A/N: Okay, so this is just brief moments in the budding relationship between Morgan and Reid, so yes, it will eventually be Reid/Morgan slash. It's set about mid season 4, and while the moments may not seem linked, they are part of the same series and follow a timeline, so they actually are. But anyways, on with the story!
Disclaimer: I do own Criminal Minds or any of its characters.
It takes a lot of work from the face to let out a smile, but just think what good smiling can bring to the most important muscle of the body... the heart. ~Author Unknown
The first time it happened, Morgan thought he'd hit his head on something. That was the only thing that explained why Reid's smile suddenly filled him with such warmth, such happiness. He'd seen Reid smile like that for years- why would it affect him now?
The second time it happened, Morgan thought that he must have taken something by accident. Maybe his cold medication had something else in it that reacted with his body, or maybe somebody had slipped something into his drink. Either that, or he was delirious. It had been two weeks since the first time Reid's smile had affected him like this, and he had smiled many times since then. So why on earth was this happening?
The third time it happened, Morgan almost told Garcia. He was halfway to her office, before he thought better of it and headed back to his desk. He knew she would make a big deal out of this, and read more into it than there was actually there. Because Reid's smile making Morgan so happy wasn't a big deal. Right?
It wasn't until the sixth time it happened that Morgan realised something: the reason Reid's smile didn't affect him all the time was because Reid wasn't smiling at him. Whenever Reid smiled at him, it warmed his heart like nothing else could. It was like… he couldn't explain it. Like he felt almost blessed or special, to be able to make Reid smile that way. Thinking about it like that felt stupid to Morgan, but he couldn't think of the right words to describe it. He didn't think he would ever find the words to describe how Reid's smile made him feel.
It was then, watching Reid sitting at his desk, that Morgan vowed to make Reid smile like that as much as he could. Those smiles from his best friend and the feelings they elicited in him were something Morgan cherished, and he wanted to see as many of them as possible.
"Is something wrong, Morgan?" Reid asked, looking up from his paperwork and seeing Morgan staring at him.
"Nothing, kid," Morgan said, giving Reid a smile of his own. "Nothing at all."
Always remember to be happy because you never know who's falling in love with your smile. ~Author Unknown
A/N: You know, this is the shortest single chapter I have ever written, but I liked it. So what did you guys think? Let me know! And like I said before, this are brief moments in Reid and Morgan's budding relationship, so there is more to come!