Title: Mall
By: DaPimp
Pairing: Morgan/Garcia
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: I own nothing, except a massive debt for my education. Oh and a newly acquired bowling pin.
Summary: "It seems essential, in relationships and all tasks, that we concentrate only on what is most significant and important."

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"It seems essential, in relationships and all tasks, that we concentrate only on what is most significant and important."

Soren Kierkegaard

Candles softly lit the room with a flickering glow as the smell of roast beef mingled with the aroma of freshly opened red wine. Morgan reached across the table and gently held her hands and brushed his thumbs across her knuckles, a small moan escaped her lips, this was the night, he knew it.

Without words she rose from the table and lead him towards the bedroom, no words were spoken as he closed the door behind them. With their lips just about to touch Morgan's phone rang, Morgan prayed to whatever God was listening that it wasn't the BAU, Baby Girl flashed across the screen, he smiled, "Hey Garcia.", he flashed an apologetic grin to his lady friend. Morgan could here soft sobbing on the other end, "Baby Girl? Baby Girl are you ok?"

"… Derek… Please help me." Penelope sobbed.

Morgan's heart stopped, "Baby Girl, what's going on? Where are you?"

Penelope sobbed harder, "The m-mall. It's all g-going wr-wrong. Please help me." She was crying hysterically by now.

Morgan was outside the apartment before he realised he had left his keys, jacket and date inside, he ducked back inside and grabbed his keys and jacket, "So sorry, I'll call you later,", he whispered to his date. "Sweetheart, whereabouts are you in the mall?"

Penelope calmed down slightly, "Ladies restroom, 3rd floor…"

"Ok sweetheart, just hang tight till I get there ok? Stay on the line with me." Derek rushed out of the building and into his car

Derek tore through the mall, pushing past people, "Move!" he yelled in his most commanding voice.

He skidded to a halt before the door to the ladies restroom, he steadied his breathing and listened hard, he didn't hear anything. He eased open the door and peered inside, he saw nothing. He stepped inside and let the door close behind him. He moved silently deeper into the tiled room.

He heard a noise and his hand instantly flew to his gun. "Oh my Lord! Just take it!" the lady screamed as she threw her handbag at Morgan's feet and then froze. Derek didn't remember grabbing his gun, but it was there.

Derek stared in horror, "Ma'am, I am so sorry-"

"No, it doesn't matter. I'm sure you have your reasons!" she said quickly as she backed away.

"No, Ma'am, I am not trying to rob you," Derek tried to explain, "I am just looking for my friend."

"Derek?" a voice from the end stall called.

"Baby Girl?" Morgan replied as he made his way towards the small voice, on his way he flashed the woman an apologetic smile. "What's wrong?"

Penelope began to sob again, "I'm a monster!"

"Baby Girl, no you're not, tell me what happened… first can you let me in?" Garcia opened the door enough for Derek to squeeze into the small cubicle, his beautiful TechGoddess had puffy red eyes and makeup running down her face. Derek pulled Penelope into a tight embrace, "Oh Baby Girl."

Penelope clung onto him tightly, taking deep breathes and allowing her sobs to subside. "I don't know what came over me… It just sort of 'happened'. I need to be stopped!" She whispered into his shoulder.

Derek was worried, "Sweetheart, you really have to tell me what's going on. I can't fix it until I know what happened."

Penelope pulled away from Derek and looked at the floor in shame, "Oh my Chocolate Adonis, I've been here for less than an hour and already spent a weeks pay…"

Morgan couldn't help but smile and shake his head, "Baby Girl, did you seriously call me down here because you did what every woman does roughly every three months?"

Garcia looked at him shocked, "I need to be stopped, I'm evil. What kind of a person does that? And don't you dare say 'females'."

Derek laughed, "Ok then Baby Girl, I'll take you home now."

Penelope smiled as Derek picked up her bags and headed to the door. People stared as they exited the bathroom, Derek gave her a small nudge and grinned. "Thank you for this Angel Cake, I hope I didn't call you away from anything."

"Nothing too important." Morgan replied with another smile.

Garcia stopped in her tracks, "Wait, what do you mean 'nothing too important'?" She asked.

Derek saw he wasn't going to get away with not telling her, "I was on a date, but don't worry about it, you're priority 1."

"Derek-"

"No, don't 'Derek' me, it was my decision. Come on, I want to stop for pizza and some ice cream, maybe rent a movie…" He replied as he made their plans for the rest of the night. Penelope laughed and caught up with him as he started suggesting movies.

Morgan's SUV pulled up in the car park of the local store, "Ok, wait here, I'll just go get the ice cream."

Garcia waited until Derek had entered the store before pulling out her cell and hitting speed dial 2, "JJ, yeah it worked… yep… and I got a really nice pair of shoes out of it too! I gotta go, he's coming back, can you let Em know? Thanks." Garcia hung up as Derek opened the door.

"Who was that?" he asked as he started the car up.

"Oh just JJ," Garcia smiled, "she was just making sure I got everything I wanted."

"You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else."

Albert Einstein

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