A/N: Hey everybody… I know that at least some of you are waiting for an update on my other Criminal Minds Story Las Vegas Blues… but I've to admit that I'm a little stuck right now… I'll try to get a new chapter out as soon as my muse helps me write a new one… I promise…
But back to this new story… I wanted to try my hand at something new since Las Vegas Blues is nearing its end anyway… I'm not really sure where this story is going to go and it is more or less a test-run… I'm also toying with the idea to turn it into a slash story (if I do it's probably going to be Reid/Morgan) because I'd like to try my hand on such a story… but I'm not sure yet if it is going to be slash… so I'd really appreciate it if you tell me if you want it to be a slash story… if you like it and want me to continue that is… comments are of course appreciated… oh and something else… this is set after Amplification but before To Hell and Back…
And please remember that English is not my native language…
But now I'll stop my babbling and hope you enjoy reading this first chapter *smile*
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Summary: A case gone wrong puts Reid in hospital again… but this time it may have lasting consequences… (sorry, not good with summaries) and please read the A/N...
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Disclaimer: None of the CM characters belong to me… I just borrowed them for this little story… my OC'S do belong to me though… this story doesn't mean to offend anybody… this is just for fun… and not for money either...
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Perfectly blind
Chapter 1
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Pain… that was the first thing that registered in his tired brain… a dull pain in his head that spread all through his body… slowly he became more and more aware and that was when he noticed the pitch black darkness that surrounded him… and he forced himself to open his eyes… slowly and carefully, afraid that the blinding light would hurt him much more…
But as soon as he had brought himself to open his eyes that was when the panic started… he knew for sure that his eyes were now wide open… but the darkness remained… he could feel his heart speed up… the panic spreading through his body.. he probably would have started trashing around as an outlet for his panic if his limbs didn't feel so damn heavy and if he wasn't so damn tired… his normally quick brain tried to process what the darkness meant while he also grasped for memories of what had happened and why he felt like he had been overrun by a truck… but as hard as he tried the darkness just wouldn't clear…
A pained whimper escaped his sore throat and he blinked his eyes furiously again, willing the darkness away… but it was all useless…
His whimpers grew louder and more frantic and the panic threatened to overcome him… Finally gaining some control over his heavy and hurting limbs he really started trashing around… there were also tears gathering in his unseeing eyes and he felt utterly alone here in the darkness… the darkness he had always been afraid of…
And suddenly there was a different sensation invading his senses… he felt a strong hand on his own… the touch cool and soothing… and surprisingly comforting.
"It's okay Reid, calm down… you're safe…" The voice was deep and familiar…
"Mo'gn…" He rasped helplessly…
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SSA Derek Morgan was out of his chair as soon as he heard the whimper coming from the bed at which side he had sat for the past three days, keeping watch over the frail figure lying in it…
He couldn't help the relief flooding through him when he saw that the young doctor finally woke up… after three agonizing long days.
He put his own hand on top of Reid's pale one and started to squeeze it gently while his other hand pushed the button to alert the doctor that Reid had finally woken up.
"It's okay Reid, calm down… you're safe…" He said and started to rub Reid's arm in a comforting gesture.
"'at… happ'nd?" Reid forced himself to say and his voice sounded weak and raspy and Morgan could see that it took a lot of effort for the young genius to even say those two incomplete words.
"You're in hospital… and had us all really worried, Pretty Boy…" Morgan said, trying to sound calm and comforting, even though Reid could, even through his haze, hear the concern seeping through.
Spencer turned his head a little to look at Morgan… and that was when the panic, he had forgotten when he'd felt Morgan's hand on his arm, returned full force… because, even though Reid knew his eyes were still wide open there was only darkness…
He tensed again and whimpered, his sore throat hurting… Morgan could feel the young man going frantic again and he questioned: "What's wrong, kid? Are you hurt? Where does it hurt?"
Reid blinked furiously again, hoping against everything he knew, that the darkness would finally lift.
"Mo'gn… can't see…" Reid rasped, his breath quickening with every word he spoke… he also felt Morgan's hand that was still resting on his arm, tense for a second before Derek got a grip on his emotions and resumed the soothing rubbing motion…
"Calm down Reid, it's okay… the doctor will be here shortly and he'll help you… but you need to lie still and stay calm… you're hurt pretty badly and need your rest…"
Morgan could easily see that his younger friend was afraid and he honestly couldn't blame him… he had after all been told that there might be lasting consequences due to the injuries Reid had sustained… but to hear the frightened whisper with which he had told Morgan that he couldn't see tore on Derek's heart.
And it took all of Morgan's willpower to keep his calm to not frighten Reid even more.
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Derek was almost relieved when the door to Reid's room opened and Dr. Steinberg, an experienced doctor in his late forties with graying hair, burst into the room followed by two nurses.
"Ah Dr. Reid… I see, you're finally awake…" The doctor said with a small smile on his face that quickly turned into a frown when Reid only turned his head towards Dr. Steinberger's voice but his eyes remained unfocused.
Morgan, who could guess what the doctor was about to ask, informed him: "Reid says he can't see…"
Dr. Steinberg's frown deepened while he stepped closer to the bed, Reid was lying in and was looking more like a frightened child than an experienced FBI Agent.
"I see…" Steinberg murmured, quickly looking Reid over before his gaze turned to Morgan.
"Agent Morgan, I must ask you to step out of the room while I examine Dr. Reid."
Derek nodded, even though he didn't like it too much but he also knew that Dr. Steinberg was only doing his job and he wanted Reid to get better as soon as possible.
He was about to step away from the bed when he suddenly felt Reid's bony hand reach blindly for his… the young man was obviously afraid to be left alone with a man he didn't know.
"Don't go…" Reid rasped, panic filling his voice.
Morgan looked at Dr. Steinberg again, who had a stern look on his face and shook his head.
Derek sighed and squeezed Reid's hand.
"I'll be back before you know it, kid… I'll just let the doctor do his job and then I'll be back… and I'll be only outside the door if you need me, okay?"
His deep voice was soft and comforting because he didn't like that one bit more than Reid did.
But the young genius also knew that if he agreed and let the doctor examine him, Morgan would be back sooner.
So Reid nodded a little.
"'kay…" He whispered and Morgan squeezed Reid's hands again.
"See you in a minute, kid." He assured again and then quickly left the room after one last glance towards the bed where Reid tried to answer a question Dr. Steinberg had asked him.
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Once outside, Morgan stared at the closed door to Reid's room for a minute before he ran a hand over his face warily, trying to get a grip on his emotions… and since that didn't really help to calm him down, he started pacing the hallway in front of Reid's room, willing the door to Spencer's room to open and Dr. Steinberg to come out of it, preferable with some good news.
And suddenly another thought occurred to Morgan… he needed to call his team to tell them that Reid had woken up.
He quickly pulled out his cell and stepped into a waiting room where a nurse had told him that it was allowed to use mobile phones…
Morgan quickly dialed Hotch's number and while he waited for Hotch to pick up, his thoughts wandered back to that case three days ago… the case that had once again put Reid in hospital...
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to be continued… if anyone is interested…