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A/N: Thanks to my beta Taomerline and for all your nice comments.
Morgan didn't have the slightly idea of how he was going to fix the situation with Reid. Friendship doesn't have a magic button that you can switch on when you screw up, and he had screwed up big time.
In the days following the locker room incident, Morgan had expected Reid's reaction followed by a heated discussion. At first, Morgan was relieved that there hadn't been any discussion between them. Sure, he felt the young man's coldness toward him and the professional tone Reid used every time he spoke to him; but Morgan thought that Reid would miraculously forgive him for his stupidity and that they could be friends again. Morgan was surprised how wrong he was, because it looked like Reid could hold a grudge forever.
As weeks passed and their friendship became more and more an old and distant memory, Morgan realized something. How could Reid ever forgive him if he had never apologized for his words and actions?
It had been the fear of being vulnerable that had prevented Morgan from offering Reid the proper apologize that he deserved, but the possibility of losing his job (the only thing that kept him sane) changed the order of Morgan's priorities. He was now willing to beg Reid for forgiveness and to try to fix the damage he caused.
Morgan had always considered himself as a good and competent agent, but there were thousands of agents just like him in the FBI, while Reid was one of a kind.
That was Morgan took Hotch's threat very seriously. There was not doubt that if Hotch thought that transfering Morgan would be good for the team, then he would not hesitate to do it. That made Morgan more determined to apologize to Reid before it was too late.
It had been a long day and Reid needed a hot shower to relax his body before heading to bed. He stepped into the bathroom and turned on the shower. He adjusted the water temperature and let the warm water cover his body. Grabbing the soap, Reid ran his soapy hands over his wet body and quickly found himself getting aroused. His cock began to harden from the simulation of simply showering.
This was nothing unusual; but tonight, instead of ignoring it, Reid decided to take care of himself and take away the stress of the day. He began slowly stroking up and down his shaft with his left hand, as he placed his other hand on the shower wall to lean and to support himself. Reid closed his eyes. Images of Cooper kissing or touching his body immediately invaded his mind, which turned him on even more. Wrapping a firm hand around his aching length, Reid squeezed harder and pumped faster, as he began to feel the pleasure building inside him.
"Fuck!" he groaned, as he came. Reid finished showering and put his pajamas on then he brushed his teeth and he exited the bathroom heading to bed.
As Reid slid in between the sheets, he thought about Cooper; but not in a sexual way this time. Reid knew that he could easily fall in love with Cooper. How could he not? Cooper had every quality that Reid was looking for in a life partner. He was smart, fun, gorgeous, and kind; maybe too kind.
It seemed crazy to qualify Cooper's kindness as a fault, but Reid wasn't used to be treated so well. Most of the people he had met in life had bullied him; some even took advantage of his brain. Even Reid's friends/co-workers treated him like their annoying little brother. Because of these reasons, Reid never had a true chance to be himself around people.
With Cooper, it was different. He really had the feeling that he was important in his boyfriend's eyes. As he continue his introspection, Reid's thoughts were interrupting by a knock on his door. He recognized Morgan's drumming. He checked his phone, but he didn't have any missed calls or text messages, so he knew that Morgan was here for personal reasons.
After few seconds of reflection, Reid finally decided to ignored Morgan. It wasn't the bravest decision to make; but he knew that he couldn't deal with Morgan without anger so Reid stayed in bed, closed his eyes, and slowly started falling asleep.
The next morning, when Reid was alone working on the geographic profile, he heard Morgan ask, "Did you finish the geographic profile?"
"Not yet," Reid replied, as he turned around to see Morgan holding two cups of coffee.
"I knocked at your door, last night," Morgan said, as he set a mug of hot coffee on a table in front of Reid.
"I was probably asleep," Reid lied, and Morgan knew it.
"Reid, I know you… " Morgan started; but Reid firmly cut him off, "As you can see, I'm busy; and even if I wasn't, I don't want to hear you. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have work to do." Reid then turned his attention back to the map.
Morgan resisted the urge to force Reid to listen to him and decided to leave him alone; for now.
After six days of working intensely, the team and the Detroit PD made a big break in the case. They finally identified the UnSub, who had kidnapped, tortured, and killed the previous victims. The team had hoped to rescue the most recent two women who had been kidnapped; unfortunately, they were too late. When the UnSub heard the police sirens and saw the patrol cars racing down his street, he created a gas leak and ignited it. The explosion killed the Unsub, as well as the two innocent women. The team was shocked. They hadn't profiled that the UnSub would ever do such a thing. This was even beyond suicide by cop.
During their flight back to DC, the team was trying to figure out if they had missed something that could have prevented such a tragic ending.
Usually after a such case, Reid liked to be left alone for a while; but this time he called Cooper and asked him if he would come over. During the case, Reid had found himself thinking a lot about Cooper. In order to have a healthy relationship with him, he decided to face his fears. After years of loneliness, Reid finally had a chance to be happy; and he wasn't going to mess it up by being struck in the past.
As soon as Reid got home, he showered and changed; then he checked his bedroom. He made sure that his sheets were clean, and that he had enough lube and condoms for the night. He wasn't sure where things would lead to with him and Cooper, but he wanted to be prepared.
When his doorbell rang, Reid was a still a little nervous. Smiling and thinking that it was Cooper, Reid opened the door without first checking through the peephole. His smile quickly faded away when he saw Morgan standing there.
"What do you want?" demanded a very surprised Reid.
"I just want to talk to you," replied Morgan.
"Talk to me, or fuck me?" Reid asked angrily.