awritinglilypea: (Criminal Minds: Reid)
awritinglilypea ([personal profile] awritinglilypea) wrote2011-01-12 09:12 am

001 Before: Before Reid (Reid/Morgan, Criminal Minds) R

Title: Before Reid
Fandom: Criminal Minds
Pairing: Reid/Morgan
Rating: R
Complete: Yes
Genre: Slash, Drama, Angst, Hurt/Comfort and so on and so forth.
Prompt: 001. Before//Table
Summary: There was a time before Reid, but Derek no longer likes to think about it.
Warnings: Contains talk of non-con but very briefly, more an allusion.



001: Before

Derek Morgan had found it easy to find someone to occupy his bed at night. He'd go to a bar, find a blonde, a brunette, a red head.

Race didn't matter. Curves were good and long legs and big eyes were better.

Good kissers.

Warm bodies in his bed.

Always women.

That had changed, and had changed in a time period that seemed to quick he still found himself surprised when he woke up to find someone in his bed and didn't feel the urge to get them out as quickly as possible.

That had been before Spencer Reid had come to the BAU.

Derek didn't deny he'd tried to hate him, tried to find the spewing of information annoying. Why of all men did he have to find himself attracted to a person who could double as a human Encyclopedia of Everything.

It was the eyes.

They reminded Derek of dark caramel.

Perhaps it had been the hair though, so mussed as though Reid had no time in the morning, or had just rolled out of bed. Yet his clothing, as odd as some of the choices were (did his socks every match?) always seemed well put together even if he did tease Reid that he sometimes looked like an old man.

The long limbs helped. Although Reid was more gangly and awkward then smooth lines and grace.

But there had been and was something so wonderful about that awkward nature. He had been drawn to it and still was.

There had been something in the way Reid moved, the way he spoke and the way he gestured that had attracted Derek to him.

He had tried so hard to ignore it, burying himself as much as he could in work. Clubbing, partying and sleeping with as many people as possible.

He'd never felt so ashamed of himself as he did when he realized how horribly he'd treated Reid at times before he'd come to terms with how he felt.

It had been even harder to admit that part of his hangup with the idea of a relationship with a man had to do with being abused when he was a youth.

Logically Derek knew, he knew in his heart that there was nothing wrong with the way he felt. But in his head there was a little voice, always a little voice whispering to him that he didn't want to be like that.

It had taken a multiple PHD'd 20 something year old man with a vocabulary larger than some dictionaries to make him open up.

Reid had been more than understanding and there had been a kindness in his eyes Derek had never seen before from him as he nodded and listened and for once didn't have a word to say until the end when he told Derek exactly what he knew.

He told Derek that he knew he could wait as long as possible for him to become comfortable because he felt the same way. He had told Derek he had no idea what he could possibly be going through and felt helpless because for once statistics and books wouldn't help. Reid promised to be there and listen if he needed it.

They had gone to dinner that night and Derek had had to admit to himself and to Reid he'd never felt such a close connection with anyone.

Reid had simply smiled and nodded, but there had been agreement in his eyes.

It had been two more months before they had made it official but not because of Derek, but because of Reid. He had been so determined to take is slow that Derek was beginning to think he had nerves of steel.

It had been two more months before they had done anything sexually. The image of Reid arching and gasping as hair fell into his eyes erased any bad imagery that had ever come before it. It had been a cleansing experience for both of them.

Derek turned his gaze on the man sleeping next to him and a small smile touched his lips as he shifted around in the bed and wrapped one arm around Reid pulling him closer he wasn't surprised when the genius didn't even wake up.

Before Reid he had been horribly unhappy. He had tried to find himself in the heat of sex, in the impersonality of one night stands.

Before Reid he had been horribly unhappy.

And now, he couldn't imagine any other way of living his life then waking up to this. A gangly, awkward and undeniably sexy genius.

[identity profile] tafidadarling.livejournal.com 2011-01-12 04:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Aw, this was beautiful. ♥

[identity profile] awritinglilypea.livejournal.com 2011-01-12 05:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you so much! That means a lot considering it was my first widely spread CM fic.

[identity profile] tafidadarling.livejournal.com 2011-01-12 06:16 pm (UTC)(link)
You're welcome dear. :3

[identity profile] berryblue-girl.livejournal.com 2011-01-12 05:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay, simply the best! Great job, dahlin'!

[identity profile] awritinglilypea.livejournal.com 2011-01-12 06:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you :D You're awesome sauce. Also, that icon is awesome.
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[identity profile] awritinglilypea.livejournal.com 2011-01-12 06:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you so much :D I'm glad you liked it.

[identity profile] goldylost.livejournal.com 2011-01-12 07:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Now you made me very very happy I loved this story!

[identity profile] awritinglilypea.livejournal.com 2011-01-12 07:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Awww glad to be of service. I'm glad you loved it. :D Thank you for reviewing.

[identity profile] aunt-magick.livejournal.com 2011-01-12 10:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Don't know what else to say other than this was a wonderful story and I loved it!

[identity profile] awritinglilypea.livejournal.com 2011-01-12 11:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you so much for taking the time to tell me though! I greatly appreciate it!

[identity profile] maldeluxx.livejournal.com 2011-01-12 10:37 pm (UTC)(link)
*sighs* I'm happy they're happy *grin*

[identity profile] awritinglilypea.livejournal.com 2011-01-12 11:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Me too! I love these two and there will definitely be more to their story. Might establish my own personal canon.

Thank you so much for reviewing.

[identity profile] rowena-dawson.livejournal.com 2011-01-12 11:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Awwww. <3 <3

Great work! :)

[identity profile] awritinglilypea.livejournal.com 2011-01-12 11:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you! <3

[identity profile] jovi-diva.livejournal.com 2011-01-13 12:20 am (UTC)(link)
I love how you take something so short and make it so amazing. This was just awesome, really.

The image of Reid arching and gasping as hair fell into his eyes erased any bad imagery that had ever come before it.

AWESOME! :D You rock!

[identity profile] awritinglilypea.livejournal.com 2011-01-13 12:41 am (UTC)(link)
I'm glad you liked it hon. :D I really enjoyed writing it. Thank you for reviewing, as always.

[identity profile] princesslacus.livejournal.com 2011-01-13 12:33 am (UTC)(link)
This was so sweet and beautiful! OMG. Wow! Thanks for sharing, I loved it. :D

[identity profile] awritinglilypea.livejournal.com 2011-01-13 12:41 am (UTC)(link)
You're welcome and thank you for reviewing. That icon is absolutely gorgeous!

[identity profile] princesslacus.livejournal.com 2011-01-13 12:43 am (UTC)(link)
Np. Thankies, I snagged it. This one I made though. I loved this so much I tweeted your story. XD

[identity profile] awritinglilypea.livejournal.com 2011-01-13 12:47 am (UTC)(link)
Oh my goodness. Thank you :D And that icon is even more gorgeous than the last <3

[identity profile] awritinglilypea.livejournal.com 2011-01-13 03:57 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks.

[identity profile] burrollie.livejournal.com 2011-01-13 10:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Very sweet. Loved it!
:D

[identity profile] awritinglilypea.livejournal.com 2011-01-17 05:10 am (UTC)(link)
Responded to this at first with my personal journal lol. I am glad you liked it and I really appreciate your taking the time to read and review!
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[identity profile] wildwordwomyn.livejournal.com 2011-02-05 11:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Awww. This was sweet and beautiful. Lovely fic!

[identity profile] awritinglilypea.livejournal.com 2011-03-07 12:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you very much, sorry it took me so long to reply.

[identity profile] just-jasper.livejournal.com 2011-03-07 12:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Aww, that was precious :)

[identity profile] awritinglilypea.livejournal.com 2011-03-07 12:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you :D

[identity profile] blainesgirl.livejournal.com 2011-03-09 04:36 pm (UTC)(link)
I squeaked! How wonderful!

[identity profile] awritinglilypea.livejournal.com 2011-03-09 05:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Haha thank you so much :) I'm quite happy to have made you squeak.