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Title: Profiler, profiled: The Aftermath
Part 9
Summary: After Profiler, Profiled. Morgan is struggling. Reid tries to help. Morgan doesn't react well to finding out that Hotch and Reid are a couple.
Pairings: Hotch/Reid, Morgan/Reid (one-sided)
A/N: Hey guys, sorry this took a while. Someone said that Morgan would be fired for what he did, and yeah, theyre right, of course there would be repercussions. But they cant really tell him that till he comes back to work, right? ;-)
This is kinda short because I dont really know how to proceed yet. I dont want Morgan to be a bad guy, but i kinda have a knack for angst and hurt, too and he is traumatized. I think he should tell Reid how he feels, I just dont know how well that will go...
Long story short: if you have any suggestions feel free to offer them :-)
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Hotch was getting more restless by the minute.
It had been too long since Spencer had left and he was getting anxious despite himself. Sure, he knew he shouldn't be worried about this lover, he could take care of himself, plus, he didn't want to go so far as to worry that Morgan might hurt Spencer as well.
No, Morgan had attacked him because he was worried about his best friend -he wouldn't lash out against him. But then, Spencer's behavior earlier might have made him mad…
He shook his head, trying not to think the worst.
It was bad enough that Morgan had lost it and attacked him in front of everybody. Once he showed up again, they would have to have a serious conversation about the repercussions of that but right now all Hotch wanted was to rest. The problem was he couldn´t do that as long as Reid was gone.
Giving up, he reached for his phone, dialing his house number. It seemed unlikely but maybe Spencer had fallen asleep at the house, or gotten distracted otherwise. He waited, listening to the dialing tone but no one picked up on the other end of the line.
He frowned, hanging up and dialing Reid's cell phone number right afterwards.
He didn't care if Spencer would laugh at him, as shaken up as he was he really wanted to hear his lovers voice to at least be reassured that the younger man was fine. He waited for a long time but no one answered, the dialing tone sounding like it was mocking him.
Hotch's fingers clenched around the phone.
Something was off. Spencer wouldn't ignore his call, especially not right now.
Making a split decision he dialed again, calling JJ.
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Reid was sure that he had stared at Morgan for what must be half a minute in utter disbelief.
The older agent was driving through the night like he hadn't just practically kidnapped his coworker from a hospital parking lot after making sure he couldn't call anyone.
He felt his stomach turn, devastated as he began to realize how much he had underestimated the extent of Morgan's trauma. This wasn't the man he knew, Morgan would never act this irrationally, never scare him like this on purpose, blandly ignoring his protests. But then…the man he knew wouldn't have attacked Hotch either.
Reid's fingers clenched around his seat belt, his ill feeling morphing into one of anger. He could understand Morgan was struggling but that didn't justify what he was doing.
"Morgan, this isn't funny!" he protested again, with more fervor this time, "Stop the car, I want to get out!"
He felt his fury rising when Morgan merely shook his head, eerily calm as he replied, "Just chill, Reid. You will be alright, I promise."
"I am alright!" Reid snapped, losing more of his calm by the second, "Or I was until this morning. Look, if you need a friend to talk to, I'm there for you. I meant that, but I won't let you drag me away in the middle of the night and treat me like this!"
Deciding he had enough, Reid fumbled with his seat belt, discarding it before reaching out to unlock the doors himself. He knew he couldn't very well jump out of a driving car but somewhere in the back of his mind he still held out hope that Morgan would come to his senses and stop once he realized he was serious.
He hadn't even touched the button when Morgan's hand shot out, wrapping tightly around his thin wrist. Shocked and angry, Reid tried to jerk away but Morgan´s grip was unrelenting, on the verge of painful. Reid winced, gritting his teeth to keep from making sound.
Morgan glanced over at him, regret flashing over his face briefly before he pushed Reid´s arm down warningly. After a moment let go, not without a warning look not to move again. Reid wrapped a shaking hand around his aching wrist, eyeful of betrayal and hurt as he stared at Morgan.
"I'm not stopping, Reid." Morgan shook his head, clearly determined not to let his conscience interfere with his plan. "We're going to have a long talk and I won't have anyone interrupting that, not even Hotch!"
Reid had to fight hard to keep from screaming. He just couldn't believe that was actually happening, that Morgan would go this far…how much farther would he go if Reid pushed him? He couldn't really think he could keep him from Hotch against his will, could he? What was he thinking?
"Have you lost your mind, Morgan?" he demanded hotly, his voice close to cracking, "You can't just decide what to do for me!"
"I will because I have to." Morgan said stoically, ignoring his condition.
Reid wasn't sure what he would have done next, and if it wouldn't have been more than just screaming at Morgan -but in that moment they were interrupted by the sound of a cell phone ringing.
Reid felt his heart skipping at the sound. With his own phone lost somewhere on the side of the road he knew that it could only be Morgan's. The older agent took it out of his jacket pocket with a frown and Reid could make out the caller ID.
JJ.
He suddenly felt breathless, knowing that if JJ knew what was happening she would surely call Hotch.
He waited for Morgan to pick up but he merely shook his head silently, about to just let the call go unanswered. Seeing his only chance of getting out of this slipping through his fingers, Reid acted on instinct. He lunged for the phone, ripping it out of Morgan's hand and taking the call.
Immediately, Morgan's hand shot out again, trying to wrestle the phone from him but Reid fought him off, hitting at him as Morgan grabbed his arm, wrenching it painfully. The car swiveled, coming dangerously close to the side of the road as they wrestled for the phone.
Reid couldn't believe he was fighting Derek Morgan for the only means to get out of a scary situation, his heart racing like he had just been abducted by an UnSub. He knew that he was no match for Morgan physically, but then, he shouldn't have to be. Morgan was supposed to be on his side after all…
How had it come to this? How could Morgan just throw away all the trust they´d built over the years? He yanked his arm back hard, briefly getting hold of the phone. For now, he had to stop this and end this situation.
"JJ!" he gasped, hoping she would hear him, "JJ, we are-"
That was as far as he got, because in that moment the car partially came off the road, the whole frame shaking as two wheels made contact with the gravel and uneven ground of the low shoulder.
Morgan stepped on the brake hastily, ripping the wheel around forcefully to bring them back on the road. He succeeded after a few seconds of fear, bringing the car to an abrupt stop without thinking about the fact that Reid wasn't wearing a seat belt.
Before he could do anything, he saw Reid's body being thrown forward, his head impacting hard with the windshield. He was out within seconds, his eyes rolling back in his head with a strained groan.
"Reid? Shit!" Morgan quickly turned off the phone and got out of the car, running around to the other side and opening the passenger door.
As careful as possible, he pulled Reid back, resting him back against the seat. Reid's head fell back limply and Morgan took in a sharp breath when he saw his pained expression and the red bump on his forehead.
"Oh no, come on, pretty boy, wake up," he murmured, honestly scared for a moment when Reid didn't react.
He hastily checked his young colleague's vitals, relieved to find Reid´s pulse steady and his breathing shallow but regularly. His anger was gone instantly, replaced by worry and a certain amount of guilt. The last thing he wanted had been for Reid to get hurt.
But he seemed alright despite everything, merely dazed for the moment. After a moment, Morgan decided to take a chance and not go to the hospital, knowing that what he needed to do was far more important. Reid would be fine, he would make sure of it.
With a deep sigh he reached around his friend to buckle him in again. He quickly got back into the car, driving off into the night.
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Hotch let out a sigh of relief when JJ finally answered the phone, about to ask her for information when JJ interrupted him, sounding stressed. "Hotch, has Reid called you?"
"No, why?" Hotch asked, now really alarmed by her tone.
"I think he might be in trouble."
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Part 9
Summary: After Profiler, Profiled. Morgan is struggling. Reid tries to help. Morgan doesn't react well to finding out that Hotch and Reid are a couple.
Pairings: Hotch/Reid, Morgan/Reid (one-sided)
A/N: Hey guys, sorry this took a while. Someone said that Morgan would be fired for what he did, and yeah, theyre right, of course there would be repercussions. But they cant really tell him that till he comes back to work, right? ;-)
This is kinda short because I dont really know how to proceed yet. I dont want Morgan to be a bad guy, but i kinda have a knack for angst and hurt, too and he is traumatized. I think he should tell Reid how he feels, I just dont know how well that will go...
Long story short: if you have any suggestions feel free to offer them :-)
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Hotch was getting more restless by the minute.
It had been too long since Spencer had left and he was getting anxious despite himself. Sure, he knew he shouldn't be worried about this lover, he could take care of himself, plus, he didn't want to go so far as to worry that Morgan might hurt Spencer as well.
No, Morgan had attacked him because he was worried about his best friend -he wouldn't lash out against him. But then, Spencer's behavior earlier might have made him mad…
He shook his head, trying not to think the worst.
It was bad enough that Morgan had lost it and attacked him in front of everybody. Once he showed up again, they would have to have a serious conversation about the repercussions of that but right now all Hotch wanted was to rest. The problem was he couldn´t do that as long as Reid was gone.
Giving up, he reached for his phone, dialing his house number. It seemed unlikely but maybe Spencer had fallen asleep at the house, or gotten distracted otherwise. He waited, listening to the dialing tone but no one picked up on the other end of the line.
He frowned, hanging up and dialing Reid's cell phone number right afterwards.
He didn't care if Spencer would laugh at him, as shaken up as he was he really wanted to hear his lovers voice to at least be reassured that the younger man was fine. He waited for a long time but no one answered, the dialing tone sounding like it was mocking him.
Hotch's fingers clenched around the phone.
Something was off. Spencer wouldn't ignore his call, especially not right now.
Making a split decision he dialed again, calling JJ.
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Reid was sure that he had stared at Morgan for what must be half a minute in utter disbelief.
The older agent was driving through the night like he hadn't just practically kidnapped his coworker from a hospital parking lot after making sure he couldn't call anyone.
He felt his stomach turn, devastated as he began to realize how much he had underestimated the extent of Morgan's trauma. This wasn't the man he knew, Morgan would never act this irrationally, never scare him like this on purpose, blandly ignoring his protests. But then…the man he knew wouldn't have attacked Hotch either.
Reid's fingers clenched around his seat belt, his ill feeling morphing into one of anger. He could understand Morgan was struggling but that didn't justify what he was doing.
"Morgan, this isn't funny!" he protested again, with more fervor this time, "Stop the car, I want to get out!"
He felt his fury rising when Morgan merely shook his head, eerily calm as he replied, "Just chill, Reid. You will be alright, I promise."
"I am alright!" Reid snapped, losing more of his calm by the second, "Or I was until this morning. Look, if you need a friend to talk to, I'm there for you. I meant that, but I won't let you drag me away in the middle of the night and treat me like this!"
Deciding he had enough, Reid fumbled with his seat belt, discarding it before reaching out to unlock the doors himself. He knew he couldn't very well jump out of a driving car but somewhere in the back of his mind he still held out hope that Morgan would come to his senses and stop once he realized he was serious.
He hadn't even touched the button when Morgan's hand shot out, wrapping tightly around his thin wrist. Shocked and angry, Reid tried to jerk away but Morgan´s grip was unrelenting, on the verge of painful. Reid winced, gritting his teeth to keep from making sound.
Morgan glanced over at him, regret flashing over his face briefly before he pushed Reid´s arm down warningly. After a moment let go, not without a warning look not to move again. Reid wrapped a shaking hand around his aching wrist, eyeful of betrayal and hurt as he stared at Morgan.
"I'm not stopping, Reid." Morgan shook his head, clearly determined not to let his conscience interfere with his plan. "We're going to have a long talk and I won't have anyone interrupting that, not even Hotch!"
Reid had to fight hard to keep from screaming. He just couldn't believe that was actually happening, that Morgan would go this far…how much farther would he go if Reid pushed him? He couldn't really think he could keep him from Hotch against his will, could he? What was he thinking?
"Have you lost your mind, Morgan?" he demanded hotly, his voice close to cracking, "You can't just decide what to do for me!"
"I will because I have to." Morgan said stoically, ignoring his condition.
Reid wasn't sure what he would have done next, and if it wouldn't have been more than just screaming at Morgan -but in that moment they were interrupted by the sound of a cell phone ringing.
Reid felt his heart skipping at the sound. With his own phone lost somewhere on the side of the road he knew that it could only be Morgan's. The older agent took it out of his jacket pocket with a frown and Reid could make out the caller ID.
JJ.
He suddenly felt breathless, knowing that if JJ knew what was happening she would surely call Hotch.
He waited for Morgan to pick up but he merely shook his head silently, about to just let the call go unanswered. Seeing his only chance of getting out of this slipping through his fingers, Reid acted on instinct. He lunged for the phone, ripping it out of Morgan's hand and taking the call.
Immediately, Morgan's hand shot out again, trying to wrestle the phone from him but Reid fought him off, hitting at him as Morgan grabbed his arm, wrenching it painfully. The car swiveled, coming dangerously close to the side of the road as they wrestled for the phone.
Reid couldn't believe he was fighting Derek Morgan for the only means to get out of a scary situation, his heart racing like he had just been abducted by an UnSub. He knew that he was no match for Morgan physically, but then, he shouldn't have to be. Morgan was supposed to be on his side after all…
How had it come to this? How could Morgan just throw away all the trust they´d built over the years? He yanked his arm back hard, briefly getting hold of the phone. For now, he had to stop this and end this situation.
"JJ!" he gasped, hoping she would hear him, "JJ, we are-"
That was as far as he got, because in that moment the car partially came off the road, the whole frame shaking as two wheels made contact with the gravel and uneven ground of the low shoulder.
Morgan stepped on the brake hastily, ripping the wheel around forcefully to bring them back on the road. He succeeded after a few seconds of fear, bringing the car to an abrupt stop without thinking about the fact that Reid wasn't wearing a seat belt.
Before he could do anything, he saw Reid's body being thrown forward, his head impacting hard with the windshield. He was out within seconds, his eyes rolling back in his head with a strained groan.
"Reid? Shit!" Morgan quickly turned off the phone and got out of the car, running around to the other side and opening the passenger door.
As careful as possible, he pulled Reid back, resting him back against the seat. Reid's head fell back limply and Morgan took in a sharp breath when he saw his pained expression and the red bump on his forehead.
"Oh no, come on, pretty boy, wake up," he murmured, honestly scared for a moment when Reid didn't react.
He hastily checked his young colleague's vitals, relieved to find Reid´s pulse steady and his breathing shallow but regularly. His anger was gone instantly, replaced by worry and a certain amount of guilt. The last thing he wanted had been for Reid to get hurt.
But he seemed alright despite everything, merely dazed for the moment. After a moment, Morgan decided to take a chance and not go to the hospital, knowing that what he needed to do was far more important. Reid would be fine, he would make sure of it.
With a deep sigh he reached around his friend to buckle him in again. He quickly got back into the car, driving off into the night.
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Hotch let out a sigh of relief when JJ finally answered the phone, about to ask her for information when JJ interrupted him, sounding stressed. "Hotch, has Reid called you?"
"No, why?" Hotch asked, now really alarmed by her tone.
"I think he might be in trouble."
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