Part of a Team - Criminal Minds Fanfiction

Chapter 31 - Damaged

"You don't need a plaster for a cat scratch." Fleur sighed, looking at Morgan as they sat in the offices.

"But it stings." He crossed his arms.

"Elijah, tell him." Fleur pointed.

"You're overreacting and you'll be fine." Elijah didn't look up from his notebook.

"See?" Fleur hummed.

"Come on, have you seen what Marie did to me?" Morgan turned.

"I bet I've seen worse." Elijah shrugged.

Morgan showed Elijah the scratch on his hand, it was tiny.

"You.. Have got to be kidding me." Elijah blinked,"Reid, I think I need a magnifying glass."

"I have you covered." Reid opened his drawer before spinning his chair over to him, handing him a magnifying glass.

"Do you want to see Morgan's scratch? Big, tough, SSA Morgan's scratch?" Elijah tried to hold back his laughter

"Stop messing." Morgan held his head.

"I'm serious-" Elijah looked away as he tried to compose himself, clearing his throat,"I'm being serious."

"It's sore, alright?" Morgan pointed.

"Let me see." Reid leaned over,"Derek.."

"What? What is it?"

"That's.. Oh my god." Reid lifted the magnifying glass,"When did Marie scratch you?"

"Last night." Morgan sighed.

"And you didn't go to the hospital?"

"What- Am I supposed to?" Morgan looked at his hand.

"It's going to have to get cut off." Reid looked up.

"You said i was fine." Morgan turned to Fleur as Elijah slid under his desk.

"I.. I thought you were." Fleur sighed and went under the desk with Elijah.

Elijah was holding his bag to his face to try and hide his snickering.

"Oh my god." Morgan shook his head,"Prentiss, are you hearing this?"

"I am." Emily chuckled.

Fleur covered her face, looking at Elijah.

"Morgan- Morgan-" Elijah couldn't form a sentence.

"I'm so sorry." Reid sighed.

"Babe- He's joking." Fleur laughed.

"You're kidding." Morgan blinked.

"Yes, I'm joking.' Reid hummed and leaned back in his chair.

Elijah was still on the floor laughing, he couldn't pull himself together.

"You- Really man?" Morgan pushed Reid's seat back.

"I said sorry." He chuckled softly.

"Sorry- I'll show you sorry." Morgan leaned forward, ruffling his hair.

"Hey-" Reid tried to escape from Morgan.

"Oh, that was- Heh, that was funny." Elijah pulled himself up.

"Reid, Howards." Hotch walked over.

"Shit- Ow." Fleur jumped, banging her head on the desk before pulling herself up.

Elijah wasn't able to keep his straight face for long, laughing at Fleur.

"Yes sir?" Fleur sat up.

"I need you both to come with me, everyone else will be staying here." Hotch pointed,"Grab your bags."