Life After College

Chapter 9

Alexis' POV

"Just hold on JJ, I almost am out," I said. I slid my hands out from the ropes. "Ow." I untapped my ankles. "Okay." I ran over to JJ. "I'm going to get you out of here."

"Are you okay?" asked JJ and I got a key from my pocket. I unlocked her cuffs. "Alexis?"

"I'm fine," I said tying up my hair. "It's just a couple of rope burns." I looked around. "Its so dark in here. Try to find a way out while I call Morgan to let him know we are okay." I got out my phone and called Morgan. "Okay."

"Morgan," said Morgan.

"Oh, are you lonley in Japan?" I asked. "And are you wearing chaps?"

"Only in your dreams Alexis," said Morgan.

"Oh, not necessarily," I said. "I have photoshop."

"Hey, hey. Behave. Focus your little twitsed mind for me, okay?" assured Morgan. "I better not ever find any photoshop pictures of me."

"Oh trust me, my vision," I said. "You'll never find them."

"I'm glad you're okay," said Morgan.

"I got JJ," I said. "I'll find my way to you."

"Alexis," said JJ.

"I have to go," I said as I hung up. I put my phone in my pocket. "What?"

"Here," said JJ. "Come on." We crawled through the small space. "I knew you'd find me."

"JJ, to be honest I didn't want to give up," I said. "I did but I came back. I didn't want my best friend to die." We got to the roof. "I love you like family."

"I know how you work," said JJ hugging me. "I'm ready to go."

"Come on," I said. I looked down at the streets and spotted Morgan. "Come on." JJ followed me down to the streets. I grabbed JJ's hand and we ran towards Morgan. "Morgan." He turned around and looked at us. "Hey." He group hugged us. "I can tell you missed us."

"Well, yeah," said Morgan. "Let's go to the suite." We went to the suite. "Time to sleep."

"You're getting the couch," I said.

Morgan's POV

"I know I'm getting the couch because you're getting the bed with JJ," I said.

"Best friends night," said JJ.

"Yeah we need time to bond," said Alexis.

"Go ahead," I said as they disappeared into the room. "Good night." I heard laughter and I smiled. "I'm glad you came back." I laid down on the couch. "Hm."

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"I love my BAU team," I said. "Especially with Alexis. I love her."

Alexis' POV

I woke up to my alarm ringing. "It's noon in Tokyo," I said. I took a shower. I got dressed in leather leggings, my black ankle high heel boots, a royal blue spaghetti, and a black leather jacket. I grabbbed my phone and quietly walked out of the room. Morgan was still asleep. I snuck out of the suite. I went to the flower tunnel. "Its so beautiful here." I stood at the end of the tunnel looking out over the scenary. "Hm."

"Sucks doesn't it?" I heard Morgan asked behind me.

I didn't turn around. "What?" I asked.

"Just knowing we couldn't have done any of this without you," said Morgan.

"Yeah," I said. "Pretty much."

"I'm proud of you, Alexis," said Morgan. I smiled slightly. "Despite everything that happened, you came back." I thought about it. "And you got the job done."

"The sight of blood used to make me run away," I said. "And so far I've been running towards it."

Morgan put his hand on my shoulder and turned me to face him. "It means your changing into someone stronger than you realize," said Morgan as he put his hand down. "You care enough to risk your own life to save someone else."

"Yeah but what's the difference between being strong and being jaded?" I asked tearing up. "I'm just scared, Derek. I don't want to lose my identity of who I am so I can do this job."

"We're in one of the most beautiful places on Earth," said Morgan. "I know you see that, don't you?" He wiped a tear from my face with his thumb. "Then we have nothing to worry about. Its who you are baby girl. You see the beauty in everything and everyone no matter where you go. That part of you is never gonna change and I ain't gonna let it."

"I don't need you to protect me," I said smiling.

"Tough," said Morgan. "I think I'm gonna stay on the job a little while longer."

"Yeah?" I asked. "How much longer?"

"Every day of my life," said Morgan.

"I gotta love you, Derek Morgan," I said smiling.

He pulled me into a hug and didn't let me go. "I gotta love you, Alexis Inthavong," said Morgan.

"You always have," I said. "Let's go home."