A/N: OK so this is my very first story and I've been wanting to post a story here for a long time so I'm very excited to be posting this *does happy dance*
This story is basically about how spencer hates how Morgan calls him 'Kid', thinking he calls him that because he underestimates him (which we all know is not true :) ), so he decides to show Morgan that he isn't a child, but as his plan goes on he realises that maybe he hates being called 'Kid' for a different reason and he realises how he really feels about Morgan.
Rated T for swearing, other than that nothing else really.
Disclaimer: Me no own Criminal Minds or the characters, though i really wish i did :)
So here it is and I hope you enjoy :P
Spencer Reid had been born a genius. Of course with an IQ of 187 he is a certified genius. He had always been exceptionally bright, even at such young stages in his life. Always playing chess with people who were about 20 years older than him or he would be seen reading and solving problems that no one his age would even know how to read or comprehend, heck not even someone twice his age would have been able to answer them. He grew up learning nearly everything he knows from reading, and having his mother, who's a college professor to read to him, soaking up all of his material with his eidetic memory. It wasn't much of a surprise to anyone when he graduated collage at 12, and earned 3 PhD's.
What was a surprise however was Spencer's chosen career path. Everyone expected him to go into medical research, thinking that that brain of his could cure cancer, or as a scientist, who would discover life on Mars. But instead he decided to join the FBI, at 22 (being the youngest agent to join) and becoming a part of the BAU team, the Behavioural Analysis Unit.
Most people found his job to be gruesome and creepy, looking at dead people 24/7 and trying to track down deranged psychopaths and stop them from going on killing sprees. He had to admit that sometimes this kind of job did get to him, it got to everyone of them, stress and nightmares are accompanying packages that come with the job, but despite all these things, he was still fond of his job. It wasn't so much as looking at the dead people and trying to stop psychos before they liked the entire nation, but the feeling that they get when they finally capture the unsub is indescribable. It's like a mix between relief, that they finally caught the murderer or stalker, and full of pride that they were able to stop them from killing further. But what truly made him love his job was his team.
They were like, a family as they put it. Seeing and going through everything that they go through on a daily basis, it's really no surprise that they all became close. He really grew up and learned a lot from his team, though he didn't really consider them his team, they were so much more to him than that, they were his best friends and family.
He grew up with barely anyone there, his father leaving him and him not being able to relate to many people at school since they were all older than him, and the kids his age barely understood his way of thinking, so he usually just stayed home and buried himself in his books, or spent time with his mother, who meant the world to him.
He knew that Dianna Reid loved him more than anyone else, and he was a huge part of his life as well, but it was hard for her to give him her full attention because of her Schizophrenic episodes. He knew that she had always tried her best to raise him, being a single mom and all but there were sometimes when she forgot that he existed and didn't notice anything was wrong her during one of her attacks. Though he loved her more than anyone else in his life, and he knew that she loved him but he knew that she needed help, she wasn't leading a healthy life and he wanted what was best for her so he put her into a mental institution when he was 18 years old. He often kept touch by writing to her, feeling slightly guilty that he couldn't visit her, but he knew that that place was the best for her.
He had always thought that he was alone in the world, with some friends, but no one he could really trust and rely on. Though when he met the team, they had helped him open up to the world and they helped him through hard times in his life. They all trusted each other and he knows that he can rely on them. They helped each other grow and learn about themselves. The group of complex individuals that he worked with had grown to be much more than that they had become his great friends and his family. Though they are a very interesting group of people.
First there's the team's unit chief Aaron Hotchner or as everyone called him, Hotch, who brings the term workaholic to a whole new level. Always calm, serious and determined, and focused on leading the team. Everyone can count on him to not lose sight of the task ahead, and to remind everyone to stay on track and do their jobs. Though he may seem completely stoic, there are those occasional times where he would let loose and smile and laugh, especially around his son Jack.
Next there's the Jennifer Jareau, or JJ as the team likes to call her, who acts as a link between the police and the media officials. She's known to be a truly kind woman, blonde with blue eyes, the typical look of an angel but if someone would happen to get on her bad side, well let's just say that they might as well be digging their own grave. After all, there is a very specific reason why she handles all the press issues, she's also very good at handling them and choosing her words carefully, seeming to never get caught in any of their word manipulative traps.
But for some reason everyone thought that there was a possible romance budding between them and Reid never understood that. He had maybe, possibly liked her (though he really didn't understand his feelings at the time), but even those thoughts were shot out of his head after his date with her. He told everyone that the date was highly confidential and to be never spoken of again, but it didn't go so badly. They did have an enjoyable time but to them it seemed more like they were hanging out as friends and not as a couple on a date. She did mean a lot to him and vice versa, but there just was no spark that two people were supposed to fell when they were in love (or so he heard, he never really felt love for anyone who wasn't his mom, so he wouldn't know how he would feel when or even if he fell in love). He was happy enough just keeping her as a close friend. He was especially happy when she met Will and when she gave birth to her first son Henry. Henry was an adorable kid and Spencer felt honoured when JJ asked him to be the god father, he accepted immediately and when he held that child for the first time, he felt a sudden urge to be there for him and help him get through in life, even to get into Yale.
Then there's Penelope Garcia, or Garcia for short, the team's technical analyst. That girl is as colourful as a rainbow, in both appearance and personality. She's the team's personal ray of sunshine. Her perky, bubbly personality, along with her quick witted comments could always make anyone smile, even during the most dreadful and gruesome cases.
There's also Emily Prentiss, better known as Prentiss, who replaced their earlier agent Elle Greenaway, who left the BAU after getting shot. She came as a surprise to work, no one really expecting her to come, it was definitely a shocker to Hotch, who had no idea that they were getting a replacement agent. So everyone became suspicious that she used her mother`s position as an Ambassador, however over time she proved to the entire team that she was capable to do the job correctly, with her quick mouth and quick instincts that manage to get her out of trouble and help the team out. She soon became a part of their family, as Garcia put it and to be honest, Spencer really did like her company. She was easy to talk to about stuff and he trusted her.
Finally there's Agent David Rossi, their head profiler. He was assigned as a replacement for Jason Gideon, whom Spencer dearly missed. Rossi was an untrusting member at first, always going off on his own, never telling any of the other agents what he was thinking, always secretive and acting without backup, but over time he became more open to everyone and working with them all more like a team. What didn`t change however was his serious and much like Hotch, practically married to his job, considering his past 3 divorces.
Finally there's Derek Morgan or better known as Morgan. The chocolate god of the team (according to Garcia at least). Morgan is defiantly a joker, loves to play around and have a good laugh, but also but also knows when it's time to get serious and when that time comes, he brings his a game. Another thing about Morgan is that he's a complete and utter ladies man. Spencer could never understand it but somehow the ladies are attracted to him like protons are attracted to electrons. Reid could never understand how he did it. Morgan always told him that he had game, but whenever he tried to talk to someone they would get bored of freaked out in the first few minutes. Yet somehow Morgan manages to charm woman into giving him their phone numbers in about 5 seconds flat. Of course Reid couldn't deny that Derek is attractive. Perfect muscular body, hell the guy looked like the chocolate god Garcia always told him he is with a playful personality. He has the ability to get anyone in his arms with one wink and turn them into putty when he flashes one of his playful, sexy smirks and dark eyes that sparkle and promise anyone a good time. Derek is anyone's dream partner, anyone would be lucky enough to have the guy as a boyfriend; heck Spencer knows that he's lucky enough to have the guy as a best friend.
Yes, he and his team are the best of the best profilers and an interesting group of individuals. And they were all currently sitting in the BAU office, working on completing their paperwork since there were no big cases to work on. And because of that Hotch thought that it would be the ideal day for everyone to get caught up on their paperwork since everyone always put it off to the last minute.
So Spencer is sitting at his overly organized desk, working to complete his tedious paperwork while occasionally sipping his coffee, surrounded by other FBI agents walking around or sitting in their desks trying to catch up on their paperwork.
"Hey kid, you almost done with those files", Spencer's heard Morgan's voice interrupt his thoughts.
Now if Morgan had been looking directly at Reid's face, instead of from his cluttered desk, he would have seen the way Reid's right eye twitched slightly at the nickname. 'Kid', that annoying nickname has been following Spencer for most of his life.
He always hated it when people underestimate him. He had 3 PhD's and 2 Bas, he's even currently working on his 3rd one. The reason that everyone on his team introduces him as a doctor is to gain people's respect and he always highly appreciated it. He hates to be under minded and judged just because of his age. Though it was always amusing to see everyone's sceptical faces when he was introduced as a doctor and then see their shocked faces after the first few words out of his mouth.
But Morgan was different from all of those people, who all changed their minds about him not being capable of doing his job. No matter what he says to him, no matter what he did, Morgan still thought of him as a child. Morgan was always over protective of him, watching him, making sure he was okay. Sure Reid appreciated it, but he knew how to take care of himself, he could handle himself, why couldn't Morgan see that? He didn't need his constant supervision. He's 25 years old for Christ's sake.
"Ya this is my last file", he answers back, and he knows what Morgan's going to ask next, so before he can open his mouth, Reid quickly adds "and no, I will not take half your pile, that would result with even more than I began with and it's really your fault for letting it pile up like that".
With that said, he quickly jots down the last few words, drops the pen when he's done and stretches back in his chair, while sighing in relief that he's finally done.
"Come on kid you have to help me with this, at the rate I'm going I won't even be done by next year, you have to help me", Morgan exclaims in a pleading tone.
This statement causes Spencer to sigh and he turns to face Morgan, with a 'are you kidding me' look.
"Hey don't blame me for your slacking off; you should have finished those files the day you got them instead of going out to party."
"Come oon kid, yooou know that partying is my nature, it's like you and your constant need to blurt out random facts", whines Derek with pleading eyes and a pout on his lips.
Spencer couldn't help but smile and feel his resolve crumble slightly. ~Morgan does look adorable with his puppy eyes look, but before Spencer can answer himanother voice answers for him from in front of his desk and both turn to see Emily sitting at her desk (which is stationed right in front of his.
"Morgan leave Reid alone, it's your own fault that you didn't do it, don't try to guilt him into doing things that you put off, it's your own fault for procrastinating", answers Emily in a strict tone, yet Spencer could see how her eyes sparkled in amusement at Derek's misery.
"Buut Prentiss I wasn't procrastinating, I was just doing something that needed all my attention, if isn't my fault I'm booked solid I do have other responsibilities to uphold", he answers in a matter of fact tone.
Prentiss raises an eyebrow at Derek's so called excuse, "you call partying and courting girls to go home with you other responsibilities that you need to uphold".
Meanwhile Spencer is having a really enjoyable time watching them bicker; there was nothing more entertaining than Morgan picking play fights with someone in his opinion. The man gave the most ridiculous points that one couldn't comprehend where or how he came up with them, but it sure as hell is entertaining to watch him come up with them and try to explain them to others.
But before Derek can continue to explain his oh-so busy life to Prentiss further, a cheerful voice interrupts saying "Emily is right sugar, partying may be fun while you're doing it but neglecting your other responsibilities will come back to bite you in that cute, little chocolate butt".
Everyone turned their heads to face their technical analyst girl, Penelope Garcia, who's wearing a green blue striped dress, with lime green high heels and a pink fluffy tiara on the side of her head. Seeing this causes Spencer to smile slightly at her choice of clothing. He had always admired Garcia for being herself without feeling awkward or embarrassed, unlike him, since he spent half most of his life hiding himself behind his knowledge. Normally people would never think of dressing like her, but she was never afraid to be herself and let her personality reflect through her fashion sense. She was always herself and she always made it work in a spunky, adorable way.
"But baby girl, I can't do this all by myself" Derek whines playfully at her.
But Garcia just wags her finger in his direction, whilst making a tsk tsk noise, "now sweetcheeks you must have known that sooner or later that pile would have come back to haunt you, now pick up that pen and start writing chop chop, and leave my little mini Albert Einstein alone, he doesn't need to be bothered by your childish whining".
"Well technically I can't be a mini Einstein considering no one really knows what Einstein's IQ actually was, though many people believe...", he broke off after all the odd looks he was getting and smiled sheeply.
"Baby, it don't matter how smart he was it just matters that you are the smartest person I know, meaning you are like me personal Einstein and you sugar baby leave him alone", she finishes in a warning tone looking at Morgan with an expression that seemed to scream 'listen to me or else your new laptop will mysteriously be infected with a virus that will destroy it`s memory'.
So Derek just grumbles and turns back and begins to write, knowing very well, from experience not to mess with his Baby Girl when she was using that tone, unless he wanted a laptop that would shut down every time he tried using it and he really didn`t need another on like that at home (never underestimate a woman who wields the power of technology).
While Spencer is snickering at his desk, Garcia and Prentiss share identical smug expressions that they got Derek to work and give each other jellyfish props, which was their signature hand shake, Garcia loved making up handshakes with everyone, Spencer muses, she found them entertaining.
"Now come on chika I have those files you wanted", Garcia tells Emily with a fake Spanish accent, accompanied by a smirk on her face.
Spencer and Derek both burst into laughter, trying to muffle it behind their hands, while Emily chuckles at looks at Garcia with an amused expression asking "you learning to speak Spanish chika?"
At this Garcia beams and states excitedly "yup, after a certain someone", looks at Derek who's still writing his report but everyone could tell he was listening because of the smirk on his face, "told me that my last name is Spanish, so I should know Spanish, I decided to find my inner seniorita" and at the end of that statement she tapped her right foot on the floor twice and got into a common Spanish pose, with her right arm over her head and her left arm folded across her chest, snapping her fingers while shouting Ole!
Emily just smiled, while shaking her head, grabbing Garcia by the arm, dragging her out of the room saying "well come on my little sustantivo, and show give me the files before you hurt yourself", leaving Spencer and Derek to laugh in amusement at Garcia's confused look asking Prentiss what a sustantivo is, and saying that it better mean 'sexy mama' or something along those lines or else.
After they leave, Spencer looks at Derek's pile one more, sighing and feeling slightly annoyed with the fact that he's actually considering taking half of Morgan's pile. How was it that Morgan always manages to get him to do things that he didn't want to do? For some strange reason Reid always tried to keep Morgan happy, he never understood it or these feelings, but he somehow knows that he would do anything for Derek if he asked him to and that thought makes him inwardly groan.
He quickly glances at the door to make sure that Prentiss or Garcia weren't coming and when he sees he's in the clear he gets up and walks over to Derek's desk and grabs half of his pile, ~which is about 10 files~, he thinks miserably.
However he sees Derek's smug smile and immediately feels like a fly that just got caught in a spider's web.
"How is it that you always manage to get me to do these things for you", he asks in a cranky tone while making his way back to his desk hold the huge stack of files.
Derek chuckles and replies, "ohh come on, I am your best friend after all."
"I didn't know that this friendship was going to be so much work to maintain, literally", he replies, opening the first file and starts writing.
"Ohh come on you know you loooove me" Derek jokes, but if he had been looking at Spencer's face he would have seen his blush.
Spencer felt his face warm up at that, though he didn't understand why. ~Morgan kids around with everyone in the office and by saying love he means in a friendship way, not like a lover, Morgan's straight, I'm pretty sure he is at least, never gave me a reason to think otherwise~ and quickly glanced at Derek to make sure he wasn't looking, but luckily Derek was too busy chewing on his pen, glaring at his paperwork.
Quickly turning his head back to the files on his desk he says, "w-well... you owe me, considering both Prentiss and Garcia talked you out of doing this, and I don't want to face their wrath because I gave in", while absently brushing his hair behind his ear. It was a really annoying habit of his.
Morgan just simply turned his head and looks at him with a beaming smile that made Spencer's heart skip a beat, "ya ya I know I owe you and thanks, don't worry I'll make it up to you, Kid you can count on that", he winks and then he turned back to finishing up his paperwork so that he could leave.
He also missed the slightly upset look that flashes on Spencer's face. ~Again with that stupid nickname~. He doesn't want Morgan to think of him as a child, he isn't one. Didn't Garcia just scold organ for his childish whining, Spencer thinks angrily, and yet Morgan still treats me like the child.
~I'll have to do something about that~ but before he can do something about the kid thing he had better finish these files, Spencer thinks angrily and quickly jots down what needs to be written, ~or else Hotch'll have both Morgan's and my asses on a silver platter~.
So that was chapter 1, and i can't believe that it worked out, took me probably a million rewrites to get it , but hey I'm happy with it!
Now I know that only Spencer, Derek, Emily and Garcia were written in, but they are the main characters in the story so they will probably be mentioned more than the other characters.
I really love writing Garcia, she can say so many crazy things, I'm going to love this!
And I know that there wasn't that much RXM, but there are subtle hints that they do like each other, remember Spencer never fell in love so he doesn't know how it really feels like and Morgan is over protective of him *wink wink ;P*
So please review and tell me how I did and if you want me to continue, it would mean a lot to know that some people actually read and liked it!