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AN: All mistakes are mine. This takes place at the end of season 4.
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Co-workers, best friends… Lovers?

Chapter one

Derek Morgan

Watching the young man fast asleep in the hospital bed before him Morgan thought about all the other times he had been in this situation. Reid seemed to be a magnet for trouble, always ending up injured. Prentiss had once made the suggestion that they take turns waiting at the hospital with Reid. Even though the suggestion had been made as a joke to spite Reid the idea of not being by his side when he woke up from yet another injury had made Morgan feel guilty.

Morgan felt he needed to be there. The kid was his best friend, it wouldn't be right if he wasn't there every time Reid woke up in yet another hospital bed, would it? Every time Reid ended up at the hospital Morgan felt like hell. He was used to this, the constant worrying every time something bad happened to the young doctor.

This time was different. This time Morgan felt he couldn't function. He wanted to break down, to be comforted by someone who told him everything would be okay. Breaking down was not an option, not while the UnSub was still out there. Shortly after the UnSub was caught the news that Reid would make a full recovery was delivered. The news had made Morgan's eyes tear up from relief.

"Who the hell get's anthrax anyway" Morgan mumbled under his breath.

Even though Morgan's reaction to Reid getting infected by anthrax wasn't inappropriate it was so different from previous trips to the hospital on the behalf of his best friend. Something had changed, but Morgan couldn't understand what. All he knew at this point was that he couldn't take his eyes from the young man sleeping in the bed before him. As the young man stirred in his sleep Morgan felt his heart skip a beat.

Shaking his head slightly Morgan stood up to get some of the jell-o a nurse had brought a few minutes ago.

"Are you eating jell-o?"

Morgan looked up and saw that Reid was awake.

"Hey kid" Morgan said feeling a smile spreading across his lips as he turned his head to the hallway, calling for the doctor.

"Is there any more jell-o?"

Morgan watched from his car as Reid entered the door to his apartment building. With a sigh he pulled out of the parking lot to drive home. Reid had just been released from the hospital and Morgan did not want him to be alone, knowing that the kid often had nightmares. He had tried to convince the doctor to come stay with him for a few days, an offer which had been bluntly refused.

When Morgan came home he was greeted by his dog, Clooney, who seemed to be very happy to see his master again. After taking the dog on a walk Morgan came to a decision. He dropped Clooney of at the neighbor who watched him when the team was away on cases before he grabbed his go bag. Reid should not be going through this alone Morgan told himself.

"Morgan? What are you doing here?" Reid said looking confused at the sight of Morgan outside his door carrying his go bag.

Morgan couldn't help but to smile at the sight of the other man. He was wearing black pajama bottoms and an oversized FBI t-shirt Morgan recognized as his own. Reid had worn it on the way home from the hospital a year back after being shot. Not being able to get comfortable in his own shirts Morgan gave him the t-shirt hoping the doctor would be more comfortable in something oversized. The smile grew bigger when a small blush spread across the younger man's face as a result from Morgan's stares.

"Hey kid. Can I come in? I don't like the idea of you being alone right now"

Reid watched him for a few seconds, the confused expression changing to a suspicious one. Eventually the younger man stepped aside, letting the older man step inside. Morgan looked around Reid's apartment as the door closed behind him. Even though he knew about Reid's passion for reading Morgan never stopped being amazed by the large quantity of books owned by the young doctor.

"Morgan, why are you here?" Reid asked him again.

"I told you, I don't like the idea of you being alone right now" Morgan replied.

"I don't need you to babysit me Morgan, I am fully capable of taking care of myself" Reid said with a frustrated tone to his voice.

"I know that kid; I just want to be here if you need anything."

Looking into the older agents eyes Reid thought about his words. Morgan once again felt his heart skip a beat when he looked into the hazel eyes belonging to Spencer Reid, those beautiful hazel eyes with a hint of gold. "What the hell is this?" Morgan thought as he felt the butterflies in his stomach. Something had definitely changed. He had never felt this way while in the presence of the younger man. Morgan realized that he was nervous. "Why am I nervous?"

"…Morgan?"

"Uhm, yeah?" He had not realized the other man had spoken to him.

"Do you want anything? Some coffee maybe?"

"Coffee sounds nice" Morgan answered following the younger man to the kitchen.

Morgan watched as Reid fumbled a bit while making their coffee. Once or twice he saw the younger man glance over his shoulder towards Morgan. "Maybe he's nervous too" Morgan thought, hoping the thought was true. He once again couldn't manage to take his eyes away from the younger man. The younger man who was wearing his old t-shirt. Morgan suddenly felt himself wishing the other man wasn't wearing a shirt at all. "What is this?" Morgan thought again.

"Thanks" he said as Reid gave him his coffee. He watched the other man pouring a lot of sugar into his coffee. "I can't be, can I?" Morgan thought. "I am a ladies' man, I like women. This can't be…" Morgan's inner battle was interrupted, his eyes once again locked with the beautiful eyes of the man across the table. This was the moment Derek Morgan realized what had changed.

He was in love with Spencer Reid.

To be continued