Daily Drabble 36

[coffeebuddha]

Title: Promises
Author: coffeebuddha
Rating: PG-13/FRT
Characters/Pairings: Derek Morgan/Spencer Reid
Word Count: 386
Disclaimer: Nothing belongs to me.
Prompt: "Morgan/Reid post Elephant's Memory. Derek is NOT happy. " Requested by sugakane_01.

 

 

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He manages to hold it together until they get back to Spencer's apartment, but it's like clinging to the edge of a cliff by his fingernails. This level of stress is exhausting, especially when piled on top of too little sleep and too much coffee, and Derek's go bag has barely hit the floor before he's reaching out to grab Spencer by the wrist. There's no real conscious thought about what he's doing. He's past that sort of thing. All he knows is that he's drained and angry and feeling physically sick with it all. Somehow, Spencer ends up with his back against the wall, and his wrist feels oddly fragile in a way it never has before under Derek's fingers, so when he balls his other hand into a fist, he just thumps it against the wall next to Spencer's head instead of driving it straight through the drywall.

"I really didn't like that," he says lowly, his forehead pressed against Spencer's. It's close, bordering on invasive, but when Spencer exhales warm and damp against his lips, he inhales, and all he can really think is thank God I didn't lose this. "I think you took at least ten years off my fucking life with your little stunt."

"I'd do it again. If I was put into the same situation, I'd do it again." The words are soft, like Spencer thinks he needs to be handled delicately, but there's a firm undercurrent that makes him shiver, because Spencer isn't lying.

Derek flattens his palm against the wall, then slides it down until it's resting on Spencer's shoulder, his thumb curving under his collar to stroke over warm, living skin. "What if I promised to stop tackling trains?"

He can feel the barest brush of Spencer's smile against his lips, then Spencer loops an arm around his waist and pulls him closer. They kiss, slow and sweet, and every anniversary, lazy morning in bed, stupid fight, passionate night that they haven't gotten to yet flashes through Derek's mind, silent assurances that Spencer makes with the press of his lips and the touch of his fingertips.

"I think," Spencer says slowly when they finally part enough that he can speak, "that we'd both be happier if we only make promises that we'll actually be able to keep."

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Comments

[topetine.livejournal.com]

Oh how sweet bb. Love the tension and the banter. A tough situation with a sweet ending!

Such a great moment!

[coffeebuddha.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Deirest! &hearts

First commenter. Any idea what you want? (I mean, I think I might be able to guess, but you know me. I don't like to assume. ;) )

[topetine.livejournal.com]

<3 ee first comment!
Hmm. Dean/cas (or Cas/Dean either or) -- some nice hurt/comfort with castiel resting up from his ordeal in fronteirland, also: castiel approves of dean's western wear--esp the hat.

Porn optional, always welcome ;) xoxoox

[coffeebuddha.livejournal.com]

Will do, babe. :) I'm going to be out most of the day tomorrow, so I might not make it porny, but there will definitely be shmoop and western wear. :D

[sugakane-01.livejournal.com]

OMG *flails*

This was awesome..and in random supercool coincidence news- Elephant's Memory is ON right now!!! I love how you brought up that Derek "Jump in the ambulance with the BOMB in it" Morgan doesn't exactly err on the side of caution. I loved every bit of this, the emotions, the banter, the ending. Thank you so much for writing such a wonderful piece from my prompt.

[coffeebuddha.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad you like it! Thank you! &hearts

Hurray for coincidences. :D Derek Morgan...the man is lucky he's so pretty, because he does NOT make the best life choices. ;)

[mildly-neurotic.livejournal.com]

"I think," Spencer says slowly when they finally part enough that he can speak, "that we'd both be happier if we only make promises that we'll actually be able to keep."


Fabulous.

[coffeebuddha.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[edom56.livejournal.com]

So great, and yeah, I believe that none of the team was too thrilled with Reid's little stunt there!

I'm glad Morgan can see that he himself doesn't actually make all that better choices in the line of duty than Reid does :)

Great work, sweetie!

[coffeebuddha.livejournal.com]

It's definitely not the sort of thing that'll make the people who care about you happy.

He has to be at least a little bit self aware sometimes. ;)

Thank you, hun!

[freddlerabbit.livejournal.com]

Agreed - I love the honesty between them!

[coffeebuddha.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[zilentdreamer.livejournal.com]

This is a way better ending for that episode. Seriously.

[coffeebuddha.livejournal.com]

lol Thank you!

[wingstarvegeta.livejournal.com]

Very lovely. Tense with a side of sweetness. Fantastic! Will beg and grovel for more!

Love and cherries,
Wingstar

[coffeebuddha.livejournal.com]

Thank you, hun!

[guilshad.livejournal.com]

That was lovely! I adore how Morgan gets all protective.

[coffeebuddha.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :)

[shopgirl318.livejournal.com]

This was nice and bittersweet. You could really feel Morgan's desperation here.

[coffeebuddha.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[maldeluxx.livejournal.com]

*awww* I want to hug this drabble so bad XD :)

[coffeebuddha.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :)

[burrollie.livejournal.com]

The perfect ending :)

[coffeebuddha.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[lezi.livejournal.com]

So emotionally charged; so much love. ♥

[coffeebuddha.livejournal.com]

Thank you! &hearts