The Next Day

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Her head pounded. She took 3 Advil and pushed her sunglasses farther up her nose. The elevator dinged. "Oh hey Garcia!!!" JJ said happily, not knowing the pain she was in. "Rough night?" she chuckled. "Oh JJ you have NO idea. Never ever let me drink wine ever again," Garcia groaned, and JJ laughed as she took her arm and they strolled into the BAU.

Morgan looked up from his desk. "Hey, Baby Girl, you ok? You don't look so good..." he said when he saw a disheveled Garcia walk past. "No, no I'm not ok," she said. Derek stood up and walked over to her and JJ. "Too much wine," JJ whispered, then grinned and pushed Garcia closer to Derek as she walked away. "Penelope, is everything alright?" he asked and she could hear the worry in his voice. "Yeah, it's just, Kevin and I had a big fight last night, and I just don't wanna talk about it," she said as she loosened herself from his strong hands grasps on her shoulders. She stared toward the round room, and Derek followed saying, "Oh no, baby are you ok? Do you wanna talk about it?" "No no I absolutely do not," she said briskly, and she whisked around to look at him saying, "please just leave me alone." Derek noticed a small tear leak from her eye as she jerked back toward the round room, and he said, "Aw baby it'll all be ok come here," as he tried to pull her in for a hug. She broke free quickly and turned around angrily saying, "Derek, stop it, that is exactly the problem. Now leave. Me. Alone!" She turned and finally reached the round room, happy to escape that conversation. Surprised and confused, Derek shook his head and continued after her. When Morgan took his seat, Reid looked at him and said, "What was that all about?" Morgan looked at him, and looking back up at Garcia said, "I honestly have no idea." Garcia pointed her remote at the monitor and began, "We found two unidentified couples in Harrisburg, Pa..."

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