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"Are you sure you don't need me to stay? You are going to need help with Reid," Garcia said as she finished her cup of coffee and placing it on the kitchen side. Morgan smiled at her before finishing his own coffee.
"Babygirl, Hotch wants you back at the office. We'll be fine," Morgan said before he walked over to her and kissed her on the forehead. "We are going to be fine, I'll call you if anything happens."
Garcia placed her hands on her hips and before jabbing her finger gently into Morgan's chest. "You will call me during the day to let me know how he is doing, you know how strong my wonder computer powers are and I will use them on you if you don't call me. Understood?"
"I promise, now go to work babygirl," Morgan laughed before he began to steer Garcia towards the front door.
"I'm coming back after work, I'll be bringing along treats galore," Garcia said as she walked through the front door outside. "I'll see you later."
Morgan closed the door and let out a small chuckle at Garcia's energy, he didn't know how she had so much energy in the morning. Morgan began making his way to the kitchen when he heard a loud thud. Seconds later a painful scream pierced the air. Morgan bolted towards Reid's bedroom, he ran into the room to see Reid laying on his stomach on the ground. He rushed over to see Reid breathing heavily.
"Reid! What the hell happened?" Morgan said as he helped Reid turn onto his back. Reid moaned at the pain in his body. Reid looked around the room for a few seconds before he answered.
"I had a nightmare," Reid gasped. "I don't know what happened. I woke up when I hit the ground, it hurts."
Morgan quickly picked Reid up and placed him back on the bed. Reid clenched his eyes tightly before breathing away the pain.
"I'm okay," Reid assured Morgan when he saw Morgan's concerned expression. "I must have rolled out of bed, I'm sorry if I scared you."
"You almost have me a heart attack, I heard you scream," Morgan said as he let out a relieved sigh. Morgan felt his heart starting to slow from its adrenaline fuelled pace. Morgan sat on the edge of the bed and gave Reid a soft pat on his shoulder.
"What was your nightmare about? It must have been a really bad one for you to have rolled out of bed," Morgan asked.
"I was in the elevator at my apartment building, Blake attacked me but instead of taking me, he did something else. In my nightmare, he cut my throat and watched me bleed to death in the elevator. There was so much blood," Reid explained as he recalled the horrific content of his nightmare.
"Jesus Reid, I'm sorry you had that nightmare. Blake's dead, he can't hurt you any more," Morgan said.
"I know he is but that doesn't change the fact that he kidnapped me, it doesn't change what he's done to me."
"Someone once quoted Stephen King to me once. Do you remember the quote you told me? It was when I had that nightmare on the jet," Morgan asked with a small sad smiled on his face. Reid looked at him before a look of realisation came across his face.
"Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win."
"You told me not to let the monsters and ghosts inside of me win, you told me not to let my past or the horrors that my mind conjured up win. I want you to follow your own advice. Don't let the monsters inside win. You are strong enough to fight them and you will be the one to beat them. You'll get past this, I know you will," Morgan smiled at him.
"Thanks Morgan."
"Do you want some breakfast? Remember, you are only allowed soft foods, nothing too heavy," Morgan said.
Reid pouted slightly causing Morgan to let out a small chuckle.
"I'd love some breakfast, some oatmeal," Reid suggested. Morgan nodded before grabbing the tv remote on the bedside unit and turning the television on. "What do you want to watch?"
"The news, I want to catch up on some of the things I've missed."
Morgan placed the television on the news channel before making his way to the kitchen. Morgan set about making Reid's breakfast, he knew that Reid wasn't going to like being fed but he knew that it was going to take Reid some time to get used to being taken care of, he knew that Reid would come around eventually.
Reid
Reid laid against the pillows and watched as report after report came onto the television screen. He found it strange watching the news, he found it strange not having knowledge of the events that had come to pass during his time asleep. He didn't like having a gap in his memory, he hated behind one step behind the world. Reid's attention was taken away from the television by a crashing sound from the kitchen.
"Morgan?" Reid called from the bed. He waited for a response but didn't receive one. "Morgan!"
Reid felt his fear freeze his frightened heart when he saw Alex Frenson walk into his bedroom and stand by the door.
"How-?" Reid gasped.
"Please, you think I couldn't get out of that place. I've escaped places far worse. Besides, we have unfinished business," Alex smirked at him before revealing a knife and bringing it up for Reid to see.
"Where's Morgan?"
"Morgan will be joining us soon, when he wakes up from his nap. First we have some fun. I told you I would be seeing you again," Alex said before he started to walk towards the bed.
"Morgan! Help me!"
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How good was this weeks episode of criminal minds! Gave me an idea for a one shot
