"Adam, you have my cell number if you need me call me, anytime." Morgan stated handing Adam back his IPhone.
"Thanks but do me a favor and go easy on Daisy. I know she seems tough but she just pretending and she needs all the support she can get." Adam said glaring at him with an intensity that made Morgan more than a little uneasy.
"She's a member of my team and we take care of our own don't worry no one is going to hurt her on my watch." Morgan stated with fierce determination as he added Adam to his speed dial contacts on his own phone.
"It's just that she means the world to me." Adam said his gaze softening as he spotted Daisy leaning against the SUV waiting for Morgan.
"I can understand that but if you will excuse me I better go so she won't freak out again. We wouldn't want another Alex situation." Morgan said teasingly.
"See you later." Adam and Sauli said in unison as they waved goodbye to both Daisy and Morgan before turning and disappearing through the doors of the hotel hand in hand.
Morgan walked towards Daisy with a mischievous grin on his face
"You're driving Gomes; you've been pretty skilled so far." Morgan said.
Daisy caught the keys that Morgan tossed to her, climbed into the driver's seat, and fastened her seatbelt. When she was sure that Morgan buckled in, she turned on the car and started driving.
The awkward silence that developed between them dissolved when Morgan received a text message on his cell.
Hey Derek, do not tell Daisy it is I. Sauli, Jeff, Nick and I are planning to play matchmaker for Daisy and Reid. We need someone to keep them occupied and I was hoping I could count on you for that job. – Adam
"Whom is it if you don't mind me asking?" Daisy asked sounding curious.
"Garcia, she is always checking up on me to make sure I'm not flirting with any girls. Before you ask no we are not an item we just have this platonic love banter relationship." Morgan said as he composed a reply to Adam's text.
Hey Adam, count me in! So that is who has captured her attention….interesting, we'll talk later – Derek.
Morgan wrote before shoving his phone back in to his pocket. Before Daisy was able to respond to Morgan's reply Morgan cut her off
"So who is this special man you are clearly falling for but not allowing yourself to be with?" Morgan asked trying to keep a straight face.
"Oh your thinking about my outburst back at the hotel, trust me it was nothing." Daisy said as she trying to avoid eye contact with Morgan.
"No it wasn't your outburst; it only helped confirm my suspicion. Daisy, I have been a profiler for years I deduced your behavior since your arrival at the BAU." Morgan said placing a hand on her arm and offering a gentle squeeze of comfort.
"Damn why am I so easy to read? You are right I am starting to fall for someone, which is a feeling I have not felt in years. Morgan my first boyfriend was merely a schoolgirl crush and I felt a mere shadow of what I feel for this man when I look into those warm brown eyes. When I do, it is as if everything else around me disappears. When I rest my head on his shoulder and he wraps his arm around my shoulders I feel safe and secure. His smile turns all the wrongs I have had in my life into rights. To be honest it seems like a grand plan to guide me straight into Reid's arms." Daisy said letting all the pent-up emotion seep into her voice as she glanced into Morgan's chocolate eyes before turning her attention back to the road.
"Thank you for trusting me enough to tell me and your secret is safe with me. I am sorry if I pushed you into telling me but you need to know that my team is one you can trust. All we want is for you to see us as friends that you can talk to during the good times and the bad." Morgan said smiling as he felt the car stop.
They un-did their seat belts and got out of the car slamming the doors in perfect sync. Daisy walked over to Morgan who was standing closest to the entrance of the precinct and hugged him as a thank you for being so supportive and understanding towards her confession. Morgan teasingly smacked her on the ass before breaking the embrace and letting out a snort of laughter when Daisy glared at him. They walked side by side, as they entered the precinct and made their way down the small hallway until they stood outside the conference room.
They both froze in their tracks, sounds of shouting from a heated fight emanated from within the conference room. They glanced at each other, their hands dropping down to their guns in perfect sync as they entered the room. Daisy and Morgan saw a very angry Dale screaming at a crying Jeff. When Dale and Jeff realized that Daisy and Morgan had entered the room and were inching towards them Jeff took off running shoving his way past Morgan and out the door.
Daisy and Morgan stood there in utter disbelief trying to process what just happened.
Daisy visibly tensed as she turned her attention to Dale and signalled Morgan to leave the room with her hand. Daisy could feel the protective instincts she carried towards her friends kick in as she approached her brother who Daisy could tell by the look on his face knew that he was in trouble.