deep end, cm [ 1 ]

022. the fisher king, pt. 1

"Morgan, your friend's resort better be as nice as you say it is." Elle warns.

"Yeah, if we get there and it's a dump, I'll kill you." Jessica states.

"Hey, I never said it was his, he just manages the place." Derek says. "But trust me when I tell you it is off the hook." He promises. They start to return to their desks, Derek wrapping his arms around both their shoulders. "Hot sunny days, cool breezes at night, never ending tropical drinks with the little umbrellas, and nothing but young, beautiful adults looking to make vacation memories."

"Male and female, right?" Elle questions.

"Ladies, two weeks of pure heaven." Derek states.

"I can't imagine what two weeks away from this place is gonna feel like." Elle says.

"Peaceful and stress free." Jessica states.

"Well, you know, you better thank your man upstairs for making it the whole team, otherwise you know they'd find a reason to bring us back up in here." Derek says.

"Why?" They got other teams." Elle says.

"Ha!" Jessica barks out a laugh.

"Okay, you can go on believing that if you want to, but I am not answering my cell phone." Derek states.

"Absolutely." Jessica nods.

"Okay." Elle chuckles, the three clinking their mugs.

"Oh, there he is." Derek gets up and goes over to Spencer's desk, the genius having just walked over. "Pretty boy. Last chance. I can get my man to swing you a hotel room for practically nothing. Even you might get a little lovin' out there."

"Oh, yeah." Jessica agrees, nodding.

"Thanks anyway." Spencer says as he packs his satchel.

"Oh, come on, Reid, live a little, huh?" Derek says.

"I have to go, uh-- I'm going home." He says. "Have a good one, guys." He tells them, walking off.

"Bye. Have fun, I guess." Jessica calls out as Spencer beelines out of the bullpen. She frowns in concern.

"He look okay to you?" Derek asks, glancing between the two women.

"Not really." Jessica quietly says.

"He looks about the way I would if I was gonna spend two weeks with my family." Elle says.

"Hey, don't knock family. I'm gonna get nothing but for the next 336 hours." Hotch says.

"Mm. Good for you." Derek says.

"Haley's got a list of chores a mile long and I can't wait. The biggest decision I gotta make is what I'm gonna do first." Hotch says.

"I bet you she has a thought or two about that as well." Elle says.

"She's got plenty of ideas, I'm sure." Jessica nods.

"Bring it on." Hotch walks off.

"I've never seen anybody, especially a grown man, happy about chores." Jessica says, Elle nodding in agreement.

"I'll be lost in the woods in a cabin for the next two weeks. Do not call me for anything. You all have a great time, you deserve a break." Gideon says as he walks to the glass doors. He turns back. "Seriously, don't-- don't call." He insists before walking out.

"Don't worry." Elle chuckles.

"Wouldn't dream of it. Literally." Jessica says.

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