Title: Learning the Hard Way.
Pairings: Primarily team centric, but will eventually be Morgan/Garcia
Summary: Morgan is forced to trust that his team will be the ones to rescue him this time, not the other way around, when he is unexpectedly kidnapped out of the blue. Will the team find him before too much damage is done?
A/N: Thank you once again for the reviews, alerts and what not. So this chapter is mainly Morgan and his mom with a little Morgan, Des, and Reid interaction thrown in. The next chapter though will definitely have a really good Morgan/Garcia moment, I promise. Anyways enjoy this and the new episode of Criminal Minds tonight as well.
Chapter 10: Mom's Always Know Best
Morgan's Hospital Room…
Fran sat there and watched her son sleep, something she hadn't done since he was a small boy, for awhile before she herself finally drifted off. It was around 2am when that mother's intuition he'd hinted at earlier sensed that her son was awake and so she started to wake up as well.
"You don't have to wake up," He whispers his voice unable to hide the pain he was in.
She shakes her head and says, "Yes I do, don't you know I've never been able to sleep when you're hurting or sick."
He nodded remembering all the times she'd stayed up with him when he couldn't sleep as a child, despite having to go to work the next day.
Silence settled in as she watched him try to get more comfortable; his arm and ribs made that impossible though.
"So tell me more about your team's Dr. Reid." Fran said hoping to distract him from the pain.
"He's a good kid… too smart for his own good. Why do want to know?" Morgan answered.
Fran smiled, she could tell her distraction was working by the curiosity in his eyes. "Because I think our Des likes him,"
"Oh, does she now," Morgan remarked making a mental note to have a talk with Reid about this soon.
"Yeah." She replied going on to explain how they seemed to be getting along quite well.
"Interesting," Morgan replied once she was done, "At least he's an improvement from the last guy she was with.
Fran nodded before steering the subject away from her youngest daughter and onto him, "Speaking of interesting it's nice to finally meet someone you obviously care about."
Morgan knew she was referring to Garcia and to the fact he hardly ever introduced her to the women in his life; mainly because he'd never been in a relationship long enough for it to get to that stage. "Trying to pair us all off aren't you?" He teased.
"Just doing my job, making sure all my babies are happy," Fran said with a grin.
Morgan nodded as his mind filled up with thoughts about Garcia. His mom was right about one thing Garcia did make him happy even if she still refused to believe they could be more than friends. "I told her I loved once," He said out loud. "It was right after she got shot but she either didn't get it or she just didn't believe me."
"And you didn't push it or try to explain it, am I right?" Fran interrupted.
"Yeah I just… well it was just easier to make sure she got better. To let things stay the same." Morgan agreed.
Fran shook her head at her son's stubbornness he was just too much like his father, "Derek love isn't supposed to be easy, if it was the world would be a much happier place."
"Believe I know mom, it's just that…" Morgan started to say but was interrupted by his mom.
"I'm not finished," She said, "I don't know all the details but it's obvious she hasn't had an easy life and well neither have you quite frankly. It's no wonder neither one of you are willing to take the next step."
Morgan smiled to him self as a nurse came in and interrupted their talk to take his vitals. It was true what they said about moms always knowing what was best. And with that and a new found resolve to talk to Garcia the next time they were alone in mind he let his eyes close once again not long after the nurse left.
Later Friday Morning…
It was nearly 10am before Morgan fully came awake again. Sure he'd woken up a couple of times during that time but that was just to switch to a more comfortable position and then he was right back out.
By this point everyone had arrived so one of the first things he saw was his little sister sitting on Reid's lap, playing with his hair.
"Des what are you doing?" He said causing everyone in the room to laugh.
"Just playing with his hair," Des answered, "What does it look like I'm doing?"
"You didn't tell me they were getting that close," Morgan said to his mom as he gestured at them weakly with his good arm.
Fran and Sarah smiled at the protective tone in his voice.
"At least we aren't making out," Des teased.
Reid blushed and quickly urged her off his lap so he could get out of the room.
"No you stay, the rest of you out," Morgan said stopping him in his tracks.
Amused they all made their way out of the room; the last one out being Garcia who warned him to be nice.
Outside Morgan's Hospital Room…
"Damn," Muttered Emily as soon as they were out in the hallway.
"I know," JJ who was next to her said, "I really wanted to witness that confrontation."
"Well at least at least we know one thing for sure," Rossi started to say.
"Morgan can't hurt Reid without hurting himself at the moment," Hotch said finishing what he knew Rossi was going to say.
Back Inside Morgan's room…
"What?" Des probed once it was just the three of them.
"This," Morgan gestured at the two of them once again, "Are you sure… because I don't want either one of you getting hurt."
Reid who had been looking at the floor finally looked up and only hesitated for second before answering, "Uh… Morgan no offense but our relationship or lack there of really has nothing to do with you."
Morgan nodded, "I know but like I said I care about you both so don't rush into anything."
"We're not," Des assured him. "Yes we've kissed a couple of times but that's because we both like each other and we want to see where this might go."
"Al right I'll leave it alone,' Morgan relented.
"Thank you," Des said leaning over to give him a hug. Meanwhile Reid went to let everyone know it was safe to come back in.