A/N: Sorry the update is late. Life keeps getting in the way lately. Anyway, thanks for all the reviews…
"So how do we go about finding an online harasser without Garcia?" JJ stated bluntly. "Let's be honest, none of us can work magic on a computer like she does."
"But we do know people. Let's think who has a reason to want Morgan or Garcia fired?" Hotch reread the email that Strauss had forwarded to him at his request.
"Everyone loves Garcia. She wouldn't hurt anyone. The only one I can think of is Battle, but would he be bold enough to send an anonymous email from prison?" Emily asked.
"Emily, everyone has enemies. I agree, Battle is a place to start. But what do we know about her family? Maybe they don't like the idea of her dating a black man."
"Statistically, even in this age, 31% of families do not support interracial dating within members of their own family."
"It's worth a try. If Reid's statistics prove true, we've got three more suspects." JJ added their names to the whiteboard.
"We're missing the obvious here. Kevin Lynch has good reason to hate them both." Rossi input. "He knows Penelope dumped him and went to Morgan. He'll have good reason for revenge. Plus, let's be honest…who is the second best technical analyst in the FBI? If Garcia loses her job, he's next in line for the BAU."
"Okay, but would he be that obvious? I mean, I can see how he'd plan to create an anonymous email, but wouldn't he expect us to suspect him?"
"Whoever did this certainly didn't expect us to find out. That's why they sent it to Strauss. They wanted them fired without incident." Hotch set the file down, tapping it on the table.
"So is there anyone who wants to hurt Morgan?"
"This is going to sound weird, but what about Tamara?" Emily said slowly. "I know they only dated a few weeks, but she'd been through some major emotional trauma, then Morgan and her broke up. She knew how close Garcia and Morgan were, so it makes sense she thought they were together."
"Carl Buford. I know he's in prison, but he's still a good suspect. He's got a lot of reason to hate Morgan." Reid quietly stated.
"But no logical reason to hate Penelope. Does he even know Penelope?" JJ asked.
"Who knows. Anyone who's decent with a computer could probably figure it out. The FBI website alone has a directory of agents by unit. It could be just a lucky guess."
"Plus, Penelope went with Morgan to his trial. She was by his side for the length of the trial. Remember, James on one side of him, Penelope on the other? He could have just heard her name then, and put two and two together."
"Okay, so for now, we're focusing on Buford and Lynch, right?" JJ asked quickly.
"Yeah. I think they're the two best suspects. Okay, so Reid, JJ and Dave, you guys take Buford. Emily and I will start on Lynch. We do not stop until we figure out who is behind this."
"Oh my God, Baby Girl, I am so sorry. I can't believe this is happening." Derek groaned as his debit card was declined for the second time.
"Darling… it's okay. I have mine." She handed her card to the waitress.
"I just don't get it, Pen. I have like five thousand in there, I know it. First, my credit card, now the debit too? It just doesn't make any sense."
"When we get back to the room, I'll get online and see if I can come up with anything. For now, just relax, it's not a problem."
"Miss Garcia, I'm sorry but your card was also declined. Do you have another payment method?" The waitress stood in front of them with a disapproving look on her face.
"Oh…um, here let me just give you cash." Penelope fumbled for a second, then handed over a handful of bills. "Hot stuff, let's get back so that we can figure this out."
"Absolutely." Morgan grabbed her hand and they left quickly.
"I can't believe I got hacked. Someone actually hacked into my bank accounts, even into my credit cards." Derek ran a hand impatiently over his scalp.
"Well, the good news is, that they didn't actually steal money from either of us. They just closed the current cards and ordered new ones for us. They didn't even change the addresses. It's like they just wanted to create a nuisance problem."
"Hell of a nuisance. Penelope, we're basically stranded here. I can't even buy gas to get home!"
"Shhh… honey, we'll get it figured out. If we have to, I'll call JJ and ask her to go to the bank for us and wire money."
"Argh! I don't want to have to rely on that. Who the HELL did this, Pen?"
"I don't know. But I will find out." Garcia growled angrily.