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Danger Zone

"When are you going to learn to let the SWAT team go first?" Reid said irritably, as the medics loaded his friend into the back of the ambulance.

"Give it a rest Reid," Morgan snapped back.

One of the medics grinned at Reid while securing the door. The other medic slapped Morgan's hand away from his arm as he attempted to give him some pain medication.

"You're not going to stick that in my arm." He said through gritted teeth. "I don't need a pain killer."

"That's a nasty break. Settle down, or my partner and I will give you a sedative." The medic warned.

The medics were both as large as Morgan was so he glared at them and let the first one stick the needle in his arm. "Ouch…" He growled.

"Oh please… It didn't do more than pinch you," The medic said very unsympathetically while winking at Reid.

Reid took the bench next to his injured partner as the ambulance headed off down the road to the hospital. He looked very serene at the medics' treatment of his friend, which irritated Morgan more than the compound fracture of his right arm.

"What's so funny?" He demanded of his former friend.

"You are," Reid chuckled. "It's all about the danger for you. If you would look before you leap…You break down doors, chase suspects and leap between buildings, but you're afraid of needles."

"I'm not afraid of needles. I just don't need the pain killers." Morgan argued.

"Whatever you say, tough guy," Reid agreed happily.

"If you don't wipe that smile of your face, I'll do it for you." Morgan said, but the threat lacked its usual punch.

"Why don't you wait until you can use both of your arms?" Reid advised.