Derek called his best friend Spencer Reid, he was inviting him to the annual FBI ball, like he did every year since Derek had gotten into the FBI. He looked over the envelope that read "SSA Derek Morgan and guest", Derek had wanted for a while for it to say "Derek and Spencer Morgan" he knew that Spencer didn't see him as much more than his best friend.
"Hello? Derek are you there?" Derek was snapped out of his thoughts when he heard a very upset Spencer on the other line.
"Oh yeah sorry Pretty Boy, I was distracted." Morgan said into the phone.
"Don't call me that anymore" Reid mumbled barely audible.
Derek decided to shrug it off "I got my tickets to the FBI ball," he took a deep breath "are you coming again this year?"
"Uh, yeah, sure, as long as I can bring my boyfriend with me" Spencer sounded hopeful.
"Boyfriend?"
"Yeah, I've been with him a few months now."
"Yeah sure Spence, I'll drop off the tickets tomorrow." Derek hung up the phone and felt a few tears fall onto his cheeks.
Derek made himself a lame excuse for dinner although he didn't eat very much of it, most of it was fed to Clooney. Derek took a scalding hot shower before throwing on a pair of boxers and lying in bed, his mind flashing back to all the "close-calls" he had had with Spencer. Morgan gave a tiny smile before turning over mumbling to Clooney "he better treat Spence right." He swallowed down a sob and willed himself to sleep.
Derek walked into the office after a fitful night of sleep; he sat at his desk mindlessly going over the paperwork his thoughts were elsewhere. He was remembering the time when he and Spencer and almost kissed. They were sitting in Derek's room getting ready for their senior prom, Derek leaned over to fix Spencer's tie he looked up at the baby soft, pink lips as Spencer's tongue came out to lick them. "Morgan?" He looked up to see Garcia standing in front of him "Is my Caramel Hot Chocolate feeling alright?"
"Baby Girl can we talk about this in your lair" Derek says quiet looking around the bull-pen.
"Um… yeah" Garcia mumbled leading Derek to her lair. "What is this about Derek?" She questioned as soon as the door had shut.
"I don't know why I feel this way but my best friend, Spencer, told me last night that he wants to bring his boyfriend to the FBI ball" Derek looked tears filling his eyes. "I wasn't even aware he had a boyfriend, and the ball is our thing."
Garcia cooed "Spencer that is the guy that you bring every year, right?" Derek nodded in response; all Garcia could do was squeal.
"I told him he could; I don't even know the guy, what if he's some psycho trying to use him to gain access to the FBI?"
"Chocolate Adonis, I doubt that he is, Spencer has no connections to the FBI, and he doesn't know anything." Garcia said trying to be serious; she gave him a hug letting him know everything will be okay.
Derek didn't remember much from the rest of the day; he walked out of the FBI building and headed towards Spencer's apartment. He pulled up to the familiar shabby building and walked up to the third floor, knocking a couple of times with no answer. "Spence it's Derek" He said into the door. When Spencer didn't answer after five minutes Derek walked down to the office and asked them to give Spencer the envelope and went back to his house.
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Spencer had woke up in that morning and turned over smiling at the man that held him close. He carefully made his way out of the grasp and walked into the kitchen to make his lover some breakfast. He heard soft footsteps approaching him before Spencer knew it he was on the ground. He wasn't sure what happened but he was positive that John was upset again.
"John what's wrong?" Spencer questioned not bothering to get off the floor.
"Why did you get up Babe? I thought you left me." John said an evil smile playing on his lips.
"I-I wanted to surprise you with breakfast" Reid stuttered he put his arms protectively over his face even though John never left bruises where anyone could see.
"Awe Spencey-Bear you're so cute. But I would have liked it better if you stayed in bed with me" John swung his leg back and kicked Reid in the stomach. All that Spencer could do in that second was swallow down the tears and nod.
The rest of Spencer's day went by without any problems besides the nagging pain in his stomach. Spencer went home late that night. He found a note from Derek taped to his door. He grabbed it off of the door and walks inside. Sitting on the couch he reads the letter:
Pretty Boy,
I left the tickets down in the office. Let me know if you and your boyfriend need a ride I will come pick you guys up. I'll see you there.
Derek
Spencer lay in his bed, flat on his back as to not cause himself anymore pain. He quickly fell asleep.
Derek was sitting down at the bar staring at Spencer and some guy he assumed to be John, he was a little darker than Spencer and he had dark blonde hair, downing another rum and coke, his mind kept recalling the phone call he and Spence had the day before.
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" Hey Spence" Derek answered as he was walking out of the office.
"Hi Derek I just wanted to say that John and I will meet you there" Spencer said a little timidly.
"Oh okay, that's fine." Derek was cut off by the sound of the call being cut off.
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Derek noticed Spence hung tightly to John, almost like he was afraid to let go. He took a deep breath, got up from his seat and walked over to Spencer. The darker man's hands began to sweat out of nervousness he wiped his palms on his pants as he was a few feet away "Hey Spence, I didn't see you walk in" Derek said with a smile and he looked over Spencer's boyfriend.
"Oh Hi Derek, we just got here" Spencer lied looking from Derek to John. Spencer gave him a pleading look. "Derek this is John Owen, my boyfriend."
"Nice to meet you" Derek said as he held his hand out and looked up, Derek's chocolate brown eyes meeting his light blue almost grey eyes.
"Same to you" John said as he shook Derek's hand.
"I'll just leave you two alone then" Derek said as he walked away, he got a creep feeling from him. Derek sat back in his chair and ordered another drink. Morgan kept his eyes on Spencer occasionally glaring at John. Derek knew something wasn't right, he knew something was wrong with Spencer he just couldn't see what it was.
"Hey Der-Bear" Garcia said sitting next to him. "Is everything okay?"
"There's something wrong with Spence but I don't know what it is." Derek says as he downs his fourth drink. "Hey Baby Girl can you do me a favor?" Derek had a hopeful look on his face.
"What is it?"
"Could you look up John Owen later?"
"Who is that?"
"Spencer's boyfriend, there is something wrong about him. I have a bad feeling." Derek's eyes glanced over to his best friend when a slow song started playing, he saw Spence wrapped around Johns arms swaying and moving to the song. Spencer looked up complete adoration in his eyes, while Derek's heart was slowing being ripped out of his chest and stomped on repeatedly. Derek saw them kiss as a tear rolled down his cheek; he wiped it away and walked out to the balcony, a few of his team members calling after him.
Spencer noticed the darker man's outburst but he knew what would happen if he left, if he followed. He laid his head against the taller mans chest closing his eyes and pretends for just a minute that it was Derek holding him. Spencer shooed that thought away when he heard John talking to him "What did you say?" He asked.
"I said what is wrong with your friend" John whispered angrily into Spencer's ear.
"I don't know" Spencer said as he shrugged, hoping that was a good enough answer.
Derek was out on the balcony pacing murmuring to himself "Derek get it together. You've hidden your feelings for so long why break it now." He was glad there was no one else on the balcony; people would question his sanity and possibly his credentials. Once Derek was calm enough he went back in and tried to push Spencer and John out of his mind for now and enjoy the night.
Derek was dancing with JJ, he felt Spence and John nearby he looked around and saw them sitting in a corner the brunette curled into himself and the blond had an angry look on his face. Derek sighed and shook his head getting JJ's attention. "What's wrong?" She asked seeing the worried look on her teammate's face.
Derek nodded in the direction of his best friend. "What does that look like to you JJ?"
"Well, the blond one is obviously upset and blames the brunette. Wait, isn't that your friend? Spencer?"
"Yeah, I haven't talked to him much tonight" Derek shrugged it off "Want another drink?"
"Yeah sure lets go" JJ grabbed Morgan's hand and walked over to the bar she ordered another Comso and Morgan got another rum and coke. JJ wrapped her arm around Morgan and whispered "He's going to be okay"
"I hope so" Morgan whispered as he saw Reid getting dragged out by his boyfriend. Morgan saw the fear in his eyes, he downed his drink and slammed the glass down on the bar causing JJ to jump. "I have to make my move now." He said to no one in particular.
"Go get that white boy!" JJ yelled as Morgan walked out of the building.
Morgan was now sitting in front of Spencer's apartment building thinking about what he should say. He took a deep breath and walked up to Spencer's door knocking on it. He waited and no response. "Shit, he must be staying at John's" Derek mumbled to himself as he walked away and drove himself home.
