#just finiished memoriam

[justjasper]

morgan/reid 54) Corner of the mouth kisses

He's not waiting for an apology, because he doesn't want one or need one. He gets why Reid's been so pissed, with everything that's gone on with his dad.

He is waiting for literally anything else, though. Any kind of acknowledgement that his exists would do it, but Reid's... Reid's gotta process. Morgan sucks it up, and heads to the hospital to give his best to JJ.

The rest of the team are getting ready to leave, standing around the maternity waiting area with coffee.

"Hey, Will." Morgan offers his hand, and brings Will into a handshake-turned-back-pat. "Congratulations, man."

"Thanks, Morgan."

"Sorry I'm late. Can I go poke my head in on JJ, give my best wishes?"

Will nods, gives him the room number.

Of course, Reid is just about the cross the threshhold when Morgan opens the door. Reid stops short, letting loose a little breath.

Over his shoulder, JJ is cradling her new baby, eyebrow arced as she watches the exchange.

Morgan lets his gaze slide back to Reid, expecting him to avoid eye contact, but it's there waiting for him.

"Hey, kid."

"Hey. Thank you for the last couple of days and, well, for being you."

Reid's eyes flick down to his mouth and back. A second later he leans in and presses the softest kiss Morgan has ever had to the corn of his mouth. His lips linger there a few seconds, before he withdraws and moves past Morgan and out of the room.

Morgan's fingers automatically reach up to touch the place Reid's mouth has just been. JJ's eyebrows are so high up they're threatening to fly off her head.

There's a moment that hangs, because she clearly wants to grill him on whatever context has amounted to Reid - her Spence - kissing him. But this isn't their moment. Morgan steps further into the room to get a good look at the baby.

"Well done, JJ. How you feeling?"

"Tired. Good tired."

"I won't stay long, just wanted to some say hi."

"Well hi," JJ says, smiling at him. "Meet Henry."

"JJ, he's gorgeous."

JJ hands him off to Morgan without preamble, and the tiny bundle fits so snugly against the length of his arm.

"You're a natural."

"Had practice, babies like me," Morgan says, cooing at Henry.

"Your sisters?"

"Yeah. Sarah's got Tanya, she's about three now. Des had Veronica last year."

"I remember," JJ says, watching him. "She was a premie, right? I remember you went back to Chicago. She good?"

"Yeah, she's catching up. A bit small still, but she's doing good."

"Do you want to talk about it?"

"Hmm?" Morgan look at her. He's pretty sure she doesn't mean the status report about his niece.

"It was a tough one for him, JJ."

"Yeah." Her smile is tired, but genuinely warm. "I'm glad he's got you. Doesn't he?"

"JJ," he says. It's not really a warning, more of a plea. If he starts thinking about it, about the kiss, and their friendship, and Reid crying out for him during a nightmare, he's going to go absolutely insane.

JJ waves a hand, as if to indicate she's dropping it; but not without a gentle but definiitve last word.

"You're good for each other."

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