190AN: Hi all! So I have had this story floating around in my head for weeks now. I wrote it out a while ago and have decided to post it. This is based off of Stitches by Shawn Mendes – I highly recommend you listen to it. This will be another angst story. Have no fear my readers. I have some updates on Should've Been Mine, Secrets Lies and Desires, Misconceptions, and Strings. They should all be coming out this week. So be on the lookout for those. Anyway, I hope you all enjoy another story from me.
Penelope Garcia looked out the window on the company jet, letting the words of her team fade into the background. She would be forced to face her heartbreak dead on in less than one hour. She can't help the feeling of going under, that was slowly taking over her as the plane continued on its path.
Her life had been a mess the past couple of months. At fist she was tight lipped about the situation, but soon she felt there was no need to hide her pain from her family. They all knew now how Derek crushed her soul.
"Hey guys, have you seen Derek?" she asked as she smiled saying his name. Last night he showed up at her house and, well, finally they crossed the line. It was the most erotic, self-fulfilling experience of her life, and she knew they had turned over a new leaf in their relationship. She wasn't surprised when she woke up alone. He normally went into the office really early, so she didn't think much of it.
Reid looked at her, perplexed, while Prentiss looked at her sideways, before speaking, "What are you talking about? He left this morning."
"Wh-what?" She looked at them, shocked. "What do you mean left?"
"Garcia, he took the position in the New York Field office, like, a month ago. He started this morning," Prentiss continued.
Penelope felt like the wind had been knocked out of her as she started to panic. She looked up to see Hotch walking towards her motioning for her to follow. She blindly followed him to his office, sitting down, as she felt completely shocked.
"Garcia," Hotch said, "you're acting like you didn't know about his decision."
"I ha- had…" She tried to steady her voice. "…he never told me."
Hotch had apologized to her this morning regarding this case. He had no choice but to bring her along with them. Morgan needed the help of the BAU. Right now, there was an Unsub targeting Federal Agents, torturing them and ultimately killing them. He had been trying to work the case without involving the BAU, but as of this morning the death count was now up to five agents, and Morgan needed all the help he could get.
Garcia thought she had been hurt in the past when it came to love but nothing had ever left her feeling like this. She wasn't going to let that stop her though. She was here to do her job, that was it. She wasn't going to trip over herself with Derek around again. She knew where she stood in his life. She clearly never meant anything to him if it was so easy for him to never tell her he accepted the New York job, and to sleep with her and leave the next morning, like she was one of his girls.
She shook her head looking out the window. She was going to work harder than she ever had before during this case. The sooner they caught the Unsub the faster she could get out of New York and move on with her life permanently.
Morgan sat at his desk, looking at the files of his agents that had recently become victims of their newest unsub. He knew he needed to call in the BAU before now, but there was so many reasons he wanted to try to do this on his own. He was still trying to prove himself, and he honestly didn't want to see Penelope's face.
He was a coward- an honest-to-God coward- and he knew it. He ruined the best friendship he ever had. He had intended to go to her apartment that night to explain to her he was leaving the next morning and why he didn't tell her earlier. Somehow, they ended up in bed together.
She was perfect, everything he had ever pictured when it came to them making love, but he knew it couldn't last. He was taking the new job, even if they were only a few hours away from each other.
He missed her, he missed her so much. Her laugh, her smile, the feel of her skin under his fingertips, the way she gave as much as she got. She was his ultimate lover – she anticipated his movements like they had been making love for years. It was like they were made for each other. But he ruined all of it. He tried to call her; however, she had decided to cut all ties with him after she found out he left. He couldn't blame her. She probably thought he had used her like any other one night stand. He never intended it to be like that, never wanted to hurt her.
In the beginning he'd call the others and ask about her, to get some sort of an update. Then one day he was talking to Prentiss and she went off on him. Penelope had told the girls what happened, but he knew the guys probably had their suspicions. He felt like he couldn't talk to any of them anymore. He was so ashamed of his actions, and now he would have to face them all head on. In less then five minutes, the BAU would be walking through the door.
Right on cue, Morgan saw Hotch making his way over to his office. Game time, he thought to himself as he stood up straitening his suit, before making his way into the main room.
"Morgan, it's good to see you. I wish it was under better circumstances, though," Hotch said as he walked up, extending his hand.
"Yeah, not the best circumstances but it's good to see you all," Morgan said, returning the handshake.
Rossi was next to greet him, "Morgan," he said in a slightly bitter tone.
A handshake? Coming from Rossi. He knew right then that Penelope had either told Rossi or he figured it out on his own. He wasn't going to let that stop him though. He was glad to see them all again, he had missed his family. Morgan took his hand, pulling him into a hug.
Morgan moved to look at the group, front and center she saw Reid. "Pretty Boy!"
Reid smiled, giving him a hug as they greeted each other. Morgan then made his way over to Prentiss and JJ, trying his best to welcome them. Their looks said it all. They were not a fan of how he left things with Penelope - but honestly niter was he.
He finished greeting them and now stood face to face with the only woman he had ever loved.
She was in the back of the group keeping her eyes down as Morgan welcomed the BAU to his office. She knew seeing him again, was going to be one of the hardest things she would ever have to do. It was already wreaking havoc on her heart and he hadn't even looked at her yet.
Every time her eyes closed, she could feel his lips on hers, the feel of his skin on hers.
She took a deep breath; she would not allow herself to cry. She was on a mission, and she was not going to play the martyr in this situation. She wasn't going to let him know he still affected her. She had to get him out of her head and how to harden her heart, and fast.
She kept her gaze down until she saw two shoes stand directly in front of her. She looked up to see Derek standing in front of her, his face, somewhat apologetic, but it also held something she didn't quite know. She groaned internally. He probably didn't want her here just as much as she didn't want to be here.
"Penelope…"
AN: Thank you for reading. This is a half case/ half Morgan and Garcia story. I promise you all I will have updates on my stories this week. Let me know what you think of this.
