Garcia walked into Rossi's backyard with the party already in full swing. All of the BAU team was there including Matt Cruz. The auxiliary team was there, and even a few folks from Interpol came to wish Emily and Hotch the best.

Watching Reid and Kari finally dance together, Garcia couldn't help but smile. She didn't even notice Morgan come up behind her.

"Can I interest you in a twirl, Mama?"

"You know I don't dance, Dear", Garcia said.

"Please? For me? I really want to talk to you about something." Garcia sighed and smiled.

"Sure, Handsome", Garcia said. As they headed out to the floor to join the other couples, Morgan wrapped his arms around Garcia.

"Doesn't this feel right?" Morgan said, dancing very close to Garcia.

"Right, Sugar Cube?"

"Right. Like it's supposed to be you and me." Morgan said, dipping her slightly.

"It's always going to be you and me", Garcia. "You know that. Friends 'till the end."

Morgan took a deep breath. "But what if I want more?"

The music stopped and Morgan and Garcia stood face to face on the dance floor. The whole garden stopped and watched them. Garcia started to get nervous. 'He was talking like this yesterday in the office', she thought.

"More?" Garcia said, trying to pull away.

"More. Why are you trying to leave?" Garcia had wiggled herself free and stood facing the only man she'd ever really loved more than her father.

Garcia stepped real close to Morgan. "Hotstuff, have you been drinking?"

Morgan took a step back like he'd been slapped in the face. It took him a second to pull himself together. If this had been any other woman, he'd be very angry right now. But as he looked into her eyes, he realized her reaction was because she didn't see herself as someone he could actually fall in love with. He chuckled lightly.

"Not enough to cloud my judgment, Sweet Thing", Morgan said, coming closer to her. He loved invading her private space. To see the light dance in her eyes, the way she stammered. It just confirmed what he already knew. She was in love with him too.

"You can't mean me", Garcia said, backing away.

"Why can't I?" Morgan said.

"Yeah", Hotch said, uncharacteristically. "Why can't he?" Hotch looked at Garcia seriously. "I locked my feelings away for a long time. Look at what I might have missed out on." Hotch turned at looked at Emily holding Jakob in her arms and Jack clinging to her side. "Do you really want to miss out on what could be?"

"I don't", Morgan said grabbing her hand. He got down on one knee in front of her. "Penelope Garcia", Morgan started. "Will you be my lady?"

The garden was still and quiet as Garcia stood there quietly and then began to shake with pure excitement.

"You betcha, Hotstuff!" she said as she kissed him softly.

When Morgan stood up, he picked her up and twirled her in his arms. Kissing her softly, he placed gently back down.

"Buttercup, what does this mean?" She said.

"You're my lady", he said, hugging her again. "And soon, we'll talk about putting a ring on that pretty little finger of yours."

"Oh my word!" Garcia said excitedly and the band struck up, and everyone watched them slow dance to a rhythmic melody.

Rossi looked around and smiled. Kitten and Morgan were on the floor, falling even more in love, Hotch and Emily were a family, and Reid and Kari were falling for each other hard, holding hands and looking like they've been together for forever. Life was good.

The party was winding down, when the gate swung wide open and an audible gasp went through the crowd. Morgan looked at the gate and watched his mother, pretty as ever walk though.

"Momma?" he said making his way over to her. Hand in hand, Garcia and Morgan made it over to where Fran stood only to find Rossi one step ahead of them.

"I thought you were not going to make it?" Rossi said, hugging her close.

Derek Morgan took a step back.

"I thought so to, but I was able to get on stand-by", Fran said, kissing him on the cheek. "Did I miss it?"

"I'm afraid so, Love." Rossi said.

"Hold up. Wait a minute. Stop the presses" Garcia said, smiling from ear to ear. "You knew Derek was going to do something like this?"

"I had a feeling", Rossi said. "So I made a call."

"Oh how sweet!" Garcia said, hugging Fran and Rossi.

"OK", Morgan said loudly. "So no one is going to address the fact that my mother and Rossi just greeted each other, like, like…"

Rossi stepped forward, and placed a gently hand on his shoulder.

"Son, We've got something to discuss with you…"