Disclaimer: I wish I did but I do NOT own Criminal Minds or it's characters

Updating two chapters at once isn't my thing but I didn't want to leave it off where I left it in chapter three so here ya go. I know.. SLOWW but it's getting there!


Luckily before he could answer Morgan interrupted the conversation. "Hey, Reid. Who's your friend?" he asked in a tone indicating he'd like to get to know her very well.

Lacey licked her top lip running her tongue along it seductively. "I'm Lacey, you are...?" she waited expectantly.

"Morgan. Derek Morgan." he reached his hand out to her and she took it.

"You guys coworkers?" she asked curiously, looking from one agent to another.

"Yes. We work for the FBI." Derek smiled, acting cocky.

Reid suppressed the urge to roll his eyes. "Well it was nice talking to you again" he said, directed at Lacey "and thanks for the beer" he waved it in front of her. She nodded with a smile and he walked away.

"Again? how do you know Reid?" Morgan asked as the younger man disappeared into the crowd. He focused all his attention on her, genuinely curious.

"Oh. We met at a party." she answered not really interested. She was too busy imagining how he looked under that shirt.

"A party?" Morgan asked incredulously, raising an eyebrow. "You sure you got the right guy?"

"Huh?" she asked dazed. She quickly snapped herself out of it, though she wondered if how she pictured him naked compared at all to how he actually looked. "Yeah.. Sea... nn I mean Spencer and I met at a party. He looks exactly the same. I never forget a face, especially one so pretty ha. That's how you know I'll remember you." she licked her bottom lip while she looked the man up and down.

"Well I'm flattered" Derek grinned "but.. I still can't picture someone like REID at an actual party" he shook his head.

"Josh throws parties all the time and they're friends. I'm actually surprised I haven't seen him more." she grabbed for her beer and took a few gulps.

"Josh?" Morgan asked suspiciously. He'd never heard the kid mention anyone named Josh, let alone anyone really. It's not like Reid talked about his personal life much.

Lacey nodded. "Josh is wild. He's fucking crazy. I'm blown away that he's friends with a cop... err profiler whatever, but then at the same time I'm not. Guys got mad connections."

Morgan was suspicious now. A guy like Reid hanging out with a guy described as crazy. Someone who had connections and was evidently a party animal. His protective instincts came out and he tried to question her further. What was Reid doing with a guy like this?

"How long have they known each other?" he asked casually as he ordered a beer from the bar.

"I don't know" she laughed "Why so curious?". She raised an eyebrow at him. "Wouldn't you rather know a little more about me? cause I sure as hell would like to know a LOT more about you".


Morgan knowing he wasn't getting more out of her took his beer, paid and left, "Another time" he said smoothly before leaving.

Lacey huffed and threw the rest of her drink down her gullet.

He found Reid sitting at a table with Rossi and Hotch. He walked over and took a seat next to him, "Who's Josh?" he asked invasively. Reid's eyes widened and he paled, "What?".

Rossi and Hotch noticed the reaction to the name and looked at each other, interestedly waiting for his answer.

"Who. is. Josh?" Morgan asked again, this time eying the boy.

Reid quickly regained his color "Why does it matter?" he asked defensively, snapping.

"Because I'd like to know a crazy party animal with connections" Morgan answered angrily.

"Go to hell, Morgan" Reid attempted to get up and realized he was stuck in the booth "Move" he ordered Derek.

"Not till you tell me" Morgan said stubbornly.

"Now" Reid snarled. He was getting fed up and all he wanted to do was escape this situation. If he had to he was willing to physically make him move.

"What's this about, Morgan?" Hotch spoke up, numbing the tension between them for a moment. He shot Reid a look and then locked eyes with Morgan.

"Nothing!" Reid answered before Morgan could. "It's not about anything can we just drop it?" he looked at Hotch with anger in his eyes. It wasn't directed at him but at the situation. He couldn't believe Morgan just did this.

"Morgan?" Hotch repeated, encouraging the agent to speak up, practically demanding it.

Reid's eyes widened and Morgan could feel the anger building, but so was his own. All Reid had to do was answer a question. It's his fault for getting defensive and snapping, ultimately causing this whole ordeal. Morgan looked Reid in the eyes, Reid had narrowed his eyes and Morgan could see a mixture of anger and fear.

"Nothing" Morgan said turning his attention towards Hotch. Reid sighed in relief and his body that had previously tensed up relaxed a bit.

"Nothing? Reid just had a tantrum over the mention of a name" Hotch argued, glaring at both of his men.

"I didn't have a tantrum" Reid spat out, crossing his arms over his chest and sinking back into the booth's seat.

"Oh you had a tantrum" Rossi said, agreeing with Hotch.

"I got jealous" Morgan spoke up and all three men looked at him in confusion.

"You got jealous?" Rossi questioned, raising one eyebrow.

"Yeah. There was this girl at the bar that Reid was talking to and I went to try and hit her up but all she kept talking about was this named Josh. How wild and crazy he was ya know. So I asked her to point him out.. figuring whoever this guy was.. I would of course be the better choice. That's when she pointed out Reid." Morgan faked a laugh "I couldn't believe it. I guess the kid made up this whole elaborate story calling himself Josh and trying to impress her. It worked" Morgan took a big gulp of his beer and placed it on the table after his explanation.

Reid had never heard anything so ridiculous, not to mention embarrassing. He half-hoped Hotch and Rossi wouldn't believe Morgan but the bigger part of him knew he needed them to.

He looked up to see how the two older men reacted and saw Rossi smile.

"Really? Reid? I guess you got game after all kid" he smirked.

Hotch looked to be glaring at both of them but Rossi believed them and he didn't have much proof to go on to say otherwise so he softened his glare and nodded.

The table was silent for a few moments after that and Reid felt his face heating up. He had to get the hell out of there.

"Can I get up now?" he all but growled at Morgan.

Morgan narrowed his eyes and glared at the kid. He reluctantly, slowly, got up and made room for him to leave. Reid wasted no time rushing past him and into the bathroom.


When he entered the tiled room he quickly shut the door behind him and raced to a stall. He locked the door once he was safely inside and sat down on the porcelain seat to put his head between his legs in an attempt to stop himself from hyperventilating. He heard the bathroom door open and quickly pulled up his feet and scooted back giving himself room to bring them up and hugged his legs protectively against his chest.

"Reid?"


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