Coming back from their third case in a row, the BAU boarded the plane to head back to Quantico. Hotch, Rossi, Reid and Morgan sat at the table, the three older men playing cards, while Reid struggled to keep his eyes open. In the day and a half, 34 hours and 18 minutes Reid recalled, they had been in San Diego he had not slept more than, maybe, 20 minutes. Prentiss and JJ were seated across from the table on the couch, tuning in and out of the men's conversation whilst having one of their own.
"I'm telling you, I don't understand how he's so tired. The kid drinks nothing but coffee with the entire bag of sugar in it. Right, Reid?" Morgan said as he looked to the younger agent next to him, who was falling asleep and nearly fell out of his chair. Morgan leaned over to help him back up. "Here," he lifted his arm for Reid to lean under, "You're either gonna lean on me or fall again, so I may as well throw the offer out there."
Reid looked at Morgan for a moment, contemplating what to do as the man he's had feelings for, for at least a year, wanted to put his arm around him. Hesitantly, he scooted under Morgan's arm and, eventually, fell asleep again.
After Reid was sleeping soundly once again, Rossi and Hotch exchanged and knowing look before turning back to Morgan. Hotch spoke first.
"You really protect him well," glancing at Reid, "He's like a brother to you, huh?"
"Yeah," Morgan replied looking down at the young man under his arm, "I don't know what I'd do without him."
Morgan wasn't lying, he felt strongly for Reid, maybe stringer than he was sharing. But he couldn't let Hotch or Rossi, or even Reid, find out. He couldn't risk losing his best friend.
Morgan was lost in his own thoughts and Hotch and Rossi, once again shared a look.
"We're profilers," Rossi said, "Can you see what I see?" He shifted his gaze to the two agents across from them. Morgan had since fallen asleep deep in his thoughts.
"They clearly like each other and are too afraid to admit it," Hotch said, also looking at the pair. Reid was in Morgan's arm, asleep against the older man's chest, Morgan's head on top of Reid's.
"They're adorable," Prentiss said, as she and JJ tuned back into the men's conversation.
JJ got up and took a picture of the two, "Garcia's gonna freak," she stifled her laughter and sent the picture to Garcia. Moments later, Garcia texted back.
"Aww, look at my junior genius and angelface! They're too cute!" JJ read out loud. Prentiss tried not to giggle audibly, failing completely.
"Are they a thing and just haven't told us?" Prentiss asked out loud.
"Hotch and I were just having that conversation-"Rossi started but was cut off by Hotch.
"-But if they were, I think they'd be more careful not to fall asleep, cuddling, in front of the team," Hotch finished.
"Can you blame him though?" JJ began, gesturing towards Reid.
"Yeah, he barely slept at all during the case, and if you were little Reid, wouldn't you want to curl up after 3 cases like that? Especially in the arms of Morgan?" Prentiss said, again trying not to laugh.
Reid woke up with all the commotion, he saw everyone was staring at him and he looked to his right and saw he was snuggled up to Morgan. As much as he wanted to stay in that position, he felt obligated to move. He scooted away from Morgan, blushing profusely, and as he did Morgan's head dropped, causing the older agent to wake up.
"Wha?..." Morgan's voice trailed off when he saw everyone staring at him, except Reid but he could tell the younger man was blushing. "What are you all staring at?"
JJ pulled out her phone and showed Morgan the picture of him and Reid asleep together. Now it was Morgan's turn to blush.
"You two are so cute!" JJ squealed, "And Garcia agrees."
She pulled up the text from Garcia that made both men blush harder, if that were possible. Reid got up and moved to the couch across form the table.
"We aren't a thing…" Reid said, turning away from the group, anger and hurt in his voice.
"Sorry Reid, we didn't mean to offend you guys. We just thought it was cute, we'll stop," JJ said, Prentiss nodded in agreement.
"Umm, i-it's okay…" Reid stammered then made a mad dash to the bathroom to hide.
