Fic: In Heat, Epilogue (Criminal Minds, Spencer Reid / Derek Morgan)
Title: In Heat, Epilogue
Fandom: Criminal Minds
Pair: Spencer Reid / Derek Morgan,
Rating: PG
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In Heat, Chapter 1/2
In Heat, Chapter 2/2
“Finally!” Morgan exclaimed when they walked in. The heat wave in Heat had relented, but the temperatures in Virginia had shot up. The cabride from the airport had been pure agony and Morgan had emptied four water bottles before they got home.
He dumped his bags to the foyer and marched inside.
“Are you trying to make me trip on those?” Reid picked up the bags and dragged them upstairs. When he came back Morgan was gone, but there was a trail of clothes on the floor leading to the kitchen. “Morgan, where are y-” He paused.
Morgan had shed all his clothes except his socks and he was now standing in front of the fridge, enjoying the cool breeze. He let out a deep sigh.
“This is……. ooooooohhhhhhh…..”
“Have I ever told you how often you tend to exaggerate you physiological experiences with an excessive amount of noises?” Reid deadpanned. “And close the door, you’ll spoil the Ricotta.”
“Hey!”
“Because the fridge is not as cold as it should be.” He specified.
“Just couple minutes.”
“I once saw a similar situation in a sitcom. Are you planning to insert your genitalia to a frozen turkey?”
“We don’t have a frozen turkey.”
“Good.” Reid closed the fridge. “Use the fan, or take a cold bath.”
“I’m gonna do both.” Morgan snatched a new water bottle from the fridge and closed it again. “Mother Nature is a mean bitch.”
“Actually, did you know that depictions of females as a representatives of nature have existed in practically all human civilisations? In prehistoric times, goddesses were worshipped for their association with fertility, fecundity, and agricultural success. Priestesses held dominion over aspects of Incan, Assyrian, Babylonian, Slavonic, Roman, Greek, Indian, and Iroquoian religions in the millennia before the inception of patriarchal religions.”
“Can you explain why she’s playing tricks on us?”
“There is no proof of any kind of the existence of-”
“Babe.”
“Sorry.”
Morgan fanned himself with a newspaper. “That bitch is making me sweat and suffer.”
“And she does it damn well.” Garcia announced from the door. “Are you talking about your goddess behind her back?”
“How many times do I have to tell you: Don’t use the spare key when we’re home!”
“If I sneak in unannounced I get the ringside seats.” She grinned. “Like that time when I caught you on the couch dressed up as a Big Bad Wolf.”
“Mama…”
“With Peter Pan.”
“We we’re going to a Halloween party!” Morgan commented.
“Yeah, but definitely wasn’t a children’s story. And by the way, nice views.”
Reid had almost forgotten that Morgan was standing in the middle of the kitchen without his clothes. He grabbed the newspaper from Morgan and covered his lower regions with it. Morgan looked at him with a vague amusement.
“Morgan, I can entertain the guest. Go get dressed.”
“I’m too hot to care.”
“You’ve been saying that for years.”
“And right now you can take it literally. Mama?”
“Yeah?” Garcia was observing the man’s butt with a magnifying glass.
“What the hell are you doing?”
“I’ve been reprogramming the security camera network. I need to know your best angles.”
“Mama.”
“Fine, I’ll just check the old footage from the communal showers.” Garcia turned to Reid. “You know, he gets grouchy every time we get a hot summer.”
“I know.” Reid agreed.
“You got any medicine for that, doctor?”
Reid thought about it for a minute. Then a wide smile appeared on his face. He pulled an ice tray from the freezer. Morgan’s eyes turned glossy.
“Do you mind?” Reid said to Garcia.
“I’ll leave in a minute, I just wanna see your luring technique.”
“It’s pretty simple. Look.” He moved the ice tray from side to side. Morgan’s eyes followed. “Like Pavlov’s dogs.”
Morgan’s patience gave up. He grabbed Reid’s hand and started pulling him to the stairs. Reid gave Garcia an apologetic look.
“Sorry, can you show yourself out?”
“Sure, Sugar.”
“And actually leave this time, and don’t come sneaking upstairs-” Reid’s voice disappeared after a giggling squeal. Right after that she heard the bedroom door being closed and locked.