Title: Jealous

Rating: PG

Pairing: Morgan/Reid

Warnings: Established Relationship

Summary: Spencer copes with jealousy.

Disclaimer: The only thing of Criminal Minds that I own is the first four seasons on DVD.

A/N: I am currently working on about three or four other stories, but this one just came to me while I was working and wouldn't go away, so you guys get another drabble. As always reviews are welcome and appreciated.

The weight was sick and hot on Spencer's stomach. He was trying to control his temper, he really was. There was only one thing in the world that made his throat close up and made him feel like he couldn't breathe; and that thing was Derek Morgan.

Spencer could feel the tendrils of jealousy pulling at him, clawing, trying to make him submit to their will, but he wouldn't allow it. He stared across the bar, watching Derek chat up some random guy, and his gut clenched. It had been at least 20 minutes now. So much for 'just going for another drink.' Spencer thought darkly to himself.

Spencer wasn't sure how this was going to end. He knew he didn't have the courage to interrupt Derek; face down a gun, yes. Interrupt, no. He knew Derek would come back eventually, his jacket was here and all, but he hoped it would be soon. Much longer and Spencer wasn't sure if he would still be there, they hadn't been on the rocks or anything, it's just, Spencer was never sure when it came to him and Derek, or him and anyone for that matter.

Derek glanced over and waved in his direction before turning back and continuing his conversation.

The jealousy was about to claw its way out of Spencer's chest; he downed the rest of his drink, drowning it.

Spencer sat for a few moments watching the ice melt steeling his resolve and debating what to do. Just as he was about to get up and tell Derek what for (or so he told himself that's what he was going to do) he felt a gentle hand on his shoulder and looked up. "Ready to go?"

Spencer looked up into Derek's deep brown eyes and nodded. The emotions he had seen staring back at him had been all he needed to quell the green monster.

Derek smiled, grabbed his jacket, and took Spencer's hand lacing the long pale fingers with his own. Spencer didn't really know why he'd been worried in the first place. He knew deep down he was an irreplaceable part of Derek's life, but that still didn't stop he jealous side from rearing it's ugly head from time to time.