criminal minds imagines

she found out (Luke Alvez)

Summary: When you're dating Luke Alvez, and best friends with Penelope Garcia, things might get a little messy

Word count: 1.3k

WARNINGS: none

Genre: Angst (hurt to comfort)

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The sun was painfully bright as it hit your eyes, and your warm, warm blanket had seemed to have gone astray. Squinting your eyes and hiding from the sun, you squirmed in the bed to try and find the nearest source of warmth. Which just so happened to be Luke. You latched onto him as if your life depended on it, and then you fell back asleep.

When Luke woke up, he smiled when he saw you sleeping next to him. He quietly laughed at how you were latched onto him, and then gently brushed the hair out of your face.

The two of you had been dating for about five months now, and no one on the team knew. Especially not Penelope. Given her dislike of Luke and the fact that you were her best friend, you and Luke both thought it would be best if you didn't tell her. But, you both very well knew that if she went snooping, she would find out, because she's Penelope Garcia for goodness' sake. But for now, the two of you had your secret rendezvous', and sneaky little hand holdings.

You had been rudely awakened by the ringing of your phone, which you groggily picked up, and answered.

"SSA Y/n L/n," you said with a raspy morning voice.

"Hey! It's Prentiss" you heard Emily say, "I just need you to come into the office for a few minutes. There are a few problems with the paperwork, and I need you to come to sign some things. Sorry for the inconvenience, I know it's your day off though,"

"It's all good Em. I'll be there in 15," you told her as you hung the phone up.

"Do we have a case?" Luke questioned as he had heard you on the phone.

"No, I just have to go into the office cause there were some problems with the paperwork," you said with a frown, disappointed that you had to leave.

"It's ok. I'll be waiting here for you when you get back though!"

"Yeah, I know you will. This is your apartment after all" you said teasing him with a huge smile on your face.

You gave him a peck on the lips, then proceeded to change out of your pajamas. You didn't feel the need to fully get ready, seeing as you were only going to be in the office for a little bit, so you just threw on random clothes you found on the floor. 

You then grabbed your bag, and quickly ran out the door, not hearing when Luke was saying as you closed the door, and walked out into the hallway.

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You entered the FBI building, humming your favorite song, and then proceeded to make your way up to the floor of the BAU headquarters.

Walking through the doors of the BAU, you spot Emily, and then you begin signing all the things she needed.

When you were done with that, you began to search for your phone. You were planning to text Luke, to tell him you were headed home, but you couldn't find it. You panicked a bit, searched your whole bag, and your surrounding areas, panicked a bit more, then realized that Penelope was in the office and that she could help you.

You rushed into her batcave, and hurried to tell her, "Hey PG! Can you do me a favor? Yeah? Ok cool. I lost my phone and I was wondering if you could track it,"

"Yeah sure Y/n," she said as she began to type your phone number into her computer.

"Ok. It says your phone is at-" she pauses when she reads it's location, and then you read it for yourself.

"Oh no," you mutter to yourself.

"Y-your phone is at Luke's apartment! Why is it there! OMG! Wait! No! Omg omg omg" Penelope rambled as she panicked.

Your thoughts drifted to earlier this morning. When you were changing you set your phone on the edge of his bed. "Oh, how could I have been so stupid!" you said to yourself.

You were snapped out of your thoughts by Penelope gasping, and almost yelling, "Ahhh! Is that Luke's shirt?"

You looked down at the shirt you were wearing, and it was indeed Luke's black polo. You must've grabbed it from the floor.

"Umm, yeah" you awkwardly replied to her, as you watched her freakout, not sure how to help her.

"I can't believe you hid this from me! You're dating the newbie? I mean how could you do that? He's like- like the enemy!"

"Hey, Penelope, calm down ok? Just listen to me for a sec. Ok, yes. Luke and I have been dating. But we just didn't want to upset you. I knew you would be hurt if you found out, so I was just trying to find a better way to tell you. Pen, he makes me so happy, and we love each other. I know you really don't like him, but maybe you can just try? For me?" you said to her, trying to sound as calm as reasonable as you could. When in reality, you were freaking out, and very desperate.

"Yeah ok. I guess." she sighed.

After Penelope agreed, you rushed back to Luke's apartment, because you knew you needed to talk to Luke, before Penelope did.

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On the way back to Luke's, you couldn't help but worry. You loved Luke, but you also loved Penelope, and if she wasn't ok with your relationship, you weren't sure what you'd do.

The anxiety was slowly bubbling within you, with you felt, along with the panic. But there was something else. Guilt. Guilt for keeping this from Penelope, and guilt for getting caught in the first place.

But before you could delve even more into those thoughts, you were pulling into the apartment complex.

"Hey, baby!" you called out to Luke as you unlocked the door to his apartment.

As you approached the bedroom, you quietly said to him, with a frown on your face, "Uhh I kinda did something bad..."

Luke then, grabbed both of your hands, and comforted you, he hated seeing you upset. "Hey, It's ok. What happened?"

"Well I left my phone here but didn't notice, and after I finished with the paperwork I was freaking out cause I couldn't find my phone, so I asked Penelope to track it, and she saw where it was. Here. She knows now, Luke." you said, trying not to hyperventilate.

"Ok, Ok. Umm, how did she react?" Luke asked processing everything.

"Pretty bad," you said in a worried tone, "but she agreed to give it a chance. So that's good. But we should probably invite her over for dinner though."

"Yeah ok," Luke said as he pulled you onto the bed to cuddle.

As Luke put his arm around you, and you snuggled into him, he noticed something was still wrong.

"Hey, bub. What's wrong?" Luke asked in a concerned tone.

"I'm just worried. I mean Penelope's my best friend. I just want her to approve of our relationship."

"It'll be ok, my love. I'm sure Penelope will get over it soon," he said hopefully.

"Do you even know her? I mean she still calls you newbie," You said laughing a bit under your breath, but still under duress.

"Ok, ok you're right. But you have to relax ok? Penelope loves you. She can't stay mad at you forever. Right?" Luke said to comfort you, and once you nodded at what he had said, he told you, "and hey, if she still is mad, at least you have me,"

"Yeah. ok. Thank you for helping me," you said, as you swung your legs over his, and rested your head on his shoulder.

"Always," Luke said while kissing you on the forehead.

At that moment you knew that no matter what happened, you would be ok, because you had had Luke, someone who loved you, and that love would be enough. (but spoiler alert: Penelope forgave the two of you, and you became her OTP)