First Move

A/N: I don't own Criminal Minds, that belongs to CBS. 

The song is Rumor Has It by Clay Walker, I don't own that either. 

Enjoy! 

 

Spencer Reid loved Derek Morgan, and no one knew. One day he got tired of hiding his feelings. After making several plans for every outcome, he was ready to see how the other man would react to he confession.  

Spencer picked the perfect day, Valentine's. He ordered Derek a half a dozen red roses and a bottle of very expensive wine, Rossi would be pleased with his choice. He had it sent to the FBI building because they had to work that day. 

The delivery came an hour before lunch, the young woman called out Morgan's name he replied. She place the vase and bottle on his desk and left. Derek had a confused look on his face. 

Emily got up from her desk and walked over to the confused agent. "Well who is it from?" She smiled.

Morgan looked at her "I don't know, the card just says 'It's True.' What is that suppose to mean?"

"I don't know Morgan, must be a secret admirer. Relax its the day of love and whoever it is obviously wants you to enjoy it."

Morgan looked at Reid who had a wide smile on his face while he worked on his file. He shook his head and went back to work. Hoping whoever sent the roses and the wine was going to contact him and see if he wanted to go out for dinner, but if he was honest with himself he didn't want to go to dinner with just anyone he wanted to spend the rest of this day with Reid. 

Derek was torn, he knew that there was no way Reid would have feelings for him. Part of him hoped that one day he'll have the courage to tell the other man, and the other part prayed that Reid would never find out because he feared the rejection. He laughed at himself, out of all the things he could be afraid of Spencer's rejection was at the top of the list.  

Locking away the thoughts and feelings he went back to work. It was going to be a long day. 

 

One week later

The step in Operation Tell Derek, was to embarass himself in front of his friends. He was going to bring himself to sing in front of them a song he hoped would grab Morgan's attention, he had the perfect song. 

The day came too soon for Spencer but he wasn't going to back down. After briefing the case at the table they were on the jet headed to San Franscisco. He sat away from everyone at the back of the jet, he had earbuds in and a notebook opened in front of him, so they think that he was lost in his writing and wouldn't know he was singing out loud. Twenty minutes after take-off he hit play and began writing.  He started singing.

Darlin' you know it's true

The rumor you heard about me lovin' you

Well, I never told a soul

So, tell me how the whole world knows

Everyone on the jet looked up from their file and looked at their genius. Morgan was shocked to hear his Pretty Boy singing. He listened to the song. 

It must have been the roses and the wine

Or maybe this unexplainable smile

They say where there's smoke there's fire

Well, I hope it's true

'Cause rumor has it, you love me too

Spencer loved this song and hoped that Morgan would get the hint. Morgan never heard the song before but it was good and Spencer's voice was entrancing. He listened to the words and felt a tug at his heart.

Well, I got a ring and a plan

But I see you're onto what I'm gonna ask

Well, I never said a thing

Tell me, what gave it away

Emily knew the song, the young genius was singing a love song. She profiled him and saw the smile on his face as he was looking down and singing. He was singing for one of them and her guess was Morgan. Rossi may not have been a genius but he was a damn good profiler, he knew Reid loved Morgan and that Morgan loved the younger man. They were both oblivious to the other's feelings. Hotch put the pieces together, Morgan's Valentine's gift and Reid's song, this was Reid's way of expressing his feelings, he just hoped Morgan didn't hurt the younger man. JJ remained quiet and prayed that her friend would get his wish, she knew his plan he told her weeks before he sent Morgan that Valentine's gift. 

It must have been the roses and the wine

Or maybe this unexplainable smile

They say where there's smoke there's fire

Well, I hope its true

'Cause rumor has it, you love me too

Reid sang the last part with a little more feeling hoping that it would finally register with Derek, because when he peeked at the other man there no sign that the song was getting noticed. As it ended his heart felt like breaking and the tears were forming in his eyes. He held them back, wrote a couple paragraphs and when the next song finished he took his earbuds out and put them on his notebook as he got up and quietly went to the restroom. 

Derek watched Reid go quiet after the song ended and then a few minutes later get up and walk into the restroom. He couldn't figure out why Reid sang that song. But it hit a spot in his heart the spot that loved his pretty boy, he would wait until they were alone to question the other man.  

Reid came back in the main area just as the pilot announced their arrival, he put his stuff away and buckled up. He didn't make eye contact with any of them.