Chapter 5

Slowly Amy opened her eyes. She felt much better than she expected. 9 o'clock. Amy couldn't remember the last time she has slept so late. She felt great.

Picking up her phone as she took her breakfast through to the lounge she saw she had two messages; neither number was recognised. Sitting down she opened the first. It was obviously from Spence, Amy smiled without realising it. She replied straight back that she had a great evening too and yes the lounge looked much better now. The second was from Garcia letting her know where and when tonight. Amy had completely forgotten about going out with the team. Suddenly she was very nervous. Amy carried on reading the message, Garcia offered to come round and get ready together. Without hesitating Amy replied. It would be good to have someone to go with. Her first thought had been to ask Reid but this way she didn't look over reliant on him. Plus she had liked Garcia yesterday and thought they could get on well.

Amy had the red wine open when Garcia arrived.

"Good girl" Garcia smiled taking a glass. "So lead me to your wardrobe; and I will make you ready to meet the team." Amy smiled nervously and decided not to tell Garcia she was already ready. Heading up to her bedroom Garcia talked non stop; rather than being annoying Amy found it strangely relaxing. The two continued to chat as clothes were picked, tried on and discarded. In the end Garcia agreed to Amy wearing dark skinny jeans with a long scarlet halter neck top and killer heels, chunky bangles finished the look. Amy's long brown hair was tousled so that the red and blond highlights made interesting patterns through it. Lastly Garcia added more eyeliner to make her eyes truly smoulder. Was this a date or drinks with her future colleagues? Garcia insisted a girl could never look too good.

As the girls arrived at the bar they bumped into Emily and JJ at the door.

"Wow you've been Garcia'ed." Emily smiled remembering receiving the same treatment.

All four walked in together and made their way over to "their booth". Morgan was already there.

"Hotch and Rossi aren't coming" he said as the girls sat down. As Amy collected their drinks order she noticed Reid approach.

"You can help me out at the bar" she grabbed his arm and spun him round to follow her. Reid obliged willingly.

Returning with the drinks Amy noticed 5 envelopes on the table.

"Ten question truth or dare" Emily smiled up at Amy. "Don't worry they did it to me too" she added as a half-hearted explanation. Amy groaned and sat down next to Garcia, shooting Reid a "you could have warned me" look.

"Ok shot" Amy said confidently (how bad could it be?)

"Right rules first. There are five dares in the envelopes. You can choose one instead of answering a question, but once they have gone you have got to answer any remaining questions. Don't forget we're profilers so we will know if you're lying." Emily explained. "First question: What are your vices?"

"Easy red wine and chocolate."

"Ok numbers two" Garcia took over "How many times have you and Reid slept together?" Amy looked over to Reid; he was so embarrassed and didn't know where to look.

"Are you trying to embarrass me or Reid? Ok, define slept with"

"Had sex"

"None. Shared a bed loads of times but he's my brother. That's it." Amy wanted to make it clear that they were close but that was it. They had been through a lot together. Reid seemed to be returning to a normal colour but still couldn't look up, bless him.

JJ was next "What was your nickname at school and why?"

"Does that count as two questions?" They all shook their heads, even Reid, who's side was he on? "It was Phoenix, because I was the only member of my family to rise from the ashes. My parents and twin sister were killed in a house fire that I got out of." Amy looked down not meeting anyone's eyes, even after 22 years she didn't know what to do or say after telling people what happened.

Reid broke the silence " What was your best ever vacation?"

"That's a hard one." She smiled back at Spence glad he'd rescued her; which meant she would return the favour and not tell everyone about their summer. "My cousin Sarah and I spent our summer holidays camping around the UK. The summer before I was 18 we spent it surfing in Cornwall. Beach parties each night. Young, free and not a care in the world."

"Question 5, half way through" Morgan smiled "Not been too bad has it?"

"No relatively painless so far, but it's your turn next I guess." Amy smiled back sweetly holding Morgan's gaze a little longer than necessary. "Be gentle with me !" she added.

Morgan's smile increased, he was enjoying the subtle flirting, and it was so different from him and Garcia. "Why'd you leave the UK?"

Amy froze. "Dare – the second envelope please" she said with as much confidence as she could muster. Morgan wanted to know what she was hiding. What could of happened that she couldn't tell them, yet she had been able to so easily tell them about the fire. Slowly she opened the envelope and read the task. Amy looked up at the bar area, laid the card down a stood up.

"You're taking the dare?" Morgan asked

"Oh yes" she replied as she headed up to the bar. Garcia lifted the card and showed the others. Amy was just moving into a space between two men who had been standing at the bar, both much older than her, she smile sweetly as she did so and ordered a drink. She went to pay then cursed.

"You ok?" one of the men asked

" I've left my purse over with my friends. I having a really bad night and needed an excuse to get away and in the rush left it on the table. Can you look after my drink while I go grab it?" she smiled her sweetest smile.

"This one's on me" he said paying. "So what are you trying to escape from?" he moved a little closer to her.

Amy lent in close and whispered in his ear "You see the guy watching us right now." She knew Morgan's eyes were on her every move. "He's my boyfriend and he is extremely possessive and it's doing my head in. Guess I've just about had enough." The guy took one look at Morgan and made his excuses leaving Amy standing there smiling. Dare number one done; one drink bought for her without strings attached. She walked confidently back to the group.

"I'm impressed, you are so coming out with us on our next girl's night out" Emily beamed.

"Thank you"

"So question 6" Emily said "What made you join the BAU?"

"Hotch and Rossi they approached me. Don't know how or why but Hotch can be pretty persuasive".

"Oh my go" chirped in Garcia "Why you working when your dad left you enough money to let you surf and beach party everyday?"

"Have you been looking me up? Surely that's misuse of company time! The answer's simple I've never relied on my parents for anything I'm not going to start now. I've set up a few things with it, which you might be aware of depending on how far you have dug. But other than that to be honest I forget it's there."

"What's the worse injury you have every sustained in duty?" JJ's turn was next.

"Lets have another dare – number 5 this time." The envelope was passed over. Amy read it and groaned "I gave up drinking games when I left Uni you must be joking". The card stated that 5 shots would be brought and she would have to down each one in turn – naming them as she went.

"You could always answer the question" Morgan added

"I would bore you with the details, go get the drinks, but if I have a killer hangover tomorrow I will make each of you suffer . . . for a long time" Amy made a mental note not to drink anything else alcoholic tonight. Why did Garcia and her share a bottle of wine before coming out? Drunk was not how she wanted to meet her colleagues. They went off to the bar together. Garcia and Morgan returned first and placed their shots on the table. Next were JJ and Emily. Reid was last.

"Ready when you are" Morgan smirked

The first one.

"Vodka"

Then

"Tequila" "Sambuca" "Vodka again" Amy nearly choked on the last, Reid's shot, it was water, bless him "Vodka again" she lied smiling at Reid. "Next question."

"What qualifications do you have?" Reid asked quickly.

"That was not the agreed question" the others chorused

"So I changed my mind" Reid stated

"Ok, 3 degrees – psychology, sociology and law, 2 master degrees – criminal psychology and sociology and lastly a Doctorate in forensic psychology." Amy was glad for a question she could answer without thinking as her head was starting to spin. Water, the next drink was water without a doubt.

Everyone looked at Morgan for the last question. Amy looked him in directly in the eyes.

"Are you going to play nicely this time or shall I go straight to dare?"

"I always play nicely" he smiled

"Really – well when we get chance to really play I let you know! What's your question Hot Stuff?" Garcia smiled at Amy's use of her nickname for Morgan, what fun the two of them could have with him.

"Ok as Reid can change his question so can I. Which was your favourite undercover job?"

"Pole dancer" she smiled leaving Morgan to imagine the rest. "Ok my turn each of you will tell me something about another member of the team. Starting with Garcia"

"Ok I choose Morgan, my chocolate Adonis, he is strong, gentle, kind and oh so manly. Likes to sleep around but I know one day he will settle down with kids and everything"

"Whoa baby girl enough" Morgan interrupted "OK I choose Reid. He's the baby of the group. The only genuine genius I know and the most socially awkward person I know but I love him like a little brother"

Reid chooses Prentiss. "She is highly intelligent, speaks a number of languages, not all fluently. Can compartmentalise better than you, maybe, will that do"

"Thanks" Prentiss took over "Ok JJ, the calm and collected member of the group. She picks and presents our cases but outside of the office well . . . extremely competitive and great fun."

"So I have Garcia" JJ smiled at her friend "She is so much fun, the smile at the end of the day, the laughter at the end of the phone, the one that keeps us all sane in her own mad way."

"Right so now we all know each other can the games stop and the fun begin?" Amy asked