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Till Death
Chapter 2: Fallout
Morgan sat on the concrete bench, picking blood red rose petals out of Reid's hair from where the bridal bouquet had connected with the side of his head. "That was really something; remember when you didn't want us to lose our jobs?"
"Oh God." Reid muttered getting up and pacing, hopping over the occasional gravestone. "How are you not freaking out right now? I just ruined your life. I outed you in front of the entire bureau. That viper disguised as a priest kicked us out of the "House of God" he gestured with his long slim fingers. "You are going to lose your job. You love being a profiler."
"Not as much as I love you. Don't get me wrong it will suck if we get fired but I can learn to love something else. And if there's one thing I've learned it's that I can't learn to love someone else. There is only one you."
"I think you're in shock. Rachel hit you harder than Foyet did. You may have intracranial bleeding or a subdural hematoma. Do you feel lightheaded?"
Morgan cracked up clutching his ribs and fake gasping for air.
Why do you always do that? I know what I'm talking about; I'm kind of a doctor! Oh, God" He stopped in his tracks, "Oh God, your mother."
"Reid, Spencer SIT. "
"You don't get to be autocratic when I've just ruined your life."
"My mum already knows about us! I told her after the Carl Buford thing that I was scared of being gay and that I may be in love with you."
Reid stared back at him, plush lips pursed nervously. "What did she say?"
"When she met my dad the whole country was in uproar they couldn't walk down the street without someone saying something. But they held on to each other. They taught me that love was important – no matter what. I guess that was my destiny, you were my destiny."
Spencer turned away wiping a tear from his eyes. "So what happens now?"
"Hey, none of that." Derek got up and brushed his lips against his cheek, "I'm gonna go inside and check on my Momma make sure she gets to the hotel okay. Wait for me."
Reid stared off into the distance at a bright pink figure that was heading to the parking lot.
"Oh, going to catch up with your drinking buddy? Plan a game of Beer pong?"
"You are not a funny man." Morgan grinned brightly at him and went round the church to find his family.
"Garcia." Reid called out chasing after her when she sped up. "Will you stop for a second?"
"I don't feel like talking Reid, especially not to you." Her face was bright with fury as she stormed off.
Reid stared for a bit then followed after her, grabbing her wrist before she got into her car. She whirled around, the mint green hat atop her bright red hair danced precariously threatening to dislodge its lone peacock feather.
"I cried for hours last night poured my heart out and you said nothing. It took literally a bottle of Visine and pounds of concealer to even get my eyes looking halfway normal this morning and you are just fine. Were you laughing at me that whole time? The chubby computer nerd in love with the star quarterback? That must have been so funny to you? "
"Garcia you know me, I'm your friend. I would never laugh at you."
"You didn't act like a friend last night."
"I was really drunk. Please don't tell him. I can't lose him again."
"Everything's not about you When did you get this cruel?" She shook her head in disbelief, "Do you even realize what you've done? He dropped everything, in front of everyone - for you."
"I didn't plan on it coming out the way it did. It just happened." He pleaded with her to understand.
"You calculate everything to the nth degree or whatever and this – this just happened? You may not have done it on purpose but it was the ultimate test wasn't it? You will always be sure of how much he loves you." She gestured at the parking lot still milling with shocked guests. "Look around at every bridge he's burned to get to you."
"Garcia just don't."
"Don't what? Don't tell him that you 'let your snake run amok in my lady garden'? He winced at her vulgar description, "Who would understand the drunken hookup better than Derek Morgan?"
"Don't act the martyr." He snapped back running his hands through his messy brown hair. "If you had a shot with him you'd do the very same thing."
"You don't get it do you. You made me party to something that could hurt him. That will hurt him when he finds out because nothing stays hidden forever." She shook her head at him sadly, "I promise not to say anything but you might want to think about whether you want to build your relationship on a lie."
"Hey, " Morgan called out startling them both. "Baby girl, you look stunning as always."
"Nothing compared to you, my chocolate prince. That was quite a show you put on?"
"It was worth it." he replied, his hand coming to rest on the small of Reid's back. We'll see you at the reception later, k?"
"That's a little farcical. Aren't you going to defy social convention by publicly celebrating the end of your engagement?"
"I'm not celebrating the end of my engagement. I'm celebrating a beginning of us and you'll get to meet my family."
"Officially." he added when Reid went to speak. "Hotch has offered to contain this mess. So you wanna go home and get me out of this monkey suit?" Eyebrows waggled suggestively.
"Okay. That's my cue to leave. I'll see you both later my lovelies."
They stood in the parking lot hand in hand watching Garcia drive away.
"Derek?" He swallowed nervously when their eyes met, "Do you think I'm a good person?
"You are the best guy I know. What's going on with you?"
"I did a terrible thing."
"Your timing could have been better but the way I see it, I get to be with you. If that hot mess was the price then I willingly pay it."
"I love you so much and I promise you wont regret this." Reid declared squeezing Morgan's hand tight.
"I know babe, I love you too. And don't worry we are going to be okay."