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This contains spoilers for "Malice In Wonderland."
I still don't own CSI.
A few months later, Greg and Morgan had been with the team when Catherine announced she was leaving. Now they were welcoming a new team member, Julie Finlay. They and the rest of the team missed Catherine, but really liked Finn.
Now, after closing a case where Hodges had asked Morgan to pretend to be his fiancee for his mother, she walked into her father, Conrad Ecklie's office with dinner.
The two began to eat their meal and talk about the case.
"I still can't believe Hodges asked me to do that," Morgan said.
Ecklie just smiled. "Well, he wanted to impress his mom."
Morgan rolled her eyes and smiled. She liked Hodges as a friend, not a pretend fiance.
"So, he and Olivia are on their way to Italy." Ecklie said before taking a sip of his drink.
"Olivia?" Morgan asked with wide eyes and a grin. "You guys are on a first name basis now?"
Shrugging, Ecklie said, "We're, uh...testing the waters."
Morgan smiled. She'd really been getting to know her father again since coming to Vegas, and both were thankful for the second chance they'd gotten.
Smiling, Ecklie added, "Kind of like you and Sanders."
Morgan nearly choked on her sip of soda. Coughing twice, Morgan looked at her father, confused. "You-you know?"
Sighing, Ecklie said, "Yeah." When Morgan looked down at his desk, embarrassed, Ecklie said, "I'm okay with it."
Morgan looked at her father with a surprised look. "You are?"
"Morgan, I know we haven't had the best relationship. But I know we're both trying now." A small smile crossed Morgan's face. Ecklie continued, "And I know that there's a difference in you since you and Greg first met. You're a lot happier, and so is he. You two are really good for each other."
Morgan gave her father a crooked smile. "So...you approve?"
Smiling at his daughter, Ecklie said, "For what it's worth, yeah."
Morgan got up from her chair, walked over and gave her father a hug. "Thank you," she whispered.
"You're welcome." When they broke apart, he added, "You can stay on the same shift."
Morgan hadn't even thought of the possibility that they might have to change shifts. "W-we can?"
Smiling, Ecklie added, "No PDAs, or at least keep them at a minimum. And no inappropriate behavior, or you will have to change shifts.
Laughing, Morgan hugged her father again. "Thank you!"
When they pulled away, both smiled at one another. "You're welcome," Ecklie said. Morgan sat down and the two finished their dinner. Morgan was grateful for both the second chance with her father and the chance she had with Greg.
Greg arrived at his apartment and found the door already unlocked. He'd given Morgan a key to his place a couple of months earlier. As he walked in, he saw his beautiful girlfriend standing in his living room, smiling.
"You look like the cat that ate the canary," Greg said as he shut the door.
"I'm just happy," Morgan said.
Greg walked over and pulled Morgan towards him for a quick kiss.
Morgan looked into Greg's eyes and smiled. "Dad knows." When she saw Greg blink in surprise, she added, "And he's okay with it."
A crooked grin crossed Greg's face. "He is?"
"Mm-hmm," Morgan said, breathing in Greg's scent. "He's, uh...pretty cool with this."
Greg's smile grew wider as he leaned forward to capture Morgan's lips with his own. Their kiss quickly grew more passionate with Greg wrapping his arms around her waist and Morgan tangling her fingers in his hair.
When they both pulled apart for air, both shared a smile. "So, we're still on the same shift?" Greg asked.
"Mm-hmm," Morgan answered as she gave Greg a quick kiss.
"And we've got your father's approval?" Greg asked with a smile.
"Mm-hmm. He said he can tell we're both happier."
Greg pulled back slightly and looked in Morgan's eyes. "I know I am." He truly loved the beautiful young woman in front of him.
Morgan smiled. "Me too." Giving Greg a soft kiss, she added, "We've just gotta watch the inappropriate behavior and PDAs."
With a wide smile, Greg said, "That could be impossible."
Morgan smiled back. "So maybe we should take care of that now?"
Greg leaned forward and whispered, "Maybe we should."
The two kissed passionately, and Greg lifted Morgan bridal-style and carried her to the bedroom.
The End.