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They pulled up to a bright decorated cabin and Morgan's eyes widened in awe. The cabin was beautiful and bright on the outside. How did Reid find the time to do this?
"Well, let's get you settled in," Reid said not thinking much of his work.
"Reid…This is amazing," Morgan complimented still stuck in awe.
"Really? I didn't think I did much. It's basically been the same design for the past three years," Reid said making a face.
"Kid you have some talent. Did you do this all alone?" Morgan asked looking at Reid.
"Yup. It only took a couple of hours," Reid shrugged once more. He was proud of the design the first year. Now he wanted a new one. Morgan slowly followed Reid into the cabin. The rooms smelled like a mixture of spices. He could smell the cedar from the tree. Cinnamon and ginger from the kitchen. There was even a hint of peppermint. Unlike the outside of the cabin, the inside was warm and cozy. Not too bright, but slightly dimmed. Morgan found the setting rather romantic, even though he knew Reid's work wasn't for him. Morgan took note of the small decorations here and there. He also took note of a few pictures. Not many, but just enough to get a small glimpse of Reid's life.
"Reid this is amazing," Morgan smiled.
"Thanks," Reid smiled as he showed Morgan to his room.
The room definitely had a small subtle scent of pine wood. Very masculine. In a way, he didn't want Reid to leave the bedroom. He wanted to keep Reid in that room forever. Morgan quickly ignored the thoughts. He didn't want to be aroused around Reid. It would not only be embarrassing, but rather inappropriate.
"Is this where your friend was supposed to stay?" Morgan asked. Reid nodded.
"One of them. I have another spare guest room where he can stay," Reid explained. Morgan nodded.
"And what about the girl?" Morgan asked and Reid automatically blushed. "Yeah we are past that awkward stage," Reid informed. "Just don't tell JJ."
Morgan's eyes widened and he felt his chest ache slightly at the aspect of Reid being comfortable with this woman versus him. He inhaled slowly and feign a smile.
"My man!" Morgan said clapping Reid on the back. "I knew you had it in you," Morgan said despite how much it hurt. Reid smiled slightly, still slightly embarrassed.
"Yeah um..." Reid just let it hang. "Hey let me make dinner," Reid said realizing that Morgan probably didn't eat considering the time Morgan had arrived at his apartment.
"Do you care for any help?" Morgan offered.
"Nope just take a shower or something," Reid said pushing Morgan away gently. Morgan held up his hands in defeat. Reid looked at him pointedly one last time and walked out of the bedroom. Morgan really wanted Reid to stay.
Morgan waited until he heard soft music playing from the kitchen and dialed Garcia.
"What's going on?" She automatically questioned.
"Well we spoke, and uh, I didn't exactly tell him everything, but he forgave me. We are spending Christmas together since my flight got cancelled," Morgan said softly.
"Oh my! This is great! I mean, not the part that you didn't tell him, but the fact that you two are spending it together! Love is in the air!" He heard Garcia squeal.
"Well Baby girl, love is definitely in the air, but it isn't towards me. He is serious about this girl Mama, and I don't know what to do," Morgan admitted sitting on the bed. He took note at how comfortable it was.
"Just try to make subtle hints. That always works. He'd pick up on it eventually," Garcia offered.
"What about his girlfriend?" Morgan asked.
"Who cares, for all you know this girl could be just a friend and Reid's just screwing with you," Garcia snapped.
"No baby girl. I think Reid's been sleeping with her. He kind of gave me that vibe when we were talking. I mean I couldn't just flat out ask him because he's so… Bashful, but in Reid's way, I think that's what he meant," Morgan explained.
"Oh..." Came Garcia's lame response.
"Penelopeee," Morgan whined.
"What?! You're goddess is not cupid you know? Just give him subtle hints. IF anything he might pick it up and realize that he may have feelings for you too," Garcia finalized.
"Fine, but what more can I do?" Morgan asked. He was desperate and he knows he's not getting over Reid that easily. He had to fight.
"Put up a mistletoe. Get that awkward moment. Create situations where you two have a slight moment. I don't know make it happen! Pretend Reid is just a girl from high school," Penelope ranted slightly. Morgan could tell she was slightly annoyed with his lack of confidence in himself.
"Look, you are Derek Morgan. You are handsome and sexy and you have charm. You can get any girl you want-"
"Exactly Garcia. GIRL. I can get any GIRL I want, but this is different. It's Reid," Morgan whispered. "How do I get him?"
"Just do what I said and have some confidence. The worst that can happen is that he says no, and if he does, you'll just have to respect that. Now I have faith in you so just do your thing and make it happen," Garcia said hoping it was enough to pump Derek up.
"Alright Baby Girl. I'll trust you on this one," Morgan finalized.
"Good now keep me posted," Penelope bargained. When Morgan agreed she hung up.
Morgan sighed as he straightened his posture and decided to take a shower when Reid does. He knows there's more than one bathroom, but there's a possibility of an awkward moment and Morgan knows he'll need a couple of those.
He slowly walked out of the room and head the soft music playing as the smell of dinner wafted towards him. He automatically realized how hungry he was and headed straight for the kitchen.
He slowly walked behind Reid, but he wasn't expecting Reid to back up into him and Morgan automatically wrapped his hands around Reid in effort to stabilize him. Reid spun around in slight shock, but relaxed slightly when he realized that it was only Morgan.
"Morgan you scared me," Reid chided softly.
"Sorry, the food called," Morgan said realizing that Reid hadn't pulled from his touch yet. Morgan felt his heart flutter slightly.
"It's almost done I promise," Reid said offering a small smile.
"I believe you," Morgan said lamely. He should have thought of something better to say. He slowly let Reid go and Reid turned back to the dinner.
"So you know how to cook?" Morgan asked.
"Barely. There are a couple of meals I can make but that's it," Reid admitted. Morgan nodded in thought. Maybe one of these days he'd teach Reid something new. That should be a bonding moment.
"I can help with that later on in the week if you'd like?" Morgan said with a charming smile.
"I'd like that," Spencer agreed. Morgan smiled happily. He truly was getting somewhere with Reid. Reid just didn't know it yet. He watched as Reid turned back to face him once more.
"How much longer?" Morgan asked.
"Just ten minutes," Reid promised.
"Do you have to tend to it within ten minutes?" Morgan asked raising an eyebrow.
"Not really why?" Reid asked with a skeptical eye.
"Well I have decided to give you some pointers for your girlfriend," Morgan smiled devilishly. He knew he shouldn't be doing this, but it was the best way to get Reid to allow a significant amount of touch.
"Like what?" Reid asked leaning against the counter, folding his arms. Morgan had to admit the kid looked sexy like that.
"Like how to give a massage. Women loves massages and it's a good way to… Well let's not get into that. Let's just start with the basics. I want to teach you how to give a massage," Morgan finalized feeling himself get turned on just by the thought. Reid rose an eyebrow.
"How can you teach me that if we don't have a third person?" Reid asked obliviously.
"Simple, I will show you how it feels and we can work together to get you to replicate it," Morgan said as if it was the simplest thing in the world.
"And you want to teach me this now until the time dinner's ready?" Reid asked. Morgan nodded.
"No I don't think so. You can teach me this after dinner. Plus I'd rather shower first. Too much germs from work and all. You better shower too or I'm not... No," Reid said shaking his head. Morgan chuckled. He forgot how much of a germaphobe Reid was at times.
When Reid had set the plates and served him, Morgan couldn't help but eat quickly. He wanted to get right down to business. Operation Romance Reid was in effect and Morgan couldn't think of any other thing he wanted to do at that moment.
Finally once they were done, Morgan waited until Reid was in the shower before he got in. A good five minutes later, Morgan stepped out of the bathroom with the towel around his waist. He had decided to pay Reid a visit and ask if the kid may have any shaving cream. Morgan hoped His face seemed scraggly. Then again, Reid wouldn't have noticed. Morgan knocked twice and walked in on Reid in a bathrobe. He was slightly disappointed.
"What's up?" Reid questioned.
"Uh, do you have any shaving cream?" Morgan asked suddenly feeling very stupid.
"Oh yeah," Reid nodded as he walked back towards the bathroom and tossed some shaving cream Morgan's way.
"Thanks man," Morgan smiled.
"No problem," Reid replied and Morgan walked back out. He secretly hoped that Reid admired his muscles, but considering the fact that it's Reid, Morgan knew that Reid didn't think twice about it. Morgan sighed as his place the shaving cream on his face. He didn't need to shave, but Reid's a profiler. The kid would know if Morgan actually used it or not.
After a couple of minutes he wiped it off and proceeded to get dressed. Soon he was ready and he stepped out just in time to almost run into Reid.
"Are you ready to do this?" Morgan asked. Reid nodded.
"Promise me you won't make fun of me," Reid begged.
"Hey, if you two did what I think you both did, and you two are still dating, then you shouldn't be bad at all," Morgan said placing an arm around Reid's shoulder.
"I hope so," Reid said quietly.
"Oh you will do fine. Plus you can mess up with me. I don't care. Most of massages are from really hot chicks who have been doing it for years.
Reid nodded as they made their way into the living room.
"Let's take this to the floor," Morgan said softly as he sat on the ground by the warm fireplace.
Reid sat down and Morgan moved behind him.
"Now I just want you to relax and pay attention to how this feels okay?" Morgan soothed. Reid nodded slowly.
Morgan slowly pulled Reid between his legs. Close enough to work the boy's muscles and feel Reid's warmth.
He felt Reid automatically tense up at the touch.
"Remember to relax. You need to know how this feels so when you do this, you know how she's supposed to feel," Morgan chided.
"Sorry," Reid mumbled as he forced himself to relax. Morgan finally started allowing his hands to work their magic. He noticed how Reid relaxed even more.
"Kid, how tense have you been these past couple of weeks. I feel like you needed this massage more than you need to learn it," Morgan questioned in surprise. He noticed that all of Reid's muscles were pretty tight and that generally comes from some type of stress.
"I may have had a few stress-filled weeks," Reid admitted sheepishly, but it went away as Morgan continued to work his magic.
"Pretty boy, you should open up a bit more," Morgan chided once more as he worked his way down Reid's back. Morgan smiled when he heard Reid's soft sigh of content. It meant that he was doing a good job. Morgan made it his goal to work Reid until the kid fell asleep. Morgan knew Reid needed this moment to relax and he wasn't going to stop.
However, he didn't have to wait long. Before he knew it, Reid was fast asleep and Morgan pulled him closer. He felt like he was being inappropriate, but it also felt right. Maybe if he just allowed himself to fall asleep as well then everything would be okay. Morgan slowly closed his eyes and focus on Reid's breathing rather than his arousal.
Reid woke up feeling better than ever. His headache was completely gone, and much too his own excitement, they should be almost here. Reid slowly tried to sit up but realized Morgan had a death grip around his midsection. Reid smirked. Even in safety Morgan had to be protective.
"Morgan?" Reid called out hoping the man would let him go. Morgan did not. Reid decided that he would have to pry himself from the older man if he wanted to get dressed and make breakfast. Reid pulled Morgan's arm as far away as possible and quickly moved out of his grip. He felt like he should wake Morgan up, but decided against it. They weren't working, so Morgan deserves this time to oversleep. Reid can't oversleep to save his life.
Morgan woke as soon as Reid left the room. He looked at his watch and realized that it was Christmas Eve. Morgan groaned quietly. He was pretty sure Reid's girlfriend would be on her way. Morgan didn't want to meet her. He didn't care to meet her. Morgan prepared to treat this girl the same way he treats his sister's boyfriends. However, this was different. This was more like a fight to win Reid's heart.
Morgan got up and headed to the bathroom to brush his teeth. As soon as he was done, he was in search for Reid. He walked into Reid's room and was greeted by a cheery Reid.
"Guess what," Reid smiled brightly.
"What?" Morgan questioned in confusion.
"It's Christmas eve!" Reid said with excitement. Morgan's eyes widened slightly. He wasn't exactly sure when Reid ever became excited for a holiday that wasn't Halloween.
"You are very excited," Morgan said slowly.
"Why wouldn't I be? Christmas Eve is like a day for excitement and joy. It's not exactly Christmas where it's kind of like over, but it's the buildup of happiness. There is so much to do!" Reid exclaimed. Morgan frowned. What was Reid going to do today? The doorbell rang and Morgan internally groaned. NO more alone time with Reid. He should have kept the kid up last night.
Reid happy ran to the door and opened it to be greeted by what Morgan presumed, his girlfriend. He watched in disgust as she wrapped her arms around his neck for a hug. Morgan didn't find that necessary. Morgan was feeling his heart ache at the sight of Reid hugging her back with the same enthusiasm. Morgan watched as a man who looked about Reid's age walk in as well and Reid greeted him with a glare, which the other man smiled happily. But it must have meant nothing is Reid gave him a soft hug as well.
"Hey Morgan," Reid called out to him. Morgan feigned a smile as he walked closer to the three.
"This is Ethan," Reid said gesturing towards the man who also had scraggly dark hair, but he also sported a little beard. "And this is Heather," Reid introduced Morgan to a rather beautiful woman.
"And where did he find you?" Morgan smiled shaking her hand.
"We were in the same Metaphysics class," She smiled softly. Morgan nodded slowly. He wasn't sure what metaphysics was, but he wasn't expecting her to be somewhat smarter than him. Morgan felt another tinge of anger that she had one upped him in that department.
"When was this?" Morgan asked hoping his tone still seemed light.
"About a year ago. I needed help and since he seemed to know what was going on, I sort of went to him for help," She shrugged.
"How old are you? 19? 20?" Morgan pressured. He noticed Reid's slight frown, but he didn't stop Morgan.
"Um, I can promise you that I already have my BA and I was working on a PhD," She admitted.
"We are about the same age Morgan," Reid finalized knowing she wasn't going to tell him flat out her age.
"PhD," Morgan nodded. "Did you finish it?" Morgan asked. He watched as she looked down and became quiet.
"No, something came up and I had to freeze my studies. I plan on going back next semester," She admitted.
"That's interesting. Why did you stop?" Morgan continued to press. If this girl thought he was just going to accept her, then she was wrong.
"Um—"
"How about we settle you guys in," Reid said glaring at Morgan slightly.
"Good idea," Morgan agreed. He was sure this girl would be gone by the end of the week. 'Stop, if she makes Reid happy. Then why ruin it for him?' Morgan thought sourly. 'Just to see if she's decent,' he justified to himself.
He watched as the little Miss Princess followed Spencer to the back room. Morgan turned to see the other man, Ethan, standing there.
"Maybe he doesn't need protection from her," Ethan said with a cool smirk as he followed Reid and Heather.
Morgan stood there stunned. Who was that guy and how does he know? Morgan wasn't sure, but he was definitely going to find out.
Reid dropped her stuff off and quietly apologized for Morgan's behavior. He deemed it as Morgan simply being overprotective and he wished he could promise her that it wouldn't happen again.
When they re-emerged from the back, they were greeted once more with Morgan.
"Hey Morgan, would you care for breakfast?" Reid asked somewhat nervous. Morgan reminded him why he didn't exactly tell his team about Heather.
"Hey, I could make it," Heather offered and Morgan did his best not to make a face.
"Go ahead young lady," Morgan encouraged. It would definitely keep her in the kitchen and Reid with him. Morgan inwardly frowned when he remembered that Ethan was there. Wait? Would that guy tell Reid? They seem pretty close. Morgan wasn't sure, but now he wanted to be with the both of them at every possible moment.
"Well then," She smiled feeling like she might be making some headway with the older agent.
"Would you like help?" Reid offered before she could leave.
"No, just relax and be with the guys. I love cooking and if you mess it up I might have a fit," She giggled before trailing off towards the kitchen. Morgan sat on the couch and Reid flopped next to him. Ethan took to the lazy chair close by.
"Morgan," Reid mumbled.
"What?" Morgan said innocently.
"Don't be a jerk, okay? I get that you're trying to see if she's worth it, but she's smart, funny, and tough. We actually work well together," Reid explained staring straight ahead at nothing in general.
"Reid, JJ's all of those things, so is Emily, Hotch, Rossi, and me," Morgan reminded. "We all work well together, so…" Morgan let it hang in the air. He noticed that Ethan shifted quietly in his chair. Why was that man so quiet?
"Morgan, I don't date team members, so that just about knocks everyone else out and by working well together, I mean without dead bodies and serial killers," Reid said despite his slight annoyance to Morgan's disregard.
"Why do you two need to work well together? You and JJ get along well outside of the BAU. Hell, you're her kid's godfather," Morgan said still not exactly acknowledging Reid's statement.
"Morgan. JJ and I are not dating one another. We are best friends. Heather is more than that. We can actually build something that JJ and I or Emily or Hotch or you, can't. We can build up a different life. Who knows, maybe I'll leave the BAU. Maybe she has goals that she wants to achieve. I will give it up for her if we make it that far," Reid said and Morgan had to admit, that was a pretty damn sweet thing to say, but he also didn't like the idea of Reid leaving the BAU. It was like the kid was throwing hints left and right.
"Do you two even plan on being together that long?" Morgan asked brusquely, taking Reid by surprise.
"Morgan. I don't do temporary hookups. That may be your thing, but I plan on something long-term," Reid said not caring if that comment would hurt Morgan. Reid was starting to feel like Morgan didn't want the relationship to work out.
"Well when JJ asked, you made it seem like it was nothing serious, so don't expect me to think that you two were actually something more than just a hookup," Morgan said raising an eyebrow.
Reid actually didn't have much to say to that. He did tell JJ it wasn't exactly serious, but he knew deep down that it was. He could see a future with this woman who actually wanted a future with him.
"If I may," Came Ethan's voice, "In Spencer's defense, I feel like he was trying to save Jennifer from the hurt she would feel if he had told her the truth," Ethan explained.
"And what credibility do you have?" Morgan snapped not quite in control of himself anymore.
"Morgan, he's my best friend," Reid countered.
"Not only that, but I happen to be a genius who's almost as smart as your boy. I have my degrees in just about the same fields so I'd like to think I'm highly credible to make that assumption," Ethan smirked.
Morgan didn't like that guy. He was slightly arrogant. Maybe just a tad bit mysterious because he learned a lot about Heather, but not much from him.
"Wait a minute. Reid, is this the Ethan that quit the FBI the very first day?" Morgan asked suddenly remembering.
"Yeah and he's also the guy that actually confronted me with my addiction. Mind you, we haven't seen each other in years," Reid countered once more.
"Speaking of," Ethan said with a small smirk. "Any cravings?" He asked.
"Actually, I would like to talk to you about that," Reid said softly.
"Maybe when we are alone," Ethan said enjoying the disbelief, shock, and slight hurt on the agent's face. Morgan finally fell silent. He had lost, but he would have won had it not been for Ethan's ability to read Reid.
"I'm going to check on Heather," Reid stated getting up and heading to the kitchen. Once Reid left, Ethan faced Morgan.
"You need to learn how to be less obvious," Came Ethan's drawl. "You are acting slightly desperate with a hint of jealousy. If you don't think he won't pick up, then think again. But let me warn you," Ethan said coldly as he held up a finger. "He cares for that woman in there more than you may want to believe and if you hurt him…" Ethan let the silent threat hang in the air.
"What can you possibly do to me?" Morgan asked not finding the man scary at all.
"How many genius unsubs have you guys caught? Oh right, most of them are just some sicko going through a tragedy," Ethan hinted not exactly explaining anything. He would never let his ego get in the way of a future plan because he knew Morgan would hurt Reid. It was plain as day.
"Okay, how do you know?" Morgan decided to ask. He'd rather get that part out of the way.
"Because you look like you possess him. You give off that vibe that says 'he's mine' even though Spencer doesn't exactly know that. It's the way you position yourself when we come into the room. It was obvious the moment he let us meet. Your arms were crossed and you had a smirk. You made yourself seem bigger than me and Heather," Ethan explained.
Morgan nodded in thought. It was pretty obvious that Ethan was pretty good at reading people. The man was smart and for some reason, Morgan found himself a little jealous of that small fact. All of the people Reid hold close is either really smart or close to his genius level. How could he ever even get close to Reid's heart that way? He had to try.
"And the wheels are spinning in your mind," Ethan laughed as he stood up. "I'm heading to the room. Spencer already knows I hate breakfast," Ethan smiled arrogantly. Morgan simply watched the man as he left. He had to admit the man was interesting, but he hoped he wasn't staying the entire time.
Reid came out with a plate and handed it to Morgan.
"Thanks Pretty Boy," Morgan said gratefully. Reid simply smiled. Morgan was glad that Reid wasn't mad at him. "Where's Heather?" Morgan asked trying to seem like he wanted to get to know her. Morgan watched as Reid's eyes brightened slightly.
"She fixing herself a plate right now. Kicked me out again," Reid shrugged.
"You both have a habit of wanting to be alone when you cook," Morgan said dryly.
Reid simply smiled and shook his head.
"Are you not going to eat?" Morgan asked noticing that Reid wasn't eating.
"No, I'm not hungry," Reid admitted with another shrug.
"Pretty boy are you feeling okay?" Morgan pressed slightly worried.
"Morgan, I'm fine. Relax and enjoy the meal," Reid said brushing off Morgan's worried stare.
"You called Garcia yesterday saying you weren't feeling good. Are you still not feeling good?" Morgan asked. Reid frowned. He asked Garcia not to tell the entire team that. However, his headache had come back. He decided that maybe it was time to see a doctor about it. Morgan had provided him temporary relief and for once a good night's sleep, but it bothered him that no matter what, his headache keeps coming back.
"Spencer," Morgan said getting Reid's attention.
"Morgan, it's Christmas eve. Try not to worry too much and enjoy the break," Reid said as Heather walked in.
"He's not eating," Morgan decided to tell her. Maybe she might get more info out of the kid.
"You're not?" She questioned. Reid groaned in annoyance. Leave it to Morgan to make everyone worry.
"No, I'm not hungry," Reid repeated. "Ethan's not eating. Why aren't we annoying him about it," Reid questioned raising an eyebrow.
"Because we all know he doesn't eat in the morning, but he generally eats all the time," Heather stated sitting back. "Are you felling okay? Don't lie to me Dr. Reid," She said giving him that stare that JJ sometimes gives Henry when he's being a bad boy.
Morgan almost laughed at the irony of this situation.
"Okay, I may have a headache and maybe I'm just not feeling well enough to eat," Reid said with a shrug. He really didn't want Morgan to know about it. Morgan watched as Reid gave her a look and she simply nodded.
"Oh I understand," She said softly. Morgan felt a little out of place with the silent conversation.
"Oh! I never told you!" She said with a burst of excitement. Reid perked up instantly at her happiness.
"What?" Reid prompted.
"So I talked to my boss about me having to cut down my hours for the next few months because of school and you know what he said?" She asked and Reid could see the slight frown on her face.
"What did he say?" Reid said hesitantly.
"He said I could have all the time that I wanted since I won't have anything better to do," She said dryly.
"He fired you?" Reid said in slight shock.
"Yup, so I was going to just wait until after I finish my degree and then find myself a better job," She shrugged.
"What do you want to do?" Morgan asked slightly concerned.
"Well I wanted to work as a Foreign Service Officer, but I really don't think I'll get it," She admitted.
"Why not?' Reid asked.
"Well I feel like they might want someone smarter or someone who can speak fifty languages," She admitted.
"I don't think you need to learn how to speak thirty languages. Just a language and it really depends on what you want to do. If they want you to learn a language, then learn it. If you ever need help, let me know. I can figure it out and help you," Reid encouraged. Morgan watched as her eyes brightened up.
"But, you know there's an 80% chance I'm going overseas. I know that some places we can bring family and others we can't," She explained.
"Hey, let's just get you the job. We aren't married so you do not have to worry about that right now. Just shoot for it and once you get it, see if you truly love it," Reid shrugged.
"You will help me right?" She asked. Morgan felt disgusted.
"Of course," Reid said as if she just asked the stupidest question in the world.
"Reid, you know you might have to quit if you two get serious and she gets the job, right?" Morgan asked.
"Yeah, I'm pretty sure of it, but it's okay. She had some pretty good opportunities, but she didn't take them so we could still see each other. I've worked at the BAU for almost ten years. I think it's safe to say that moving on wouldn't be a bad thing," Reid said wondering how many times did he have this conversation with Morgan.
Morgan didn't like this idea at all. It was stupid and reckless. If Reid and this chick breaks up, who's the one without a job? Reid. Who's the one in a different country? Reid. Who would not have many connections back in the country? Reid. It wasn't practical for Reid. Then again, it was obvious Reid was trapped with this puppy love that would easily take control of his judgment.
"He's the best," She said with a smile.
"Yes, he is the best, but what is he going to do while you work. Read books al day?" Morgan asked keeping his tone light.
"If we get that far, we'll figure it out Morgan," Reid stated carefully.
"I have no doubt that you will," Morgan lied easily. "Hey, I'm going to go to the back and give you two some alone time, alright?" Morgan offered despite the fact that his mind was screaming no.
"Morgan, you don't have to leave. You can stay right here if you want," Reid said with a frown.
"Kid, I know that every once in a while you may want some alone time with your lady. After all, one day you two will have three kids and you'll never be alone," Morgan said with a smirk before walking off. As soon as he was in his room, he pulled out his phone and dialed Garcia. Her idea of just making moments with Reid wasn't happening that easily.
"Oh Chocolate Thunder how I miss your voice," Came he witty greet.
"Hey Angel, miss you too," Morgan said softly.
"How is it going with Reid? Anything happen yet?" Garcia asked.
"NO," Morgan said grumpily. "You see romancing anyone else seems easy, but with Reid? It's different. He's fragile and caring. He has so much trust in me and his girlfriend is here," Morgan explained.
"Wait, so you're positive it's his girlfriend?" Garcia asked in disbelief.
"Yeah, I know he never told any of us. You know what else? He's been dropping hints about leaving the BAU! Can you believe it?" Morgan vented getting aggravated with every syllable.
"No way. He—he can't do that! Why would he do something stupid like that?" Garcia panicked. Does she need to pack her bags? Does she need to track his location? Then again she already knows the location thanks to it being in the FBI database. She didn't have a problem corralling some of the team to come with her. She knew Prentiss wouldn't mind getting away from her mother. JJ and Hotch were questionable and Rossi wasn't even in town.
"I want to say it's because of his girlfriend, but I feel like there's more to it," Morgan explained. "I want to talk to him about it, but he easily just throws it off by saying he's supporting Heather, which is his girlfriend's name by the way," Morgan grumbled once more.
"Look let me know if I need to come down there. Wait… The roads are all blocked due to the snow," Garcia remembered.
"Right, the snow. I forgot. It's so cozy in here I forgot how it was outside," Morgan said.
"Gosh!" He heard Garcia said in frustration. "Okay, well just try your best to find out. Um. Just try talking to the kid. Maybe try to let things happen naturally. I don't know. I'm not thinking straight knowing that one of my babies is thinking about leaving and his stupid girlfriend is promoting his idea," Garcia ranted.
"Okay baby girl calm down," Morgan tried to soothe.
"I'll call you later," Garcia said as she hung up.
Morgan sighed and just laid in the bed. What made Reid so much harder than everyone else? It could be the fact that he actually knows Reid. He's knows Reid's fears and his insecurities. He knows that Reid trusts him with everything he's got.
Maybe it's because he knows that one wrong move can ruin their friendship. Morgan sighed. Was it truly worth it? Could he lose Reid as a friend if things went wrong? It was so confusing. He snapped back into reality as there was a soft knock on the door.
"What's up Reid?" Morgan said as Reid came in.
"Would you care to join us as we do some holiday help?" Reid asked nervously.
"Sure kid," Morgan smiled at the young man's nervousness.
"Great!" Reid exclaimed happily as he ran out. Morgan laughed at the young man's excitement. And through on his shoes and grabbed his jacket. He then wondered what exactly they were going to do considering the roads were filled with snow. He walked out of his room and joined Reid once more in the cozy living room. God how much he secretly loved this cabin.
"So kid, what exactly are we doing?" Morgan asked curiously.
"Well on Christmas eve, I always try to go to the local soup kitchen as well as a toy drive to help out some of the families. If the roads permit, I also head out to the hospital for the sick children and other random people who don't exactly have families vising them. I don't know. I got bored one Christmas when I didn't have anything to do, so… I guess you can say it's a personal tradition," Reid explained and Morgan's eyes went wide. He always knew that Reid loved helping others, but he near guessed that Reid would do so much on his only break. Morgan had found another reason just to love the younger man even more.
"You kid, are probably one of the most caring person I've ever met," Morgan said giving the kid a small pat on the back.
"Thanks," Reid smiled as Ethan came out as well.
"Is Heather not joining us?" Morgan asked.
"No, I sort of wanted here to stay here. The roads are horrible and I didn't want to risk it," Reid shrugged.
"That's smart," Morgan agreed secretly happy that she would not be joining them.
Heather soon walked into the living room and gave Reid a tight hug.
"Be safe out there," She said quietly.
"We will," Reid smiled softly.
Morgan watched in vain as he gave her a quick kiss and let her go.
"Are we officially ready?" Ethan said once again giving Morgan a huge smirk. This time Reid caught Ethan's smirk and wondered what was going between Morgan and Ethan. Maybe it could attest to Morgan's tenseness.
"We are," Reid said with a hint of enthusiasm as they headed out into one of the cars.
"So Spencer. Any bars nearby or are we drinking at the cabin?" Ethan questioned which caused Reid smirk slightly.
"I don't exactly like to drink heavily Ethan. You know that," Reid said trying to get out of it before he's invited.
"But I like to drink. I think we should all drink. Let's get drunk because tomorrow's Christmas and what are we really going to do?" Ethan asked. "Right Agent Morgan? Tell him that he needs to loosen up."
"I dare you Morgan," Reid said towards Morgan.
"Sorry kid, I do have to agree with Ethan," Morgan said smiling when Reid pouted at the traitorous man.
"Well then…" Reid said sarcastically. Guess he would have to throw the drinks in the fridge when he gets back.