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"And do you, Derek Morgan, take Lauren Orsafire, to be your wife? Do you promise to love, honor, cherish and protect her, forsaking all others and holding only unto her?"

"I do." Morgan's smile was wide spread across his face. His eyes were dazzling and his hands were sweating.

"You have declared your consent before the Church. May the Lord in his goodness strengthen your consent and fill you both with his blessings. You may now kiss the bride."

Lauren's eyes watered and she moved in closer to Derek. Derek placed his hands around her neck and he smiled as his lips touched hers. They kissed for about three seconds and then Lauren squealed. The church erupted with clapping and loud hollers.

Garcia patted Reid on the shoulder. "It's okay, Junior Boy Genius. You and Lauren just weren't meant to be," she joked.

Prentiss smiled and playfully hit Garcia. "Oh, please. You know he's crying because he's emotionally affected. This is one of the times his robot is stored away and his emotions jump out into the open." She laughed as her and the now blonde woman gave each other a low five and ruffled Reid's hair.

"Leave him alone, ladies." JJ said. She had been watching Reid carefully the last few months. His figure was thinning and his eyes were lackluster and dull, though lately he had been getting slightly better. She smiled and put her hand on his knee. "Here. It's clean, I promise." Her white handkerchief was out and partially in Reid's hand.

"Thank you. I'm happy, really. My emotions just got the better of me." Reid forced a laugh and more tears came out involuntarily.

JJ looked down at her hand. Something was wrong and she'd find out what. Seeing Reid, who she considered her younger brother, like this was painful. His actions were weird, but strangely serene. There was something wrong, but could he be over it now? The only way she could bring her mind to peace was to find out exactly what had happened.

"No way!" Garcia screamed. She was watching Prentiss 'drop it like it's hot' on the dance floor. "Hey lady! You have moves! Oh my goodness, drop it low Em-I-Ly! Woo!" Garcia joined her and they caught the attention of most of the people on the dance floor.

"Wow." Reid's smile widened. "Excuse me." He said, his eyes suddenly opening and his head now facing the ground. JJ looked to where his eyes previously were and watched as Lauren and Derek danced close together, their bodies looking inseparable in the light.

She thought for a second, then jumped up to follow him. He had made his way to the terrace, a drink in his hand and his eyes silently watching the full moon. The stars around it paled in comparison to the brilliant white globe that demanded the attention of any and all creatures.

"You're so beautiful." He said to the moon. His hands reached toward it, his fingers trying to enclose it within a cage.

"What are you doing out here all alone?" JJ asked. She was leaning against the open doorway, the moons light reflecting on her blonde hair.

"Hey JJ." Reid acknowledged, turning and sticking a lock of hair behind his ear. "What are you doing out here?" He questioned.

"Oh, you know, watching the moon, gazing at the stars, listening to the crickets and whatnot."

Reid turned back to the balcony and rested his head on his arms. "I'm sure. What do you want to talk about JJ? I know that look of yours. You have the look that says 'I know something is suspicious.' "

JJ laughed and closed the door behind her. She put her hands on Reid's head and smoothed his hair for him. It was still a little messed up from earlier when Garcia and Prentiss had ruffled it.

"What's wrong, Spence?" His eyes wouldn't meet hers, his head stubbornly staying on the moon.

"Nothing. Nothing is wrong."

"I know something is wrong. I'm the mother of a four month old. I know when something is weird."

A whimper escaped from Reid's mouth. He shook his head and then came up. "If I tell you, anything if not everything, you cannot repeat it. Ever," he requested. Her eyes locked with his and she could finally see the pain and hate he'd been feeling.

"Of course. I can keep a secret, you know that. Don't keep it all in. You'll feel better once you discuss it with someone." Her hands rested on his and he smiled lightly at her.

There were chairs and a table on the edge and in the darkest area of the veranda. Reid pointed to them and JJ nodded. "Okay, we'll sit." She replied.

They made their way to the secluded area. His pulled 's chair out for her and sat himself down. His breath hitched, a lump forming in his throat. He cleared it and pushed his chair in closer to the table. His eyes misted over and he quickly wiped them before they could spill over.

Reid looked at the calendar sitting on his fridge, held up by a giraffe magnet. The date of one month ago was circled in blue pen, marking an important day. He ripped the sheet off of the pad and cholericly threw it in the trash can. He sat down in his kitchen chair and sighed. Why was he still getting irritated by this? It was over. No more him and Morgan. No more.

His phone rang and he jumped before realizing what it was. He trudged to his living room and picked it up hesitantly when he saw the caller ID. "Hello?"

"Hey," the heavy voice said over the phone. "What are you doing tonight?"

"Um, nothing. Why?"

Morgan sighed and something rustled in the background. "Because I want everyone over at my house for dinner. I have some stuff to say and everyone should be there."

Reid fiddled with the corner of his couches pillow. "What time?" He looked at the clock across the room and saw that it was midday.

Morgan paused before answering. "You're coming? Cool. Around seven should be fine."

"Sure. I'll be there." He hung up the phone and stared at the ceiling.

"Chocolate Adonis, everyone is here already. I'm starving, could we puhleeaase eat?"

The doorbell rang and Reid saw no one getting up to get it. Morgan was still in the kitchen trying to get Garcia to calm down. "I've it," he sighed.

The door creaked as he pulled it and an unexpected face was waiting for him. "Spencer!"

"Lauren? Hello," he said, a smile making its way across his face. She put her hand on his shoulder and pulled him in for a hug. "Long time no see," he tells her.

She laughs and pulls away gently as Morgan makes his way to the entrance. His eyes scrunched, Lauren rolled hers, and Reid looked towards the ground.

"You two know each other?" He questioned. His voice was loud enough to attract the attention of the others, their heads poking down the hall.

"You…didn't tell him?" Reid's voice came out no more than a squeak, a little above a whisper.

"No. I completely forgot." she claimed. "Hello Derek." She pecked him on the lips and pulled him into a hug. "Spencer and I met at the library," she added.

She released Derek from his hug and pulled a lock of Reid's hair. "How have you been?" There was concern in her voice, she was definitely thinking of the last time they had talked in the library.

Spencer smiled at her and started walking to the living room. "I'm fine. And by the looks of it, you are as well. Come in. I'll start introducing you." He stepped into a room full of expectant faces.

Garcia was closest so he started with her. "This is our 'computer kitten', Penelope Garcia."

She held out a hand to Lauren. "You met Junior Genius first? How unfair," she pouted.

Morgan took over. "I didn't know either, Garcia." He put his arm around Lauren and finished the introductions.

"You said you two met at the library?" JJ asked Reid. She had a piece of chicken parmesan balancing on her fork. Reid nodded.

"Did you two know who you were?" Morgan asked. Him and Lauren were sitting in front of the T.V, Hotchner had Morgan's small couch to himself, Prentiss, Garcia and JJ shared the long couch, and Reid was sitting in the two person love seat by himself.

Lauren looked over at Reid and smiled gently, her eyes glittering with reminiscence. "Yes, right away. Or rather, he noticed first, and then I did when I checked his book out."

Prentiss smirked and pointed her fork at Morgan. "You told Reid about her first then."

Morgan "Psh"-ed the idea right away. "The conversation came up and it accidentally slipped out."

Lauren cut her eyes towards him. "Oh, so you didn't want anyone to know about me, huh?"

Derek took her hand and kissed her palm. "Of course not. They'd be too jealous and work wouldn't have gone smoothly."

Garcia burst out laughing. "Smooth save, lover boy," she teased.

Lauren snatched her hand away playfully. "Uh-huh. I'm sure that's exactly why…" She turned towards Reid who hadn't really said anything since they sat down. "Are you really okay?"

Reid blushed then immediately nodded his head. "Yes. I'm better than before at least. Thanks for asking… Again."

The group watched the interaction of the two questioningly. "What is that about?" Morgan requested.

"Nothing, Derek. Nothing at all," she answered.

After about an hour of getting to know each other, the group was getting comfortable and a lot of different and sometimes strange conversation topics were approached.

"How many men were there?" Prentiss practically yelled.

"About twenty! And half of them were bare ass naked!" Lauren replied.

XX

"Why did she let him do that?" JJ asked, horrified.

Garcia laughed. "Darling, sometimes a little rough can be a lot of good."

Morgan coughed and called Hotch and Reid to his room. "No, please… Carry on your… conversation," he told Lauren. She laughed and the other girls followed suit.

Morgan brought the two to his room and pulled out a small black box. He opened it and handed it to Hotch. "What do you think?" he asked.

Both Reid and Hotch looked to each other. "Um… so soon?"

Morgan looked at Hotch begrudgingly. "Yeah so soon. It's been four months… and this is the first time I've ever felt this way about someone. I love her. So much it hurts." His eyes clouded over with something ineffable. They looked so dreamlike, so ethereal, that Reid couldn't stand to pull him out of it.

"I think it's a great idea," he said, doing it anyway. Hotch nodded his head in agreement.

"I'm using the bathroom…where is it?" Hotch asked Morgan.

"You can use mine. It's right there." Hotch thanked Morgan and headed to the door that was pointed to.

Morgan watched Reid twirl his thumb and watch Hotch walk away. "You know, after that ring touches her finger… I don't want you to think about me that way anymore."

Spencer opened his mouth in shock. At this point in time, does Morgan really think he's all I think about? "I haven't thought about you. Not since that night. How dare you have the audacity to say that to me. I don't think about you anymore. At all." Reid's eyes misted over with anger, his hand balling into a fist.

"Hey, no need to get angry, I was just making sure you know." Morgan placed the box back in its place, crossed his arms, and leaned against the door frame.

"I know. I understand. I comprehend. It's fine. I don't love you anymore."

Morgan's eyes seemed to clear and he stood straight. "You… were in love with me?" he asked incredulously.

Reid practically fell in on himself. "Not anymore," he repeated.

A dark, velvety laugh escaped from Morgan's lips. "Sorry. I thought it was just unnatural lust."

The toilet flushed and water ran. The two sat in awkward silence before Hotch came back.

"Spencer? What's wrong? You look angry," Lauren said. He shook his head and picked up his messenger bag.

"Nothing is wrong. I'll be taking my leave now. I'll see you guys at work." He waved a hand and headed to the door.

He was slipping his shoes on when a hand came down on his shoulder. "I'll walk you to the subway," Lauren offered.

He smiled up at her. "Sure."

The elevator rang and they stepped inside. A mother and her child were there, and the boy cringed away from Reid. Lauren looked at him with a raised eyebrow. "The Reid Effect. I repel any child or pet except for Clooney." She laughed and they made small talk all the way to the subway entrance.

"Are you sure everything is okay?" She asked. Lauren is so kind, so sweet. She's so gentle, so generous and easy to get along with. She deserves better than Morgan.

"I'm sure. Your boyfriend can be an idiot sometimes…but I hope you'll be happy with him."

Her smile seemed to brighten at the understanding of his implications. "Is he…?" the rest of her sentence faded in the city noise.

Reid shrugged and took her hand in his. "This is my number. Call me whenever you wish to." He squeezed her hand closed with his number around it and walked into the tunnel leading to the subway.

Spencer's voice was hoarse as he picked up the phone. "Hello?" His clock read 8:00 A.M on a Sunday morning and he cursed whoever was on the other side of the line.

"Spencer? It's Lauren." He cursed himself and took hers back.

"Morning," he greeted her.

"Good morning," she said back. "Sorry to wake you up so soon, but would you like to pick out cards with me?"

Reid sat up in bed and rubbed his eyes. "Sure. I don't mind." He stretched and yawned.

"Did I wake you? I'm sorry. I always took you as an early bird."

He chuckled. "I usually am. I don't know why but today I was still asleep. It's perfectly fine though. I'm not mad or anything of the sort."

"Good. I'll see you soon. Would you like me to come get you at around midday?"

"Yes, that works." He paused before carrying on. "Is Morgan really okay with us hanging out, Lauren?"

Lauren's soft giggle resonated through Reid's body and suddenly he felt a little happier. "Yes. Well, I made him okay with it. He has to deal because you're my closest friend now, Spencer. I'm happy we're as close as we are now. We really hit it off, didn't we?" she asked, jokingly.

He smiled at her, knowing she wouldn't be able to see it. "I'm glad as well. I'll see you later."

"Is this font good?" Lauren asked. She had a common, banal Arial font in her hands. Her eyes were stuck on the Edwardian Script and her hands kept reaching towards the Vivaldi.

Reid pointed to both. "Which one do you want out of these two?"

She laughed. "Morgan wants it to be simple. I'm already handling the cake so I thought why not let him decide the design for the cards."

Reid rolled his eyes. "If he really wanted to choose the font, he would be here with you instead of me. I really think he doesn't care as long as you choose it." Reid adjusted his watch over his sleeve and circled his collar. "Obviously you want one of these two. So choose one of the two." He smiled at her and she sighed.

"Behavioral analysts kill me. Okay… then… I think I want the… Edwardian." Her eyes were filled with anticipation and anxiety, raw emotions that filled the heart with fluff and pushed out any ominous thoughts from the head.

"I agree."

"I get to go all out!" Lauren squealed. Three other couples were in the store and they all stared at her and Reid.

The two were sitting at the counter with cake samples and catalogues and portfolios in front of them. "When are you two getting married?" The store clerk asked. Reid blushed and Lauren almost spit out the sample of chocolate cake she had in her mouth.

"Oh goodness, no. This is my friend, he's helping me with the preparations."

"Oh, I'm so sorry," The clerk apologized, a blush almost as dark as Spencer's sprinkling her cheeks.

"It-it's fine." Reid replied.

Lauren smacked his arm. "You're cheeks get so red! I've never seen someone blush like that in my life!" Her laugh was contagious and soon all three of them were laughing.

"Thank you for your patronage," The store clerk called. She was sorting through the papers of Lauren's wedding cakes and a wide, strong smile crossed her face as she got to the last page containing the agreed price.

"How has the love life been Spencer?" Lauren asked, opening her car door.

Reid shook his head as he sat down in the passenger seat. "I've given up. But I'm on the look out for someone new." he added when he saw a frown on Lauren's face.

"You're not suffering anymore?" she inquired.

He pinched his nose under her scrutinizing eye. "Not as much. I'm sure I'll be fine soon. Really soon."

Satisfied with his answer, she tugged on his arm and started the car. "Come with me to Morgan's. I'll cook you dinner."

Morgan sat with Reid on the long couch while they waited for dinner to come. His eyes kept stealing glances at Reid and the victim of the glares couldn't take it anymore.

"What?" he asked, not really wanting to know the answer.

"You…Don't like Lauren, do you?"

Reid literally smacked himself on the forehead. "Jesus, Morgan, really? Of course I like her, but not in the way you're suspecting."

Morgan nodded in approval. "You better not."

Reid shrugged and rolled his eyes as he pulled his feet under him on the couch. "Sometimes I question your sanity and intelligence."

Morgan pounced on Reid and rolled him to the floor. He held him down with one arm and jauntily said, "I may not be as smart as you but at least I'm smarter than common people."

Reid laughed. "You say that, but you know you only wish that was true." His heart only faintly fluttering at the touch covering his body.

Lauren walked in and pinched Morgan's ear. "Stay off of my buddy. He's delicate and you're a brute." Reid smiled at her and watched as she let go and Morgan grabbed her into a firm but soft kiss.

"Dinner is ready, Derek, Spencer."

Morgan let her go so she could get to the kitchen before them.

"How you been, kid?" Morgan asked, mostly out of politeness rather than curiosity.

Reid straightened himself and watched Morgan's back retreat into the Kitchen. "Fine. All has been well."

"I thought you were going to say that you were in love with Lauren!" JJ squeezed his arm and shook his shoulder. "Are you okay now?"

Reid opened his mouth to answer but was interrupted by the door opening and the subject of the conversation walking onto the terrace.

JJ glared at the man and "Humph"-ed as he made his way to the two.

Anger crossed through Morgan's eyes as he came up to Spencer. "Why did you tell her?" he demanded. Reid patted Morgan's cheek and pushed him away lightly.

"Calm down. It was like my own closing ceremony. She won't judge you for it, she understands perfectly well what happened and who started it. Congratulations." Reid walked to the now open door and made his way to the bar where Lauren was talking to some of her coworkers.

Morgan sighed and looked up at the sky, the ice in his glass clinking as he brought it to his lips. "Thanks," he replied to the empty air.

GO My Gosh. The End has been reached! ...Well, there is a bonus that I'll be adding onto here, so... yeah. It's about Reid. Thanks for sticking with me for my chapter story :) See you guys maybe soon.