Title: Hit Me

Author: Ashley

Fandom: Criminal Minds

Rating: T

Ship: Reid/Morgan, mentions of Morgan/OC

Summary: It just happened one morning, Morgan came to work with a black eye and wouldn't tell anyone what happened so Reid decided to go to him after work and find out. Reid/Morgan slash.

Warning: Violence, Slash

Author's notes: This is my second Criminal Minds fic. I really wanted to try this out, writing Reid and Morgan in a different light.

Reid looked around awkwardly, he wasn't used to just showing up at someone's house like he just had, but he had to be sure that Morgan was okay, for his sake as much as for Morgan's. He was about knock when he heard a shout coming from inside the house. It sounded like Morgan, but Reid wasn't sure. Another scream came from inside the condo, a scream of pain this time and the puzzle pieces fell scarily into place, and Reid couldn't risk waiting any longer, He pulled his gun off his hip, and his key ring out of his pocket, finding the correct key Reid put it in the lock and turned it, his gun drawn level.

Reid looked up as Morgan walked by and handed the young agent a cup of coffee. He was shocked to see the Morgan had one hell of a black eye. "What happened to your eye Morgan?"

"It's nothing Reid." Reid sighed and took the coffee from him.

"It's something Morgan, you have a black eye!" Morgan shook his head and sat down on the edge of Reid's desk.

"It nothing Reid, really, don't worry about it." Morgan crossed his arms and forced a smile.

"Okay." Reid set his coffee down and grabbed one of the numerous case files on his desk, as Morgan stood and walked away. Reid couldn't help but notice that he walked with a slight limp.

Reid pushed the door open and stared in shock as he watched a large man throw a sharp punch into Morgan's chest. "What the hell?!" Both Morgan and the other man looked up at him.

"Who the fuck are you?" The man raised his fists in front of his as Reid stepped into the room.

"I could ask you the same question." Without taking his eyes off the big man in front of him Reid holstered his gun. "Morgan, are you okay?"

"Reid I'm fine, just go. I'll be fine." The big man did glance down at Morgan, who had fallen onto the floor after being punched in the chest.

"Yeah, I'm going to show you just fucking fine in a minute Derek. You stay right there and shut the fuck up." Reid could feel his blood boil.

"Who do you think you are talking to him like that?" Reid spit out, taking a step closer to the offensive man. "Morgan, get up and go call Hotch and Rossi." Morgan looked from Reid to the man.

"Stay right there."

"Eric, please. Leave the kid out of it. He's just a friend." Morgan tried to stand up but a look from 'Eric' was enough to bring him to his knees again.

"A friend that has keys to our condo Derek? Keep your ass right there." Eric glared at Morgan, and the man's head bowed in shame. Reid Felt like he was going to throw up at the way his best friend was being treated. No one deserved to be treated that way.

"Go Morgan, I'm serious. Call Hotch and Rossi right now, and don't worry a damn thing about what this goon says." When Morgan hesitated, Reid stepped forward another step, so that he directly in front of Morgan, never taking his eyes off the huge man in front of him. "Go Morgan!" Morgan stood up, and started heading for the bedroom. Eric grabbed for him, but a sudden burst of adrenaline surged through Reid and he grabbed the bigger man by the back of the shirt and yanked him back.

Morgan froze, unsure what to do. "Hotch and Rossi, Morgan I'll be fine just go and call them." Reid never once looked at his Colleague.

"I'm his boyfriend, he belongs to me and he does as I say." Reid glared and used all his strength to throw the man to the ground.

"Well unfortunately for you I care too much about Morgan to let you treat him this way." Reid stood his ground as Morgan disappeared into his bedroom. Reid could hear him talking on the phone and breathed a sigh of relief.

Morgan crept back into the room, and Eric jumped to his feet knocking Spencer onto the ground before backhanding Morgan across the face with enough force to turn the profiler's head and push him back a few steps. "What have I told you about inviting people over here?" Eric punched Morgan in the gut.

Spencer didn't know where his strength was coming from but he got up off the ground and grabbed Eric from behind again. "Leave him the hell alone," Spencer growled, inserting himself in between Morgan and his abusive boyfriend. "Morgan, is Hotch on his way?"

Morgan's voice was quiet and obedient as he answered. "Yes."

"Get out of my way and mind your own business," Reid took a step closer to the man and a step farther away from Morgan. Reid didn't see Morgan reach for him but Eric did, and he shoved Reid out of the way so he could get to Morgan. Reid stepped between them.

"You think you are big and bad? Beating on your lover?" Reid spit at the man's feet, although the person standing in front of him could barely be called a man, and raised his hands and took a fighters stance, just as Morgan had taught him when he first joined the BAU. "You're a coward. Morgan brought you into his home, trusted you, and even loved you I'd say."

"Who do you think you are calling a coward pretty boy?" Reid glared and took a step forward, the look on the young agents face enough to drive Eric a step backward.

"Nobody but Derek calls me that."

"Oh ho! So there is something more here than 'just friends' is there?" Reid shook his head and rolled his eyes due to force of habit.

"Only for me." Eric tried to figure a way around Reid, but Reid stepped in his way.

"Hit me." Reid stepped closer to the man. "You wanna prove you're a man? Hit me. Hit someone that you haven't degraded and belittled any."

The man hesitated and Morgan backed up against the wall. "Spencer…" Reid almost turned around at the sound of pain in Morgan's voice.

"HIT ME COWARD!" Reid's taunts did the trick and Eric swung at the side of Reid's head. A soft moan of fear cam from the corner, but it was pointless. Reid swung his arm up at the same time and blocked his punch. Narrowing his eyes, and keeping a little bit of unneeded focus on Morgan's heavy breathing behind him, Reid threw a punch of his own hitting Eric squarely in the jaw.

The fight went on much in the same way for several minutes: Eric throwing punches, Reid blocking them and throwing one of his own. The only difference came was when someone burst in the door shouting "FBI."

Reid let his guard down slightly and Eric took his chance. He swung at Reid's face, and Reid didn't block in time and Eric's fist connected solidly with Reid's jaw, just as his other fist connected with Reid's gut. Reid doubled over, and Eric kicked him in the chest.

"Spencer!" Reid fell over and Morgan rushed to his side as Hotch was wrestling Eric into handcuffs and reading him his rights. Hotch dragged the man out of the room, none to gently, and managed to slam him into the doorframe as he went. Rossi dropped down beside Reid and Morgan. "Spencer, speak to me."

Reid groaned a little and then opened his eyes and looked up at Morgan. His head was in Morgan's lap, and he was little fuzzy to how it had gotten there. A sharp pain in his guy and chin reminded him quickly.

"Idiot." Morgan smiled slightly and hugged Reid. "You should have told us." Reid pushed himself into a sitting position. Rossi was looking him over.

"We should probably take you to the hospital Reid." Rossi Placed a hand on the young genius's shoulder.

"Nah, I'll be fine." Reid stood, and then pulled Morgan to his feet. "This one should probably go though." Morgan shook his head. Rossi nodded and shaking both of their hands he left.

Pausing at the door, "Hotch is pretty pissed with you Morgan, and he's pretty proud of you Reid. He's going to want to talk to both of Monday, so get some rest over the weekend." Both the younger men nodded and as soon as he was gone Reid collapsed down on the couch