Title: Taking Care of Reid
By: carinascott
Rating: FRT
Fandom: Criminal Minds
Genre: Slash
Pairing: Reid/Morgan
Summary: Reid realizes that maybe being independent is overrated.
Author's Note: Answer to comment_fic prompt by amor_remanet

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"Really, I'm fine."

"No, you're not."

"Derek, please stop fussing over me. I'm not a baby."

"I know that, Pretty Boy. But I still like taking care of you, and with your busted leg you know it's easier this way. Now hush up and let me do this."

Spencer sighed and then nodded for Derek to continue. He really did love the way Derek took care of him, so effortlessly and without complaint, but he hated having to rely on anyone so completely. He'd been so independent for so long that it took a little while to get used to the fact that he was no longer on his own. No longer had to do things for himself.

Smiling as Derek finished arranging him on the couch, complete with a pillow for his leg, Spencer relaxed against his lover when Derek finally settled behind him.

They sat in comfortable silence, watching some old movie that Spencer was only half-paying attention to, before Spencer broke the silence. "I'm sorry, Derek."

"Don't worry about it."

"No. I love the way you take care of me, and I don't mean to complain when you do. But sometimes it just gets hard to handle. I'm so used to being on my own."

"It's okay, Reid. I understand." Derek shifted slightly on the couch, holding Reid a little tighter, snaking an arm around his lover's waist and resting his hand on Reid's stomach. "And honestly, I know I can get a little overprotective sometimes. I'll try to ease up on that."

Squeezing the hand resting on his stomach, Reid shook his head. "Don't do that. I like it when you're overprotective. Just know that sometimes I'll get testy about it. Doesn't mean I want you to stop."

"You sure?"

"Yep. I'm sure." Reid smiled when Derek kissed him on the side of the neck. "Now if you feel like helping me hobble to the bedroom, I can show you just how much I like it when you take care of me."

"It would be my pleasure." Derek leaned over to grab the remote off the table, before clicking off the TV. Standing up, Derek turned towards Reid, "So, should I carry you?"

"Don't push it. I may love you, but I still have one good leg, and I know how to use it."

Derek laughed as he helped his lover towards the bedroom.

END 

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