Title: Two Possibilities
By: vknggirl
Pairing: Morgan/Garcia & Kevin/Garcia
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Two different versions of what could have happened following True Night.

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"So I'm your hero, is that right baby girl," Morgan asked playfully as he walked slowly toward her. Garcia was still twirling in her chair giving him a sly smile. "Does that mean you'll go to dinner with me tonight?"

"You know it sweet cheeks," she replied with a laugh.

Morgan put his hands on the arms of her chair and leaned in to her. He stopped just a centimeter away from her lips.

"I missed you baby," he whispered.

"I missed you too," she smiled as he leaned in and kissed her. Just then Kevin appeared in her doorway holding a small bouquet of flowers tied with a ribbon. He had a big smile on his face which immediately disappeared when he saw the kiss. The flowers fell out of his hand and made a quiet thud as they hit the floor. Morgan and Garcia both heard the noise and she immediately spun away as Morgan jumped about a foot back from her and turned to face the wall, rubbing his hand over his head.

"Um, hi Kevin," Garcia stammered. "What can I do for you?" she asked.

Morgan glanced over at Kevin. He saw the hurt in his eyes, the flowers on the floor, and knew he had planned to ask her out.

"I was, um," Kevin stammered and looked at the ground. At that moment he saw his flannel jacket Garcia had tossed in the corner of the room. "I'm here for my jacket," he announced and hurriedly snatched the jacket off the floor.

"Well, I spent the entire week attempting to clean up this disaster and get my office back in order," she joked nervously. "Thanks for messing everything up!"

Kevin refused to make eye contact with her; instead he looked sadly at the flowers on the ground. "Sorry, see you around Penelope," he whispered as he turned and walked away.

Garcia closed her eyes and had a look of sadness on her face which matched Kevin's expression. Morgan looked at the flowers and back to Garcia, wondering if she would have accepted the date had Kevin been in the room.

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"So I'm your hero, is that right baby girl," Morgan asked playfully as he walked slowly toward her. Garcia was still twirling in her chair giving him a sly smile.

"You know it sweet cheeks," she replied with a laugh.

Morgan laughed back and gave her a kiss on the top of her head. "I'm going to get my stuff together. I'll be right back to walk you out."

"Ok, hurry that sexy butt back here," she giggled as he walked out the door. She turned to her computers but spun around when she heard a quiet cough coming from the doorway.

"Hi, Penelope," Kevin Lynch said with a smile. He was holding a beautiful bouquet of flowers tied with a ribbon and looking at her with hope in his eyes. "I hope you are feeling better."

"Thanks Kevin. This is very sweet of you," she said blushing as she took the flowers from him.

"Um, if you don't have any plans tonight, I was hoping I could take you to dinner," he said nervously.

"I'd love to!" She exclaimed. She stood up slowly, holding her hand over her sore stomach, and reached for her coat.

"Oh, let me get that for you," Kevin said quickly as he took the coat and gently placed it over her shoulders.

"Thanks," Penelope whispered as they stared into each others eyes and smiled.

Just then Morgan came around the corner but quickly took a step back before Kevin or Garcia saw him. He watched them smile and stare at one another and felt a pang of jealousy. He stayed quiet, however, and watched as they walked slowly toward the elevator together. He quietly returned to his desk and sat in the dark silence.

"Wait, I have to tell Derek," she exclaimed as they were about to board the elevator. "He is waiting to walk me to my car." She turned and walked back into the office, finding Derek sitting at his desk with his head in his hands. He looked up with an expression of sadness as she approached him.

He tried to recover but it was obvious he was hurt. "Hey sexy girl go ahead, have a good night." he said quietly. Kevin had rounded the corner and made eye contact with Morgan. Kevin was surprised by the sad expression on his face and then noticed Penelope wore the same look. He flashed back to the day he met her and how protective Morgan had been. Kevin looked back and forth between Morgan and Penelope, wondering if she would have accepted his dinner offer had Morgan been in the room.