Derek Morgan, The Player That He Is...

Chapter 3.

Garcia had a feeling Hotch was lying, yet again about Morgan and Prentiss. It wasn't the 1st time they both were running late together. Hotch looked as if he about say something when the doors swung open and Derek and Emily charged in. "Hotch" Emily said as Hotch raised his hand to stop her and pointed towards the door. Emily nodded and headed out to the plane. Morgan stood their staring at Hotch. He had a bad feeling in his gut that they were in trouble. He thought to say something, to defend Emily rather than him but Hotch stepped to him & said something quietly to Morgan in his ear. Once he was finished, Morgan looked up to see Garcia staring down at them. Her eyes were becoming a little blurry as burning tears were creeping to her eyes. Hotch walked out the room and left Derek standing there. "Hey babygirl" he said in a calm tone up to Garcia. She smiled without thinking & a tear fell from her eye. "Hey hot stuff" she said cooly as she wiped the tear. He noticed her mood and felt like shit. "I.. uh.." he said with a crack in his voice. "You go. I'll talk to you later" Garcia said as she waved then hurried back to her room where she could drown herself in her technological stuff. Morgan sighed but did that. He got on the plane right on time as they began to take off to Florida.

*the sound of the plane roars overhead as they fly through the sky*

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On the plane there was an awkward silence at 1st between everyone. Reid was busy analyzing the files Hotch had assigned him earlier. JJ who was sitting across from Derek kept staring at him. Derek tried his best to ignore the feeling of her eyes but couldn't bare it. He took off his headphones and gave JJ his attention leaning forward. "Alright JJ spill it". JJ's eyes calmed some as she looked around to make sure everyone was occupied before focusing on Derek again. "Derek, how long are you gonna keep doing this? because I can't." "You?" he said sounding a little upset. "Yes me. I'm the one stuck in the middle between your games. I'm best friends with Garcia, yet I know you and Prentiss dirty little secret. I'm tired! I can't keep this from Garcia much longer" she said angrily in a whisper trying to hold her composure. Derek inhaled loudly letting out a breath as he rubbed the back of his neck which he always did when he was stressed. He to looked around making sure everyone was still occupied. He leaned in closer to JJ. "I know. I'm working on it". JJ pulled back & threw up her hands. "Really Morgan? That's all you got?" She smiled and shook her head in disbelief. "Wow. You are something else" she leaned back in her chair hands gripping her chair arms. "JJ... please" Morgan asked with a serious hurt look on his face. For a minute JJ thought to herself maybe it all really is eating him up inside. He knew how Garcia felt and how if she knew the truth she would die a little inside. She nodded at Morgan and got up walking toward the back to grab a bag of Cheetos. He sat up and looked forward down the aisle to notice Prentiss staring at him blankly. He didn't want to read her expression so instead he leaned back and put his headphones back on. They had a case to solve and he needed to focus.

JJ caught eyes with Prentiss and shook her head as she turned her back to her giving her a cold shoulder the rest of the flight.