"Come on Morgan, pick up. Where the hell are you?" Reid keeps dialing but he isn't answering. He is sitting in the hospital with the team, Garcia is in surgery, she has been shot. They have been told it looks like a mugging or robbery. She was shot on the door step to her building. Morgan was going to freak out.
Morgan and Garcia had a fight. It was not something that happened often. They were as close as brother and sister, best friends in a way. They flirted constantly, but in a safe way, the way it is when you can say anything and it is safe because the sexual context is a game, not serious.
Morgan has hurt her feelings. He hadn't meant to, he was trying to look out for her, but his words hurt Garcia. Reid knows that Morgan is going to lose it, he is the protector of their group. Granted, they all protect each other, but Morgan is the rock. He is always there to protect, feeling responsible when one of them is injured. Garcia being hurt, shot, is going to shake Morgan to his soul.
He prays he will be able to keep the older agent calm. He has been trying to stay semi distant as of lately. It is needed, but tonight he is going to have to put away his shit and help Morgan deal with this.
"You can see her now", a nurse came out. They have already heard from the doctor. The bullet had made a mess of Garcia's insides, but it missed her heart. She would pull through. Now it was time to figure out what is going on.
Morgan had gotten here a little while ago. He was praying in church. Somewhere in Reid's mind he thinks it was the best thing in the world. He was praying right when Garcia had needed it the most.
Morgan is more than ready to head into the room when given the go ahead. His Baby Girl is shot and he has to see her breathing and alive. As soon as he arrives he grabs her hand as J.J. asks her about what happened.
Garcia slowly and painfully tells them it was her date, the guy that Morgan had said maybe was too good to be true. He had made her feel like some good looking guy wouldn't be interested in her. It wasn't what Morgan meant. He was just trying to protect her. Morgan would never forgive him self for hurting her feelings.
Reid tries to calm Morgan down as they leave the room but Morgan basically tells him off. Reid decides to go back into see Garcia. J.J. passes him as he enters. Garcia looks at him and gives a small smile.
"Hey baby genius. I'm ok."
"You scared us Garcia. Injuries to the chest caused by a gun shot are... "
"Reid, shhhh, no statistics now. You ramble even worse when nervous." Garcia smirks.
Reid smiles and holds her hand. He wants to let her fall back to sleep, but Garcia seems restless.
"Can I get the nurse? What can I do?", Reid asks.
"Where is Morgan?"
"Well, um, he needs some air. He isn't going far. Hotch and Rossi are looking into things. Want me to find him?", Reid mumbles, he really doesn't want to get near Morgan now. Nothing he could say would make him calm at the moment. Morgan would relax once they caught the shooter.
"No Reid, I want to talk to you for a second. I want you to stand here and listen to me. You always want to run when I start talking about certain things but you have to promise me you won't run for a minute." Reid swallows, "Garcia, you need to rest. Get some rest, we will talk later."
Garcia takes a breath and grimaces," Oh no you don't Boy Wonder. You need to listen for a minute. I know you're thinking this is a bad time to talk, I know I am on morphine and I have been shot and why the hell would I want to talk to you about him, but I have to. Reid, you can't keep it hidden."
The color leaves Reid's face. "Umm Garcia, I am not going to go off on what you call a ramble again, so I am just gonna go get J.J. to sit with you"
"Reid, stop. Please, shut off your brain and listen."
"I don't think it is possible to shut off my..."
"Zip it. Listen to me while I still have coherent thoughts. Life is short Doctor Spencer Reid. You never know when it is all gonna be gone. Grab what you want by the balls."
"Who you grabbing by the balls Pretty Boy?", Morgan says as he comes through the door. Reid just turns and leaves the room. He brushes by Morgan and doesn't even look at him.
"Did I interrupt something? Ried looked like he was gonna be sick." Morgan inquires as he watches Reid practically run down the hall. Garcia sighs," I am at a loss Morgan. My head is a mess and I almost died and all I can think is that life is so short, it can be taken in a split second. I want everyone to know this."
"It makes sense Baby Girl, though it looks like you scared him."
"I know. He just won't talk to me, even before this."
"He is not talking to you? I thought you guys talk all the time?"
"My Junior G-man hides behind his big brain. He talks all the time, he just won't talk about what matters without running for the hills. For being a profiler, you are without a clue, you know?"
"What? What are you talking about?"
"Just think about it My Chocolate God. You hide so much from each other, praying no one on the team profiles you. You are all great at it, but you don't hide as much around me. You think I can't see it. I do."
Garcia starts to drift. Morgan looks at her as she dozes off into much needed sleep. Her comments fill his head as he sighs and takes a seat next to the bed.