Life After College

Chapter 14

Morgan's POV

"I love you too," I said. She put the files up. "So, why are you dressed up?"

"It's my birthday and I'm supposed to video chat my dad," said Alexis typing on her laptop. "So, just give me a few minutes." Her laptop beeped. "It's my dad. Can you go get the rest of the group to come in?"

"Yeah," I said. She turned the laptop around on her desk to face the chairs and the couch. She sat on the couch. "I'll be back."

"Okay," said Alexis clicking on her computer. "Hey dad."

"Hey baby girl," said her dad.

"Guys," I said closing her office door. "Alexis wants us in her office. We can all fit." I opened the door and we piled in quietly. "Sh." I closed the door. "Okay."

"Dad, I want you to meet my team," said Alexis. "Sit down guys." I sat next to Alexis along with JJ on the otherside of her. Emily next to me, Hotch next to JJ, Reid in one chair, and Rossi in the other. "Dad, this is Derek Morgan, Jennifer Jaraeu, Emily Prentiss, Aaron Hotchner, David Rossi, and Dr. Spencer Reid. Uhm, where's Garcia?"

"Right here, my lovely," said Garcia popping on the screen.

"And Dad, this is Penelope Garcia on screen," said Alexis. "Questions?"

"Yeah," said her dad. "Who are they?"

"Dad, this is my team," said Alexis. "We are the behavior analysis unit or aka the BAU."

"And you work for?" asked her dad.

"The FBI, sir," I said as we all showed our badges. "We work on the field. Miss Penelope Garcia is our tech analyst."

"You, an FBI agent?" asked her dad.

"I told you so," said Alexis.

"No disrespect sir, but your daughter is one hell of an agent and she is amazing at this job," I said. "She's been working here for eleven months and next month will be a year."

Alexis' POV

"It's true, Dad," I said. I looked at my clock. "I'm sorry I couldn't be home."

"What all have you done?" asked Dad. "So far you've given me nothing to believe you."

"I've gotten myself kidnapped just to get JJ back. I've been to Japan," I said. "I've been shot at, I've been beat, and I could've died a lot."

"Sorry," said Dad. "But happy birthday. You didn't drop out of college, did you?"

"Actually, I did," I said. "The FBI actually took me out of college and got me a great paying job." I looked at Dad. "Sure, I'm the the scholarly child you wanted me to be by graduating college but I'm surely making someone proud just by working for the government and getting the job done. One of those people is my team here." My office phone started ringing. "I gotta go, I think we're getting another case." I ended the video chat. "Ugh."

"Don't bother picking up," said JJ putting her phone back. The phone stopped ringing. "That was me."

"Thank you," I said closing my laptop. I sat in my chair and faced my laptop toward me. "He doesn't even see that I am an amazing agent."

"Do you want us to hold a party in your home town just to prove something?" asked Prentiss.

"No, I just want my family here at the BAU," I said. "So, instead of us going home, we should go somewhere."

"A bar?" asked Rossi.

"Everyone else can drink but me," I said.

"Oh, you're drinking," said Hotch. "Just don't let anyone know you're twenty."

"How old do I look to you?" I asked.

"To be honest, twenty two," said JJ.

"Let's go," said Morgan. I got into an SUV with Morgan. "Okay, so you owe me a dance."

"Oh, I'll give you a dance," I said. "I plan on it."

"Woman, you know you're crazy, right?" asked Morgan.

"Don't hate the playa, hate the game," I said.

"Playa?" asked Morgan. "Alright." He parked the car. "We're dancing first."

"Alright," I said. We got on the dance floor. I kept laughing at Morgan. "Morgan, you're funny."

Morgan's POV

"Hey," I said as the song slowed down. I pulled her in as she put her hands around my neck and I put mine on her waist. "Talk to me."

"Who do you love?" asked Alexis in a serious tone.

"That depends on what you're giving me," I said.

She smiled. "Aw, don't be such a man," said Alexis. I chuckled. "But seriously. Garcia and even Prentiss says you look at me differently than you do other girls."

"I do love you," I said. "I tell you every day and even if I don't, its always implied."

"Like the horror movie JJ picked?" asked Alexis.

"Yeah," I said. "Something like that." The night went on. I drove us home and helped Alexis to bed. I turned on her tv. "You are a mess."

"Morgan, you're a good friend," said Alexis as I handed her the bowl of popcorn. I sat next to her on the bed with my arm around her. "What are we watching?"

"A movie," I said. Alexis fell asleep. "Okay." I threw the bowl of popcorn away and turned off the tv. "Good night." I fell asleep in her chair. I woke up at seven and took a shower. I got dressed. I walked out of the bathroom and Alexis was gone. "I lost someone." I got into the SUV and started driving. I tried calling Alexis and she won't pick up. "Great." I got to the BAU. "Is Alexis here?"

"Yeah," said JJ. "She's in her office."

"Thanks," I said.