with him, JJ gave him the occasional evil eye. It seems only Emily, Hotch and Rossi were out of the loop. God how he wish he could go back! Today was his last day before he went on vacation. He had a date with Ebonia he couldn't get out of since he was going away for a week, so it means he'll have to say goodbye to his baby girl at the office, hoping she won't slam the door in his face. This has been the worst week!
The day went on, Rossi and Hotch felt the tension in the conference room when they gather to finish the weekly report. JJ and Prentiss look like mother hens has the made sure Garcia was seated between them, the brotherly playfulness between Reid and Morgan was non-existent and the latter seemed apologetic since the last 4 days. Hopefully the week-end with Morgan being away would resolve this without them getting involved in whatever this was. At lunch Morgan notice that the girl went out. If the conference room ambiance wasn't a clue he sure knew Emily knew after that lunch cause she came back with a wave of anger around her. Man it was like there was no end to this!
Finally the end of the day came to everyone relief. Morgan saw JJ make her way to Garcia office, he got up to beat her to it, but Emily suddenly stood in front of him.
''So are taking the red eye to Chicago or are you taking the first plane tomorrow?'' her voice seemed too sweet.
''The red eye, can you hold for a second?'' he reply, but she didn't move.
''What's the hurry? Aren't you going to say goodbye? Plus you have to report to Hotch before you go.''
''I know! Could you move please, there's something I need to do before that!''
''Ok! Ok! No need to get testy!'' she said watching Morgan broke into a run.
''What exactly where you trying to accomplish there Em?'' asked an intrigued Reid.
''Me? Why would you think that?'' was Emily reply with a mischievous smile.
By the time Morgan made it to Garcia's sanctum her babies were shut down and there was no trace of her.
''Damn! Think Morgan she's not out of the building you would have saw her by the elevator.''
She was hiding somewhere with the help of JJ, Em was probably there to help them break free.
''The lady's room!''
''Agent Morgan! Unless you had a certain medical procedure done, you're not supposed to be in here!''
''I'm sorry agent Stinson. I'm looking for agent Garcia on a highly classified matter that need to be dealt with by the end of today, agent Jareau and Prentiss weren't there to help.''
Bullshit you come up with when you're in a tight spot!
''Well as you can see she's not here, and next time knock and ask by the door instead of stepping in and searching like a lunatic!'' she scorned before heading out.
He follows her out only to be confronted to shocked and confused look from agents making there way down the hall.
''Morgan! Stinson?! A little old for my taste but I guess she's a pretty hot cougar!'' hollered one of them
''What the fuck!? I was sure you were doing that chubby glam tech, since she seemed to have a nasty break up with that fashion disaster Lynch! Man I'm out of 50$!'' said another one.
Let's just say he's new and the others taught as a hazing they would let the rookie think Morgan was the type who appreciate these kinds of bets and also took part in it. Maybe they shouldn't have let him think also he could get away with talking about Garcia. Seeing Morgan darkened stoned face, they were seriously considering making a run for it and hiding rookie preferably in another continent! Before anyone could make up their mind Morgan grab the rookie by the collar and shove him in the nearby wall.
''Excuse me? I didn't quite hear you? What was that about AGENT GARCIA? And what about Lynch?'' Morgan sneered
''Morgan he can't breathe! Let him go!'' the 3 other agents were doing their best to pry him from the rookie.
''Morgan! Hotch wants to see you now!'' belt out Reid as he came upon this scene.
''In a minute! This big shot as something to say about agent Garcia.'' He said not taking his eyes from his prey.
''NOW Morgan!'' insist the resident genius
Finally Morgan drops the agent and stalk off angrily. Reid gave a cold stare to the 4 agents.
''If I were you I'd find the finesse chocolate and French wine I can find and have them delivered to agent Garcia office by Monday morning or someone might have some credit and IRS problem by Monday afternoon.'' the coldness of his voice matching his eyes before he went after Morgan.
''C… can.. he… do that?'' chocked out the rookie who could finally breathe.
''He can't but Garcia sure can, if she gets wind of this, without leaving a single trace.''
Rookie lifts a sceptical brow.
''She's on a list and is forbidden to step a toe in the CIA building!'
''That's her??! Ok that was finesse chocolate and French wine right?'' rookie getting up like the floor was on fire and almost running to his computer with the other 3 hot on his trail.
When Morgan got to the bullpen JJ was standing next to Emily desk, who was trying to look as innocent has possible.
''I know you're hiding her!'' he said has he glare pass them to Hotch office.
''Morgan, are you all set? I'm missing your last two reports.''
''They're on my desk, all done.'' He replies trying not to sound too angry.
''I notice there have been some tension between you and Garcia. Until now you both stayed professional about it.''
''What do you mean until now?''
''Just got a call from agent Stinson telling me if a woman that work as hard Garcia and she takes a break to the lady's room the least we can do is give her that time. Care to enlighten me?''
''I'm sorry Hotch, like you said things have been tense and with JJ playing buffer I had no other choice then but to try to corner her, I didn't think, I'll apologize to agent Stinson again.'' he said his head shamefully downcast.
''Make sure you do. Take the opportunity of your vacation to get your priorities straight and have a good talk with Garcia. For now show me the file and I'll walk you out.''
''You don't have to!'' he said trying to get out of it.
''I know and I also know that Lynch might be to some interest to you and I can't have that. I'm making sure you go out of this building without any grief filed against you, come on.''
Morgan knew when he's beaten. He made his was to his desk, took what he needed, sad goodbye to everyone and went to the elevator with Hotch. When the door closed his boss spoke up.
''I mean it Morgan, take time to review everything, I don't want to loose either of you but the way you're two are going this is what will happened and I'll kick your ass for it! Got it?''
''Yeah man. It just got so complicated, I got it complicate and I don't even know why. I miss her.''
''Just get your head out of your ass and stop the pity party and it will get better, I'm sure of it. And you come back I'll personally 'corner' Garcia to an empty office so you two can figure it out without JJ and Emily.''
They came to a stop, when they step out the building, Hotch pated Morgan's shoulder.
''Give my best to the Morgan ladies.''
He watches Morgan going over his car his shoulders hunch miserably and waited for him to be out of the parking lot. Now on to Garcia.