A/N: Yeah, sorry that it took me this long to update but I have been ill for the past one and a half weeks *sighs* I know it's a lame excuse but I hope the new chapter will make up for it… it turned out entirely different than I had it planned and I just hope that you will like it *hopeful smile* And comments are as always more than appreciated.

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Disclaimer: None of the CM characters belong to me… I just borrowed them for this little story… my OC'S do belong to me though… this story doesn't mean to offend anybody… this is just for fun… and not for money either...

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Chapter 10

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When Spencer felt Derek's lips on his own, he responded to the kiss without thinking twice and a shudder of pleasure ran through his body.

But then his brain kicked back in and Reid realized what exactly Morgan was doing and without hesitation he put his hands on Derek's shoulders, well one landed on Morgan's chest, but that was beside the point, and he pushed the other man away.

"Morgan? What the hell?" Reid questioned and his voice, to Reid's annoyance, trembled a little and he had the feeling that he could still feel Morgan's lips against his own.

Derek, who had closed his eyes in pleasure at finally be able to kiss Spencer, opened his eyes and stared at the younger man in surprise, but a little unsure.

"I kissed you." He stated, a hand running nervously over his face and he was again glad that Reid couldn't see his face and his expression.

Spencer crossed his arms in front of his chest and scooted back a little to put some distance between himself and Derek and a pout formed on his lips.

"Even I noticed that, Morgan. But why did you kiss me?" He questioned, hoping against hope that it was because Morgan really liked him but the rational part of his brain told him that Morgan probably still felt guilty about what had happened to him and wanted to make him feel better.

Derek was a little distracted by the pout on Spencer's lips because that made him want to kiss the young genius again and again.

But then he focused on the words the other had said and scratched his neck for a moment.

"Pretty boy, why do you think I kissed you? Ain't that obvious after everything that has happened in those last days?"

And even though his words were meant to tell Reid how he felt, Derek had the distinct feeling that they had come across totally wrong, because Spencer tensed and scooted back even further until he was pressed against the head of the bed, his sprained ankle held in an awkward position but Reid didn't seem to notice right now.

Instead he said angrily: "I never thought you'd do that…"

The hurt in Spencer's voice confused Derek immensely.

"Do what? Kiss you?" He questioned, at a loss for what else to say.

"No, mock me and my feelings just because you feel guilty." Spencer's voice was so full of hurt and sadness that Derek reached out and took Reid's hand to squeeze it gently, but he was stunned when Reid recoiled immediately at the touch.

//What the hell went wrong here? Have I read him so wrong?// Derek wondered.

"Mock your feelings? What the hell are you talking about?" He questioned, withstanding the urge to touch Spencer because it suddenly didn't look like the younger man wanted to be touched.

"I mean… it's one thing for you to know what I feel for you but I would never have thought that you'd toy with them just so you won't feel too guilty anymore." Now Spencer's voice told Morgan that the younger was barely holding back tears but Morgan couldn't help being hurt too that Reid thought he was capable of doing something like that.

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"Where the hell did you get that idea from, Pretty Boy?" He wanted to know, the anger seeping through.

Now Reid's eyebrow shot up in confusion and his arms uncrossed from his chest but wrapped around it in a protective gesture.

"You said so yourself… with all that was happening in the last days… which you believe is your fault… and you've gone out of your way to make me feel better and I appreciate that, I really do… but this is going too far… pretending to like me that way is just too much…" Reid stopped and lowered his head so that his hair covered most of his face.

Now Morgan really was at a loss for words.

"You really think I've just kissed you to ease my guilt?" He questioned, still not totally over it that Reid really thought he was capable of something like this.

Reid shrugged.

"I don't know, Morgan, I really don't… and I'm tired… I need my sleep. You can make yourself comfortable. The house is yours." Spencer's voice really sounded tired and Morgan knew there was no reasoning with Reid for now.

//Damn, Pretty Boy, why do you have to make things so complicated? You know that I'm not good at expressing my feelings.// Morgan thought sadly and watched Reid crawling under the covers, careful not to aggravate his injuries, turning his back towards Derek.

And Morgan knew he was dismissed for now and he couldn't help the knot forming in his stomach that came from being rejected… something Morgan was not really used to… and that Reid rejected him was ten times worse than that time in high school.

Morgan's feelings for Reid were too deep to just be dismissed.

//Whatever it takes I'll convince you that this kiss wasn't out of pity.// Derek thought and watched Reid fondly, no matter what had happened between them seconds ago.

And maybe the medication had made Reid react like this because Spencer was already asleep.

Morgan gently arranged the covers around Spencer and then, after hesitating for a second, pressed a gently kiss into Spencer's hair.

"I love you, Pretty Boy, and I'll do everything it takes to convince you of that." Morgan whispered and then he stiffened because that was the first time he had really admitted out loud that he loved Spencer… but Morgan now knew that this was exactly what he felt for Spencer… he loved the younger man and he would go to any lengths to make Spencer see that.

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After one last look at the sleeping form of Reid, Morgan sighed and then went back down into the living area of the apartment.

Ethan was nowhere to be seen and Morgan guessed that he was unpacking his stuff in the guest bedroom… not that he really cared.

Derek went to his own bag that Ethan had set beside the door and went to the cupboard in the hallway that he could use for his clothes.

It didn't take him long to unpack and Ethan still was nowhere to be seen.

Morgan flopped down on Spencer's comfortable couch, which he would sleep on in the next days.

While he was lying there, thinking about what had gone wrong in his conversation with Spencer, he heard a soft whistling sound and some rustling.

Derek turned his head to the left and for the first time spotted the huge cage sitting beside the glass doors that lead out to the balcony.

One of the guinea pigs was eyeing Derek, or at least it seemed to do that and had climbed up a little on the bars, trying to stick its nose through them.

Derek couldn't help but smile at how cute the small animal looked… the guinea pig was still small and had huge ears and Derek guessed it couldn't be much older than a year.

Without thinking too much about it, Derek walked over to the cage and crouched down in front of it, holding his finger to the bars, so that the little animal could get used to his scent.

"Hey there, little one… you must be Mr. Spock…" He grinned when the guinea pig squealed again and Morgan took that as a positive sign.

He slowly opened the door to the cage and ran a hand through the animal's soft fur, the guinea pig seemed to hum in contentment and pressed a little closer to Morgan's hand.

Derek grinned and thought "what the heck" before gently picking Mr. Spock up and cradling him against his chest before walking back to the couch and sitting down.

Spock tried to climb on Derek's shoulder, but stopped when Derek started to scratch it gently behind the ears.

"You know, I'm more the dog type and Clooney would eat you in one bite… or be scared to death by you, Mr. Spock, but you're kind of cute." Morgan started, not really realizing that he was having a conversation with a guinea-pig.

But the little animal seemed to enjoy the attention and it stopped Derek from thinking about Spencer too much.

Mr. Spock seemed comfortable on Derek's chest because it was purring, not moving an inch.

"You know, if it would be so easy to make your own purr in such contentment then my life would be a lot easier." Morgan murmured, looking at the guinea-pig and for a second he wondered if the two little rodents would get along with Clooney if Derek and Spencer ever moved in together.

//Woah, Derek… hold your horses… right now I'm not sure if Spencer is ready to start a relationship with you and you're already thinking about moving in together….// A little voice in his head told Morgan but Derek was determined to silence it for now… there would be a way to make Spencer see that Morgan was serious about wanting to be with Spencer.

"You know, you look really cute and all that with the guinea pig in your lap and maybe you should stick to rodents and leave Spencer to me." Ethan's voice startled Morgan a little and he stared at Ethan who had suddenly appeared in the living room… and for the first time had actually voiced that he was determined to make Spencer his.

Derek forced himself to stay calm, mindful of Mr. Spock sitting on his chest.

"That's not for me to decide but for Spencer…" Morgan informed and was surprised when Ethan only nodded and sighed a little.

"I know… and Agent Morgan, I want you to know one thing… you seem like a pretty good guy and I think we could be friends but I'm not going to give Spencer up without a fight." Ethan said honestly and Morgan's left eyebrow rose.

"Okay, fair enough. And I have to say that it's not anything personal against you either, but now that I have finally admitted to myself that I love Spencer, I'll be damned to just give up… but I'll play fair and I hope you will do so too… in the end we should accept Spencer's decision, no matter who he chooses." Derek informed, holding out a hand to Ethan, surprised that the other shook it without hesitation.

"You have yourself a deal… we fight fair and leave the decision to Spencer, no matter what. And we're going to be civil to each other…"

The two men looked at each other with a new respect and both saw a worthy opponent in the other, someone who could make Reid happy if Spencer chose one of the two…

But Derek was aware that he was not going to lose this fight… because it would simply hurt too much…

He petted Mr. Spock once more and then put the guinea pig back into its cage.

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Ethan had vanished into the kitchen, trying to find something to eat and that made Morgan realize that he was hungry too.

But before he could join Ethan, there was a knock at Spencer's apartment door.

Derek wondered who it could be and walked to the door to look out of the spy hole.

He was surprised to see Garcia standing outside… since she had fled from the hospital after Morgan had admitted that he liked Spencer, him and Garcia hadn't really talked.

So Morgan was a little uneasy when he opened the door.

"Hi Garcia." He greeted and let the blonde computer whiz into the apartment.

At first Garcia didn't say a thing and then she turned to Morgan, a stern expression on her face.

"How could you Derek?"

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to be continued…