Endgame | ᴍᴏʀᴇɪᴅ

You Calling Me A Dog?

"Morgan, the tag is sticking out of your shirt," JJ chuckled. Before either of the men could react, she plucked it off and look down at the name. Spencer cringed knowing it had his name written on it. "Why does it say Spencer Reid?" she furrowed her brows.

They were all out having lunch together at a nearby restaurant.

"Reid gave it to me, it was too big for him," Derek shrugged casually.

"My mom sent it but the order was messed up," he added, sipping his soda with a poker face. JJ nodded, seeming convinced and returning to her meal.

"So, I heard that Joy was coming back into town and Rossi's going to throw another small party to welcome her since he's never been able to because she always arrives unexpectedly," Garcia gossiped.

"I don't understand that man's bank account," Derek chuckled.

"You would think he's run out at some point. Remember when he gave Reid fifty grand to get into the casino and play poker with the lucky 8 killer?" JJ recalled and everyone chuckled.

"Reid you're completely full of it. Poker is not statistics, how do you actually always win?" Emily narrowed her eyes at the genius. He smirked and put his hands up in defense.

"Poker really is just math and complete statistics. There are 52 cards in a deck, 13 of each, and one face card. The rest, well you guys can figure it out," he smiled innocently, eating his food.

"Aw come on! We were listening for the first time!" Garcia whined. Derek shot him a smile and Spencer looked down at his lap. He looked back up and shrugged at them.

"Math and statistics people," he nodded. They all rolled their eyes playfully at the young agent.

"Oh, Garcia! What's going on with the Canadian?" JJ asked only to have Garcia groan.

"It's true people, Canadians are sickly nice," she grimaced and everyone laughed. "I mean, a girl needs to be treated a little roughly once a while, jeez," everyone laughed.

"What about you Em? Are you seeing anyone?" JJ asked.

"Nah, I don't have time for little boys. All men are the same, yuck," she shook her head.

"Hey!" both Morgan and Spencer protested. The three girls laughed.

"I'd ask you Morgan, but I don't think you could remember her name," JJ laughed and he gaped at her. Spencer kept his expression calm and smiled small.

"Hey now, you calling me a dog?" he perked a brow.

"Yeah," they all said simultaneously. Derek only gaped further, offended.

"I'll have you ladies know," he began with a smile, "that this man right here is in fact taken. Has been for the past few months," he finished with a smirk. This time it was their turn to drop their jaws. Both Emily and Garcia going along with it because JJ was there. Spencer felt his hand slip into his under the table, resting on his thigh. He smiled lightly at the touch.

"No way! Derek Morgan in a relationship? The world is coming to an end," JJ joked. "Who is she?"

"That's for me to know and you to never find out," he grinned. JJ narrowed her eyes at him.

"Oh come on! You're in a relationship for the first since I met you and I don't even get a first name?" she pouted. "At least give me the first initial please."

"Nope," he chuckled.

"You suck," she scrunched her nose playfully at him. "What about you, Spence? You dating anyone lately?" they all looked at the doctor intently.

"I don't know, maybe," he shrugged. He didn't want to say yes because what a coincidence that he was in a relationship at the same time as Derek but he also didn't want to deny what they had if Derek wasn't. 

"You are?" Garcia screeched for effect.

"I didn't say that," he shook his head. "I said maybe, maybe not. You'll never really know."

"Why are you both so mysterious with your love affairs?" Emily rolled her eyes jokingly.

"Yeah, are you dating each other?" JJ laughed loudly and Spencer's eyes widened for a second before he forced a laugh out followed by everyone else.

"Date my pretty boy? Please, he wishes," Derek clapped his shoulder softly but it looked rough.

"I wish?" Spencer perked a brow. "I think it's the other way around, Morgan."

"Oh come on, just tell us! It's not like we have a life outside of this. Besides, who are we gonna tell? I doubt Will would care about either of your love lives," JJ sighed.

"Nope," they shook their heads. Garcia and Emily shared a knowing look and Spencer pursed his lips, pressing away a smile. Derek squeezed his hand under the table.

short because the next chapter is pretty long.

stay sweet x